Penn State Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Michigan State
No. 9 Penn State women’s volleyball swept Michigan State 3-0 (25-11, 25-16, 26-24) Friday night at Jenison Fieldhouse in East Lansing.
The Nittany Lions earned their first Big Ten victory of the season thanks in large part to a stellar performance from freshman Kaitlyn Hord.
How It Happened
Hord connected on nine of her 11 swings for a sterling .818 hitting percentage against the Spartans, while Taylor Leath matched her with a team-high nine kills of her own. Jonni Parker, Nia Reed, and Serena Gray rounded out the scoring by combining for 20 kills.
Reed made her return to the starting lineup after missing the last four matches due to an unspecified injury. Redshirt senior setter Bryanna Weiskircher ensured Penn State’s offense was flowing with a double-double (31 assists and 10 digs).
Kendall White continued her strong play defensively this season with a match-high 11 digs. Penn State outhit the Spartans .296 to .082 Friday night, while both teams finished with 10 blocks apiece.
Player of the Match
Kaitlyn Hord | Middle blocker
The Lexington, KY native was nearly flawless versus the Spartans. She added a block to her nine kills.
Check out Kaitlyn Hord's post-match interview after her 9-0-11 (.818) match that helped the Nittany Lions to a 3-0 sweep over MSU. #WeAre pic.twitter.com/uZfv130Trp
— Penn State Women’s Volleyball (@PennStateVBALL) September 29, 2018
What’s Next?
The Nittany Lions (10-3) head to Ann Arbor Sunday for a 1 p.m. match against Michigan on ESPNU.
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