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Whitney Leads Lions to Season Sweep of Ohio State

By UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -For the opening point in the first set, redshirt senior Aiyana Whitney started the match against No. 11 Ohio State with a resilient kill. Her skills and dominance carried the Lions through the rest of the match to guide Penn State to a 3-1 victory against No. 11 Ohio State on Friday evening.Whitney finished off the night with team-high of 13 kills, and a .550 hitting efficiency. She also led the team with four blocks."I thought Aiyana was exceptional tonight," said head coach Russ Rose.The Nittany Lions had a smooth first and second set to easily cruise to a 2-0 lead.