Rhodes Breaks Blocks Record; Men's Volleyball Sweeps Hilbert

ERIE, Pa. – 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.

Noteworthy:

* Senior middle hitter Lewis Rhodes broke the program record for career blocks (324). Rhodes broke the record in the second set on a block assist with Daniel Easly to give Behrend a 15-7 lead

Score: Penn State Behrend 3, Hilbert 0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-12)
Records: Penn State Behrend (14-5, 6-1 AMCC), Hilbert (3-14, 1-3 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* The win helps keep the Lions unblemished record against Hilbert at 20-0 dating back to 2012
* The Hawks held a 16-15 edge in kills in the first set, the closest of the three
* Tied at 20-all, the Lions went a 4-0 spurt to get to set point thanks to a Jack Wilcox kill and Eddie Cebula service ace along with a pair of Hilbert errors
* Wilcox got his eighth kill of the set to win 25-22
* In the second set, Rhode broke the blocks record and added three kills
* Wilcox tallied six kills and Cameron Schleicher posted four kills and two digs for a 25-12 win
* Behrend held the Hawks to just three kills in the second set
* The Lions completed the sweep with 15 kills, 15 assists and 10 digs in the third
* Wilcox hit .485 and finished with 17 kills and a team-best nine digs
* Luke Mumpower posted 32 assists, six digs and three aces

Up Next: 

* The Behrend Lions return to action on Saturday at Gallaudet for a tri-match with Pratt. First match is at 1 p.m.