Dylan Buzalka
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- Height:
- 6-4
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- Hometown:
- Carlisle, PA
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Cumberland Valley
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- m
- 28
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- k/s
- 2.20
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- h %
- .160
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- a/s
- 0.21
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- b/s
- 0.45
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- sa/s
- 0.22
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- d/s
- 2.00
Bio
Career Highlights
2022
* Played in all 30 matches
* Ranked third on the team in blocks (49)
* Registered 126 kills and 36 digs
* Posted a career-high 10 kills vs. Geneva
* Tallied season-best six blocks at Thiel
* Registered four service aces vs. Rosemont
2021
* Made first collegiate start at Geneva
* Registered a career-high seven kills in a win over Hilbert
* Tallied three digs on two occasions
* Had three block assists at Hiram
* Finished season with 14 kills, 14 digs and 11 blocks
2020
* Played in three matches
* Tallied two kills and one block
* Registered first collegiate kill against St. Vincent
At Penn State Behrend
* Majoring in marketing
Personal
* Son of Tracy and Richard Buzalka
* Two-sport athlete at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, Pa.
* Three-year letterwinner in basketball and volleyball
* Scholar Athlete, MVP, All-Star
* Member of ROTC, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Mini-THON
* Father played basketball at Penn State Behrend
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 28 | 13 |
| Sets | 99 | 45 |
| Kills | 218 | 104 |
| Kills per set | 2.20 | 2.31 |
| Errors | 116 | 45 |
| Total Attacks | 639 | 295 |
| Total Attacks per set | 6.45 | 6.56 |
| Hitting Percentage | .160 | .200 |
| Assists | 21 | 9 |
| Assists per set | 0.21 | 0.20 |
| Service Total Attempts | 367 | 168 |
| Service Aces | 22 | 12 |
| Service Errors | 81 | 37 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.22 | 0.27 |
| Receptions | 510 | 225 |
| Reception Errors | 23 | 5 |
| Digs | 198 | 89 |
| Digs per set | 2.00 | 1.98 |
| Block Solo | 12 | 7 |
| Block Assist | 33 | 13 |
| Block Total | 45 | 20 |
| Blocks per set | 0.45 | 0.44 |
| Block Errors | 9 | 2 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 1 | 1 |
| Points | 268.5 | 129.5 |
| Points per set | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| Matches started | 23 | 10 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19 | Stevenson | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -.067 | 0 | 7.0 |
| Jan 24 | at Thiel | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 24 | .250 | 1 | 11.0 |
| Jan 28 | Concordia Wisconsin | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 25 | .120 | 0 | 13.0 |
| Jan 28 | St. Vincent (Pa.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | -.188 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Feb 5 | at Wells | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | .500 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Feb 5 | Wilkes | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 29 | .069 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Feb 7 | Medaille | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 14 | .500 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Feb 11 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | .063 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Feb 12 | at St. Vincent (Pa.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 27 | .148 | 1 | 11.0 |
| Feb 21 | Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 26 | .115 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Feb 25 | Penn State Altoona | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | -.071 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Feb 25 | Baldwin Wallace | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | .050 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Feb 28 | Thiel | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 23 | .391 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Mar 4 | Drew | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 24 | .042 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Mar 4 | at Hunter | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 20 | .400 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Mar 5 | at New York U. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 | .211 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Mar 15 | Wells | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 18 | .278 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Mar 18 | at St. John Fisher | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 30 | .233 | 6 | 15.0 |
| Mar 21 | at Medaille | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 7 | 3 | 21 | .190 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Mar 25 | at Hiram | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | .065 | 2 | 9.0 |
| Mar 29 | Carlow | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 18 | .278 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Apr 1 | Geneva | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 42 | .214 | 2 | 19.0 |
| Apr 4 | Mount Union | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .000 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Apr 5 | at Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 15 | .400 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Apr 14 | St. Vincent (Pa.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 22 | .364 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Apr 15 | Geneva | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 50 | .020 | 0 | 17.0 |
| Apr 22 | St. Elizabeth | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 18 | .444 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Apr 22 | New Jersey City | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 32 | -.031 | 1 | 8.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19 | Stevenson | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 24 | at Thiel | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 28 | Concordia Wisconsin | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Jan 28 | St. Vincent (Pa.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 5 | at Wells | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 5 | Wilkes | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 7 | Medaille | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 11 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 12 | at St. Vincent (Pa.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 21 | Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 25 | Penn State Altoona | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 25 | Baldwin Wallace | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 28 | Thiel | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 4 | Drew | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 4 | at Hunter | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 5 | at New York U. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 15 | Wells | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 18 | at St. John Fisher | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21 | at Medaille | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 25 | at Hiram | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 29 | Carlow | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 1 | Geneva | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Apr 4 | Mount Union | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 5 | at Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Apr 14 | St. Vincent (Pa.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Apr 15 | Geneva | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 22 | St. Elizabeth | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 22 | New Jersey City | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19 | Stevenson | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 2 |
| Jan 24 | at Thiel | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Jan 28 | Concordia Wisconsin | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 3 |
| Jan 28 | St. Vincent (Pa.) | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| Feb 5 | at Wells | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 5 | Wilkes | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 0 |
| Feb 7 | Medaille | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Feb 11 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Feb 12 | at St. Vincent (Pa.) | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Feb 21 | Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| Feb 25 | Penn State Altoona | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 2 |
| Feb 25 | Baldwin Wallace | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 |
| Feb 28 | Thiel | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Mar 4 | Drew | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Mar 4 | at Hunter | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| Mar 5 | at New York U. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| Mar 15 | Wells | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 18 | at St. John Fisher | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 3 |
| Mar 21 | at Medaille | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Mar 25 | at Hiram | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Mar 29 | Carlow | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
| Apr 1 | Geneva | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 2 |
| Apr 4 | Mount Union | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| Apr 5 | at Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Apr 14 | St. Vincent (Pa.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Apr 15 | Geneva | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 2 |
| Apr 22 | St. Elizabeth | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
| Apr 22 | New Jersey City | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | 5 | 1.67 | .000 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 27 | 14 | 0.52 | 15 | 55 | 2.04 | -.018 | 1 | 0.04 | 22.5 | 0.8 |
| 2021-22 | 30 | 94 | 126 | 1.34 | 72 | 316 | 3.36 | .171 | 9 | 0.10 | 158.0 | 1.7 |
| 2022-23 | 28 | 99 | 218 | 2.20 | 116 | 639 | 6.45 | .160 | 21 | 0.21 | 268.5 | 2.7 |
| Total | 71 | 223 | 360 | 1.61 | 205 | 1015 | 4.55 | .153 | 31 | 0.14 | 451.5 | 2.0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 28 | 99 | 218 | 2.20 | 116 | 639 | 6.45 | .160 | 21 | 0.21 | 268.5 | 2.7 |
| Conference | 13 | 45 | 104 | 2.31 | 45 | 295 | 6.56 | .200 | 9 | 0.20 | 129.5 | 2.9 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 18 | 64 | 137 | 2.14 | 82 | 426 | 6.66 | .129 | 9 | 0.14 | 174.0 | 2.7 |
| Away | 10 | 35 | 81 | 2.31 | 34 | 213 | 6.09 | .221 | 12 | 0.34 | 94.5 | 2.7 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 19 | 63 | 151 | 2.40 | 61 | 414 | 6.57 | .217 | 11 | 0.17 | 183.0 | 2.9 |
| Losses | 9 | 36 | 67 | 1.86 | 55 | 225 | 6.25 | .053 | 10 | 0.28 | 85.5 | 2.4 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| January | 4 | 15 | 22 | 1.47 | 17 | 80 | 5.33 | .063 | 2 | 0.13 | 34.5 | 2.3 |
| February | 9 | 30 | 64 | 2.13 | 34 | 193 | 6.43 | .155 | 4 | 0.13 | 78.5 | 2.6 |
| March | 8 | 29 | 68 | 2.34 | 32 | 181 | 6.24 | .199 | 11 | 0.38 | 76.5 | 2.6 |
| April | 7 | 25 | 64 | 2.56 | 33 | 185 | 7.40 | .168 | 4 | 0.16 | 79.0 | 3.2 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 99 | 198 | 2.00 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 0.45 |
| Conference | 13 | 45 | 89 | 1.98 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 0.44 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 18 | 64 | 135 | 2.11 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 0.52 |
| Away | 10 | 35 | 63 | 1.80 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 0.34 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 19 | 63 | 128 | 2.03 | 6 | 26 | 32 | 0.51 |
| Losses | 9 | 36 | 70 | 1.94 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.36 |
| Month | ||||||||
| January | 4 | 15 | 27 | 1.80 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.80 |
| February | 9 | 30 | 48 | 1.60 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.23 |
| March | 8 | 29 | 60 | 2.07 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.38 |
| April | 7 | 25 | 63 | 2.52 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0.60 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 99 | 367 | 22 | 0.22 | 81 | 510 | 23 |
| Conference | 13 | 45 | 168 | 12 | 0.27 | 37 | 225 | 5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 18 | 64 | 240 | 16 | 0.25 | 56 | 340 | 17 |
| Away | 10 | 35 | 127 | 6 | 0.17 | 25 | 170 | 6 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 19 | 63 | 235 | 13 | 0.21 | 53 | 306 | 7 |
| Losses | 9 | 36 | 132 | 9 | 0.25 | 28 | 204 | 16 |
| Month | ||||||||
| January | 4 | 15 | 47 | 4 | 0.27 | 11 | 76 | 6 |
| February | 9 | 30 | 118 | 10 | 0.33 | 29 | 162 | 4 |
| March | 8 | 29 | 100 | 2 | 0.07 | 25 | 125 | 6 |
| April | 7 | 25 | 102 | 6 | 0.24 | 16 | 147 | 7 |
News mentions
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team fell 3-2 in the 2023 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship match to New Jersey City on Saturday afternoon in the Junker Center. The Lions defeated St. Elizabeth in the first match of the day, 3-0.
Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball senior libero Adrian Martinez has been named the 2023 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Co-Player of the Year and head coach Phil Pisano garnered Coach of the Year honors to highlight the All-Conference Team.
The Geneva men’s volleyball team posted a reverse sweep, coming back from two sets down to defeat Penn State Behrend 3-2 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championships match on Saturday.
The Penn State Behrend men?s volleyball team advances to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championship match with a 3-0 win over St. Vincent in the semifinals on Friday night in the Junker Center.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team clinched the 2023 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Regular-Season Championship with a 3-0 victory against Hilbert on Wednesday night.
The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team will host Mt. Union for the final regular-season home match in non-conference action on Tuesday night.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team defeated Geneva 3-1 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Game of the Week on Saturday in the Junker Center.
The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team will celebrate Senior Day in conjunction with hosting Geneva in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday afternoon. The match begins at 1 p.m.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team swept Carlow in the first-ever meeting between the two teams on Wednesday night in the Junker Center.
The St. John Fisher men’s volleyball team rallied to defeat Penn State Behrend in five sets in in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team fell in three sets to former UVC opponent New York University in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team picked up a pair of non-conference wins on the road, sweeping Drew and Hunter 3-0 on Saturday afternoon.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team collected an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) win over Thiel 3-0 on Tuesday night in the Junker Center.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team dropped a pair of matches, falling to Penn State Altoona 3-2 and Baldwin Wallace 3-0 on Saturday afternoon in the Junker Center.
Josh Elegeer tallied a career-high 15 kills to lead Penn State Behrend past Hilbert 3-0 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Tuesday night.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team won a pair of Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) matches this weekend, defeating Mt. Aloysius 3-1 Saturday night and St. Vincent 3-1 on Sunday afternoon.
Kyle Hoffman hit .733 behind 12 kills on 15 attempts to help the Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team defeat Medaille 3-0 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Tuesday night.
The Penn State Behrend men's volleyball team defeated Wells 3-0 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action and then tallied a five-set win against Wilkes on Sunday afternoon.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team split a pair of matches in their first home tri-match, defeating St. Vincent 3-0 and falling to Concordia Wisconsin 3-2 on Saturday in the Junker Center.