2025 Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball team

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ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record19–13 (12–8 Big Ten)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Toron (4th season)
  • Megan Hodge Easy (3rd season)
  • Michael Henchy (2nd season)
2025 Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball
2025 NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record19–13 (12–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Brian Toron (4th season)
  • Megan Hodge Easy (3rd season)
  • Michael Henchy (2nd season)
Captains
  • Gillian Grimes
  • Jordan Hopp
  • Emmi Sellman
Home arenaRec Hall
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →

The 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2025 NCAA Division I women's volleyball season. The Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball team were be led by 4th-year head coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley. The 2025 Penn State was the defending NCAA champions, having won the program's 8th national title in 2024.

They are members of the Big Ten Conference and play their home games at Rec Hall.

The 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball team entered the season as the defending NCAA Division I champions, following their 2024 title run. Expectations were high as the team was ranked the #2 in the country to start the season. The team encountered challenges throughout the season, including the early season departure of standout setter Izzy Starck, who stepped away from the team and later entered the transfer portal.[1]

Penn State experienced an inconsistent regular season marked by several losses to ranked opponents. They finished the regular season with an 18–12 record and 12–8 Big Ten conference record, finishing sixth in the conference. Their highest ranked win of the season was an upset of then-#7 Wisconsin on October 10, 2025.[2]

The Nittany Lions received an at-large bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament, continuing the program's streak of being the only Division I school to earn an appearance in all 45 NCAA tournaments. They defeated South Florida in the first round, before losing to top seeded Texas in the second round.

Offseason

Outgoing departures

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Taylor Trammell1MB6'2"GraduateLexington, KYGraduated
Camryn Hannah8OH6'2"GraduateLansing, ILGraduated
Jess Mruzik9OH6'1"GraduateLivonia, MIGraduated
Anjelina Starck10OH6'2"SeniorColorado Springs, COGraduated
Quinn Menger24DS/S5'9"SeniorPowhatan, VAGraduated

Outgoing transfers

NamePos.HeightYearHometownNew TeamSource
Alexa MarkleyOPP6'2”JuniorPeachtree City, GAWashington[3]

Incoming transfers

NamePos.HeightYearHometownPrevious teamSource
Addie LyonS5'9”RS SeniorO'Fallon, MOSaint Louis[4]
Kennedy MartinOPP6'6”JuniorFort Mill, SCFlorida[5]
Emmi SellmanOH6'4”SophomoreBurtonsville, MDOhio State[6]

Incoming recruits

2025 Penn State Recruits
NamePos.HeightHometownHigh School
Marin CollinsOH6'3"Lake View, NYFrontier Central
Alexis EwingOH6'4"Bethesda, MDBullis School
Lexi GinDS5'6"Indianapolis, INBrebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School
Ava JureviciusDS5'9"Lincoln, NELincoln Lutheran
Gabrielle NicholsMB6'2"Winston-Salem, NCReagan

Roster

2025 Penn State Nittany Lions Roster
 

Libero/Defensive Specialists

  • 2 Ava Falduto – Sophomore
  • 3 Gillian Grimes – Senior
  • 6 Kate Lally – Junior
  • 9 Lexi Gin – Freshman
  • 10 Ava Jurevicius – Freshman
  • 11 Jocelyn Nathan – Junior

Setters

  • 7 Addie Lyon – Redshirt Redshirt Senior
  • 21 Izzy Starck – Sophomore[A]
  

Middle Blockers

  • 5 Jordan Hopp – Senior
  • 8 Gabrielle Nichols – Freshman
  • 23 Catherine Burke – Junior
  • 44 Maggie Mendelson – Senior
  

Outside Hitters

  • 4 Karis Willow – Junior
  • 13 Emmi Sellman – Sophomore
  • 15 Marin Collins – Freshman
  • 27 Alexis Ewing – Freshman

Opposite Hitters

  • 8 Caroline Jurevicius – Redshirt Redshirt Sophomore
  • 18 Kennedy Martin – Junior

Coaches

2025 Penn State Nittany Lions Coaching Staff

Support staff

2025 Penn State Nittany Lions Support Coaching Staff
  • Sarah Tischler – director of operations
  • Sydnie Mabry – performance analyst
  • Scott Campbell – athletic trainer
  • Matt Dorn – athletic performance coach

Schedule

Date
Time (ET)		 Opponent Rank Arena
City
(Tournament)		 Television Score Attendance Record
(Big Ten Record)
Regular Season
August 23
2:00 PM		vs. #12 Creighton#2Pinnacle Bank Arena
(AVCA First Serve)
Lincoln, NE		Fox Sports 1W 3–0
(25–18, 25–22, 26–24)		1–0
August 25
6:30 PM		vs. #14 Kansas#2Sanford Pentagon
(AVCA First Serve)
Sioux Falls, SD
Big Ten NetworkW 3–2
(25–22, 24–26, 16–25, 30–28, 15–12)		3,3972–0
August 31
5:00 PM		vs. #13 Arizona State#2PPG Paints Arena
(State Farm College Volleyball Showcase)
Pittsburgh, PA		FoxL 1–3
(25–21, 23–25, 20–25, 29–31)		7,7232–1
September 1
5:00 PM		vs. #24 TCU#5PPG Paints Arena
(State Farm College Volleyball Showcase)
Pittsburgh, PA		FoxL 2–3
(19–25, 15–25, 25–20, 25–19, 12–15)		2–2
September 5
TBA		vs. #4 Kentucky#5Rec Hall
(Penn State Invitational)
University Park, PA		FoxL 0–3
(21–25, 16–25, 23–25)		6,0312–3
September 7
TBA		vs. New Hampshire#5Rec Hall
(Penn State Invitational)
University Park, PA		BIG+W 3–0
(25–11, 25–15, 25–20)		3,7373–3
September 9
TBA		vs. Bucknell#12Rec Hall
University Park, PA		BIG+W 3–0
(25–19, 25–10, 25–20)		3,1914–3
September 17
TBA		vs. #5 Pittsburgh#13Rec Hall
University Park, PA		Big Ten NetworkL 1–3
(23–25, 17–25, 25–23, 17–25)		5,2114–4
September 19
TBA		vs. Princeton#13Rec Hall
(Penn State Classic)
University Park, PA		BIG+W 3–2
(25–15, 20–25, 22–25, 25–16, 15–8)		3,3355–4
September 21
TBA		vs. Central Michigan#13Rec Hall
(Penn State Classic)
University Park, PA		BIG+W 3–0
(25–21, 25–20, 25–22)		3,3136–4
September 26
TBA		vs #17 Southern California*#15Rec Hall
University Park, PA		Big Ten NetworkW 3–2
(25–13, 25–22, 19–25, 19–25, 15–13)		4,3187–4
(1–0)
September 28
TBA		vs. UCLA*#15Rec Hall
University Park, PA		Big Ten NetworkL 1–3
(25–22, 19–25, 23–25, 23–25)		3,9647–5
(1–1)
October 3
TBA		vs. #1 Nebraska*#16Rec Hall
University Park, PA		FoxL 0–3
(6–25, 15–25, 13–25)		6,2577–6
(1–2)
October 5
TBA		at Maryland*#16Xfinity Center
College Park, MD		Big Ten NetworkW 3–2
(25–16, 25–20, 19–25, 23–25, 15–5)		5,0938–6
(2–2)
October 10
TBA		vs. #7 Wisconsin*#19Rec Hall
University Park, PA		Big Ten NetworkW 3–0
(25–20, 25–21, 25–16)		5,3119–6
(3–2)
October 11
TBA		vs. Northwestern*#19Rec Hall
University Park, PA		BIG+W 3–1
(25–18, 25–20, 20–25, 25–16)		3,64310–6
(4–2)
October 17
10:00 PM		at Washington*#17Alaska Airlines Arena
Seattle, WA		Big Ten NetworkL 2–3
(11–25, 17–25, 25–23, 25–20, 13–15)		4,43110–7
(4–3)
October 18
10:30 PM		at Oregon*#17Matthew Knight Arena
Eugene, OR		Big Ten NetworkW 3–1
(25–22, 23–25, 25–23, 27–25)		3,23511–7
(5–3)
October 24
7:00 PM		vs. Rutgers*#18Rec Hall
University Park, PA		BIG+W 3–0
(25–23, 25–19, 25–13)		3,64712–7
(6–3)
October 26
12:00 PM		at Ohio State*#18Covelli Center
Columbus, OH		BIG+W 3–1
(22–25, 25–23, 25–17, 25–18)		3,47613–7
(7–3)
October 31
6:30 PM		at Michigan*#19Cliff Keen Arena
Ann Arbor, MI		Big Ten NetworkL 2–3
(25–21, 21–25, 28–26, 22–25, 12–15)		1,76413–8
(7–4)
November 2
4:00 PM		vs. #24 Indiana*#19Rec Hall
University Park, PA		Big Ten NetworkL 0–3
(22–25, 15–25, 23–25)		3,65113–9
(7–5)
November 7
7:00 PM		at #9 Purdue*#25Holloway Gymnasium
West Lafayette, IN		L 0–3
(20–25, 21–25, 22–25)		2,41513–10
(7–6)
November 9
4:30 PM		at Illinois*#25Huff Hall
Champaign, IL		Big Ten NetworkW 3–1
(25–23, 25–27, 25–23, 25–22)		3,75314–10
(8–6)
November 14
7:00 PM		at #20 Minnesota*#24Maturi Pavilion
Minneapolis, MN		Big Ten NetworkL 0–3
(23–25, 23–25, 22–25)		4,48614–11
(8–7)
November 16
2:00 PM		vs. Ohio State*#24Rec Hall
University Park, PA		W 3–2
(25–22, 15–25, 29–31, 25–14, 15–12)		4,02215–11
(9–7)
November 21
7:00 PM		vs. Michigan State*#24Rec Hall
University Park, PA		W 3–0
(25–15, 25–19, 25–23)		3,67916–11
(10–7)
November 23
2:00 PM		vs. Maryland*#24Rec Hall
University Park, PA		W 3–0
(25–19, 25–15, 25–14)		3,23717–11
(11–7)
November 28
6:30 PM		at #1 Nebraska*#25Bob Devaney Sports Center
Lincoln, NE		Big Ten NetworkL 0–3
(14–25, 11–25, 14–25)		8,53717–12
(11–8)
November 29
7:00 PM		at Iowa*#25Xtream Arena
Coralville, IA		Big Ten NetworkW 3–1
(25–22, 25–21, 22–25, 25–20)		72318–12
(12–8)
2025 NCAA Tournament
December 6
5:30 p.m.		vs. South Florida#25Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
(NCAA First Round)		ESPN+W 3–1
(25–23, 12–25, 25–21, 25–19)		1,20019–12
December 7
7:30 p.m.		vs. #3 Texas#25Gregory Gymnasium
Austin, TX
(NCAA Second Round)		ESPN+L 0–3
(16–25, 9–25, 19–25)		3,91819–13
* Indicates Conference Opponent, Times listed are Eastern Time Zone, Source[7]
*Total 2025 Attendance: 120,698

Awards and honors

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