No. 3 Penn State swept the No. 13 Gophers volleyball team on Sunday in University Park, Pa.
Gophers volleyball team is swept at No. 3 Penn State
The Gophers, ranked 13th, had the same success rate as all the others; the Nittany Lions are 10-0 at home this season.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
October 20, 2024 at 8:33PM
The Nittany Lions (18-1, 8-0 Big Ten) limited the Gophers to a .112 hitting percentage in a 25-16, 25-20, 25-14 victory.
Julia Hanson led the Gophers (12-6, 5-3) with 11 kills, her 13th match of the season with 10 or more. Melani Shaffmaster had 19 assists and 10 digs for the Gophers, her 10th double-double of the season and the 69th of her career. Zeynep Palabiyik had 12 digs for the Gophers, her 15th time in double figures this season.
Phoebe Awoleye contributed a team-high nine blocks; the Gophers had 12 as a team.
Jess Mruzik led Penn State with 18 kills and 16 digs. Camryn Hannah had 11 kills.
Penn State, which won a five-set match at Ohio State on Friday, improved to 10-0 at home this season. It’s always a tough place to play; the Gophers are 5-28 all-time at Penn State.
The Gophers play host to Northwestern on Wednesday.
Minnesota, which last week learned it would host two rounds of the postseason event, is assured of being one of the 10 qualifiers.
