1. Friday vs. No. 3 Penn State (8 p.m. ET) | BTN | Live statistics
2. Saturday vs. No. 2 Nebraska (3:30 p.m. ET) | NBC | Live statistics

Duty rosters: Ohio State | Penn State | Nebraska
Game notes: Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State women’s volleyball team (8-8, 1-5 B1G) hosts back-to-back games at the Covelli Center this weekend. On Friday, No. 3 Penn State (16-1, 6-0 B1G) comes to town for an 8 p.m. ET game that will be broadcast live on BTN. On Saturday, No. 2 Nebraska (16-1, 6-0 B1G) and the Buckeyes face off in a 3:30 p.m. ET game that will be broadcast live on NBC.

Parking in the Buckeye lots across the street remains free for all home games. On Friday, the Buckeyes will celebrate the induction of Marisa Main into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame. The first 3,000 fans will receive a free glow stick and Ohio State students will receive 20% off tickets with their BuckID between 7 and 8 p.m. On Saturday, the first 4,000 fans will receive a free Covelli Center t-shirt and Rooster’s Dollars. After the game there will be a meeting with the Ohio State team.

• Ohio State broke the program attendance record and the Ohio regular-season collegiate record with 8,844 fans in Sunday’s first-ever game at the Schottenstein Center. The Buckeyes lost to Michigan in four sets (24-26, 23-25, 25-20, 21-25).
• On Sunday, Emily Londot became just the second player in program history, joining Stacey Gordon, to reach 2,000 kills, 2,000 points and 1,000 digs in her career. In the third set, she recorded her 2,000th career kill on set point, finishing the match with 24 kills and a season-high 16 digs.
• Olivia Hasbrook recorded a team-high 20 digs, their third 20+ dig match of the season. She added four aces and eight assists, a career-best.
• No. 3 Penn State enters the game with a record of 16-1 and is a perfect 6-0 in conference play. The Nittany Lions’ only loss this season was to No. 1 Pitt.
• Penn State has beaten five ranked opponents in Tennessee, Louisville, Kentucky, Purdue and Oregon. The Nittany Lions’ other Big Ten wins include Michigan State (twice), Maryland and Indiana.
• Jess Mruzik leads the PSU offense and is second in the B1G with 4.55 kills/set. Izzy Starck ranks second in the conference in assists/set (11.02). Gillian Grimes leads the back row defense with 3.84 digs/set.
• Ohio State trails 53-21 in the all-time series against Penn State and is 13-22 against the Nittany Lions in Columbus.
• Last season, the Buckeyes lost in five sets (23-25, 25-23, 25-20, 21-25, 7-15) and in three sets (25-27, 12-25) on October 7 in State College. 23-25) in Columbus on November 24th.
• The Buckeyes most recently defeated the Nittany Lions in a five-set thriller (19-25, 27-25, 26-28, 25-14, 17-15) in State College on October 29, 2022.
• No. 2 Nebraska enters the weekend with a 16-1 overall record and has a perfect 6-0 record in conference play. The Huskers are scheduled to play at Michigan State on Friday at 6 p.m.
• Nebraska’s only loss of the season was at SMU. The Huskers are a perfect 7-0 against ranked teams, beating Kentucky, Creighton, Arizona State, Stanford, Louisville, USC and Purdue. Nebraska has also beaten B1G opponents in UCLA, Illinois, Iowa and Rutgers.
• Bergen Reilly leads the Big Ten with 11.10 assists/set. The Husker offense features six different players averaging more than 2.0 kills per set, led by Harper Murray with 3.21 per set. Lexi Rodriguez leads the back row with 3.66 digs/set.
• Ohio State trails 18-10 in its all-time series against Nebraska and is 3-8 against the Huskers in Columbus.
• Last season, OSU and Nebraska played only once, with the Buckeyes losing in three sets (14-25, 16-25, 21-25) on Sept. 22 in Lincoln.
• The Buckeyes’ last win in the series came on November 13, 2022 in four sets (31-29, 25-21, 26-28, 25-16).

Mini plans for the 2024 season are available for purchase HEREwhile individual playing cards are available HERE. Ohio State University students have free entry with a valid BuckID. Fans with questions about purchasing tickets should call the Ohio State Ticket Office at 1-800-GO-BUCKS or email [email protected].

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