The last time the men's volleyball team traveled to Buffalo, N.Y., it defeated third-ranked UCLA in four games.

The Lions hope this weekend's trip will be equally successful.

No. 4 Penn State (12-1) will try to clinch its 13th consecutive victory when it travels to Eden High School tomorrow night to play No. 14 Ohio State. The Buckeyes have a record of 5-3 this season, and are coming off a victory over No. 10 Ball State.

Penn State is 15-0 against Ohio State since 1986.

The Lions defeated Ohio State, 15-10, 15-6, 12-15, 5-15, 15-10, for their first victory of the season in the consolation match of the Indiana-Purdue at Fort Wayne Invitational on Jan. 26. In that match Penn State dominated the first two sets, and Coach Tom Peterson brought in some of his younger players. They dropped a close third set, 12-15. Peterson reinserted the starters in the fourth set, but they could not get into a groove until midway through the fifth.

"We got to play a few different guys (in that match)," Coach Tom Peterson said.

He added Ohio State is a talented, but inexperienced, team.

Saturday's match will be a home match of sorts for senior setter Scott Miller, who is a graduate of Eden High School. Miller said he is looking forward to "seeing some people I haven't seen in a while."

Peterson said a good crowd should be on hand because of the Lions' success during their last trip to Buffalo.

Penn State picked up its 12th victory at No. 17 Navy on Wednesday night, 12-15, 15-5, 15-8, 15-3, 15-11. The win was surprisingly tough for Penn State, which has never lost to Navy in 16 meetings.

"They played the best I've ever seen them play," Peterson said of the Midshipmen. "We started out with a bunch of mistakes."

Peterson expressed disappointment with the team's mental attitude.

"I was disappointed in how we reacted to (being down two games to zero)," he said. "We should never let situations with the other team, the referees, or the crowd get to us. We could have very easily lost to Navy."

Setter Scott Miller said although the team is tired from traveling, fatigue was no excuse for Wednesday's match.

"Our mental preparation was not very good," Miller said. "We should have beat them in three games."

Peterson added the Lions' weariness can be overcome with the right mental attitude.

"If we say that we are tired, then we are tired," he said. "We have got to make some changes . . . a change is as good as a rest."

The Lions have a week off after Saturday's match to prepare for their annual West Coast trip, which begins at Brigham Young on March 1. Penn State will take on No. 2 Long Beach St., No. 3 Cal-State Northridge, and No. 5 San Diego St. before returning home.

Miller is only too happy to have a break before the Lions head west.

"Maybe we can get our minds set on the trip," he said.

Peterson is hopeful that Penn State can sharpen its game before that trip.

"We have to realize the teams we are playing are great teams and great at home," he said. "Unless we bring it up a notch . . . we will probably lose to those guys."