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The Match: Penn State (13-2; 3-1 Big Ten) vs. Indiana (12-4, 0-4 Big Ten)
Where and When: Bloomington, IN., 7:00 p.m. E.T.
Media Coverage: Game Tracker
Match Snapshot:
Indiana started off gangbusters, slicing through its pre-Big Ten opponents with relative ease. The Big Ten schedule has been a different story, as the Hoosiers have yet to record a victory. Indiana is 0-4 in Big Ten play, with its most recent loss this past Sunday, to Minnesota, 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-20). One bright spot for Indiana has been the stellar play of 6-3 Sr. MB Ashley Benson (who was out with an injury for the Minnesota match), who already holds Indiana’s single-season hitting percentage and total blocks records, as well as the career record for blocks (526). In the Big Ten, her .444 attack % is second only to Penn State’s 6-3 Sr. MH Arielle Wilson’s .462. She is 6th in both kills/set (3.70) and blocks/set (1.30). Other key players for the Hoosiers include 5-2 Jr. L Caitlin Cox (8th in the Big Ten with 3.87 digs/set), 6-3 Jr. S. Mary Chaudoin (8th in the Big Ten with 10.21 assists/set) and 6-1 Sr. MB Taylor Wittmer .
For Penn State, 6-3 Sr. MH Arielle Wilson (2.79 kills/set, .462 attack %, 1.223 blocks/set), 6-5 Sr. Opp. Blair Brown (3.63 kills/set, .324 attack %), 6-1 Fr. OH Deja McClendon (3.53 kills/set, .356 attack %) lead the way offensively. In addition to Wilson, Brown , and McClendon, key players for Penn State include 6-3 Sr. MH Fatima Balza (1.37 bps), 6-6 Fr. MH Katie Slay (1.48 blocks/set – best among Big Ten freshmen), 5-9 Sr. L Alyssa D’Errico (4.08 dps, .67 aces/s), 5-6 So. S Kristin Carpenter (10.14 asst./s), 6-5 Jr. OH Katie Kabbes (1.98 kps) and 5-1 Sr. DS Cathy Quilico (1.88 dps).
Rosters and Stats
Here are the Rosters for the Nittany Lions and the Hoosiers, followed by a statistical comparison of the two teams and their players:
Penn State
Updated as of 8-24-2010
| Number | Name | Position | Year/ Class | Height | HS (Club) | State/ Nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott, Ariel  | Opp/OH | 1/Fr. | 6-4 | Immaculate Heart Academy (Team Complete Athlete) | NJ |
| 2 | Kabbes, Katie  | OH | 3/Jr. | 6-5 | Cardinal Gibbons (Triangle Volleyball) | NC |
| 3 | Balza, Fatima  | MH | 4/Sr. | 6-3 | Liceo Caracas | VE |
| 4 | Ullrich, Jessica  | DS | 4/Sr. | 5-8 | Wheaton North (1st Alliance) | IL |
| 5 | Carpenter, Kristin  | S/DS | 2/So. | 5-6 | Hanover (Richmond Volleyball Club) | VA |
| 6 | Martin, Maddie  | OH | 1/Fr. | 6-2 | H.B. Plant (Tampa Bay Juniors) | FL |
| 7 | Wilson, Arielle  | MH | 4/Sr. | 6-3 | Proviso East (1st Alliance) | IL |
| 8 | Denney, Erica  | MH | 1/Fr. | 6-5 | Grandview (Front Range Volleyball Club) | CO |
| 9 | Brown, Blair  | Opp | 4/Sr. (RS) | 6-5 | Loudoun Valley (Renaissance) | VA |
| 10 | Racibarskas, Marika  | S | 2/So. | 6-0 | Chatham (Team Complete Athlete) | NJ |
| 11 | Dorton, Darcy  | OH | 2/So. | 6-2 | Delta (Munciana) | IN |
| 12 | D’Errico, Alyssa  | L/DS | 4/Sr. | 5-9 | Byron-Bergen (VolleyFx Magic) | NY |
| 13 | Shifflett , Megan  | DS/S | 3/Jr. | 5-6 | Langley VA Elite | VA |
| 14 | Quilico, Cathy  | L/DS | 4/Sr. | 5-1 | Westlake (Gene's Team) | CA |
| 15 | Harding, Maggie  | DS | 1/Fr. | 5-6 | State College Area | PA |
| 16 | Slay, Katie  | MH | 1/Fr. | 6-6 | Raleigh (Triangle Volleyball Club) | NC |
| 18 | McClendon, Deja  | OH | 1/Fr. | 6-1 | Dupont Manual Magnet (KIVA) | KY |
| 19 | Pabst, Krosby  | DS | 1/Fr. | 5-7 | Woodrow Wilson (Mizuno Long Beach) | CA |
| 22 | Moydell, Mikinzie  | S | 1/Fr. | 6-0 | Chaparral (Front Range Volleyball Club) | CO |
| 23 | Longo, Ali  | DS | 1/Fr. | 5-6 | Chatfield (Juggernaut Volleyball) | CO |
Indiana
| No. | Name | Pos. | Yr. | Ht. | Hometown/High School | |||
| 10 | Benson, Ashley | Middle Blocker | SR | 6-3 | Bloomington, Ind./North H.S. | |||
| 8 | Chaudoin, Mary | Setter | JR | 6-3 | Peachtree City, Ga./Starrs Mill | |||
| 1 | Cox, Caitlin | Libero | JR | 5-2 | Springport, Ind./New Castle Chrysler | |||
| 13 | Enterline, Lindsay | Outside Hitter | RS SO | 6-0 | Monroeville, Ind./Heritage | |||
| 5 | Granado, Whitney | Setter | SO | 5-9 | Riverside, Calif./Woodcrest Christian | |||
| 12 | Hansen, Caitlin | Defensive Specialist | FR | 5-4 | Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli | |||
| 2 | Haverly, Jordan | Outside Hitter | SO | 6-1 | Cherry Valley, Ill./Rockford Keith Country Day | |||
| 15 | Henderson, Jade | Outside Hitter | FR | 5-10 | Cincinnati, Ohio/Ursuline Academy | |||
| 7 | Hicks, Melanie | Defensive Specialist | FR | 5-7 | Louisville, Ky./Assumption | |||
| 11 | Marschall, Kelci | Right-side Hitter | SO | 6-2 | New London, Ohio/Wooster | |||
| 16 | Matula, Laura | Defensive Specialist | SO | 5-6 | Munster, Ind./Munster | |||
| 3 | Obeime, Ivie | Outside Hitter | SO | 5-9 | Carmel, Ind./Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | |||
| 20 | Thrower, Samantha | Middle Blocker | SO | 6-2 | Sycamore, Ill./Sycamore | |||
| 9 | Wittmer, Taylor | Middle Blocker/Right-side | SR | 6-1 | Loogootee, Ind./Loogootee |
