ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team hosts the Hilbert Hawks in the final regular-season home match on Wednesday night. Match is slated for 7 p.m.
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Behrend News & Notes
* The Lions are in a tie for fourth place in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) with a 4-3 record
* Last time out, Behrend dropped a 3-1 decision to Hiram on Saturday
* Joseph Sciscio (Warrington, PA/Central Bucks) had a career-high nine kills and three aces to lead the Lions
* Lewis Rhodes (Reston, VA/South Lakes) is ranked second in NCAA Division III statistics in blocks per set with 1.208, while Owen Wienczkowski (Waterford, PA/Fort LeBoeuf) is ranked 27th in hitting percentage (.364)
* As a team, the Lions are sixth in the nation in total blocks (176), while Behrend opponents are only averaging 1.25 blocks per set in 23 matches
* Wienczkowski leads the team with 153 kills, followed by Kyle Hoffman (Carlton, PA/Cochranton) in second with 150
* Joshua Elegeer (Waterford, PA/Fort LeBoeuf) is averaging 2.39 digs per set, totaling 172 for the season
Hilbert News & Notes
* Hilbert joins Behrend and Geneva for a three-way tie for fourth place
* The Hawks are 8-13 overall and 4-3 in the conference
* Hilbert has won three in a row, recently defeating Mt. Aloysius 3-0 on Saturday
* Brad Converse led the Hawks in their wins over Thiel and Mt. Aloysius last week, posting 28 kills, 18 digs, and hitting .355
* Defensively, Michael Pozzuto recorded 24 digs and six assists in the pair of wins
* The Hawks made their first AMCC postseason appearance last season, falling in the first round to St. Vincent
Series History
* The Behrend Lions are 17-0 against Hilbert dating back to 2012
* The Lions have only given up six set points, sweeping the Hawks in the last seven matches
