Behrend Lions Head to Medaille Wednesday Night
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team will hit the road this week, battling the Medaille Mavericks in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night, beginning at 7 p.m.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team will hit the road this week, battling the Medaille Mavericks in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night, beginning at 7 p.m.
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Penn State Behrend News & Notes:
* The Behrend Lions will finish out the regular season on the road
* The Lions have a two-match lead in the AMCC standings at 12-1
* Behrend went 2-1 last week, defeating St. Vincent and Thiel in conference action
* JP Goodsel (Corry, PA/Corry) had double-digit kills in three matches, posting 40 kills and 24 digs overall
* Goodsel registered his fifth double-double with a team-best 16 kills and 10 digs vs. Thiel
* Against the Bearcats, Goodsel and Schnur led the attack with 10 and nine kills, respectively, with no errors
* The Lions continue to lead all Division III teams in digs per set, now averaging 12.57 in 81 sets played
* Last week, Behrend tallied 118 digs while recording a season-high 21 block assists and tying a season best in total blocks with 13
* Junior libero Adrian Martinez (San Juan, Puerto Rico/Wesleyan Academy) tallied 26 digs last week, getting a team-best 11 vs. the Tomcats
Medaille News & Notes:
* The Mavericks have won three matches in a row
* Medaille is currently in sixth place in the conference with a 6-7 mark (9-14 overall)
* The Mavericks kept their playoff hopes alive with a pair of AMCC wins this weekend
* Medaille defeated Mt. Aloysius 3-0 and upset Geneva in five sets
* Matt Dickerson led the Mavs to a 3-0 week, averaging 3.64 kills per set and posting a .348 hitting percentage
* Dickerson totaled 40 kills, 29 digs, seven blocks, and four aces in the three matches
Series History:
* Behrend has won six of the last eight meetings with the Mavericks
* Medaille holds a 13-6 overall record against the Lions dating back to the 2012 season
* The Lions tallied a 3-0 win over the Mavericks on March 2