University Park, Pa. — The Big Ten Network has released its fall Olympic sports schedule, which will include 12 matches featuring Penn State athletics. Women's volleyball heads the field with six contests to be shown, while field hockey, men's and women's soccer will each have two of their respective matches aired.
Women's volleyball set a new mark in the Big Ten with the most matches to be shown (six) of any conference member. The squad kicks off the Penn State Olympic sports television schedule with a match at 8 p.m. on Sept. 26 at Illinois. Additionally, the team will have three of its home matches shown from Rec Hall.
The women's soccer team, in search of its 12-straight Big Ten title, has two matches on BTN, both of which will be shown live. The Sept. 27 match against rival Michigan State will air at noon from East Lansing, Mich. The Nittany Lions host Illinois on Oct. 25 for a 2 p.m. clash with the Illini at Jeffrey Field.
The men's soccer television lineup starts similar to the women's as the squad travels to Michigan State for its BTN game at noon on Oct. 4. Penn State returns home for a Halloween match with Wisconsin at Jeffrey Field, the game will be aired on tape-delay at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1.
Field hockey has its sights set on another Big Ten Championship and will be showcased in games against Ohio State and Iowa. The Oct. 2 game against OSU will air at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m., while the Iowa game (Oct. 18) will be shown the next day (Oct. 19) at 8 p.m.
The Big Ten Network will also air the conference tournament semifinal and title games for the men's soccer and field hockey tournaments.