Behrend Men's Volleyball Takes Down Wilson
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team posted a 3-0 win over non-conference Wilson on Saturday.
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team posted a 3-0 win over non-conference Wilson on Saturday.
Score: Penn State Behrend 3, Wilson 0 (25-17, 25-19, 28-26)
Records: Penn State Behrend (7-12), Wilson (7-11)
Key Moments:
* The Lions tallied their fifth shut-out victory of the season
* Daniel Easly (Erie, PA/McDowell) led with a double-double behind a team-best 14 kills and 11 digs
* Cameron Schleicher (Meadville, PA/Meadville) had a team-high 12 digs, and Luke Mumpower (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin) added 24 assists and seven digs
* Behrend jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first set at 17-7 thanks to three kills from Easly, two from Kyle Hoffman (Carlton, PA/Cochranton) and a pair from Tarendran Heyward (Flossmoor, IL/Homewood-Flossmoor)
* The Lions went on to take a 1-0 lead in the match at 25-17
* Behrend never trailed in the second set, taking a six-point lead on six occasions and winning by that margin at 25-19 off a kill from Easly for set point
* In the third, the set was tied seven times and each team had match point twice
* Tied at 26-all, Hoffman and Jake Mumpower (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin) each knocked down a kill for the sweep
* Hoffman finished with seven kills and six digs
Up Next:
* The Behrend Lions return to action Thursday, March 20 at Hiram. Match time is 6 p.m.