ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's volleyball team is set to host Penn State Altoona in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday, beginning at 5 p.m.

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Penn State Behrend News & Notes:

* The Lions are competing in their third conference match of the season
* Behrend is coming off a 3-0 loss to AMCC foe Alfred State on Wednesday night
* The Lions are 9-11 overall this season and are 2-3 when playing at home
* Brooke Joncas (Corry, PA/Corry) was named the AMCC Offensive Athlete of the Week
* Joncas tallied 48 kills and 48 digs in four matches, averaging 4.00 kills and digs per set
* Sara Nobach (Athens, MI/Athens) recorded a season-high 24 digs vs. the Pioneers
* Nobach leads the AMCC in total digs (3.09) and digs per set (4.35)
* Hannah Phillips (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) stays on top of the AMCC leaderboard in kills (242)

Penn State Altoona News & Notes:

* The Altoona Lions are currently tied for third in the AMCC with a 1-1 record
* Overall, Altoona has a 5-10 record recently falling 3-0 to Mt. Aloysius on Wednesday
* Senior outside hitter Lydia Mock was named the AMCC Preseason Player of the Year
* Mock is second (behind Phillips) in kills per set (3.21) in the conference
* Setter Kayla Moran paces the league with 8.33 assists per set, while Morgan Fussell is second in blocks per set (0.67)

Series History

* The Behrend Lions hold slight 15-13 lead in the all-time series that began in 2002
* The Lions have won four in a row against Altoona
* Last season, Behrend defeated the Lions 3-0 on October 9, 2022