Women's Volleyball Heads to La Roche for AMCC Match of the Week
The Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball team will travel to La Roche on Saturday for a rematch of the 2017 AMCC Championship match beginning at 1 p.m.
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's volleyball team will travel to La Roche on Saturday for a rematch of the 2017 AMCC Championship match beginning at 1 p.m.
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Behrend News & Notes:
* The Lions are looking to close out the week with their second AMCC win and sixth straight overall
* Behrend (14-8, 5-0 AMCC) has won all five conference matches by a score of 3-0
* The Lions are led by three-time AMCC Athlete of the Week, Lexi Irwin. She ranks second in the conference in assists per set (8.18) and is first in hitting percentage (.334).
* As a team, the Lions ranks second in the AMCC in kills, assists and digs.
La Roche News & Notes:
* The Redhawks have won four of their past five matches and are 10-11 overall
* La Roche is ranked fourth in the AMCC with a 3-2 conference record
* The Redhawks are coming off a 3-0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-19) win over Penn State Altoona
* AMCC Preseason Player of the Year, Laura Nath, hit the 1,000 kills/1,000 digs clubs earlier this season
Series History
* The Lions are riding a three-match winning streak against the Redhawks
* Behrend defeated La Roche 3-2 in the previous three meetings including the AMCC Championship match last year