Penn State’s women’s volleyball team opens NCAA tournament play on Friday at Rec Hall.
The No. 11 Nittany Lions (24-7, 13-7 in B1G) will play host to UMBC in the second game of the night. Yale and UCF play in Friday’s opener.
The two winners will meet Saturday evening with a spot in the Sweet 16 on the line, which would likely be a matchup with defending national champion Wisconsin - who narrowly escaped State College with a five-set win late last month.
Earlier this week the Big Ten Conference honored three Nittany Lions. Allie Holland and Kashauna Williams were first-team all-conference picks, while Seleisa Elisaia was named to the second team.