Men's Volleyball Faces Mt. Union Tuesday Night
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team will battle non-conference Mt. Union in the Junker Center on Tuesday night. Match begins at 7 p.m.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team will battle non-conference Mt. Union in the Junker Center on Tuesday night. Match begins at 7 p.m.
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Behrend News & Notes:
* The Behrend Lions are looking to end a three-match skid
* Behrend recently dropped a 3-1 decision to Hiram a week ago
* Daniel Easly (Erie, PA/McDowell) led with nine kills and four blocks
* Kyle Hoffman (Carlton, PA/Cochranton) posted 10 digs and eight kills, while Luke Mumpower (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin) tallied a team-best 11 digs
* Caden Mealy (Meadville, PA/Meadville) recorded 27 assists and seven digs
* Lewis Rhodes (Reston, VA/South Lakes) leads the AMCC and is tied for ninth nationally in blocks per set (1.20)
* Rhodes has tallied three or more blocks in six of the eight matches this season, posting a career-high 11 vs. Thiel
* Luke Mumpower (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin) ranks second in the AMCC in total digs (80) and third in digs per set (2.58)
* Cameron Schleicher (Meadville, PA/Meadville) sits fifth in AMCC statistics with 71 kills
* As a team, Behrend is ranked 15th in NCAA statistics in blocks per set (2.31)
Mt. Union News & Notes:
* The Purple Raiders are 7-4 overall and have won their last two matches
* Three of their four losses have been to nationally-ranked teams
* Mt. Union defeated Thiel 3-2 and then blanked Buffalo State on Friday, 3-0
* Jack McLure tallied a double-double vs. the Bengals, recording 11 kills and 13 digs
* McLure leads the team with 155 total kills and 3.88 per set, while Michael Bowler is hitting a team-best .362
* The Purple Raiders opened the season with a 3-2 win over defending NCAA Champions, Cal Lutheran
* Mt. Union reverse swept No. 3 Cal Lutheran for its most monumental win in program history
* The Purple Raiders were voted to finish third in the MCVL Coaches Preseason Poll
Series History:
* Mt. Union is 6-3 all-time against the Behrend Lions
* The Purple Raiders have won the last three matchups
* The Lions last win was a 3-0 victory on Feb. 15, 2022