Thiel Holds Off Behrend Men's Volleyball

GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Thiel Tomcats picked up their second win over the Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team this season, earning a 3-0 decision in non-conference action on Wednesday night. 

Score: Thiel 3, Penn State Behrend 0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-19)
Records:  Penn State Behrend (6-11), Thiel (10-6)

Key Moments:

* The Behrend Lions and Thiel battled for the second time this season
* The Tomcats edged the Lions 3-2 in the first meeting
* Behrend had the early lead in each set tonight
* Thiel tallied a match-best 16 kills in the first set and held the Lions to six for a 25-17 decision in the first set 
* Behrend started the second set with a 7-4 advantage
* Tied at 9-all, the Tomcats reeled off six straight points behind three service aces to take a 15-9 lead and stay out in front
* Three kills by Kyle Hoffman (Carlton, PA/Cochranton) and one by Joseph Sciscio (Warrington, PA/Central Bucks South) got Behrend a quick 6-4 lead in the third
* Thiel slowly cut the deficit and secured a third-set win on a final kill by Kaleb Proudfoot
* The Tomcats posted a .400 attack percentage behind 41 kills
* Hoffman finished with nine kills and Luke Mumpower (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin) posted 19 assists
* Eddie Cebula (Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park) added six digs and Daniel Easly (Erie, PA/McDowell) registered five kills, three digs and two aces

Up Next: 

* The Behrend Lions return to action on Tuesday against Mt. Union. Match time is 7 p.m.