Behrend Volleyball Heads to Geneva for AMCC Semifinals

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – The No. 3 Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team will travel to No. 2 Geneva for the semifinals of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships on Wednesday night. The match begins at 7:30 p.m.

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No. 3 Penn State Behrend News & Notes:

* Behrend is looking to take back the title it last won in 2018
* The Lions were able to secure a spot in the AMCC Tournament with a five-set win over Altoona on Saturday
* Behrend rallied back from two sets down to win three straight to secure a playoff berth
* Senior outside hitter Colin Dedert (Pittsburgh, PA/Plum) was named the AMCC Athlete of the Week
* Dedert had a career-high 18 kills on Saturday and averaged 3.78 kills for the week for the Lions
* The Lions are first in conference games in digs (329) and is second in total blocks (44)

No. 2 Geneva News & Notes:

* The Golden Tornadoes are 10-6 overall this season
* Geneva locked up the No. 2 seed in the tournament with a 5-1 AMCC record
* The Golden Tornadoes battled Hiram for first place in the playoffs, falling 3-0
* Geneva has been a member of the AMCC in men's volleyball since 2018-19 and is looking for its first championship
* The Golden Tornadoes are second in AMCC games in hitting percentage (.235) and third in kills per set (11.24)

Series History:

* The Golden Tornadoes and Lions are meeting for the third time this season
* Geneva is now 4-1 in the all-time series that began two years ago
* The Golden Tornadoes recorded a pair of 3-1 wins vs. Behrend during the regular season

AMCC Tournament Schedule

Semifinals: Wednesday, April 7
Game 1: #1 Hiram hosts #4 Penn St. Altoona, 7p
Game 2: #2 Geneva hosts #3 Penn St. Behrend, 7:30p

Finals: Saturday, April 10
Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (at highest remaining seed), 1p