Autumn has arrived, and so has Penn State’s conference slate. After compiling an 8-2 record to begin the campaign, the Nittany Lions will take a trip to the Mitten State for their first pair of Big Ten matchups against Michigan on Friday and Michigan State on Sunday.
Penn State’s schedule so far this season has only consisted of one true road game, against DePaul in Chicago, which ended in a sweep. Besides that, Penn State faced Kentucky at Wrigley Field for its only other match away from Happy Valley for the Nittany Lions, which ended in a blue and white defeat over four sets.
As expected, Kennedy Martin led the blue and white with 4.47 in points per set in the nonconference schedule as he entered the year. A vast majority came from former Florida teammate Alexis Stucky, who posted 9.78 assists per set in the ten matches…