2020-21 AMCC Men's Volleyball News

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KASUN NAMED BEHREND VOLLEYBALL ASSISTANT COACH
KASUN NAMED BEHREND VOLLEYBALL ASSISTANT COACH

Ben Kasun has been named the Penn State Behrend men's and women's volleyball assistant coach. 

STEPHANIE CIESLA JOINS HILBERT VOLLEYBALL COACHING STAFFS
STEPHANIE CIESLA JOINS HILBERT VOLLEYBALL COACHING STAFFS

Hilbert College Head Coach Calvin Crosby is pleased to welcome Stephanie Ciesla to his men's and women's volleyball staff as an assistant coach at the start of the 2021-22 academic year.

AMCC VOLLEYBALL TEAMS RECOGNIZED FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
AMCC VOLLEYBALL TEAMS RECOGNIZED FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

The United State Marine Corps (USMC) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced today that 1,275 collegiate and high school teams have earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award for the 2020-2021 season.

AMCC ANNOUNCES WINTER AND SPRING ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS
AMCC ANNOUNCES WINTER AND SPRING ALL-SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS

All institution sport teams which compete for an AMCC championship may select one member from their team who displays good sportsmanship throughout the season to be a member of the All-AMCC Sportsmanship Team.

HIRAM MEN'S VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO VASSAR IN OPENING ROUND OF NCAA TOURNAMENT
HIRAM MEN'S VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO VASSAR IN OPENING ROUND OF NCAA TOURNAMENT

An historic season came to an end for Hiram College men's volleyball, as they fell to the 2nd-ranked Vassar College Brewers, 3-0, on Wednesday in the opening round of the 2021 NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball at the Salem Civic Center.

HIRAM'S TOM SUPAN HEADLINES AMCC MEN'S VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
HIRAM'S TOM SUPAN HEADLINES AMCC MEN'S VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

Hiram College junior OH Tom Supan has been named the AMCC Men's Volleyball Player of the Year.

HIRAM MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TO FACE VASSAR IN OPENING ROUND OF NCAA TOURNAMENT
Tom Supan, Hiram College, Men's Volleyball
Tom Supan, Hiram College, Men's Volleyball

Supan led the Terriers to their first AMCC men's volleyball conference title. Supan was named to the 2021 AMCC Men's Volleyball All-Tournament Team. He led the Terriers in kills in both tournament matches, while setting a program record with 28 kills in the championship match against Behrend. He also picked up a double-double with 28 kills and 10 digs in the championship match on Saturday afternoon.

HIRAM CLINCHES FIRST AMCC MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CONFERENCE TITLE
HIRAM CLINCHES FIRST AMCC MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CONFERENCE TITLE

With their five-set, comeback win over the Penn St. Behrend Lions in the AMCC Tournament Championship game on Saturday in Price Gymnasium, the Hiram College Terriers men's volleyball team clinched their first AMCC Tournament Championship and NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball Tournament appearance in program history.

D3 WEEK DAY 2: TEAM PEAK PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED
D3 WEEK DAY 2: TEAM PEAK PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED

On Day 2 of D3 Week, we salute our Team Peak Performers of 2020-21.

#1 HIRAM, #3 BEHREND ADVANCE TO AMCC MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
#1 HIRAM, #3 BEHREND ADVANCE TO AMCC MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

No. 1 Hiram College men's volleyball swept the No. 4-seeded Penn State Altoona Lions 3-0, while No. 3 Penn State Behrend picked up the 3-0 sweep over #2 Geneva College on Wednesday in the AMCC Men's Volleyball Championship Tournament semifinals.

AMCC MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT SET FOR WEDNESDAY
AMCC MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT SET FOR WEDNESDAY

After the COVID-19 pandemic brought the 2020 men's volleyball season to a sudden stop mid-season a year ago, the upcoming AMCC Men's Volleyball Championship tournament brings more excitement than ever.

Colin Dedert, Penn State Behrend, Men's Volleyball
Colin Dedert, Penn State Behrend, Men's Volleyball

Dedert tallied double-digit kills in each match this week, knocking down a career-high 18 in a five-set win over Altoona to help the Lions clinch a playoff spot. For the week, he averaged 3.78 kills and 1.89 digs. Dedert tallied 17 digs, four blocks and four aces in two matches, averaging 4.6 points per set.

AMCC Men's Volleyball Game of the Week: Geneva @ Hiram
AMCC Men's Volleyball Game of the Week: Geneva @ Hiram

The final AMCC Men's Volleyball Game of the Week will be showdown between the final two undefeated teams in conference play.

Chris Pauline, Medaille College, Men's Volleyball
Chris Pauline, Medaille College, Men's Volleyball

Pauline had a huge week for the Mavericks leading them to a 2-0 record in AMCC action. Pauline started out his week with a match-high 16 kills in a straight sets 3-0 win over Penn St.-Behrend. He also had a match-high 14 kills in a 3-0 victory over Penn St.-Altoona. On the week, Pauline averaged 5.00 kills per set, along with a .356 hitting percentage, six blocks, 13 digs and 30 kills for 6.3 points per set.

AMCC Men's Volleyball Game of the Week: Geneva @ Penn State Behrend
AMCC Men's Volleyball Game of the Week: Geneva @ Penn State Behrend

The Geneva College Golden Tornadoes men's volleyball team will travel to Erie, PA on Saturday to take on the Penn State Behrend Lions in the AMCC Game of the Week.