"Role reversal" gives Penn State women's volleyball the weekend sweep

Outside hitter Taylor Leath (43) spikes the ball over the net during the game against UMBC at Rec Hall on Saturday August 25, 2018. The Nittany Lions sweep the Retrievers 3 sets to 0.

In Penn State’s first three games of the 2018 season, there’s been a different hero in each affair.

First it was senior outside hitter Nia Reed, who led the Nittany Lions to an opening night win over Eastern Kentucky.

Saturday morning it was freshmen Jonni Parker, Serena Gray and Kaitlyn Hord, who combined or 24 kills en route to Penn State’s dominating win over UMBC.