No. 16 Penn State women's volleyball is struggling to stay afloat among ranked teams early in the season. The Nittany Lions (7-5, 1-1 Big Ten) dropped one spot down ahead of their next matchup against an all-too-familiar, dangerous team.
Penn State is set to face No. 1 Nebraska on Friday night. The last time these two teams met, the Nittany Lions crushed the Cornhuskers' (12-0, 2-0 Big Ten) dreams of a national title in the NCAA Women's Volleyball Semifinals. Penn State reverse swept its Big Ten rival and also secured a spot next to Nebraska to become co-Big Ten champions at the end of the regular season when the blue and white beat the Cornhuskers.