Penn State vs Louisville | NCAA Women's Volleyball | Highlights - September 03, 2024

boast a powerful lineup Junior lero Jillian Grimes is the player you are watching on their side though yeah I'm uh I'm a big fan I'm a big fan of both Laos for these teams their job is to not let the ball hit the floor and I think they do a pretty darn good job of that well Louisville also both a pretty good labero as well Elena Scott she's a senior and she is the epitome Christian freshman center more on that story in a bit first serve underway Louisville goes big from The Middle defensively Penn State keeps it alive big scrap to start the opening Point block out to deir who opens up she is back to serve now to Penn State service [Music] SE a tip into the middle of the Court Scrappy defense for Louisville ree Robbins keeps it alive Penn State goes up in guesss who wow it's Jess mik she had a she had a window and was actually an out of system ball Jess mik playing in her fifth year out of Leonia Michigan originally where she's from Robins again on the pin great dig for Jillian Grimes that one's good back to serve for Louisville Cara [Music] cressie to the middle a little bit of a m hit doesn't matter they run a 62 would love to dive deeper into that with you Christian as he's set for a national championship team big swing for Jess mik looking for high hands to start multiple matches to open the season for pen state for a center since Alicia glass in 2006 nice block at the net she just you know we call it when you're blocking you want to get in front of the hitter right you're just taking the charge like if it's uh if you're playing basketball Kong is a graduate student and Moville [Applause] and a short ball the side of pen jate big block here Stark on the slide to Mendon who puts it away Penn State takes the ball back and a point senior labero Elena Scott will be back to serve for Louisville eight digs and three assists in her last match against Tennessee a big win for Louisville down it goes [Applause] and the big block goes up and Cameron Hannah puts the ball on the outside of Cabo's hands great recognition of putting that match up with uh Cameron Hannah speaking of Cameron Hannah that's a beautiful serve just tip the top another great serve from Hannah better pass that time for Louisville though they were able to run the middle effectively Reece Robins 11 years in the NFL she was born for greatness out of athleticism what a pass from Elena the labero couldn't execute though freshman out of elmur Illinois and a very good server too have a 10- foot Line pass Louisville bailes themselves out of it though that's charity Looper entering the scene nise Cabo back to serve the center for louville tip goes deep mik testing the corners set from Scott out wide great defense for Penn State mik goes high off the hands another stingy dig from Louisville's de beir P State out to the pit again it's Bing Cabo out to herpin and it's slowed down Penn State now with a Chance quick in the middle denied by the block oh no they're in the net four-point lead though for Penn State [Applause] wild swing for Penn State it's still alive Cabo having to earn for set that time nice set from Izzy Stark out wide that was such a difficult set to make you like getting swept by Louisville last year and so far so good for Penn State another wild pass for louville ooh goes over the net in a kind of funky way on Cameron Hannah wasn't sure where the ball was so that's what good volleyball looks like folks it all started with that serve of Quinn Meer another great serve pulling mble off to the 10 foot line High hands Penn State side now Stark to the outside incoming to the booth what a scramble from Cabo oh TP to the middle wise play for the young Setter in the season as a starter M Micah Hancock back in 2011 was a starter but Kristen you started the season that year so Russ Rose corrected the stat line on that one someone who doesn't get the block a lot and is a freshman we'll see what what Penn State [Applause] does wow he's gotten blocked a few times yeah that's AIT tell you ah an an arm like that is going to come down pretty fast [Music] great great swing seeing that you know Setters are trying to do something a little different deir with a serve that trickles over the net how about that swing for chess mic she's been lighting it up as we expected and you [Music] predicted big swing from luer defended by P Jes and through the block goes jurv [Applause] vicious nice Ser what a pass by deir that's cleaned up on the side of Louisville perfect pass Camden strands back to serve for Louisville and set finish on the hot hands of jurv vious Penn State takes the opening set first serve from Louisville handled by Penn State that was well long for Taylor treml at the start of the sequence here for the passers short serve handled by mik reversing the flow was Stark and a wise play Jullian Grimes the junior labero back to serve and it was a tough one free ball over to Penn State out to the pin again mik was denied start to the middle I love that she's mixing up the set location and how about that set from block it was a beauty out to the pin and Anna deir gets the better of Pence jate I I don't see it stopping at all what a what a great swing look for her to be an offensive threat out of the back row though great serve and out of the range of mik Tracked Down by Grimes free ball Louisville handled and a tip great Scramble for mik and how about that awareness for jish [Applause] sophomore and goes right back at it Rees Robbins out of Mansfield Texas for the easy way out for deir was in the back row and a high flying Affair for Kong The Freshman Sensational Talent setting position and serving position yeah pen state has been spoiled doesn't have the personality to demand the court but her playing ability really does it'll attack mik opts for the tip and to the pin defended by Penn States big swing for jurevicius denied by the hang time of Anna deir what do you do in this situation double block ahead and the physicality that louville has what a play by deir great set up by deir Lena Scott with a big ser Penn State out a syst him now the defense will have to amp up there goes the middle for bble STK to the outside pin in a quicker Tempo wise play it's also I guess it's been kind of hard that that first touch that first pass has not been the greatest for Penn State so far the set as a rocket of a serve really close on the call there at the net and Louisville was demanding 28 ases and she's one of the best servers on the team for that reason that's a cannon coming off her arm short on the free ball Grimes takes care of it into the middle and a smart play for Maggie Mendelson again really have something to prove here yeah well they didn't like that loss last year they made it very clear as Jillian Grimes adds to her Ace your sister on your team it's actually pretty cool too so balanced attack for Penn State you know that shoeer colie is going to be happy with those numbers so far Point like this is she's she's going for a career [Music] [Applause] high nice block on the side of Louisville they need something anything to get them going cresy the Golden Gophers nobody thought that Minnesota had their chance against Texas in that showcase except for Keegan cook and his team and it was an absolute blast to watch watch in person big finish ah it's a totally game of momentum sure is it can literally go any way at any time Stark is getting involved that ball is well in and Louisville is looking a lot more lively all ACC first team last season five nothing run for Louisville right now is he Stark with another beautiful set a little bit tight there though and Moville cleans up back row attack now Stark out of the offense to see what Grimes gotot she has a nice set to the pin Moville is out of system they'll swing their way out of it charity Looper gets away with one off the tape she'll take it she's looking like yeah I meant to do that silver medalist at the 2022 excuse me 2012 Summer Olympics for Team USA tip from mik trying to get some offense in a tie game situation tie set and that is a big block you know you're getting that Setter out when you have a a player like Elena scottt who has hands like that Mendelson Leading The Way with seven for pen jate nice pass from Elena Scott tip was an obvious one to the middle Stark uninvolved in the offense big block to go against for Louisville and Looper will send the free ball right into the basket of Penn State and joust at the net won by who else but Jess mik especially you know izy star front row right now she I already said she's only got two attackers put it in her own hands take control of it Ava fudo The Freshman defensive specialist back to serve and that's a nice swing eight kills was matching a career high for her by the way and that's a wild pass for Penn State and they can't get out of it lot of aggressive serving right now on both [Applause] sides Ser set and Jess mik got the touch that she was looking for how about Izzy [Applause] [Music] start mle works the middle pen state gets a nice touch there's Hannah big swing and a kill for Cameron Hannah on the pin fourth fifth kill rather on the night so far for Hannah that easily defended for Grimes mik out of the back row haven't seen that a ton in the second set effective there in front of the 10 foot line just uh great choice one blocker doesn't seem like the Louisville team that we've seen this past [Applause] weekend touch off the block what a scramble it's alive pen state is in it chance to close it out for Louisville denied by the defensive P shakee it's Cameron Hannah who wants to finish it not yet Louisville says Looper is bailed out on the block of pen jate on the slide denied it's just uh that's a great a tough ball to tough ball to block sharp swing by Hannah and Grimes digs out another physical play at the net Stark gets big and guess what she closes it out back to serve the senior and sister of Izzy Stark and how about an ace Stark family has to be happy with that one making her second guess her transition up to the net and Cressy thought she got a tip and Anna deir back to serve lville being tested early in the season here against the nitty lions middle attack hit Stark to Stark The Sisterhood magic another tip by the beard great reaction from treml on the pin and Swinging out of trouble Caroline J vious I mean you're looking to see if there's a dent on the floor after something like that J vious has been awfully effective here tonight eight kills so far for her one ahead of Mendelson we'll see what she does with and that's a BB over to Grimes out of system though for louville can't capitalize on the big serve and a tight pass is a tough one for Izzy Stark to handle keep an eye on it another big surf Grimes handled it that time challenge accepted nice set for Stark a little bit beyond the pin but still put her get a little ankle wrap job for Jer vicious there [Applause] [Music] swing down the line for bble and mik in a very tight situation double block on her and at 17 assists against Tennessee on Sunday that's a beautiful ball from Stark oh it's almost over my goodness a little bit served Now by mik and Looper handles it transitions for the pin attack and my goodness that's not easy to do to and then fond memories for me and Louisville a little bit off with the pass didn't matter though what a response Sophia madoo Diaz Diaz is uh is a great addition to the squad she's got a super quick arm what a what a put away from Cameron [Applause] Hannah quick arm for Robins out to the pin from Glock handled by Penn State no more double contact called if the ball stays on your side which was the case for Penn State new rule change this year second ball went over at the hands of Hannah that would have been called a double I would imagine what a play by m Ser even let's just say that a nice play by Grimes unless you're Penn shade of course the the matchup that she has Cressy is a great blocker so maybe maybe Izzy Starks just trying to keep it away from her a little bit Grimes back to serve deir handles the pass lot less tight on that pass and Stark will set from the 10 foot line as well couldn't recover on the Block for Louisville not much Elena Scott can't get to but that one just Out Of Reach 2008 2009 and 2010 and she is with us here in the booth chrisan Carpenter was that was a fun that was a fun year yeah coach from 1979 to 2021 he is a legend and Katie shoe marer colie hopes to follow in the footsteps of her Mentor I mean I can attest to to a lot of Alum that we were really pumped when she got this job yeah she's really awesome as is Danny bus boom Kelly we to have former players in the mix that has head coach and how about is he start heading into the match to the girls saying you're playing to host a regional they've never played in crowds like this well he was right about that right about most things and that's a nice play by charity Looper finds the opening down the line made it to the elite a last year it is their fourth trip to the elite a got knocked out hoping for a different story this year in Louisville and there's a tip covered by pen jate great defensive Pursuit and didn't matter denied again don't see that often and coming out of the back row was Anna deir excuse me the front row yeah and in comes pton Peterson The Freshman looking to get her team going and finding the seam on the defense was JV vious did the same thing to Penn State last pre-season this start with state is hitting 700 that is absurd kill they get that point so but it's really hard when you're playing against a team that's siding out at 91% Penn State absolutely on fire yeah it's pretty easy to sign out when you're swinging like this she and Izzy Stark they're starting to find that and look out for the rest of the field cuz that's a dangerous connection to face great dig by Grimes full scrandle and mik tried to tap it over Robbins off the top of the block Penn State handled it another quick attack pulled out wide for traml Stark with the Dig Grimes with the recovery Lena Scott involved in the play for Louisville there's Robins it's dug up great play by Cameron Hannah mikow somehow finds the opening [Applause] J mik closes it out 2513 and the Penn jate nitty Lions kick off their home schedule with a top four win over [Music] Louisville for