Men's Volleyball Hosts Tri-Match on Saturday

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team takes on Buffalo State and Trine in a non-conference tri-match in the Junker Center on Saturday. Matches begin at 12 p.m.

Schedule/Coverage

Saturday, Feb. 17              
Penn State Behrend vs. Buffalo State, 12 p.m. (Live Stats | Video) 
Buffalo State vs. Trine, 2 p.m. (Live Stats | Video)
Penn State Behrend vs. Trine, 4 p.m. (Live Stats | Video)

Behrend News & Notes

* Behrend enters the weekend with a 2-8 overall record
* The Lions are coming off a 3-1 win at Geneva last Friday night
* Last week, Kyle Hoffman (Carlton, PA/Cochranton) had his first collegiate double-double with a team-best 12 digs to go with 10 kills in the four-set win over the Golden Tornadoes, while also adding two aces and one assist.
* Senior middle hitter Owen Wienczkowski (Waterford, PA/Fort LeBeouf) led the Lions with 16 kills and three blocks, while hitting .682
* Wienczkowski is 18 kills away from reaching 500 for his career
* Wienczkowski ranks first in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) in hitting percentage (.500) and in blocks per set (1.00)

Buffalo State News & Notes

* The Bengals are 6-4 this season
* Buffalo State split a pair of matches last weekend, falling to No. 10 Nazareth (3-0) and defeating SUNY Potsdam, 3-1
* The Bengals tallied a five-set victory over the Behrend Lions back on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at home
* This is the inaugural season for Buffalo State
* The Bengals are a Division III Independent and accepted an affiliate membership to the AMCC in 2024-25
* Daniel Miranda is the program's first-ever head coach
* Jake Woelfel leads the team with 117 kills and 11 service aces

Trine News & Notes

* Trine will compete against Thiel Friday night before Saturday's tri-match
* The Thunder enter the weekend with a 6-4 overall record
* Trine has won three in a row, recently defeating SUNY Poly and Hilbert last Saturday
* Hunter Haas was named the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL) Defensive Player of the Week
* Haas had double-digit digs in all three matches played last week
* Senior Ted Hofmeister leads the team with 116 kills and is second with 67 digs