Posted: Feb 05, 2023
AURORA, NY – The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team defeated Wells 3-0 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action and then tallied a five-set win against Wilkes on Sunday afternoon.
Match One:
Score: Penn State Behrend 3, Wells 0 (25-14, 25-11, 25-16)
Records: Penn State Behrend (3-2, 2-0 AMCC), Wells (0-4, 0-1 AMCC)
Key Moments:
* The Behrend Lions captured their second AMCC victory
* The Lions won in three sets, holding a 26-17 advantage in kills while knocking down nine team blocks
* Eleven different players tallied a kill led by Dylan Buzalka (Carlisle, PA/Cumberland Valley) with five kills
* Adrian Martinez (San Juan, Puerto Rico/Wesleyan Academy) led with 10 digs and Luke Mumpower (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin) had seven service aces
* As a team, Behrend only committed three attack errors each set
* Alex Jackson (Cochranton, PA/Cochranton) led with 10 assists
* The Lions only trailed once in the three sets, falling behind one point to start the second set
Match Two:
Score: Penn State Behrend 3, Wilkes 2 (25-23, 22-25, 22-25, 25-19, 15-11)
Records: Penn State Behrend (4-2), Wilkes (5-2)
Key Moments:
* Behrend and Wilkes were tied four times in the fifth set
* The Lions used a 3-0 spurt to take the lead for good and then winning on a Wilkes service error
* Owen Wienczkowski (Waterford, PA/Fort LeBoeuf) led with 16 kills over five sets
* Jackson tallied his second double-double of the season with 43 assists and 12 digs
* Martinez posted 20 digs, finishing with 30 over the two matches
* The Lions fell behind 2-1 after the third set, forcing a final two sets to get the win
Up Next:
* The Behrend Lions return to action on Tuesday at home against Medaille. Match begins at 7 p.m.
