Mumpower Breaks Service Aces Record; Lions Fall to Baruch in ECAC Semifinals
The Baruch men’s volleyball team defeated Penn State Behrend 3-1 in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) semifinals on Friday afternoon.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 3 |
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18 | 16 | 25 | 20 | 1 |
Team Stats
Penn State Behrend
Baruch
| Game Statistics | Penn State Behrend | Baruch |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | 0.167 | 0.261 |
| Blocks | 4 | 3 |
| Digs | 39 | 52 |
| Aces | 7 | 7 |
NEWARK, NJ – The Baruch men's volleyball team defeated Penn State Behrend 3-1 in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) semifinals on Friday afternoon.
Score: Baruch 3, Penn State Behrend 1 (25-18, 25-16, 23-25, 25-20)
Records: Penn State Behrend (21-8), Baruch (15-13)
Noteworthy: Senior Luke Mumpower concludes his career breaking the program's all-time service aces record
Key Moments:
* Mumpower entered the match with 96 services aces and needed two to tie and three to break
* Mumpower delivered three service aces to become the all-time leader at 99
* The senior setter also had his fifth double-double of the season with a team-best 10 digs and 23 assists
* Joseph Sciscio led with 11 kills, hitting .500 in the four sets, while Cameron Schleicher added nine kills
* The Lions fell behind in the first two sets before capturing the third
* In a close third set, Behrend faced a three-point deficit at 17-14
* The Lions used a 5-1 run to take the lead for good at 19-18
* No more than two points separate the two teams down the stretch with the Lions earning the final two points on a service error and then a kill from Lewis Rhodes
* In the fourth set, Behrend grabbed the lead and kept it until 15-14
* Baruch won the next 11 out of 16 points to win the match at 25-20