No. 1 Pitt vs. No. 3 Penn State volleyball: Preview, how to watch the top-3 match
Georgia Tech enters, Creighton drops in women's college volleyball Power 10
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👀 How to watch No. 1 Pitt vs. No. 3 Penn State
- 🗓️ Date: Wednesday, Sept. 18
- ⏰ Time: 7 p.m. ET
- 📺 TV: ACC Network
- 📍Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 📊 Follow: Live stats and score
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⚔️ Team comparison
Through matches on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024
| Stat | Pitt | Penn state |
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| Record | 6-0 | 8-0 |
| AVCA ranking | No. 1 | No. 3 |
| Team hitting % | .334 | .337 |
| Opp. hitting % | .103 | .154 |
| Assists per set | 13.11 | 13.19 |
| Service aces/errors | 44/34 | 46/62 |
| Digs per set | 13.0 | 13.11 |
| Blocks per set | 2.4 | 2.63 |
| Top individual kills | Olivia Babcock (69) | Jess Mruzik (96) |
| Top individual assists | Rachel Fairbanks (145) | Izzy Starck (287) |
| Top individual blocks | Ryla Jones (21) | Maggie Mendelson (32) |
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📝 Match preview
No. 1 Pitt (6-0) and No. 3 Penn State (8-0) each enter this highly anticipated match undefeated on the season.
Penn State is 33-19 all-time in the series, including wins in 16 consecutive matches stretched between 1987 and 2017.
2024 resumes
- 😼 Pittsburgh (6-0)
- The Panthers are yet to lose a set this season, sweeping every opponent they have faced.
- Pitt has already taken down two ranked opponents in then-No. 10 ranked Oregon and then-No. 23 Southern California.
- The Panthers are third in the nation in aces per set (2.44) and hitting percentage (.344).
In-state rivalry ✔️
— Pitt Volleyball (@Pitt_VB)
Top five matchup ✔️
What else could you ask for!? Pitt fans, we need you at the Pete on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.
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- 🐆 Penn State (8-0)
- The Nittany Lions have swept six of their eight opponents, including a sweep of No. 4 Louisville.
- Penn State has dropped only three sets on the season, winning 3-2 against then-No. 9 ranked Kentucky and 3-1 to then-No. 15 ranked Tennessee.
- The Nittany Lions rank second nationally in hitting percentage (.337) and seventh in kill per set (14.52).
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🏐 Latest AVCA top 10
Through matches on Sept. 16, 2024
1. Pittsburgh (Prev. 1)
2. Stanford (Prev. 2)
3. Penn State (Prev. 3)
4. Louisville (Prev. 4)
5. Nebraska (Prev. 5)
6. Purdue 6 (Prev. 7)
7. Wisconsin (Prev. 8)
8. Texas (Prev. 6)
9. Creighton (Prev. 9)
10. Kansas (Prev. 11)