Penn State Women’s Volleyball Falls To No. 14 In AVCA Poll
Despite an 0-2 start to the season, Penn State women’s volleyball remains in the top 25 of the first AVCA Division I Coaches Poll. The team was ranked No. 8 in the preseason poll but fell to No. 14 after two consecutive losses in the Road 2 Tampa Bay Invitational.
.@BadgerVB takes over the top spot in the rankings after a wild opening weekend full of upsets!
— NCAA Women's Volleyball (@NCAAVolleyball) August 28, 2023
Week 1 @AVCAVolleyball / Taraflex Coaches Poll#NCAAWVB pic.twitter.com/p57Ty8A2XD
The Nittany Lions opened their season at the Road 2 Tampa Bay Invitational, where they faced fellow ranked opponents No. 11 Florida and No. 20 Georgia Tech. Penn State dropped both games 3-1.
Penn State will get another chance to grab its first win of the season on Friday, September 1, against Western Kentucky in the team’s Penn State Invitational. The Nittany Lions will also play Colgate at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 2, followed by a match against James Madison at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 3. Each of the games will take place in Rec Hall and can be streamed on BTN+.
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