ERIE, Pa. – The No. 1 Penn State Behrend women's volleyball team will host No. 4 Penn State Altoona in the semifinals of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Junker Center.
Championship Schedule/Coverage
Hosted by No. 1 Penn State Behrend
Semifinals: Saturday, November 9
2 p.m. - No. 1 Penn State Behrend vs. No. 4 Penn State Altoona (Live Stats | Video)
4:30 p.m. - No. 2 Mt. Aloysius vs. No. 3 Pitt-Bradford (Live Stats | Video)
Finals: Sunday, November 10
1 p.m. - Semifinal Winners (Live Stats | Video)
No. 1 Penn State Behrend News & Notes:
* The Lions have advanced to the AMCC Tournament every year except one (2016) since the inception of the conference in 1997
* Behrend is looking to take back the title they last won in 2017
* The Lions are competing for their fifth overall championship
* Behrend clinched the AMCC regular-season title, the No. 1 seed and hosting rights for the AMCC Tournament with an undefeated 10-0 conference mark
* The Lions enter the semifinals on an eight-match winning streak, recently defeating Pitt-Greensburg 3-2 last Saturday
* Sophomore outside hitter Kristin Reiland (Fairview, PA/Villa Maria Academy) leads the team with 273 kill and ranks fourth in the AMCC in kills per set (2.82)
No. 4 Penn State Altoona News & Notes:
* Penn State Altoona defeated No. 5 Franciscan 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, and 25-16) in the first round of the AMCC Tournament on Wednesday to advance to the semifinals
* Altoona is looking to capture its third AMCC title and first since 2011
* The Altoona Lions enter the weekend with a 12-11 overall record
* Behrend and Altoona last met on Sept. 28 in an AMCC quad match at the Junker Center
* Altoona fell to the Behrend Lions, 3-1 (25-21, 27-25, 31-29, 28-26)