AMCC Men's Volleyball Game of the Week
Hilbert College @ Penn State Behrend
Wednesday, April 3 at 7:00pm
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The Penn State Behrend Lions host the Hilbert College Hawks in the final AMCC Men's Volleyball Game of the Week, as this week marks the final one in regular season play. Behrend, Hilbert, and Geneva College are all in a three-way tie for fourth place as teams are fighting to climb in conference standings ahead of the postseason tournament next week.
Hilbert has won three in a row, recently defeating Mt. Aloysius 3-0 on Saturday. Junior OH Brad Converse led the Hawks in their wins over Thiel and Mt. Aloysius last week, posting 28 kills, 18 digs, and hitting .355. Defensively, freshman L Michael Pozzuto recorded 24 digs and six assists in the pair of wins. The Hawks made their first AMCC postseason appearance last season, falling in the first round to St. Vincent College.
Behrend is looking to rebound with a win, as the Lions dropped a 3-1 decision to Hiram on Saturday. Sophomore MH Joseph Sciscio had a career-high nine kills and three aces to lead the Lions. Sophomore MH Lewis Rhodes is ranked second in NCAA Division III statistics in blocks per set with 1.208, while senior MH Owen Wienczkowski is ranked 27th in hitting percentage (.364). As a team, the Lions are sixth in the nation in total blocks (176), while Behrend opponents are only averaging 1.25 blocks per set in 23 matches. Wienczkowski leads the team with 153 kills, followed by Kyle Hoffman in second with 150. Senior OH Joshua Elegeer is averaging 2.39 digs per set, totaling 172 for the season.