Daniel Easly
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Hometown:
- Erie, PA
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- McDowell
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- m
- 28
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- k/s
- 2.38
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- h %
- .172
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- a/s
- 0.12
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- b/s
- 0.25
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- sa/s
- 0.25
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- d/s
- 1.54
Bio
Career Highlights
2025
* Academic All-AMCC
* All-AMCC Second Team
* Ranked second on the team in kills (233) and kills per set (2.38)
* Registered double-digit kills in nine matches and recorded a season-best 20 kills vs. Hilbert
* Tallied a double-double with 14 kills and 11 digs at Wilson, earning him AMCC Offensive Athlete of the Week
* Added 129 digs, good for fourth on the team, and 29 service aces
2024
* Team's Most Improved Player
* Only player to compete in all 28 matches
* Ranked fourth on the team in kills (150) and sixth in digs (109)
* Ranked seventh in blocks (18) and service aces (12)
* Had five matches with double-digit kills, including a career-high 18 kills and 10 digs in the AMCC semifinals
2023
* Saw time in 21 matches
* Registered 59 kills, 49 digs and 10 service aces
* Had a season-high eight kills on two occasions
* Posted seven digs vs. Altoona and Baldwin Wallace
At Penn State Behrend
* Majoring in mechanical engineering
* Behrend Engineering Ambassador
Personal
* Son of Amy and Phil Easly
* Two-sport athlete at McDowell High School
* Four-year letterwinner in cross country and two in volleyball
* Most Improved junior year in cross country
* Blue and White Award senior year
* McDowell Invitational JV Winner
* Hustle Award Winner freshman year in volleyball
* Defensive MVP junior year
* Honors College
* National Honors Society
* Ski Club
* Student Ambassador
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 28 | 11 |
| Sets | 84 | 29 |
| Kills | 200 | 75 |
| Kills per set | 2.38 | 2.59 |
| Errors | 103 | 34 |
| Total Attacks | 563 | 200 |
| Total Attacks per set | 6.70 | 6.90 |
| Hitting Percentage | .172 | .205 |
| Assists | 10 | 5 |
| Assists per set | 0.12 | 0.17 |
| Service Total Attempts | 347 | 128 |
| Service Aces | 21 | 8 |
| Service Errors | 75 | 34 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.25 | 0.28 |
| Receptions | 408 | 143 |
| Reception Errors | 19 | 3 |
| Digs | 129 | 44 |
| Digs per set | 1.54 | 1.52 |
| Block Solo | 4 | 2 |
| Block Assist | 17 | 7 |
| Block Total | 21 | 9 |
| Blocks per set | 0.25 | 0.31 |
| Block Errors | 5 | 2 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 233.5 | 88.5 |
| Points per set | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Matches started | 27 | 10 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 | at Hiram | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 36 | .361 | 1 | 18.0 |
| Jan 23 | at Nazareth | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -.059 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Jan 24 | vs. Nichols | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 29 | -.138 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Jan 24 | vs. SUNY Poly | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Jan 30 | Grove City | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 | .222 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Jan 31 | Geneva | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 20 | .250 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Jan 31 | Hiram | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 22 | .273 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Feb 3 | Houghton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .375 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Feb 5 | Thiel | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 32 | .313 | 1 | 14.0 |
| Feb 10 | at Geneva | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 40 | .225 | 0 | 15.0 |
| Feb 14 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 24 | .083 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Feb 15 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .000 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Feb 18 | at Buffalo State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 33 | .030 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Feb 21 | Carlow | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 21 | St. John Fisher | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 28 | .071 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Feb 25 | at Carlow | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .000 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Feb 28 | vs. Bethany | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Feb 28 | at Grove City | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 22 | .273 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Mar 4 | Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 22 | .409 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Mar 7 | vs. Pratt | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | .200 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Mar 7 | at Gallaudet | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | .000 | 1 | 5.0 |
| Mar 19 | Buffalo State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 32 | .063 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Mar 21 | Penn State Altoona | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 23 | .304 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Mar 27 | at Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 15 | .333 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Mar 28 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 12 | .583 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Mar 31 | at Houghton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 20 | .250 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Apr 8 | Houghton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 21 | .286 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Apr 11 | at Buffalo State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -.200 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Apr 17 | vs. Baruch | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 27 | .000 | 0 | 8.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 | at Hiram | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 23 | at Nazareth | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 24 | vs. Nichols | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 24 | vs. SUNY Poly | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 30 | Grove City | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 31 | Geneva | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jan 31 | Hiram | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 3 | Houghton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 5 | Thiel | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 10 | at Geneva | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 14 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 15 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 18 | at Buffalo State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 21 | Carlow | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 21 | St. John Fisher | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 25 | at Carlow | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 28 | vs. Bethany | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 28 | at Grove City | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 4 | Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 7 | vs. Pratt | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7 | at Gallaudet | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 19 | Buffalo State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 21 | Penn State Altoona | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 27 | at Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 31 | at Houghton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 8 | Houghton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 11 | at Buffalo State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 17 | vs. Baruch | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20 | at Hiram | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Jan 23 | at Nazareth | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
| Jan 24 | vs. Nichols | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 1 |
| Jan 24 | vs. SUNY Poly | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Jan 30 | Grove City | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Jan 31 | Geneva | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 3 |
| Jan 31 | Hiram | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Feb 3 | Houghton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Feb 5 | Thiel | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
| Feb 10 | at Geneva | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 3 |
| Feb 14 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| Feb 15 | at Mt. Aloysius | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Feb 18 | at Buffalo State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
| Feb 21 | Carlow | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Feb 21 | St. John Fisher | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 3 |
| Feb 25 | at Carlow | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Feb 28 | vs. Bethany | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 28 | at Grove City | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 1 |
| Mar 4 | Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Mar 7 | vs. Pratt | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Mar 7 | at Gallaudet | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Mar 19 | Buffalo State | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 0 |
| Mar 21 | Penn State Altoona | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 2 |
| Mar 27 | at Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| Mar 28 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Mar 31 | at Houghton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Apr 8 | Houghton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Apr 11 | at Buffalo State | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| Apr 17 | vs. Baruch | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 21 | 57 | 59 | 1.04 | 40 | 168 | 2.95 | .113 | 3 | 0.05 | 72.0 | 1.3 |
| 2023-24 | 28 | 82 | 150 | 1.83 | 73 | 428 | 5.22 | .180 | 12 | 0.15 | 168.0 | 2.0 |
| 2024-25 | 29 | 98 | 233 | 2.38 | 126 | 680 | 6.94 | .157 | 19 | 0.19 | 279.5 | 2.9 |
| 2025-26 | 28 | 84 | 200 | 2.38 | 103 | 563 | 6.70 | .172 | 10 | 0.12 | 233.5 | 2.8 |
| Total | 106 | 321 | 642 | 2.00 | 342 | 1839 | 5.73 | .163 | 44 | 0.14 | 753.0 | 2.3 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 28 | 84 | 200 | 2.38 | 103 | 563 | 6.70 | .172 | 10 | 0.12 | 233.5 | 2.8 |
| Conference | 11 | 29 | 75 | 2.59 | 34 | 200 | 6.90 | .205 | 5 | 0.17 | 88.5 | 3.1 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 11 | 35 | 93 | 2.66 | 32 | 238 | 6.80 | .256 | 5 | 0.14 | 109.0 | 3.1 |
| Away | 12 | 34 | 90 | 2.65 | 53 | 252 | 7.41 | .147 | 5 | 0.15 | 103.5 | 3.0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 15 | 17 | 1.13 | 18 | 73 | 4.87 | -.014 | 0 | 0.00 | 21.0 | 1.4 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 20 | 51 | 143 | 2.80 | 55 | 360 | 7.06 | .244 | 7 | 0.14 | 161.5 | 3.2 |
| Losses | 8 | 33 | 57 | 1.73 | 48 | 203 | 6.15 | .044 | 3 | 0.09 | 72.0 | 2.2 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| January | 7 | 24 | 52 | 2.17 | 29 | 145 | 6.04 | .159 | 3 | 0.13 | 63.0 | 2.6 |
| February | 10 | 29 | 73 | 2.52 | 39 | 202 | 6.97 | .168 | 3 | 0.10 | 82.5 | 2.8 |
| March | 8 | 21 | 58 | 2.76 | 21 | 153 | 7.29 | .242 | 4 | 0.19 | 69.0 | 3.3 |
| April | 3 | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 14 | 63 | 6.30 | .048 | 0 | 0.00 | 19.0 | 1.9 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 84 | 129 | 1.54 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 0.25 |
| Conference | 11 | 29 | 44 | 1.52 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0.31 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 11 | 35 | 62 | 1.77 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0.31 |
| Away | 12 | 34 | 46 | 1.35 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0.24 |
| Neutral | 5 | 15 | 21 | 1.40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.13 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 20 | 51 | 77 | 1.51 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0.25 |
| Losses | 8 | 33 | 52 | 1.58 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0.24 |
| Month | ||||||||
| January | 7 | 24 | 37 | 1.54 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0.42 |
| February | 10 | 29 | 43 | 1.48 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0.14 |
| March | 8 | 21 | 33 | 1.57 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.33 |
| April | 3 | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 28 | 84 | 347 | 21 | 0.25 | 75 | 408 | 19 |
| Conference | 11 | 29 | 128 | 8 | 0.28 | 34 | 143 | 3 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 11 | 35 | 158 | 10 | 0.29 | 25 | 182 | 10 |
| Away | 12 | 34 | 133 | 8 | 0.24 | 38 | 177 | 7 |
| Neutral | 5 | 15 | 56 | 3 | 0.20 | 12 | 49 | 2 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 20 | 51 | 223 | 11 | 0.22 | 51 | 264 | 14 |
| Losses | 8 | 33 | 124 | 10 | 0.30 | 24 | 144 | 5 |
| Month | ||||||||
| January | 7 | 24 | 96 | 5 | 0.21 | 16 | 86 | 5 |
| February | 10 | 29 | 136 | 7 | 0.24 | 27 | 176 | 9 |
| March | 8 | 21 | 84 | 7 | 0.33 | 23 | 108 | 2 |
| April | 3 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 0.20 | 9 | 38 | 3 |
News mentions
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team had six players named to the 2026 All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Team, announced on Tuesday.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team advances to the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) championship match with a 3-0 win over Houghton in the semifinals on Wednesday night in the Junker Center.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team closed out the regular season with a 3-0 win over Houghton in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Tuesday night.
In their regular-season home finale, the Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team hit .352 to defeat Mt. Aloysius 3-0 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team tallied their second 3-0 win over Hilbert this season in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Friday night.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team completed the season sweep over Penn State Altoona, recording a straight-set victory in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) on Saturday afternoon in the Junker Center.
The Buffalo State men’s volleyball team rallied from a two-set deficit to defeat Penn State Behrend 3-2 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Thursday night in the Junker Center.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team picked up their sixth straight win with a 3-0 decision over Hilbert in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night in the Junker Center.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team earned a pair of wins non-conference wins, defeating Bethany and Grove City by identical 3-0 decisions on Saturday afternoon.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team swept Carlow and defeated St. John Fisher in four sets on Saturday afternoon in the Junker Center.
The Buffalo State men’s volleyball team won three unanswered sets to defeat Penn State Behrend 3-2 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team tallied their second win over Geneva this season with a 3-1 decision in non-conference action on Tuesday night.
The No. 20 Thiel men’s volleyball team narrowly escaped the Penn State Behrend Lions, recording a five-set win in non-conference action on Thursday night in the Junker Center.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team registered a .342 attack percentage to post a 3-0 win over Houghton in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) opener for both teams on Tuesday night.
The Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team earned a pair of wins on the second day of the AMCC vs. PAC Invitational held at the Junker Center on Saturday. The Lions swept Geneva and Hiram, 3-0.
The Grove City men’s volleyball team defeated Penn State Behrend 3-0 on day one of the AMCC vs. PAC Invitational held on Friday night.
In the season opener for both teams, the Penn State Behrend men’s volleyball team defeated the Hiram Terriers 3-0 in non-conference action on Tuesday night.