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Penn State downplays run at conference title

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Middle hitter Blair Brown (9) leaps for a kill against Illinois in Penn State's 3-0 win Nov. 13 at Rec Hall. The No. 1 Lions are approaching their sev ...
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Players look for ways to keep loose

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Middle hitter Arielle Wilson (7) spikes the ball against Northwestern in Saturday's win at Rec Hall. The Lions like to stay loose during matches.
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Kabbes pivotal in win Saturday

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Katie Kabbes (right) goes for a kill against Northwestern Saturday.
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PSU wins 92nd straight

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Penn State's Alyssa D'Errico serves the ball during the Nittany Lions' 3-0 win over Northwestern Saturday. The win was Penn State's 92nd in a row and ...
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PSU wins 92nd straight

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A crowd of 5,312, the fourth-largest to see a women's volleyball match in Rec Hall watches Penn State beat Northwestern 3-0 Saturday night.
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Dances keep bench involved, energized

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The women's volleyball team celebrates after a point earlier this year.
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Lions direct focus away from record

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The Penn State women's volleyball team celebrates its 3-0 win over Minnesota on Oct. 30. While the team wants to finish the season undefeated, the wom ...
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No. 1 Lions look to get Wilson more involved

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Arielle Wilson (7) and Megan Hodge (11) defend the net against Minnesota Oct. 30.
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Updated November 20, 2009 4:49 AM

Penn State downplays run at conference title

Stand in the middle of the court in the main gym of Rec Hall and look up. Strewn across the rafters of the gym are numerous championship banners for various Penn State sports.

Updated November 19, 2009 4:52 AM

Players look for ways to keep loose

Before its match last Friday night, the Penn State women's volleyball team was going through its normal routine of stretching on the court.

Updated November 16, 2009 4:49 AM

PSU wins 92nd straight

The line of fans winded around the staircases outside Rec Hall, and the maintenance crew had to pull down extra bleachers.

Updated November 16, 2009 4:46 AM
Katie Kabbes (right) goes for a kill against Northwestern Saturday.

Kabbes pivotal in win Saturday

Practicing in Rec Hall Monday through Thursday, Katie Kabbes consistently plays against All-Americans Megan Hodge, Arielle Wilson and Blair Brown.


Updated November 14, 2009 9:35 PM

Women's volleyball wins 92nd straight match

Behind another strong match from Megan Hodge, the No. 1 Penn State women's volleyball team defeated Northwestern 3-0 Saturday night in Rec Hall. Updated 9:35 PM

Men's volleyball wins exhibition

The Penn State men's volleyball team won its first exhibition match of the season, sweeping Nazareth College 30-15, 30-23, 30-16 this afternoon at Buffalo Niagra Court Center . Updated 6:50 PM


Updated November 13, 2009 10:40 PM

Hustle earns women's volleyball sweep over Illinois

It's not a situation that Penn State normally finds itself in. But when it happened, the players knew how to respond. Updated 10:40 PM

Illinois thinking revenge

Kevin Hambly was not impressed with his team the last time it played Penn State.


Updated November 12, 2009 4:52 AM
The women's volleyball team celebrates after a point earlier this year.

Dances keep bench involved, energized

While the six Nittany Lions compete on the court, sometimes the rest of the team has a block party.


Updated November 11, 2009 4:52 AM
The Penn State women's volleyball team celebrates its 3-0 win over Minnesota on Oct. 30. While the team wants to finish the season undefeated, the women say they don't feel any added pressure.

Lions direct focus away from record

Over the weekend, fans at Iowa State stormed the court after the Cyclones upset Texas, ruining the Longhorns' chances at an undefeated season.


Updated November 10, 2009 4:52 AM
Arielle Wilson (7) and Megan Hodge (11) defend the net against Minnesota Oct. 30.

No. 1 Lions look to get Wilson more involved

When it comes to Arielle Wilson, Russ Rose wonders why it can't be both quality and quantity.


Updated November 9, 2009 4:50 AM

PSU wins 90th straight

It was just more than a month ago that a shaky third set against Iowa snapped the Penn State women's volleyball team's 141-set win streak.


Updated November 8, 2009 12:02 AM

Women's volleyball wins 90th consecutive match

The Penn State women's volleyball team completed yet another weekend sweep, knocking off Iowa 3-0 Saturday for its 90th consecutive win. Updated 12:02 AM


Updated November 6, 2009 9:24 PM

Women's volleyball sweeps Badgers

The Penn State women's volleyball team won its 89th straight match with a sweep of Wisconsin in Madison Friday. Updated 9:24 PM

Team readies for road test

When the Penn State women's volleyball team boards a plane and heads to a road match, its members know they all have targets on their backs.


Updated November 5, 2009 4:52 AM
Alisha Glass serves against Minnesota Friday. The senior setter provides a boost to the offense when she comes to the net.

Sr. setter gives PSU offensive weapon

With the Penn State women's volleyball team one point from winning its opening set against conference-rival Minnesota, Megan Hodge did exactly what she was supposed to do: send the ball to setter Alisha Glass.


Updated November 4, 2009 4:52 AM
Megan Hodge (left) spikes the ball across the net past the hands of the Ohio State's defense in Penn State's win earlier this season.

Extensive practices prepare No. 1 Lions

Darcy Dorton sees the dark-haired athlete on the other side of the net and knows that she is going to sprint up to the front line and run the two-ball.

Bill Landis is a senior majoring in journalism and English and is a Collegian women's volleyball reporter. His e-mail address is wml5005@psu.edu.

Winning streaks incomparable

A very smart man told me to never compare winning streaks.


Updated November 3, 2009 4:52 AM
Members of the women's volleyball team wave to the crowd after sweeping Minnesota Friday. The Lions have won 88 straight matches.

PSU looking to move forward

All Cathy Quilico knew about John Wooden is that UCLA named a gym after him.


Updated November 2, 2009 4:50 AM
Junior middle hitter Fatima Balza (3) rises for a block against Minnesota's Brianna Haugen in Penn State's 3-0 win Friday at Rec Hall. The victory was its 88th straight, tying it for the fourth-longest in NCAA history.

'D' key in win against Minn.

Scrappy. That's the only way Penn State women's volleyball coach Russ Rose could describe his team's defense Friday night in its 3-0 sweep (25-14, 25-16, 25-17) of No. 7 Minnesota in Rec Hall.

Hodge dominant on attack

Cathy Quilico dug a ball in the middle of Friday's match against Minnesota, passing it to Alisha Glass.


Updated October 30, 2009 9:33 PM

Lions notch 88th consecutive win

The No. 1 Penn State women's volleyball team swept No. 7 Minnesota Friday to earn its 88th consecutive victory. Updated 9:33 PM

Lions try to extend streak

Russ Rose has said it's not on his mind, and the players don't seem to be worried about it either.

Freshman outside hitter Darcy Dorton goes up for a kill in a match against Indiana earlier this season.

Freshman brings energy

After the Nittany Lions got a point off of a kill in their match against Purdue, Darcy Dorton let out a "Woo" and ran to the center of the court to greet her teammates.


Updated October 29, 2009 4:50 AM
Middle hitter Fatima Balza (3) spikes against Ohio State's Kelli Barhorst in Penn State's 3-0 win Wednesday night at Rec Hall.

PSU shuts out Buckeyes

In the final set of the Penn State women's volleyball team's match against Ohio State Wednesday night, the Nittany Lions found themselves facing a tied score of 20-20.

Brown much-improved against Buckeyes

Early in the first set, Cathy Quilico dug a laser Ohio State kill up into the air. Blair Brown took off from the ground, skied above the net and smashed the ball into the back left corner of the Ohio State side.


Updated October 28, 2009 4:52 AM
Middle hitter Fatima Balza (3) and outside hitter Megan Hodge attempt a block during a match against Purdue. The Lions host Ohio State tonight.

No. 1 Lions look to extend streak

When the Nittany Lions walk on to the court tonight, they will have the same mentality they do for every home match -- don't lose.


Updated October 27, 2009 4:51 AM
Alyssa D'Errico serves the ball in Penn State's win over  Purdue on Satruday night in Rec Hall. D'Errico and her teammates enjoyed a surge in service quality.

PSU services begin to see improvements

In the midst of a 22-0 start to the season and an undefeated streak that currently spans an NCAA-record 86 games, the Penn State women's volleyball team has been the model of consistency.


Updated October 26, 2009 4:50 AM
Junior middle hitter Arielle Wilson (7) and senior setter Alisha Glass attempt a block during Saturday's 3-0 sweep of Purdue. The No. 1 Nittany Lions recorded 14 blocks against the Boilermakers.

Team returns home, sweeps

Following a Penn State kill, defensive specialist Cathy Quilico toed the service line and sent a serve that couldn't be handled by the Purdue defender waiting on the other side.

Defense key to Lions' victory

With the Penn State women's volleyball team one point from victory on Saturday, Fatima Balza and Alisha Glass skyed for a block, sending the bench into its final dance party of the evening.


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