ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team will host Mt. Union for the final regular-season home match in non-conference action on Tuesday night.
Coverage
Behrend News & Notes
* Behrend will complete the regular season on Wednesday at Hilbert
* A win against the Hawks and the Lions will clinch the No. 1 seed for the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) playoffs
* Adrian Martinez (San Juan, Puerto Rico/Wesleyan Academy) was named the AMCC Defensive Player of the Week
* Martinez tied the program record for career digs at 895 in a 3-1 win over Geneva on Saturday
* Martinez 4.86 digs per set, recording double-digit digs in each match including 16 vs. Carlow and 18 against Geneva
* On Saturday, Dylan Buzalka (Carlisle, PA/Cumberland Valley) tallied career highs in both kills and digs with 15 and 24, respectively, for the double-double
* Behrend is 9-4 this season when playing at home
* As a team, the Lions are averaging 12.15 digs, 10.98 kills and 10.06 assists per set
Mt. Union News & Notes
* The Purple Raiders are 18-5 overall and are tied for first place in the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL)
* Mt. Union has won five in a row, recently defeating Wabash 3-1 in MCVL action on Saturday
* Junior Jack McClure was named the MCVL Offensive Player of the Week
* McClure tallied 17 kills on 30 attempts for a .467 hitting percentage vs. Fontbonne (MO)
* McClure also had seven digs and three blocks in the match to earn his first Player of the Week honors
* The Purple Raiders average 12.5 kills per set, led by Cameron Ternent with 276 kills (3.54 per set)
Series History
* Mt. Union holds a slight 4-3 lead in the all-time series that begin in 2019
* The teams split matches last season, each winning 3-0
