Match Previews Snapshot: Penn State Penn State is 16-1 for the season (6-0 Big Ten) and ranked #1 in the latest AVCA Poll (but #2 in DigNittany’s North Pole Poll).  Given Coach Rose’s dissatisfaction with Penn State’s play against Northwestern and Illinois last weekend, it seems unlikely that the Nittany Lions will take either of...
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Stat Joust: Penn State, Northwestern and Illinois Below is the “Stat Joust” for Penn State, Northwestern and Illinois, based on all-opponents statistics through 10-3-12. What stands out? Penn State has done really well, statistically speaking (stop the presses on that one, right?), but we were impressed by Northwestern’s ranking in team service aces (#3...
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Thelen and Reed Excel at Mother McAuley Asics Challenge Notre Dame Academy Falls in Finals; Thelen Named to All-Tournament Team Penn State 2014 verbal commit 6-3 MB Heidi Thelen, from Notre Dame Academy in Kentucky, and 2014 verbal commit Nia Reed, from Immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Township, New Jersey, both competed in the 2012 Mother...
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Were Gophers in a fog during Penn State Sweep? Good Night for Nittany Lions; Forgettable for Gophers  Heading into its match against the Minnesota Golden Gophers last evening in Minneapolis, the big question was whether Penn State women’s volleyball team could play tough on the road against a quality opponent.  They answered that question with an impressive 3-0 win (25-23,...
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  Will Penn State or Minnesota Bring Home the Bacon? (Hugh Do You Love?) From 1930 to 1943, the Slab of Bacon trophy (pictured at the top of this post) was awarded annually to the winner of the football game between the University of Minnesota and the University of Wisconsin.  That tradition ended during World War II, and the...
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