Men's Volleyball Hosts AMCC vs. PAC Invitational

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team will host five teams for the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) vs. Presidents Athletic Conference (PAC) Invitational in the Junker Center on Friday and Saturday, January 24 and 25. The Lions will face Geneva in their home opener Friday at 5 p.m.

Weekend Schedule and Live Coverage:

Friday

Court 1
5 p.m. – Behrend vs. Geneva (Video | Live Stats)
7 p.m. – Hilbert vs. Thiel (Video)

Court 2
7 p.m. – Altoona vs. Chatham (Video)

Saturday

Court 1
12 p.m. – Behrend vs. Chatham (Video | Live Stats)
2 p.m. – Altoona vs. Thiel (Video)
4 p.m. – Behrend vs. Thiel (Video | Live Stats)

Court 2
12 p.m. –  Altoona vs. Geneva (Video)
2 p.m. – Hilbert vs. Geneva (Video)
4 p.m. – Hilbert vs. Chatham (Video)

Behrend News & Notes:

* The Lions enter the weekend with a 1-3 record
* Behrend opened the season with a 3-0 win over first-year program Grove City
* Last time out, the Lions fell to Buffalo State, Wittenberg and No. 11 St. John Fisher on Saturday at the SJF Invitational
* Behrend was picked to finish first in the AMCC preseason poll
* The Lions return All-AMCC Third Team selection junior outside hitter Kyle Hoffman (Carlton, PA/Cochranton)
* Hoffman tallied a double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs vs. the Wolverines
* Setter Caden Mealy (Meadville, PA/Meadville) registered 34 assists, six digs and four kills
* Hoffman ranks fourth in kills per set (2.46) and is sixth overall in kills (32) in the AMCC
* Behrend holds the top two spots in blocks per set, thanks to top-ranked Joesph Sciscio (Warrington, PA/Central Bucks South) (0.92) and Lewis Rhodes (Reston, VA/South Lakes) at 0.83