Saturday, March 27
University Park, PA
2 pm
Sacred Heart
0-14,0-14EIVA
0
at
3
#8 Penn St.
16-2,13-1EIVA
1
2
3
F
Sacred Heart
12
17
18
0
Penn St.
25
25
25
3
No. 8 Penn State too Much for Pioneers 3-0
3/27/2021 12:00:00 AM | Men's Volleyball
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Eighth-ranked Penn State got out to a strong start that the Sacred Heart University men's volleyball team could not overcome. The Nittany Lions beat the Pioneers 3-0 (25-12, 25-17, 25-18) on Saturday.
The loss dropped the Pioneers to 0-14 overall and in the EIVA. Penn State improved to 16-2 and 13-1 in the league.
Penn State's offensive attack was too much for the Pioneers as they hit .351 while limiting Sacred Heart to a -.041 rate. The hosts also had a 31-16 advantage in digs.
Nicholas Palluzzi was tops with four kills and five digs. Aaron Peterson had a trio of blocks.
Team Stats
SH
PSU
Kills
18
39
Errors
21
12
Attempts
74
77
Hitting %
-.041
.351
Points
26.5
53.0
Assists
16
34
Aces
3
5
Blocks
5.5
9.0
Game Leaders
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
0.0
Kills
3
Aces
1
Blocks
0.0
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
2.0
Kills
2
Aces
2
Blocks
3.0
Players Mentioned
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