Penn State Sweeps Central Michigan to Close Out Volleyball Nonconference Schedule

The Big Ten has introduced an in-season volleyball challenge in October, where each conference team will play five matches, with the winner determined by the highest win total. Penn State's schedule includes matches against Nebraska, Wisconsin, Washington, Rutgers, and Michigan, all broadcast on Fox, FS1, Big Ten Network, or Big Ten Plus. Purdue volleyball faced significant roster changes after four players entered the transfer portal but successfully integrated new transfers, helping the team exceed expectations and rank 10th nationally entering Big Ten play. Coach Shondell, in his 23rd season and soon to reach 500 wins, credits his staff and players for adapting quickly and performing well. Penn State recently completed its out-of-conference schedule with a 3-0 sweep of Central Michigan, highlighted by strong performances from Kennedy Martin and Caroline Jurevicius. The team showed resilience and teamwork to secure the wins in all three sets.