Men's Volleyball Earns First-Ever Win
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Behrend (1-9, 1-3) | 22 | 16 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Stevens (6-0, 5-0) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Penn State Behrend | Stevens |
|---|---|
|
K:
Steele Nate - 7
B: 5 Players (#4, #11, #12, #13, #14 - 1) D: 2 Players (#5, #11 - 7) SA: Capizzi Anthony - 1 |
K:
David Evans - 15
B: David Evans - 4 D: 2 Players (#9, #23 - 5) SA: Ian Tyger - 2 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Penn State Behrend | Stevens |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .080 | .345 |
| Blocks | 3.0 | 9.5 |
| Digs | 28 | 28 |
| Aces | 1 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Behrend (1-8, 1-2) | 25 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 3 | |
| Bard (5-3, 0-3) | 18 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 1 |
| Penn State Behrend | Bard |
|---|---|
|
K:
Kocher Grant - 13
B: Steele Nate - 4 D: Dawson Clay - 11 SA: Dyer Kevin - 2 |
K:
Nick Chan - 18
B: 2 Players (#8, #19 - 3) D: Alex Sicurella - 12 SA: Henry Kasiske - 2 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Penn State Behrend | Bard |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .237 | .077 |
| Blocks | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Digs | 44 | 47 |
| Aces | 3 | 4 |
HOBOKEN, NJ – The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball earned their first win in program history with a 3-1 victory over Bard on day two of the United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Crossover weekend hosted by Stevens.
The Lions (1-9, 1-3 UVC) avoided going into a fifth set with Bard, winning 25-18, 25-17, 23-25 and 28-26. Behrend knocked in 13 kills as a team in the second and fourth set. Freshman Tory Larson (Penn Hills, PA/Homeschooled) had a 42.1 attacking percentage with 10 kills on 19 attacks. Grant Kocher (McMurray, PA/Peters Township) tallied 13 kills and seven digs in the win.
Evan Fullerton (Ambridge, PA/Ambridge) led the Lions with 25 assists, while Anthony Capizzi (Pittsburgh, PA/Pittsburgh Central Catholic) added eight kills. Kevin Dyer (Pittsburgh, PA/North Allegheny) recorded nine digs and a team-best two service aces.
Behrend also faced the hosts on the afternoon, falling to eight-ranked Stevens in three games (25-22, 25-16, 25-18). The Lions were never out of any of the sets with the team knocking in a match-best 15 kills in the first game.
Nate Steele (Cranberry Township, PA/Seneca Valley) paced the squad with seven kills. Kocher contributed seven digs and six kills. Fullerton posted 16 assists.
Behrend returns to action on Wednesday against D'Youville. Match begins at 7 p.m.
