Volleyball Hosts Thiel in Non-Conference Action Tuesday

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's volleyball team will host the Thiel Tomcats in a non-conference match at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night.

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Penn State Behrend News & Notes:

* The Lions have won two straight five-set matches against the top teams in the AMCC to control their destiny for the AMCC playoffs
* Tonight's match is the last non-conference contest for Behrend this season
* Freshman outside hitter Kristin Reiland (Fairview, PA/Villa Maria Academy) hit. 415 and averaged 2.80 kills per set, knocking down double digits kills in each match
* Sophomore Madison Clapper (Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg) ranks fourth in the conference in digs per set (4.45)

Thiel News & Notes:

* The Tomcats are 14-16 overall this season and are coming off a 3-1 loss to Westminster on Friday
* Thiel is 3-0 this season when facing AMCC opponents. The Tomcats defeated Pitt-Bradford and La Roche 3-2 and Hilbert, 3-0
* The Tomcats have won every five-set match this season
* Thiel has six players with over 100 kills this season led by Kasey Kohler with 214

Series History

* The Lions are 9-2 against Thiel in the all-time series that began in 2001
* The Tomcats secured a 3-2 win last season to snap a four-match losing streak to Behrend