Behrend Men's Volleyball Shuts Out Medaille
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team defeated the Medaille Mavericks in straight sets for their fifth Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) win of the season on Wednesday night.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team defeated the Medaille Mavericks in straight sets for their fifth Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) win of the season on Wednesday night.
Score: Penn State Behrend 3, Medaille 0 (25-12, 25-16, 25-17)
Records: Penn State Behrend (11-5, 5-1 AMCC), Medaille (5-11, 2-4 AMCC)
Key Moments:
* The Behrend Lions held a 38-17 advantage in kills, only allowing three by the Mavericks in the first set
* JP Goodsel (Corry, PA/Corry) tallied 11 kills and six digs, while Alex Jackson (Cochranton, PA/Cochranton) added 19 assists for the Lions
* Behrend jumped out to a 16-3 lead in the first set thanks to a pair of kills from Diego Ortiz (San Juan, Puerto Rico/Wesleyan Academy) and an ace and kill from Goodsel
* An Owen Wienczkowski (Waterford, PA/Fort LeBoeuf) got the final kill in the set for a 25-12 win
* Down 7-6 in the second, the Lions went on a 14-7 run to take the lead for good for a 25-16 decision
* Goodsel recorded five kills in the final set to help Behrend win the final set 25-17
* Dylan Buzalka (Carlisle, PA/Cumberland Valley) tallied eight kills
* Wienczkowski finished the night with seven kills on 10 attempts and no errors (.700 hitting percentage)
Up Next:
* The Behrend Lions return to action on Saturday with a home tri-match against Penn State Altoona and Hiram. Matches begin at 12 p.m.