3:10 am, December 20, 2024
It’s a back-and-forth battle within the first set as Penn State holds a slim 22-21 lead over Nebraska. The Huskers began robust, constructing a 12-7 benefit behind a block from Andi Jackson and Harper Murray. Penn State responded with a 4-0 run to shut the hole, and since then, it has been a decent race to 25.
S1 | #PSUVB 22, Nebraska 21@CJurevicius is doing it once more… 5 kills, .429 hitting!#WeAre
— Penn State Women’s Volleyball (@PennStateVBALL) December 20, 2024
2:52 am, December 20, 2024
Nebraska jumps out on an early 9-6 benefit over Penn State. An ace from Olivia Mauch and a block from Rebekah Allick helps give Nebraska the benefit in Set 1.
2:38 am, December 20, 2024
🌽 Nebraska
🦁 Penn State
2:15 am, December 20, 2024
The day’s second semifinal between Penn State and Nebraska is ready for a 9:42 p.m. ET first serve on ESPN. The winner will play Louisville on Sunday for the nationwide title.
4:30 pm, December 16, 2024
Penn State and Nebraska are set to face off within the semifinals after overcoming robust opponents. The Nittany Lions secured their spot with an exciting five-set victory over Creighton, clinching the ultimate set 15-7. Meanwhile, Nebraska powered previous Wisconsin in a decisive sweep to punch their ticket to this stage.
These Big Ten rivals share a storied historical past and have 9 nationwide runner-up finishes between them.
🦁 Penn State
- Semifinal Comeback: The Nittany Lions return to the semifinals for the primary time in seven years, having final reached this stage in 2017, the place they fell to Nebraska.
- Milestone for Schumacher-Cawley: Third-year head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley secured her first NCAA regional ultimate win with the victory over Creighton.
- Semifinal Legacy: This marks Penn State’s 14th semifinal look in program historical past.
- Championship History: Penn State holds seven NCAA titles, all gained underneath legendary coach Russ Rose. Now, Schumacher-Cawley has the possibility to grow to be the primary girl to win an NCAA Division I volleyball championship as a head coach.
🌽 Nebraska
- Semifinal Regulars: The Cornhuskers make their seventh semifinal look prior to now 10 seasons and their 18th total, a testomony to their sustained dominance.
- Cook’s Dynasty: Head coach John Cook, in his twenty fifth season, has led Nebraska to 12 semifinal appearances and 4 NCAA titles, making him the one coach on this 12 months’s semifinals with championship expertise.
- Redemption Arc: Nebraska reached final 12 months’s nationwide championship however fell quick. They’ll be hungry to avenge their loss and add to their 5 NCAA titles.
- Past Glory: Nebraska final gained the nationwide title in 2017, the identical 12 months they defeated Penn State within the semifinals.
4:25 pm, December 16, 2024
Earlier this season (Nov. 29), then-No. 4 Penn State upset then-No. 2 Nebraska, snapping the Cornhuskers’ spectacular 25-match win streak with a 3-1 victory (21-25, 25-14, 22-25, 23-25).
Here are the groups’ stats in opposition to one another this season:
Penn State had 20 blocks, holding Nebraska to .154 hitting. The Nittany Lions additionally had 11 extra kills, 57-46.
| cATEGORY | Leaders |
|---|---|
| Kills | Caroline Jurevicius (18), Camryn Hannah (12), Jess Mruzik (10) |
| Aces | Ava Falduto (1), Gillian Grimes (1), Jess Mruzik (1) |
| Blocks | Izzy Starck (6), Maggie Mendelson (6), Taylor Trammell (4) |
| Assists | Izzy Starck (46), Jess Mruzik (5), Gillian Grimes (4) |
| Digs | Gillian Grimes (12), Izzy Starck (11), Ava Falduto (10), Jess Mruzik (10) |
Nebraska had 16 blocks, holding Penn State to .152 hitting.
| cATEGORY | Leaders |
|---|---|
| Kills | Harper Murray (13), Andi Jackson (10), Rebekah Allick (8) |
| Aces | Harper Murray (1) |
| Blocks | Andi Jackson (8), Rebekah Allick (7), Merritt Beason (5) |
| Assists | Bergen Reilly (38), Lexi Rodriguez (3), Harper Murray (1), Andi Jackson (1), Rebekah Allick (1) |
| Digs | Lexi Rodriguez (16), Harper Murray (13), Laney Choboy (9) |
2:46 pm, December 16, 2024
Let’s check out how every crew’s total season stats examine:
| Category | Penn State | Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Record (Conference) | 33-2 (19-1) | 33-2 (19-1) |
| Team Hitting % | .285 | .285 |
| Opponent Hitting % | .176 | .139 |
| Assists per Set | 13.516 | 13.111 |
| Service Aces/Errors | 189/297 | 149/186 |
| Digs per Set | 14.683 | 15.248 |
| Blocks per Set | 2.488 | 2.791 |
| Top Individual Kills | Jess Mruzik (510) | Harper Murray (391) |
| Top Individual Assists | Izzy Starck (1372) | Bergen Reilly (1297) |
| Top Individual Blocks | Maggie Mendelson (140) | Rebekah Allick (146) |
2:33 pm, December 16, 2024
Here are the paths Penn State and Nebraska took within the DI ladies’s volleyball event to succeed in the semifinals:
| Penn STate | Round | nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Def. Deleware State, 3-0 | First | Def. Florida A&M, 3-0 |
| Def. No. 8 North Carolina, 3-1 | Second | Def. No. 8 Miami, 3-0 |
| Def. No. 5 Marquette, 3-1 | Regionals | Def. 5 Dayton, 3-1 |
| Def. No. 2 Creighton, 3-2 | Regional Final | Def. No. 2 Wisconsin, 3-0 |
2:01 pm, December 16, 2024
Penn State and Nebraska are set to conflict tonight for a spot within the 2024 NCAA DI ladies’s volleyball nationwide title match, the place they’ll face the winner of the Pittsburgh-Louisville semifinal. The championship match is scheduled for Sunday, December 22, in Louisville, KY.
This 12 months marks the primary time since 2008 that the highest 4 total seeds have superior to the event semifinals, setting the stage for a historic showdown.
Here’s all the data wanted to look at Penn State vs. Nebraska within the DI ladies’s volleyball event semifinals:
- 🗓️ Date: Thursday, Dec. 19
- ⏰ Time: 9:42 p.m. ET
- 📺 TV: ESPN | Stream
- 📍Location: KFC Yum! Center | Louisville, Kentucky
- 📊 Follow: Live scores and stats
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