University PARK, Pa. – Senior Jack Shampine strike .846 with 11 kills to direct the fourth-ranked Penn Point out men’s volleyball team to a 3- (25-16, 25-14, 25-13) win in excess of Merrimack in a non-convention match Saturday evening at Rec Corridor.
Penn Point out improved to 4- with its next sweep in as many evenings. Merrimack was participating in its initial official match in method background.
“This was their first official match and we are honored to be a section of that legacy for them,” Penn Condition head mentor Mark Pavlik stated. “The best demonstrate of respect you can give them is to participate in your very best and clearly show them in which they can and want to be. I idea my hat to mentor Ray Lewis and the Merrimack workforce and wish them all the ideal this year.”
Shampine’s huge night arrived in just two sets. He began the ultimate two and didn’t have an error on his 13 assaults. As a group, the Lions had just 4 mistakes on 54 attacks, two of which ended up blocks by Merrimack. 9 Penn State gamers had kills in the match, which includes 5 on five swings by setter Cole Bogner. John Kerr and Will Kuhns experienced four apiece, whilst Tim Herget and Owen Rose just about every experienced 3. Cole Ignaszak manufactured his collegiate debut and picked up his initially job destroy.
Just one night just after guiding Penn Condition to a .467 hitting proportion in a sweep of Daemen, Bogner led the Lions to .556 hitting in the sweep of Merrimack. In addition to his perfect 5-for-5 night time on the assault, he totaled 21 helps, seven digs, three blocks and one particular ace.
Bogner was a single of six Penn State players that combined for 14 aces. Sam Marsh and Kuhns experienced four apiece, even though Kerr had a operate of three straight in the first established. Tim Herget and Shampine experienced just one ace apiece.
Penn Point out started off the period 4- for the 2nd-straight season and upped its house normal period profitable streak to 21 matches.
Set 1
Kerr assisted Penn Condition pull absent early with a few straight aces to make the score 10-4. The Lions led by as much as 9 a lot of occasions in the set, which include the remaining rating of 25-16. They hit .474 at the rear of 9 assists from Bogner. Kerr and Merk had 3 digs apiece to support keep Merrimack to .100 hitting.
Set 2
Shampine began the second set and built the most of the chance with 7 kills on .778 hitting. Bogner extra eight more assists even though Penn Point out strike .778 as a workforce. It was close early with Merrimack trailing by just two at 12-10, but Penn State scored 13 of the final 17 details for the 25-14 earn.
Set 3
Shampine added 4 extra kills on 4 swings in established three to assist Penn State end off the match with a 25-13 get. Kuhns had a few aces through a 6- operate that gave the Lions a 7-2 lead. Matt Cosgrove created his collegiate debut and recorded his initial career block. The Lions held the Warriors to -.294 hitting.
Occupation Highs
Matt Cosgrove – blocks (1)
Tim Herget – assists (3)
Cole Ignaszak – kills (1), blocks (1)
John Kerr – aces (3)
Will Kuhns – helps (3), aces (4)
Owen Rose – assists (1)
Luke Snyder – assists (1)
Up Future
Penn Condition travels to Austin, Texas for the 1st Position Collegiate Problem on Jan. 20-21. The Lions will play No. 5 Pepperdine on Friday at 4 p.m., and No. 8 Stanford on Saturday at 7 p.m.
