2014 Top Stories

Season
Three Named UVC All-Academic
Three Named UVC All-Academic

Freshmen JT Lippert, Antonio Vazquez, and sophomore Josh Oertly have been named to the United Volleyball Conference (UVC) All-Academic list for the 2013-14 season.

Five Named All-Conference; Vazquez Takes Newcomer of the Year Award
Five Named All-Conference; Vazquez Takes Newcomer of the Year Award

Five Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball players were named to the 2014 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference All-Conference team, and freshman outside hitter Antonio Vazquez was selected AMCC Co-Newcomer of the Year.

Wentworth Defeats Behrend in ECAC Semifinals
Wentworth Defeats Behrend in ECAC Semifinals

Jake Reed registered a game-high 11 kills and Collin Ritter dished out 32 assists to lead second-seeded Wentworth past third-seed Penn State Behrend in the semifinals of the 2014 ECAC South Championships held by Stevens on Saturday afternoon.

Men's Volleyball Earns First-Ever ECAC Bid
Men's Volleyball Earns First-Ever ECAC Bid

The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team received its first-ever postseason bid to the 2014 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Championships after finishing the regular season with a 15-9 record.

Lions Fall to No. 2 New Paltz St. at UVC Tournament
Lions Fall to No. 2 New Paltz St. at UVC Tournament

Tim Ferriter and Christopher Husmann had double-digit kills with 12 and 10, respectively, to lead No. 2 New Paltz St. past Penn State Behrend 3-0 in the quarterfinals of the United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Tournament on Saturday afternoon hosted by Nazareth.

Steele Named to All-UVC Team
Steele Named to All-UVC Team

Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball senior outside hitter Nathan Steele has been named the 2014 United Volleyball Conference (UVC) All-Conference Team, announced on Thursday.

Vazquez Earns UVC Rookie of the Week
Vazquez Earns UVC Rookie of the Week

Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball freshman outside hitter Antonio Vazquez has been named the United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Rookie of the Week.

Men's Volleyball Set For UVC Tournament
Men's Volleyball Set For UVC Tournament

The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team will be making its third straight appearance in the United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Tournament this weekend.

Men's Volleyball Ends Regular Season With Sweeps
Men's Volleyball Ends Regular Season With Sweeps

The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team picked up a pair of non-conference wins on Saturday, sweeping both SUNYIT and Cazenovia, 3-0

Career Night Lifts Behrend Over Thiel
Career Night Lifts Behrend Over Thiel

It was a career night for the Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team and even better finish with a 3-2 victory over Thiel in non-conference action on Tuesday night in the Junker Center.

Seniors Dominate Against Altoona; Ingram Reaches 1,000 Assist Mark
Seniors Dominate Against Altoona; Ingram Reaches 1,000 Assist Mark

The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team defeated Penn State Altoona 3-0 in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) match on Sunday afternoon in the Junker Center.

No. 10 Medaille Holds Off Men's Volleyball
No. 10 Medaille Holds Off Men's Volleyball

The No. 10 Medaille men’s volleyball team won their 11th straight match with a 3-0 decision (25-23, 25-23 and 25-22) over Penn State Behrend in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Tuesday night.

No. 9 Elmira Tops Men's Volleyball
No. 9 Elmira Tops Men's Volleyball

Erik Griffin knocked down a game-high 20 kills for a .486 hitting percentage to lead No. 9 Elmira men’s volleyball team past Penn State Behrend 3-1 in United Volleyball Conference (UVC) action on Wednesday afternoon.

Lions Split at UVC Crossover at Elmira
Lions Split at UVC Crossover at Elmira

It was a bittersweet day for the Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team, falling to No. 7 SUNY New Paltz 3-0 but then bouncing back to defeat No. 12 Vassar 3-1 at the United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Crossover hosted by Elmira on Saturday.

Lions Take Two in AMCC Action
Lions Take Two in AMCC Action

Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team won a pair of Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) matches, defeating Hilbert and Penn State Altoona by a 3-1 score on Saturday afternoon.

No. 9 Nazareth Gets By Behrend
No. 9 Nazareth Gets By Behrend

The ninth-ranked Nazareth men’s volleyball team managed to escape Penn State Behrend with a 3-0 win in United Volleyball Conference (UVC) action on Saturday afternoon.