Volleyball: Women's
Pre-match predictions
No. 8 Penn State is set to take on No. 1 Illinois in a little over 20 minutes. Here are our pre-match predictions.
Match score:
Dan Norton: 3-2 Illinois
Stephen Pianovich: 3-1 Penn State
Matt Howland: 3-2 Penn State
Kristin Carpenter assists: over/under 4.5:
Norton: over
Pianovich: under
Howland: under
Darcy Dorton kills: over/under 3.5
Norton: over
Pianovich: under
Howland: over
Deja McClendon hitting percentage: over/under .300:
Norton: over
Pianovich: over
Howland: under
Bold Predictions:
Norton: Thriller at Rec Hall, more than 15 lead changes, and the last game does down to the wire. Illinois wins 18-16 in final set. Penn State loses, but walks away with heads held high.
Pianovich: Katie Slay has a season high 13 kills.
Howland: Four Penn State players get account for at least five blocks.