Behrend Volleyball Hosts Penn State Altoona Saturday

Behrend Volleyball Hosts Penn State Altoona Saturday

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 afternoon. The match begins at 12 p.m.

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Penn State Behrend News & Notes:

* The Behrend Lions won their ninth straight match on Wednesday night
* Behrend snapped Pitt-Bradford's 13-match winning streak with a 3-0 decision (25-19, 25-19, 25-12)
* The Lions are now 13-4 overall and 3-0 in the AMCC
* Kristin Reiland (Fairview, PA/Villa Maria Academy) had her second double-double of the season with a match-high 13 kills and 11 digs
* Senior setter Dani Kosslow (Pittsburgh, PA/South Park) dished out 31 assists and posted six digs in the win
* Senior Keely Hering (North East, PA/North East) is 80 digs away from reaching 1,000 for her career

Penn State Altoona News & Notes:

* The Altoona Lions sit in fourth place in the AMCC with a 8-3 overall mark and a 1-1 league record
* Altoona defeated St. Vincent 3-2 on Thursday (25-23, 25-22, 22-25, 19-25, 15-6)
* The Altoona Lions tallied a 3-0 win over Medaille and lost to Alfred State, 3-0
* Junior setter Kayla Moran leads the AMCC in assists per set (9.24) while Lacee Barnhart is second in kills per set (3.47)
* Moran was named the ECAC Women's Volleyball Offensive Player of the Month
* As a team, Altoona ranks first in assists per set (10.86) and is third in digs per set (16.83)

Series History

* Over the last 10 years, Behrend and Altoona have split the matches at six wins apiece
* The Behrend Lions have won three in a row against Altoona, including a pair of wins in 2019
* The Lions tallied a 3-1 decision during the regular season and then won 3-0 in the playoffs