Residence benefit has its perks.
Penn State ladies’s volleyball went 3-0 Tuesday night time at Rec Corridor to brush Louisville in a high 10 NCAA Division I matchup. The Nittany Lions, ranked No. 7, fired off extra environment friendly kills general and went on scoring runs within the two of the three matches, to take down the No. 4 Cardinals.
Not solely did the group appear to ignite the Nittany Lions on the courtroom, but additionally when a Penn Stater would serve up an Ace.
“We’re so fortunate,” Coach Katie Schumacher-Cawly stated. “Rec Corridor is a particular place to play and I’m grateful for the scholars and the ‘wRECking Crew’ and we hope we are able to proceed to win and convey extra of them right here.”
There have been 3,865 cheering followers in attendance.
Louisville was the primary on the board with a kill by Anna DeBeer. Penn State shortly earned some extent, after which the dance of the backwards and forwards started with two Penn State factors, and two Louisville factors, and so forth and so forth till Penn State’s Camryn Hannah confirmed the Cardinals her Ace.
It was 10-7 favoring Penn State and never sufficient of a niche between the 2 to foretell who was going to take the primary match. Because the match unfolded, Taylor Trammel helped add to Penn State’s edge with a well timed block to make the rating 17-11, following a four-point run, which was punctuated by Izzy Starck’s kill.
Louisville referred to as a timeout after which went on to earn 4 extra factors in that set because the Nittany Lions continued to pounce on each alternative to work collectively. The primary set went to Penn State 25-15.
The second seemed rather more favorable for Louisville. They began it off by capitalizing on a Penn State error after which a kill by Cara Cresse.
The Cardinals held onto the lead till Penn State delivered one other Starck Ace. A number of factors later, Louisville needed to regroup when Gillian Grimes punched in her Ace.
No matter was stated in the course of the Cardinals timeout helped. They went on a fiery 6-0 run with senior Cardinal Charitie Luper making three kills in a row that led to the Nittany Lions first timeout.
Kamden Schrand then smashed an Ace – when the rating was 20-18 Cardinals – that gave Penn State a jolt to finish the set 25-19 Penn State.
Penn State began the third set seeking to make the sweep. Leaping into the center of the set, Caroline Jurevicius made her tenth kill of the night time making the rating 12-8. Coach Dani Busboom Kelly referred to as a timeout for the Cardinals.
This time the timeout didn’t have as a lot of an impact. Penn State stored going as Jess Mruzik and Jurevicius continued so as to add factors to the scoresheet. When it reached 19-12, Louisville referred to as one other timeout.
Trammell then deflated the Cardinals even additional when she had her fourth block of the night time, which created a 4-0 scoring run for the Nittany Lions. It ended by an error from Jurevicius to make the rating 20-13.
Rec Corridor was rumbling as followers stood for match level. Hannah served for the Nittany Lions. She despatched it over and it was handed round to every facet a number of occasions earlier than Starck arrange Mruzik for her thirteenth kill of the night time.
The Nittany Lions received 3-0 with the ultimate 25-13 set win.
Not solely was Mruzik excessive on the stat sheet for kills however so was the Nebraska switch Jurevicius with 11 as she performed her first recreation at Rec Corridor.
“I grew up being a Penn State volleyball fan, and I used to be somewhat lady up in these stands the final time I used to be in right here,” Jurevicious stated. “And to be on that courtroom the place so many ladies have come by right here and made this program…it’s surreal and I’m very grateful that my path led me right here.”
The Nittany Lions are undefeated. They head to Kentucky to tackle the College of Kentucky on September 6. As for the Cardinals, they’re 2-1 and can play South Dakota subsequent within the Northern Kentucky College Event.
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