Volleyball: Men's

After getting swept by Harvard in Cambridge the previous night, Penn State once again found itself behind enemy lines as it traveled to Fairfield, Conn., to take on Sacred Heart in a rematch from Jan. 25.

The second meeting between the two EIVA rivals was strikingly similar to the first game as Penn State once again swept Sacred Heart (25-17, 25-18, 25-23) to move to 10-3 (4-1) on the year.

The visiting Nittany Lions imposed their will on the home team in the opening set, winning 25-17 behind 16 combined kills.

Leading the way for Penn State was sophomore Aaron Russell and redshirt freshman Matt Seifert who each had four kills apiece in the first set.

The second set was almost a carbon copy of the first as Penn State took the second with a score of 25-18.

Penn State’s hitters held a comfortable kills advantage through two sets with a 29-16 edge in that department.

Head coach Mark Pavlik once again relied on his bench players as both Nick Goodell and Ian Hendries each logged three kills apiece in the second set.

The third and ultimately final set saw constant back and forth action with Penn State leading early and Sacred Heart eventually taking control midway through the set.

Sacred Heart led by as much as 18-14 in the third set, paced by sophomore Brad Borsay, who registered nine kills for the home team.

Penn State eventually rallied to go ahead 20-19 and retake the lead for good, finishing off their opponent behind strong play from Aaron Russell and Tom Comfort who had nine and eight kills apiece for the game.

Penn State returns to Rec Hall on Feb. 22., for its next match as it plays host to EIVA rival George Mason.