PHILADELPHIA - The University of Pennsylvania volleyball team (3-8) opens up its Ivy League schedule on Friday in The Palestra against Princeton (7-4) at 7 p.m. Penn wrapped up nonconference play with wins over Georgetown, Norfolk State, and Delaware State. Friday's match against Princeton marks the eighteenth straight season that The Red and Blue have opened up their Ivy League schedule against the Tigers. 

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Previewing Penn
* The Quakers come into Friday's match against Princeton looking to make an early stand in the Ivy League. Penn opens with its first three games of the Ivy League schedule at The Palestra. 

* Raven Sulaimon has taken big leaps in year two. This season, she leads the team in kills with 115 which is just 13 shy of her 2017 total. Right behind her is Parker Jones, who has once again been a focal point of the Quaker offense. She has double-digit kills in four of the team's last six matches and leads the team with three double-doubles. 

* Setting for the Red and Blue is freshman Kylie Kulinski. Since taking over against Lehigh, Kulinski has dished out 30 or more assists in all but two of her starts. Her season high of 48 against Delaware State are the most for a Quaker freshman since Megan Tyron, the team's all-time assists leader, had 52 against Brown in 2007. 

* Junior and team captain, Caroline Furrer leads the team on the defensive side. Now in her second season as the team's libero, Furrer has recorded 113 digs this year. Also making noise defensively is freshman, Daniela Fornaciari. Fornaciari has tallied 38 blocks which are enough to be tied for the most in the Ivy League.

Series Information
Records: Penn trails 30-48 | Last Meeting: 2017 (Princeton, 3-0)

* Penn opens up against Princeton in the Ivy League schedule for the eighteenth consecutive season. The Quakers' last win against Princeton at The Palestra came in 2013, a 3-1 victory. 

Previewing The Tigers
* Princeton pulled out wins against Northwestern and Maryland earlier this season. The Tigers return the Ivy League Player of the Year in Maggie O'Connell and junior Devon Peterkin was named the tournament MVP at the Ellis Rowland Memorial Tournament at Colgate.