No. 19 Penn State entered its match against Northwestern with a chance to go undefeated on the weekend, something it hadn’t done in three weeks. The Nittany Lions pulled off the upset over No. 7 Wisconsin in the first match of the weekend.
Climbing back into the limelight, the Nittany Lions capitalized on the momentum from the upset victory, cashing in a four-set victory over Northwestern on Saturday night, improving to 10-6.
Penn State’s “littles” started off hot, with defensive specialist Ava Falduto and libero Gillian Grimes making key digs to keep rallies going. Despite this, the Wildcats put on the pressure, matching the Nittany Lions through the first 12 points.