College Volleyball Upsets
No. 2 Pitt Sweeps Stanford and Michigan State Upsets No. 14 Penn State
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In women’s volleyball, No. 2 Pitt swept No. 12 Stanford to improve to 12-0, extending its home winning streak to 58 matches; Olivia Babcock led with 20 kills. Michigan State defeated No. 14 Penn State in four sets, with the Spartans’ strong starts proving decisive despite Penn State’s third-set comeback. Iowa finished nonconference play with five straight wins and its most victories in that portion of the season since 2006, heading into Big Ten competition with improved depth but a need for greater consistency. Spring Grove swept Grand Meadow, led by Kallyn Morken’s 15 kills and setter C. Sherburne’s 33 assists; Izabel Kaufmann also reached 1,000 career digs.
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Six of Pitt’s 12 wins have come against ranked opponents, and the Panthers have won 21 consecutive sets since dropping one to Utah on September 6.
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Michigan State’s Hayley Ogden hit .400 with 13 kills, while teammate Lia Schneider led the Spartans with 21 digs. Penn State’s Kennedy Martin recorded 19 kills, eight digs and six blocks in the loss.
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Spring Grove setter C. Sherburne was perfect on 21 serves and recorded five aces, in addition to her 33 assists.
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Iowa reached 10 nonconference wins for the first time since 2017, according to the article’s preview of the Hawkeyes’ move into Big Ten play.
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