Below, courtesy of the Big Ten Conference, are the B1G‘s team and individual statistical leaders as of 9-20-15. We’ve highlighted the rankings of Penn State and its two upcoming opponents — Wisconsin and Minnesota — using vague approximations of their team colors:
| Standings | Conf. | Pct. | Overall | Pct. | Home | Away | Neutral | Last 10 | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | 0-0 | 0.000 | 11-0 | 1.000 | 5-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 10-0 | W10 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 0.000 | 11-1 | 0.917 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 6-0 | 10-0 | W11 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0.000 | 10-1 | 0.909 | 6-0 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 9-1 | L1 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0.000 | 9-1 | 0.900 | 6-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 9-1 | W6 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0.000 | 10-2 | 0.833 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 3-2 | 9-1 | W7 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0.000 | 9-2 | 0.818 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 8-2 | W3 |
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0.000 | 9-2 | 0.818 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 8-2 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0.000 | 8-2 | 0.800 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 | 8-2 | W8 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 0.000 | 8-2 | 0.800 | 4-1 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 8-2 | L1 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0.000 | 10-3 | 0.769 | 7-0 | 0-2 | 3-1 | 8-2 | W8 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0.000 | 8-3 | 0.727 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 4-0 | 8-2 | W5 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0.000 | 10-4 | 0.714 | 6-0 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | L3 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 0.000 | 7-3 | 0.700 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 5-1 | 7-3 | W2 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 0.000 | 3-9 | 0.250 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-5 | 3-7 | L2 |
| Hitting Percentage | S | K | E | TA | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | 33 | 442 | 107 | 998 | 0.336 |
| Nebraska | 36 | 533 | 161 | 1260 | 0.295 |
| Minnesota | 34 | 486 | 155 | 1169 | 0.283 |
| Iowa | 46 | 654 | 218 | 1562 | 0.279 |
| Purdue | 37 | 525 | 193 | 1257 | 0.264 |
| Illinois | 37 | 522 | 182 | 1289 | 0.264 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | 513 | 183 | 1270 | 0.260 |
| Michigan State | 39 | 590 | 227 | 1409 | 0.258 |
| Ohio State | 43 | 625 | 239 | 1577 | 0.245 |
| Northwestern | 34 | 464 | 184 | 1221 | 0.229 |
| Michigan | 39 | 541 | 206 | 1488 | 0.225 |
| Indiana | 49 | 653 | 288 | 1626 | 0.224 |
| Maryland | 51 | 642 | 266 | 1705 | 0.221 |
| Rutgers | 43 | 532 | 234 | 1501 | 0.199 |
| Opp. Hitting Pct. | S | K | E | TA | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | 30 | 308 | 217 | 997 | 0.091 |
| Purdue | 37 | 386 | 229 | 1250 | 0.126 |
| Ohio State | 43 | 444 | 250 | 1495 | 0.130 |
| Illinois | 37 | 407 | 230 | 1282 | 0.138 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | 400 | 214 | 1261 | 0.148 |
| Michigan | 39 | 475 | 250 | 1476 | 0.152 |
| Minnesota | 34 | 383 | 199 | 1152 | 0.160 |
| Northwestern | 34 | 391 | 195 | 1192 | 0.164 |
| Indiana | 49 | 487 | 239 | 1459 | 0.170 |
| Michigan State | 39 | 428 | 204 | 1309 | 0.171 |
| Nebraska | 36 | 410 | 191 | 1280 | 0.171 |
| Iowa | 46 | 546 | 245 | 1551 | 0.194 |
| Maryland | 51 | 610 | 282 | 1638 | 0.200 |
| Rutgers | 43 | 598 | 200 | 1558 | 0.255 |
| Kills | S | No. | Avg./S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State | 39 | 590 | 15.13 |
| Nebraska | 36 | 533 | 14.81 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | 513 | 14.66 |
| Ohio State | 43 | 625 | 14.53 |
| Minnesota | 34 | 486 | 14.29 |
| Iowa | 46 | 654 | 14.22 |
| Purdue | 37 | 525 | 14.19 |
| Illinois | 37 | 522 | 14.11 |
| Michigan | 39 | 541 | 13.87 |
| Northwestern | 34 | 464 | 13.65 |
| Penn State | 33 | 442 | 13.39 |
| Indiana | 49 | 653 | 13.33 |
| Maryland | 51 | 642 | 12.59 |
| Rutgers | 43 | 532 | 12.37 |
| Blocks | S | BS | BA | Total | Avg./S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | 33 | 28 | 170 | 113.0 | 3.42 |
| Minnesota | 34 | 21 | 158 | 100.0 | 2.94 |
| Illinois | 37 | 26 | 152 | 102.0 | 2.76 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | 12 | 169 | 96.5 | 2.76 |
| Michigan State | 39 | 17 | 164 | 99.0 | 2.54 |
| Ohio State | 43 | 28 | 156 | 106.0 | 2.47 |
| Purdue | 37 | 22 | 136 | 90.0 | 2.43 |
| Maryland | 51 | 34 | 176 | 122.0 | 2.39 |
| Nebraska | 36 | 15 | 140 | 85.0 | 2.36 |
| Michigan | 39 | 24 | 116 | 82.0 | 2.10 |
| Northwestern | 34 | 23 | 95 | 70.5 | 2.07 |
| Iowa | 46 | 22 | 134 | 89.0 | 1.93 |
| Rutgers | 43 | 13 | 132 | 79.0 | 1.84 |
| Indiana | 49 | 19 | 141 | 89.5 | 1.83 |
| Service Aces | S | No. | Avg./S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 37 | 61 | 1.65 |
| Indiana | 49 | 74 | 1.51 |
| Maryland | 51 | 77 | 1.51 |
| Penn State | 33 | 47 | 1.42 |
| Iowa | 46 | 62 | 1.35 |
| Minnesota | 34 | 46 | 1.35 |
| Northwestern | 34 | 40 | 1.18 |
| Michigan State | 39 | 44 | 1.13 |
| Rutgers | 43 | 48 | 1.12 |
| Ohio State | 43 | 46 | 1.07 |
| Illinois | 37 | 38 | 1.03 |
| Nebraska | 36 | 33 | 0.92 |
| Michigan | 39 | 30 | 0.77 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | 26 | 0.74 |
| Digs | S | No. | Avg./S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 39 | 654 | 16.77 |
| Nebraska | 36 | 586 | 16.28 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | 566 | 16.17 |
| Ohio State | 43 | 693 | 16.12 |
| Michigan State | 39 | 610 | 15.64 |
| Illinois | 37 | 559 | 15.11 |
| Purdue | 37 | 556 | 15.03 |
| Northwestern | 34 | 509 | 14.97 |
| Rutgers | 43 | 629 | 14.63 |
| Iowa | 46 | 662 | 14.39 |
| Minnesota | 34 | 481 | 14.15 |
| Penn State | 33 | 448 | 13.58 |
| Indiana | 49 | 621 | 12.67 |
| Maryland | 51 | 633 | 12.41 |
| Hitting Percentage | S | K | E | TA | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haleigh Washington, Penn State | 33 | 89 | 11 | 145 | 0.538 |
| Meghan Haggerty, Nebraska | 18 | 36 | 7 | 63 | 0.460 |
| Faye Adelaja, Purdue | 26 | 59 | 13 | 105 | 0.438 |
| Paige Tapp, Minnesota | 34 | 92 | 20 | 174 | 0.414 |
| Taylor Sandbothe, Ohio State | 43 | 139 | 23 | 282 | 0.411 |
| Katie Stadick, Illinois | 35 | 103 | 21 | 203 | 0.404 |
| Haleigh Nelson, Wisconsin | 35 | 87 | 17 | 175 | 0.400 |
| Abby Cole, Michigan | 36 | 112 | 19 | 236 | 0.394 |
| Jazzmine McDonald, Indiana | 23 | 41 | 9 | 84 | 0.381 |
| Mikaela Gunderson, Iowa | 46 | 103 | 18 | 225 | 0.378 |
| Maddie Slater, Northwestern | 34 | 68 | 17 | 137 | 0.372 |
| Mikaela Foecke, Nebraska | 36 | 103 | 20 | 226 | 0.367 |
| Aiyana Whitney, Penn State | 33 | 105 | 28 | 220 | 0.350 |
| Danielle Cuttino, Purdue | 37 | 71 | 21 | 143 | 0.350 |
| Cecilia Hall, Nebraska | 33 | 67 | 24 | 129 | 0.333 |
(Must have at least 3.33 attacks per set)
| Kills | S | No. | Avg./S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meme Fletcher, Rutgers | 28 | 135 | 4.82 |
| Daly Santana, Minnesota | 34 | 156 | 4.59 |
| Annie Drews, Purdue | 37 | 160 | 4.32 |
| Elizabeth Campbell, Ohio State | 43 | 182 | 4.23 |
| Amelia Anderson, Indiana | 49 | 198 | 4.04 |
| Symone Abbott, Northwestern | 34 | 127 | 3.74 |
| Jocelynn Birks, Illinois | 31 | 114 | 3.68 |
| Lauren Brobst, Iowa | 46 | 167 | 3.63 |
| Michelle Strizak, Illinois | 35 | 126 | 3.60 |
| Kelli Bates, Wisconsin | 35 | 119 | 3.40 |
| Lauryn Gillis, Wisconsin | 35 | 117 | 3.34 |
| Brooke Kranda, Michigan State | 39 | 130 | 3.33 |
| Chloe Reinig, Michigan State | 23 | 75 | 3.26 |
| Taylor Sandbothe, Ohio State | 43 | 139 | 3.23 |
| Aiyana Whitney, Penn State | 33 | 105 | 3.18 |
| Assists | S | No. | Avg./S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Carlini, Wisconsin | 35 | 412 | 11.77 |
| Loxley Keala, Iowa | 46 | 533 | 11.59 |
| Kelly Hunter, Nebraska | 36 | 405 | 11.25 |
| Taylor Tashima, Northwestern | 34 | 381 | 11.21 |
| S Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota | 33 | 368 | 11.15 |
| Ashley Evans, Purdue | 37 | 411 | 11.11 |
| Jordyn Poulter, Illinois | 32 | 349 | 10.91 |
| Bryanna Weiskircher, Penn State | 33 | 331 | 10.03 |
| Megan Tallman, Indiana | 39 | 376 | 9.64 |
| Rachel Minarick, Michigan State | 38 | 342 | 9.00 |
| Anna Sudbury, Rutgers | 38 | 342 | 9.00 |
| Taylor Hughes, Ohio State | 32 | 272 | 8.50 |
| Makayla Lundin, Indiana | 18 | 142 | 7.89 |
| Carly Warner, Michigan | 39 | 288 | 7.38 |
| Emily Ruetter, Ohio State | 32 | 214 | 6.69 |
| Service Aces | S | No. | Avg./S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Smith, Nebraska | 11 | 6 | 0.55 |
| Brooke Peters, Purdue | 37 | 19 | 0.51 |
| Holly Toliver, Michigan State | 20 | 9 | 0.45 |
| Abby Bentz, Maryland | 47 | 18 | 0.38 |
| Annika Albrecht, Nebraska | 36 | 13 | 0.36 |
| Megan Tallman, Indiana | 39 | 13 | 0.33 |
| Bryanna Weiskircher, Penn State | 33 | 11 | 0.33 |
| Amanda Neill, Purdue | 37 | 12 | 0.32 |
| Abbie Kraus, Northwestern | 34 | 11 | 0.32 |
| Taylor Krause, Penn State | 19 | 6 | 0.32 |
| Taylor Lebo, Indiana | 44 | 13 | 0.30 |
| Ali Stark, Illinois | 37 | 11 | 0.30 |
| Molly Kelly, Iowa | 45 | 13 | 0.29 |
| Rachel Minarick, Michigan State | 38 | 11 | 0.29 |
| Molly Lohman, Minnesota | 34 | 10 | 0.29 |
| Dalianliz Rosado, Minnesota | 34 | 10 | 0.29 |
| Blocks | S | BS | BA | Total | Avg./S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Rolfzen, Nebraska | 22 | 3 | 33 | 36 | 1.64 |
| Haleigh Washington, Penn State | 33 | 8 | 44 | 52 | 1.58 |
| Danielle Cuttino, Purdue | 37 | 8 | 43 | 51 | 1.38 |
| Heidi Thelen, Penn State | 33 | 5 | 40 | 45 | 1.36 |
| Paige Tapp, Minnesota | 34 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 1.32 |
| Katie Stadick, Illinois | 35 | 5 | 41 | 46 | 1.31 |
| Haleigh Nelson, Wisconsin | 35 | 5 | 40 | 45 | 1.29 |
| Molly Lohman, Minnesota | 34 | 6 | 38 | 44 | 1.29 |
| Tionna Williams, Wisconsin | 31 | 3 | 35 | 38 | 1.23 |
| Megan Tompkins, Michigan State | 35 | 3 | 39 | 42 | 1.20 |
| Abby Cole, Michigan | 36 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 1.19 |
| Taylor Sandbothe, Ohio State | 43 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 1.12 |
| Gabrielle Hazen, Northwestern | 33 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 1.12 |
| Ali Bastianelli, Illinois | 36 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 1.11 |
| Awele Nwaeze, Indiana | 35 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 1.11 |
| Digs | S | No. | Avg./S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valeria Leon, Ohio State | 43 | 228 | 5.30 |
| Caroline Niedospial, Northwestern | 34 | 180 | 5.29 |
| Taylor Morey, Wisconsin | 35 | 171 | 4.89 |
| Annika Olsen, Iowa | 46 | 218 | 4.74 |
| Brandi Donnelly, Illinois | 37 | 169 | 4.57 |
| Dalianliz Rosado, Minnesota | 34 | 142 | 4.18 |
| Justine Wong-Orantes, Nebraska | 36 | 150 | 4.17 |
| Amanda Neill, Purdue | 37 | 154 | 4.16 |
| Amy Dion, Maryland | 51 | 211 | 4.14 |
| Tiffany Morales, Michigan | 37 | 141 | 3.81 |
| Keeton Holcomb, Penn State | 32 | 116 | 3.63 |
| Kristen Muir, Michigan State | 39 | 133 | 3.41 |
| Ali Schroeter, Rutgers | 43 | 143 | 3.33 |
| Carly Warner, Michigan | 39 | 130 | 3.33 |
| Abby Monson, Michigan State | 39 | 130 | 3.33 |