2009-10 Penn State Men's Volleyball Media Guide by Penn State Athletics

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents

2010 SEASON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-13 2010 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 2010 Schedule & Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 2010 Outlook & Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13 PENN STATE COACHING STAFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-17 Head Coach Mark Pavlik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-15 Assistant Coach Jay Hosack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Assistant Coach Colin McMillan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 2010 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-33 Max Lipsitz, Will Price, Jason Ambrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-20 Alan Mars, Dennis Del Valle, Brad McCoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-23 Thomas Pereira, Jesse Wagner, Edgardo Goas, Joe Sunder . . . . . . . .24-27 Tor Covello, Mark Shipp, Ryan Wolf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-30 Newcomers & Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31-33 2009 IN REVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-43 2009 Season Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-35 Individual Player Season & Career Highs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36-37 2009 Results and Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Overall and EIVA Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Match by Match Highs & Superlatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-41 EIVA Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 2009 EIVA Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 PENN STATE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL HISTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44-73 Single-Season and Single-Match Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44-45 Career Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Postseason History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Honors & Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48-50 Nittany Lions in the Pros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Coaching History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Volleyball History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53-59 All-Time Results & Series Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-69 Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70-71 Volleyball Tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-73

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Contact: Susan Bedsworth

101-G Bryce Jordan Center

University Park, Pa. 16802

Office Phone: 814-865-1757 Cell Phone: 814-308-2273 FAX: 814-863-3165

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www.GoPSUsports.com CREDITS

The 2009 Penn State Men’s Volleyball Yearbook was compiled, written, and layed out by Susan Bedsworth; Stephanie Petulla, Executive Editor; Michele Kopec, Design. Photos by: Mark Selders and Jen Armson-Dyer. Special thanks to Jeff Warner, the Stat Crew guru, Bill Kauffman of USA Volleyball and Penn State student assistants Laura Bologna and Michelle Turli. Printed by: Jostens, State College, Pa.

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MEDIA & UNIVERSITY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-80 Campus Map & State College Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74-75 Penn State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Nittany Lion Traditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Athletic Department Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Interview & Credential Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Radio/TV Photo Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 1994 & 2008 NCAA National Champions, 24 NCAA Championship Appearances www.GoPSUsports.com

THE MORGAN CENTER

ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES

Russell Mushinsky Morgan Director

Mark Hinish Assistant Director

Sandy Meyer Assistant Director

Sue Sherburne Assistant Director

Jim Weaver Assistant Director

Adam Stover Network & Systems Analyst

Dave Yukelson Sports Psychologist

Nate Althouse Academic Counselor

Todd Kulka Coordinator, Football Support Services

Deloris Brobeck Staff Assistant

Linda Fetzer Staff Assistant

Tammy Leathers Administrative Assistant

Sharon Rider Staff Assistant

Brady Rourke Academic Counselor

MORGAN CENTER PROGRAMS AND FUNCTIONS ACADEMIC COUNSELING

Student-athletes are assigned an individual team counselor who provides advice on academics, academic planning, and career choices, as well as keeping them informed about NCAA, Big Ten and Penn State academic policies.

PENN STATE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FIRSTYEAR ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

Study enhancement sessions and two first-year seminar courses are required for all new incoming student-athletes. Upperclass student-athletes can participate in the Study Hall Program and utilize the most up to date computer lab technology available in one of four study spaces on campus. Study Hall Program BB H 148S: Coping with College BB H 048: Contemporary Health Topics Affecting Student-Athletes

TUTORING PROGRAM

The Morgan Academic Support Center offers free tutoring assistance to all student-athletes. Additionally, group tutoring sessions are regularly offered.

SUE PATERNO MENTORING PROGRAM

The MASCSA Sue Paterno Mentoring Program is designed to help student-athletes on their road to success by assisting in the development of transferable study and time management skills.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE

This Program offers a variety of services to aid student-athletes in identifying their skills and interests and in making decisions regarding their choice of major. Additionally, resumé and cover letter writing, career planning, and gaining professional employment are topics covered in the Jaffe Senior Seminar: Life After Sport.

MORGAN CENTER MISSION Central to the mission of Intercollegiate Athletics is the opportunity for student-athletes to experience a wellrounded educational program at The Pennsylvania State University. The mission of the Morgan Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes is to provide appropriate academic support services and University Faculty Senate, NCAA, and Big Ten Conference academic eligibility information to all student-athletes. These services and information should assist student-athletes in achieving their academic goals while participating in a demanding NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic program. These services also should ensure progress toward graduation through timely completion of degree requirements for baccalaureate and graduate programs. SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY

A sport psychologist provides counseling and support to studentathletes in the areas of mental preparation strategies for training and competition, motivation and meaningful goal setting, visualization and performance planning, concentration and mental focusing, coping skill strategies for dealing with adversity, and, in general, issues pertaining to self-esteem development and student-athlete welfare.

ATHLETIC HONOR SOCIETY

The Athletic Honor Society, Spiritus Leonius (Spirit of the Lion), recognizes student-athletes for outstanding performance in athletics, academics, leadership, and community service.

SAAB

The Student-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB) consists of one voting member and one or more alternates from each of Penn State’s 29 varsity athletic teams. SAAB meets monthly to discuss any new developments within the NCAA, Big Ten Conference, and the University that affect all student-athletes at Penn State.

Cheryl Anderson Learning Specialist

Sarah Krupp Academic Counselor

NAGLE CHAMPS/LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM 1998 NCAA PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE

The Nagle CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes’ Minds for Personal Success)/Life Skills Program has been a model program and a consulting resource for the NCAA since its inception in 1989. The Life Skills Program was developed to better prepare student-athletes for the challenges of life beyond the athletic arena.

SPEAKERS BUREAU

The Speaker’s Bureau Program provides Penn State student-athletes with the opportunity to develop and utilize public presentation skills while giving back to the community.

PENN PAL PROGRAM

The “Penn” Pal Program enables student-athletes to correspond, on a monthly basis, with fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students in local school districts.

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

The Institute provides opportunities for student-athletes to assess their leadership styles and experiences, to develop and enhance their leadership skills, and to determine what public service leadership means to them.

SHADOW PROGRAM

The goal of the program is to give elementary and middle school students the opportunity to tour campus, visit college classes, and interact with student-athletes on a one-to-one basis.

THON

Dance Marathon, often referred to as THON, is the largest studentrun philanthropy in the nation, raising more than $59 million for the Four Diamonds Fund and children’s cancer research since its inception in 1973.

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2010 Roster

ROSTER BREAKDOWN By Class

Seniors (3): Ambrose, Lipsitz, Price

Redshirt Juniors (1): Alan Mars

Juniors (4): Wagner, Pereira, Del Valle, McCoy

Redshirt Sophomores (2): Goas,

Sunder

Sophomores (3): Covello, Wolf, Shipp

Freshmen (5): Turko, Hendries, Com-

fort, Mars, Kegerreis

By Position

Setters (2): Covello, Goas

Liberos (2): Del Valle, Wagner

Middle Hitters (4): Lipsitz, Turko, Hen-

dries, Shipp

Outside Hitters (LS/RS) (11): Pereira,

Ambrose, A. Mars, McCoy, Price,

Comfort, Wolf, K. Mars, Sunder,

Kegerreis

By State/Country Brazil (1): Pereira

California (2): Hendries, McCoy Illinois (1): Ambrose

Maryland (1): Price

New York (4): Lipsitz, A. Mars, K. Mars,

Comfort

Ohio (1): Shipp

Pennsylvania (6): Covello, Wagner,

No. Name 1 Brad McCoy 2 Tor Covello

Numerical Roster

Pos. OH

Yr. Jr.

Ht. 6-2

So.

6-4

Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury

Jr.

5-8

State College, Pa./State College Area

Jesse Wagner

Thomas Pereira

Jr.

6-4

Brasilia, Brazil/François Mitterrand

Jason Ambrose

Sr.

6-5

Barrington, Ill./Barrington

Dennis Del Valle

Jr.

5-8 Toa Alta, Puerto Rico/Colegio Señora Merced

Edgardo Goas

RS-So.

6-5

San Juan, Puerto Rico/Colegio Marista

Alan Mars

RS-Jr.

6-7

Rochester, N.Y./Gates-Chili

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Max Lipsitz Nick Turko William Price Ian Hendries Tom Comfort Ryan Wolf Kyle Mars Mark Shipp Joe Sunder Scott Kegerreis

MH MH Opp. MH Opp. OH OH MH OH OH

Sr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. RS-So. Fr.

6-7 6-5 6-5 6-8 6-6 6-3 6-3 6-7 6-7 6-6

Williamsville, N.Y./North Lewisberry, Pa./Red Land Gaithersburg, Md./Laytonsville Cardiff, Calif./La Costa Canyon Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park York, Pa./Central York Rochester, N.Y./Gates Chili Cincinnati, Ohio./Archbishop Moeller Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Honeybrook, Pa./Twin Valley

Head Coach: Assistant Coaches:

Net - 8’ (7’ 11 5/8”) Left Front

• OH

Mark Pavlik (16th year), Penn State, 1982 Jay Hosack (First year), UC Santa Cruz, 1997 Colin McMillan (Second year), Ohio State, 2000

Middle Front

Right Back

• OH, L, DS, MH

Pronunciations Pereira: Purr-AIR-ah Thomas: Tow-MAS

Kegerreis: Keg-er-rice

• S, Opp., DS

Middle Back

OH: Outside hitter, generally attacks from left front MH: Middle hitter, generally attacks from middle front Opp.: Opposite or right side hitter, generally attacks from the right front DS: Defensive Specialist, a substitution in the backrow

Lipsitz: LIP-sits

• S, Opp.

Left Back

Position Breakdown:

Del Valle: De VA-yeay

Right Front

• MH

Turko, Wolf, Sunder, Kegerreis

Puerto Rico (2): Del Valle, Goas

Hometown/High School Irvine, Calif./Corona Del Mar

Players rotate in a clockwise direction and serve when they are in the right back position. The libero (wearing a different color jersey) may take the place of any of the three backrow players and does not count as a team substitution.

for serving, passing and defensive purposes S: Setter, generally handles the second contact to distribute the ball to the hitters, may only attack and block when in the front row L: Libero, a backrow player focused on passing and defense; may not serve; may not attack the ball above the height of the net; wears a different colored jersey to help distinguish “on-the-fly” entry into the game.

Terminology and Scoring:

Matches will still consist of a best three-out-of-five format with the individual match segments now called “sets” instead of “games.” However, unlike NCAA women’s college volleyball, NCAA men’s college volleyball will continue to play rally scoring to 30 points in the first four sets, and the fifth set remains rally scoring to 15 points.

10 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

January

7-9 at Hawaii Outrigger Invitational -- Honolulu, Hawaii 7 Thurs. vs. Southern California Honolulu, Hawaii 8 Fri. at Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii 9 Sat. vs. Ohio State Honolulu, Hawaii

2010 Schedule 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

15 16 23 26 29 30

Fri. Sat. Sat. Tues. Fri. Sat.

Saint Francis (Pa.)* Alumni Match at Springfield* Juniata* at Lewis at Loyola-Chicago

University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. Springfield, Mass. University Park, Pa. Romeoville, Ill. Chicago, Ill.

7:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

5 6 12 13 19 20 24 26

Fri. Sat. Fri. Sat. Fri. Sat. Wed. Fri.

Rutgers-Newark Springfield* Laval Laval Ball State IPFW at Saint Francis (Pa.)* at Princeton*

University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. Loretto, Pa. Princeton, N.J.

7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

3 6 10

Wed. Sat. Wed.

at Ohio State George Mason* UC Irvine

Columbus, Ohio University Park, Pa. Irvine, Calif.

7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

12-13 at LBSU/Active Ankle Beach Bash -- Long Beach, Calif. 12 Fri. vs. BYU Long Beach, Calif. 13 Sat. at Long Beach State Long Beach, Calif.

4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

February

March

19 23 26 27

Friday Tues. Fri. Sat.

Ohio State at Juniata* Princeton* at Rutgers-Newark

University Park, Pa. Huntingdon, Pa. University Park, Pa. Newark, N.J.

7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

1 2 9 10 17 24 29

Thurs. Fri. Fri. Sat. Sat. Sat. Thurs.

at Ball State at IPFW at UC Santa Barbara at Cal State-Northridge at George Mason* EIVA Quarterfinals EIVA Semifinals

Muncie, Ind. Fort Wayne, Ind. Santa Barbara, Calf. Northridge, Calif. Fairfax, Va. Campus Sites Campus of No. 1 Seed

7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

1 6 8

Sat. Thurs. Sat.

EIVA Championship NCAA Semifinals NCAA Championship

Campus of No. 1 Seed Stanford, Calif. Stanford, Calif.

April

May

SCHEDULE NOTES

• Penn State opens the season in Honolulu at the Hawaii Outrigger Invitational, the 16th consecutive season the Nittany Lions have participated in the tournament. Penn State captured last season’s title for the second consecutive season and second time in program history. The Lions will face the host Warriors along with Ohio State and USC. • The Nittany Lions face 10 teams ranked in the final AVCA Division I-II Top 15 poll, including UC Irvine, USC, Cal-State Northridge, BYU, Long Beach State, Ohio State, Lewis, Loyola-Chicago, Ball State and Hawai’i. • The Nittany Lions host their annual Alumni match on Saturday, Jan. 16 after hosting Saint Francis (Pa.) in its season-opener on Friday, Jan. 15. Penn State ends its regular-season with six straight road contests. • For the fourth consecutive season, the top two seeds in the EIVA (Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) will earn a bye in the quarterfinal of the EIVA Championship and will automatically advance to the EIVA Semifinals. The EIVA Semifinals and Championship will be held Thursday and Saturday, April 29 and May 1, on the campus of the top seed. • Stanford hosts the 2010 Men’s Volleyball National Collegiate Championship on May 6 & 8 at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, Calif. The conference winners from each of the three conferences - the EIVA, the MIVA (Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) and the MPSF (Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) - along with an at-large team selected by the NCAA Committee will battle for the national title.

Home matches played at Rec Hall in bold • All times local to site and subject to change * Indicates EIVA match • (South) indicates match played in the south gym of Rec Hall

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2010 Quick Facts and Season Outlook

QUICKFACTS The University

Location: . . . . .University Park, Pa. 16802 Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1855 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40,709 Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue and White Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nittany Lions Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EIVA President: . . . . . . . .Dr. Graham Spanier Director of Athletics: . . . . . . .Tim Curley Assistant AD: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan Bortner Facility (capacity): . . . . .Rec Hall (5,812)

Volleyball Staff

Head Coach: . . . . . . .Mark Pavlik (16th) Alma Mater: . . . . . . . . .Penn State, 1982 Overall Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .366-105 Yrs/Pct.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15/.777 School Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .same Office Phone: . . . . . . . .(814) 863-7464 Office Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .(814) 865-1746 Assistant Coaches: . . .Jay Hosack (1st) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Colin McMillan (3rd) Office Phone: . .(814) 863-8615 or 867-2405 Office Address: . . . . . .204-207 Rec Hall

Season In Review

2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-4 Home: 15-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Away: 10-2 Neutral: 2-2 EIVA record (finish): . . . . . . . . . . 12-0 (1st) Home: 6-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Away: 6-0 Final AVCA Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 5 Postseason Play: . . . . .NCAA Semifinals National Semifinal: . . .lost 3-1 to #4 USC

The History

First Year of Varsity Volleyball: . . . . .1977 All-Time Varsity Record: . . . . . .849-243-9

All-Time EIVA Rec. (since 1985): . .216-11

EIVA Win Pct.: . . . . . . . . . . . ..952 (95%)

EIVA/ECVL Championships: . . . . . . . . .25

EIVA Championship Titles: . . . . . . . . . .21 NCAA Tournament Appearances:

. .24

NCAA National Titles: . . . . .1994 & 2008

The Penn State men’s volleyball team looks to put another successful season in the books in 2010 with 13 returning letterwinners, including five returning starters. Last year’s squad finished 27-4 overall with a 12-0 in the EIVA to go undefeated for the 13th time. Despite losing All-American Max Holt, as well as the services of Jon Sherrick, Ryan Sweitzer and Jay Stauffer, head coach Mark Pavlik welcomes the assistance of five newcomers to this year’s team. Pavlik is joined by third-year assistant coach Colin McMillan and first-year assistant Jay Hosack.

Outside Hitters

Anchoring the outside for Pavlik this season is senior AVCA First Team All-American Will Price and redshirtsophomore All-EIVA second team honoree Joe Sunder. The experience of this pair will make up for the loss of Jay Stauffer, who saw time in 29 matches last season. Pavlik is looking forward to benefiting from the experience and Joe physicality of the duo at either end of the net. “We’re going to expect Joe and Will to take a majority Sunder of our swings this season,” said Pavlik. “They give us the option of playing at either side and being effective in both places. We’re looking forward to having both of them on the court. We know they can take big swings for us and block pretty well. Having them puts us in good shape early on this year.” Price started all 31 matches last season, finishing the season second on the squad with 343 kills (3.43 kills per set) on .365 hitting. He was also strong on defense registering 134 digs (1.34 digs per set) and contributing 62 total blocks (0.62 blocks per set). The Nittany Lions could also count on a tough serve from Price. The Gaithersburg, Md. native finished second on the team with 51 service aces (0.51 aces per set). Sunder, who started 28 of 31 matches for Penn State last season and closed out the season with 251 kills, spent the summer competing on the U.S. Junior National Team. After earning Second Team All-EIVA, Sunder guided the U.S. men to a second place finish in Pool A of the 2009 FIVB World Championships in Pune, India. The team went on to finish eighth in the tournament. It was Sunder’s second summer with the Junior National Team, as he competed in the NORCECA Championship in 2008. Joining Sunder and Price on the outside are senior Jason Ambrose, junior Thomas Pereira, sophomore Ryan Wolf and newcomer Kyle Mars. Pavlik feels these four players all bring something different to the squad. “Kyle is pretty quick with long arms,” said Pavlik. “He passes the ball well and he’s very good with insystem attacking. Ryan has worked his way up the depth chart. He is not a flashy player, but he’s quietly competitive. You notice Ryan because he’s always smack in the middle of good things happening. Thomas is the most live-armed of these four. He brings a lot of energy to the court and we’ve used him in a number of situations where the energy level on the court needed to be brought up and he responded well. Jason is the most consistent passer in the group. His ability to control the ball allows us to slow things down. He is also a good serve receive option for us.” Jason competed in three matches last season for the Nittany Lions. He saw action against Harvard, recording two Max kills and one dig, and also had two digs in a match against Mount Olive. Pereira also saw time in three matches in Lipsitz 2009, including against Juniata, Harvard and Mount Olive. He posted five kills, three digs and one block. Wolf played in four matches and six sets for Pavlik. His first collegiate appearance came against Harvard in which he registered one assist and one dig. Later in the season, Wolf tallied two assists, one dig and two blocks against Princeton. Mars joins the Nittany Lions after a successful career at Gates Chili High School in Rochester, N.Y. The two-year captain played for Pace Bootlegger Volleyball Club that were three-time East Coast Championship champs and two-time Can-Am Qualifier Champions. Mars also competed for the USA Youth National A2 Team in 2007 and the USA Junior National A2 Team in 2008.

Opposites

Pavlik will be looking to replace the numbers Ryan Sweitzer, who was a Second Team All-EIVA pick, put up 12 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

2010 Season Outlook last season. At opposite, he’ll be counting on redshirt junior Alan Mars and freshman Tom Comfort. “Alan is heading into his fourth year after we redshirted him,” said Pavlik. “His strength is his blocking. He has steadily improved offensively at the opposite spot the last few years, as well. Alan has been around the program and he knows what is expected. In truth, he is probably the ‘bigger brother’ to more than just Kyle. The opposite spot may be a little inexperienced in terms of starting, but I think we have two guys in Alan and Tom that we can get numbers from. As the year goes along, I think we’re going to see a nice steady improvement at the right pin.” Mars played in nine matches in 2009 finishing the season with 20 kills and seven blocks. He saw time in two sets against Juniata putting down a seasonhigh five kills. He tied his season high with five kills and two blocks in a 3-0 sweep of Princeton on March 27. Comfort was a three-year letterwinner in volleyball and a two-year letterwinner in both basketball and baseball at Orchard Park High School in Orchard Park, N.Y. During his senior season, Comfort guided his high school team to the New York SPHAA State Championship. He’s a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection and was a member of the 2009 New York State Volleyball Championship Team. He played for the Eden Volleyball Club out of Buffalo, N.Y., which finished fifth in the Junior Olympics.

Middle Hitters

Pavlik is excited about the return of All-American middle Max Lipsitz who will provide leadership and experience to the front line. Behind Lipsitz are freshmen Nick Turko and Ian Hendries and sophomore Mark Shipp. “To have an All-American middle in Max returning to our lineup this year is very comforting for this team and the staff,” said Pavlik. “He has certainly establish himself as one of the best middles in the country and I think he’s poised for a strong season. His continued improvement in blocking will allow him to control a lot of middles he’ll face. Max is going to force a lot of opposing defenses to worry about what he’s going to throw at them. “While there may be no experience behind him with Ian, Nick and Mark, there is some great athletic ability. If the fall gives us any glimpse of what is going to happen in the future, I like where the future lies with those three. We might not get the same numbers that Max Holt put up for us last year, but we’re going to have three options that can go in and all do different things. Ian is a strong blocker, Nick is great offensively and Mark knows what is expected on the floor. Combined, those three can do some pretty nice things.” Shipp saw his first collegiate action against Harvard early in 2009 where he had one block. He also saw action against NJIT, where he posted one kill. Hendries is 6-8 and hails from Cardiff, Calif. He guided La Costa Canyon High School to four league championships and to CIF Championships in 2008 and 2009. His team went on to finish third at States his senior season. Turko joins the Nittany Lions from Red Land High School in Lewisberry, Pa. where he was a three-year varsity starter. He was the Divisional MVP and the Carlisle Sentinel Player of the Year, a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection and an AVCA First Team All-American his senior year. Turko also played for the Yorktowne Volleyball Club, which finished first at the Rochester Can-Am.

Setters

The Nittany Lions will once again enjoy the services of redshirt sophomore Edgardo Goas as setter. Goas, an AVCA Second Team All-American, is joined by sophomore Tor Covello. “When you have an All-America setter coming back, as we do with Edgardo, it allows you to start on a whole different chapter,” said Pavlik. “Edgardo learned much last year from starting and certainly from the last match in the NCAA Semifinal. He’s had a fall we are really pleased with. He is a pretty good blocker and he’s shown stretches where he can dig balls really well. Edgardo also controls his serve really well. He’s going to have a great connection with Max, Will and Joe. “We know we can count on Tor, as well. He has made some great strides since last year and understands the collegiate game much better. He has been working with Jay to iron out some technical issues and has developed a good sense of offense. I like where our setting is heading into 2010. It will help us have a

pretty good attack, both conceptionally and in execution.” Edgardo Goas, the 2009 EIVA Goas Newcomer of the Year, started every match last season and played in all 106 sets. He led the team with 1,367 assists and averaged 12.90 assists per set, good enough for sixth in the nation. The San Juan, Puerto Rico native guided the Nittany Lion offense to a nation-leading .397 attack percentage with five primary hitters averaging more than 2.67 kills per set. He spent the summer competing for the Puerto Rican Junior National Team at the Pan Am Cup in Chiapas, Mexico. The team finished fifth in the tournament. Covello saw the floor in five matches, including dishing out seven assists in his first collegiate appearance against Harvard. He also saw time against NJIT where he posted one kill, four assists and a block, as well as against Mount Olive in which he contributed three helpers.

Liberos

Junior Dennis Del Valle will once again grace the Penn State crowds with his jaw-dropping plays as the anchor of the Nittany Lion attack. Backing Del Valle up at libero will be classmate Jesse Wagner. “Obviously we’re losing the points from Holt and Sweitzer and the blocking from experienced guys,” said Pavlik. “This means we’re going to need Dennis and Jesse to help us win our fair share of rallies. Dennis has improved upon his success last season and had an outstanding fall. Jesse has continued to improve as well and will be one of the team captains this year. These two guys are the driving force during our matches; they’re our little engine that just keeps chugging along. If Dennis makes the majority of our first contacts, then it will make Edgardo’s job easier and our hitters will reap the benefits.” Del Valle earned his second All-America honor in 2009 after starting every match at libero. The Toa Alta, Puerto Rico native averaged 3.07 digs per set, which ranked fourth in the nation. His set the Penn State single-season record for digs with 310 and ranks 10th on Penn State’s all-time career-digs list with 574. Del Valle had double-digit digs in 16 matches and no less than three digs in every match of the season. Against Long Beach State, Del Valle posted a career-high and rally-scoringera school record with 18 saves Dennis and did it again less than a D el Valle month later against George Mason. His effective passing also allowed the Nittany Lions to attack at a nation-leading .397 attack percentage. Wagner played in six matches for Pavlik posting 11 digs for the season. He served as libero for the third set against Juniata where he had two digs and also notched two digs against NJIT in the final set. He went on to lead the team with six digs in two sets against Mount Olive.

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Head Coach Mark Pavlik

Mark

Pavlik 16th Year at Penn State

Career Record: 366-105

Alma Mater: Penn State, 1982

aving been involved in all aspects of the Penn State men’s volleyball program as a player, assistant coach and head coach, 2008 AVCA National Coach of the Year Mark Pavlik now enters his 16th year at the helm in Happy Valley.

Capturing the 2008 NCAA National Championship and helping build the Nittany Lions into one of the premier men’s volleyball powers in the nation, Pavlik has compiled a career record of 366-105, winning more than 78 percent of his matches. Within the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA), Pavlik’s teams have been even more dominating, racking up 163 wins and only suffering five league losses in 15 years (.970). A 1982 graduate of Penn State and the 2007, 2008 and 2009 EIVA Coach of the Year, Pavlik has experienced Penn State from all perspectives. As a player, he was a setter under legendary coach Tom Tait. For five years prior to his promotion, Pavlik served as Coach Tom Peterson’s top assistant. During that time, the Nittany Lions compiled a 111-39 record and made four NCAA Tournament appearances, highlighted by the 1994 national title. Pavlik’s experience and expertise has not gone unnoticed or unrecognized by those in the volleyball community. “Mark has developed not only one of the best programs in the East, but one of the most outstanding programs in the nation,” said USA Volleyball CEO and former longtime USA Men’s Volleyball Head Coach Doug Beal. “His teams compete with class at the highest levels, year-in and year-out. Mark brings an unusual passion and thoughtfulness, along with a special rapport with his team every year. USA Volleyball is fortunate to have coaches like Mark coaching at the collegiate level, working with athletes and growing the sport.” Drawing from his experiences, Pavlik has developed a unique coaching philosophy that stresses hard work in practice, a relaxed approach to competition, and a determination to develop the well-rounded person and student-athlete. “I feel that the coach’s role is extremely critical in training and creating the environment in which the team can improve,” Pavlik said. “I think I am more concerned about practices than I am about matches. “I have the philosophy that the team is going to win or lose the match. I tend to be more demanding in practice where the work gets done. During the matches, I like to help the team use what they have been trained to use.” As Pavlik explained, lending an ear goes a long way in coaching. “I think the best coaches are the most observant,” Pavlik said. “They are good in convincing young people what it takes to succeed in life, not just on the court. “I do not think about coaching as being the boss. Rather, I am here to see how all the parts fit together. I am in the middle of this storm, and that is where the calm is supposed to be.” Pavlik has guided some of the nation’s greatest players during his tenure. In 1997, he coached Ivan Contreras to the AVCA Player of the Year honor

Pavlik has coached 19 different players to 35 All-America awards, including two AVCA National Players of the Year. and in 2008 Matt Anderson earned the same award, the only times an Eastern player has earned the prestigious honor. He has coached 19 different players (Ivan Contreras, Jason Kepner, Kevin Hourican, Ed Josefoski, Carlos Ortiz, José Quiñones, Zeljko Koljesar, Zach Slenker, Carlos Guerra, Ricky Mattei, Keith Kowal, Nate Meerstein, Matt Proper, Matt Anderson, Luke Murray, Max Holt, Max Lipsitz, Dennis Del Valle and Edgardo Goas) to 35 All-America awards. At least three of his players have earned first team All-East/All-EIVA accolades each season. Over the past 20 years, Pavlik has gained considerable experience coaching at the international, national, collegiate and high school levels. He was a member of the AVCA Board of Directors as well as chairman of the AVCA All-America committee. Pavlik was also named EIVA Coach of the Year from 1995-97 and served as the Head of Delegation for the defending Olympic Champion USA men’s volleyball team at the America’s Cup in Brazil in September, 2008. During the summer of 1995, Pavlik was a member of the coaching staff of the World University Games team that competed in Japan and finished eighth out of 30 teams. Former Nittany Lion captains Ed Josefoski and Kevin Hourican were team members. Pavlik coached the U.S. National Team at the NORCECA competition in Edmonton, Alberta, in the fall of 1995. The USA took home the silver, losing to Cuba in the final. Fourteen years ago, Pavlik was a member of the U.S. staff at the World University Games in Buffalo, N.Y. In the summer of 1994, he directed the East team to a silver medal at the U.S. Olympic Festival.

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Head Coach Mark Pavlik Pavlik Year By Year

Season Overall EIVA Postseason Finish 1995 26-4 9-0* NCAA Runners-Up 1996 24-6 9-0* NCAA Semifinals 1997 29-2 9-0* NCAA Semifinals 1998 17-15 5-1 EIVA Semifinals 1999 22-13 7-0* NCAA Semifinals 2000 20-14 14-0* NCAA Semifinals 2001 24-8 13-1* NCAA Semifinals 2002 25-4 14-0* NCAA Semifinals 2003 26-6 14-0* NCAA Semifinals 2004 23-7 11-1* NCAA Semifinals 2005 30-4 12-0* NCAA Semifinals 2006 21-9 11-1* NCAA Runners-Up 2007 22-8 12-0* NCAA Semifinals 2008 30-1 11-1* NCAA Champions 2009 27-4 12-0 NCAA Semifinals 15 years 366-105 163-5 14 NCAA Berths Penn State has captured 14 EIVA titles under Pavlik

Pavlik again joined the World University Games staff in the summer of 2001 when he served as the U.S. Head of Delegation for the Games, which were held in Beijing, China. Pavlik and the U.S. team brought home the gold, the first-ever gold medal won by the men’s World University Games team, and the first men’s gold medal at any level since the 1988 Olympic Games gold. Current Lion assistant coach Colin McMillan was a player on that WUG team.

“I think the best coaches are the most observant. They are good in convincing young people what it takes to succeed in life, not just on the court.” - Head Coach Mark Pavlik

A native of Derry, Pa., Pavlik served as an assistant to Derry High School coach Rich Schall from 1985-88. Derry won two state titles (1986, ‘88) and finished second in 1987 and third in 1985. As head coach of a 17-and-under junior boy's team in the York, Pa., area (1985-86), he led the team to a fourth-place finish at the national tournament. From 1986-88, Pavlik worked with the South-Central Pennsylvania Girls Volleyball Association. He also served as an assistant coach for the women’s teams at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Juniata College. Pavlik resides in Cornpropst Mills, Pa., with his wife, the former Heather Blough, and their son Jackson, who was born on Dec. 23, 2001. Heather, a three-time AVCA First Team All-American setter for Juniata College, is now an associate head coach for the Eagles women’s volleyball team that won the Division III National championship in 2004 and 2006 under head coach Larry Bock.

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Assistant Coach Jay Hosack

Jay

Hosack

First year at Penn State Alma Mater: UC Santa Cruz, 1997

Jay Hosack enters his first season with the Nittany Lion men's volleyball team. Hosack joins the Penn State staff after having served as an assistant coach for the women's volleyball program at UC Irvine in 2008-09. He assisted the head coach in recruiting and overall player development and performance. In addition, Hosack handled scouting reports of opponents and practice plans. "I am excited and honored to become part of the Penn State family," said Hosack. "is program has such history and tradition. I look forward to bringing my skills to the office and team, and helping us become the best we can be." "I am truly excited about the addition of Jay to our staff," said Pavlik. "He brings with him a wealth of volleyball knowledge and experience from different levels and coaches of the game. His experience in training individuals and teams will help continue the growth of our program and student-athletes. He will unquestionably add to our staff and the PSU men's volleyball family. Assistant coach Colin McMillan and I are looking forward to working with him." From 2005-08, Hosack served as the associate head coach for both the men's and women's volleyball teams at Irvine Valley College. While at IVC, Hosack helped guide the Lasers men's team to Orange Empire Conference titles in 2005 and 2007 and back-to-back state championships in 2007 and 2008. Hosack earned conference Co-Coach of the Year honors in 2007 and coached the women's program to a conference crown that same year. Hosack also made a mark in the classroom at IVC, teaching Physical Education volleyball courses. Between 2006-08, Hosack served as an assistant coach with the U.S. Men's National team. His responsibilities included creating effective practice plans, handling team data and assisting with player development in preparation for the 2008 Olympic games. He helped guide the U.S. men to a gold medal in Beijing and the 2008 World League Championship.

Chris

Birch Team Manager & Statistician

Senior at Penn State

hris Birch begins his fourth season as team manager and statistician for the Nittany Lion men’s volleyball team. He runs the in-match Data Volley statistical program.

Hosack, who was a member of the UC Santa Cruz men's volleyball program from 1995-97, returned to his alma mater to serve as the head coach for the men's and women's volleyball teams from 2000-04. He was responsible for day-to-day operations, as well as recruiting and fundraising. While at Santa Cruz, Hosack earned UC Santa Cruz Coach of the Year accolades in 2002 and 2004, guided the men's team to the national semifinals in 2004 and produced the program's first All-American. He also negotiated the first UCSC televised match with a local media affiliate, which resulted in improvements in recruiting and increased community support. From there, Hosack spent one season as the assistant coach at Idaho State University where he handled recruiting, travel plans and tape exchange. He also handled practice schedules and the training of fundamentals. Hosack also has tremendous experience at the club level and with numerous camps and clinics. He served as head coach of the Orange Coast Volleyball Club 18-1's, the Riptides Orange County Club and the Team Santa Cruz Club. He served as the director for the IVC summer camps, the Aldusal Coaching Clinics in El Salvador and the UC Santa Cruz High Performance Camps among many others. Hosack received his bachelor's degree in sociology at UC Santa Cruz and will receive a Masters of Arts in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University in December of 2009.

A senior history major, Birch is a graduate of Exeter Township High School in Reading, Pa. He was a setter and libero on the 2006 Berks County Championship squad and was voted to play in the Berks County Senior AllStar match. Birch was also a member of the Red Rose club program. Birch spent the summer of 2009 as the technical coordinator for the U.S. Men’s A2 National Team for the Pan American Cup and the U.S. Boy’s Youth National Team for the FIVB Boy’s World Championships. He handled opponent scouting and statistics using Data Volley. “I think a lot of our success is predicated on understanding and analyzing what we do and what other teams do. If it wasn’t for Chris Birch, those numbers would be increasingly hard to get and digest. Chris is a fourth year guy and has just been invaluable to the success of this team. Chris has certainly left his mark on the Penn State men’s volleyball program. If we can get someone to maintain the bar of excellence that Chris has set, we’ll be in pretty good shape.”

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Assistant Coach Colin McMillan

Colin

McMillan Third Year at Penn State Alma Mater: Ohio State, 2000

olin McMillan begins his third season at Penn State and will be involved in all aspects of the program, including opponent video breakdown, training the middle hitters and blocking defense.

“We made some significant progress during our fall training,” said McMillan. “Key elements for us this year include integrating the younger players and continuing to improve upon some of our weaknesses throughout the season.” McMillan, a former standout at Ohio State from 1997-2000, has trained within the United States National pipeline and competed internationally for various clubs around the world. A 6-11 middle hitter, McMillan was a member of the 2001 United States team that captured the gold medal at the World University Games in Beijing, China, and also was a member of the U.S. World League team in 2001. From 2000 to 2005, he was the starting middle hitter for the Besiktas Volleyball Club in Istanbul, Turkey and also played for Castelo da Maia in Portugal, Marseille 13PVB in France and Los Rebeldes de Moca in Puerto Rico, winning the Superior League Championship in 2000. “Colin brought his international experience to the PSU program and especially the middle blockers,” said head coach Mark Pavlik. “He will continue to work with our blocking and defense scheme development and will continue with his video and scouting responsibilities.” McMillan is a four-time All-MIVA selection and a four-year scholar athlete at Ohio State. Named to the 2000 National Collegiate Championship All-Tournament Team, McMillan led the Buckeyes to a national runnerup title that year and finished among the top five in hitting percentage all four years. He is the career record holder at OSU in hitting percentage (.481), block assists (473) and total blocks (548) and sits eighth in aces (59), second in blocks per game (1.56) and seventh in kills (1,206). During McMillan's tenure, the Buckeyes accumulated a 90-21 overall record with three first-places finishes in the MIVA.

Kirk Adams

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Dr. Kristine Clark Director of Sports Nutrition

A graduate assistant coach for Ohio State during the 2003 season, McMillan has also served as a club coach for several programs, most recently coaching the Excel Volleyball Club 18 boys program in Glenview, Ill. He guided the Next Level 16 boys program in Franklin, Wis., in 2005 and 2006 and coached and supervised the Stellar Sports LLC 15 girls club team in Colorado Springs, Colo., with duties including practice and match coaching as well as travel and on-site supervision. McMillan graduated from Ohio State in 2000 with a double major in international business and marketing, and has worked outside of the volleyball community with such corporations as DePuy Orthopedics and Cosentino North America.

Jim Weaver Academic Advisor

Kelly Saxton Athletic Trainer

Dr. Dave Yukelson Sports Psychologist

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Meet the Nittany Lions

Max

Lipsitz

Senior Williamsville, N.Y. • North

6-7 • Middle Hitter LION CAREER

2009 (Summer): Trained with the U.S. Men’s A2 Team, which competed in the Pan Am Cup in Chiapas, Mexico. 2009 (Junior): AVCA First Team All-American … First Team All-EIVA … Outrigger Invitational All-Tournament Team … EIVA Player of the Week (1/26) … played in 97 sets, recording 272 kills (2.80 kills per set) on .490 hitting with 21 aces, 30 digs and 118 total blocks (1.22 blocks per set) … his hitting percentage ranked third in the nation … his 118 total blocks led the team … recorded double-digit kills in 12 matches, including a career-high 22 at IPFW (2/21) … registered at least two blocks in 26 matches, including a season-high 10 at IPFW (2/21) … had five or more blocks in 13 matches … posted 14 kills with only one error versus Ball State (1/23) … was a perfect 8-for-8 against Harvard (2/13) … went 13-1-15 on .800 hitting against St. Francis (Pa.) (2/25) … tied his career-high with four aces versus NJIT (2/28) … tallied seven blocks versus BYU (3/13) … recorded eight kills on 10 swings for .700 hitting at Princeton (4/10) … went 12-0-17 to hit .706 against Juniata in the EIVA title match(5/2) … posted 11 kills against Southern California in the NCAA Tournament (5/7) . 2008 (Sophomore): AVCA Second Team All-American … ESPN The Magazine Second Team Academic All-American … NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team … First Team All-EIVA … Academic All-EIVA … played in all 103 games, recording 252 kills (2.45 kills per game) on .499 hitting with 15 aces, 41 digs and 121 total blocks (1.17 blocks per game) … .499 hitting percentage ranks sixth on Penn State’s single-season hitting percentage record list … recorded 10 double-digit kill matches, including a career-high 17 on .500 hitting in the NCAA Championship match against Pepperdine (5/3) … posted 14 kills on an errorless 18 swings to hit .778 in the season-opener at Hawaii (1/3) … posted 10 kills on seven occasions … recorded 12 kills without an error on 16 swings to hit .750 versus Cal Baptist (3/14) … had a seasonhigh three service aces against Ohio State (3/28) … recorded at least one block in 30 of 31 contests, including 28 multiple-block matches … produced a career-high 12 blocks in the NCAA Semifinal contest against Ohio State (5/1) … posted eight blocks in the season-opener at Hawaii (1/3), and again at Princeton (3/8) … tallied 10 matches of five or more blocks. 2007 (Summer): Played in 23 games for the United States Junior National Team at the World Championship in Rabat, Morocco … was a starting middle hitter for the U.S. … the squad finished seventh in the world … led the team in blocks (14) and blocks per game (0.61) … produced a team-high 61% kill efficiency … recorded 41 kills on .433 hitting, good for 1.78 kills per game … averaged 2.48 points per game with two aces and three digs. 2007 (Freshman): First Team All-East … two-time EIVA Player of the Week (3/27, 4/10) … played in all 107 games of the season … averaged 2.21 kills per game on .477 hitting, good for eighth on the all-time single-season chart … also provided 24 service aces, 37 digs and 110 total blocks, good for second on the squad … tallied at least Lipsitz’s Career Statistics Season MP-SP K 2007 30-107 237

E 47

TA 398

Pct. .477

Ast. 6

.490

2008

31-103

252

407

.499

Career

91 - 307

761

153

1,244

.489

2009

30 - 97

272

439

one kill in every match of the year, including 11 double-digit kill matches … in his first collegiate match at Ball State, recorded eight kills on eight swings to hit a schoolrecord-tying 1.000 … notched a career-high 16 kills on .565 hitting at George Mason (4/7) … posted 15 kills on .700 hitting at Rutgers-Newark (3/23) … had at least one ace in 14 matches, including a personal-best four at Ohio State (4/4) … posted a career-high four digs against Princeton (4/26) in the EIVA Semifinals … recorded a block in all but one match … notched three or more blocks 23 times … provided a career-high 10 blocks at Juniata (3/28), for his first career double-double (12 kills). HIGH SCHOOL Six-time letterwinner (three volleyball, three basketball) at Williamsville North (N.Y.) High School … two-year volleyball team captain for the Spartans … twice named team’s Most Valuable Player while picking up Most Improved Varsity Player during sophomore season … all-area in basketball and named the Most Valuable Player at the basketball Senior All-Star game … member of the Eden Volleyball Club program in Eden, N.Y. … team was the 18’s East Coast Championship title winner … named to the 16’s East Coast Championship All-Tournament team … member of the National Honor Society and the Honor Roll … earned the Scholar-Athlete Award during senior year. PERSONAL Born Max Lazarus Lipsitz on Jan. 18, 1988 in Williamsville, N.Y. … parents are Gregg and Ruth Lipsitz … has two brothers, Daniel (24) and Joey (22) … names The Beatles as favorite musical entertainer, economics as favorite subject, the Buffalo Bills as favorite pro sports team, Michael Jordan as favorite athlete, “Tuesdays With Morrie” as favorite book, “Family Guy” as favorite TV show, “Wedding Crashers” as favorite movie and Puerto Vallarta as favorite place to visit … majoring in finance .. after graduation plans on playing professional volleyball before joining his father’s finance business ... nickname is Junior. QUOTING COACH PAVLIK “This team needs Max and believes in him enough to have voted him captain. This year Max is going to face the better blocker across the net. He’s stronger and quicker and has worked hard on his swing. He’s played at high levels and has been pretty consistent in the gym with his improvement. Max should enjoy a good senior year.“

SA 24

Digs 37

BS 9

BA 101

TB 110

KPS 2.21

SAPS 0.22

DPS 0.35

BPS 1.03

0.31

1.22

112

121

2.45

0.15

0.40

108

321

348

2.48

0.20

0.35

108

118

2.80

0.22

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Meet the Nittany Lions

Will

Price

Senior Gaithersburgh, Md. Laytonsville (George Mason)

6-5 • Opposite

COLLEGIATE CAREER 2009 (Summer): Trained with the U.S. Men’s A2 Team, which competed in the Pan Am Cup in Chiapas, Mexico. 2009 ( Junior): AVCA First Team All-American … NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team ... First Team All-EIVA … EIVA Championship Most Outstanding Player … EIVA All-Championship Team … EIVA Player of the Week (3/9) … played in 100 sets finishing second on the team with 343 kills (3.43 kills per set) … provided 51 aces, 134 digs and 62 total blocks … his 0.55 aces per set rank third in the nation … started every match at outside hitter … had double-digit kills in 20 matches, including eight contests with 15 or more kills … opened the season with 22 kills on .500 hitting versus Southern California (1/8) … tallied eight kills on nine errorless swings for .889 hitting against Juniata (1/28) … recorded 15 kills on .583 hitting versus Ohio State (2/14) … posted 18 kills at Loyola (2/20) … had 17 kills on .345 hitting with four digs and two aces against Lewis (2/27) … registered 16 kills and tied his career-high with 10 digs versus BYU (3/13) … matched his career-high with five aces in EIVA title match (5/2) … went 171-25 for .640 hitting and matched his career-best with five aces against Southern California in the NCAA Tournament (5/7). 2008 (Sophomore): Had to sit out due to conference transfer rules. 2007 (Summer): Played in 27 games for the United States Junior National Team at the World Championship in Rabat, Morocco … was the starting opposite for the U.S. … the squad finished seventh in the world … was the leading scorer for the team with 129 points, an average of 4.78 points per game … averaged 4.29 kills per game on a .369 attack percentage … added in seven aces, six blocks and 30 digs. 2007 (Redshirt Freshman at George Mason): EIVA Newcomer of the Year … First Team All-EIVA … EIVA Championship All-Tournament Team … four-time EIVA Player of the Week … led the Patriots with 5.49 kills per game on .297 hitting … also provided 48 service aces, 81 digs and 64 total blocks … had double-digit kills in all 20 matches he played … produced a career-high 30 kills on .442 hitting against Saint Francis (1/26) … posted 12 matches of 20 or more kills … tallied a career-best .654 hitting percentage with 18 kills against East Stroudsburg (4/21) … posted at least one service ace in all but three matches … had a career-high five aces twice, including versus Saint Francis (1/26) and at Juniata (2/15) … recorded a personal-best eight digs on four occasions, with the last coming against Ohio State (3/4) … had at least one block in 19 matches, including 16 contests of two or more blocks … notched a career-best seven blocks at Ball State (3/23) and tallied six stuffs against Ohio State (3/4) and again versus East Stroudsburg (4/13).

2006 (Freshman at George Mason): Redshirt season. HIGH SCHOOL Four-year varsity volleyball letterwinner at Gaithersburg High School in Gaithersburg, Md. ... played club volleyball with the Maryland Volleyball Program in College Park, Md. PERSONAL Born William Frederick Price on October 7, 1987 in Washington D.C. ... parents are Mark and Cristina Price ... has one brother, Andrew (25) and one sister, Amy (23) ... brother Andrew was a three-year varsity volleyball letterwinner at Penn State and sister Amy also attended Penn State and was a member of the club women’s volleyball team ... lists history as favorite school subject, spaghetti as favorite food, “Ender’s Game” as favorite book, “Rob and Big” as favorite television show ... majoring in history. QUOTING COACH PAVLIK “Will is a returning All-American. He’s played opposite, he’s played left side and even set some in his career. Will is going to be counted on to take some huge swings for us and to pass balls in crucial points in games. His serving behind the line is going to get us some points. Through the fall, his serve has been looking really good for us and we should get some points there. Everybody knows who Will is, so he’s going to have to fight through times when our opponent is saying, ‘Will Price, we’re not going to let you beat us.’ I think Will is poised to have a very good year.”

Price’s Career Statistics Season MP-SP K 2007* 20-74 406

E 143

TA 885

Pct. .297

Ast. 6

SA 48

Digs 81

BS 9

BA 55

TB 64

KPS 5.49

SAPS 0.08

DPS 1.09

BPS 0.86

2009

658

.375

134

3.43

0.51

1.34

0.62

2008

No stats

Career

51 - 174

31-100

* At George Mason

343 749

239

1,543

.330

215

114

126

4.30

0.57

1.24

0.72

1994 & 2008 NCAA National Champions, 24 NCAA Championship Appearances www.GoPSUsports.com

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Jason

Ambrose

Senior Barrington, Ill. • Barrington

6-5 • Outside Hitter

LION CAREER 2009 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw action in three matches … recorded two kills and one dig against Harvard (2/13) … played in one set against NJIT (2/28) … had two digs versus Mount Olive (3/28). 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in eight games and seven matches … recorded a career-high four kills on .333 hitting against Princeton (2/16), also adding in his first collegiate dig in the contest … posted two kills on two swings with a block and two aces against East Stroudsburg (2/29) … picked up a career-high three digs at East Stroudsburg (2/20) … notched a personal-best two blocks twice, including against Princeton (2/16) and at East Stroudsburg (2/20). 2007 (Freshman): Redshirt season. HIGH SCHOOL Four-year volleyball letterwinner at Barrington (Ill.) High School … team captain for the Broncos … also competed in basketball, soccer, track and baseball … named one of the top 50 players in Illinois all four years … named a High School All-American and Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 selection following senior year … two-time all-state and three-time all-area selection … led Barrington to a second-place finish at the Illinois State Championship with a 33-3 overall record … played for the Rolling Thunder Club program in Lake Zurich, Ill. … team took second at 18-club Nationals during junior season and was named to the all-tournament team … as a senior, team was the highest finishing club team from Illinois at 18open Nationals … was an Illinois State Scholar. PERSONAL Born Jason Diehl Ambrose on Oct. 10, 1987 in Barrington, Ill. ... parents are Raymond and Kathryn Ambrose ... has three siblings, sister Nancy and cousins Kelly and Lindsay Pickering ... uncle Mike Pickering played football for Illinois ... names Rascal Flatts as favorite musical entertainer, ancient history and psychology as favorite subjects, the Chicago Cubs, Bulls and Bears as favorite professional sports teams, “Family Guy” as favorite TV show, and Sydney, Australia and Verona, Italy as favorite places to visit ... majoring in Management with a minor in psychology. Ambrose’s Career Statistics Season MP-SP K 2007 Redshirt season

2009

2008

7-8

Career

10 - 11

3-3

QUOTING COACH PAVLIK “Heading into his fourth year, Jason is a solid passer. He’s physically strong and the ball is jumping out of his hand a little bit more. He’s someone who’s always done everything we’ve asked of him. Jason is a solid student and good player. I think he is someone the guys can count on to do the right thing.”

Pct.

Ast.

Digs

KPS

SAPS

DPS

BPS

.136

1.12

0.50

0.62

.208

1,10

0.36

0.63

0.45

1.000

0.67

0.00

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1.00

0.00

Meet the Nittany Lions

Alan

Mars

Redshirt-Junior Rochester, N.Y. • Gates-Chili

6-7• Outside Hitter

LION CAREER 2009 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw action in 15 sets and nine matches … played two sets against Juniata (1/28), recording five kills, two digs and two blocks … in two sets against Harvard (2/13), tallied four kills, one ace, two digs and one block … notched three kills on five swings with a block against NJIT (2/28) … had five kills and two blocks versus Princeton (3/27). 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in 28 games and 18 matches … recorded 24 kills, three aces, nine digs and eight blocks for the season … posted first collegiate kill against IPFW (2/9) … had a career-high eight kills at East Stroudsburg (2/29) … posted six kills against Princeton (2/16) and again at East Stroudsburg (2/20) … provided two service aces against Princeton (2/16) … posted a career-high three blocks in back to back contests against Princeton (2/16) and at East Stroudsburg (2/20) … recorded a career-high two service aces versus Princeton (2/16). 2007 (Freshman): Redshirt season. HIGH SCHOOL Five-time letterwinner (four volleyball, one basketball) and two-time volleyball team captain at Gates-Chili High School in Rochester, N.Y. … four-year member of the varsity squad, leading the Spartans to a 17-3 overall record during senior season as the team captured the division championship … also named team Most Valuable Player senior year … member of the Pace Bootlegger club program in Rochester, N.Y. … 16’s squad captured the East Coast Championship gold medal and was named to the all-tournament team, winning Most Valuable Player honors … fouryear honor roll recipient … member of the National Honor Society. PERSONAL

QUOTING COACH PAVLIK

Born Alan Sherman Mars on September 29, 1987 in Bridgeport, Conn. … parents are Harold and Mary Beth … has one sister, Lauren (25) and two brothers, Tyler (23) and Kyle (18), who is a freshman on this year’s team … names TI and Linkin Park as favorite musical entertainers, Dwayne Wade as favorite athlete, math and science as favorite subjects, “The DaVinci Code” as favorite book, “24” as favorite TV show and “The Last Samurai” as favorite movie … majoring in mechanical engineering and after graduation plans to go to grad school. Mars’ Career Statistics Season MP-SP K 2007 Redshirt season 2008 18-28 24 2009 9-15 20 Career 27-43 44

“Alan is going to be the guy who has the opportunity to share his four years of experience with some of these younger guys. Alan has been through everything. He’s come back from injury. He’s moved from outside to opposite. We know what we have with him. There’s no doubt in my mind that he’s going to play a role throughout this year.”

Pct.

Ast.

Digs

KPS

SAPS

DPS

BPS

15 7 22

57 42 99

.158 .310 .222

2 1 3

3 1 4

9 7 16

0 0 0

8 7 15

0.86 1.33 1.02

0.11 0.07 0.09

0.32 0.47 0.37

0.29 0.47 0.35

1994 & 2008 NCAA National Champions, 24 NCAA Championship Appearances www.GoPSUsports.com

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Dennis

Del Valle

Junior Toa Alta, Puerto Rico Colegio Señora Merced

5-8 • Libero

LION CAREER 2009 (Summer): Starting libero for the Puerto Rican Junior National Team at the Pan Am Cup in Chiapas, Mexico ... the team finished fourth in the tourna-

ment. 2009 (Sophomore): AVCA Second Team All-American … First Team All-EIVA … EIVA All-Championship Team … EIVA Player of the Week (3/16) … Outrigger Invitational All-Tournament Team … Long Beach Active Ankle Challenge All-Tournament Team … started every match at libero … had double-digit digs in 16 of 30 matches and at least three digs in every contest of the season … posted 11 digs and four aces in the season opener versus Southern California (1/8) … had 14 digs and a season-high seven aces versus Ball State (1/23) … tallied 14 digs and six aces against Springfield (1/31) … recorded 15 digs at IPFW (2/21) … registered 16 digs against Lewis (2/27) … tied the rally-scoring-era school record with a career-high 18 digs at Long Beach State (3/14) and against at George Mason (4/11) … had 15 digs at Ohio State (4/18) … posted 13 digs in the EIVA title match versus Juniata (5/2). 2008 (Summer): Starting libero for the Puerto Rican Junior National Team at the NORCECA Championship in San Salvador, El Salvador ... team finished fifth in the tournament. 2008 (Freshman): AVCA Second Team All-America … EIVA Newcomer of the Year … First Team All-EIVA … EIVA All-Championship team … played in all but three games of the season for the Nittany Lions, seeing action in 100 of 103 contests … led the team and ranked eighth in the nation with an average of 2.64 digs per game … posted 264 digs for the season, good for eighth on the Penn State single-season digs list … recorded 11 double-digit dig matches … produced a career-high 16 digs three times, including in the NCAA Championship match against Pepperdine (5/3), at Saint Francis (1/25) and at Ball State (1/18) … posted 14 digs in the NCAA National Semifinal versus Ohio State (5/1) … also picked up 10 digs against George Mason in the EIVA Championship match (4/26) … reached 12 digs five times, including at Hawaii (1/3), against UCLA (1/4), versus Lewis (1/11), against Ohio State (3/28) and at IPFW (4/12) … also recorded 81 assists for the season, including a career-high eight against Ohio State in the NCAA Semifinal (5/1) … passed at a .956 clip for the year, recording only 25 reception errors in 570 total attempts … also had two kills, including one at Ohio State (1/19) and another at IPFW (4/12). HIGH SCHOOL 2007 (Summer): Starting libero for the Puerto Rican Youth National Team at the 2007 Youth World Championship in Tijuana and Mexicali, Mexico … named “Best Receiver” of the tournament … the squad finished 11th in the world. 2006 (Summer): Starting libero for the Puerto Rican Junior National Team at the 2006 NORCECA Boy’s Junior Championship in Monterrey, Mexico … named “Best Digger” of the tournament, where the team finished fourth … made history at the 2006 NORCECA Boy’s Youth Championship in the Dominican Del Valle’s Career Statistics Season MP-SP K 2008 31-100 2 2009 31-101 3 Career 62-201 5

E 1 1 2

TA 5 5 10

Pct. .200 .400 .300

Ast. 81 76 157

Republic, picking up the Triple Crown of defensive awards, becoming the first men’s player and only the second player ever in NORCECA history to be named the “Best Digger,” “Best Receiver” and “Best Libero” of the same tournament … squad finished first in the competition. Two-year varsity letterwinner for Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Merced High School in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico ... helped the squad to the top varsity ranking in Puerto Rico during his senior season, also reaching No. 4 during junior year ... team captured the L.A.C.C. championship in 2007 and also finished first in Copa El Nuevo Dia ... in 2006, squad was runners-up in Copa El Nuevo Dia ... named to the all-star team at the event ... in 2006 was named the MVP of the Colegio La Merced tournament as a libero ... played setter in freshman and sophomore seasons with the junior varsity team, also playing libero with the varsity during sophomore year ... elected to represent the school in the Presidential Classroom in Washington, D.C., in 2006 ... was the only male in the 2005-2006 National Honor Society and won a leadership award ... ranked fourth in his class senior year. PERSONAL Born Dennis Jose Del Valle Villalobos on Jan. 27, 1989 in Santurce, Puerto Rico ... parents are Elizabeth Villalobos and Jose Del Valle ... has one sister, Brenda (24) and three step-siblings, Vanessa (35), Jose (30) and Karen (9) ... uncle Rafael “Madamo” Del Valle was a pro beach volleyball player... names the Dallas Mavericks as favorite pro sports team, Dirk Nowitzki and Novak Djokovic as favorite athletes, “Friends” as favorite television show, “What Happens in Vegas” as one of his many favorite movies, his favorite place to visit is anywhere in Europe and likes to play tennis in his free time ... majoring in hotel, restaurant and institutional management. QUOTING COACH PAVLIK “Dennis is phenomenal. He makes plays everyday in practice that just leave your mouth hanging open. He’s a little more disciplined with where he has to be and how he has to prepare defensively. You can’t say enough about his on-court personality. It’s constant chatter and the guys know where he’s at. He has great intuitive feel for the game and what’s going to happen and how he has to respond. Dennis will continue to be a crowd pleaser this year.” SA 0 0 0

Digs 264 310 574

BS 0 0 0

BA 0 0 0

TB 0 0 0

KPS 0.02 0.03 0.02

APS 0.81 0.75 0.78

22 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

DPS 2.64 3.07 2.86

BPS 0.00 0.00 0.00

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Brad

McCoy

Junior Irvine, Calif. • Corona Del Mar

6-2 • Outside Hitter

LION CAREER 2009 (Sophomore): Saw action in three matches, including against Harvard (2/13), at Loyola (2/20) and Mount Olive (3/28) … posted one kill against Harvard (2/13) … recorded one kill versus Mount Olive (3/28). 2008 (Freshman): Saw action in four games of the season, including against Juniata (2/5), versus Princeton (2/16) and against East Stroudsburg (2/20 and 2/29) … posted six kills on an errorless eight swings for the season to hit .750 … recorded first career collegiate kill versus Juniata (2/5), also recording two digs … notched one dig against Princeton (2/16) … tallied two kills at East Stroudsburg (2/20) and again at home against East Stroudsburg (2/29). HIGH SCHOOL Two-year varsity starter at Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, Calif. ... began playing volleyball for the Sea Kings in freshman year ... 2006 and 2007 Pacific Coast Volleyball League Champions ... 2006 CIF Finalists and 2007 CIF Division II Champions ... played for Balboa Bay Club program ... Balboa Bay Quiksilver team earned a bronze medal in the open division at the 2007 Junior Olympic Nationals. PERSONAL Born Bradley Michael McCoy on May 8, 1989 in Madison, Wis. ... parents are Robert and Jeanann McCoy ... has five siblings, Bobby (22), Jackie (24), Kristin (26), Stephanie (28) and Jennifer (29) ... names beach volleyball, football and going to the beach as hobbies, Slightly Stoopid as favorite musical entertainer, Marine Biology as favorite school subject, Manchester United as favorite pro sports team, Michael Jordan as favorite athlete, steak as favorite food, “The Watchers” as favorite book, “24” as favorite television show, “Blades of Glory” as favorite movie, Will Ferrell as favorite actor, Angelina Jolie as favorite actress and Dubai as favorite place to visit ... majoring in Integrative Arts. QUOTING COACH PAVLIK “Brad has been somebody who has a great personality for this team. His work ethic is outstanding. You put him in a match and he always seems to come away with a couple of kills, a block here and there. He adds to the flavor of our team. He’s a good volleyball player and a good athlete.“ McCoy’s Career Statistics Season MP-SP K 2008 4-4 6 2009 3-3 2 Career 7-7 8

E 0 0 0

TA 8 2 10

Pct. .750 1.000 .800

Ast. 0 0 0

SA 0 0 0

Digs 3 0 3

BS 0 0 0

BA 0 0 0

TB 0 0 0

KPS 1.50 0.67 1.14

APS 0.00 0.00 0.00

DPS 0.75 0.00 0.43

BPS 0.00 0.00 0.00

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Thomas

Pereira

Junior Brasilia, Brazil • Francois Mitterrand

6-4 • Outside Hitter

LION CAREER 2009 (Sophomore): Saw action in three matches, including against Juniata (1/28), Harvard (2/13) and Mount Olive (3/28) … had two kills and one block assist against Harvard (2/13) … posted three kills and two digs versus Mount Olive (3/28). 2008 (Freshman): Played in 18 games and 13 matches … recorded 19 kills, four aces, 11 digs and seven blocks for the year … posted first career kill versus Ball State (1/5) … notched a career-high six kills against Princeton (2/16), also recording a career-high two blocks in the match … posted three kills versus Lewis (1/11), producing his first career ace and a career-high five digs in the contest … recorded three kills on an errorless five swings to hit .600 with two digs against Juniata (2/5) … provided three kills, an ace, a dig and a block versus East Stroudsburg (2/29). HIGH SCHOOL Played club volleyball for the Maryland Volleyball Program from 2002-2004 and for Apcef Brasilia from 2004-2006 ... helped his Apcef Brasilia team capture the 2004 and 2005 state championships, with the same squad finishing fourth at nationals ... with his Maryland Volleyball Program team, finished second in the state in 2002 and earned the state championship in 2003, finishing 10th at Nationals in 2004 ... received his French Baccalaureate in 2005 with honors. PERSONAL Born Thomas Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva on Sept. 24, 1986 in Paris, France ... parents are Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva and Patrícia Estelle Amsellem ... has one sister, Sacha Elise Pereira da Silva ... mother, uncle and cousin all played volleyball during their childhood in France while father was a French soccer player in college ... names math and economics as favorite school subjects, FC Barcelona and Tours Volleyball as favorite professional sports teams, Kaka, Ronaldinho, Giba and Max Holt as favorite athletes, “Little Britian USA” as favorite television show, Denzel Washington as favorite actor, Megan Fox as favorite actress and Brasil as favorite place to visit ... majoring in Economics ... nickname is No-Mas.

Pereira’s Career Statistics Season MP-SP K 2008 13-18 19 2009 3-5 5 Career 16-23 24

E 9 1 10

TA 42 8 50

Pct. .238 .500 .280

Ast. 4 0 4

QUOTING COACH PAVLIK “Thomas has definitely improved. He has a live arm and brings a lot of energy when he’s on the court. He can get streaky with his serve and put some tough jump serves on people. Before it’s all said and done, we are going to need his skill set and energy several times this year.”

SA 4 0 4

Digs 11 3 14

BS 0 0 0

BA 7 1 8

TB 7 1 8

KPS 1.06 1.00 1.04

APS 0.22 0.00 0.17

24 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

DPS 0.61 0.60 0.61

BPS 0.39 0.20 0.35

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Jesse

Wagner

Junior State College, Pa. • State College

5-8 • Libero

LION CAREER 2009 (Sophomore): Saw action in five matches, including against Juniata (1/28), Harvard (2/13), NJIT (2/28), Mount Olive (3/28) and at Princeton (4/10) … served as libero for the third set against Juniata (1/28), posting two digs … stepped in as libero in the third set against NJIT (2/28), notching two digs … led the team with six digs in two sets against Mount Olive (3/28). 2008 (Freshman): Played in nine games and nine matches, picking up nine digs for the year … recorded first collegiate dig versus Juniata (2/5) … posted a career-high four digs against Princeton (2/16) … added in three digs versus East Stroudsburg (2/29) … also recorded a dig at East Stroudsburg (2/20). HIGH SCHOOL Three-year varsity letterwinner for State College Area High School ... aided the Little Lions to the 2007 PIAA AAA state championship tournament and an overall record of 20-2 ... helped the squad to four consecutive district championships ... led the varsity team in digs in sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... member of the Nittany Elite Volleyball Club ... member of the National Honor Society and the High Honor Roll. PERSONAL Born Jesse Daniel Wagner on Oct 28, 1988 in State College, Pa. ... parents are Anthony and Lisa Wagner ... has one brother, Tyler (23) ... both parents and brother attended Penn State ... names tennis and beach volleyball as hobbies, Bob Dylan, Red Hot Chili Peppers and John Legend as favorite musical entertainers, government as favorite school subject, the Dallas Cowboys as favorite professional sports team, Earl Campbell as favorite athlete, “Harry Potter” as favorite book, “Entourage” as favorite television show, “Boondock Saints” and “A River Runs Through It” as favorite movies, Morgan Freeman as favorite actor, Jessica Alba as favorite actress and Dubai as favorite place to visit ... majoring in business. QUOTING COACH PAVLIK “Jesse is like the glue that holds our team together. When Jess was a freshman, one of the things that enabled him to make the team was his personality. He’s at a point now where he realizes how to wield that personWagner’s Career Statistics Season MP-SP K 2008 9-9 0 2009 6-7 0 Career 15-16 0

E 0 0 0

TA 0 1 1

Pct. .000 .000 .000

Ast. 1 1 2

ality to the benefit of the team. He’ll do everything that he can to make sure the team doesn’t have a bad practice. That’s always a trait that unsung leaders have. Jess is really good at digging balls and his passing is more that adequate. He has a role that is a tough to be in. The guy in front of him is an All-American who is awfully good. Jesse’s awfully good, but he knows that he is one play away from being in there. Jess prepares himself that way. He’s a great example of the athletes who wear blue and white.”

SA 0 0 0

Digs 9 11 20

BS 0 0 0

BA 0 0 0

TB 0 0 0

KPS 0.00 0.00 0.00

APS 0.11 0.17 0.13

DPS 1.00 1.83 1.25

BPS 0.00 0.00 0.00

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Edgardo

Goas Redshirt-Sophomore

San Juan, Puerto Rico Colegio Marista

6-5 • Setter

LION CAREER 2009 (Summer): Starting setter for the Puerto Rican Junior National Team at the Pan Am Cup in Chiapas, Mexico ... the team finished fourth in the tournament. 2009 (Redshirt Sophomore): AVCA Second Team All-American … First Team All-EIVA … EIVA Newcomer of the Year … EIVA Player of the Week (4/20) … Outrigger Invitational All-Tournament Team … started every match of the season, playing in all 106 sets … led the team with 1,367 assists, averaging 12.90 assists per set to rank sixth in the nation … guided the offense to a nation-leading .397 attack percentage … had five primary hitters averaging more than 2.67 kills per set … totaled 74 kills, 16 aces, 137 digs and 85 total blocks … averaged 1.29 digs per set to rank second on the team … posted 57 assists, four blocks and four kills at Hawaii (1/10) … had a season-high six kills and 45 assists versus Ball State (1/23) … recorded 60 helpers with eight digs at IPFW (2/21) … registered a career-high 61 assists, had four blocks and had six kills on six errorless swings against Lewis (2/27) … tallied 49 assists, six blocks and six kills at Long Beach State (3/14) … had 58 assists at George Mason (4/11) … totaled 60 helpers and three blocks in the NCAA Tournament match with Southern California (5/7). 2008 (Summer): Setter for the Puerto Rican Junior National Team at the NORCECA Championship in San Salvador, El Salvador ... team finished fifth in the tournament. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL 2007 (Summer): Starting setter for the Puerto Rican Youth National Team at the 2007 Youth World Championship in Tijuana and Mexicali, Mexico … squad finished 11th in the world … Junior National team captain for Puerto Rico … recorded nine blocks in the match against Cuba, a Puerto Rican international competition record for boys or men. Three-year team captain for Colegio Marista High School in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico ... led the Seahawks to two varsity and two junior varsity championships within the Puerto Rico High School Athletic Alliance ... named to eight All-Star teams at various tournaments ... six-time Most Valuable Player ... three-time Most Outstanding Player at Marista ... won every league championship game in volleyball since sixth grade ... played for the club programs Torrimar and Borinquen Coqui, earning a silver medal at the USAV Junior Olympics in 2005, also named to the all-tournament team at the event ... earned a bronze medal with Borinquen Coqui at the USAV JunGoas’ Career Statistics Season MP-SP K 2008 Redshirt season 2009 31-106 74 Career 31-106 74

ior Olympics in Austin, Texas, also picking up all-tournament team honors ... also played for the Puerto Rican Under-12 National Baseball team and captured a silver medal. PERSONAL Born Edgardo Goás García on Jan. 27, 1989 in San Juan, Puerto Rico ... parents are Aberlyn García and Roberto Goás ... has one brother, Roberto Goás, Jr., and one sister, Kyara Goás ... attended the same high school as former Nittany Lion setter José Quiñones, a three-time AVCA All-America setter ... names Daddy Yankee as favorite musical entertainer, math as favorite school subject, the LA Lakers as favorite professional sports team, Kobe Bryant as favorite athlete, “24” as favorite television show, “Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift” and “Bad Boys II” as favorite movies, Will Smith as favorite actor, Megan Fox as favorite actress and the beach with his high school friends as his favorite place to visit ... majoring in communication arts and sciences ... nickname is Eddy G. QUOTING COACH PAVLIK “I think he’s ready to take a jump. As a redshirt-freshman he had no pressure on him. With the guys who returned last year, there wasn’t a whole lot he felt he needed to do. He just needed to get the ball to guys like Holt, Lipsitz, Will and Joe. This year there appears to be a bigger ownership of this team and this offense. One of his strengths is he can analyze what he has around him and how he fits in. This year we’re seeing him take a much stronger role with our offense and saying this is what we need to do, and this is what I need to do to get it done.”

Pct.

Ast.

Digs

KPS

APS

DPS

BPS

20 20

124 124

.435 .435

1,367 1,367

16 16

137 137

9 9

76 76

85 85

0.70 0.70

12,90 12,90

1.29 1.29

0.80 0.80

26 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

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Joe

Sunder

Redshirt-Sophomore Greensburg, Pa. • Hempfield

6-7 • Outside Hitter

LION CAREER 2009 (Summer): Competed for the U.S. Men’s Junior National Team at the 2009 FIVB Men’s Junior World Championships in Pune, India ... was a starting opposite ... team finished eighth in the tournament ... led the team with 17 points on 14 kills, two blocks and one ace in a 3-1 win vs. Tunisia. 2009 (Redshirt Freshman): Second Team All-EIVA … EIVA All-Championship Team … played in all 31 matches starting on the outside for 28 of them … finished the season with 251 kills, 23 aces, 120 digs and 52 total blocks … pounded 17 kills on .517 hitting in his first collegiate start at Hawaii (1/10) … posted 12 kills on .611 hitting with six digs against Ohio State (2/14) … went 10-1-16 to hit .714 with six digs against IPFW (3/20) … tallied 16 kills at George Mason (4/11) … went 15-2-20 to hit .650 against George Mason 4/30) … had 11 kills and four blocks in the EIVA title match with Juniata (5/2) … posted 14 kills against Southern California in the NCAA Tournament match. 2008 (Summer): Played outside hitter and opposite for the United States Junior National Team at the NORCECA Championship in San Salvador, El Salvador ... team finished third in the tournament to qualify for the 2009 World Championship ... led the team in points with 16 versus Guatemala. 2008 (Freshman): Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL Four-year volleyball letterwinner at Hempfield Area High School outside of Pittsburgh ... was named the WPIAL AAA Most Valuable Player in 2007 ... helped his Spartan squad to a 12-4 record in 2007 while recording 158 digs, 71 blocks and 199 kills ... during junior senior in 2006, recorded 65 digs, 175 blocks and 278 kills while aiding the squad to a 14-3 overall mark ... member of the Pittsburgh Elite Volleyball Club ... also earned WPIAL section 1 first team honors in basketball ... member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society and Who’s Who Among American High School Students. PERSONAL

in 2000 ... names playing the guitar as a hobby, Pink Floyd as favorite musical entertainer, math as favorite school subject, the Pittsburgh Steelers as favorite professional sports team, Michael Jordan as favorite athlete, “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” as favorite book, “Seinfeld” as favorite television show, “Ocean’s Eleven” as favorite movie, Jim Carey as favorite actor, Angelina Jolie as favorite actress and Virginia Beach, Va., as favorite place to visit ... majoring in engineering ... nickname is Thunder. QUOTING COACH PAVLIK “Joe will be counted on this year probably more than he has in his career thus far. He’s certainly a physical presence who can jump well and hit a heavy ball. His serving has really started to improve in consistency. Joe has improved on all the individual components of the game. His goal is to play the game and put it all together at a high level. He’s playing the game better than he has before. It’s going to be an interesting season for Joe and I think we all expect another step up in his improvement.”

Born Joseph R. Sunder on May 18, 1989 in Jeannette, Pa. ... parents are Rick and Patti Sunder ... has one sister, Leslie (21) ... uncle Jack Greiner graduated from Penn State in 1955 and cousin Steve Grabowski graduated Sunder’s Career Statistics Season MP-SP K 2008 Redshirt Season 2009 31-94 251 Career 31-94 251

Pct.

Ast.

Digs

KPS

SAPS

DPS

BPS

91 91

512 512

.312 .312

18 18

23 23

120 120

4 4

48 48

52 52

2.67 2.67

0.24 0.24

1.28 1.28

0.55 0.55

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Tor

Covello Sophomore

Yardley, Pa. • Pennsbury

6-4 • Setter

67LION CAREER 2009 (Freshman): Saw action in five matches, including against Harvard (2/13), NJIT (2/28), Mount Olive (3/28), at Princeton (4/10) and at Ball State (4/17) … saw first collegiate action against Harvard (2/13) dishing out seven assists and posting two blocks … tallied one kill, four assists and a block against NJIT (2/28) … had three assists against Mount Olive (3/28). HIGH SCHOOL Three-year volleyball letterwinner at Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hills, Pa. … team captain for the Falcons in senior season … led his team to a two-year varsity record of 45-6 … squad qualified for the PIAA AAA state quarterfinals in senior season, also capturing the 2008 Suburban One League and District 1 championships … two-time first team all-league and all-district selection … twice earned PIAA AAA All-State Finest 40 accolades … two-time PIAA AAA All-State All-Tournament team honoree … twice named first team by the Bucks County Courier-Times … Volleyball Magazine “Fab 50” … squad was the 2007 PIAA AAA state runners-up, also capturing the Suburban One League title and finishing second in District 1 … second in career blocks and fourth in career digs … played club for Printmail Systems in Fairless Hills, Pa. … earned the Spanish and French Language Excellence Awards. PERSONAL Born Tor Michael Covello in New York, N.Y., on May 14, 1990 … parents are the late Michael Covello, Joan Covello Martin and Daniel Martin … has one sister, Kara Covello (20) and two step-brothers, Jeremy Martin (22) and Joshua Martin (19) … sister Kara is a junior at Penn State … father Michael competed in the Olympic Trials in cycling … plans on majoring in business … names Jurassic 5 as favorite musical entertainers, English as favorite school subject, the Philadelphia Eagles as favorite pro sports team, Zlatan Ibrahimovic as favorite athlete, prime rib as favorite food, “1984” as favorite book, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” as favorite television show, “Forrest Gump” as favorite movie, Russell Crowe as favorite actor, Scarlett Johansson as favorite actress and favorite place to visit as Bermuda.

Covello’s Career Statistics Season MP-SP K 2009 5-6 1 Career 5-6 1

E 0 0

TA 1 1

Pct. 1.000 1.000

Ast. 16 16

QUOTING COACH PAVLIK “Tor has continued his improvement as a setter. His understanding of offense has taken a big jump. He’s taken advantage of working with Jay and Edgardo. Tor really understands that when he’s across the net, he’s has to be as good, if not better than Edgardo just to make our everyday practice meaningful.”

SA 0 0

Digs 0 0

BS 1 1

BA 2 2

TB 3 3

KPS 0.17 0.17

APS 2.67 2.67

28 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

DPS 0.00 0.00

BPS 0.50 0.50

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16 Mark

Shipp Sophomore

Cincinnati, Ohio Archbiship Moeller

6-7 • Middle Hitter

LION CAREER 2009 (Freshman): Saw action in three matches, including against Harvard (2/13), NJIT (2/28) and Mount Olive (3/28) … posted one block against Harvard (2/13) … recorded one kill against NJIT (2/28). HIGH SCHOOL Two-year letterwinner at Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio … two-time captain for the Crusaders … finished with a 86-18 fouryear scholastic record … 2008 squad was ranked third in the state of Ohio and finished with an 18-6 record … named a First Team Ohio All-Star in 2008, also earning all-tournament honors at the Chicago Tiger Classic Invitational as well as first team all-state honors … named to the Greater Cincinnati League All-Start Division I team … Volleyball Magazine “Fab 50” … earned Regional All-Star honors … set the single-match kills record in 2008, also claiming the single-match kill efficiency record and three times setting the single-match record for block assists … finished fourth in school history with 88 career block assists … also ended senior season with 236 kills … squad claimed the 2007 Ohio state championship title … earned the SW Ohio Regional Championship and also claimed the district and Greater Cincinnati League championships … member of the Cincinnati Attack volleyball club … member of the National Society of High School Scholars, first and second honor roll, Honors Encounter and recipient of the Outstanding Community Service Award in 2006-2007 for completing more than 100 hours of community service. PERSONAL Born Mark Steven Shipp on June 14, 1990 in Cincinnati, Ohio … parents are Steve Shipp and Karen Ruhe-Shipp … has one sister, Caitlin (15) … plans on majoring in business and accounting … names golf and fishing as hobbies, personal finance as favorite school subject, the Cincinnati Bengals as favorite professional sports team, Carson Palmer as favorite athlete, “The Office” as favorite television show, “Never Back Down” as favorite movie, “The Frontiersman” as favorite book, Adam Sandler as favorite actor, Jessica Simpson as favorite actress and Hawaii as favorite place to visit ... nickname is Geoff.

Shipp’s Career Statistics Season MP-SP K 2009 3-3 1 Career 3-3 1

E 0 0

TA 2 2

Pct. .500 .500

Ast. 0 0

QUOTING COACH PAVLIK “Mark has shown some improvement from last year offensively. He’s starting to get more explosive offensively. The experience he gained last year is starting to show with his blocking. His serving is getting picked up. Mark could fill a very steady middle role for us.”

SA 0 0

Digs 0 0

BS 0 0

BA 1 1

TB 1 1

KPS 0.33 0.33

APS 0.00 0.00

DPS 0.00 0.00

BPS 0.33 0.33

1994 & 2008 NCAA National Champions, 24 NCAA Championship Appearances www.GoPSUsports.com

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Ryan

Wolf Sophomore

York, Pa. • Central York

6-3 • Outside Hitter

LION CAREER 2009 (Freshman): Saw action in four matches, including against Harvard (2/13), NJIT (2/28 & 4/4) and Princeton (3/27) … had one assist and one dig against Harvard (2/13) … posted one kill, one dig and one block against NJIT (2/28) … recorded two assists and two blocks versus Princeton (3/27). HIGH SCHOOL Three-year volleyball letterwinner and two-year year football letterwinner at Central York High School in York, Pa. … 2007 and 2008 volleyball team captain and 2007 football team captain for the Panthers … volleyball squad was the 2008 PIAA AAA state runners-up, also claiming the YAIAA championship and finishing third in District 3 … 2008 District 3 All-Star in volleyball, also earning First Team All-YAIAA honors in football senior year … during junior volleyball season, earned PVCA AAA All-State, PIAA AAA State Championship All-Tournament and YAIAA All-Star honors … team finished third in District 3 in 2007 … member of First Capitol USA Damon’s Volleyball Club (for 2008 J.O.’s) programs … team placed ninth at the 2007 J.O. Club 17 Nationals … graduated in the top five percent of his class .. member of the Distinguished Honor Roll and the National Honor Society. PERSONAL Born Ryan Zachary Wolf on Oct. 18, 1989 in York, Pa. … parents are George and Nancy Wolf … has one brother, Christopher (24) and one sister, Lindsey (21) … brother Christopher played football at Shippensburg University … uncle Steve Hoffman and cousin Phillip See both graduated from Penn State … names Goo Goo Dolls as favorite musical entertainers, math as favorite school subject, the Green Bay Packers as favorite professional sports team, Tiger Woods as favorite athlete, steak as favorite food, “Harry Potter” as favorite book, “Man vs. Wild” as favorite television show, “Wedding Crashers” as favorite movie, Denzel Washington as favorite actor, Cameron Diaz as favorite actress and the Dominican Republic as favorite place to visit ... majoring in business. QUOTING COACH PAVLIK “Wolfy has been a pleasant surprise. I think he gained significant experience and improvement during his freshman year and has continued to improve throughout the fall. He’s a quiet competitor who never seems intimidated by any situation. He’s right in the middle when good things happen.” Wolf’s Career Statistics Season MP-SP K 2009 4-6 1 Career 4-6 1

E 3 3

TA 6 6

Pct. -.333 -.333

Ast. 4 4

SA 0 0

Digs 3 3

BS 0 0

BA 3 3

TB 3 3

KPS 0.17 0.17

APS 0.67 0.67

30 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

DPS 0.50 0.50

BPS 0.50 0.50

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Tom

Ian

Comfort Freshman

Hendries Freshman

Orchard Park, N.Y. Orchard Park

Cardiff, Calif. La Costa Canyon

6-6 • Opposite

6-8 • Middle Hitter

HIGH SCHOOL

Three-year letterwinner in volleyball and two-year letter winner in both basketball and baseball at Orchard Park High School in Orchard, Park, N.Y… team captain in volleyball, baseball and basketball … guided Orchard Park volleyball team to the New York SPHAA State Championship senior year and Section 6 Championship junior and senior year … two-time First Team All-ECIC 1 and Division I First Team All Star in volleyball … participated in the USA Boys Youth A2 Camp and USA High Performance Camp junior year … earned New York State Championship Sportsmanship award … selected Second Team All-Western New York in volleyball, First Team AllECIC 1 in basketball and Second Team All-ECIC 1 in baseball junior year … OPHS Season MVP in basketball … Second Team AVCA Boy’s Senior High School All-American senior year ... FAN Award Buffalo - 2009 Boy’s Volleyball Player of the Year … Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 … 2009 New York State Volleyball Championship Team and Sportsmanship Award winner … Boys Volleyball All-Western New York Team ... Second Team All-ECIC 1 in basketball and First Team All-ECIC 1 in baseball senior year … earned Orchard Park Town Supervisor Outstanding Male Athlete award … Orchard Park PRIDE Award winner … played for Eden Volleyball Club in Buffalo, N.Y., which finished fifth at Junior Olympics.

Two-year letterwinner in volleyball, and captain his senior year at La Costa Canyon High School in Carlsbad, Calif. … named Most Improved Player his freshman year … guided La Costa Canyon to four league championships … 2008 and 2009 CIF Champions … La Costa Canyon finished third at States senior year … played for Seaside Club in San Diego, Calif. and finished fifth at Junior Olympics.

PERSONAL Born Thomas Michael Comfort Jr. on October 12, 1991 in Buffalo, N.Y. … parents are Tom and Ann Comfort … has two sisters Emily (23) and Mary-Kate (21) … sister, Mary Kate, plays basketball at St. John’s Fisher College in Rochester, N.Y. … names hanging out with friends as favorite hobby, “The Doors” as favorite entertainer, math as favorite school subject, the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, and Boston Red Sox as favorite professional sports teams, Jim Kelly as favorite athlete, meatloaf as favorite food, “The Innocent Man” as favorite book, “Seinfeld” as favorite TV show, “Billy Madison” as favorite movie, Johnny Depp as favorite actor, Rachel McAdams as favorite actress, and Rome as favorite place to visit … majoring in business.

PERSONAL Born Ian Victor Hendries on November 24, 1990 in Houston, Texas … parents are Scott and Amy Hendries … names riding bikes, kayaking, swimming, and snow boarding as favorite hobbies, “Ratatat” and “Notorious B.I.G.” as favorite musical entertainers, history and art as favorite school subjects, Chargers, Pistons, and Red Wings as favorite professional sports teams, Tayshaun Prince as his favorite athlete, steak as favorite food, “That 70’s Show” as favorite TV show, “Big Daddy” as favorite movie, Seth Rogan as favorite actor, Katherine Heigl as favorite actress, and Hawaii as favorite place to visit … majoring in secondary education. WHY PENN STATE “I chose Penn State because of the great volleyball program and education, as well as to try something new out on the east coast.” QUOTING COACH PAVLIK “Ian has some outstanding blocking instincts. He knows where to put his hands and seems to have an intuitive feel for where he is on the court. As he gets stronger and his offense starts to evolve, he could make some noise. I wouldn’t be surprised if at some point in the year we’re starting to touch some attacks and block some balls and you see Ian right in the thick of it.”

WHY PENN STATE “It was a great opportunity for an excellent education, while playing volleyball at a dominant Division I school.” QUOTING COACH PAVLIK “As a freshman he’s really doing a nice job offensively. He’s a very physical kid who will only get stronger. He’s got to learn the game at this level, but he competes very well. He understands that not everything is going to be super successful. The key is to not let failure affect your next contact. Tommy seems to have the mentality that, ‘I’m just going to keep getting better and better.’” 1994 & 2008 NCAA National Champions, 24 NCAA Championship Appearances www.GoPSUsports.com

Meet the Nittany Lions

Honeybrook, Pa. • Twin Valley

Rochester, N.Y. • Gates Chili

Scott

Kyle

Kegerreis Freshman

Mars Freshman

6-6 • Outside Hitter/Opp.

6-3 • Outside Hitter

HIGH SCHOOL

Four year letterwinner in volleyball at Twin Valley High School in Elverson, Pa. ... captain for the Raiders senior year … two-time All-County and AllDistrcit … three-time team MVP … selected First Team Berks County All-Division I sophomore year … Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 … won silver medal at 2008 and 2009 KeyStone State Games and was 2008 U18 MVP … played for Red Rose Volleyball Club in Lancaster, Pa. … attended 2008 Junior Olympics in Utah … attended 2009 Junior Olympics in Atlanta with Yorktowne Volleyball Club.

Four-year varsity letterwinner in volleyball at Gates Chili High School in Rochester, N.Y. … two-year captain … named All-Monroe County Honorable Mention freshman year and Second Team All-Monroe County sophomore year … two-time First Team All-Monroe County … earned First Team All-Greater Rochester honors senior year … played in Rochester vs. Buffalo All-Star game junior and senior year … selected team MVP senior year … Penfield Tournament All-Tournament Team and Section V Championship All-Tournament Team senior year … played for Pace Bootlegger Volleyball Club in Rochester, N.Y. … placed fifth at Junior Olympics in 2005 … three-time East Coast Championship Champions … two-time Can-Am Qualifier Champions … three-time WEVA Regional Champions … competed for the USA Youth National A2 Team in 2007 and the USA Junior National A2 Team in 2008.

PERSONAL Born Scott Charles Kegerreis on September 7, 1991 in West Chester, Pa. … parents are Charles and Dana Kegerreis … has two sisters Niccole (25) and Katherine (23) … father, Charles, and his uncle, Ralph, both attended Penn State … father was an All-American at Penn State (1979-82) … names hunting, hiking, watching movies, and hanging out with friends as favorite hobbies, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, and Modest Mouse as his favorite entertainers, math and history as favorite school subjects, Philadelphia Eagles as favorite professional sports team, Michael Jordan as favorite athlete, seafood and macaroni and cheese as favorite foods, “Angels and Demons” as favorite book, “Seinfeld”, “Sports Center”, and the Discovery Channel as favorite TV shows, “Rush Hour” as favorite movie, Denzel Washington as favorite actor, Jessica Alba as favorite actress, and Logan, Utah as favorite place to visit … majoring in mathematics. WHY PENN STATE “I chose Penn State because it was a school excellent in both academics and volleyball. My family also has a tradition with Penn State so I knew it would be a great fit for me.” QUOTING COACH PAVLIK “We’re redshirting Scott and will try to gain him some strength. He is smooth, moves well and has a great platform. He passes the ball well, but will have to learn the game a little better at this level. He can hit the ball from a pretty high altitude. If we can get that ball exploding out of his hand, we’ll be in pretty good shape. I look to Scott to add some depth, not only in our attacking but also our blocking during the next four years.”

PERSONAL Born Kyle Harold Mars on October 12, 1990 in Portland, Oregon … parents are Harold and Mary Beth Mars … has one sister Lauren (25) and two brothers Tyler (24) and Alan (22) … brother, Alan, also plays for Penn State … names basketball, golf, beach volleyball, and poker as favorite hobbies, Kanye West and Drake as favorite musical entertainers, science as favorite school subject, San Francisco 49ers as favorite professional team, Tiger woods and Jonny Flynn as favorite athletes, chicken alfredo as favorite food, “Holes” as favorite book, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and “Chappelle’s Show” as favorite TV shows, “Dazed and Confused” and “Troy” as favorite movies, Will Smith and Dave Chappelle as favorite actors, Angelina Jolie as favorite actress, and Yellowstone National Park as favorite place to visit … majoring in information sciences and technology. WHY PENN STATE “I chose Penn State because of the prestigious volleyball program and the excellent coaching staff. It’s also a strong school academically.” QUOTING COACH PAVLIK “Kyle has been around the program, little brother of Alan. He plays a little bit bigger than he is. He’s long and has very good ball control. Kyle is quick and a great in-system hitter. I wouldn’t be surprised if we get some contribution from him this year.”

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Nick

Turko Freshman

Lewisberry, Pa. • Red Land

6-5 • Middle Hitter

HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner in volleyball at Red Land High School in Lewisberry, Pa. … three-year varsity starter … earned “Future of Red Land” award after freshman year … two-year captain … two-time District I first team … selected First Team Carlisle Sentinel junior year … Divisional MVP and Carlisle Sentinel Player of the Year senior year … Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 … AVCA First Team All-American senior year … guided Red Land to the 2009 Mid-Penn Championship … played for Yorktowne Volleyball in York, Pa. … in 2006-07, team finished first at Rochester Can-Am, first at Molten Qualifier, second at Nittany Invitational and ninth at Nationals … in 2007-08, placed second at Nittany Inviational and ninth at Nationals … in 2008-09, served as team captain and finished first at Rochester Can-Am … also lettered one year in golf … Distinguished Honor Roll all four years. PERSONAL Born Nicholas Stephen Turko on Jan. 8, 1991 in Harrisburg, Pa. … parents are Jan and Terry Turko … has one sister, Samantha (25) … parents both attended Penn State … sister, Samantha, played volleyball at Slippery Rock University … names playing piano, juggling and the rubix cube as favorite hobbies, “Yes,” “Billy Joel” and Nickelback as favorite entertainers, math and physics as favorite school subjects, the Eagles and Cavs as favorite professional sports teams, Tiger Woods as favorite athlete, chocolate chip cookies and Arby’s Roast Beef as favorite foods, “Holes” and “Count of Monte Cristo” as favorite books, “Mythbusters” and “How It’s Made” as favorite TV shows, “Lucky Number Slevin” and “Fight Club” as favorite movies, Tom Hanks as favorite actor, Uma Thurman as favorite actress and names the Moon as a place he’d like to visit ... majoring in mechanical engineering. WHY PENN STATE “I chose Penn State because of its great volleyball and engineering reputation.” QUOTING COACH PAVLIK “Nick has really picked up his offense and we like where he is at. He’s not a huge middle, but he’s not small. He’s awfully quick with a quick arm. He works really hard at the things he can control. As he gets better and as the year goes on, he’ll experience more and more things and I’m sure his blocking will get better. He has the potential to have a serve that can get us some points. I’m excited for Nick’s future. We’re looking at another freshman that can contribute this year.”

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2009 Season Notes Conference Champs Penn State claimed its 25th regular-season Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) title with the sweeps of Princeton and George Mason on April 10-11. It is also the first time in program history that the Nittany Lions have swept all of their conference opponents in a season, having not dropped a set in 2009 to a league foe.

Keep Them Coming Five Nittany Lion players earned 2009 AVCA All-America honors, it was announced on Monday, May 4. Senior middle hitter Max Holt, junior middle hitter Max Lipsitz and junior outside hitter Will Price earned First Team AVCA All-America accolades while sophomore libero Dennis Del Valle and redshirt freshman setter Edgardo Goas picked up Second Team AVCA All-America honors. Penn State’s five selections rank first in the country and also equals last year’s total for the Nittany Lions, which is the most in program history since 1982. It is the second straight First Team award for Holt while Lipsitz picks up his first First Team distinction and his second career honor as he was a Second Team selection last year. Del Valle earns his second straight Second Team accolade and it is the first career awards for both Price and Goas. The five honors bring Penn State’s total number of All-Americans to 73 since 1971. In the last two seasons, Penn State boasts 10 men’s volleyball AVCA All-Americans, and coupled with the two-time defending national champion Nittany Lion women’s volleyball team, over the last four volleyball seasons in Happy Valley (2007 & 2008 women; 2008 & 2009 men), Penn State student-athletes have recorded 20 First or Second Team AVCA All-America honors, including 12 first team selections and eight second team honors. EIVA Championship Accolades Junior outside hitter Will Price highlighted four Nittany Lion players earning All-Tournament honors at the EIVA Championship. Price was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Championship while joining senior middle hitter Max Holt, sophomore libero Dennis Del Valle and redshirt freshman outside hitter Joe Sunder on the All-Championship team. Price averaged 3.00 kills per game on .395 hitting with six aces and 13 digs through the two matches. Lions Pick Up Eight EIVA Postseason Honors Eight members of the fifth-ranked Penn State men's volleyball team earned 10 postseason EIVA awards on April 22. Senior middle hitter Max Holt was named the Uvaldo Acosta Player of the Year while redshirt freshman setter Edgardo Goas earned Newcomer of the Year honors and head coach Mark Pavlik was named the Bob Sweeney Coach of the Year. Holt and Goas were also two of the five Nittany Lion players named to the 10-person First Team All-EIVA squad, joining junior middle hitter Max Lipsitz, junior outside hitter Will Price and sophomore libero Dennis Del Valle. Senior opposite Ryan Sweitzer and redshirt freshman outside hitter Joe Sunder were picked as Second Team All-EIVA. The accolades push Penn State's number of all-time All-East selections to 165 since 1972 and Holt's Player of the Year distinction is the 11th for a Nittany Lion. Goas earns Penn State's fourth Newcomer of the Year award.

Holt Picks Up League Accolades Senior middle hitter Max Holt was named the EIVA Player of the Week on March 23. The award is the second of the season and the seventh of Holt’s career. Behind Holt’s play, Penn State picked up two important wins over MIVA competition March 20-21. Against IPFW, Holt pounded 10 kills on an errorless 12 swings to hit .833, one of four Lions in double-digit kills. He also blasted six aces and recorded a dig and three blocks for a match-high 18.0 points. Versus No. 15 Loyola-Chicago, Holt helped Penn State avenge an earlier loss to the Ramblers with five kills, five aces and three blocks. For the weekend, Holt posted 15 kills on an errorless 24 swings to hit .625 with 11 total aces, four digs and six blocks for a team-high 29.5 total points. Del Valle Earns Conference Honors Sophomore libero Dennis Del Valle was named the EIVA Player of the Week on March 16, the first honor of his career. In two hardfought five-game losses to top-10 MPSF opponents, Del Valle averaged 2.70 digs per game and was named to the Active Ankle All-Tournament team. He tied the rally-scoring era school record for digs in a match when he picked up 18 at then-No. 7 Long Beach State and the previous night against then-No. 9 BYU, he posted nine total digs. Sweitzer, Del Valle Named To Long Beach State Active Ankle All-Tournament Teams Senior opposite Ryan Sweitzer and sophomore libero Dennis Del Valle were named to the Long Beach State Active Ankle Classic on March 13-14. Sweitzer recorded a career-high 27 kills against the 49ers to total 37 kills for the weekend while Del Valle tied the rally-scoring-era school record with a personal-best 18 digs against Long Beach State for a total of 27 digs in matches against BYU and Long Beach State at the Pyramid. Price Named EIVA Player of the Week Junior outside hitter Will Price was named the EIVA Player of the Week on March 9. The honor was the fifth of Price’s career as he earned four nods his freshman season while at George Mason, before transferring to Penn State. Price led the Lions to an important EIVA Tait win on March 6 as fourth-ranked Penn State defeated George Mason to remain undefeated atop the league standings. Price recorded 12 kills on .500 hitting with an ace, two blocks and a team-high nine digs in the Lions’ lone match of the weekend.

34 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

2009 Season Notes Holt Doubles The POW Awards Senior middle hitter Max Holt doubled up on the Player of the Week awards on Feb. 16, earning both the EIVA conference and AVCA National Player of the Week accolades. The league honor was the sixth of Holt’s career and the AVCA was the first. Against Harvard, Holt tied his single-match school record for the second straight contest, hitting a perfect 1.000, going 12-for-12 in two games of action, with his 12 kills equaling match- and season-high marks. He also added in two aces and two blocks for a team-high 15.0 points against the Crimson. Versus No. 14 Ohio State in front of 4,170 fans at Rec Hall, Holt pounded eight kills on 10 swings with only one error to hit .700 with one assist and a match-high three blocks for 10.0 points. For the weekend, Holt posted a team-high 20 kills, an average of 4.00 kills per game, on .864 hitting (20-1-22) with two aces and five blocks for a team-high 25.0 total points, an average of 5.00 points per game. Serving Up A Storm Penn State has been strong from behind the service line in 2009, posting seven double-digit team ace matches and 25 matches of five or more team aces. The Nittany Lions recorded 12 aces in the season-opener against Southern California (1/8), eight against Ohio State (1/9), six at Hawaii (1/10), 10 versus Ball State (1/23), 10 against Juniata (1/28), six at Saint Francis (1/30), 10 against Springfield (2/7), eight versus Harvard (2/13), six at Loyola-Chicago (2/20), six against Lewis (2/27), eight against NJIT (2/28), five against George Mason (3/6), five versus BYU (3/13), nine at Long Beach State (3/14), eight against IPFW (3/20), 12 versus Loyola-Chicago (3/21), five at Juniata (3/24), 10 versus Princeton (3/27), nine at NJIT (4/4), seven at Princeton (4/10), eight at George Mason (4/11), 15 at Ball State (4/17), five at Ohio State (4/18), eight versus George Mason (4/30) and eight against Juniata (5/3). Penn State has 230 team service aces for the season (2.17 sapg) while allowing its opponents only 93 (0.88 sapg).

Lipsitz Named EIVA Player of the Week Penn State men’s volleyball junior middle hitter Max Lipsitz was named the EIVA Player of the Week on Jan. 26. The honor is the third of his career and the first for a Nittany Lion in 2009. Lipsitz helped the top-ranked Nittany Lions to a four-game win over then-No. 13 Ball State in the team’s home opener on Jan. 23. He ranked second on the team with 14 kills and led the squad with .650 hitting, also posting five blocks, one ace and one dig for a total of 17.5 points, good for the second highest total on the squad. You’ve Been Served With his 11 aces at the Outrigger Invitational, senior middle hitter Max Holt moved into first place on the all-time career service aces chart. Holt blasted a new rally-scoring-era school record seven aces in the season-opener against Southern California on Jan. 8, and then broke his own record as he fired eight in two games against Juniata on Jan. 28. The mark of eight falls just shy of the all-time school record of nine aces, set by John Wasielewski in 1990 during the traditional scoring era. In 2009 he has 17 multiple-ace matches and has at least one in 24 contests. He finished his career with 208. Holt had 79 aces during 2009, which surpasses the previous singleseason school record of 55, which he set in 2007, and makes him the first player in Penn State history to record more than 60 aces in a season. Will Price and Ryan Sweitzer also join Holt on the single-season ace list, the first time in Penn State history that three members of the same team were in the top 10 in single-season aces. As a team in 2009, Penn State had 230 aces, which ranks first alltime in single-season history. The Nittany Lions surpassed the previous record of 193 set by the 2000 squad. Digging Del Valle Sophomore libero Dennis Del Valle, a 2008 and 2009 AVCA Second Team All-American, again led the team defensively. Del Valle averaged 3.07 digs per game for the season and had double-digit dig numbers in 16 of 30 matches this season, including 11 against Southern California (1/8), 10 against Ohio State (1/9), 10 at Hawaii (1/10), 14 against Ball State (1/23), 14 against Springfield (1/31), 15 at IPFW (2/21), 11 against Saint Francis (2/25), 16 versus Lewis (2/27), 18 at Long Beach State (3/14), a mark that also tied the rally-scoringera school record, while also posting 10 versus Loyola-Chicago (3/21), 10 at Juniata (3/24), 13 against Princeton (3/27), 14 at Princeton (4/10), 18 at George Mason (4/11), again tying the school rally-scoring record, 15 at Ohio State (4/18) and 13 in the EIVA Championship match against Juniata (5/2). Del Valle continued moving up the career and single-season digging charts as only a sophomore. With his 13 digs against Juniata on May 2, Del Valle set a new record for single-season digs with 310, making him the first player in Penn State history to record more than 300 digs in a season.

Into The Record Books Yet Again Senior middle hitter Max Holt again added his name to the record books with a perfect 10-for-10 attacking night at Springfield on Feb. 7. His 1.000 hitting percentage ties the single-match school record set by Norm Keil (10-0-10) against Rutgers-Newark on Feb. 16, 2002 and again by Zeljko Koljesar (11-0-11) versus Springfield on April 20, 2002. Holt then completed a perfect 12-for-12 night against Harvard on Feb. 13 to etch his name behind the record once more. Lipsitz Sets New Marks Junior middle hitter Max Lipsitz set some new marks against LoyolaChicago and IPFW on Feb. 20-21. Versus the Ramblers, Lipsitz bested his previous career high of 17 kills, putting down 18 on .519 hitting. The following night against the Mastodons, Lipsitz caught fire yet again, recording 22 kills on .724 hitting with a season-high 10 blocks.

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2009 Individual Player Season Highs #1 Brad McCoy (So., OH)

Kills: . . . .1, 2x, last vs. Mt. Olive (3/28) Attacks: .1, 2x, last vs. Mt. Olive (3/28)

#2 Tor Covello (Fr., S)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. NJIT (2/28) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. NJIT (2/28) Assists: . . . . . . . . .7 vs. Harvard (2/13) Blocks: . . . . . . . . .2 vs. Harvard (2/13) Points: . . . . .1.5, 2x, last vs. NJIT (2/28)

#3 Jesse Wagner (So., L)

Attacks: . . . . . . . .1 vs. Mt. Olive (3/28) Assists: . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Mt. Olive (3/28) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . .6 vs. Mt. Olive (3/28)

#4 Thomas Pereira (So., OH)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . .3 vs. Mt. Olive (3/28) Attacks: . . . . . . . .4 vs. Mt. Olive (3/28) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. Mt. Olive (3/28) Blocks: . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Harvard (2/13) Points: . . . . . . . 3.0 vs. Mt. Olive (3/28)

#5 Jason Ambrose (RS So., OH)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. Harvard (2/13) Attacks: . . . . . . . .2 vs. Harvard (2/13) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. Mt. Olive (3/28)

#6 Dennis Del Valle (So., L)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 at LBSU (3/14) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . . .2 at LBSU (3/14) Assists: . . . . . . . . .7 vs. Ball State (1/23) Digs: . .18 , 2x, last at G. Mason (4/11)

#7 Edgardo Goas (Fr., S)

Kills: . . . . . . . . .6, 3x, last at LBSU (3/14) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . .10 at LBSU (3/14) Hitting %: . .1.000 (6-0-6) vs. Lewis (2/27) Assists: . . . . . . . . . . .61 vs. Lewis (2/27) Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 at NJIT (4/4) Digs: . . .8, 3x, last vs. G. Mason (4/30) Blocks: . . . .6, 3x, last vs. Loyola (3/21) Points: . . . . . . . . . . . 9.0 at LBSU (3/14)

#8 Alan Mars (RS So., OH)

#13 Ryan Sweitzer (Sr., Opp.)

Kills: . . . .5, 2x, last vs. Princeton (3/27) Attacks: . . .11, 2x, last vs. Princeton (3/27) Hitting %: . ..273 (5-2-11) vs. Juniatat 1/28) Assists: . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Juniata (1/28) Aces: . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Harvard (2/13) Digs: . . . . .2, 2x last vs. Harvard (2/13) Blocks: . . .2, 2x, last vs. Princeton (3/27) Points: . .6.0, 2x, last vs. Princeton (3/27)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 at LBSU (3/14) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . .54 at LBSU (3/14) Hitting %: . ..900 (9-0-10) vs. NJIT (2/28) Assists: . . . . .1, 3x, last vs. Lewis (2/27) Aces: . . .4, 2x, last at Princeton (4/10) Digs: . . . . . .6, 5x, last at Juniata (3/24) Blocks: . . . . . . . .5, 2x last at NJIT (4/4) Points: . . . . . . . . . . .31.5 at LBSU (3/14)

#9 Max Lipsitz (Jr., MH)

#14 Ryan Wolf (Fr., OH)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 at IPFW (2/21) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . .29 at IPFW (2/21) Hitting %: . .1.000 (8-0-8) vs. Harvard (2/13) Assists: . .1, 4x, last vs. G. Mason (4/30) Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 vs. NJIT (2/28) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . .5 at Springfield (2/7) Blocks: . . . . . . . . . . . .10 at IPFW (2/21) Points: . . . . . . . . . . .27.5 at IPFW (2/21)

#10 Jon Sherrick (Sr., MH)

Kills: . . . . . . . . .12 vs. St. Francis (2/25) Attacks: . . . . . .17 vs. St. Francis (2/25) Hitting %: ..1.000 (6-0-6) vs. NJIT (2/28) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. Harvard (2/13) Blocks: . .7, 2x, last vs. Mt. Olive (2/13) Points: . . . . . .16.5 vs. St. Francis (2/25)

#11 Will Price (Jr., OH)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 vs. USC (1/8) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . . .40 vs. USC (1/8) Hitting %: . . ..889 (8-0-9) vs. Juniata (1/28) Assists: . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. BYU (3/13) Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . .5 vs. Juniata (5/2) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . . .10 at Hawaii (1/10) Blocks: . . . . . .4, 2x, last at IPFW (2/21) Points: . . . . . . . . . . . .24.0 vs. USC (1/8)

#12 Max Holt (Jr., MH)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 at IPFW (2/21) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . .27 at IPFW (2/21) Hitting %: . . . . . . . .1.000 (12-0-12) 2x, . . . . . . . . . . . .last vs. Harvard (2/13)** Assists: . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 at LBSU (3/14) Aces: . . . . . . . . .8 vs. Juniata (1/28)** Digs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 vs. USC (1/8) Blocks: . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 at IPFW (2/21) Points: . . . . . . . . . . .22.5 at IPFW (2/21)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. NJIT (2/28) Attacks: . . . . . . .3 vs. Princeton (3/27) Assists: . . . . . . . .2 vs. Princeton (3/27) Digs: . . .1, 3x, last vs. Princeton (3/27) Blocks: . . . . . . . .2 vs. Princeton (3/27) Points: . . . . . . . . . . . .1.5 vs. NJIT (2/28)

#15 Jay Stauffer (Sr., OH)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . .5 vs. Mt. Olive (3/28) Attacks: . . . . . .11 vs. Princeton (3/27) Hitting %: . ..571 (5-1-7) vs. Mt. Olive (2/28) Assists: . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 at LBSU (3/14) Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at LBSU (3/14) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . .10 at Juniata (3/24) Blocks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 vs. USC (1/8) Points: . . . . . . . .6.5 vs. Mt. Olive (3/28)

#16 Mark Shipp (Fr., MH)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. NJIT (2/28) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. NJIT (2/28) Blocks: . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Harvard (2/13) Points: . . . . . . . .0.5 vs. Harvard (2/13)

#17 Joe Sunder (RS Fr., OH)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . .17 at Hawaii (1/10) Attacks: . . . . . . . . .29 at Hawaii (1/10) Hitting %: . ..714 (10-0-14) vs. IPFW (3/20) Assists: . . .2, 3x, last vs. Harvard (2/13) Aces: . . . . .3, 2x, last vs. Loyola (3/21) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 at Loyola (2/20) Blocks: . . . . . . . . .6 at Springfield (2/7) Points: . . . . . .19.0 at G. Mason (4/11) * Minimum five kills required for hitting percentage ** Penn State single-match record

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36 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

Individual Player Career Highs #1 Brad McCoy (So., OH)

Kills: . . . .2, 3x, last vs. E. Strouds. (2/29/08) Attacks: . . . . .4 at E. Strouds.(2/20/08) Digs: . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. Juniata (2/5/08) Points: . . .2, 3x, last vs. E. Strouds. (2/29/08)

#2 Tor Covello (Fr., S)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. NJIT (2/28/09) Attacks: . . . . . . . . .1 vs. NJIT (2/28/09) Assists: . . . . . . . .7 vs. Harard (2/13/09) Blocks: . . . . . . .2 vs. Harvard (2/13/09) Points: . . .1.5, 2x, last vs. NJIT (2/28/09)

#3 Jesse Wagner (So., L)

Assists: . . . . . . .1 vs. Mt Olive (3/28/09) Digs: . . . . . . . .6 vs. Mt. Olive (3/28/09)

#4 Thomas Pereira (So., OH)

Kills: . . . . . . . .6 vs. Princeton (2/16/08) Attacks: . . .15 vs. Princeton (2/16/08) Assists: .1, 4x, last at Juniata (3/25/08) Aces: . .1, 4x, last at Juniata (3/25/08) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . .5 vs. Lewis (1/11/08) Blocks: .2, 2x, last at Juniata (3/25/08) Points: . . . . 7.0 vs. Princeton (2/16/08)

#5 Jason Ambrose (RS So., OH)

Kills: . . . . . . . .4 vs. Princeton (2/16/08) Attacks: . .8 at E. Stroudsburg (2/20/08) Assists: . . . . . . . .1 vs. Juniata (2/5/08) Aces: . . . .2, 2x, last vs. E. Strouds.(2/29/08) Digs: . . . .3 at E. Stroudsburg (2/20/08) Blocks: . .2, 2x, last at E. Strouds. (2/20/08) Points: . . . .5.0 vs. Princeton (2/16/08)

#6 Dennis Del Valle (Fr., L)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . .2 at LBSU (3/14/09) Attacks: . .2, 2x, last at LBSU (3/14/09) Assists: . . . . . .8 vs. Ohio State (5/1/08) Digs: . . .18, 2x, last at G. Mason (4/11/09) Points: . . . . . . . . . . .2 at LBSU (3/14/09)

#7 Edgardo Goas (Fr., S)

#8 Alan Mars (RS So., OH)

Kills: . . . .8 vs. E. Stroudsburg (2/29/08) Attacks: . . .15 at E. Strouds. (2/29/08) Hitting %:.500 (6-1-10) vs. Princeton (2/16/08) Assists: . .1, 3x, last vs. Juniata (1/28/09) Aces: . . . . . .2 vs. Princeton (2/16/08) Digs: . . .2, 6x, last vs. Harvard 2/13/09) Blocks: . .3, 2x, last at E. Strouds. (2/29/08) Points: . . . .9.5 vs. Princeton (2/16/08)

#9 Max Lipsitz (Jr., MH)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . .22 at IPFW (2/21/09) Attacks: . . . . . . . .29 at IPFW (2/21/09) Hitting %: .1.000 (8-0-8) vs. Harvard (2/13/09) Assists: . . . .2 vs. Cal Baptist (3/16/07) Aces: . . . . . .4,2x last vs. NJIT (2/28/09) Digs: . . . . . . . .5 at Springfield (2/7/09) Blocks: . . . .12 vs. Ohio State (5/1/08) Points: . . . . . . . .27.5 at IPFW (2/21/09)

#10 Jon Sherrick (Sr., MH)

Kills: . . . . . .13 vs. G Mason (4/23/05)) Attacks: . . .17 vs. St. Francis (2/25/09) Hitting %: . .1.000 (6-0-6) vs. NJIT (2/28/09) Aces: . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Juniata (2/5/08) Digs: . . . . . . . . .2 vs. Harvard (2/13/09) Blocks: . . .7, 2x, last vs. Mt. Olive (3/28/09) Points: . . . 16.5 vs. St. Francis (2/25/08)

#12 Will Price (Jr., OH)

Kills: . . .30 vs. St. Fancis (1/26/07 @ GMU)) Attacks: . . . . . . . . .40 vs. USC (1/8/09) Hitting %:.889 (8-0-9) vs. Juniata (1/28/09) Assists: . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. BYU (3/13/09) Aces: . . .5, 3x last vs. Juniata (5/2/09) Digs: . . . . . . . . .10 at Hawaii (1/10/09) Blocks: . . .7 at Ball State (3/23/07 @ GMU) Points: . .30 vs. St. Francis (1/26/07 @ GMU)

#12 Max Holt (Sr., MH)

Kills: . . . . . . . . .21 at Juniata (3/28/07) Attacks: . . . . .29 at Juniata (3/28/07) Hitting %: . . . . . . . .1.000 (12-0-12) 2x, . . . . . . . . . . . .last vs. Harvard (2/13)** Assists: . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 at LBSU (3/14) Aces: . . . . . . . . .8 vs. Juniata (1/28)** Digs: . . . . . .5, 3x, last vs. USC (1/8/09) Blocks: . . .9, 6x, last at IPFW (2/21/09) Points: . . . . . .25.0 at Juniata (3/28/07)

#13 Ryan Sweitzer (Jr., Opp.)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . .27 at LBSU (3/14/09) Attacks: . . . . . . . .54 at LBSU (3/14/09) Hitting %: . ...900 (9-0-10) vs. NJIT (2/28/09) Assists: . . .1, 9x, last vs. Lewis (2/27/09) Aces: . .4, 4x, last at Princeton (4/10/09) Digs: . . . .7 at George Mason (3/7/08) Blocks: . . . . .6 vs. Ohio State (5/1/08) Points: . . . . . . . . .31.5 at lBSU (3/14/09)

#14 Ryan Wolf (Fr., OH)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. NJIT (2/28/09) Attacks: . . . .3 vs. Princeton (3/27/09) Assists: . . . . .2 vs. Princeton (3/27/09) Digs: .1, 3x, alst vs. Princeton (3/27/09) Blocks: . . . . .2 vs. Princeton (3/27/09) Points: . . . . . . . . . .1.5 vs NJIT (2/28/09

#15 Jay Stauffer (Sr., OH)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . .10 vs. Lewis (1/11/08) Attacks: . . . . . . .20 vs. Lewis (1/11/08) Hitting %: ..571 (5-1-7) vs. Mt. Olive (2/28/09) Assists: . . . .3, 2x last at LBSU (3/14/09) Aces: . . . . . .4 vs. Mercyhurst (3/9/07) Digs: . .10, 2x, last at Juniata (3/24/09) Blocks: . . . . . . . . . . .5 vs. USC (1/8/09) Points: . . . . . . .11.0 vs. Lewis (1/11/08)

#16 Mark Shipp (Fr., MH)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. NJIT (2/28/09) Attacks: . . . . . . . . .2 vs. NJIT (2/28/09) Blocks: . . . . . . .1 vs. Harvard (2/13/09) Points: . . . . . .0.5 vs. Harvard (2/13/09)

#15 Joe Sunder (RS Fr., OH)

Kills: . . . . . . . . .17 at Hawaii (1/10/09) Attacks: . . . . . .29 at Hawaii (1/10/09) Hitting %: . . ..714 (10-0-14) vs. IPFW (3/20/09) Assists: . . . .2, 3x, last vs. Harvard (2/13/09) Aces: . .3, 2x, last vs. Loyola (3/21/09) Digs: . . . . . . . . . .8 at Loyola (3/21/09) Blocks: . . . . . .6 at Springfield (2/7/09) Points: . . . .19.0 at G. Mason (4/11/09) * Minimum five kills required for hitting percentage ** Penn State single-match rally-scoring record

- Categories in which a player has not recorded a stat, have not been included

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2009 Results and Honors

Date Jan. 8 Jan. 9 Jan. 10 Jan. 23 Jan. 28 Jan. 30 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 25 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Mar. 6 Mar. 13 Mar. 14 Mar. 20 Mar. 21 Mar. 24 Mar. 27 Mar. 28 Apr. 4 Apr. 10 Apr. 11 Apr. 17 Apr. 18 Apr. 30 May 2 May 7

Opponent USC Ohio State Hawaii Ball State Juniata* Saint Francis* Springfield* Springfield* Harvard Ohio State Loyola-Chicago IPFW Saint Francis* Lewis NJIT* George Mason* Brigham Young LBSU IPFW Loyola-Chicago Juniata* Princeton* Mount Olive NJIT* Princeton* George Mason* Ball State Ohio State George Mason Juniata USC

W/L W W W W W W W W W W L W W W W W L L W W W W W W W W W W W W L

2009 Schedule & Results (27-4, 12-0 EIVA Tait)

Score 3-2 3-0 3-1 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 2-3 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 2-3 2-3 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1

Game Scores 27-30, 30-23, 30-19, 29-31, 15-12 30-27, 30-24, 30-19 30-22, 21-30, 30-22, 30-23 30-20, 24-30, 30-19, 30-26 30-14, 30-12, 30-27 30-19, 30-26, 30-21 30-28, 30-22, 30-28 30-21, 30-20, 30-20 30-13, 30-13, 30-20 30-20, 30-27, 30-21 24-30, 30-25, 30-25, 27-30, 9-15 30-27, 30-32, 30-28, 30-22 30-19, 30-19, 30-24 30-21, 30-23, 25-30, 30-22 30-16, 30-17, 30-19 30-18, 30-25, 30-18 30-21, 27-30, 24-30, 30-28, 11-15 26-30, 24-30, 30-23, 30-27 11-15 30-17, 30-21, 30-17 30-21, 30-23, 30-24 30-24, 30-25, 30-26 30-20, 30-23, 30-27 30-20, 30-15, 30-23 30-17, 30-20, 30-10 30-16, 30-19, 30-18 30-25, 34-32, 30-19 30-20, 30-28, 30-16 30-21, 30-21, 30-27 30-19, 30-22, 30-21 30-25, 30-19, 30-21 30-27, 26-30, 26-30, 24-30

Site Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. Loretto, Pa. University Park, Pa. Springfield, Mass. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. Chicago, Ill. Fort Wayne, Ind. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. Long Beach, Calif. Long Beach, Calif. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. Huntingdon, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. Newark, N.J. Princeton, N.J. Fairfax, Va. Muncie, Ind. Columbus, Ohio University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. Provo, Utah

Att. 2490 2823 2765 1013 338 1624 674 1300 1726 4170 1532 739 527 459 571 511 683 1061 731 847 550 771 891 200 550 1178 1061 1382 1011 2157 2564

2009 Penn State Men’s Volleyball Individual Honors

AVCA All-America Max Holt, Max Lipsitz, Will Price (First Team), Dennis Del Valle, Edgardo Goas (Second Team)

NCAA Championship All-Tournament Will Price

Uvaldo Acosta EIVA Player of the Year Max Holt EIVA Newcomer of the Year Edgardo Goas

AVCA National Player of the Week Max Holt (Feb. 16) Academic All-EIVA Jay Stauffer

All-EIVA Conference Dennis Del Valle, Edgardo Goas, Max Holt, Max Lipsitz, Will Price (First Team), Joe Sunder, Ryan Sweitzer (Second Team)

EIVA Player of the Week Dennis Del Valle (Mar. 16), Edgardo Goas (Apr. 20), Max Holt (Feb. 16, Mar. 23, Apr. 4), Max Lipsitz( (Jan. 27), Will Price (Mar. 9) Bob Sweeny EIVA Coach of the Year Mark Pavlik Outrigger Invitational All-Tournament Team Dennis Del Valle, Edgardo Goas, Max Holt, Max Lipsitz

Record 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 7-0 8-0 9-0 10-0 10-1 11-1 12-1 13-1 14-1 15-1 15-2 15-3 16-3 17-3 18-3 19-3 20-3 21-3 22-3 23-3 24-3 25-3 26-3 27-3 27-4

Time 2:14 1:23 2:13 1:50 1:15 1:25 1:37 1:11 1:07 1:24 2:20 2:10 1:22 1:58 1:16 1:17 2:19 2:19 1:21 1:26 1:25 1:08 1:19 1:05 1:04 1:27 1:26 1:25 1:10 1:17 2:12

EIVA Championship All-Tournament Team Dennis Del Valle, Max Holt, Will Price (MVP), Joe Sunder United States Junior National Team Joe Sunder Puerto Rican Junior National Team Dennis Del Valle, Edgardo Goás

VBall Magazine All-America Dennis Del Valle, Max Holt (First Team), Edgardo Goas, Max Lipsitz, Will Price (Second Team)

38 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

2009 Overall and EIVA Statistics Overall Record: 27-4 (Home: 15-0; Away: 10-2; Neutral: 2-2)

Player #2 Tor Covello #5 Jason Ambrose #1 Brad McCoy #12 Max Holt #10 Jon Sherrick #4 Thomas Pereira #16 Mark Shipp #9 Max Lipsitz #7 Edgardo Goas #6 Dennis Del Valle #11 Will Price #13 Ryan Sweitzer #17 Joe Sunder #8 Alan Mars #15 Jay Stauffer #3 Jesse Wagner #14 Ryan Wolf TEAM PENN STATE..........

S 6 3 3 100 36 5 3 97 106 101 100 102 94 15 69 6 6

K 1 2 2 270 46 5 1 272 74 3 343 346 251 20 16 0 1

K/S 0.17 0.67 0.67 2.70 1.28 1.00 0.33 2.80 0.70 0.03 3.43 3.39 2.67 1.33 0.23 0.00 0.17

E 0 0 0 39 10 1 0 57 20 1 96 138 91 7 8 0 3

TA 1 2 2 411. 71 8 2 439 124 5 658 654 512 42 43 1 6

Pct 1.000 1.000 1.000 .562 .507 .500 .500 .490 .435 .400 .375 .318 .312 .310 .186 .000 -.333

A 16 0 0 14 0 0 0 7 1,367 76 16 10 18 1 10 1 4

SA 0 0 0 79 0 0 0 21 16 0 51 37 23 1 2 0 0

106

1,653

15.59

471

2,981 .397

1,540 230

Opponents...........

106

1,296

12.23

670

3,181 .197

1,211 93

Player #2 Tor Covello #5 Jason Ambrose #12 Max Holt #10 Jon Sherrick #4 Thomas Pereira #16 Mark Shipp #9 Max Lipsitz #7 Edgardo Goas #6 Dennis Del Valle #11 Will Price #13 Ryan Sweitzer #17 Joe Sunder #8 Alan Mars #15 Jay Stauffer #3 Jesse Wagner #14 Ryan Wolf TEAM PENN STATE..........

S 2 1 31 16 1 1 31 36 34 33 33 32 12 23 3 5

K 1 0 93 36 0 1 87 22 0 124 118 92 15 4 0 1

Opponents...........

SE 1 0 0 127 3 1 0 82 35 0 69 82 60 9 9 0 4

D 0 3 0 49 6 3 0 30 137 310 134 104 120 7 51 11 3

482

RE 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 03 15 25 0 25 0 8 2 2 13 93

D/S 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.49 0.17 0.60 0.00 0.31 1.29 3.07 1.34 1.02 1.28 0.47 0.74 1.83 0.50

BS 1 0 0 9 5 0 0 10 9 0 3 2 4 0 1 0 0

968

9.13

502

295.0

2.78

50 2,178.0

464

230

710

6.70

326

200.0

1.89

53 1,589.0

EIVA Record: 11-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 5-1) K/S 0.50 0.00 3.00 2.25 0.00 1.00 2.81 0.61 0.00 3.76 3.58 2.88 1.25 0.17 0.00 0.20

E 0 0 11 7 0 0 20 3 0 34 38 27 5 4 0 3

TA 1 0 128 51 2 2 135 35 1 226 197 181 31 20 0 6

594

16.50

152

388

10.78

250

A 6 0 4 0 0 0 2 495 27 3 3 8 1 3 0 3

SA 0 0 28 0 0 0 8 8 0 18 13 9 0 1 0 0

SE 1 0 38 3 1 0 30 14 0 21 27 23 5 3 0 4

1,016 .435

555

1,056 .131

367

2009 Individual Match Highs

Pct 1.000 .000 .641 .569 .000 .500 .496 .543 .000 .398 .406 .359 .323 .000 .000 -.333

BA 2 0 0 95 23 1 1 108 76 0 59 62 48 7 17 0 3

TB 3 0 0 104 28 1 1 118 85 0 62 64 52 7 18 0 3

B/S 0.50 0.00 0.00 1.04 0.78 0.20 0.33 1.22 0.80 0.00 0.62 0.63 0.55 0.47 0.26 0.00 0.50

BE 0 0 0 8 3 0 0 6 15 0 5 6 5 0 2 0 0

Pts. 3.0 2.0 2.0 405.5 62.5 5.5 1.5 357.0 137.0 3.0 426.5 416.0 302.0 24.5 27.5 0.0 2.5

D 0 0 15 2 1 0 16 47 124 39 30 44 5 23 4 2

D/S 0.00 0.00 0.48 0.12 1.00 0.00 0.52 1.31 3.65 1.18 0.91 1.38 0.42 1.00 1.33 0.40

BS 0 0 5 3 0 0 4 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0

BA 1 0 30 16 0 0 39 25 0 21 23 19 6 5 0 3

TB 1 0 35 19 0 0 43 28 0 23 23 20 6 5 0 3

B/S 0.50 0.00 1.13 1.19 0.00 0.00 1.39 0.78 0.00 0.70 0.70 0.62 0.50 0.22 0.00 0.60

BE 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 7 0 2 3 2 0 1 0 0

Pts. 1.5 0.0 141.0 47.0 0.0 1.0 118.5 45.5 0.0 154.5 142.5 111.5 18.0 7.5 0.0 2.5

170

RE 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 11 0 2 1 2 13 26

352

9.78

188

112.0

3.11

791.0

152

229

6.36

110

69.0

1.92

483.0

2009 Team Match Highs

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27, Ryan Sweitzer at LBSU (3/14)

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70, 2x, last vs. Lewis (2/27)

Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54, Ryan Sweitzer at LBSU (3/14)

Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146 at LBSU (3/14)

Hitting Pct.: . . . . . . . . . .1.000, Max Holt at Springfield (2/7) & Harvard (2/13)

Hitting Pct.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..661 (45-6-59) vs. Harvard (2/13)

Assists: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61, Edgardo Goas vs. Lewis (2/27)

Assists: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 vs. Lewis (2/27)

Total Blocks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.0, Max Lipsitz at IPFW (2/21)

Total Blocks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.5 at IPFW (2/21)

Digs: . . . . . . . . . . .18, 2x, last Dennis Del Valle at George Mason (4/11)

Digs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 at LBSU (3/14)

Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8, Max Holt vs. Juniata (1/28)

Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 at Ball State (4/17)

Points: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31.5, Ryan Sweitzer at LBSU (3/14) 1994 & 2008 NCAA National Champions, 24 NCAA Championship Appearances www.GoPSUsports.com

2009 Match by Match Highs Date

Jan. 8

Jan. 9

Opponent

USC

Ohio State

Jan. 10 Hawaii

Kills

Match-By-Match Highs

Price (22)

Sweitzer (15)

Sunder (17)

Attacks

Price (40)

Sweitzer (28)

Sweitzer (31)

Assists

Goas (47)

Goas (45)

Goas (57)

Digs

Del Valle (11)

Price/Sweitzer (17)

Goas (45)

Del Valle (14)

Jan. 30 Saint Francis

Price (15)

Price (27)

Goas (41)

Del Valle (9)

Jan. 31 Springfield

Feb. 7

Springfield

Feb. 13 Harvard

Feb. 14 Ohio State

Feb. 20 Loyola

Feb. 21 IPFW

Feb. 25 Saint Francis

Feb. 27 Lewis

Price (17)

Sweitzer (14)

Holt (12)

Price (15)

Lipsitz/Price (18)

Lipsitz (22)

Lipsitz (13)

Price (17)

Sunder (17)

Price (32)

Sweitzer (22)

Holt (12)

Price (24)

Price (34)

Price (37)

Price (18)

Price (29)

Goas (42)

Goas (36)

Goas (28)

Goas (47)

Goas (57)

Goas (60)

Goas (46)

Goas (61)

Price/Holt/Covello/Sher. (2)

Del Valle (9)

Goas/Holt (4)

Del Valle (8)

Goas (40)

Sunder/Del Valle (6)

Sweitzer (15)

Price (26)

Goas (44)

Del Valle/Stauffer (10)

Goas (47)

Price (9)

Sweitzer (54)

Goas (49)

Del Valle (18)

Goas/Holt (6)

Del Valle (10)

Goas (6)

Price (39)

Sweitzer (22)

Goas (55)

Holt (11)

Holt (16)

Goas (38)

Del Valle (13)

Apr. 4

Sweitzer (12)

Price (20)

Goas (38)

Del Valle (9)

Sweitzer (24)

Goas (31)

Goas (29)

Princeton

Sunder (11)

Sunder (20)

Goas (37)

Del Valle (14)

Apr. 17

Ball State

Price (12)

Price (22)

Goas (37)

Price (6)

Price (23)

Goas (41)

Apr. 18

Apr. 30

May 2 May 7

Ohio State

Holt/Sweit./Sunder (13) Sunder (23)

George Mason Sunder (15)

Juniata USC

Times Led (incl. ties)

Goas (43)

Sweitzer (9)

Sweitzer - 10

Price - 14

Goas - 31

Del Valle - 27

Sweitzer - 9

Lipsitz - 4

Holt - 2

Sunder - 7 Holt - 3

Sunder - 8

Sherrick (7)

Lipsitz/Sweitzer (5) Holt (5)

Lipsitz (5)

Del Valle (13)

Price - 10

Holt (7)

Del Valle (15)

Goas (40) Goas (60)

Goas/Holt (4)

Lipsitz (4)

Sunder (25) Sunder (33)

Lipsitz (4)

Del Valle (18)

Lipsitz (12) Price (17)

Lipsitz (7)

Wagner (6)

Apr. 10

Sunder/Sweitzer (27) Goas (58)

Lipsitz (6)

Price (10)

Mar. 27 Princeton

George Mason Sunder (16)

Lipsitz (5)

Sunder (27)

Price (10)

Apr. 11

Sherrick (7)

Del Valle (8)

Mar. 21 Loyola

NJIT

Lipsitz (10)

Del Valle (16) Goas/Lipsitz/Holt/Sunder (4)

Sweitzer (28)

Sweitzer (13)

Lipsitz/Holt (3)

Del Valle (11)

Sweitzer (14)

Mar. 28 Mt. Olive

Holt (8)

Del Valle (15)

Mar. 20 IPFW

Mar. 24 Juniata

Lipsitz (3)

Del Valle (5)

Sunder/Del Valle (7)

Price (16)

Sweitzer (27)

Lipsitz (4)

Goas/Price/Sweit./Sher. (3)

Mar. 13 BYU

Mar. 14 LBSU

Holt (6)

Del Valle (14)

Sweitzer (9)

George Mason Sunder (13)

Goas (34)

Lipsitz (6)

Goas/Sunder/Del Valle (4)

Feb. 28 NJIT

Mar. 6

Sunder (11)

Goas (34)

Lipsitz/Holt (3)

Price/Del Valle (10)

Sweitzer (15) Sunder (9)

Lipsitz/Holt/Stauffer (5)

Del Valle (10)

Jan. 23 Ball State

Jan. 28 Juniata

Total Blocks

Lipsitz (5)

Goas/Lipsitz/Holt (3)

Price, Del Valle (5) Price - 5

Sunder - 3

Sunder (4)

Goas, Holt (3)

Lipsitz - 17

Holt - 14

Goas - 8

Goas - 1

Sherrick - 4

Wagner - 1

Sweitzer - 2

Stauffer - 1

Covello - 1

Stauffer - 1

Sweitzer - 1

40 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

Price - 2

Sunder - 2

Stauffer - 1

2009 Match Superlatives

2009 Penn State Superlatives Three sets . . . . . . . . . . .Individual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team

Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 - Will Price vs. Springfield (1/31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 - at George Mason (4/11) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . . .32 - Will Price vs. Springfield (1/31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 - at George Mason (4/11) Attack Pct.*: . . . . . . . .1.000** (10-0-10, 12-0-12) - Max Holt at Springfield (2/7), vs. Harvard (2/13). . . . . . . . .661 (45-6-59) - vs. Harvard (2/13) Assists: . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 - Edgardo Goas at George Mason (4/11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 - at George Mason (4/11) Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8** - Max Holt vs. Juniata (1/28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 - at Ball State (4/17) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 - Dennis Del Valle at George Mason (4/11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 - at George Mason (4/11) Solo Blocks: . . . . . . . . .2 - Four times, last Edgardo Goas at Ohio State (4/18). . . . . . . . . . 4 - vs. Mount Olive (3/28), at Ohio State (4/18) Block Assists: . . . . . . . .7 - Max Holt at Springfield (2/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 - at Springfield (2/7), vs. Saint Francis (2/25) Total Blocks: . . . . . . . . .8 - Max Holt at Springfield (2/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.5 - vs. Mount Olive (3/28)

Four sets . . . . . . . . . . . .Individual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 - Max Lipsitz at IPFW (2/21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 - at IPFW (2/21), vs. Lewis (2/27) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . . .37 - Will Price at IPFW (2/21). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 - at IPFW (2/21) Attack Pct.*: . . . . . . . ..917 (11-0-12) - Max Holt at Hawaii (1/10). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .415 (70-16-130) - at IPFW (2/21) Assists: . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 - Edgardo Goas vs. Lewis (2/27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 - vs. Lewis (2/27) Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 - Will Price vs. USC (5/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - vs. Ball State (1/23) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 - Dennis Del Valle vs. Lewis (2/27). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 - vs. Lewis (2/27) Solo Blocks: . . . . . . . . .1 - Three Times, last Edgardo Goas vs. USC (5/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 - three times, last vs. USC (5/7) Block Assists: . . . . . . . .9 - Max Lipsitz at IPFW (2/21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 - at IPFW (2/21) Total Blocks: . . . . . . . . .10 - Max Lipsitz at IPFW (2/21). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.5 - at IPFW (2/21)

Five sets . . . . . . . . . . . .Individual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 - Ryan Sweitzer at LBSU (3/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 - at Loyola (2/20) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . . .54 - Ryan Sweitzer at LBSU (3/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 - at LBSU (3/14) Attack Pct.*: . . . . . . . ..519 (18-4-27) - Max Lipsitz at Loyola (2/20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .323 (67-25-130) - at Loyola (2/20) Assists: . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 - Edgardo Goas at Loyola (2/20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 - vs. LBSU (3/14) Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 - Max Holt vs. USC (1/8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 - vs. USC (1/8) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 - Dennis Del Valle at LBSU (3/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 - at LBSU (3/14) Solo Blocks: . . . . . . . . .1 - Goas & Lipsitz vs. USC (1/8), Lipsitz vs. BYU (3/13), Stauffer at LBSU (3/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - vs. USC (1/8) Block Assists: . . . . . . . .6 - Max Lipsitz vs. BYU (3/13), Edgardo Goas & Max Holt at LBSU (3/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 - at LBSU (3/14) Total Blocks: . . . . . . . . .7 - Max Lipsitz vs. BYU (3/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.5 - vs. USC (1/8)

2009 Opponent Superlatives

Three sets . . . . . . . . . . .Individual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Team Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 - AJ Nally, Springfield (1/31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 - Springfield (1/31) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . . .39 - Nick Rivett, Saint Francis (2/25), Kyle Gramit, George Mason (3/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 - Springfield (1/31) Attack Pct.*: . . . . . . . ..556 (13-3-18) - Mike Vincent, Princeton (3/27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..294 (48-18-102) - Springfield (1/31) Assists: . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 - Eric Shoemaker, Springfield (1/31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 - Springfield (1/31) Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 - Three players, three times; last, Ethan Pheister, Ball State (4/17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 - Princeton (3/27) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 - Eric Lucas, George Mason (3/6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 - Ohio State (1/9), George Mason (3/6, 4/11) Solo Blocks: . . . . . . . . .3 - Shaun Sibley, George Mason (4/11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 - George Mason (4/11) Block Assists: . . . . . . . .5 - Dan Powers, Juniata (3/24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 - Saint Francis (1/30) Total Blocks: . . . . . . . . .6 - Shaun Sibley, George Mason (4/11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.0 - George Mason (4/11)

Four sets . . . . . . . . . . . .Individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 - Darryl Shank, IPFW (2/21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 - USC (5/7) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . . .49 - Darryl Shank, IPFW (2/21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 - IPFW (2/21) Attack Pct.*: . . . . . . . ..615 (9-1-13) - Eric Schulte, Ball State (1/23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..484 (76-14-128) - USC (5/7) Assists: . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 - Riley McKibbin, USC (5/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 - USC (5/7) Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 - Three times, last, Tri Bourne, USC (5/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - Ball State (1/23) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 - Billy Ebel, Ball State (1/23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 - IPFW (2/21) Solo Blocks: . . . . . . . . .2 - Gus Tuaniga, Hawaii (1/10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - Hawaii (1/10) Block Assists: . . . . . . . .7 - Steven Grgas, Hawaii (1/10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 - Ball State (1/23) Total Blocks: . . . . . . . . .7 - Steven Grgas, Hawaii (1/10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.0 - Hawaii (1/10) Five sets . . . . . . . . . . . .Individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 - Mike Bunting, Loyola (2/20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 - Loyola (2/20) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . . .51 - Mike Bunting, Loyola (2/20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149 - LBSU (3/14) Attack Pct.*:: . . . . . . ..529 (32-5-51) - Mike Bunting, Loyola (2/20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..417 (76-16-144) - Loyola (2/20) Assists: . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 - Michael Hutz, Loyola (2/20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 - Loyola (2/20) Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 - Kevin Sagers, BYU (3/13), Dean Bittner, LBSU (3/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 - Loyola (2/20) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 - Luke Morris, USC (1/8), Joel Silva, BYU (3/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 - BYU (3/13), LBSU (3/14) Solo Blocks: . . . . . . . . .1 - T. Ciarelli, USC (1/8); K. Berzins, Loyola (2/20), D. Bittner, LBSU (3/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 3x, last, LBSU (3/14)

Block Assists: . . . . . . .10 - Dan Alexander,LBSU (3/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 - LBSU (3/14) Total Blocks: . . . . . . .10 - Dan Alexander, LBSU (3/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.5 - LBSU (3/14) * a minimum of 10 kills required for individual attack percentage ** rally-scoring-era school record

1994 & 2008 NCAA National Champions, 24 NCAA Championship Appearances www.GoPSUsports.com

2009 EIVA Champions

he 2009 Penn State men’s volleyball team put another successful season in the record books last May after making its 24th NCAA appearance, the 14th under head coach Mark Pavlik. The Nittany Lions secured their 25th overall EIVA/ECVL Championship Title since 1976 and the 14th under Pavlik. The squad improved its already impressive conference record to 216-11, which is a blistering 95 percent winning percentage. Penn State also won its 21st overall and 11 straight EIVA Tournament title with a 3-0 sweep of Juniata on May 2.

The Nittany Lions finished the 2009 regular season undefeated in the EIVA, 12-0, for the 13th time in program history and the 10th time with Pavlik at the helm. It was the first time the Nittany Lions did not lose a set for the entirety of conference play in program history. Penn State was honored with eight EIVA Postseason awards. Max Holt was selected as the Uvaldo Acosta Player of the Year, while setter Edgardo Goas earned Newcomer of the Year and Pavlik was chosen as the Bob Sweeney Coach of the Year. Holt and Goas were two of five Nittany Lions named to the First Team All-EIVA squad, joining Max Lipsitz, Will Price and Dennis Del Valle. Ryan Sweitzer and Joe Sunder picked up Second Team All-EIVA. Following the EIVA Championship, Price earned Most Outstanding Player accolades and Holt, Del Valle and Sunder were all selected to the All-Championship Team. Several members of the team made their mark in the records books in 2009. Holt, who was one of seven members to earn EIVA Player of the Week laurels last season, was selected on three occasions. After etching his name in the record books with a perfect 10-for-10 attacking night at Springfield on Feb. 7, Holt went on to tie his single-match school record hitting a perfect 1.000 with 12 kills on 12 errorless swings. Holt also set singleseason and career marks in service aces. He finished 2009 with 79 aces and closed out his career with 207. Holt owns three of the top four spots on

Penn State’s single-season service aces list. Libero Del Valle also set the single-season mark for digs, while moving into 10th place on the all-time career digs list. Del Valle finished 2009 with 310 digs and heads into his junior season with 574. Penn State once again hosted the EIVA Championship at Rec Hall. After earning a bye in the quarterfinal round as the top seed, the Nittany Lions defeated George Mason 3-0 (30-19, 30-22, 30-21) in the semifinals and Juniata 3-0 (30-25, 30-19, 30-21) in the finals for the conference crown. Penn State improved its all-time conference tournament mark to 57-3 dating back to 1986. The Nittany Lions have advanced to the championships match in 23 conference tournaments, posting an overall record of 22-2 in 24 championship matches. PSU has never been defeated in a conference tournament match held at Rec Hall compiling a 36-0 record. The Nittany Lions traveled to Provo, Utah where they met the Trojans of Southern California in the NCAA Semifinals. Despite winning the first set, 30-27, the Nittany Lions hopes of a second consecutive national title came to an end as USC went on to win the final three sets, 30-26, 30-26, 30-24. Price led the quartet of Nittany Lions who tallied double-digit kills with 17. Sunder posted 14, Holt 13 and Lipsitz rounded out the group with 11. Goas paced the Nittany Lion offense to a .402 attack percentage dishing out 60 assists. Price was named to the 2009 NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team. Penn State closed out its season ranked fifth in the nation and five Nittany Lions earned 2009 AVCA All-America honors. Holt, Lipsitz and Price all were named First Team AVCA All-Americans and Del Valle and Goas both picked up Second Team accolades. The Nittany Lions’ five selections ranked first in the country and also equaled 2008’s total, which is the most in program history since 1982.

42 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

2009 EIVA Final Standings

2009 EIVA Standings Tait Division

SCHOOL PENN STATE Juniata Saint Francis Springfield George Mason Princeton NJIT

W 12 8 7 6 5 4 0

EIVA

L 0 4 5 6 7 8 12

Overall

W 27 27 24 23 19 19 3

L 4 18 21 25 24 27 36

Hay Division

SCHOOL Harvard Rutgers-Newark NYU Sacred Heart

2009 EIVA DIVISIONS TAIT

George Mason Juniata Penn State Princeton Saint Francis Springfield

HAY

Harvard New York University NJIT Rutgers-Newark Sacred Heart

EIVA Conference Website: www.eivavolleyball.com

*At the conclusion of each season, the last place team in the Tait Division moves to Hay and the first place team in Hay moves to Tait. With the loss of the East Straudsburg program, only the last place team from Tait was moved for the 2010 season.

Rank 1

t-13

t-13 15

W 6 6 4 1

EIVA

Overall

L 2 2 4 7

W 11 9 10 11

L 6 13 20 11

BISON/AVCA Men’s Division I-II Final Poll School

UC Irvine (16) USC

Pepperdine

Cal St.-Northridge Penn State Stanford BYU

LBSU

UCLA

Ohio State

UC San Diego Lewis

Ball state

Loyola-Chicago Hawai’i

Points

Record

222

21-11

187

24-7

240

208

169

28-5

22-5

27-4

163

21-11

127

14-14

145

111 99

17-13

14-16

16-12

13-15 21-8

18-10

9-18

17-10

1994 & 2008 NCAA National Champions, 24 NCAA Championship Appearances www.GoPSUsports.com

Single-Season Team & Individual Match Records Kills 2,677 2,616 2,559 2,479 2,441 2,420 2,290 2,225

SINGLE-SEASON TEAM RECORDS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995

Hitting Percentage .399 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008* .397 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009* .384 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994 .384 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002* .381 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 .363 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005* .362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003* .362 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995 .361 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999

Total Blocks 473 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005* 422 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1991 406.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 404 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000 390 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995 389 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994 380 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992 374 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998 357 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004* Service Aces 230 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009* 193 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000 191 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007* 176 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001* 173 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1991 171 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 & 2008* 158 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005* 154 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002* 147 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994 Digs 1,531 1,482 1,455 1,328 1,328 1,272 1,252 Assists 2,491 2,483 2,357 2,256 2,232 2,230 2,130 2,027

Nate Matthews sets Norm Keil

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995

SINGLE-SEASON INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Traditional Scoring Kills - 51 Ivan Contreras vs. Princeton April 19, 1997

Rally Scoring Kills - 35 Matt Anderson at UC Santa Barbara March 12, 2007

Attacks - 89 Ivan Contreras vs. Princeton April 19, 1997

Attacks - 62 Matt Anderson at UC Santa Barbara March 12, 2007

Hitting Percentage: .929 (13-0-14) Ivan Contreras vs. East Stroudsburg Feb. 13, 1997

Hitting Percentage (Min. 10 Kills) - 1.000 (10-0-10) - Norm Keil vs. RutgersNewark Feb. 16, 2002 (11-0-11) - Zeljko Koljesar vs. Springfield April 20, 2002 (12-0-12) - Max Holt vs. Harvard Feb. 13 2009

Digs - 23 Tom Gingrich vs. Cal State Northridge March 9, 1991 Assists - 115 Dan Pollock vs. Princeton April 19, 1997 Blocks - 13 Kevin Hourican vs. Rutgers-Newark Feb. 25, 1995 Service Aces - 9 John Wasielewski 1990

Digs - 18 Achieved three times, last instance: Dennis Del Valle vs. George Mason April 11, 2009 Assists - 79 Dan O’Dell at Hawaii Jan. 8, 2004 Blocks - 13 Keith Kowal at Princeton March 27, 2005 Nate Meerstein vs. UC Irvine May 4, 2006 Service Aces - 7 Max Holt vs. USC Jan. 8, 2009

44 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

Individual Single-Season Records Nate Meerstein

Block Solos 44 42 41 38 29

. . . . .Chris Chase . . . . . . . . . . . .1989 . . . . .Ivan Contreras . . . . . . . . . .1995 . . . . .Ramon Hernandez . . . . . .1992 . . . . .Kevin Hourican . . . . . . . . .1995 . . . . .Kevin Hourican . . . . . . . . .1996

Dan O’Dell

Block Assists

Kills

713 635 599 583 568 567 563 559 546 537 499

. . . .Guillo Silva . . . . . . . . . . . . .1990 . . . .Ivan Contreras . . . . . . . . . .1997 . . . .Tony Mazzullo . . . . . . . . . . .1998 . . . .Chris Chase . . . . . . . . . . . .1989 . . . .Jorge Perez . . . . . . . . . . . .1991 . . . .Matt Anderson . . . . . . . . .2008* . . . .Ivan Contreras . . . . . . . . . .1995 . . . .David Muir . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992 . . . .Ivan Contreras . . . . . . . . . .1996 . . . .Carlos Guerra . . . . . . . . . .2000 . . . .Tony Mazzullo . . . . . . . . . . .1999

Hitting Percentage

.574 . . .Keith Kowal . . . . . . . . . . .2004* .562 . . .Max Holt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009* .548 . . .Max Holt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008* .515 . . .Nate Meerstein . . . . . . . .2004* .514 . . .Nate Meerstein . . . . . . . .2005* .504 . . .Keith Kowal . . . . . . . . . . .2003* .499 . . .Max Lipsitz . . . . . . . . . . . .2008* .490 . . .Max Lipsitz . . . . . . . . . . . .2009* .486 . . .Chris Chase . . . . . . . . . . . .1988 .480 . . .Sergio Pampena . . . . . . . .1999 .478 . . .John Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001* . . . . . . .Keith Kowal . . . . . . . . . . .2005* .477 . . .Nate Meerstein . . . . . . . .2006* . . . . . . .Max Lipsitz . . . . . . . . . . . .2007* .474 . . .Zach Slenker . . . . . . . . . . .2002* .469 . . .Norm Keil . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002* .454 . . .Norm Keil . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003* .447 . . .Max Holt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007* .442 . . .Ivan Contreras . . . . . . . . . .1994 .440 . . .Kevin Hourican . . . . . . . . .1994

Attacks 1,287 1,158 1,121 1,098 1,068 1,064 1,064 1,003 1,002

. .Guillo Silva . . . . . . . . . . . . .1990 . .Ivan Contreras . . . . . . . . . .1997 . .David Muir . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992 . .Jorge Perez . . . . . . . . . . . .1991 . .Chris Chase . . . . . . . . . . . .1989 . .Tony Mazzullo . . . . . . . . . . .1998 . .Carlos Guerra . . . . . . . . . .2000 . .Ivan Contreras . . . . . . . . . .1995 . .Matt Anderson . . . . . . . . .2008*

182 . . . .Keith Kowal . . . . . . . . . . .2005* 156 . . . .Keith Kowal . . . . . . . . . . .2003* 151 . . . .Nate Meerstein . . . . . . . .2005* 138 . . . .Keith Kowal . . . . . . . . . . .2004* 134 . . . .Nate Meerstein . . . . . . . .2004* 133 . . . .Adam Whitescarver . . . . .2000 132 . . . .Matt Proper . . . . . . . . . . .2005* 123 . . . .Ivan Contreras . . . . . . . . . .1994 121 . . . .Kevin Hourican . . . . . . . . .1995 119 . . . .Max Holt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007* 116 . . . .Max Holt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008* 114 . . . .Max Holt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006* 113 . . . .Norm Keil . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002* 112 . . . .Max Lipsitz . . . . . . . . . . . .2008* 111 . . . .Sergio Pampena . . . . . . . .1999 110 . . . .Kevin Hourican . . . . . . . . .1994 109 . . . .Nate Meerstein . . . . . . . .2006* 108 . . . .Max Lipsitz . . . . . . . . . . . .2009* 107 . . . .Norm Keil . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003* . . . . . . .Matt Proper . . . . . . . . . . .2004* 106 . . . .Ramon Hernandez . . . . . .1992 104 . . . .Brad Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998

Total Blocks

194 . . . .Keith Kowal . . . . . . . . . . .2005* 166 . . . .Nate Meerstein . . . . . . . .2005* 163 . . . .Keith Kowal . . . . . . . . . . .2003* 159 . . . .Kevin Hourican . . . . . . . . .1995 150 . . . .Adam Whitescarver . . . . .2000 147 . . . .Ramon Hernandez . . . . . .1992 146 . . . .Matt Proper . . . . . . . . . . .2005* 145 . . . .Keith Kowal . . . . . . . . . . .2004* 141 . . . .Nate Meerstein . . . . . . . .2004* 140 . . . .Ivan Contreras . . . . . . . . . .1994 137 . . . .Chris Chase . . . . . . . . . . . .1989 134 . . . .Sergio Pampena . . . . . . . .1999 130 . . . .Max Holt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008* 129 . . . .Ramon Hernandez . . . . . .1991 . . . . . . .Kevin Hourican . . . . . . . . .1996 . . . . . . .Max Holt . . . . . . .2006* & 2007* 127 . . . .Nate Meerstein . . . . . . . .2006* 122 . . . .Ramon Hernandez . . . . . .1993 121 . . . .Max Lipsitz . . . . . . . . . . . .2008* 120 . . . .Kevin Hourican . . . . . . . . .1994 . . . . . . .Brad Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998

Service Aces 79 55 51 48 47 42

. . . . .Max Holt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009* . . . . .Max Holt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007* . . . . .Will Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009* . . . . .Max Holt . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008* . . . . .Robert Pierce . . . . . . . . . . .1989 . . . . .Zeljko Koljesar . . . . . . . . . .2001*

41 . . . . .Jason Kepner . . . . . . . . . . .1997 38 . . . . .Carlos Guerra . . . . . . . . . .2000 37 . . . . .Eric Houston . . . . . .1999 & 2000 36 . . . . .Ryan Sweitzer . . . . . . . . . .2008* 35 . . . . .Carlos Guerra . . . . . . . . .2003* 34 . . . . .Zeljko Koljesar . . . . . . . . . .2003* . . . . . . .Tony Mazzullo . . . . . . . . . . .1998 . . . . . . .Matt Proper . . . . . . . . . . .2006* . . . . . . .Matt Anderson . . . . . . . . .2008* 33 . . . . .John Wasielewski . . . . . . . .1990 . . . . . . .Matt Proper . . . . . . . . . . .2005* . . . . . . .Matt Anderson . . . . . . . . .2007*

Digs

310 . . . .Dennis Del Valle . . . . . . . .2009* 297 . . . .Robert Pierce . . . . . . . . . . .1988 278 . . . .Gary Vogel . . . . . . . . . . . .2005* 277 . . . .Ricky Mattei . . . . . . . . . . .2003* 269 . . . .Carlos Bertran . . . . . . . . . .1991 271 . . . .Tony Mazzullo . . . . . . . . . . .1999 267 . . . .Tony Mazzullo . . . . . . . . . . .1998 265 . . . .Jim Schall . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992 264 . . . .Dennis Del Valle . . . . . . . .2008* 250 . . . .Robert Pierce . . . . . . . . . . .1989 249 . . . .Ricky Mattei . . . . . . . . . . .2004* 247 . . . .Ryan Walthall . . . . . . . . . .2007* 239 . . . .Tony Mazzullo . . . . . . . . . . .1997 235 . . . .Charlie Bertran . . . . . . . . .1990 . . . . . . .Jason Kepner . . . . . . . . . . .1995

Assists 2,126 2,063 1,877 1,769 1,714 1,677 1,586 1,477 1,455 1,440 1,377 1,367 1,368

. .Dan Pollock . . . . . . . . . . . .1998 . .José Quiñones . . . . . . . . . .2000 . .Jim Schall . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992 . .Dan Pollock . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 . .Jose Quiñones . . . . . . . . . .1999 . .Carlos Ortiz . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995 . .Scott Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . .1991 . .Carlos Ortiz . . . . . . . . . . . . .1993 . .Carlos Ortiz . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994 . .Dan O’Dell . . . . . . . . . . . .2004* . .Dan O’Dell . . . . . . . . . . . .2005* . .Edgardo Goas . . . . . . . . .2009* . .José Quiñones . . . . . . . . .2001*

* indicates total set during rally-scoring era

1994 & 2008 NCAA National Champions, 24 NCAA Championship Appearances www.GoPSUsports.com

Career Records Kills

2,089 1,839 1,693 1,457 1,362 1,336 1,322 1,274 1,271 1,260 1,249 1,236 1,212 1,112 1,109 1,104 1,055 1,036

. . .Ivan Contreras . . . . . . .1994-97 . . .Carlos Guerra . . . . . . .2000-03 . . .Ramon Hernandez . . .1991-94 . . .Zeljko Koljesar . . . . . . .2000-03 . . .Tony Mazzullo . . . . . . .1997-99 . . .Matt Proper . . . . . . . . .2003-06 . . .David Muir . . . . . . . . . .1991-93 . . .Brad Miller . . . . . . . . . .1996-99 . . .Sergio Pampena . . . . .1996-99 . . .Jorge Perez . . . . . . . . .1989-91 . . .Jason Kepner . . . . . . .1994-97 . . .Guillo Silva . . . . . . . . . .1988-90 . . .Matt Anderson . . . . . .2006-08 . . .Max Holt . . . . . . . . . . . .2006-09 . . .Alex Gutor . . . . . . . . . .2004-07 . . .Ed Josefoski . . . . . . . . .1991-95 . . .Keith Kowal . . . . . . . . .2002-05 . . .Carlos Bertran . . . . . . .1988-91

Hitting Percentage

.532 . . . .Max Holt . . . . . . . . . . . .2006-09 .523 . . . .Keith Kowal . . . . . . . . .2002-05 .499 . . . .Nate Meerstein . . . . . .2003-06 .489 . . . .Max Lipsitz . . . . . .2007-Present .462 . . . .Norm Keil . . . . . . . . . . .2001-03 .442 . . . .Sergio Pampena . . . . .1996-99 .415 . . . .Brad Miller . . . . . . . . . .1996-99 .410 . . . .Zach Slenker . . . . . . . .2000-03 .402 . . . .Ivan Contreras . . . . . . .1994-97 . . . . . . .Kevin Hourican . . . . . .1993-96 .383 . . . .Ramon Hernandez . . .1991-94 .367 . . . .Ed Josefoski . . . . . . . . .1991-95 .363 . . . .Tony Mazzullo . . . . . . .1997-99 .346 . . . .Byron Schneider . . . . .1992-94 .338 . . . .Guillo Silva . . . . . . . . . .1988-91 .332 . . . .Zeljko Koljesar . . . . . . .2000-03 . . . . . . .Carlos Guerra . . . . . . .2000-03 .331 . . . .Jorge Perez . . . . . . . . .1988-90

Attacks 3,737 3,617 3,187 2,705 2,625 2,613 2,482 2,443 2,420 2,392 2,378 2,237 2,229 2,155 2,102

. . .Ivan Contreras . . . . . . .1994-97 . . .Carlos Guerra . . . . . . .2000-03 . . .Ramon Hernandez . . .1991-94 . . .Zeljko Koljesar . . . . . . .2000-03 . . .Matt Proper . . . . . . . . .2003-06 . . .David Muir . . . . . . . . . .1991-93 . . .Tony Mazzullo . . . . . . .1997-99 . . .Jason Kepner . . . . . . .1994-97 . . .Jorge Perez . . . . . . . . .1989-91 . . .Guillo Silva . . . . . . . . . .1988-90 . . .Matt Anderson . . . . . .2006-08 . . .Brad Miller . . . . . . . . . .1996-99 . . .Alex Gutor . . . . . . . . . .2004-07 . . .Sergio Pampena . . . . .1996-99 . . .Ed Josefoski . . . . . . . . .1991-95

Block Solos (Since 1989)

107 . . . .Ramon Hernandez . . .1991-94 90 . . . . .Ivan Contreras . . . . . . .1994-97 81 . . . . .Sergio Pampena . . . . .1996-99 60 . . . . .Kevin Hourican . . . . . .1993-96 52 . . . . .Winfield Evens . . . . . . .1989-92 . . . . . . .Brad Miller . . . . . . . . . .1996-99 48 . . . . .Max Holt . . . . . . . . . . . .2006-09 45 . . . . .Jason Kepner . . . . . . .1994-97

Block Assists (Since 1989)

499 . . . .Keith Kowal . . . . . . . . .2002-05 444 . . . .Max Holt . . . . . . . . . . . .2006-09 413 . . . .Nate Meerstein . . . . . .2003-06 390 . . . .Ramon Hernandez . . .1991-94 363 . . . .Sergio Pampena . . . . .1996-99 322 . . . .Matt Proper . . . . . . . . .2003-06 321 . . . .Max Lipsitz . . . . . .2007-Present 301 . . . .Ivan Contreras . . . . . . .1994-97 . . . . . . .Dan O’Dell . . . . . . . . . .2003-06 297 . . . .Brad Miller . . . . . . . . . .1996-99 291 . . . .José Quiñones . . . . . . .1999-02 259 . . . .Carlos Guerra . . . . . . .2000-03 256 . . . .Zach Slenker . . . . . . . .2000-03 254 . . . .Kevin Hourican . . . . . .1993-96 249 . . . .Ed Josefoski . . . . . . . . .1991-95 244 . . . .Norman Keil . . . . . . . . .2000-03 243 . . . .Zeljko Koljesar . . . . . . .2000-03 241 . . . .Tony Mazzullo . . . . . . .1997-99

Total Blocks 527 497 492 456 444 391 356 349 348 342 328 314 298 292 283 272 265 264 249

. . . .Keith Kowal . . . . . . . . .2002-05 . . . .Ramon Hernandez . . .1991-94 . . . .Max Holt . . . . . . . . . . . .2006-09 . . . .Nate Meerstein . . . . . .2003-06 . . . .Sergio Pampena . . . . .1996-99 . . . .Ivan Contreras . . . . . . .1994-97 . . . .Matt Proper . . . . . . . . .2003-06 . . . .Brad Miller . . . . . . . . . .1996-99 . . . .Max Lipsitz . . . . . .2007-present . . . .Dan O’Dell . . . . . . . . . .2003-06 . . . .José Quiñones . . . . . . .1999-02 . . . .Kevin Hourican . . . . . .1993-96 . . . .Carlos Guerra . . . . . . .2000-03 . . . .Ed Josefoski . . . . . . . . .1991-95 . . . .Tony Mazzullo . . . . . . .1997-99 . . . .Zach Slenker . . . . . . . .2000-03 . . . .Zeljko Koljesar . . . . . . .2000-03 . . . .Norm Keil . . . . . . . . . . .2000-03 . . . .Winfield Evens . . . . . . .1989-92

Digs

909 . . . .Ricky Mattei . . . . . . . . .2001-04 820 . . . .Ramon Hernandez . . .1991-94 777 . . . .Tony Mazzullo . . . . . . .1997-99 699 . . . .Ivan Contreras . . . . . . .1994-97 693 . . . .Jason Kepner . . . . . . .1994-97 647 . . . .Carlos Bertran . . . . . . .1988-91 631 . . . .José Quiñones . . . . . . .1999-02 591 . . . .Jim Schall . . . . . . . . . . .1989-92 590 . . . .Carlos Guerra . . . . . . .2000-03 574 . . . .Dennis Del Valle .2008-present 542 . . . .Carlos Ortiz . . . . . . . . .1993-95 533 . . . .Zeljko Koljesar . . . . . . .2000-03 506 . . . .Tom Gingrich . . . . . . . .1989-92 499 . . . .Ed Josefoski . . . . . . . . .1991-95 . . . . . . .Aaron Smith . . . . . . . . .2004-07 498 . . . .Sergio Pampena . . . . .1996-99

Service Aces

207 . . . .Max Holt . . . . . . . . . . . .2006-09 130 . . . .Zeljko Koljesar . . . . . . .2000-03 126 . . . .Carlos Guerra . . . . . . .2000-03 108 . . . .Matt Proper . . . . . . . . .2003-06 99 . . . . .José Quiñones . . . . . . .1999-02 88 . . . . .Jason Kepner . . . . . . .1994-97 . . . . . . .Alex Gutor . . . . . . . . . .2004-07 85 . . . . .Eric Houston . . . . . . . . .1998-00 82 . . . . .Matt Anderson . . . . . .2006-08 76 . . . . .Zach Slenker . . . . . . . .2000-03 71 . . . . .Ramon Hernandez . . .1991-94 68 . . . . .Tony Mazzullo . . . . . . .1997-99 67 . . . . .Ed Josefoski . . . . . . . .1991--95 66 . . . . .Carlos Ortiz . . . . . . . . .1993-95 60 . . . . .Max Lipsitz . . . . . .2007-present 58 . . . . .Kevin Wentzel . . . . . . .2003-06 . . . . . . .Aaron Smith . . . . . . . . .2004-07 57 . . . . .Ivan Contreras . . . . . . .1994-97 55 . . . . .Sergio Pampena . . . . .1996-99 53 . . . . .Tom Gingrich . . . . . . . .1989-92 . . . . . . .Brad Miller . . . . . . . . . .1996-99

Assists

6,364 4,993 4,760 4,609 3,562 3,191 2,552

. . .José Quiñones . . . . . . .1999-02 . . .Dan O’Dell . . . . . . . . . .2003-06 . . .Dan Pollock . . . . . . . . .1996-99 . . .Carlos Ortiz . . . . . . . . .1993-95 . . .Jim Schall . . . . . . . . . . .1989-92 . . .Luke Murray . . . . . . . . .2005-08 . . .Scott Miller . . . . . . . . . .1989-92

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Postseason History EIVA TOURNAMENT RESULTS (57-3)

1986: First (Host: George Mason) Rutgers-Newark W . . . . . . . . . . . .15-3, 15-6, 15-7 G. Mason . . . . .W . . . . . . . . . .15-12, 15-8, 15-5 1987: First (Host: Penn State) Rutgers-Newark W . . . . . . . . . . .15-3, 15-13, 15-3 G. Mason . . . . .W . . . . . . . . .15-9, 15-11, 15-13

1988: Second (Host: George Mason) E. Stroudsburg .W . . . . . . . . . .15-6, 15-5, 15-10 G. Mason . . . . .L . .15-7, 15-7, 12-15, 8-15, 12-15 1989: First (Host: Navy) Rutgers-Newark W . . . . . . . . . . .15-3, 15-4, 16-14 G. Mason . . . . .W11-15, 13-15, 15-12, 15-9, 15-5 1990: Second (Host: George Mason) Navy . . . . . . . . .W . . .15-8, 15-10, 16-17, 15-11 Rutgers-Newark .L .15-10, 8-15, 15-11, 13-15, 16-17 1991: First (Host: Rutgers-Newark) Navy . . . . . . . . .W . . . . . . . . . . .15-5, 15-8, 15-2 Rutgers-Newark W . . . . . . . . . . .15-7, 15-11, 15-9 1992: First (Host: Penn State) G. Mason . . . . .W . . . . . . . . . .15-11, 15-2, 15-6 Rutgers-Newark W . . . . .15-7, 15-8, 13-15, 15-13 1993: First (Host: Penn State) Springfield . . . .W . . . . . . . . . . .15-8, 15-3, 15-5 Navy . . . . . . . . .W . . . . . . . . . . .15-2, 15-7, 15-3 G.Mason . . . . .W . . . . . . . . . .16-14, 15-7, 15-7 1994: First (Host: George Mason) NJIT . . . . . . . . . .W . . . . . . . . . . .15-6, 15-5, 15-9 Princeton . . . . .W . . . . . . . . .17-15, 15-2, 15-10 Rutgers-Newark W . . . . . . . . . . .15-17, 15-9, 15-6 1995: First (Host: Penn State) Vassar . . . . . . . .W . . . . . . . . . . .15-6, 15-2, 15-7 E. Stroudsburg .W . . . . . . . . . .15-7, 15-1, 15-13 G. Mason . . . . .W . . . . .15-4, 12-15, 15-9, 15-4 1996: First (Host: St. Francis) G. Mason . . . . .W . . . . . . . .16-14, 15-10, 15-12 E. Stroudsburg .W . . . . . . . . . .15-3, 15-13, 15-7 Princeton . . . . .W . . . . . . . . . .17-15, 15-6, 15-8 1997: First (Host: Rutgers-Newark) Queens . . . . . .W . . . . . . . . . . .15-0, 15-0, 15-8 LIU-South. . . . . . .W . . . . . . . . . . .15-12, 15-10, 15-3 Princeton . . . . .W . . .13-15, 15-13, 15-9, 15-12 1998: Third (Host: Rutgers-Newark) Juniata . . . . . . .W . . . .15-6, 11-15, 15-10, 15-7 Princeton . . . . .L . . . . . . . . . .7-15, 13-15, 14-16

1999: First (Host: Penn State) Concordia . . . .W . . . .15-4, 15-9, 13-15, 15-12 Juniata . . . . . . .W . . . . . . . . . . .15-4, 15-5, 15-8 NJIT . . . . . . . . . . .W .10-15, 14-16, 15-7, 15-9, 15-13 2000: First (Host: Penn State) Harvard . . . . . .W . . . . . . . . . . .15-5, 15-6, 15-2 NJIT . . . . . . . . . .W . . . . .15-8, 15-9, 9-15, 16-14 Concordia . . . .W . . . . . . . . . . .15-7, 15-7, 15-7 2001: First (Host: Penn State) New York . . . . .W . . . . . . . .30-19, 33-31, 30-22 Rutgers-Newark .W . . . . . . . . . .30-16, 30-26, 30-20 Concordia . . . .W . . . . . . . .30-27, 30-22, 30-19

2002: First (Host: Penn State) Springfield . . . .W . . . . . . . .30-17, 30-15, 30-18 Concordia . . . .W . . . . . . . .30-18, 30-28, 30-23 Rutgers-Newark .W 30-23, 19-30, 30-26, 26-30, 15-9 2003: First (Host: Penn State) Vassar . . . . . . . .W . . . . . . . .30-21, 30-20, 30-22 Princeton . . . . .W . . . . . . . .30-28, 30-27, 30-22 G. Mason . . . . .W . .27-30, 30-23, 30-24, 34-32

NCAA TOURNAMENT RESULTS (13-24)

Year Opponent 1981 USC Ohio State 1982 USC UCLA

Result L, 2-15, 6-15, 8-15 W, 17-15, 10-15, 15-7, 15-8

W, 15-13, 4-15,15-13, 6-15, 15-11 L, 4-15, 9-15, 7-15

1983 Pepperdine L, 12-15, 7-15, 9-15 at Ohio State L, 13-15, 12-15, 15-13, 10-15 1986 Pepperdine L, 11-15, 15-13, 11-15, 12-15 Ohio State W, 15-9, 15-1, 15-11 1987 USC L, 12-15, 15-9, 15-5, 5-15, 9-15 Ohio State W, 15-3, 15-6, 15-5 1989 at UCLA Ball State 1991 LBSU IPFW 1992 Pepperdine IPFW

L, 6-15, 4-15, 9-15 W, 15-13, 15-11, 15-6 L, 6-15, 3-15, 16-17 L, 15-9, 6-15, 13-15, 3-15 L, 16-17, 4-15, 9-15 W, 15-4, 15-5, 15-6

1993 Cal St. Northridge L, 2-15, 5-15, 11-15 Ohio State W, 7-15, 8-15, 15-10, 16-14, 15-10

2004: First (Host: Penn State) Sacred Heart . .W . . . . . . . .30-23, 30-28, 30-25 G. Mason . . . . .W . . . . . . . .30-19, 30-21, 30-17 Rutgers-Newark W . . . . . . . . .32-30, 30-28, 30-25

1994 Ball State W, 9-15, 15-7, 15-10, 15-6 UCLA W, 9-15, 15-13, 4-15, 15-12, 15-12

2005: First (Host: Penn State) Harvard . . . . . .W . . . . . . . .30-17, 30-23, 30-15 Rutgers-Newark W . . . . . . . . .30-24, 30-21, 30-16 G. Mason . . . . .W . .30-20, 30-19, 30-32, 30-24

1996 Hawaii

1995 Hawaii W, 7-15, 15-13, 16-14, 6-15,15-12 UCLA L, 13-15, 10-15, 10-15 L, 9-15, 3-15, 15-13, 7-15

1997 UCLA L, 13-15, 15-13, 4-15, 15-10, 10-15

2006: First (Host: Penn State) Quarterfinals . .Bye Rutgers-Newark W . . . . . . . . .30-17, 30-19, 30-22 Saint Francis . .W . . . . . . . .30-27, 30-21, 30-25

1999 BYU

2007: First (Host: Penn State) Quarterfinals . .Bye Princeton . . . . .W . . . . . . . .30-16, 30-22, 30-22 Saint Francis . .W . . . . . . . .30-28, 30-16, 30-27

2001 BYU

L, 28-30, 30-28, 28-30, 26-30

2002 Hawaii

L, 26-30, 30-27, 33-35, 27-30

2003 BYU

L, 34-36, 25-30, 30-28, 26-30

2008: First (Host: Penn State) Quarterfinals . .Bye NYU . . . . . . . . . .W . . . . . . . .30-22, 30-21, 30-20 G. Mason . . . . .W . . . . . . . .30-24, 33-31, 30-23 2009: First (Host: Penn State) Quarterfinals . .Bye G. Mason . . . . .W . . . . . . . .30-19, 30-22, 30-21 Juniata . . . . . . .W . . . . . . . .30-25, 30-19, 30-21

2000 UCLA

L, 15-10, 4-15, 11-15, 5-15 L, 15-11, 15-8, 15-10

2004 LBSU

L, 26-30, 26-30, 26-30

2005 UCLA

L, 20-30, 24-30, 27-30

2006 UC Irvine W, 32-30, 30-23, 31-33, 27-30, 15-13 UCLA L, 27-30, 27-30, 27-30 2007 UC Irvine

L, 25-30, 22-30, 30-26, 23-30

2008 Ohio State W, 30-21, 26-30, 30-22, 30-17 Pepperdine W, 27-30, 33-31, 30-25, 30-23 2009 USC

L, 30-27, 26-30, 26-30, 24-30

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Honors and Awards Second Team 1986: 1991: 1992: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 2002:

Ramon Hernandez

2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009:

AVCA All-America First Team 1976: 1981: 1982: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 2001: 2002: 2004: 2005: 2008: 2009:

Tom Hahn, John Phillips Ahmet Ozcam Steve Hunkins, Jeff Johnson Chris Chase Chris Chase, Javier Gaspar Chris Chase, Javier Gaspar Ramon Hernandez Ivan Contreras, Carlos Ortiz Ivan Contreras Ivan Contreras José Quiñones José Quiñones Keith Kowal Nate Meerstein Matt Anderson, Max Holt Max Holt, Max Lipsitz, Will Price

Javier Gaspar Jorge Perez David Muir Ivan Contreras Ed Josefoski Kevin Hourican Jason Kepner Zeljko Koljesar, Ricky Mattei, Zach Slenker Carlos Guerra, Keith Kowal Ricky Mattei Keith Kowal, Matt Proper Matt Proper Matt Anderson Dennis Del Valle, Max Lipsitz, Luke Murray Dennis Del Valle, Edgardo Goas

Third-Team 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 2000:

Chris Chase, Robert Pierce Guillo Silva Scott Miller Ramon Hernandez Ramon Hernandez José Quiñones

Honorable Mention 1971: 1976: 1982:

1983: 1985: 1986: 1988: 1989: 1991: 1992: 1994: 1995: 2001:

Trevor Zahniser Dave Dicker, Larry Wile Mike Guyon, Chuck Kegerreis, Bruce Van Horn Bruce Van Horn Javier Gaspar, Bob Palka Stew Russell Dave Bittner, Robert Pierce Guillo Silva Charlie Bertran Jim Schall Carlos Ortiz, Ed Josefoski Kevin Hourican Carlos Guerra, Zeljko Koljesar

AVCA National Player of the Year 1997: 2008:

Ivan Contreras Matt Anderson (co)

AVCA Coach Of The Year

Jason Kepner

1994: 2008:

Tom Peterson Mark Pavlik

Volleyball Magazine Libero of the Year 2001:

Ricky Mattei

Volleyball Magazine All-America 2006:

Matt Proper (First Team) Nate Meerstein (Second Team)

Volleyball Monthly All-Freshman Team

1990: 1993: 1994: 2000: 2001:

Ramon Hernandez Carlos Ortiz Ivan Contreras Carlos Guerra, Zeljko Koljesar Ricky Mattei

VBall Magazine Coach of the Year 2008:

Mark Pavlik

VBall Magazine Freshman of the Year 2006:

Max Holt

VBall Magazine Player of the Year 2008:

Matt Anderson

VBall Magazine All-America 2003: 2005: 2006: 2007 2008

2009

Carlos Guerra (Second Team) Keith Kowal (Second Team) Keith Kowal (First Team) Matt Proper (Second Team) Nate Meerstein (Third Team) Matt Proper (First Team) Nate Meerstein (First Team) Dan O’Dell (Second Team) Alex Gutor (Third Team) Max Holt (Third Team) Max Holt (First Team) Dennis Del Valle (Second Team) Luke Murray (Third Team) Max Lipsitz (Third Team) Max Holt (First Team) Max Lipsitz (First Team) Will Price (Second Team) Dennis Del Valle (Third Team) Edgardo Goas (HM)

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Honors and Awards Luke Murray

U.S. National Team

1983: 1989: 2008:

Jeff Johnson Javier Gaspar Matt Anderson

Matt Anderson

U.S. Junior National Team 1981:

1984: 1996: 1998: 1999: 2006: 2007:

AVCA/Sports Imports National Player of the Week

• Keith Kowal (3/23/04; 2/22 & 3/7/05) • Matt Proper (2/8/05, 2/6/06) • Matt Anderson (2/11/08) • Luke Murray (3/27/08) • Max Holt (2/26/09)

CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America 1994: 1996: 1997: 1999: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2008:

Byron Schneider Ivan Contreras Ivan Contreras Tony Mazzullo Zeljko Koljesar (Third Team) Keith Kowal (First Team) Keith Kowal (First Team) Max Lipsitz (Second Team)

2008: 2009:

Jeff Johnson, Mark Kraynik Bruce Van Horn Jeff Johnson, Todd Stehman Eric Houston John Mills Zach Slenker, John Mills Matt Anderson, Max Holt Matt Anderson, Max Holt, Max Lipsitz, Will Price Joe Sunder Joe Sunder

U.S. Youth National Team 1999: 2005:

Richard Schneider Matt Anderson, Max Holt

World University Games Team

1983: 1987: 1993: 1995: 1997: 2001: 2005:

Jeff Johnson Javier Gaspar David Muir Ed Josefoski, Kevin Hourican Jason Kepner Carlos Guerra (Mexico) Nate Meerstein

AVCA Hall of Fame

Tom Tait: Inducted in 2003

USAV All-Time Great Coach

Tom Tait: Inducted in 2007 (Pioneer Division)

NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player 1994: 2008:

Ramon Hernandez Matt Anderson

NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team

Tom Tait at his Hall of Fame induction

1981: 1982: 1986: 1987: 1989: 1992:

Ahmet Ozcam Steve Hunkins, Jeff Johnson Chris Chase Chris Chase, Javier Gaspar Chris Chase David Muir

1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1999: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2008: 2009:

Ramon Hernandez, Byron Schneider, Ed Josefoski Ivan Contreras Kevin Hourican Ivan Contreras Jose Quinones Jose Quinones Carlos Guerra Carlos Guerra Keith Kowal Alex Gutor Dan O’Dell, Matt Proper, Nate Meerstein Matt Anderson, Max Holt, Max Lipsitz, Luke Murray Will Price

Hawaii Outrigger Invitational All-Tournament Team

1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009:

Ed Josofoski, Ivan Contreras Ivan Contreras Ivan Contreras, Jason Kepner Dan Pollock Sergio Pampena José Quiñones Zeljko Koljesar Zeljko Koljesar Keith Kowal, Ricky Mattei Nate Meerstein Matt Proper Max Holt Max Holt, Luke Murray, Matt Anderson (MVP) Max Holt, Max Lipsitz, Edgardo Goas, Dennis Del Valle

1994 & 2008 NCAA National Champions, 24 NCAA Championship Appearances www.GoPSUsports.com

All-EAST/All-EIVA Honors 1991:

Keith Kowal

1992:

1993:

1994:

All-East/All-EIVA 1972: 1973: 1974: 1975: 1976: 1977: 1978: 1979: 1980: 1981: 1982: 1983: 1984: 1985: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990:

Jeff Keller, Ron Smith Jeff Keller, Don Weyel Gary Strawbridge Dave Evans, Dan Harslem Dave Evans, Tom Hahn, John Phillips, Larry Wile Dave Evans, Jeff Seavy Dave Mull, Carey Seavy Chuck Kegerreis, Dave Mull, Carey Seavy Chuck Kegerreis, Dave Mull Mike Gordon, Steve Hunkins, Chuck Kegerreis, Mark Kraynik, Ahmet Ozcam Mike Guyon, Steve Hunkins, Jeff Johnson, Mark Kraynik, Bruce Van Horn Mike Guyon, Steve Hunkins, Jeff Johnson, Boris Kaz, Mark Kraynik, Bruce Van Horn Steve Hunkins, Boris Kaz, Bob Palka Javier Gaspar, Bob Palka, Stew Russell, Todd Stehman Dave Bittner, Chris Chase, Javier Gaspar, Jose Rubayo, Stew Russell Dave Bittner, Chris Chase, Javier Gaspar, Mike Hogan, Robert Pierce, Stew Russell Chris Chase, Javier Gaspar Chris Chase, Scott Miller, Robert Pierce, Guillo Silva Charlie Bertran, Jorge Perez, Guillo Silva

1995:

1996: 1997:

1998:

1999:

2000:

2001:

First Team Charlie Bertran, Scott Miller, Jorge Perez Second Team Ramon Hernandez, David Muir First Team Ramon Hernandez, Jim Schall Second Team Tom Gingrich, David Muir First Team Ramon Hernandez, David Muir Second Team Carlos Ortiz First Team Ivan Contreras, Ramon Hernandez, Ed Josefoski, Carlos Ortiz Second Team Kevin Hourican, Byron Schneider First Team Ivan Contreras, Ed Josefoski, Kevin Hourican, Carlos Ortiz Second Team Jason Kepner First Team Ivan Contreras, Kevin Hourican, Jason Kepner MVP - Ivan Contreras First Team Jason Kepner, Brad Miller Second Team Tony Mazzullo, Sergio Pampena, Dan Pollock MVP - Tony Mazzullo First Team Dan Pollock, Brad Miller Second Team Dan Hoechst MVP - Sergio Pampena First Team Tony Mazzullo, Brad Miller, José Quiñones (Newcomer of the Year) Second Team Eric Houston MVP - José Quiñones First Team Carlos Guerra, Zeljko Koljesar (Newcomer of the Year) Second Team Dan Hoechst, Adam Whitescarver MVP - José Quiñones First Team Carlos Guerra, Zeljko Koljesar, John Mills

2002:

2003:

2004:

2005:

2006:

2007: 2008:

2009:

Second Team Zach Slenker MVP - José Quiñones First Team Carlos Guerra, Norm Keil, Zach Slenker, Ricky Mattei, Zeljko Koljesar Second Team Jason Hawkins MVP - Carlos Guerra First Team Norm Keil, Keith Kowal, Ricky Mattei, Zeljko Koljesar Second Team Zach Slenker, Dan O’Dell MVP - Keith Kowal First Team Ricky Mattei, Dan O’Dell, Matt Proper, Kevin Wentzel, Nate Meerstein Second Team Alex Gutor (Newcomer of the Year) MVP - Matt Proper First Team Keith Kowal, Nate Meerstein, Dan O’Dell, Gary Vogel Second Team Alex Gutor, Aaron Smith First Team Nate Meerstein, Dan O’Dell, Matt Proper, Max Holt Second Team Matt Anderson First Team Matt Anderson, Alex Gutor, Max Holt, Max Lipsitz, Luke Murray MVP - Matt Anderson First Team Dennis Del Valle, Max Holt, Max Lipsitz, Luke Murray, Ryan Sweitzer First Team Dennis Del Valle, Max Liptsitz, Will Price Edgardo Goas (Newcomer of the Year) Max Holt (Player of the Year) Second Team Joe Sunder, Ryan Sweitzer

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Nittany Lions in the Pros

Dan O’Dell (2003-06) • GC Vilacondense (Portugal)

Nate Meerstein (2003-06) • BNI Taplus (Indonesia), 2007 • Castelo Da Maia (Portugal), 2007-08 • Tarragana (Spain), 2008-09 • Amriswil (Switzerland), 2009-10

Aaron Smith (2004-07) • Club Tarragana St. Pere y St. Pau, 2007-08

Ivan Contreras (1994-97) • Concordia MTV Nafels Nationaliga A (Switzerland), (1997-00) • Knack Rondstad Roeselare (Belgium), 2000-08, 09-10 • Ziraat Bankasi (Turkey), 2008-09

Matt Proper (2003-06) • Luigi Bacchi Perugia Volley (Italy), 2007-08 • SGK (Turkey), 2008-09 • Anorthosis Volley (Cyprus), 2009-10

Ryan Sweitzer (2006-09) • Falkenberg Volleyball Klubb(Sweden), 2009-10

Numerous other Penn State men’s volleyball alumni have played professionally after successful careers as Nittany Lions. Their names and clubs are listed below.

Name • Chris Chase • Guillermo Silva

• Robert Pierce • Scott Miller • Damien Martorana • Zelimir Koljesar • Luke Murray

Team Leysin Nationaliga A (Switzerland) Corozal Plataneros (Puerto Rico) Caguas Criollos (Puerto Rico Concordia MTV Nafels Nationaliga A (Switzerland) Tramelon Groupement (Switzerland) Holland Vitoria (Portugal) Enosis Neon Volley (Cyprus)

Years N/A 1989-94 1994-1996 1990-95 1993-94 N/A 2003-04 2009-10

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Coaching History

TOM TAIT

(1977-88) 255-88-9 (.795) The father of the Penn State men’s and women’s volleyball programs. After leading one of the best club teams in the country, he turned Penn State to Division I status in 1977. Was also the first coach in Penn State women’s volleyball history from 1976-78, with a record of 51-43-4. He led the Nittany Lions to four NCAA Championships and coached 20 All-Americans during his tenure.

TOM PETERSON (1989-94) 128-50 (.719)

Led Penn State to a shocking national title in 1994, becoming the only nonCalifornia school to take the NCAA crown. Named the AVCA Coach-of-the-Year in 1994, he coached his players to 19 All-America awards during his tenure.

MARK PAVLIK

(1995-PRESENT) 366-105 (.777) After five years as an assistant at Penn State, Pavlik has coached the Lions to 14 NCAA National Semifinals in his 15 years as head coach, including the 2008 NCAA National Championship. He has coached 20 different players to 32 All-America awards, including 1997 AVCA Player of the Year Ivan Contreras and 2008 AVCA Co-Player of the Year Matt Anderson. At least three of his players have earned first team All-EIVA accolades each of his seasons as a head coach. 52 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

Volleyball History

LIONS RALLY TO DEFEAT PEPPERDINE, 3-1, CAPTURE SECOND NCAA NATIONAL TITLE IRVINE, Calif., May 3, 2008 - Behind a career night from senior setter Luke Murray, the top-ranked Penn State men’s volleyball team captured its second National Championship title in school history with a four-game win over No. 2 Pepperdine (27-30, 33-31, 30-25, 30-23). Junior outside hitter Matt Anderson was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Championship and joined Murray, junior middle hitter Max Holt and sophomore middle hitter Max Lipsitz along with Pepperdine’s Paul Carroll, J.D. Schleppenbach and Jonathan Winder on the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team. In the final match of his career, Murray was nothing short of outstanding. The 6foot setter recorded his first collegiate triple-double with a season-high 63 assists, a career-high 12 digs and a career-high 11 blocks while leading the Nittany Lions to a team hitting percentage of .407. For the NCAA Championship, Murray directed the Nittany Lions to a combined .409 hitting percentage and for the season, Penn State shattered the previous team hitting percentage record of .384 set by the 1994 National Champions, attacking at a .399 clip for the 2008 campaign. Anderson led the Nittany Lions with 29 kills on .451 hitting against Pepperdine while Lipsitz set a new career high with 17 kills on .500 hitting. Holt added in 12 kills on .417 hitting while junior opposite Ryan Sweitzer contributed 10 kills. The unsung hero of the match, freshman libero Dennis Del Valle recorded a matchhigh and career-high-tying 16 digs and for the NCAA Championship, Del Valle racked up 30 total digs for an average of 3.75 digs per game. In addition to Murray’s 12 digs, junior outside hitter Jay Stauffer was also a key part of the Lion defense as he tallied nine digs, one shy of his season best. Penn State set a new season high for blocks as it racked up 19 total blocks in the contest, including 5.5 in the first game alone. Murray led the way with 11 as Holt tied his career high with nine stuffs, Lipsitz added six, Stauffer equaled his personal-best with four, Anderson added in three, Sweitzer notched two and junior middle hitter Jon Sherrick recorded a crucial stuff in the fourth game. A Murray and Holt blocked opened up the match and the Nittany Lions remained on top, going up 8-5 on a Lipsitz kill and ace and Holt and Stauffer block before Holt and Anderson kills gave the Lions the 10-6 lead and forced a Pepperdine timeout. Out of the break, another monster stuff by Holt and Murray, along with a Wave attack error and a Sweitzer ace that rolled along the tape and dropped in, put Penn State up 13-6. Following a Pepperdine kill, a block by Murray and Holt and a triple stuff by Murray, Holt and Anderson made it 15-7, but two Pepperdine kills brought them within six at 15-9. The teams traded kills and a Wave ace and Lion attack error trimmed the Lion lead to four at 16-12. The Waves scored twice on kills before a Lipsitz kill halted the run. A Lion service error and a Pepperdine ace helped the Waves score seven of the next eight points to pull ahead 21-19. A monster Anderson kill out of a timeout pulled Penn State within one at 21-20 and the teams traded kills twice before a Pepperdine kill and ace aided them in going up 26-22. Lion putaways from Lipsitz and Anderson helped Penn State pull within two at 26-24 and following a Wave block, an Anderson kill and a Sweitzer putaway trimmed the gap to 27-26. Out of the break, the teams traded points before a Wave kill and block gave them the game, 30-27. Penn State took the 4-1 lead in the second game aided by two Anderson kills and a Murray putaway. A Sweitzer and Lipsitz block made it 6-4

but Pepperdine fought back to tie the game at 6-6 with two kills. Seven ties ensued before a Wave kill off the Nittany Lion block put Pepperdine ahead 15-14. Out of the break, kills from Sweitzer and Anderson along with a block from Holt and Stauffer pushed Penn State ahead 17-15. A Lion service error was quickly followed by kills from Holt and Murray along with a Murray and Holt block to give Penn State the 2016. Two Pepperdine kills pulled them within two at 20-18 and the teams traded points four times before another Wave kill trimmed the Lion lead to one at 24-23. Following a Penn State timeout, the squads continued to exchange points, with a Sweitzer kill giving the Lions the 27-25 advantage. But a Penn State attack that landed wide and a Wave service ace knotted the game at 27-27. A Sweitzer kill put Penn State up 28-27 but Pepperdine responded with a kill and block of its own to swing the momentum and put the Waves ahead 29-28. A Lipsitz kill evened the score and the teams exchanged kills to tie the game at 30-30. Pepperdine followed up an attack error with a kill to make it 31-31 and a Sweitzer kill put Penn State ahead 32-31 before an Anderson kill ended the game, 33-31. The Nittany Lions took the 5-3 lead in the third game on two Anderson kills and went up 7-6 on another Anderson put-away. The Waves responded with two kills and a block to go ahead 9-7 but a Holt kill and ace helped Penn State tie the game at 1010. The teams traded points twice before a Sweitzer kill and Lion triple block from Stauffer, Lipsitz and Sweitzer put Penn State up 14-12. Three more exchanges of points and a Wave attack error gave Penn State the 18-15 advantage before Lion kills from Anderson and Lipsitz pushed the Lion lead to 21-17. The squads exchanged errors and a Sweitzer kill and Stauffer and Lipsitz block put Penn State up 24-18. The Waves came back with two kills and a block before a Holt kill gave the Lions the 25-21 lead but a Pepperdine kill and ace trimmed the Penn State lead to two at 25-23. A Wave attack error gave Penn State the 26-23 lead but Pepperdine responded with two consecutive kills to pull within one at 26-25. An Anderson kill and a Penn State triple block from Anderson, Lipsitz and Murray pushed the Lions up 28-25 before a Wave attack error and another Penn State triple block from Anderson, Lipsitz and Murray ended the game, 30-25. Penn State jumped out to the quick 6-0 lead to start the fourth game behind a Wave service error, a Murray and Lipsitz block, a Pepperdine attack error and Nittany Lion kills from Lipsitz and Anderson as the Waves used both of their timeouts in the run. Lipsitz kills helped Penn State go up 7-1 and then 10-4 before another Lipsitz put-away made it 14-7. But Pepperdine claimed three of the next four points to pull within four at 15-11. The teams traded points three times before Lion kills from Anderson and Murray and two Pepperdine errors put Penn State ahead 22-14. The Waves took three of the next four points to pull within six at 23-17 and the squads traded service errors, with an Anderson kill making it 25-18 and a Sweitzer kill making it 26-19. A Lion block by Holt and Sherrick made it 27-19 and following a Pepperdine kill, Holt returned the favor to put the Lions ahead 28-20. But the Waves fought back to score the next three points on two kills and an ace to trim the Lion lead to five at 28-23 and force a Penn State timeout. A Murray kill off a scramble play made it 29-23 and a Pepperdine attack that went long gave Penn State the game, 3023.

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Penn State is the only school outside of California to have its men's and women's programs both capture a national championship. The Nittany Lion women's squad won the title in 1999 and then outlasted Stanford in five games at Arco Arena in Sacramento on Dec. 15, 2007. The Nittany Lions join Stanford, Long Beach State, UCLA and USC as the only programs to accomplish the feat. Matt Anderson became Penn State’s second-ever NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player, joining Ramon Hernandez, who earned the honor in 1994. The Nittany Lions have now had 27 players named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team with the 2008 additions of Anderson, Max Holt, Luke Murray and Max Lipsitz. Senior setter Luke Murray ended his career on an outstanding note, not only with a national title but also with his first collegiate triple-double. The six-foot setter had his first collegiate triple-double with a seasonhigh 63 assists, a career-high 12 digs and a career-high 11 blocks versus Pepperdine. Freshman libero Dennis Del Valle recorded a match-high and career-high-tying 16 digs and for the NCAA Championship, Del Valle racked up 30 total digs for an average of 3.75 digs per game. He ended the season with 264 digs, which places him eighth all-time on Penn State’s single season digs list.

Junior opposite Ryan Sweitzer’s 10 kills against the Waves gave him 19 double-digit kill matches for the year. He recorded a career-high in every statistical category during the 2008 season. Penn State recorded a season-high 19 blocks in the National Championship match against Pepperdine, besting its previous season-high of 18.5 set against Ohio State in the NCAA National Semifinal on Thursday, May 1. For the NCAA Championship as a team, the Nittany Lions recorded 37.5 team blocks, good for an average of 4.69 blocks per game. Penn State is just the second school to win the NCAA men's and women's volleyball national title in same academic year, joining Stanford in 1996-97. The NCAA began sponsoring women’s volleyball in 1981. Sophomore middle hitter Max Lipsitz recorded a career-high 17 kills on .500 hitting in the National Championship match. He also posted a career-high 12 blocks in the NCAA National Semifinal win over Ohio State on May 1. Junior outside hitter Jay Stauffer fell one dig shy of his career-best with nine against Pepperdine, but equaled his personal-best with four blocks.

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National Championship: Penn State 3, Pepperdine 1 Opening Statement: Mark Pavlik (Penn State Head Coach) "I'd like to say congratulations to Coach Dunphy and his staff for the run that their Pepperdine team made, dealing with the injuries they had. This was a microcosm of our season, coming back from a disappointing game one to win three straight. Overall, I thought that they responded well from game one, coming back from the four-point run that we gave up." On the play that he felt changed the match: “The biggest play in my mind was in game two when it was tied 28-28, and (Pepperdine’s Paul) Carroll served a laser that Dennis (Del Valle) just nailed, Luke put up and Max just put it away. I thought that really made a difference and changed our momentum. I don't want that play to get lost in all the other things we did well." On what this match means to him: "I'm really just the caretaker of this program. To give this team the opportunity to play their best at the highest level, it's rewarding to me. These guys played better than I coached, that's for sure." On an East Coast team winning the National Championship: "The grassroots at scholastic and club level, the players are in it for the right reasons. You don't have to have a tan in February to be a good volleyball player. These guys played their butts off, and hopefully there's some 12-yearold in Iowa that decides if they work hard, they can be like Matty [Anderson].” On the idea of having a libero on the All-Tournament team: "I have three words for you: Dennis Del Valle. The libero position has become so important for the men's game. When you have someone who is as good as Dennis, it gives your setter a chance to guide you to a .400 hitting percentage on the year. He's phenomenal." Matt Anderson ( Junior Outside Hitter) "I'm kind of awe-struck right now with what happened. Coming back again, just like we did at the Outrigger [against Hawai'i], it's pretty cool to see. One of the things I'm proud of is our never-say-die attitude. I had all the confidence in the world in Jay, Max and myself to put balls away, and in Luke to always put things right where they needed to be." On consecutive blocks on Paul Carroll at the end of game three: "Any time you can block a player and take them out of their offense, take them out of their flow, especially a big hitter like Paul, it’s a good thing. He was really beating us early, so it was good to turn it around." Luke Murray (Senior Setter) On attacking from the middle: "That was our game plan from the beginning. (Pepperdine) doesn’t really set their middles much, so with their scout team, they don't really see an attack there like Max & Max can make." On his play encouraging smaller setters: "I hope it does. It just goes to show that you don't have to be huge, just be smart, and have a good libero."

Dennis Del Valle (Freshman libero) "We set a goal at the beginning of the season, and we just think of that goal and practice really hard in the gym. My teammates gave me the confidence I had to play hard." Opening Statement: Marv Dunphy (Pepperdine Head Coach) "I give a lot of credit to Penn State. We had a lot of chances. We snuck back in the game and took game one. They (Penn State) made some great plays to take game two. Maybe if we got that game it might of been different but you can't play the shoulda, woulda, coulda game. I give them credit, they made plays when they needed to." Regarding his players being tired from four matches in the past two weeks: "I don't think what we did a few nights ago or a few weeks ago mattered tonight. Their middles were more experienced and came in with more pedigree than us. They have good talent in there." On injuries during the season: "For awhile I would have figured on going 12-9, but we had a good run at the end. To have a chance to compete for the national championship and then come up short is tough. We can say we got better as time went on, but it might take awhile for that to sink in." Jonathan Winder (Senior setter) "We wanted to set the middle, it just wasn't working too well. We didn't have success early and our middle just didn't work, in large part to their serve that was knocking us off the net. It was really their good serving, they served tough a lot." On his decision to attend Pepperdine: "It was a great decision to come here and it is hard to think that it is over. It will be tough to leave. The coaching staff we have had here has been tremendous. Pepperdine is one of the classiest schools in America. There is no place like it. I am truly blessed to have gone there. Winning the national championship my freshman year, I am glad to have done that." Paul Carroll (Junior opposite): "I felt they made some good plays at the right time. They are a pretty good team." On the block in game two to take the 29-28 lead: "I felt that was a huge play in the match. There was a rally and we had some good touches. They (Penn State) ended up making some good plays to end the game."

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A VISIT TO THE WHITE HOUSE

As another perk to winning their respective NCAA National Championships, the 2008 Penn State menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball team and the 2007 Penn State womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball team and were invited to the White House to meet with President George W. Bush on Tuesday, June 24, 2008. Both squads enjoyed a tour of the East Wing of the White House before individually meeting with the President. He chatted with each group, asking about the season and their championship, where the student-athletes were from and what they planned to do in the future. The team captains then presented the President with a gift - a jointly-signed Penn State No. 1 volleyball jersey and a red, white and blue volleyball - before taking a group photo. The teams were then escorted to the Blue Room of the White House before being formally announced to the South Lawn, where they descended the stairs to a reserved seating area. The captains of each of the 18 National Championship teams in attendance were then escorted to a stage in front of the group and the President joined them, speaking to the crowd and recognizing each team for their feats.

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1994 National Champions

he Penn State men’s volleyball team accomplished what many thought would be impossible in 1994 when it became the first team from anywhere other than California to win a national title. Teams from the Golden State had claimed the previous 24 NCAA titles.

Not only was Penn State the only program in men’s volleyball from the East to win a national title, no women’s team east of the Mississippi River had ever won a national title. After qualifying for nine NCAA Tournaments since 1981, Penn State had proven themselves as the top team in the East but defeating a California team to win the title still seemed like a dream. The dream became a reality on April 3, 1994 when the Nittany Lions outlasted perennial powerhouse and 14-time NCAA champion UCLA 915, 15-13, 4-15, 15-12, 15-12 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. A record-setting crowd of 7,908 witnessed Penn State come back from an 11-4 deficit in the fourth game to outscore the Bruins 11-1 down the stretch to force a fifth game and seize the momentum. Penn State then jumped out to a 8-4 lead in the final frame, saw UCLA rally to tie at 12-12, but didn’t wilt, scoring the final three points. Senior co-captain Byron Schneider posted the match winning kill and the Lions had made history. Ramon Hernandez recorded one of the most clutch performances in NCAA Tournament history in the championship match by recording 38 kills, a .444 hitting percentage and 10 digs. Ed Josefoski and Schneider each chipped in 18 kills, while Josefoski posted a team-high 12 digs. Both were named to the All-Tournament team. Just a freshman, Ivan Contreras added seven blocks and 14 kills while Kevin Hourican led the team with 11 blocks. Setter Carlos Ortiz recorded 87 assists, seven kills and 10 digs.

Following the match, head coach Tom Peterson was ecstatic. “We made history!” Peterson exclaimed. “No one can take that away from any of us. You can always do incredible things, but to make history that’s something even more special. That’s what we did; it will never happen again. It really does mean something special. I hope people will realize what these guys accomplished. It’s tremendous to bring the national championship to Penn State and the East for the first time.” To reach the championship, Penn State defeated Ball State 9-15, 15-7, 15-10, 15-6. Schneider was magnificent, killing 24 balls with a .645 hitting percentage and adding 12 digs. Contreras had 19 kills and a time-high eight blocks. Ortiz ran the offense flawlessly with 79 assists, adding seven digs and six blocks. The Nittany Lions controlled the match, hitting .406 as a team. The NCAA title capped off a 25-3 season that also saw the Lions take the EIVA crown. Their only losses came at the hands of Stanford, IndianaPurdue at Fort Wayne and Ball State. Penn State recorded victories over some of the top programs that season, defeating Stanford twice, Ball State, Brigham Young and Ohio State three times. The Lions had four players finish the season with over 300 kills, led by Hernandez with 440. Josefoski, Contreras and Schneider all ended with over 300. Hernandez, Contreras, Josefoski and Ortiz were named All-Americans. Penn State also became just the fifth school in NCAA history and the first from the East to have its men’s and women’s volleyball programs reach the championship match in the same season. The women’s squad, under head coach Russ Rose was ousted by Long Beach State after a 31-5 season. They joined only UCLA, Long Beach State, Stanford and USC in that elite group.

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Contreras (1994-1997)

• Three-time GTE Academic All-American. • First non-California player to ever be named the AVCA National Player of the Year (1997). • Only the second player in NCAA history to be named an All-American four times. • Named the inaugural 1997 EIVA Player of the Year. • Helped Penn State to first national title in 1994. • Named AVCA Player of the Week four times. • Four-time First Team All-EIVA selection. • Posted a school record 53 kills in just a four-game match with Princeton in 1997. • Ranks first in career kills and in top 10 in every Penn State career record category except assists. 1994 & 2008 NCAA National Champions, 24 NCAA Championship Appearances www.GoPSUsports.com

All-Time Results Only partial results for some seasons before 1985 are available. Please direct updates and corrections to the Athletic Communications Office, 101 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA 16802.

1977 No Results Available

Hochelege (Canada) T

Cheika (D.C.)

Keiderling (Ohio) T

Meadville

Baca (Philadelphia) W

Pittsburgh

Head Coach: Tom Tait Record: 30-10 J 22 Nittany Lion Invitational

1st Place

def. Cortland (2-0), def. Maryland (2-0), def. Pitt (2-0), def. George Mason (2-0), def. W. Ontario (2-0) Nyack

15-5, 15-7, 15-5

F 11 Cornell

15-8, 15-3, 15-12

F 18 at Princeton

15-2, 15-8, 15-13

F 25 Rochester M4

15-9, 15-7

M 13 Ohio State

15-7, 15-13, 11-15, 15-1

M 14 Wisconsin

15-12, 15-10, 15-7

15-3, 15-13, 15-0

M 23 Pittsburgh

15-4, 15-3, 16-18, 15-9

M 27 Army

15-2, 15-7, 15-9

15-7, 15-6

M 28 Rutgers-Newark

15-13, 15-8, 15-7

M 17 Albany

15-4, 15-5

A 9

East Stroudsburg W

15-3, 15-8, 13-15, 15-6

M 17 Rochester I.T.

15-2, 15-6

A 11 Rutgers-Newark

6-15, 6-15, 12-15

M 17 New Jersey Tech

15-2, 15-4

A 14 Pittsburgh

15-8, 16-14, 15-8

M 17 Army

15-9, 15-9

A 17 George Mason

15-9, 15-12, 15-9

M 17 Rutgers-Newark

6-15, 8-15

M 22 at Ohio State

M 31 at Rutgers-Newark L

15-13, 10-15, 15-13, 15-13

A 24 Springfield

15-6, 15-10

7-15, 8-15, 15-12, 11-15

A 24 Pittsburgh

15-6, 15-10

A 24 Rutgers-Newark

16-14, 15-9

George Mason Invitational at Fairfax, Va.

5th Place

A 8

N.C. State

15-9, 15-9

A 25 Rutgers-Newark

A 8

James Madison

15-7, 15-5

A 25 Rutgers-Newark

A 8

Pennsylvania

A 8

East Stroudsburg W

15-5, 15-5

USC

A 8

George Mason

15-7, 15-4

Ohio State

A 12 East Stroudsburg W

15-8, 15-13, 15-6

A 14 Springfield

15-11, 15-4, 15-4

at Nyack

15-1, 15-4, 15-3

15-4, 15-10, 15-8

M 11 ECVL Open

2nd Place

def. Princeton (2-0), def. Yale (2-0), def. G. Mason (2-0), def. Army (2-0), def. Delaware (2-1), lost to Rutgers (1-2) 9-15, 15-12, 12-15, 3-15

M 18 Pennsylvania Tournament

2nd Place

def. Lebanon Valley (2-0), def. Elizabethtown (2-0), def. Juniata (2-0), def. Penn (2-0), def. Drexel (2-0), lost to East Stroudsburg (0-2) M 25 Ohio State

9-15, 10-15, 10-15

A 1

Princeton

15-6, 15-12, 15-3

A 8

at George Mason Invitational

A 20 Princeton

A 20 George Mason

15-8, 15-6

A 20 Rutgers-Newark

15-11, 13-15, 15-1

A 21 Rutgers-Newark

A 21-22 ECVL Playoffs

10-15, 15-3, 7-15, 15-1, 15-6

J 22 LaVal

13-15, 15-9, 15-5, 15-6

J 23 Memorial

W 15-7, 12-15, 16-18, 15-3, 15-6

15-13, 10-15, 8-15

No Results Available

1981 Record: 32-4

Nittany Lion Invitational at University Park, Pa. J 27 Queens

13-15, 16-14, 15-9

J 27 New Jersey Tech

15-8, 15-10

J 27 Pennsylvania

15-10, 15-6

J 27 George Mason

15-10, 15-6

J 27 Western Ontario

15-12, 15-8

Pittsburgh Invitational at Pittsburgh, Pa. F 3

Ball State

15-6, 16-14

F 3

Western Ontario

15-3, 15-4

F 3

Pittsburgh

15-13, 15-9

F 3

Ball State

12-15, 17-15, 15-11

F 10 Rutgers-Newark

L 14-16, 15-13, 15-13, 4-15, 13-15

F 16 at Army

10-15, 17-15, 15-10, 15-4

F 17 at Springfield

15-5, 15-5, 16-14

F 17 New Jersey Tech

15-4, 15-10

Meadville Invitational at Meadville, Pa. T

9-15, 15-12

J 2

Winnipeg

15-11, 15-7

J 2

Guelph

15-2, 16-14

J 3

Western Ontario

15-4, 15-2

J 3

Alberta

15-9, 7-15, 15-10, 15-12

York

15-13, 10-15, 15-10, 15-13

J 4

Nittany Lion Invitational at University Park, Pa. J 25 Western Ontario

15-12, 15-6

J 25 Michigan

15-7, 15-5

J 25 Wilfred Laurier

15-5, 15-6

J 25 George Mason

15-10, 15-7

J 25 Pittsburgh

15-4, 15-4

J 25 Western Ontario

15-13, 15-11

F 7

15-3, 15-5, 15-6

at Army

J 23 Waterloo

15-6, 15-5, 15-9

J 24 Dalhousie

12-15, 15-11, 15-7, 15-2

J 30 Army

15-1, 15-7, 15-4

Nittany Lion Invitational at University Park, Pa.

Excalibur Invitational at Toronto, Canada (Jan. 2-4)

Record: 34-6-3

Dalhousie Classic at Nova Scotia (Jan. 22-24)

15-4, 16-14

Head Coach: Tom Tait

1979

1982

7-15, 11-15

3rd Place

Head Coach: Tom Tait

2-15, 6-15, 8-15 17-15, 10-15, 15-7, 15-8

J 22 Dalhousie

1980

def. Delaware (2-0), lost to East Stroudsburg (1-2), def. Springfield (2-0), lost to Rutgers (0-2)

15-17, 15-8, 15-9

Head Coach: Tom Tait

15-5, 15-2

A 21 East Stroudsburg W

15-3, 15-0 14-16, 11-15, 13-15

NCAA Championship at Santa Barbara (May 8-9)

ECVL Championships at West Point, N.Y. (April 20-21)

1st Place

13-15, 11-15, 13-15

A 25 East Stroudsburg W

13-15, 13-15

def. N.C. State (2-0), def. Madison (2-0), def. Navy (2-0), def. Virginia Tech (2-0), def. George Mason (2-1), def. East Stroudsburg (2-1)

Nova

ECVL Championships at Penn State (April 24-25)

15-7, 15-10

New Jersey Tech

16-18, 7-15, 15-5, 7-15

M 17 Pennsylvania

15-1, 15-1, 13-15, 15-4

Ball State Classic at Muncie, Ind. (March 13-14)

Pittsburgh

M 10 East Stroudsburg W

12-15, 15-13, 15-8

A 8

lost to Ohio State (0-2), lost to Ball State (1-2), lost to Delaware (1-2), def. Michigan (2-1)

A 14 East Stroudsburg L

17-15, 15-9, 15-9 12-15, 10-15, 8-15

Postponed

at Ohio State Invitational

M 15 at E. Stroudsburg L

W L

ECVL Open at Albany, N.Y.

1978

F 4

F 14 Wisconsin F 28 Ohio State

13-15, 15-9

M 10 Army

15-6, 13-15 15-10, 15-11

Pittsburgh Invitational at Pittsburgh, Pa. (Feb. 13-14) F 13 Penn

15-3, 15-6

F 13 Kellogg

15-4, 15-3

F 13 Ohio State

15-3, 15-13

F 14 Ball State

15-4, 15-7

F 14 Queens

15-6, 15-5

J 31 George Mason

J 31 Pennsylvania

15-6, 15-8 15-6, 15-6

J 31 Cornell

15-2, 15-6

J 31 Western Ontario

15-7, 15-13

J 31 Pittsburgh

15-9, 15-10

F 11 Cal St. Northridge W

10-15, 15-12, 16-14

Pittsburgh Invitational at Pittsburgh, Pa. F 12 Grove City

15-2, 15-4

F 12 Winnipeg

15-8, 11-15, 15-4

F 12 Army

15-10, 15-2

F 13 Cal St. Northridge W

15-9, 12-15, 15-6

F 13 Manitoba

15-3, 15-10

F 13 Ball State

15-8, 15-13

Golden Dome Classic at Newark, N.J. (Feb. 19-20) F 19 UCLA

F 20 Rutgers-Newark

15-13, 9-15, 9-15, 15-3, 15-2

F 21 at Army

15-5, 15-8, 15-8

at E. Stroudsburg W

15-2, 15-5, 15-3

9-15, 14-16

Ball State Classic at Munice, Ind. (March 12-13) M 12 Ball State

W 15-12, 5-15, 15-9, 11-15, 15-12

M 12 Ohio State

9-15, 15-4, 13-15, 7-15

M 13 Graceland

15-7, 15-10, 15-17, 15-9 15-2, 15-3, 15-13

M 21 George Mason

M 27 Ohio State

W 6-15, 15-6, 15-11, 16-14

M 31 Pittsburgh

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15-3, 15-12, 15-9

All-Time Results A 3

Rutgers-Newark

15-12, 15-13, 16-14

A 7

at Pittsburgh

17-15, 15-12, 15-5

A 13 East Stroudsburg W

15-3, 15-8, 15-9

A 15 at George Mason W

15-4, 12-15, 15-11, 15-3

Dos Equis Classic at Los Angeles, Calif. (April 23-24) A 23 UCLA

12-15, 7-15, 11-15

A 24 UC Santa Barbara L

10-15, 9-15

NCAA Tournament M

USC

UCLA

15-13, 4-15, 15-13, 6-15, 15-11

4-15, 9-15, 7-15

1983 No Results Available

1984 No Results Available

The 1985 Penn State menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball team

1985 Head Coach: Tom Tait

1986

Record: 15-15 Excalibur Invitational at Toronto, Canada J 4

Waterloo

11-15, 13-15 14-16

J 4

York

4-15, 12-15, 16-14, 8-15

J 5

Dalhousie

W15-11, 16-18, 15-7, 6-15, 15-6

J 5

Western Ontario

13-15, 12-15, 15-7, 6-15

J 6

Dalhousie

17-19, 6-15, 10-15

Nittany Lion Invitational J 26 Western Ontario

J 26 Ohio State

9-15, 7-15, 5-15 15-8, 5-15, 15-11, 15-7

Head Coach: Tom Tait Record: 28-7 Excalibur Tournament at York, Canada J 2

Waterloo

J 2

Toronto

15-10, 15-13, 10-15, 15-9

J 3

Ball State

15-7, 15-12, 15-8

J 3

at York

J 4

Waterloo

J 9

Winnipeg

15-1, 15-9, 15-3

A 3

50-43

7-15, 9-15, 7-15

F 8

Rutgers-Newark

15-2, 15-7, 15-6

J 11 Manitoba

58-47

15-5, 15-10, 12-15, 16-14

J 11 Dalhousie

71-33

F 21 Pittsburgh

15-7, 15-8, 15-3

F 24 at Rutgers-Newark W

9-15, 15-3, 15-8, 15-11

F 27 at E. Stroudsburg L

15-11, 15-12, 15-5

7-15, 10-15, 15-11, 9-15

Winnipeg Invitational 41-62

Collegiate Preview at Kansas City, Mo. J 17 Pepperdine

J 18 Ball State

3-15, 15-4, 10-15, 8-15

J 25 IPFW

15-8, 15-9, 15-9

J 25 Ohio State

14-16, 15-7, 16-14, 15-10

J 26 Rutgers-Newark

15-8, 15-4, 15-6

J 26 Ball State

L 15-9, 12-15, 15-8, 16-18, 13-15

at Cal-S. Barbara L

2-15, 15-10, 15-17, 5-15

at San Diego State L

15-13, 12-15, 8-15, 9-15

F 1

Southern Cal (1)

6-15, 8-15, 8-15

Long Beach State L

15-13, 10-15, 7-15, 8-15

F 4

Southern Cal

13-15, 16-18, 9-15

Cal-Santa Barbara L

10-15, 10-15, 15-12, 6-15

F 6

Ball State

W 14-16, 7-15, 15-8, 15-12, 15-5

15-13, 15-6, 10-15, 15-7

Ball State Classic M 29 at Ball State

15-7, 15-7, 14-16, 15-7

M 29 George Mason

9-15, 15-9, 15-9, 15-6

M 30 Ohio State

15-11, 15-9, 15-6

A 3

IPFW

16-14, 15-6, 13-15, 15-11

A 4

East Stroudsburg W

8-15, 15-11, 15-10, 17-15

NCAA Eastern Regional Championships at Penn State A 19 Rutgers-Newark

15-8, 15-11, 15-4

A 20 George Mason

10-15, 11-15, 7-15

15-4, 15-11, 15-8 12-15, 7-15, 15-7, 10-15 15-12, 15-9, 15-10

EIVA Tournament at George Mason W

15-3, 15-6, 15-7

A 19 at George Mason W

15-12, 15-8, 15-5

NCAA Championship at Penn State M2

Pepperdine

Ohio State

11-15, 15-13, 11-15, 12-15 15-9, 15-1, 15-11

(1) at Westchester, N.Y.; (2) at North Allegheny High School

15-8, 15-9, 15-13

7-15, 11-15, 15-11, 10-15

15-9, 15-10, 15-12

Nittany Lion Invitational

at Cal-San Diego L

M 22 George Mason

at E. Stroudsburg W

A 18 Rutgers-Newark

Long Beach Invitational

15-7, 15-12, 15-6

Ball State Classic

11-15, 15-7, 15-10, 7-15, 8-15

M 23 Navy (at Maryland) W

M 29 George Mason

F 16 at Navy

15-6, 15-6, 14-16, 15-3

15-9, 15-7, 15-7

UCLA (1)

15-13, 5-15, 12-15, 15-8, 7-15

8-15, 15-8, 15-9, 16-14

F 2

F 15 at George Mason L

M 22 at George Mason W M 23 at Maryland

W 13-15, 6-15, 15-7, 15-10, 15-9

15-7, 15-8, 15-7

M 28 at Ball State

Ball State

15-2, 15-5, 15-5

M 28 Ohio State

J 27 Rutgers-Newark

F 9

M 15 Navy

6-15, 10-15, 12-15

J 27 Winnipeg

J 10 Saskatchewan

M 14 Rutgers-Newark

F 14 George Mason

W 15-13, 8-15, 12-15, 15-11, 15-4

F 19 Ohio State (2)

15-7, 12-15, 15-10, 15-8

F 21 at New Jersey Tech W

15-3, 15-4, 15-7

F 22 at Rutgers-Newark W

15-9, 17-15, 15-7

F 26 East Stroudsburg W

15-5, 15-11, 15-5

F 28 at Cal-San Diego W M1

at Chapman

15-8, 15-4, 15-7

at San Diego State W

at UCLA

at LBSU

San Diego State

15-12, 15-2, 15-13 15-9, 15-9, 15-9

15-10, 15-6, 15-9

Long Beach Classic 15-6, 10-15, 6-15, 14-16 15-8, 15-8, 15-1

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All-Time Results 1987 Head Coach: Tom Tait Record: 26-4 Excalibur Tournament at Toronto, Canada J 4

Ball State (1)

15-12, 15-13, 13-15, 15-11

Nittany Lion Invitational J 24 IPFW

J 24 Navy

15-10, 15-5, 15-3 15-2, 15-4, 15-1

J 25 Ohio State

15-9, 15-5, 15-13

J 25 George Mason

16-14, 15-10, 15-6

Collegiate Preview at Colorado State J 31 Cal-Santa Barbara W F 1

Pepperdine

15-11, 6-15, 15-13, 15-11

Golden Dome Classic at Rutgers-Newark F 13 at Rutgers-Newark W

15-1, 15-1, 15-10

F 14 George Mason

15-9, 15-3, 15-7

F 18 Ohio State

15-11, 15-7, 15-11

F 20 at George Mason W

15-8, 15-8, 15-8

F 21 at Navy

15-8, 15-6, 15-5

F 24 at E. Stroudsburg W F 28 at UCLA

15-6, 15-2, 15-5

6-15, 7-15, 10-15

Cal-Santa Barbara W 15-17, 15-11 , 15-7, 8-15, 15-11

Southern Cal

Long Beach State W

9-15, 14-16, 7-15

Long Beach Classic 15-6, 15-8, 15-1

M 13 Rutgers-Newark

15-4, 12-15, 15-7, 15-10

M 14 Navy

15-4, 15-9, 15-8

15-9, 15-8, 15-10

M 20 George Mason

Ball State Classic M 27 Ohio State

15-4, 15-5, 15-8

M 28 at Ball State

15-5, 16-14, 15-6

East Stroudsburg W

15-5, 15-8, 15-5

A 1

Santa Barbara Classic A 3

at Cal-S. Barbara W

A 4

UCLA

A 10 Ohio State (2)

The 1989 Penn State men’s volleyball team

12-15, 15-6, 15-7, 15-11

5-15, 15-3, 15-5, 15-11 6-15, 9-15, 15-12, 10-15 15-12, 15-5, 15-7

EIVA Tournament A 17 Rutgers-Newark

15-3, 15-13, 15-3

A 18 George Mason

15-9, 15-11, 15-13

F 13 at Rutgers-Newark L F 14 at Rutgers-Newark W F 20 Ohio State (1)

12-15, 15-11, 15-7, 15-12

F 24 East Stroudsburg W

15-5, 15-7, 15-13

Reebok Classic at UCLA

L 9-15, 16-14, 10-15, 15-10, 16-18 W 15-13, 12-15, 5-15, 15-4, 15-12

F 17 Rutgers-Newark

F 18 at George Mason L 14-16, 15-12, 10-15, 15-5, 10-15

F 29 at San Diego State W M2

at Pepperdine

15-12, 15-11, 15-7

15-4, 7-15, 15-7, 15-6

Ball State

at Long Beach St. W

F 19 at Navy

F 24 at Long Beach St. L F 27 at UCSB

Long Beach Classic 15-10, 15-7, 16-14

7-15, 15-1, 7-15, 8-15

5-15, 4-15, 13-15

at San Diego State L

11-15, 13-15, 12-15

Reebok Classic at UCLA

15-11, 15-3, 15-6

7-15, 15-11, 17-15, 15-3

at UCLA

L 15-11, 7-15, 9-15, 15-13, 7-15

M 25 at Navy

15-7, 15-5, 15-7

UCSB*

M 26 at George Mason W

15-12, 15-7, 15-8

M 10 at E. Stroudsburg W

15-10, 15-12, 15-3

M 19 Puerto Rico Nat’l (2) L

M 29 Rutgers-Newark

Santa Barbara Classic A 1

at Cal-S. Barbara W

A 2

Southern Cal

A 8

George Mason

15-4, 15-12, 15-3

9-15, 9-15, 15-9, 10-15

M 24 Navy

15-8, 15-7, 15-6

19-17, 7-15, 15-13, 15-11

George Mason Rutgers-Newark

A 2

Southern Cal

15-13, 15-11, 15-3

A 7

Ohio State

A 15 George Mason

15-7, 15-7, 15-13

A 16 Navy

15-5, 15-7, 15-1

A 19 at East StroudsburgW

15-6, 15-2, 15-11

A 9 Cal-State Northridge 15-3, 15-3, 15-4 at Ball State

15-8, 15-6, 15-8

A 11 East Stroudsburg W

15-7, 15-3, 15-6

EIVA Tournament at Navy A 21 Rutgers-Newark

A 22 George Mason

W 11-15, 13-15, 15-12, 15-9, 15-5

15-6, 15-5, 15-10 15-7, 15-7, 12-15, 8-15, 12-15

(1) at North Allegheny High School; (2) at Buffalo, N.Y.

1989

Head Coach: Tom Tait

Head Coach: Tom Peterson

Record: 25-5, 8-0 EIVA

Record: 17-11, 6-2 EIVA

Excalibur Classic at Toronto

Excalibur Tournament at Toronto

J 8

Victoria

15-9, 15-7, 15-8

J 6

British Columbia W

J 8

York

15-7, 15-7, 15-5

J 6

York

15-8, 8-15, 13-15, 10-15

J 9

Laval

15-8, 17-15, 15-4

J 7

at Toronto

7-15, 15-7, 10-15, 13-15

J 9

George Mason

15-4, 15-12, 15-3

J 7

Dalhousie

15-6, 10-15, 12-15, 3-15

15-8, 15-12, 10-15, 15-9

J 8

Waterloo

NCAA Championships at UCLA M5

at UCLA

Ball State

15-12, 15-11, 15-17, 15-11

16-14, 15-13, 15-11

Indiana-Purdue at Fort Wayne Invitational

15-7, 16-14, 15-11

J 20 at IPFW

J 31 Rutgers-Newark

15-7, 15-12, 15-12

J 21 Southern Cal

J 31 George Mason

15-3, 15-5, 15-2

J 31 Ball State

15-12, 15-5, 15-9

W 15-10, 18-20, 11-15, 15-2, 15-12 L

15-3, 15-4, 16-14

6-15, 4-15, 9-15 15-13,, 15-11, 15-6

(1) at Latrobe, Pa.; (2) at University of Buffalo

1988

J 30 IPFW

15-12, 15-9, 15-7 11-15, 14-16, 18-16, 3-15

Hall of Fame Classic at Holyoke, Mass.

EIVA Championship at George Mason A 30 at George Mason L

12-15, 16-14, 15-11, 15-3

Dutch Country Classic at Elizabethtown College A 1

A 9

3-15, 15-8, 10-15, 17-19

9-15, 15-9, 15-7, 15-12

11-15, 7-15 16-14, 15-8, 14-16, 15-7

M 23 Graceland

Ball State Invitational

A 29 East Stroudsburg W

15-12, 15-7, 15-8

15-11, 6-15, 15-4, 15-10

M 13 Southern Cal (2)

Golden Dome Classic at Rutgers-Newark

15-13, 15-8, 11-15, 15-9

10-15, 15-17, 9-15

L 12-15, 15-9, 15-5, 5-15, 9-15

F 10 George Mason F 11 Ball State

7-15, 10-15, 13-15

Ohio State

F 12 George Mason

15-10, 4-15, 15-6, 15-10

Golden Dome Classic at Rutgers-Newark

Southern Cal

Nittany Lion Invitational

15-17, 15-10, 15-10, 15-6

J 10 Laval

Ball State (1)

F 27 Pepperdine

(1) at Excalibur Tournament, Toronto, Canada; (2) at Meadville, Pa.

J 29 IPFW F 4

F 26 Southern Cal

NCAA Championships at UCLA 15-3, 15-6, 15-5

7-15, 15-7, 15-17, 8-15 15-7, 5-15, 15-8, 15-17, 15-8

10-15, 15-5, 12-15, 9-15

Nittany Lion Invitational J 28 Western Ontario

12-15, 15-8, 11-15, 15-9

J 28 Ohio State

15-4, 16-14, 15-11

J 29 George Mason

W 15-10, 10-15, 15-17, 15-9, 15-10

62 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

All-Time Results 1992 Head Coach: Tom Peterson Re cord: 17-13, 6-2 EIVA Nittany Lion Invitational J 24 Ohio State

W 15-12, 9-15, 14-16, 15-11, 15-13

J 24 Ball State

J 25 IPFW

16-17, 12-15, 15-13, 10-15

J 25 George Mason

8-15, 14-16, 15-12, 10-15

J 30 at Ohio State

L 13-15, 15-10, 15-6, 9-15, 9-15

15-9, 15-10, 15-9

Indiana-Purdue at Fort Wayne Invitational The 1992 Penn State men’s volleyball team

1990

1991

Head Coach: Tom Peterson

Record: 20-12, 7-1 EIVA

Record: 28-6, 8-0 EIVA Indiana-Purdue at Fort Wayne Invitational

15-9, 11-15, 15-13, 15-7

J 19 Rutgers-Newark

17-15, 15-10, 15-9

J 19 IPFW

18-16, 12-15, 15-13, 15-13

J 20 George Mason

W 6-15, 15-3, 15-9, 2-15, 15-10

J 20 Ball State

13-15, 15-6, 11-15, 10-15

Indiana-Purdue at Fort Wayne Invitational J 26 at IPFW

J 27 at Southern Cal

F 2

Pepperdine

F 3

Pepperdine (1)

J 25 Southern Cal

J 26 Ohio State

W 15-10, 15-6, 12-15, 5-15, 15-10

6-15, 12-15, 8-15

J 31 Brigham Young (1) W

15-13, 15-1, 15-10

Nittany Lion Invitational F 1

Rutgers-Newark

17-15, 15-11, 15-9

F 1

Ball State

8-15, 15-4, 15-10, 15-10

15-13, 15-13, 15-11

F 2

George Mason

15-13, 5-15, 15-1, 15-10

4-15, 8-15, 15-12, 13-15

F 2

Ball State

12-15, 15-8, 15-6, 16-14

8-15, 10-15, 15-12, 5-15

F 7

UCLA (2)

15-8, 15-10, 14-16, 15-10

5-15, 13-15, 15-13, 11-15

Golden Dome Classic at Rutgers-Newark

F 1

Ohio State

W14-16, 15-8, 8-15, 15-12, 17-16

15-9, 10-15, 4-15, 11-15

F 5

CS-Northridge

L15-4, 3-15, 15-12, 11-15, 12-15

Hall of Fame Classic at Springfield, Mass.

Mizuno/Nittany Lion Invitational J 19 Navy

J 31 at IPFW

Dutch Country Classic at Elizabethtown, Pa.

F 7

Springfield

F 8

CS-Northridge

W 15-11, 15-7, 10-15, 8-15, 15-11

F 13 Pepperdine

15-10, 15-9, 15-8 10-15, 13-15, 11-15

Fieldhouse Classic at Buffalo, N.Y. F 14 Ohio State

F 15 Pepperdine

F 28 George Mason

F 29 Navy

W 15-7, 15-13, 12-15, 9-15, 15-11

16-14, 14-16, 15-5, 15-10 10-15, 9-15, 10-15 13-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-2

East Stroudsburg W

15-5, 15-7, 15-4

M 20 at George Mason W

15-10, 15-11, 15-12

M 21 at Navy

M 26 Stanford

15-2, 15-8, 15-7 15-6, 9-15, 10-15, 10-15

Dutch Country Classic at Lancaster, Pa. M 27 George Mason

W 8-15, 15-12, 10-15, 15-7, 15-12

M 28 Stanford

10-15, 9-15, 7-15

M 30 Rutgers-Newark

6-15, 17-15, 15-10, 7-15, 13-15

F 8

George Mason

15-10, 15-7, 6-15, 15-5

L 15-10, 15-8, 13-15, 10-15, 10-15

F 9

UCLA

15-5, 16-14, 15-12

F 10 at Ohio State

15-13, 15-6, 15-11

F 15 Navy (3)

15-5, 16-14, 15-8

F 14 George Mason

15-4, 15-5, 15-12

F 19 at George Mason W

15-6, 15-2, 15-11

F 15 Manitoba (2)

10-15, 13-15, 15-11, 7-15

F 20 at Navy

F 16 Manitoba

12-15, 9-15, 15-6, 15-12, 9-15

F 23 Ohio State (2)

W 9-15, 16-14, 15-8, 11-15, 15-11

F 17 Manitoba (1)

7-15, 15-3, 15-4, 12-15, 13-15

E. Mont. (at BYU) W

F 19 Navy

15-2, 15-10, 15-5

at Brigham Young W 7-15, 15-9, 5-15, 15-2, 17-15

F 21 Rutgers-Newark

12-15, 15-1, 15-13, 8-15, 12-15

at Brigham Young W 15-6, 12-15, 11-15, 15-12, 15-8

A 17 George Mason

15-11, 15-2, 15-6

F 23 at BYU

13-15, 15-6, 15-12, 15-12

at San Diego State L

A 18 Rutgers-Newark

15-7, 15-8, 13-15, 15-13

F 9

at IPFW

12-15, 5-15, 15-8, 15-3, 15-11 15-9, 15-4, 15-5

5-15, 13-15, 15-9, 16-14, 11-15

F 24 at BYU

W 16-17, 15-7, 11-15, 15-9, 15-13

at Long Beach St. L

11-15, 3-15, 11-15

F 26 at Cal-Irvine

6-15, 10-15, 15-12, 10-15

at CS-Northridge L

11-15, 15-17, 15-0, 15-5, 14-16

F 28 at San Diego State L

15-11, 11-15, 15-17, 14-16 5-15, 5-15, 15-11, 15-11, 10-15

at LBSU

at Pepperdine

15-7, 15-13, 15-10

East Stroudsburg W

15-6, 15-8, 15-4

M 23 at Navy

M 14 at E. Stroudsburg W

15-13, 15-11, 15-11

15-4, 15-8, 15-13

M 15 Ball State

W W

15-10, 15-11, 11-15, 17-15

M 24 Navy (4)

15-12, 15-12, 15-10

M 27 at Rutgers-Newark W

15-12, 15-5, 15-10

M 31 Ball State (4)

A 2

15-8, 15-11, 15-11

A 1

Ohio State (1)

15-9, 17-15, 10-15, 16-14

A 3

at E. Stroudsburg W

15-8, 15-7, 15-9

A 6

IPFW

A 7

at Ball State

A 10 at Rutgers-Newark W

15-11, 9-15, 15-5, 9-15, 15-7 6-15, 15-4, 7-15, 15-4, 15-10

15-6, 9-15, 9-15, 15-13, 16-17

A 6

at E. Stroudsburg W

15-7, 15-10, 15-17, 15-8

A 7 17

at Rutgers-Newark L14-16, 15-10, 9-15, 15-13, 16EIVA Tournament

NCAA Tournament A 24 Pepperdine

16-17, 4-15, 9-15

A 25 IPFW

15-4, 15-5, 15-6

East Stroudsburg W

Hall of Fame Classic at Springfield, Mass. A 5

Springfield

15-7, 13-15, 15-3, 15-6

A 6

San Diego State

15-8, 15-9, 9-15, 15-11

A 16 Rutgers-Newark

15-13, 15-6, 15-8

EIVA Tournament at Rutgers-Newark

9-15, 10-15, 5-15

EIVA Tournament at George Mason

15-10, 15-12, 15-13

M 23 George Mason

Ball State Classic

11-15, 10-15, 16-14, 10-15

at Ball State

16-14, 15-1, 9-15, 17-15

M 16 at Rutgers-Newark W

M 24 at George Mason W 14-16, 6-15, 16-14, 15-12, 16-14 12-15, 9-15, 8-15

IPFW (at Ball St.) L

A 4

Golden Dome Classic at Rutgers-Newark

M 30 BYU(3)

13-15, 15-7, 15-12, 16-14

A 3

A 26 Navy

15-5, 15-8, 15-2

A 27 Rutgers-Newark

15-7, 15-11, 15-9

NCAA Tournament at Hawai’i

A 20 Navy

A 21 Rutgers-Newark

L 15-10, 8-15, 15-11, 13-15, 16-17

15-8, 15-10, 16-17, 15-11 M3

Long Beach State L

(1) at Lancaster, Pa.

(3) at University of Scranton, Pa.

IPFW

(2) at IUP

(4) at Elizabethtown College, Pa.

(1) at Harrisburg, Pa.; (2) at Buffalo, N.Y.

6-15, 3-15, 16-17 15-9, 6-15, 13-15, 3-15

(3) at Coatesville, Pa.; (4) at Lancaster, Pa.

1994 & 2008 NCAA National Champions, 24 NCAA Championship Appearances www.GoPSUsports.com

All-Time Results M1

1993 Head Coach: Tom Peterson

15-4, 15-2, 15-11

M 18 Eastern Mennonite W

at Juniata

15-0, 15-3, 15-2

M 19 at St. Francis (Pa.) W

15-8, 15-10, 15-11

Hawai’i

W 7-15, 15-13, 16-14, 6-15, 15-12

15-7, 15-7, 15-8

UCLA

Nittany Lion Invitational

M 31 at Ohio State

15-9, 15-10, 11-15, 16-14

W L

J 23 P.R.-Mayaguez

J 23 George Mason J 23 Rutgers-Newark

15-3, 15-8, 15-9 15-5, 13-15, 8-15, 15-5, 11-15

Ball State Invitational A 1

Ball State

L 15-10, 12-15, 15-5, 12-15, 15-17

15-9, 15-6, 14-16, 15-10

A 2

IPFW

15-2, 15-6, 14-16, 15-10

A 8

Brigham Young (3) W

15-3, 15-4, 16-14

A 14 George Mason

15-8, 15-9, 15-8

J 28 Ohio State

W 15-4, 15-5, 3-15, 8-15, 15-11

A 16 Lewis

15-9, 15-5, 16-14

L 15-10, 15-8, 5-15, 6-15, 12-15

A 19 East Stroudsburg W

15-5, 15-10, 8-15, 15-12

J 30 Ohio St. (at IPFW)W Princeton

15-6, 15-12, 15-6

Golden Dome Classic at Rutgers-Newark F 19 at Rutgers-Newark W 15-11, 15-11, 15-17, 9-15, 15-12 F 20 Ball State

F 27 Ohio State

15-6, 5-15, 16-14, 11-15, 10-15

East Stroudsburg W

15-5, 15-6, 1-5

15-9, 15-13, 15-5

M 19 Navy

15-7, 15-4, 15-9

M 20 George Mason

15-9, 15-1, 15-7

A 2

Rutgers-Newark

A 3 A 9

11-15, 15-4, 15-2, 15-5

EIVA Tournament at George Mason A 23 New Jersey Tech

15-6, 15-5, 15-9

A 30 Princeton

17-15, 15-2, 15-10

A 30 Rutgers-Newark

15-7, 15-9, 15-6

15-4, 12-15, 15-10, 15-7

M 17 Graceland

1996

NCAA Tournament at Fort Wayne, Ind. M6

Ball State

9-15, 15-7, 15-10, 15-6

UCLA

W 9-15, 15-13, 4-15, 15-12, 15-12

Re cord: 24-6, 9-0 EIVA J 20 Ohio State

15-7, 15-9, 15-7

Hawai’i Outrigger Invitational J 25 UCLA

5-15, 15-10, 4-15, 12-15

J 26 Hawai’i

3-15, 11-15, 9-15

J 27 Ball State

7-15, 2-15, 5-15

Nittany Lion Invitational F 2

East Stroudsburg W

15-6, 15-6, 16-14

F 3

St. Francis (Pa.)

15-11, 15-4, 15-5

F 3

Juniata

15-9, 17-15, 15-5

F 3

George Mason

F 10 Ball State

15-5, 15-4, 15-7

10-15, 10-15, 12-15

F 14 East Stroudsburg W

15-5, 15-13, 5-15, 15-4

F 17 at George Mason W

14-16, 15-11, 15-5, 15-10

15-8, 9-15, 15-6, 16-14

F 23 at New Jersey Tech W

15-3, 15-2, 15-3

Rutgers-Newark (1) W

15-9, 7-15, 15-9, 9-15, 15-12

F 24 at Rutgers-Newark W

15-8, 15-8, 15-7

at George Mason W

16-14, 15-11, 15-7

(1) at Newtown, Pa.; (2) at Elizabethtown, Pa. (3) at Warminster, Pa.

1995

L 14-16, 14-16, 15-13, 15-10, 13-15

A 10 at Navy

15-1, 15-5, 15-10

A 14 at E. Stroudsburg W

A 13 at Princeton

15-7, 15-8, 14-16, 15-10

EIVA Tournament at Penn State A 17 Springfield

15-8, 15-3, 15-5

A 23 Navy

15-12, 15-7, 15-3

A 24 George Mason

16-14, 15-7, 15-7

NCAA Tournament at UCLA M8

A 20 Rutgers-Newark

15-9, 13-15, 15-10, 15-11

3-15, 10-15, 10-15

Head Coach: Mark Pav lik

10-15, 15-17, 13-15 15-8, 11-15, 15-11, 15-8

J 29 IPFW

15-4, 12-15, 15-9, 15-4

M 25 Ohio State

J 22 Juniata

NCAA Tournament at Springfield, Mass.

Record: 21-5, 9-1 EIVA

J 22 Ball State

F 5

A 22 George Mason

CS-Northridge Ohio State

2-15, 5-15, 11-15

1994 Record: 25-3, 9-0 EIVA

J 21 Stanford (1)

J 22 Stanford (2)

Springfield

32-40, 40-19, 40-23, 40-24

Ball State

40-30, 40-30, 37-40, 40-31

J 25 UCLA

J 26 Loyola

9-15, 11-15, 10-15 6-15, 15-13, 15-8, 15-10

Mizuno Nittany Lion Invitational F 3

IPFW

12-15, 15-13, 15-8, 15-8

F 4

Wis.-Milwaukee

15-10, 15-6, 15-10

F 4

Ohio State

15-12, 15-6, 15-10

EIVA/MIVA Challenge at Lewis University

M 13 at St. Francis (Pa.) W

15-12, 17-15, 15-5

M 16 IPFW

15-12, 17-15, 15-5

M 22 Rutgers-Newark

15-7, 15-7, 5-15, 15-13

M 23 George Mason

5-15, 16-14, 15-13, 15-4

M 25 at Juniata

15-5, 15-13, 15-9

M 27 Loyola (Ill.)

16-14, 15-7, 15-8

M 29 Eastern Mennonite W A 1

Lewis

15-1, 15-9, 14-16, 15-3

A 5

IPFW

F 18 IPFW

15-8, 3-15, 15-8, 15-9

A 6

at Ball State

8-15, 7-15, 15-13, 10-15

F 18 Ball State

W 15-6, 13-15, 15-13, 13-15, 15-8

15-12, 11-15, 15-12, 15-3

A 10 at Ohio State

17-15, 15-9, 15-7

EIVA Tournament

F 24 Lewis

15-1, 15-9, 14-16, 15-3

A 14 George Mason

16-14, 15-10, 15-12

F 25 Rutgers-Newark

9-15, 15-12, 15-4, 15-9

A 18 East Stroudsburg W

16-14, 15-10, 15-12

Hall of Fame Classic at Springfield, Mass. 15-13, 15-4, 15-6

Springfield

8-15, 18-16, 15-12, 5-15, 14-16

Ball State

M 15 St. Francis (Pa.)

15-12, 15-9, 18-16

15-7, 15-4, 15-10 4-15, 15-13, 15-4, 15-10

F 17 Lewis

NCAA Champions W

Record: 26-3, 9-0 EIVA

Golden Dome Classic at Rutgers-Newark

Head Coach: Tom Peterson

J 20 Stanford

Head Coach: Mark Pavlik at Hawaii Collegiate Classic

W 7-15, 8-15, 15-10, 16-14, 15-10

(1) at Coatesville, Pa.

Hall of Fame Classic at Springfield, Mass.

Mizuno Nittany Lion Invitational

A 19 at Princeton

17-15, 15-5, 15-3 8-15, 15-8, 13-15, 15-12, 16-18

17-15, 15-6, 15-8

NCAA Tournament M2

Hawai’i

9-15, 3-15, 15-13, 7-15

15-4, 15-5, 17-15

Indiana-Purdue at Fort Wayne Invitational

1997

J 28 Ohio State

15-13, 15-7, 15-8

J 29 Ball State

15-5, 15-8, 16-14

M 25 Ball State

J 29 IPFW

15-9, 15-3, 15-12

M 26 at Ohio State

15-7, 15-8, 15-9

Re cord: 26-4, 9-0 EIVA

M 29 Juniata

15-7, 15-10, 15-1

Nittany Lion Invitational

Hall of Fame Classic at Springfield, Mass. F 5

Springfield

15-8, 15-10, 15-2

F 6

Ohio State

15-14, 13-15, 15-7, 15-10

University of Manitoba Tournament F 11 Winnipeg

M 24 IPFW

15-6, 17-15, 15-12 11-15, 15-12, 15-4, 15-10

M 31 New Jersey Tech

15-5, 15-10, 15-12

J 11 Mercyhurst

15-0, 15-7, 15-4

A 1

St. Francis (Pa.)

15-6, 15-4, 15-8

J 11 Juniata

15-2, 15-12, 15-11

A 1

at E.Mennonite

15-6, 15-4, 15-5

J 11 Rutgers-Newark

15-4, 15-13, 17-15

J 17 George Mason

15-8, 15-6, 15-9

15-8, 15-10, 17-16

F 11 British Columbia W

17-16, 16-14, 15-11

A 7

George Mason

12-15, 15-10, 15-13, 15-4

5-15, 15-10, 10-15, 10-15

A 8

Ohio State

15-9, 15-13, 17-15

A 10 Rutgers-Newark

15-9, 15-8, 15-8

A 11 at E. Stroudsburg W

15-7, 15-2, 15-13

F 12 Manitoba

F 13 Manitoba

15-11, 15-8, 17-15

F 17 New Jersey Tech

15-4, 15-7, 15-4

Cherry Blossom Classic at George Mason

Golden Dome Classic at Rutgers-Newark F 18 Cal-Berkeley (Club) W F 18 Rutgers-Newark

F 26 at George Mason W

15-10, 15-7, 15-6 15-0, 15-5, 8-15, 16-14 15-11, 6-15, 15-6, 15-7

Head Coach: Mark Pav lik

EIVA Tournament at Penn State A 15 Vassar

15-6, 15-2, 15-7

A 21 East Stroudsburg W

15-7, 15-1, 15-13

Outrigger Hotels Invitational at Honolulu, Hawai’i J 23 UCLA

J 24 at Hawai’i

6-15, 12-15, 15-5, 10-15

J 31 Juniata

16-14, 15-13, 8-15, 15-8

F 1

Rutgers-Newark

W 10-15, 13-15, 15-7, 15-8, 15-11

F 4

Concordia

15-6, 15-2, 15-11

F 7

at George Mason W

15-10, 15-7, 15-7

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15-11, 15-11, 14-16, 15-5

All-Time Results J 29 Rutgers-Newark

15-13, 15-3, 14-16, 15-11

F 5

Juniata

15-8, 15-7, 14-16, 15-8

F 6

IPFW

13-15, 13-15, 8-15

F 7

Princeton

15-6, 15-10, 15-11

F 11 at E. Stroudsburg W

15-6, 15-4, 15-6

Golden Dome Classic at Rutgers-Newark F 12 vs. Loyola-Chic.

F 13 vs. Ohio State

11-15, 13-15, 15-12, 13-15

F 19 at IPFW

12-15, 5-15, 15-11, 15-11, 15-9

F 20 at Ball State

8-15, 12-15, 15-7, 15-13, 15-10

F 21 at Ohio State

15-0, 15-0, 15-1

F 26 at Rutgers-Newark W

15-12, 15-7, 16-14

at Princeton

M 17 St. Francis

F 8

New Jersey Tech

15-2, 15-10, 15-10

F 13 at E. Stroudsburg W

15-7, 15-2, 8-15, 15-8

Golden Dome Classic at Rutgers-Newark

11-15, 15-6, 6-15, 5-15

F 24 Am. Univ. of P.R. W M5 The 1997 Penn State men’s volleyball team

17-15, 15-9, 15-12

15-4, 15-3, 15-10

15-2, 15-6, 15-8

M 19 at George Mason W

15-10, 16-14, 15-4

M 20 at E. Mennonite

15-7, 15-7, 15-6

J 31 IPFW

L 15-9, 8-15, 3-15, 15-10, 14-16

M 21 Vassar

15-3, 15-1, 15-4

F 6

Princeton

M 26 New Jersey Tech

F 7

Ohio State

M 27 Lewis

12-15, 15-12, 15-8, 15-11 15-7, 9-15, 7-15, 10-15

15-9, 15-9, 15-6 4-15, 6-15, 15-12, 11-15

F 14 Ball State

W 16-14, 15-7, 11-15, 9-15, 15-13

F 10 E. Mennonite

15-6, 15-3, 15-10

A 2

Springfield

15-4, 16-14, 10-15, 15-5

F 15 Lewis

15-5, 15-13, 15-7

F 13 Ball State

11-15, 15-10, 15-4, 15-10

A 3

Ball State

15-10, 14-16, 12-15, 7-15

F 19 at Juniata

8-15, 15-10, 15-3, 15-12

F 14 Rutgers-Newark

L 8-15, 12-15, 15-9, 15-12, 19-21

A 6

at Juniata

15-6, 15-6, 15-5

F 22 LIU-Southampton W

15-9, 15-1, 10-15, 15-2

A 9

Concordia

15-9, 15-10, 15-10

F 25 at E.Mennonite

15-8, 15-4, 15-4

Volleyball Hall of Fame Classic at Springfield, Mass. W 15-11, 15-4, 9-15, 15-17, 16-14

F 28 Ball State

M 13 at Am. Univ. of P.R. W M 14 IPFW (at P.R.)

13-15, 15-6, 15-3, 15-12

15-6, 15-10, 15-11

F 19 at New Jersey Tech L F 20 Loyola-Chicago

7-15, 7-15, 8-15

F 21 Lewis

6-15, 15-8, 15-17, 12-15

F 26 George Mason

F 28 at Ohio State

M 19 St. Francis (Pa.)

15-4, 15-2, 15-5

at UC Santa Cruz W

9-15, 15-13, 15-11, 15-8

at Stanford

Flyer Festival at Lewis University M 28 at Lewis

15-10, 8-15, 15-13, 15-13

M 29 LaVerne

17-15, 15-1, 9-15, 15-5

A 2

East Stroudsburg W

15-4, 15-11, 15-13

A 5

Rutgers-Newark

15-5, 15-6, 15-8

EIVA Tournament at Rutgers-Newark A 12 Queens (at PSU)

15-0, 15-0, 15-8

A 17 LIU-Southampton W

15-12, 15-10, 15-3

A 19 Princeton

13-15, 15-13, 15-9, 15-12

NCAA Championship at Ohio State M1

UCLA

L 13-15, 15-13, 4-15, 15-10, 10-15

15-8, 15-8, 15-5 7-15, 4-15, 15-9, 6-15

East Stroudsburg W

M 21 at IPFW

M 22 Ball State (at IPFW) 15-10, 16-14, 15-4

17-15, 6-15, 12-15, 10-15

15-10, 15-9, 15-12

W 15-9, 9-15, 11-15, 15-11, 15-10

M 13 at Pepperdine

M 19 at St. Francis

W 15-2, 5-15, 16-17, 15-5, 15-11

M 27 at Princeton

13-15, 13-15, 14-16

M 28 at Rutgers-Newark W

15-12, 15-4, 15-11

at Ball State

W 16-17, 2-15, 15-5, 15-2, 16-14

A 4

at IPFW

15-12, 12-15, 15-1, 15-10

EIVA Tournament L

15-6, 11-15, 15-10, 15-7 7-15, 13-15, 14-16

(1)King of Prussia, Pa.; (2) Newtown, Pa.

1998

15-4, 15-9, 13-15, 15-12 15-4, 15-5, 15-8

New Jersey Tech

W 10-15, 14-16, 15-7, 15-9, 15-13

#1 BYU

NCAA Championship at UCLA L

1999

15-11, 4-15, 11-15, 5-15

2000 Head Coach: Mark Pav lik

15-2, 15-5, 13-15, 15-6

A 3

A 16 Princeton

W W

15-11, 16-14, 16-14

M 24 at Juniata

A 17 Concordia A 29 Juniata

6-15, 10-15, 9-15

M 14 at CS Northridge W

W 15-12, 14-16, 6-15, 15-7, 18-16

EIVA Tournament at Penn State

15-7, 15-11, 15-11 15-8, 16-14, 13-15, 16-14

M 10 at Pacific

A 11 Juniata

A 10 George Mason

Re cord: 20-13, 14-0 EIVA J 7

Niagara (Exh.)

15-5, 15-10, 15-7

J 7

Waterloo (Exh.)

15-10, 15-5, 15-12

J 8

Guelph (Exh.)

15-12, 15-10, 6-15, 15-3

J 8

Montreal (Exh.)

15-10, 15-6, 15-4

J 14 vs. Southern Cal

15-10, 15-7, 17-15

J 15 vs. Southern Cal

15-10, 15-10, 10-15, 15-10

J 21 Rutgers-Newark

8-15, 15-4, 15-1, 15-10

Hawaii Outrigger Invitational at Honolulu, Hawaii J 26 vs. UCLA

J 27 at Hawaii

15-4, 15-3, 11-15, 15-2

J 28 vs. IPFW

11-15, 16-14, 15-10, 15-12 9-15, 15-9, 15-5, 15-11

15-4, 15-4, 15-9

Head Coach: Mark Pavlik

F 4

Juniata

Record: 17-15, 5-1EIVA

Record: 22-13, 7-0 EIVA

F 5

IPFW

15-10, 15-6, 15-13

16-14, 15-13, 15-5

Hawaii Outrigger Classic

J 8

Niagara (Exh.)

15-2, 15-7, 15-2

F 11 Princeton

J 7

at Hawai’i

L 14-16, 15-13, 15-10, 10-15, 15-17

J 8

Windsor (Exh.)

15-5, 15-6, 15-7

F 12 George Mason

15-3, 15-9, 15-8

J 8

UCLA

3-15, 5-15, 8-15

J 9

Laurier (Exh.)

15-5, 15-7, 15-9

F 13 Concordia

15-10, 15-4, 15-11

J 9

Ball State

15-13, 15-4, 15-10

J 9

Sherbrooke (Exh.) W

15-5, 15-12, 15-4

F 17 at New Jersey Tech W

15-6, 15-8, 15-8

Nittany Lion Invitational

J 12 Ohio State

J 14 Pepperdine

Golden Dome Classic at Newark, N.J.

8-15, 12-15, 8-15

J 16 Windsor

15-5, 15-6, 15-11

8-15, 15-10, 4-15, 9-15

F 18 vs. Ohio State

J 16 McMaster

15-10, 15-6, 15-13

J 15 vs. Pepperdine (N) L

8-15, 10-15, 15-12, 9-15

F 19 vs. Ball State

W 15-10, 6-15, 15-13, 7-15, 15-13

J 16 vs. Pepperdine (N) L

10-15, 10-15, 5-15

J 17 Montreal

15-5, 17-15, 15-8

J 17 Guelph

15-2, 15-5, 15-9

J 22 Long Beach St.

11-15, 14-16, 15-9, 15-10, 11-15

J 23 Long Beach St. (1) L J 24 Long Beach St. (2) L J 30 Juniata

Hawai’i Outrigger Invitational J 20 vs. UCLA

3-15, 3-15, 10-15

15-8, 8-15, 15-17, 13-15

J 21 vs. Hawai’i

L 9-15, 15-8, 14-16, 17-16, 10-15

13-15, 5-15, 15-13, 4-15

J 22 vs. Lewis

15-8, 17-15, 15-10

F 25 at Loyola (Chi.)

L 7-15, 13-15, 15-11, 15-10, 16-14

F 26 at Lewis

15-11, 15-8, 15-5

15-4, 15-4, 15-13

at Pepperdine

15-7, 6-15, 8-15, 9-15

15-8, 15-4, 15-12

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All-Time Results Long Beach State Classic at Long Beach Calif. M9

at Long Beach St. L

M 10 vs.Loyola Mary.

15-6, 15-12, 15-2

9-15, 15-9, 15-12, 15-4

IPFW Spring Fling at Fort Wayne, Ind. M 17 vs. Ball State

M 18 at IPFW

M 24 New York Univ.

15-11, 15-5, 15-12 15-9, 15-11, 15-7 9-15, 15-9, 15-11, 15-11

M 25 at Rutgers-Newark W 9-15, 9-15, 15-13, 16-14, 15-13 M 31 New Jersey Tech

A 1

Southampton

15-7, 14-16, 15-6, 15-5 15-7, 15-6, 15-8

A 4

at Juniata

15-8, 15-13, 15-9

A 8

at Southampton

15-3, 15-11, 17-15

A 9

at Concordia

15-7, 15-13, 13-15, 16-14

A 14 at George Mason W A 15 at Princeton

12-15, 15-2, 15-1, 15-11 11-15, 15-10, 15-13, 15-2

EIVA Tournament

The 2000 Penn State men’s volleyball team

A 22 Harvard

15-5, 15-6, 15-2

A 27 New Jersey Tech

15-8, 15-9, 9-15, 16-14

A 29 Concordia

15-7, 15-7, 15-7

NCAA Championship at IPFW M4

vs. UCLA

15-11, 15-8, 15-10

2002

2003

Head Coach: Mark Pavlik

Head Coach: Mark Pav lik

Record: 25-4, 14-0 EIVA J 11 at Ohio State

Re cord: 26-6, 14-0 EIVA

30-28, 31-29, 25-30, 30-26

Hawaii Outrigger Invitational at Honolulu, Hawaii

Hawaii Outrigger Invitational at Honolulu, Hawaii J 16 at Hawaii

19-3, 30-25, 23-30, 23-30

J 18 vs. Ball State

30-25, 25-30, 24-30, 20-30

2001

J 17 at Hawaii

21-30, 22-30, 27-30

Head Coach: Mark Pavlik

J 18 vs. UCLA

36-38, 20-30, 31-33

J 24 New York Univ.

30-15, 30-21, 30-26

Record: 24-8, 13-1 EIVA

J 19 Lewis

30-20, 30-27, 30-26

J 31 Loyola (Ill.)

30-28, 30-27, 30-27

J 29 St. Francis (Pa.)

30-23, 30-22, 30-26

F 4

30-24, 30-25, 30-24

F 1

George Mason

30-16, 30-23, 30-26

J 13 at Ohio State

30-32, 30-23, 30-22, 30-24

Hawaii Outrigger Invitational at Honolulu, Hawaii

Juniata

Penn State Invitational

J 18 at Hawaii

30-24,17-30, 22-30, 21-30

F 2

Stanford

31-29, 30-26, 27-30, 30-25

F 7

Springfield

J 18 vs. UCLA

27-30, 28-30, 30-24, 30-19, 5-15

F 5

Juniata

30-19, 30-21, 30-25

F 8

Lewis

30-21, 27-30, 21-30, 27-30

J 26 George Mason

30-25, 30-27, 28-30, 30-25

F 8

New York Univ.

30-20, 30-16, 30-20

F 15 at IPFW

30-19, 23-30, 31-29, 30-23

F 2

Juniata

30-16, 30-22, 30-19

F 9

Princeton

30-12, 30-24, 30-25

F 16 at Ohio State

28-3030-24, 30-27, 30-25

F 3

IPFW

30-19, 30-25, 30-28

F 13 E. Stroudsburg

30-27, 30-14, 30-15

F 21 at New York Univ. W

F 9

Rutgers-Newark

30-28, 30-23, 30-28

F 15 at New Jersey Tech.W

30-26, 30-15, 30-18

F 25 at St. Francis

33-31, 30-22, 30-24

F 28 at Rutgers-Newark W

30-28, 30-21, 30-26

30-21, 30-9, 30-27 30-17, 30-26, 30-23

F 10 NJIT

30-20, 30-18, 30-23

F 16 at Rutgers-Newark W

F 17 at Springfield

30-20, 30-27, 30-23

F 23 at Concordia

F 20 Quincy

30-23, 30-28, 27-30, 30-21

F 24 Princeton

30-24, 30-20, 30-27

F 25 Concordia

at Ball State

at IPFW

at Ohio State

L 30-24, 28-30, 30-22, 27-30, 11-15

M 22 at Loyola (Ill.)

at Pepperdine

27-30, 24-30, 23-30

M 23 at Lewis

30-25, 30-27, 31-29

M 15 at Long Beach St. L

31-33, 25-30, 26-30

vs. UCSB

26-30, 23-30, 22-30

A 2

at Juniata

30-18, 30-22, 30-24

M 23 at Ball State

30-26, 30-26, 30-28

at LBSU

Concordia

Ohio State

W 30-20, 28-30, 27-30, 30-23, 15-11

at Concordia

30-28, 30-22, 30-20

30-22, 30-22, 28-30, 30-26 27-30, 30-15, 30-23, 30-23

30-21, 24-30, 46-44, 30-24

at Princeton

M 11 Ball State

W 24-30, 30-28, 25-30, 30-25, 15-8

George Mason

W 30-28, 28-30, 30-19, 25-30, 15-12

30-25, 28-30, 30-25, 30-24

M 15 Rutgers-Newark

30-25, 30-27, 22-30, 30-20

at BYU

30-28, 25-30, 30-21, 30-28

M 16 New Jersey Tech

30-14, 30-28, 29-31, 30-24

at BYU

W 27-30, 30-24, 30-32, 30-27, 15-11

30-25, 30-27, 26-30, 30-26

M 19 at St. Francis (Pa.) W

Long Beach State Invitational at Long Beach, Calif.

30-25, 30-18, 35-33 27-30, 30-26, 27-30, 30-22, 9-15

30-27, 27-30, 20-30, 23-30

M 14 vs USC

W 32-34, 32-30, 28-30, 30-25, 15-8

32-30, 30-32, 30-28, 30-24

A 6

30-20, 30-27, 30-28

M 26 at Juniata

30-22, 30-20, 27-30, 30-19

M 17 Springfield

30-20, 22-30, 30-23, 30-27

A 12 at George Mason W

31-29, 30-25, 45-43

M 28 Ohio State

30-23, 30-15, 30-26

M 21 Loyola (Ill.)

30-27, 30-18, 30-26

A 13 at Princeton

30-20, 30-17, 30-28

M 29 Rutgers-Newark

30-23, 30-19, 30-24

M 23 at Rutgers-Newark W

30-20, 30-27, 30-26

A 4

Princeton

30-17, 30-23, 30-22

M 24 at NJIT

30-21, 30-23, 30-28

A 20 Springfield

30-17, 30-15, 30-18

A 5

Concordia

30-14, 30-18, 30-27

M 27 at Juniata

30-22, 30-18, 30-21

A 25 Concordia

30-18, 30-28, 30-23

A 11 IPFW

30-22, 30-23, 27-30, 30-23

A 27 Rutgers-Newark

W 30-23, 19-30, 30-26, 26-30, 15-9

A 12 at George Mason W

30-26, 30-19, 30-27

M 30 St. Francis (Pa.)

30-25, 30-16, 30-24

A 6

Lewis

28-30, 27-30, 23-30

A 7

at Concordia

30-28, 28-30, 30-22, 30-14

A 13 at G. Mason

30-18, 26-30, 28-30, 26-30

A 14 at Princeton

W 25-30, 23-30, 30-20, 30-25, 15-6

EIVA Tournament at Penn State

NCAA Tournament at Penn State M2

Hawaii

26-30, 30-27, 33-35, 27-30

EIVA Tournament at Penn State A 19 Vassar

30-21, 30-20, 30-22

A 24 Princeton

30-28, 30-27, 30-22

A 26 George Mason

27-30, 30-23, 30-24, 34-32

NCAA Tournament at Long Beach State

EIVA Tournament at Penn State A 21 New York

30-19, 33-31, 30-22

A 26 Rutgers-Newark

30-16, 30-26, 30-20

A 28 Concordia

30-27, 30-22, 30-19

vs. BYU

NCAA Tournament at Long Beach State M3

vs. Brigham Yng. L

28-30, 30-28, 28-30, 26-30

66 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

34-36, 25-30, 30-28, 26-30

All-Time Results 2006 Head Coach: Mark Pav lik Re cord: 21-9, 11-1 EIVA J 12 Saint Francis

J 14 Ball State

30-21, 28-30, 30-19, 30-24 22-30, 28-30, 28-30

Hawaii Outrigger Invitational at Honolulu, Hawaii J 18 at Hawaii

19-30, 21-30, 32-34

J 19 vs. UCLA

34-36, 26-30, 21-30

J 20 vs. Ohio State

L 30-22, 24-30, 27-30, 33-31, 15-17

J 27 NYU

30-23, 30-18, 30-19

Penn State Invitational, University Park, Pa. The 2005 Penn State menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball team

F 3

Juniata

30-23, 22-30, 30-18, 30-18

F 4

Long Beach St.

30-22, 21-30, 30-22, 30-27

Hall of Fame Classic at Springfield, Mass.

2004

2005

Head Coach: Mark Pavlik Record: 23-7, 11-1 EIVA Hawaii Outrigger Invitational at Honolulu, Hawaii J 8 J 9

at Hawaii vs. Lewis

W 30-27, 36-38, 30-28, 27-30, 15-13

F 10 vs. Ohio State

Head Coach: Mark Pavlik

F 11 vs. Stanford

30-22, 30-26, 30-25

Record: 30-4, 12-0 EIVA

F 17 at Saint Francis

30-24, 30-22, 30-26 30-15, 30-23, 28-30, 30-17

Hawaii Outrigger Invitational at Honolulu, Hawaii J 5

at Hawaii

21-30, 28-30, 30-24, 40-38, 8-15

F 24 Rutgers-Newark

F 25 George Mason

30-18, 30-24, 30-21

at Juniata

30-23, 30-28, 30-22 30-15, 30-23, 30-22

30-24, 27-30, 28-30, 22-30

J 6

vs. BYU

J 10 vs. Manitoba (exhib) L

26-30, 24-30, 33-31, 28-30

J 7

vs. Lewis

W 34-36, 26-30, 33-31, 30-17, 15-12

Princeton

J 21 at Ball State

W 28-30, 21-30, 30-25, 30-23, 25-23

at UC Irvine

21-30, 27-30, 25-30

at Southern Calif. L

26-30, 22-30, 27-30

25-30, 29-31, 28-30

30-27, 30-28, 27-30, 24-30, 11-15

30-19, 25-30, 30-25, 30-27

J 16 at Loyola

J 17 at Lewis

W 29-31, 30-19, 30-26, 35-37, 15-11

J 22 at IPFW

30-19, 30-17, 28-30, 30-24

J 23 at Ball State

J 28 Rutgers-Newark W

30-19, 28-30, 30-19, 30-24

M 18 at NYU

30-20, 25-30, 30-13, 30-22

30-20, 22-30, 3021, 31-29

M 22 Ohio State

25-30, 30-25, 30-20, 30-24

26-30, 19-30, 26-30

J 29 Ohio State

J 24 at IPFW

30-20, 24-30, 31-29, 30-27

J 30 Rutgers-Newark

30-25, 30-27, 30-27

F 3

Juniata

30-20, 30-26, 30-24

F 4

at Springfield

F 6

USC

30-18, 30-24, 30-22

F 5

BYU

W 20-30, 23-30, 30-21, 30-25, 15-10

F 7

UC San Diego

Hall of Fame Classic at Springfield, Mass.

L 33-35, 30-26, 30-25, 27-30, 12-15

F 17 St. Francis

30-21, 30-13, 30-26

F 20 at Springfield

30-21, 31-33, 30-25, 30-26

F 21 vs. UC Irvine

W 26-30, 28-30, 30-21, 30-26, 18-16

30-28, 30-12, 30-24

Penn State Invitational

M 25 at George Mason L

30-26, 18-30, 22-30, 21-30

M 31 at Rutgers-Newark W

28-30, 30-27, 30-25, 30-26

A 1

at Princeton

A 4

at Ohio State

W 30-24, 30-21, 28-30, 34-36, 15-12

30-22, 30-22, 30-27

Lewis

F 11 Mt. Olive

30-15, 30-18, 30-18

A 8

F 12 USC

32-30, 30-27, 30-24

A 14 at IPFW

L 25-30, 30-27, 30-24, 28-30, 10-15

F 15 Juniata

30-18, 30-21, 30-24

A 15 at Ball State

W 19-30, 26-30, 30-26, 30-28, 15-11

EIVA Championship at Penn State

F 25 at St. Francis

25-30, 23-30, 28-30

F 18 vs. IPFW

30-28, 30-26, 30-22

A 27 Rutgers-Newark

30-17, 30-19, 30-22

M 19 Sacred Heart

30-24, 30-23, 30-23

F 19 vs. Ohio State

30-24, 30-20, 30-21

A 29 Saint Francis

30-27, 30-21, 30-25

M 20 Ball State

W 27-30, 30-24, 30-28, 27-30, 15-13

F 25 NYU

30-19, 30-13, 30-21

at Ohio State

M 23 at Juniata

30-20, 30-23, 28-30, 30-15

30-28, 30-24, 30-22

W 30-32, 30-32, 30-26, 30-25, 15-10

M 26 at Rutgers-Newark L

Golden Dome Classic at Rutgers, N.J.

F 26 Springfield

26-30, 30-16, 28-30, 33-35

30-23, 30-20, 30-27

UC San Diego Invitational

M 27 at Princeton

30-27, 30-21, 30-28

at UC San Diego W

M 30 Ohio State

30-22, 30-22, 30-23

vs. UC Irvine

A 2

George Mason

30-19, 30-28, 30-23

at UCLA

22-30, 27-30, 28-30

A 3

Springfield

30-20, 30-21, 41-43, 30-15

M 12 IPFW

30-22, 30-24, 30-24

A 10 Princeton

30-20, 30-22, 30-25

M 18 Mercyhurst

30-23, 30-17, 30-16

A 16 IPFW

W 24-30, 35-33, 30-21, 17-30, 15-11

M 19 Ball State

30-15, 30-20, 30-22

M 25 at Rutgers-Newark W

22-30, 30-26, 30-26, 30-15

A 17 at George Mason W

30-26, 30-12, 30-21

EIVA Tournament at Penn State A 24 Sacred Heart

30-16, 30-24, 30-23

30-23, 30-23, 30-18

M 27 at Princeton

30-17, 30-23, 30-17

A 29 George Mason

30-19, 30-21, 30-17

M 30 at Juniata

24-30, 30-14, 30-24, 30-24

32-30, 30-28, 30-25

A 1

G. Mason

30-16, 27-30, 30-19, 30-25

A 3

at Ohio State

30-32, 30-25, 30-20, 30-21

A 9

Princeton

30-23, 30-22, 30-20

30-24, 30-26, 30-28

Long Beach State L

26-30, 26-30, 26-30

A 16 at G. Mason

W 32-30, 30-23, 31-33, 27-30, 15-13

UCLA

27-30, 27-30, 27-30

30-21, 30-26, 29-31, 30-25

M 26 at NYU

NCAA Tournament at Hawaii

UC Irvine

31-33, 30-18, 30-17, 30-27

Rutgers-Newark

NCAA National Collegiate Championship at Penn State M4

EIVA Championship at Penn State A 23 Harvard

30-17, 30-23, 30-15

A 28 Rutgers-Newark W

30-24, 30-21, 30-16

A 30 George Mason W

30-20, 30-18, 30-32, 30-24

NCAA Championship at UCLA M5

at UCLA

20-30, 24-30, 27-30

1994 & 2008 NCAA National Champions, 24 NCAA Championship Appearances www.GoPSUsports.com

All-Time Results 2007 Head Coach: Mark Pavlik Record: 22-8, 12-0 EIVA J 12 at Ball State

30-28, 30-22, 30-22

J 13 at IPFW

28-30, 28-30, 25-30

Hawaii Outrigger Invitational at Honolulu, Hawaii J 26 vs. BYU

J 27 at Hawaii

30-27, 30-24, 32-30

F 1

Ohio State

30-32, 31-29, 30-27, 30-26

F 6

Juniata

30-28, 30-21, 30-23

F 9

Saint Francis

30-21, 30-26, 30-26

F 10 George Mason

31-29, 23-30, 30-18, 30-25

F 16 Ball State

30-19, 30-25, 30-22

F 23 at Princeton

30-17, 30-23, 30-22

F 26 at E. Stroudsburg W

30-18, 30-21, 30-24

Rutgers-Newark W

30-24, 30-19, 30-28

Mercyhurst

30-15, 30-10, 30-17

22-30, 23-30, 18-30

M 12 at UCSB

W 30-24, 30-28, 28-30, 19-30, 19-17

M 14 at UC Irvine

The 2008 Penn State men’s volleyball team

26-30, 30-27, 21-30, 25-30

2008

2009

Head Coach: Mark Pavlik

Head Coach: Mark Pav lik

Record: 30-1, 11-1 EIVA

Re cord: 27-4, 12-0 EIVA

Hawaii Outrigger Invitational at Honolulu, Hawaii

Active Ankle/Guesthouse Classic at Long Beach, Calif. M 16 vs. Cal Baptist

27-30, 23-30, 25-30

M 17 at LBSU

19-30, 30-27, 30-28, 26-30, 13-15

J 3

at Hawaii

21-30, 30-24, 30-20, 30-18

J 8

vs. USC

W 27-30, 30-23, 30-19, 29-31, 15-12

28-30, 30-27, 30-27, 30-27

J 4

vs. UCLA

30-19, 30-26, 38-36

J 9

vs. Ohio State

30-27, 30-24, 30-19

W 30-20, 30-32, 30-23, 25-30, 15-13

J 5

vs. Ball State

30-20, 30-17, 30-19

J 10 at Hawai’i

30-22, 21-30, 30-22, 30-23

M 28 at Juniata

W 26-30, 30-19, 30-22, 28-30, 15-10

J 11 Lewis

30-28, 28-30, 30-26, 30-22

J 23 Ball State

30-20, 24-30, 30-19, 30-26

M 30 Princeton

30-25, 30-24, 30-24

J 18 at Ball State

30-23, 28-30, 30-27, 34-32

J 28 Juniata

30-14, 30-12, 30-27

M 31 at Saint Francis

30-28, 30-25, 30-32, 30-24

J 19 at Ohio State

30-22, 37-35, 30-24

J 30 at Saint Francis

30-19, 30-26, 30-21

A 4

at Ohio State

J 25 at Saint Francis

30-19, 30-16, 30-23

J 31 Springfield

30-28, 30-22, 30-28

A 6

E. Stroudsburg

30-23, 30-21, 30-18

J 28 Mount Olive

30-22, 30-25, 30-22

F 7

30-21, 30-20, 30-20

A 7

at George Mason W

32-30, 19-30, 30-25, 30-20

F 2

at NJIT

30-27, 30-23, 30-25

F 13 Harvard

30-13, 30-13, 30-20

M 23 at Rutgers-New. W M 24 IPFW

30-20, 27-30, 30-19, 20-30, 13-15

at Springfield

A 13 at Lewis

31-29, 30-18, 30-26

F 5

Juniata

30-21, 30-22, 30-20

F 14 Ohio State

A 14 at Loyola-Chic.

23-30, 24-30, 25-30

F 8

Loyola-Chicago

30-26, 30-19, 30-22

F 20 at Loyola-Chicago L

F 9

30-20, 30-27, 30-21 24-30, 30-25, 30-25, 27-30, 9-15

IPFW

30-20, 30-22, 30-20

F 21 at IPFW

A 26 Princeton

30-16, 30-22, 30-22

F 15 George Mason

30-20, 30-19, 30-24

F 25 Saint Francis

30-19, 30-19, 30-24

A 28 Saint Francis

30-28, 30-16, 30-27

F 16 Princeton

30-19, 30-16, 33-31

F 27 Lewis

30-21, 30-23, 25-30, 30-22

F 20 at East StroudsburgW

30-21, 30-19, 30-20

F 28 NJIT

30-16, 30-17, 30-19

F 23 Saint Francis

30-21, 30-13, 30-17

30-18, 30-25, 30-18

F 29 East Stroudsburg W

30-13, 30-22, 30-20

EIVA Championship at Penn State

NCAA National Collegiate Championship at Ohio State M4

vs. UC Irvine

25-30, 22-30, 30-26, 23-30

George Mason

30-27, 30-32, 30-28, 30-22

Active Ankle Challenge at Long Beach, Calif.

NJIT

30-20, 30-24, 30-22

M 13 vs. BYU

L 30-21, 27-30, 24-30, 30-28, 11-15

at George Mason L

23-30, 22-30, 30-17, 31-33

M 14 at LBSU

L 26-30, 24-30, 30-23, 30-27, 11-15

at Princeton

30-24, 30-17, 26-30, 30-25

M 20 IPFW

30-17, 30-21, 30-17

M 21 Loyola-Chicago

30-21, 30-23, 30-24

W W

Active Ankle/Guesthouse Classic at Long Beach, Calif. M 14 vs. Cal Baptist

30-21, 30-27, 30-26

M 24 at Juniata

30-24, 30-25, 30-26

M 15 at LBSU.

W 30-18, 27-30, 30-28, 29-31, 15-12

M 27 Princeton

30-20, 30-23, 30-27

M 25 at Juniata

30-16, 30-17, 30-20

M 28 Mt. Olive

30-20, 30-15, 30-23

M 28 Ohio State

30-23, 27-30, 30-20, 30-19

A 4

30-17, 30-20, 30-10

M 29 Ball State

30-26, 30-22, 30-17

A 10 at Princeton

30-16, 30-19, 30-18

A 11 at Loyola-Chicago W

30-21, 30-18, 30-28

A 11 at George Mason W

30-25, 34-32, 30-19

A 12 at IPFW

30-20, 30-27, 32-30

A 17 at Ball State

30-20, 30-28, 30-16

A 18 at Ohio State

30-21, 30-21, 30-27

EIVA Championship at Penn State A 24 NYU

30-22, 30-21, 30-20

A 26 George Mason

30-24, 33-31, 30-23

NCAA National Collegiate Championship at UC Irvine M1

vs. Ohio State

30-21, 26-30, 30-22, 30-17

vs. Pepperdine

27-30, 33-31, 30-25, 30-23

at NJIT

EIVA Championship at Penn State A 30 George Mason

30-19, 30-22, 30-21

30-25, 30-19, 30-21

Juniata

NCAA National Collegiate Championship at Provo, Utah M7

USC

68 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

30-27, 26-30, 26-30, 24-30

Series History First Opponent Meeting Alabama-Birmingham 1983 Albany State 1977 Alberta* 1981 American University of P.R. 1997 Army 1977 Ball State 1977 Brigham Young 1990 1983 British Columbia* Cal-Baptist 2007 Cal-Berkeley 1994 Cal-Irvine 1990 Cal-San Diego 1985 Cal-Santa Barbara 1982 Cal-Santa Cruz 1998 Cal State-Northridge 1982 Chapman 1986 Concordia 1997 Cornell 1977 Cortland 1978 Dalhousie* 1982 Delaware 1977 Eastern Mennonite 1994 Eastern Montana 1991 East Stroudsburg 1977 Edinboro 1984 Genesee 1977 George Mason 1977 George Williams 1980 Graceland 1982 Grove City 1982 Guelph* 1980 Harvard 2000 Hawaii 1995 Hocheledge 1979 Indiana (Pa.) 1977 IPFW 1984 James Madison 1979 Juniata 1993 Kellogg* 1981 Laval* 1982 LaVerne 1997 Lewis 1994 LIU-Southampton 1997 Long Beach State 1985 Loyola (Ill.) 1996 Loyola Marymount 1995 Manitoba* 1982 Maryland 1977 McMaster* 1980 Memorial 1982 Mercyhurst 1987

Last Meeting 1983 1978 1981 1999 1982 2009 2009 1989 2008 1994 2007 2005 2007 1998 1998 1986 2003 1978 1978 1985 1978 1999 1991 2008 1984 1977 2009 1980 1993 1982 2000 2009 2009 1979 1977 2009 1979 2009 1981 1988 1997 2009 1997 2009 2009 2000 2004 1986 1998 1982 2007

W 1 3 1 2 16 56 9 2 1 1 3 2 5 1 6 1 14 4 1 5 2 6 1 50 1 1 83 1 3 1 6 3 5 0 1 37 1 35 1 6 1 14 2 5 7 1 9 4 2 1 4

L 0 0 0 0 0 19 7 0 1 0 4 2 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 13 6 1 8 0 0 0 0

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

First Opponent Meeting Michigan 1977 Moncton* 1984 Montreal* 1984 Mount Olive College 2005 Navy 1985 New Brunswick 1988 New Jersey Institute of Tech. 1977 2000 New York University Niagara* 1999 North Carolina State 1979 Nyack 1977 Ohio State 1978 Pacific 1998 Pennsylvania 1979 Pepperdine 1983 Pittsburgh 1977 Princeton 1977 Queens 1979 Quincy 2001 Regina* 1988 Rochester 1977 Rochester Institute of Tech. 1979 Rutgers-Newark 1977 Sacred Heart 2004 Saint Francis (Pa.) 1995 Salisbury State 1977 San Diego State 1985 Saskatchewan* 1986 Shanghai Orient** 2003 Sherbrooke* 1983 Southampton 2000 Southern California 1980 Springfield 1977 Stanford 1992 Tennessee 1977 Toronto 1986 UCLA 1982 Vassar 1995 Victoria* 1988 Villanova 1977 Waterloo 1977 Wilfrid Laurier* 1981 West Chester 1977 Western Ontario* 1978 Windsor* 1998 Winnipeg 1981 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1981 Yale 1980 York* 1981

Last Meeting 1978 1984 2000 2009 1993 1988 2009 2008 2000 1979 1978 2009 1998 1981 2008 1985 2009 1997 2001 1988 1977 1979 2007 2004 2009 1977 1991 1986 2003 1999 2000 2009 2009 2006 1977 1989 2008 2003 1988 1977 2000 1999 1977 1989 1999 1986 1995 1980 1989

W 5 1 3 3 22 1 28 10 2 1 3 62 1 3 4 20 38 4 1 1 1 1 78 2 24 1 4 0 0 4 2 6 28 5 0 2 6 3 1 1 6 2 3 8 2 6 3 1 3

L 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 0 1 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 16 0 2 1 1 24 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 2

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

*Canadian teams/**Chinese team - record does not count toward official record

1994 & 2008 NCAA National Champions, 24 NCAA Championship Appearances www.GoPSUsports.com

All-Time Letterwinners aAa

Agnew, Frank R. Aird, Steve Akerstedt, Ulf Ambrose, Jason Anderson, Scott B. Anderson, Matt

bBb

1977-78 1998-01 1992 2008-Present 1977-79 2006-08

Bauersfield, Kurt Berkey, Bart A. Bertran, Carlos Bittner, David Briggs, Josh

cCc • dDd

Carper, Ronald F. Chase, Chris Cicero, Richard Contreras, Ivan Covello, Tor Davidson, Hollis Del Valle, Dennis

1984-85 1987 1988-91 1985-88 1999-01

1981 1986, 1988-89 1985-88 1994-97 2009-Present 1988 2008-Present

eEe • fFf

Emanuel, Richard J. Evans, David M. Evens, Winfield Faux, Robert Fernandez, Guillermo Fernsler, Adam Foltz, Travis

1977-78 1977 1989-92 1985-86 2005 1994-95 2006-08

CHR IS CHASE

gGg

Gaspar, Luis Javier 1985-88 Gealey, David 1995-98 Genday, Richard E. 1977-80 Gingrich, Thomas 1989-92 Goas, Edgardo 2009-Present Gordon, Michael 1978-81 Gozum, Alfred 1985-86 Guadagnino, Frank T. 1977-78 Guerra, Carlos 2000-03 Gutor, Oleksiy (Alex) 2004-07 Guyon, Michael 1980-83 Gwitt, Dan 2005

hHh • iIi

Hahn, Jonathan Hahn, Kristian Hardy, Kevin Hartranft, John Hawkins, Jason Heffernan, Brian Hernandez, Ramon A. Hodge, Kevin Hoechst, Dan Hoffman, Tim Hogan, Michael Holt, Max Hourican, Kevin Houston, Eric Hunczak, Paul G. Hunkins, Stephen Irwin, Scott

jJj

1998-99 1994 1996 1984-86 1999-01 1992-93 1991-94 2000 1998-00 1998-00 1985-88 2006-09 1993-96 1998-00 1982 1981-84 1993-94

Johnson, Jeffrey R. 1980-83 Jonsson, Johan 1983 Josefoski, Edward M. 1991, 93-95

kKk

Kaz, Boris Kegerreis, Charles F. Keil, Norman Jr. Kepner, Jason Koljesar, Zelimir Kowal, Keith Kowarick, Richard Kraft, Kenneth S. Kraynik, Mark A

1983-84 1979-82 2001-03 1994-97 2000-03 2002-2005 1990 1980-83 1980-83

D AN H O E CH ST

lLl

Lachenmeier, Ole Lapp, Brent Lapp, Scott Lipsitz, Max

mMm

1984 1995 1997-99 2007-Present

Mars, Alan 2008-Present Marsalese, Steve D. 1982 Martorana, Damian 1996-98 Masterson, Kyle 2004-05 Matheis, Fred 1994-95 Mattei, Ricardo (Ricky) 2001-04 Matthews, Nathaniel 2001-03 Mazzullo, Anthony 1997-99 McCoy, Brad 2008-Present McMillan, David T. 1981-82 Meerstein, Nate 2003-06 Merges, Aaron 2007 Miller, Brad 1996-99 Miller, Brian 1992-95 Miller, Scott 1988-91 Mills, John 2001 Morgan, John T. 1977-79 Moritz, John C. 1979-80 Mosbacher, Kevin 1988-90 Mowrey, Joshua 2001, 2003-04 Muir, David L. 1991-93 Mull, Dave C. 1977-80 Munger, Kevin 1997-98 Murray, Luke 2005-08 Murray, Stewart 1993 Myles, Benjamin 1990

70 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

All-Time Letterwinners AH M E T O ZC A M

nNn

Neumann, Marcus Newton, Scott Nido, Evaldo Nunez, Hector

1993-93 1996 1996 1990

O’Dell, Brian O’Dell, Dan Ortiz, Carlos Otto, Justin Ozcam, Ahmet

2003 2003-06 1993-95 1996-97 1981

oOo

pPp

Palka, Robert A. 1982-85 Pampena, Sergio 1996-99 Papadakis, George 1999 Patsey, Luke 1991 Pavlik, Mark 1982 Penn, Jonathan 1984-85 Pereira, Thomas 2008-Present Perez, Jorge 1988-91 Perry, Larry 1990 Phillips, David M. 1977-79 Phillips, John R. 1977 Pierce, Robert A. 1987-89 Pollock, Dan 1996-99 Price, Andrew 2004-06 Price, Stephen 1992 Price, Will 2009-Present Proper, Matt 2003-06

qQq • rRr

Quiñones, José Rojas Rhonee Roper, Ricky Rubayo, Jose Russell, Stewart

sSs

1999-02 2001-2004 1990-93 1985-88 1984-86

Schall, Dan 1996-99 Schall, James 1989-92 Schall, Michael 1990-93 Schneider, Byron 1991-94 Schneider, Richard 2001-03 Scuilli, Albert 1983-84 Seavy, Carey Ross 1977-79 Seavy, Jeffrey Scott 1977 Senior, James 1985 Shayka, Ronald F. 1979-81 Sherrick, Jon 2008-09 Shipp, Mark 2009-Present Shirley, Scott 1992 Shirley, Todd A. 1987-89 Siebert, Spencer 1990 Silva, Guillermo 1988-90 Slenker, Zachary 2000-03 Small, Phil 2004 Smith, Aaron 2004-07 Stehman, Todd 1984-85 Stauffer, Jay 2006-09 Strohmeyer, Mark E. 1981 Sunder, Joe 2009-Present Sweitzer, Ryan 2006-09

tTt

Treser, Scott A. Trumble, Duane

1982-83 1983-84

Uveges, Donald F. VanHorn, Bruce W. VanHorn, Thomas Vogel, Gary

1977 1980-83 1986 2005

uUu • vVv

wWw

Wagner, Jesse 2008-Present Walthall, Ryan 2004-07 Ward, Jon J. 1987-88 Wasielewski, John P. 1987-89 Weaver, Alex 2001-03 Wentzel, Kevin 2003-06 Whitescarver, Adam 1997-2000 Wolf, Ryan 2009-Present Yanchar, Jake Yarros, Keith Yost, David

yYy

zZz

Zemba, Richard E. Zoerner, Aaron P.

1994-97 1985-88 1990 1987 1991-93

D AN P O LLO C K

1994 & 2008 NCAA National Champions, 24 NCAA Championship Appearances www.GoPSUsports.com

Volleyball Tradition "The number of EIVA and national successes are generally the first aspect of the program which garners attention but to those within the history of the program it is the blood, sweat and tears which were poured into the Nittany Lions legacy upon which we heavily lean. It’s good to look back and recognize those efforts of so many people that went into building the best men's program east of the Rockies." - Mark Pavlik Class of ‘82 Head Coach, PSU men’s volleyball

"I had the good fortune to cross paths with the right group of guys, the right coaches and the right program at the right time. Over 25 years later, through the annual Alumni match and our outings to attend the NCAA Tournament, I continue to meet quality individuals who in turn will become part of the PSU Volleyball Alumni group. Long after the memory of classes and papers and tests have faded, PSU volleyball has remained as the focal point of my Penn State experience. And by the way, in our minds, we play the game as well as we ever did." - Tom Hahn Class of ‘76 1st team All-America selection "The Penn State volleyball program has been a key element in both my personal and professional life. My years as a Nittany Lion taught me that any goal, no matter how unreachable or unattainable it may seem, can be reached with ‘hard work,’ dedication and perseverance. The challenges and experiences I faced as a PSU volleyball player have been instrumental in helping me overcome adversity." - Jorge Perez Second Team All-America selection ‘91

“One of the hallmarks of the Penn State men's volleyball program is tradition. Many traditions have been passed down from team to team over the years. The reason these traditions have survived for a quarter century is that the guys on the team understand and respect the passion, dedication and effort that the alumni have given to Penn State volleyball. The guys know that when they walk out on the court, the alumni are right there with them. Their passion, their dedication and their effort reflect that spirit.” - Frank Guadagnino Class of ‘78 & Captain "Every time you put on a Penn State uniform and compete, you know you are doing so with an elite group of athletes. Players come to Penn State and train for one common purpose: to win a National Championship. It is a truly special feeling. Everyone who has ever played for PSU understands that. The friendships and bonds that are made last well beyond graduation." - Steve Aird Class of 2001

“The importance of the Penn State community is even more noticeable when you have graduated. I am out on my own, playing in a professional league (in Spain), and even as a professional I look back and realize how good I had it playing for Pav and the Nittany Lions. The teammates, coaches, friends, professors, and community are perfect. I can not imagine a better place to live, learn, or compete.” - Aaron Smith Class of 2007 72 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

Volleyball Tradition "The Penn State volleyball program has one of the deepest and finest traditions of any program in the country. It was an honor to be a part of that tradition and it is still nice to see young men come to Penn State with a sincere interest in keeping the men's volleyball program at a nationally competitive level. Everybody that has played volleyball at Penn State, whether it was last year or twenty-six years ago, feels the pride that surrounds this team." - Mike Schall (right, with Carlos Bertran) Class of ‘94 Captain “Penn State's 1994 National Championship victory goes down as one of the greatest team sports upsets in NCAA history. To this day I am approached by people at volleyball events that ask ‘Weren't you on Penn State's national championship team?’ After a brief conversation they state that they were inspired by our victory over UCLA. They were either inspired to work harder with their own team, or work harder in their career, but, bottom line, they state that they now strive for more. It is an honor and a privilege to be a part of our first National Championship.” - Kevin Hourican Class of ‘96 Second Team All-America selection

"Volleyball has changed my life and Penn State defined the way I've been living for the past six years. I’m not content on just doing things but always trying to do them well. Penn State volleyball helped me through college to set higher expectations for myself as a player on the court and as a person off the court. That has helped me in my professional career as a volleyball player. For that and many other things I will be forever grateful of Penn State and the people who helped me develop who I am today. I wish someday I could go back and do the same with younger generation of players who are fortunate to be part of Penn State volleyball." - Ivan Contreras Class of 1997 1997 AVCA Player of the Year

“The tradition of Penn State men's volleyball lives on in the form of a number of characters who never wished their true identities to be revealed. Guys like "Munch," "Bones," "Skids," "Turkey," "Harpo," and "Miles" ... and the list goes on. All I mean to say is, that the men’s volleyball alumni body is second to none when it comes to varsity team and general program support.” - Jim “Yak” Wittler Class of ‘74

“PSU volleyball gave me the opportunity to be a part of the Penn State community. I will forever be grateful for that chance. I will remember the good times, I will remember the friendships that were made, and I will see to it that the stories get better with age. I came to Penn State knowing that I was going to play volleyball. I left realizing that playing the game is fun, but learning about dedication, responsibilities, and relationships is important.” - Tony Mazzullo Class of ‘99 EIVA MVP ‘98

Two of the greatest things I took away from being a part of the team (besides memories for a lifetime) were responsibility and pride. I owe so much to the coaching staff, strength trainers, and academic advisor for helping me be who I am today. Teaching and putting up with all of us guys is no easy task, yet you can tell they all genuinely care about us and truly want to see each of us succeed not only on the court, but more importantly, after we graduate. Being responsible for my actions is one lesson I took away from them which will always be applicable in life beyond volleyball and college. The next is having pride for who you represent. I'll never forget putting on the Penn State jersey and always wanting to perform well not for just myself and my team, but for Penn State. Now as an alumnus, I am so proud to be able to say I am not only a Penn State alum, but I also am a Penn State Men's Volleyball alum. GO STATE! - Dan O’Dell Class of 2006

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State College Area

STATE COLLEGE AREA SERVICES LODGING

Area Code (814)

ATHERTON HOTEL, 125 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . .231-2100 AUTOPORT MOTEL, 1405 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . .237-7666 CARNEGIE HOUSE, 100 Cricklewood Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-2424 COMFORT SUITES, 132 Village Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235-1900 COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, 1730 University Drive . . . . . . . .238-1881 DAYS INN PENN STATE, 240 South Pugh Street . . . . . . . . . . .238-8454 FAIRFIELD INN, 2215 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-3871 HAMPTON INN, 1101 East College Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . .231-1590 HAMPTON INN EXPRESS SUITES, 1955 Waddle Road . . . . . .231-1899 HAPPY VALLEY MOTOR INN, 1245 South Atherton Street . .238-8461 HILTON GARDEN INN, 1221 East College Avenue . . . . . . . .272-1221 HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, 1925 Waddle Road . . . . . . . . . . . . .867-1800 HOTEL STATE COLLEGE, 100 West College Avenue . . . . . . .237-4350 IMPERIAL MOTOR INN, 118 South Atherton Street . . . . . . .237-7686 MOTEL 6, 1274 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-7638 NITTANY LION INN, 200 West Park Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-8500 PENN STATER CONF. CENTER HOTEL, 215 Innovation Boulevard . .863-5000 RAMADA INN, 1450 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-3001 RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT, 1555 University Drive . . . . . .235-6960 RODEWAY INN, 1040 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-6783 SLEEP INN, 111 Village Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235-1020 SPRING HILL SUITES, 1935 Waddle Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .867-1807 STEVENS MOTEL, 1275 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . .238-2438 SUPER 8 MOTEL, 1663 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . .237-8005 TOFTREES RESORT, One Country Club Lane . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-8000

AIRLINES

NORTHWEST AIRLINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-9730 or 800-225-2525 UNITED EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-1714 or 800-241-6522 US AIRWAYS EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-1774 or 800-428-4322 UNIVERSITY PARK AIRPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5511

AUTO RENTAL

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MOTOR COACH

FULLINGTON TRAILWAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .355-4900 GREYHOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-7971

TAXI

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ALLEN STREET GRILL, 100 West College Avenue* . . . . . . . .231-4745 ALTO ITALIAN RESTAURANT & BAR, 901 Pike Street, Lemont* . .238-5534 AMERICAN ALE HOUSE & GRILL, 821 Cricklewood Drive . .237-9701 APPLEBY’S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR, 12 Colonnade Way .235-3890 AUTOPORT RESTAURANT, 1405 South Atherton Street* . . . .237-7666 BABY’S BURGERS & SHAKES, 131 South Garner Street* . . . .234-4776 BACKYARD BURGERS, 1880 South Atherton* . . . . . . . . . . . .272-0300 & 1221 North Atherton* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231-1874 BELL’S GREEK PIZZA, 214 East Calder Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231-2030 BEULAH’S BAR-B-QUE, 113 South Garner Street . . . . . . . . .237-0374 CAFE 210 WEST, 210 West College Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-3449 CARNEGIE HOUSE COUNTRY INN, 100 Cricklewood Drive* . . .234-2424 CHAMPS SPORTS GRILL, 1611 North Atherton Street . . . . .234-7700 CHILI’S GRILL & BAR, 137 South Allen Street . . . . . . . . . . . .234-5922 CICI’S PIZZA, 1653 North Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-6001 THE CORNER ROOM RESTAURANT, 100 West College Avenue* . . .237-3051 DAMON’S RESTAURANT, 1031 East College Avenue . . . . .237-6300 THE DELI RESTAURANT, 113 Heister Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-5710 DENNY’S RESTAURANT, 1860 North Atherton Street . . . . . . .238-1644 DOWN UNDER, 1 Country Club Lane* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-3053 DUFFY’S BOALSBURG TAVERN, 113 East Main Street, Boalsburg . . .466-6241 EAT ‘N PARK, 1617 North Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231-8558 EUTAW HOUSE, Routes 322 & 144, Potter’s Mills . . . . . . . . . .364-7333 FACCIA LUNA PIZZERIA, 1229 South Atherton Street* . . . . .234-9000 FRESH HARVEST KAFE, 421 East Beaver Avenue* . . . . . . . . .272-6400 THE GARDENS RESTAURANT, 215 Innovation Boulevard* . .863-5090 GARFIELD’S RESTAURANT & PUB, 2900 East College Avenue* .231-1301 GINGERBREAD MAN, 130 Heister Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-0361 GOLDEN WOK, 332 West College Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-1102 GREEN BOWL, 131 West Beaver Avenue*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-0600 HARRISON’S WINE COUNTRY GRILL, 1221 East College Avenue* .237-4422 HERWIG’S BISTRO, 132 West College Avenue* . . . . . . . . . .238-0200 HI-WAY PIZZA PUBS* (3 locations) . . . .237-1074, 237-0375, 237-5718 HOOTERS RESTAURANT, 538 East College Avenue . . . . . . .272-4668 HOSS’S STEAK & SEA HOUSE, 1450 North Atherton Street* . . . .234-4009 INDIAN PAVILION, 222 East Calder Way* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-3400 KELLY’S STEAK & SEAFOOD, 316 Boal Avenue, Boalsburg . . . .466-6251 LEGENDS AT THE PENN STATER HOTEL, 215 Innovation Boulevard* .863-5080 MAD MEX, 240 South Pugh Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272-5656 MARIO & LUIGI’S, 1272 North Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . .234-4273 NITTANY LION INN, 200 West Park Avenue* . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-8500 OLIVE GARDEN, 1945 Waddle Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .861-1620 OTTO’S PUB & BREWERY, 2105 North Atherton Street* . . . .867-6886 OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE, 1905 Waddle Road . . . . . . . . . . . .861-7801 PANERA BREAD COMPANY, 148 Beaver Avenue* . . . . . . .867-8883 PERKINS FAMILY RESTAURANT, 1661 South Atherton Street . . . .235-1960 P.J. HARRIGAN’S BAR & GRILL, 1450 South Atherton Street* . .235-3009 PONDEROSA, 1630 South Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . .237-5244 QDOBA MEXICAN GRILLE, 206 West College Avenue* . . .861-3288 RED LOBSTER, 1670 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . .867-3867 ROTELLI, 250 East Calder Way* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238-8463 RUBY TUESDAY, 1550 South Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . .234-6256 SPATS CAFE & SPEAKEASY, 142 E. College Avenue* . . . . . .238-7010 TARRAGON RESTAURANT, 125 South Atherton Street*. . . . .231-2100 TEXAS ROADHOUSE, 1885 Waddle Road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235-7427 TGIFRIDAY’S, 1215 North Atherton Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .861-5540 THE TAVERN RESTAURANT, 220 East College Avenue* . . . . .238-6116 WAFFLE SHOP (3 locations)* . . . . . . . .237-9741, 238-7460, 235-1816 YE OLDE COLLEGE DINER, 126 West College Avenue . . . .238-5590 ZOLA NEW YORK BISTRO, 324 West College Avenue* . . . .237-8474

*Smoke free.

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Penn State University Since admitting its first students in 1859, Penn State has awarded some 630,000 degrees whose value is recognized worldwide. That value reflects an educational experience second to none in quality and richness. In addition, Penn State alumni — there are more than 270,000 in Pennsylvania alone — have job- and social-networking opportunities that no other college or university in the Commonwealth can surpass. The University’s beginnings were humble. Chartered as a college of scientific agriculture, the institution was located in rural Centre County after James Irvin, a partner in the Centre Furnace iron works (remains of which can be seen today along East College Avenue), agreed to donate 200 acres of farmland for a campus. Founding President Evan Pugh hoped to expand the curriculum beyond agriculture. He and similar visionaries in other states lobbied for Congressional passage of the Morrill Land-Grant Act in 1862. The act enabled states to sell federal land and use the income to support colleges that agreed to include engineering, science, and liberal arts as well as agriculture in their course of studies. In 1863, the Pennsylvania legislature designated Penn State the Commonwealth’s sole land-grant institution, thus bestowing on what had been a privately incorporated institution a wide range of public functions and obligations.

Initial efforts to diversify the curriculum met with mixed success, but by the 1890s Penn State was making its mark. It ranked among the nation’s 10 largest undergraduate engineering schools, a distinction it still holds. President George Atherton invigorated the liberal arts, and recruited Professor of English Fred Pattee to teach the nation’s first course in American literature, heretofore considered an unworthy stepchild of English literature. Professor of Agriculture Whitman Jordan’s pioneering research on using fertilizers for soil enrichment had global impact on crop yields. Penn State in 1871 became one of the first land-grant schools in the Northeast to admit women, graduated its first international student in 1890, and its first African-American student in 1905. In the early 1900s, Penn State launched an extensive system of outreach education, “carrying the college to the people,” as then-President Edwin Sparks liked to say. It established the nation’s first collegiatelevel correspondence courses in agriculture, and in 1912 helped create a statewide system of county agents in agriculture and home economics. Today’s Penn State World Campus, with its “anywhere, anytime” learning using the Internet, is descended from that strong outreach tradition. But undergraduate education remained foremost. As enrollment surpassed 5,000 students in 1936, Penn State became Pennsylvania’s largest source of baccalaureate degrees. Also in the 1930s, a state-wide

system of undergraduate centers was created for students who, in the depths of the Great Depression, could not afford to leave their hometowns to get a college education. The centers offered the first year of baccalaureate studies and were the predecessors of today’s system of 19 undergraduate campuses across the Commonwealth. Following the Second World War, Penn State underwent unprecedented expansion, first to meet the needs of returning military veterans and later to accommodate the Baby Boom generation. Total enrollment at all Penn State campuses climbed to 40,000 by 1970. The University also emerged on the national scene as a research powerhouse. Research — a land-grant obligation — first garnered international attention in fields as diverse as dairy science, acoustics, psychology, and petroleum refining. As world-renowned faculty encouraged greater student participation in their research, Penn State was able to provide an enriched undergraduate experience that was unavailable at any of the state-owned universities. Annual research expenditures now exceed $717 million and are a major factor in why Penn State is the largest single non-governmental contributor to Pennsylvania’s economy. The University generates about $8.5 billion in total economic impact each year. Today, as measured by the more than 100,000 applications for admissions it receives annually, Penn State is America’s most popular university. Enrollment is spread among 24 campuses statewide: University Park campus, the research and administrative hub; 19 primarily undergraduate campuses; Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center; the Pennsylvania College of Technology; the Dickinson School of Law; and the Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies.

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Penn State Traditions

Nittany Lion Legend Penn State’s athletic symbol, chosen by the student body in 1906, is the mountain lion which once roamed central Pennsylvania. H.D. “Joe" Mason, a member of the Class of 1907, conducted a one-man campaign to choose a school mascot after seeing the Princeton tiger on a trip with the Penn State baseball team to that New Jersey campus. A student publication sponsored the campaign to select a mascot and Penn State is believed to be the ﬁrst college to adopt the lion as a mascot. Since Penn State is located in the Nittany Valley at the foot of Mount Nittany, the lion was designated as a Nittany Lion. In regional folklore, Nittany (or NitaNee) was a valorous Indian princess in whose honor the Great Spirit caused Mount Nittany to be formed. A later namesake, daughter of chief O-Ko-Cho, who lived near the mouth of Penn’s Creek, fell in love with Malachi Boyer, a trader. e tearful maiden and her lost lover became legend and her name was given to the stately mountain.

The Nittany Lion Shrine Penn State’s Nittany Lion shrine was dedicated on Oct. 24, 1942, during Homecoming Weekend. Animal sculptor Heinz Warneke and stonecutter Joseph Garatti molded a 13-ton block of Indiana limestone into the most recognizable symbol of Penn State. e shrine was chosen from six models submitted by Warneke.

Blue & White Penn State’s student-athletes are instantly identified by their blue and white uniforms — but those weren’t the original school colors. A three-member committee representing the sophomore, junior and senior classes was appointed in October of 1887 to develop color options from which the student body would select the school’s official colors. Dark pink and black was the unanimous choice of the student body after considering the color combinations presented by the committee. Soon many students and the baseball team were sporting pink and black striped blazers and caps. However, problems arose when the pink faded to white after several weeks of exposure to the sun. e students then opted for blue, rather than black, and white. e official announcement of the new choice was made on March 18, 1890.

e shrine is a gift of the Class of 1940 and rests in a natural setting of trees near Recreation Building. e site was chosen because of its accessibility, the surrounding trees and the fact that the sculpture would not be dwarfed by nearby buildings.

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Athletic Department Directory

PENN STATE ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION/SUPPORT

Tim Curley Director of Athletics

Dave Baker Assistant Athletic Director

Mark Bodenschatz Associate Athletic Director

Jan Bortner Assistant Athletic Director

John Bove Compliance Coordinator

Dr. Kristine Clark Director of Sports Nutrition

Ken Cutler Director of Athletic Development

Director Donor Events & Stewardship

Bruce Ellis Assistant Athletic Director

Ken Hickman Director All-Sports Museum

Bob Hudzik Supervisor, Athletic Fields

Jennifer James Assistant Athletic Director

Rich Kaluza Associate Athletic Director

Scott Kretchmar NCAA Faculty Representative

Bud Meredith Director of Ticket Operations

Russ Mushinsky Dir., Morgan Acad. Support Center

Jeff Nelson Assistant Athletic Director

ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

John Nitardy Director of Major Gifts/Interim Nittany Lion Club Director

Tim Curley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1086 Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . .athletic_director@athletics.psu.edu Susan Delaney-Scheetz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1104 Associate Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sds5@psu.edu Mark Bodenschatz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3489 Associate Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mab163@psu.edu Mark Sherburne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3404 Associate Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mqs3@psu.edu Jan Bortner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0420 Assistant Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jeb12@psu.edu Bruce Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3404 Assistant Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bee1@psu.edu

BUSINESS/FINANCE

Rick Kaluza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-2139 Associate Athletic Director for Finance . . . . . . . . . . .rck11@psu.edu

MARKETING/PROMOTIONS

Greg Myford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Associate Athletic Director/Business Relations . . . .gjm14@psu.edu Jeff Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-8140 Marketing & Promotions Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . .jxf20@psu.edu

COMPLIANCE

John Bove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-8048 Compliance Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jab11@psu.edu

DEVELOPMENT

Ken Cutler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462 Director of Development for Athletics . . . . . . . . . . .kmc2@psu.edu Michelle Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462 Director of Donor Events & Stewardship . . . . . . . . .oyd3@psu.edu Nikki Potoczny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462 Asst. Director, Nittany Lion Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . .nlw10@psu.edu John Nitardy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7664 Director of Major Gifts/Interim Nittany Lion Club Director jdn13@psu.edu RJ Gimbel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5576 Major Gifts Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rjg20@psu.edu Mark Muhlhauser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .867-1598 Major Gifts Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mam83@psu.edu Bob White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3143 Assoc. Dir. for Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .blw6@psu.edu Mike Milliron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-9462 Student-Athlete Development Coordinator . . . . .mjm540@psu.edu

ATHLETIC OPERATIONS

Dave Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0270 Asst. AD, Administrative & Business Services . . . . . . .dlb3@psu.edu Jennifer James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3471 Assistant Athletic Director/Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . .jw7@psu.edu Amy O’Neil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-2150 Events Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .aeo106@psu.edu Bob Hudzik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-7071 Supervisor of Athletic Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rqh4@psu.edu Fred Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-1138 Rec Hall Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fwb2@psu.edu

Nikki Potoczny Asst. Director Nittany Lion Club

Erikka Runkle Human Resources Manager

Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli

Director of Athletic Medicine

PENN STATE QUICK FACTS

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University Park, Pa. Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1855 Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42,294 Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue & White Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nittany Lions President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Graham Spanier Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tim Curley Dick Bartolomea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-2781 Multi-Sport Facility Director/Sports Camps Dir.. . . . .rqb7@psu.edu Erikka Runkle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-4991 Human Resources Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .edw115@psu.edu

MORGAN ACADEMIC SUPPORT CENTER

Russ Mushinsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-0407 Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rtm45@psu.edu Dr. Dave Yukelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-0407 Coordinator Sports Psychology Services . . . . . . . . . . . .y39@psu.edu

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Jeff Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Assistant Athletic Director/Communications . . . . . . .jtn4@psu.edu Susan Bedsworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sjb5001@psu.edu Pat Donghia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pad11@psu.edu Kris Petersen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .kap18@psu.edu Stephanie Petulla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Assoc. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . .sam252@psu.edu John Regenfuss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-7993 Asst. Communications Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jmr49@psu.edu Brian Siegrist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Asst. Communications Dir./Creative Director . . . . . . .tbs1@psu.edu Jeremy S. Fallis (Women’s Soccer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Communications Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jsf16@psu.edu Justin Lafleur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Communications Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jal47@psu.edu Barry Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Publications Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bwj1@psu.edu Michele Kopec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Graphic Designer, Athletic Administration . . . . . . .mnk10@psu.edu Mark Selders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-1757 Staff Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mts14@psu.edu

TICKET OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-800-NITTANY

Bud Meredith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0971 Director of Ticketing Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .wim1@psu.edu Jeanne Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0971 Ticket Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .jms45@psu.edu

SPORTS MEDICINE

Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-3566 Dir. of Athletic Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .wsebastianelli@psu.edu Dr. Doug Aukerman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-4054 Team Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .daukerman@psu.edu

Mark Sherburne Associate Athletic Director

Michelle Davidson

Jeanne Smith Ticket Manager

Dr. Roberta Millard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-3566 Team Physician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rlm8@psu.edu Dr. Paul Sherbondy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-3566 Team Orthopedic Surgeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Salvaterra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0773 Head Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .gfs2@psu.edu Dr. Kristine Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-8107 Director of Sports Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .klc5@psu.edu

ALL-SPORTS MUSEUM

Ken Hickman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5577 Director of All-Sports Museum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .krh132@psu.edu

HEAD COACHES

Beth Alford-Sullivan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3146 M&W Cross Country/Track & Field . . . . . . . . . . . .bxa10@psu.edu Dawna Prevette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7479 Women’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .djp28@psu.edu Todd Doebler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-3487 Men’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tcd10@psu.edu Ed DeChellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-5494 Men’s Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pdb3@psu.edu Barry Gorman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7477 Men’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tbg1@psu.edu John Hargis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-5554 Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving . . . . . . . . . .jlh60@psu.edu Suzanne Isidor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7470 Women’s Lacrosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sdw114@psu.edu Randy Jepson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-8421 Men’s Gymnastics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rlj3@psu.edu Emmanuil Kaidanov . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7465 M/W Fencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .egk1@psu.edu Charlene Morett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7467 Field Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cxm12@psu.edu Greg Nye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7469 Men’s Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .gan2@psu.edu Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .865-0412 Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ssg1@psu.edu Mark Pavlik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7464 Men’s Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mtp7@psu.edu Robin Petrini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7472 Softball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rjp13@psu.edu Russ Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7474 Women’s Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rdr5@psu.edu Steve Shephard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7461 Women’s Gymnastics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ses13@psu.edu Denise St. Pierre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-2396 Women’s Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dxs10@psu.edu Cael Sanderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7460 Wrestling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cns11@psu.edu Glenn Thiel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-7476 Men’s Lacrosse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .gft1@psu.edu Erica Walsh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0842 Women’s Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .emw13@psu.edu Coquese Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-2672 Women’s Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cmw25@psu.edu Robbie Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .863-0239 Baseball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rpw10@psu.edu

78 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

Interview and Credential Policies This publication about the 2010 Penn State Men’s Volleyball team has been prepared to aid members of the media covering the Nittany Lions this season. Additional information is available by contacting Susan Bedsworth at (814) 865-1757 or by email at sjb5001@psu.edu A photo roster is available on page 80 of this publication. CREDENTIALS Members of the media should contact the Penn State Athletic Communications Office to request season or individual game credentials for Nittany Lion volleyball home matches. The press row at Rec Hall is located on the upper track level of the building on the south side. Individual game requests should be made no later than noon the day prior to the game and should be directed to Susan Bedsworth, Assistant Athletic Communications Director, at (814) 865-1757 or sjb5001 @psu.edu. Credentials will be available for pick-up at the Rec Hall Will Call window the evening of the contest. Members of the media are allowed to park in the Nittany Parking Deck adjacent to the Nittany Lion Inn, where they are allowed to park for free with their credential. INTERVIEW POLICIES Please direct all requests for interviews with coaches or players to Susan Bedsworth. Members of the Penn State coaching staff are usually available during weekday mornings and afternoon practices and are available after matches. Members of the volleyball team will be available for interviews before and after scheduled practices, but will not be available for interviews on the day of a game, home or away, until the post-game press conference. After home matches, head coach Mark Pavlik and requested players will be available for interviews in Rec Hall, room 142. Contact Susan Bedsworth for individual post-match interviews and away match requests. Players will return telephone calls; home and cell phone numbers will not be released. For opposing players and coaches, please contact Susan Bedsworth who will alert the visiting SID, if available, or set up interviews if possible. Penn State adheres to the NCAA photography policies. Photographers are permitted on the volleyball court but must remain in the designated area. Photographers are also allowed in the stands as long as fan viewing is not obstructed, and anywhere along the upper track level of Rec Hall.

E-MAIL AND WEB UPDATES While game notes and updated stats will be distributed to local media via email and the web on a regular basis, members of the media may request that they be added to the Penn State Athletic Communications Office’s men's volleyball e-mail group. Subscribers will receive game notes, game stories and other information via e-mail. To subscribe, send a request to sjb5001@psu.edu. Please identify yourself and organization in your request as this service is only available to members of the media. TELEPHONES AND WIRELESS INTERNET There will be at least one phone provided on press row for media to make calling card or collect phone calls. Free unrestricted wireless is also available anywhere in the Rec Hall arena. Please alert Susan Bedsworth if additional arrangements need to be made. DAILY MEDIA SERVICES For the most up-to-date Nittany Lion volleyball news and statistics, visit the official website of the Penn State Athletic Department at www.GoPSUsports.com. Game notes and updated statistics for the upcoming match will be posted no later than the day before the contest. GAMEDAY MEDIA SERVICES The Penn State Athletic Communications staff will provide pre-match notes, scorecards, rosters, updated statistics and results for each team in the Rec Hall Media Room (Room 301, adjacent to press row off of the track) prior to each match. Box scores and any postmatch notes will be distributed approximately 10 minutes after the conclusion of the match at the post-match press conference. An Associated Press-style game story will also be produced by the Penn State Athletic Communications Office. Members of the media may request these stories be sent to their organization via fax or e-mail by contacting a member of the Penn State Athletic Communications Staff. PENN STATE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE The Penn State Athletic Communications Office is located in 101 of the Bryce Jordan Center. The entrance is located off University Drive using the Orange Lot West parking lot.

Bleachers NORTH

= PHOTO ZONE

Official’s Stand

WEST

* Four Photo Zone seats are on the North bleachers. Seats are reserved for credentialed photographers on a first-come, first-served basis. You must be seated on the bleacher seat - or directly in front of the bleacher with your back touching. If sitting on the floor, your feet must be tucked underneath you and all bags/equipment must be kept out of play at all times. This is a playable area.

* Protocol may change slightly for NCAA Championship matches.

* Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

* You may shoot from the mid-level or track as long as you do not block the view of spectators.

Visiting Team Bench

EAST

Bleachers

* There are no Photo Zones on the South side of the court (benches/scorer’s table).

* Two Photo Zones are on the East and West sides of the gym. During all regularseason games, photographers have the entire side of the opposite court where Penn State is playing. PSU cheerleaders are required to cheer behind the PSU team and they will switch sides when the team does. Actual Photo Zones are not marked on the floor but photographers are asked to remain behind the white line marked on the floor about 10 feet from the endline. Please keep this area clear of bags/equipment as it is a playable area. Servers have the entire baseline for use.

Scorer’s Table SOUTH

Bleachers

Home Team Bench

To Interview Room

1994 & 2008 NCAA National Champions, 24 NCAA Championship Appearances www.GoPSUsports.com

Radio/Television Roster

1 Brad McCoy Jr., OH, 6-2 Irvine, Calif.

So., S, 6-4 Yardley, Pa.

3 Jesse Wagner

Jr., L, 5-8 State College, Pa.

4 Thomas Pereira

5 Jason Ambrose Sr., OH, 6-5 Barrington, Ill.

Jr., L, 5-8 Toa Alta, Puerto Rico

8 Alan Mars

9 Max Lipsitz

10 Nick Turko

2 Tor Covello

Jr., OH, 6-4 Brasilia, Brazil

6 Dennis Del Valle

RS-So., S, 6-5 San Juan, Puerto Rico

RS-Jr., OH, 6-7 Rochester, N.Y.

Sr., MH, 6-7 Williamsville, N.Y.

Fr., MH, 6-5 Lewisberry, Pa.

11 Will Price

Jr., Opp., 6-5 Gaithersburg, Md.

12 Ian Hendries

13 Tom Comfort

14 Ryan Wolf

15 Kyle Mars

16 Mark Shipp

17 Joe Sunder

18 Scott Kegerreis

7 Edgardo Goas

Fr., Opp., 6-6 Orchard Park, Pa.

So., OH, 6-3 York, Pa.

Mark Pavlik

Head Coach 15th Season

Fr., OH, 6-3 Rochester, N.Y.

So., MH, 6-7 Cincinnati, Ohio

Jay Hosack Assistant Coach First Season

RS So., OH, 6-7 Greensburg, Pa.

Colin McMillan Assistant Coach Second Season

80 PENN STATE 2009-2010 Men’s Volleyball • 25-Time Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) Champions

Fr., MH, 6-8 Cardiff, Calif.

Fr., OH, 6-6 Honeybrook, Pa.