2012 Behrend Men's Volleyball

  • Lions Upset Sixth-Ranked NYU; Behrend Falls in UVC Semifinals
    April 14, 2012
    The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team upset No. 1 seed New York University in five sets in the first round of the United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Championships on Saturday at the Coles Sports Center in Manhattan.
  • Lions Sweep Wells in Regular-Season Finale
    April 05, 2012
    Playing in their final regular-season match, the Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team swept Wells 3-0 in non-conference action on Thursday night.
  • Three Named to AMCC Men's Volleyball Team; Pisano Tabs Coach of the Year
    April 03, 2012
    Three members of the Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team were named to the All- Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Team while head coach Phil Pisano received the inaugural Coach of the Year honors.
  • D'Youville Edges Lions in AMCC Semifinals, 3-2
    March 31, 2012
    The second-seeded D’Youville men’s volleyball team edged No. 3 Penn State Behrend 3-2 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Semifinals on Saturday afternoon.
  • Men's Volleyball Clinches No. 8 Seed for UVC Playoffs
    March 29, 2012
    In their first year as a varsity sport, the Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team clinched a playoff spot in the United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Tournament with quarterfinals action on Saturday, April 14 at New York University.
  • Lions Hot Hitting Helps Defeat Hilbert
    March 21, 2012
    The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team hit .477, getting a team-high 12 kills and three blocks from Nate Steele to down Hilbert 3-0 in United Volleyball Conference (UVC) action on Wednesday night.
  • Lions Sweep Wells in Home Finale
    March 18, 2012
    The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team held a 36-13 advantage in kills, getting a game-high eight kills by Kevin Dyer (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) to down Wells 3-0 in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon.
  • No. 9 Mavericks Down Lions
    March 15, 2012
    The ninth-ranked Medaille men’s volleyball team defeated Penn State Behrend 3-0 in non-conference action on Thursday night, posting scores of 25-17, 25-15 and 25-20.
  • Sheehan Helps Behrend Down Hilbert, 3-0
    March 14, 2012
    The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team relied on their strong presence at the net with 17 blocks and the hitting from freshman Ty Sheehan to defeat Hilbert 3-0 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night.
  • Lions Fall Twice on Day Two of UVC Crossover
    March 11, 2012
    The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team faced two nationally-ranked opponents on the second day of the United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Crossover, falling to No. 6 New York University and No. 10 Vassar, 3-0.
  • Steele Leads Lions Over SUNYIT
    March 10, 2012
    Nate Steele had a team-high 12 kills, three aces and two blocks to lead the Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team past SUNYIT 3-0 at the United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Crossover hosted by Nazareth this weekend.
  • No. 7 Nazareth Defeats Lions
    February 29, 2012
    EJ Wells-Spicher recorded 32 assists on 39 team kills to lead seventh-ranked Nazareth past Penn State Behrend 3-0 in United Volleyball Conference (UVC) men’s volleyball action on Wednesday night.
  • Men's Volleyball Wins Second Straight
    February 26, 2012
    The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team put together their first winning streak this season, posting a 3-0 win over John Jay in non-conference action on Sunday.
  • Behrend Blanks Sarah Lawrence, 3-0
    February 25, 2012
    Tory Larson recorded nine kills and four aces to help the Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team past Sarah Lawrence 3-0 in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon.
  • Men's Volleyball Falls In Thriller To York
    February 24, 2012
    Edner Geffard recorded a game-high 30 kills (.404) and added 10 digs to lead the York men’s volleyball team over Penn State Behrend 3-2 in non-conference action on Friday night.
  • Medaille Defeats Lions In Three Sets
    February 22, 2012
    Bryan Proch hit .562 behind a game-high 10 kills, while Cory Phillips dished out 21 assists to lead Medaille over Penn State Behrend 3-0 in United Volleyball Conference (UVC) action on Wednesday night.
  • Capizzi Named AMCC Men's Volleyball Player of the Week
    February 20, 2012
    Anthony Capizzi, a senior outside hitter on the men’s volleyball team, has been named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Athlete of the Week.
  • Lions Get Revenge On D'Youville
    February 15, 2012
    The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball squad used a total team effort to blank D’Youville 3-0 in United Volleyball Conference (UVC) action on Wednesday night.
  • Thiel Blanks Men's Volleyball
    February 14, 2012
    John Turner and Andrew Pohlod each recorded 10 kills, while the Thiel men’s volleyball team only committed 13 errors in three games to defeat Penn State Behrend 3-0 in non-conference action on Tuesday night.
  • Dyer Named AMCC Men's Volleyball Player of the Week
    February 13, 2012
    Kevin Dyer, a senior outside hitter for the Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team, has been named the AMCC Player of the Week.
  • Men's Volleyball Earns First-Ever Win
    February 12, 2012
    The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball earned their first win in program history with a 3-1 victory over Bard on day two of the United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Crossover weekend hosted by Stevens.
  • No. 15 New Paltz Survives Lions
    February 11, 2012
    The 15th-ranked SUNY New Paltz tallied 66 kills and 19 blocks as a team to defeat the Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team 3-2 on the first day of the United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Crossover Weekend hosted by Stevens.
  • D'Youville Edges Men's Volleyball in Five Sets
    February 08, 2012
    The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team faced their first five-set match this season, but lost the battle to D’Youville 3-2 on Wednesday night.
  • Men's Volleyball Falls to Elmira, 3-1
    January 31, 2012
    Ryan Gelenitis tallied 13 kills and Michael Vellutato dished out 40 assists to lead Elmira over Penn State Behrend 3-1 in United Volleyball Conference (UVC) action on Tuesday night at the Junker Center.
  • Thiel Spoils Men's Volleyball Home Opener
    January 25, 2012
    Dante McCoy tallied 14 kills and 10 digs to lead the Thiel men’s volleyball team past Penn State Behrend 3-1 in non-conference action on Wednesday evening.
  • Men's Volleyball Falls Twice
    January 22, 2012
    Evan Fullerton tallied 23 assists and 14 kills for the Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team, but the Lions fell to both Missouri Valley and King’s 3-0 on the final day of the Charlie Wrubezki Tournament on Sunday.
  • Men's Volleyball Drops Two In Season Opener
    January 21, 2012
    Playing in their first collegiate matches as a varsity sport, the Penn State Behrend Lions men’s volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to Siena Heights and fell 3-1 to hosts Mount St. Joseph’s on the first day of the Charlie Wrubezki Tournament on Saturday.