Behrend Volleyball Hosts Tri-Match Saturday

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team will host the St. Vincent and Mt. St. Joseph in a non-conference tri-match on Saturday afternoon in the Junker Center.

Schedule/Coverage

Saturday, Feb. 8              
Penn State Behrend vs. St. Vincent, 11 a.m., Live Stats | Video 
Mount St. Joseph vs. St. Vincent, 1 p.m., Live Stats | Video
Penn State Behrend vs. Mount St. Joseph, 3 p.m., Live Stats | Video  

Behrend News & Notes:

* The Behrend Lions are back in action after splitting a non-conference tri-match at home on Sunday
* Cody Schnur (Butler, PA/Butler) hit .339 in three matches last week, knocking down 28 kills to go with six blocks
* Schnur also had double-digit kills in two matches including 11 against Mt. Union, while also adding three digs and one ace
* Senior outside hitter Dillon Hildebrand (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) had his second straight double-double with 18 digs and 16 kills in a 3-2 win over Randolph Macon on Sunday
* Hildebrand, the program's all-time leader in kills, is now 19 away from reaching 1,000 career kills
* Sophomore John Cageao (Beaver, PA/Lincoln Park Performing Arts) tallied a career-high 15 kills, hitting .429 against the Yellow Jackets
* As a team, the Lions are ranked second in the conference with 11.16 kills and 9.72 digs per set

St. Vincent News & Notes:

* The Bearcats are still looking for their first-ever win in program history
* St. Vincent is 0-5 to begin their inaugural season
* The Bearcats fell 3-0 to Penn State Altoona on Thursday night
* Senior outside hitter Mitchell Niderstros leads the team with 3.47 kills per set and is third in digs per set (1.47)

Mount St. Joseph News & Notes:

* The Lions are 5-2 on the season and coming off a 2-0 weekend in a non-conference tri-match
* Mount St. Joseph defeated Eastern Mennonite 3-0 and Medaille 3-1 last Saturday
* Jason Hascher led both matches with 11 and 20 kills, respectively
* The Lions are under the direction of first-year head coach Jake Neiheisel