Men's Volleyball Defeats Altoona; Falls to D'Youville
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team split a pair of matches, first falling to D’Youville 3-2 and then defeating Penn State Altoona 3-0 on Saturday afternoon at Altoona.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Penn State Behrend
14-14, 5-3 AMCC
|
22 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 2 |
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D'Youville
16-16, 5-4 AMCC
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25 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Penn State Behrend
15-14, 6-3 AMCC
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25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
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Penn State Altoona
7-23, 1-7 AMCC
|
14 | 16 | 20 | 0 |
Team Stats
D'Youville
| Game Statistics | Penn State Behrend | D'Youville |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .237 | .324 |
| Blocks | 6.0 | 8.0 |
| Digs | 32 | 32 |
| Aces | 7 | 1 |
Penn State Altoona
| Game Statistics | Penn State Behrend | Penn State Altoona |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .359 | .085 |
| Blocks | 10.0 | 3.0 |
| Digs | 27 | 20 |
| Aces | 3 | 1 |
ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team split a pair of matches, first falling to D'Youville 3-2 and then defeating Penn State Altoona 3-0 on Saturday afternoon at Altoona.
The Lions (15-14) got their second win over the Altoona Lions by set scores 25-14, 25-16 and 25-20. The Spartans avenged a 3-0 loss at the Junker Center earlier this season to post a 25-22, 17-25, 25-18, 16-25 and 15-11 win.
Against D'Youville, the Lions had three players with double figure kills. Nathan Steele (Cranberry Township, PA/Seneca Valley) finished with a .429 hitting percentage and a team-high 17 kills. Grant Kocher (McMurray, PA/Peters Township) registered 14 kills and Evan Fullerton (Ambridge, PA/Ambridge) dished out 30 assists.
In the win over Altoona, Kyle Brant (Derry, PA/Derry) had 14 kill on 25 attempts to lead the Behrend attack while posting seven blocks. Colin Ingram (Hilliard, OH/Hilliard Darby) handed out 28 assists.
The Lions return to action on Saturday against Nazareth in the quarterfinals of the UVC Tournament.