No. 13 Penn State rallied after dropping the opening set to beat Ohio State 3-1, earning the program’s 1,500th win. Kennedy Martin and Alexis Stucky led the Nittany Lions with double-doubles as Penn State extended its winning streak to four.

By the Numbers
  • Set scores: 22-25, 25-19, 25-11, 25-16.
  • Penn State: 16-5 overall; Ohio State: 10-11 overall and 3-8 in Big Ten play.
  • Martin: 18 kills and 13 digs; Stucky: 47 assists and 16 digs.
  • Penn State’s 1,500th program win makes it the second Division I team to reach that mark.
Yes, But

Penn State started slowly, hitting .119 in the first set, but improved its attack and took control in the next three, including a 25-11 third-set win.

What's Next

Penn State hosts No. 11 Purdue on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. Purdue enters on a three-match winning streak.

Bottom Line

The milestone win also showed Penn State’s ability to reset after a rough start—and sets up a key Big Ten test against Purdue.