Friday, December 7
Stanford, CA
3:00 PM
University of Washington
vs
Penn State
Washington Faces Penn State At Stanford Regional
December 04, 2018 | Volleyball
THIS WEEK IN HUSKY VOLLEYBALL
NCAA Championships
Regional Rounds
Stanford, Calif. | Maples Pavilion
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 • ROUND OF 16
Washington vs. (8) Penn State • 3 pm PT • ESPNU | Live Stats
(1) Stanford vs. (16) Washington State • 5:30 pm PT • ESPN3 | Live Stats
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 • QUARTERFINAL
Winner Match 1 vs Winner Match 2 • 7 pm PT • ESPNU | Live Stats
SEATTLE - Sixteen teams remain with two weeks to go in the chase for the NCAA Volleyball Championship. Washington is among that group once again after posting the biggest upset during the first week of the tournament, taking down nine-seed Creighton in Omaha last Saturday in the second round. The Huskies now have another tall task in front of them as they head to Stanford to take on No. 8-seed Penn State in the Sweet 16 on Friday at Maples Pavilion. No. 1 Stanford and No. 16 Washington State will follow in the other All-Pac-12 Regional semifinal, with a spot in the Final Four on the line for the two winners on Saturday night.
The Huskies are still dancing following wins last week over Saint Mary's in four sets, and then sweeping the Big East Champion Bluejays. Those wins moved the Dawgs into the Sweet 16 for the sixth time in the past seven seasons. It was the first time since 2006, however, that Washington won first and second round matches away from home. The win over ninth-seeded Creighton was also the highest seed UW has beaten in the tourney since the 2013 Elite Eight win over No. 6 USC.
This will be the 14th trip to the NCAA Round of 16 for Washington and they are two wins away from what would be the program's fifth Final Four. To get there they might have to go through the two winningest programs in the history of the sport, as Penn State and Stanford are tied for the most titles with seven each.
ESPNU will televise Washington's tussle with the Nittany Lions this Friday at 3 p.m. Pacific. Stanford and WSU will be streamed on ESPN3 at 5:30 p.m. Should the Dawgs advance, the Elite Eight match will be on Saturday at 7 p.m., on ESPNU.
The Big Ten leads all conferences with six teams remaining in the regional semifinals, with four teams left from the Pac-12. Three of those four will be in Stanford. The Cardinal (30-1, 20-0 Pac-12) are looking to make a third consecutive Final Four and are the nation's top-ranked team. Stanford had no trouble defeating Alabama State and LMU in two sweeps last week. Washington State (23-9, 12-8 Pac-12) reached the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in school history and first time since 2002 with two 3-1 wins over Northern Arizona and Tennessee. This is the first time Washington and Washington State have ever advanced to the same Regional in the NCAA tournament. Penn State (25-7, 14-6 Big Ten) is looking for a 14th trip to the Final Four after losing in the semifinals last year.
The Nittany Lions reached the round of 16 with sweeps over Howard University and Syracuse. Penn State finished fifth in the loaded Big Ten, but gave Big Ten Champion Minnesota its only loss in conference play in the final week of the regular season, winning in five sets. In October and November, Penn State lost four total matches, all in fifth sets. Penn State has the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in junior libero Kendall White, and the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in right side hitter Jonni Parker. Freshman middle Kaitlyn Hord and senior setter Bryanna Weiskircher were All-Big Ten Second Team. Parker averages 3.00 kills per set and has hit .261 on the season while Hord is hitting .387 with 1.23 blocks per set and 2.16 kills per set. Senior outside Nia Reed has a team-high 3.24 kills per set and hits .258.
Penn State and Washington have met twice in the NCAA tournament. The Huskies won an Elite Eight match in Seattle in 2006, while Penn State won the 2013 semifinal at Seattle's KeyArena and went on to win the title. Stanford and Washington have met five times in the tournament, with Stanford holding a 3-2 lead, winning most recently in the 2006 NCAA semifinal. Stanford swept both regular season meetings against the Huskies this year. The Huskies and Cougars have never met in the postseason, and if they both pulled off upsets on Friday, they would get a rubber match from the regular season, where both teams won five setters on their home courts.
NCAA Championships
Regional Rounds
Stanford, Calif. | Maples Pavilion
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7 • ROUND OF 16
Washington vs. (8) Penn State • 3 pm PT • ESPNU | Live Stats
(1) Stanford vs. (16) Washington State • 5:30 pm PT • ESPN3 | Live Stats
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8 • QUARTERFINAL
Winner Match 1 vs Winner Match 2 • 7 pm PT • ESPNU | Live Stats
SEATTLE - Sixteen teams remain with two weeks to go in the chase for the NCAA Volleyball Championship. Washington is among that group once again after posting the biggest upset during the first week of the tournament, taking down nine-seed Creighton in Omaha last Saturday in the second round. The Huskies now have another tall task in front of them as they head to Stanford to take on No. 8-seed Penn State in the Sweet 16 on Friday at Maples Pavilion. No. 1 Stanford and No. 16 Washington State will follow in the other All-Pac-12 Regional semifinal, with a spot in the Final Four on the line for the two winners on Saturday night.
The Huskies are still dancing following wins last week over Saint Mary's in four sets, and then sweeping the Big East Champion Bluejays. Those wins moved the Dawgs into the Sweet 16 for the sixth time in the past seven seasons. It was the first time since 2006, however, that Washington won first and second round matches away from home. The win over ninth-seeded Creighton was also the highest seed UW has beaten in the tourney since the 2013 Elite Eight win over No. 6 USC.
This will be the 14th trip to the NCAA Round of 16 for Washington and they are two wins away from what would be the program's fifth Final Four. To get there they might have to go through the two winningest programs in the history of the sport, as Penn State and Stanford are tied for the most titles with seven each.
ESPNU will televise Washington's tussle with the Nittany Lions this Friday at 3 p.m. Pacific. Stanford and WSU will be streamed on ESPN3 at 5:30 p.m. Should the Dawgs advance, the Elite Eight match will be on Saturday at 7 p.m., on ESPNU.
The Big Ten leads all conferences with six teams remaining in the regional semifinals, with four teams left from the Pac-12. Three of those four will be in Stanford. The Cardinal (30-1, 20-0 Pac-12) are looking to make a third consecutive Final Four and are the nation's top-ranked team. Stanford had no trouble defeating Alabama State and LMU in two sweeps last week. Washington State (23-9, 12-8 Pac-12) reached the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in school history and first time since 2002 with two 3-1 wins over Northern Arizona and Tennessee. This is the first time Washington and Washington State have ever advanced to the same Regional in the NCAA tournament. Penn State (25-7, 14-6 Big Ten) is looking for a 14th trip to the Final Four after losing in the semifinals last year.
The Nittany Lions reached the round of 16 with sweeps over Howard University and Syracuse. Penn State finished fifth in the loaded Big Ten, but gave Big Ten Champion Minnesota its only loss in conference play in the final week of the regular season, winning in five sets. In October and November, Penn State lost four total matches, all in fifth sets. Penn State has the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in junior libero Kendall White, and the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in right side hitter Jonni Parker. Freshman middle Kaitlyn Hord and senior setter Bryanna Weiskircher were All-Big Ten Second Team. Parker averages 3.00 kills per set and has hit .261 on the season while Hord is hitting .387 with 1.23 blocks per set and 2.16 kills per set. Senior outside Nia Reed has a team-high 3.24 kills per set and hits .258.
Penn State and Washington have met twice in the NCAA tournament. The Huskies won an Elite Eight match in Seattle in 2006, while Penn State won the 2013 semifinal at Seattle's KeyArena and went on to win the title. Stanford and Washington have met five times in the tournament, with Stanford holding a 3-2 lead, winning most recently in the 2006 NCAA semifinal. Stanford swept both regular season meetings against the Huskies this year. The Huskies and Cougars have never met in the postseason, and if they both pulled off upsets on Friday, they would get a rubber match from the regular season, where both teams won five setters on their home courts.
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