2016-17 AMCC Men's Volleyball News

  • ALTOONA'S BANNISTER HONORED WITH NEAC INSPIRATIONAL AWARD
    August 09, 2017
    Penn State Altoona men's volleyball player Justin Bannister has been selected to receive the 2016-17 North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Inspirational Award.
  • BEHREND MEN'S VOLLEYBALL NAMED UVC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
    July 13, 2017
    The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball squad was named to the 2017 United Volleyball Conference (UVC) All-Academic Team for registering a team grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for the spring semester.
  • D'YOUVILLE NAMES HANS SCHROEDER AS NEW HEAD MEN'S VOLLEYBALL COACH
    June 04, 2017
    D'Youville College has announced the hiring of Hans Schroeder as the new leader of the D'Youville men's volleyball program.
  • 2017 SPRING SPORTSMANSHIP TEAMS ANNOUNCED
    June 02, 2017
    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, THIEL, AND WITTENBERG TO JOIN AMCC IN MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
    May 31, 2017
    The AMCC is proud to announce the addition of three affiliate members in the sport of men's volleyball, bringing the total teams to eight, and allowing for the conference to fully sponsor the sport by 2018-19.
  • PENN ST. ALTOONA'S JUSTIN BANNISTER: UP TO THE CHALLENGE
    May 26, 2017
  • LIONS FALL 3-0 TO HUNTER IN NCAA TOURNAMENT
    April 23, 2017
    The Penn State Altoona men's volleyball team saw its season come to an end on Saturday afternoon, when the Lions suffered a 3-0 loss to Hunter College in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament at the Hunter Sportsplex.
  • RIVERA-BERRIOS NAMED ECAC DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
    April 21, 2017
    Penn State Altoona men's volleyball's sophomore libero Waldemar Rivera-Berrios was voted the ECAC's Division III South Region Defensive Player of the Year and was also selected a first team ECAC All-Star, while Penn State Behrend senior middle hitter Trenton Munk was also named to the first team.
  • MEDAILLE'S CROSBY, BEHREND'S MUNK SHARE MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TOP HONOR AS ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM IS RELEASED
    April 19, 2017
    Penn State Behrend senior MH Trenton Munk and Medaille College senior RS Calvin Crosby have been named 2017 AMCC Men's Volleyball Co-Players of the Year.
  • ALTOONA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL DRAWS HUNTER IN FIRST ROUND OF NCAA TOURNAMENT
    April 17, 2017
    Penn State Altoona men's volleyball will face #9 Hunter College on Saturday, April 22 in the first round of the NCAA Division III Men's Volleyball Championship Tournament.
  • ALTOONA'S BYERS CHOSEN ECAC DIVISION III SOUTH PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    April 12, 2017
    Penn State Altoona senior outside hitter Jacob Byers picked up his third award of the week on Wednesday afternoon, when the Eastern College Athletic Conference announced that he was their Division III South Region Player of the Week in men's volleyball.
  • Jacob Byers, Penn St. Altoona, Men's Volleyball
    April 10, 2017
    Byers had a big week to help the Lions go 2-1 in non-conference play. In a 3-0 win over Wilkes on Wednesday, he had nine kills, two digs, two solo blocks, and one block assist. In Saturday's 3-1 loss to #14 ranked Eastern Mennonite, he posted 18 kills, three digs, and three solo blocks. Later in the day, as his team defeated Stevenson 3-2, he had 16 kills, four digs, and one solo block. On the week, Jacob totaled 43 kills (3.58 kills per set), seven total blocks (0.58 blocks per set), and nine digs (0.75 digs per set), and he swung at a .329 clip. He also averaged 4.3 points per set for a total of 51.5 points.
  • PENN ST. ALTOONA'S ARENTZ SELECTED AS ECAC DIVISION III SOUTH ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
    April 05, 2017
    Penn State Altoona men's volleyball's freshman outside/opposite hitter Brandon Arentz has been picked as the Eastern College Athletic Conference's Division III South Region Rookie of the Week in the sport.
  • D3 WEEK Day 2: TEAM PEAK PERFORMERS EXEMPLIFY TRUE MEANING OF STUDENT-ATHLETE
    April 04, 2017
    On the second day of NCAA Division III Week, the AMCC is proud to announce the 18 winners of the Team Peak Performer award.
  • Michael Podgorny, Hilbert College, Men's Volleyball
    April 03, 2017
    Podgorny had a huge weeeknd in NEAC play, as he erupted for 15+ kills in all three matches played over the weekend. For the week, Podgorny averaged 5.0 kills per set and 2.54 digs per set. He also chipped in with two service aces and four total blocks. Podgorny ranks second in the AMCC with 3.68 kills per set on the season and is fourth with 2.11 digs per set.
  • Dan Downs, Penn State Altoona, Men's Volleyball
    March 27, 2017
    Downs had a strong weekend to help the Lions go 3-0 and clinch the 2017 AMCC Championship. In Friday's 3-0 win against Hilbert, he matched his season-high kills total with 12. In a 3-1 win over Medaille on Saturday, he again posted 12 kills to go along with six total blocks (two solo blocks, four block assists). In the Lions' 3-0 victory against D'Youville later in the day, he recorded six kills and three total blocks (one solo block, two block assists). On the week, Dan had 30 kills (3.00 kills per set), nine total blocks (0.90 blocks per set), and an attack percentage of .521.
  • PENN ST. ALTOONA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CLINCHES 2017 AMCC CHAMPIONSHIP
    March 25, 2017
    After the results of Saturday's matches, the Penn State Altoona men's volleyball team has officially clinched its first-ever Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference championship.
  • PENN ST. ALTOONA'S COLDITZ NAMED ECAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    March 22, 2017
    Penn State Altoona men's volleyball sophomore outside hitter Bradley Colditz picked up his third award of the week on Wednesday afternoon, when the Eastern College Athletic Conference recognized him as its Division III South Region Player of the Week.
  • BEHREND'S NOWICKI GARNERS UVC AND ECAC NEWCOMER OF THE WEEK HONORS
    March 22, 2017
    Penn State Behrend men's volleyball freshman setter Calvin Nowicki has been named the United Volleyball Conference (UVC) and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Newcomer of the Week, announced on Monday.
  • Bradley Colditz, Penn State Altoona, Men's Volleyball
    March 20, 2017
    Colditz had another big week for the Lions to help his team go 3-0 in this weekend's NEAC Crossover matches. In a 3-2 win over Wells on Saturday, he tied his season-high kills total with 21 while adding nine digs and one block assist. In a 3-0 win over SUNY Polytechnic on Sunday, he put up 17 kills, four digs, and one solo block. Later in the day, during his team's 3-0 victory over Keuka, Colditz had 12 kills, eight digs, and one solo block. On the week, he had 50 kills (4.55 kills per set), 21 digs (1.91 digs per set), and 52.5 points (4.8 points per set).
  • Trenton Munk, Penn St. Behrend, Men's Volleyball
    March 13, 2017
    Munk hit .437 in four matches, recording 49 kills on 87 attempts with just 11 errors. The senior broke two records along the way, becoming the all-time leader in program history in kills and blocks. He also added 16 blocks and nine digs. He tallied 20 kills against Mt. St. Vincent and 13 against No. 4 Stevens.
  • Bradley Colditz, Penn State Altoona, Men's Volleyball
    March 06, 2017
    Colditz had a huge week in a trio of wins for the Lions. Against Thiel on Wednesday night, he posted 15 kills to go along with six digs and a block assist. In Saturday's win over Lancaster Bible, he had 16 kills and four digs. Later that day, he totaled 15 kills, two digs, and one block assist in a victory against Wilson. On the week, Colditz swung at a .356 clip while finishing with 46 kills (4.60 kills per set), 12 digs (1.20 digs per set), and 47.0 points (4.7 points per set).
  • BEHREND'S MUNK NAMED UVC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
    February 27, 2017
    Penn State Behrend men's volleyball senior middle hitter Trenton Munk has been named the United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Player of the Week, announced on Monday.
  • Brandon Arentz, Penn State Altoona, Men's Volleyball
    February 27, 2017
    Arentz had a pair of strong showings in two matches on Saturday. He helped Penn State Altoona to a 3-0 win over AMCC opponent Penn State Behrend with 15 kills and 12 digs. Later, he posted seven digs and four kills in a 3-0 loss to Southern Virginia. On the week, Arentz posted 19 kills (3.17 kills per set) and 19 digs (3.17 digs per set).
  • PENN ST. ALTOONA'S RIVERA-BERRIOS AND ARENTZ EARN ECAC WEEKLY AWARDS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK
    February 22, 2017
    Two Penn State Altoona men's volleyball players were recognized for their performances on the court last week, as the Eastern College Athletic Conference announced its weekly awards on Wednesdayafternoon.
  • Michael Podgorny, Hilbert College, Men's Volleyball
    February 20, 2017
    Podgorny led all Hawks in scoring this past weekend, averaging 4.67 kills per set and also added 25 digs for 2.78 digs per set. He currently sits third in the AMCC with 3.45 kills per set and second in digs per set at 2.38.
  • Pat Stroh, D'Youville College, Men's Volleyball
    February 13, 2017
    Stroh had a dominant week for the Spartans as they went 2-2. Stroh had a total of 55 kills last week, including a season-high 24 against Sage on Saturday. He recorded his first double-double of the season with 12 kills and 11 digs in a 3-0 victory over Southern Vermont. He totaled 23 digs and nine service aces throughout the week, adding four total blocks. Stroh leads the team with 63 kills (fourth in AMCC) and 3.32 kills per set (third in the AMCC). He is second on the team in hitting percentage, digs per set and digs. He is also second on the team in service aces per set at 0.58, which is second in the AMCC and he is tied for fourth with 11 service aces.
  • PENN ST. ALTOONA'S RIVERA-BERRIOS AND ARENTZ GARNER ECAC WEEKLY AWARDS
    February 08, 2017
    Two Penn State Altoona men's volleyball players earned weekly recognition from the Eastern College Athletic Conference's Division III South Region on Wednesday afternoon, as sophomore libero Waldemar Rivera-Berrios was named the Defensive Player of the Week and freshman outside/opposite hitter Brandon Arentz was picked the Rookie of the Week.
  • Calvin Crosby, Medaille College, Men's Volleyball
    February 06, 2017
    Crosby had a very good week for the Mavericks once again, as Medaille faced their toughest part of the 2017 season. At last weekend's Golden Flyer Invitational the Mavericks played four matches against four top-15 nationally ranked opponents. In those four matches Crosby was able to collect 54 kills and five service aces. His 4.15 kills per set earned him a spot on the All-Tournament Team, while also adding 14 digs. Crosby had double-digit kills in all four matches, including 21 against No. 15 Rivier College.
  • Calvin Crosby, Medaille College, Men's Volleyball
    January 30, 2017
    Crosby led Medaille with 21 kills last week, reaching double digits in both matches. Crosby had 10 kills against Stevens, who is currently ranked number three in the nation. He followed that up with 11 against another tough opponent in Ramapo. Crosby also added four assists and four blocks on the week.
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