Penn State Altoona Nips Men's Volleyball

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision to Penn State Altoona in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday.

Score: Penn State Altoona 3, Penn State Behrend 0 (26-24, 25-23, 25-22)
Records:  Penn State Behrend (7-14, 1-1 AMCC), Penn State Altoona (11-10, 1-0 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* Each set was decided by three or less points
* In the first set, Altoona had match point on four occasions that was spoiled by the Lions getting the next four points to tie it at 24-all
* Altoona got a kill and a service ace from Caleb Fries to win the first set in extra points, 26-24
* The second set was as close as the first
* With match point for Altoona, Daniel Easly (Erie, PA/McDowell) got a kill to stay in the set
* Fries helped the Altoona Lions win the set with the final kill at 25-23
* Altoona got a 25-22 set three victory to collect its first AMCC win of the season
* Kyle Hoffman (Carlton, PA/Cochranton) had a team-best 15 kills and seven digs
* Luke Mumpower (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin) handed out 18 assists
* Easly added nine kills and six digs

Up Next: 

* The Behrend Lions return to action on Saturday at Houghton against the Highlanders and Carlow. Matches begin at 12 p.m.