Match Thread - PSU vs. W. KY: Fri. Sep 1, 2023 7 p.m. ET

In hindsight this home opener should have been scheduled the first weekend.

KSC on WKU head coach Travis Hudson: “I think Western Kentucky has a great coach, and they’re always ready to go. I think they’ve been highly competitive and very good for his whole time there. Much respect for him and the program and what he’s done there, and how he continues to have great players and great teams. I expect nothing but a battle from them.”

KSC on WKU assistant coach/recruiting coordinator Jena Otec, a former All-American libero for Purdue who’s in her second season of coaching and first on Hudson’s staff: “She was a great player. She’s a special person. I think she’s going to be a tremendous asset to their program and to the coaching world.”

Here’s the rest of the transcripts from KSC, Jess Mruzik, and Maddy Bilinovic’s press conferences Tuesday afternoon:

dignittanyvolleyball.com/katie-schumacher-cawley-jess-mruzik-maddy-bilinovic-august-29-press-conference-transcripts/

Fans attending this weekend’s Penn State Invitational at Rec Hall are strongly encouraged to pre-purchase parking in the Nittany Deck or West Deck via the ParkMobile app or website. It’s $5.50 per day if you purchase ahead of time. The football event rate of $40 (Nittany Deck) and $25 (West Deck) will be in effect Saturday if you don’t purchase early (before noon on Saturday). As long as you purchase parking beforehand and arrive at the deck after 9 a.m. and leave before 2 a.m., you won’t be charged the football rate that day. Regular volleyball event rates are $10, so even if there isn’t a football game, it makes sense to purchase parking via ParkMobile anyway in order to save some money this season.