Match Preview: Wisconsin vs. Penn State 10-2-19 9:00 p.m. ET

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Big Season Part 1 2019

For Penn State-Wisconsin statistical comparisons, see https://dignittanyvolleyball.com/stats-update-as-of-9-30-2019-points-blocking-attack/

and https://dignittanyvolleyball.com/stats-update-as-of-9-30-2019-setting-serving-serve-receive-digs/.

For a match preview, see the following shameless cribbing from GoPSUsports.com by our Slacker Staff:

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – No. 5 Penn State is set for a top-25 matchup in Big Ten volleyball on Wednesday as it travels to Madison to take on No. 13 Wisconsin at 8 p.m. (EST). The match will air live on the Big Ten Network.

Penn State is 9-2 overall and 2-0 in the Big Ten after back-to-back 3-0 wins over Michigan State and Rutgers last week. Wisconsin is also 2-0 in the Big Ten with wins over No. 15 Purdue (3-0) and Indiana (3-0). The Badgers enter at 6-4 overall.

Wednesday’s match will be Penn State’s fifth against a nationally-ranked opponent this season. The Lions are 2-2 in those matches with wins over then No. 6 Pitt and then No. 10 Oregon, and losses to then-No. 1 Stanford and then-No. 6 Pitt.

Penn State leads 48-9 in the all-time series, but seven of those nine losses came in Madison. The Lions are 19-7 against the Badgers on the road.

PENN STATE
Record: 9-2
Big Ten: 2-0
2018: 26-8 (14-6 Big Ten)
Head Coach: Russ Rose
At Penn State: 1281-208 (41st)
Overall: 1281-209 (41st)

WISCONSIN
Record: 6-4
Big Ten: 2-0
2018: 25-7 (15-5 Big Ten)
Head Coach: Kelly Sheffield
At Wisconsin: 166-48 (sixth)
Overall: 439-158 (18th)

And here’s Penn State’s roster:

(Updated 8-30-2019)