Behrend Men's Volleyball Sweeps Hiram in Season Opener

HIRAM, Ohio – 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.

Score: Penn State Behrend 3, Hiram 0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-22)
Records: Penn State Behrend (1-0), Hiram (0-1)

Key Moments:

* Behrend avenged a pair of losses to Hiram last year with a 3-0 sweep to open the season
* Daniel Easly led with a team-best 17 kills and Logan Unger posted double-digit kills in his first collegiate match with 12
* As a team, the Lions posted nine team blocks and earned double-digit kills in each set
* Luke Mumpower dished out 18 assists and Tarendran Heyward added 10 assists
* In the first set, Behrend took a 10-2 lead thanks to four kills by Jack Wilcox
* The Terriers chipped away at the lead and got within one at 23-22
* A pair of kills by Cameron Schleicher put the first set away, 25-22
* The second set started out in favor of Hiram with a 6-1 lead
* Behrend tied the score five times and took the lead for good at 23-21, winning on a Heyward kill at 25-23
* The third set was tied nine times before the Lions won three straight points for match set and then capturing the first victory of the season on a service error by Hiram
* Schleicher and Wilcox tied with seven kills each

Up Next: 

* The Behrend Lions return to action on Friday at Nazareth. Match time is 5 p.m.