Men's Volleyball Hosts Tri-Match Saturday

Men's Volleyball Hosts Tri-Match Saturday

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team welcomes Adrian and St. John Fisher for their first home tri-match on Saturday in the Junker Center. Matches begin at 11 a.m.

Schedule/Coverage

Saturday, Feb. 9               
Penn State Behrend vs. Adrian, 11 a.m., Live Stats | Video 
Adrian vs. St. John Fisher, 1 p.m., Live Stats | Video       
Penn State Behrend vs. St. John Fisher, 3 p.m.  Live Stats | Video 

Behrend News & Notes:

* After starting the season 3-0, the Behrend Lions went 0-3 last weekend at the Golden Flyer Invitational
* The Lions took Elmira to five sets and fell 3-0 to Elms and St. John Fisher
* Senior libero Robert McMaster (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin) is now four digs away from becoming the all-time leader
* McMaster enters the weekend with 603 digs and is looking to break Derek Polishen's record at 606
* Junior outside hitter Dillon Hildebrand (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) was named to the Nazareth All-Tournament Team for hitting .315 and recording 36 kills in three matches

Adrian News & Notes:

* The Bulldogs have won three straight for a 5-3 overall record
* Adrian recently defeated Olivet, 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 29-27)
* Noah Marcinkowski leads the team with 3.23 kills per set, while Joe Campana is dishing out 9.23 assists per game
* The Bulldogs are a member of the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL)

St. John Fisher News & Notes:

* The Cardinals have won five in a row, posting a perfect 4-0 record at the Golden Flyer Invitational
* St. John Fisher is now 7-3 overall this season
* Josh Bigford was named the Tournament MVP and UVC Rookie of the Week
* Bigford racked up 59 kills, 29 digs, seven blocks, and a .300 hitting percentage in those four matches
* The Cardinals are coming off a 3-0 win over Wells (25-15, 25-23, 25-19) on Tuesday night