Penn State just snagged their eighth national volleyball championship and first in a decade after beating Louisville in a four-set showdown at the KFC Yum! Center. Coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley made history as the first woman ever to lead a team to an NCAA title. The Nittany Lions took down the Cardinals with scores of 25-23, 32-34, 25-20, and 25-17 to finish the season 35-2. Their wild ride to the Final Four included a reverse sweep against Big Ten rival Nebraska in the semis.
With a record crowd of 21,860 cheering them on, and over 43,000 total fans over two days, it was a game to remember.It was a huge, emotional gam