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Coach Mike Skinner and his ninth ranked Kentucky Volleyball team welcome the seventh ranked Penn State Nittany Lions to Memorial Coliseum Friday night. Skinner likes to compete against top competition in the non-conference to challenge his team to compete for SEC and national championships.
Sometimes, captions aren't needed 😇 pic.twitter.com/aUtSY9wTQq
— Kentucky Volleyball (@KentuckyVB) September 6, 2024
The Nittany Lions are coming off of an impressive upset straight set win over the fourth ranked Louisville Cardinals at home. They are led by graduate student Jess Mruzik, who reached over 1,500 kills for her career against the Cardinals.
1⃣,5⃣0⃣0⃣ kills for @voll_jess!
— Penn State Women’s Volleyball (@PennStateVBALL) September 5, 2024
What a career… so far #WeAre pic.twitter.com/ZgA6TL6oNX
KENTUCKY
• Kentucky is ranked ninth in the nation.
• The Wildcats are the defending champion in the SEC and have made 18 consecutive NCAA Tournaments. They won the 2020-21 NCAA Tournament title.
• The Cats were picked to finish third in the 15-team conference. Senior setter Emma Grome, senior libero Eleanor Beavin, and sophomore outside hitter Brooklyn DeLeye were voted Preseason All-SEC.
• Grome was a second-team All-America selection last year.
Game Information
Friday, Sept. 6 – 7 p.m.
#7 Penn State (3-0, 0-0 B1G) at #9 Kentucky (3-1, 0-0 SEC) | At Memorial Coliseum | SEC Network
"It was honestly the coolest thing ever"@KentuckyVB senior & Bluegrass Battle MVP Emma Grome talked with @MaggieDavisTV after her team's opening win inside the newly-renovated Memorial Coliseum #BBN 🏐💙 pic.twitter.com/fqiXmyboU9
— BBN Tonight (@BBNTonight) September 3, 2024
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