IU (17-5, 5-5) vs. #9 Penn State (17-4, 7-3) on Fri., Oct. 29 at 6:30 p.m. EST
IU (17-5, 5-5) vs. Ohio State (17-6, 5-5) on Sat., Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. EST
Winners of five of their last six matches and part of a five-team tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference, the IU Volleyball squad embarks on a crucial road trip this weekend. Indiana heads to Happy Valley for a rematch with the three-time defending national champion No. 9 Nittany Lions of Penn State (17-4, 7-3) Friday night. Indiana notched a 3-1 victory over PSU earlier this season inside University Gym. The Hoosiers then jump over to Columbus to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes (17-6, 5-5) in a Saturday night showdown. The Penn State match has been moved up to a 6:30 pm start and will be streamed live on BigTenNetwork.com and will be re-aired on the Big Ten Network Monday, Nov. 1 at 2 pm.
More Awards for senior middle blocker Ashley Benson:
Benson has been selected by CVU.com (College Volleyball Update) as the National Player of the Week. The recognition comes almost two years to the date after receiving the same accolade as a sophomore back on Oct. 28, 2008. Benson is averaging 1.47 blocks per set on the season, good for seventh in the NCAA rankings. She also ranks sixth nationally for hitting efficiency, sitting at .423.
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