Men's Volleyball Heads to Mt. Union Tuesday

Men's Volleyball Heads to Mt. Union Tuesday

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball travels to Mount Union for a non-conference match against the Purple Raiders on Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m.

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Penn State Behrend News & Notes:

* The Behrend Lions have been idle for over a week
* Behrend enters with a five-match winning streak
* Last time out, the Lions swept Wilkes, SUNY Potsdam, Immaculata and Rosemont
* Senior middle hitter Cody Schnur (Butler, PA/Butler) did not have an attack error in four matches last week
* Schnur registered a .667 hit percentage and averaging 2.92 kills per set, while also adding 14 blocks, four digs and four service aces
* Schnur led with 15 kills on 26 attempts with six blocks in a five-set win over Thiel
* As a team, Behrend is hitting .556 in nine matches for a 5-4 overall record

Mount Union News & Notes:

* The Purple Raiders have a 1-6 overall record and battled four nationally-ranked teams this season
* Mt. Union defeated Thiel 3-0 on February 6
* Last time out, Mt. Union fell 3-0 to No. 6 North Central
* Luke Trzeciak leads the team with 54 kills, while Cameron Ternent is second with 50 kills
* The Purple Raiders were picked to second in the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League preseason coaches poll
* This is Mount Union's fourth year as a varsity sport

Series History:

* The Purple Raiders are 3-2 overall against the Lions
* Mt. Union has won three in a row
* The Purple Raiders won the most recent matchup 3-1 on March 30, 2021