Saturday, April 5
University Park, PA
3:00 p.m.
Sacred Heart
6-15,0-10EIVA
1
at
3
Penn State University
8-14,5-3EIVA
1st set1
2nd set2
3rd set3
4th set4
FinalF
Sacred Heart
25
16
25
15
1
Penn St.
23
25
27
25
3
Photo by: Josh Gee
Men’s Volleyball Falls to Penn State
4/5/2025 6:34:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
Cade Trujillo secured a career high of 38 assists
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The Sacred Heart University men's volleyball team dropped Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) match to Penn State, 3-1, Saturday afternoon on the road. Aleksa Mandic led the Pioneers with 17 kills, just one less than yesterday's match.
Records:
SHU: 6-15 (0-10 EIVA)
Penn State: 8-14 (5-3 EIVA)
Top Performers:
Aleksa Mandic: 17 kills (.267), 2 aces, 2 digs, 2 block assists
Jaron Popp: 11 kills (.238), 4 block assists
Cade Trujillo: 38 assists
How it Happened:
The first set saw a lot of back-and-forth play as there were several lead changes throughout the set. After being tied up 21-21, the Pioneers pulled away thanks to Petr Beranek as he secured two kills and an ace for the 25-22 win.
Penn State came out hot in the second set securing an early six-point lead. The Pioneers battled but were unable to stop the Nittany Lion's arms as they tallied 15 kills taking the set 25-16.
Set three looked more like set one as it was more competitive. The teams traded two to three point runs throughout the set. SHU tied things up at 25 with a kill form Jaron Popp but PSU secured two unanswered points for the 27-25 result.
Penn State used their momentum to propel themselves through set four dominating the entire set to secure the win in 25-15.
Up Next
Sacred Heart returns home next weekend when they face NJIT at 7 p.m. Friday, April 11.
Records:
SHU: 6-15 (0-10 EIVA)
Penn State: 8-14 (5-3 EIVA)
Top Performers:
Aleksa Mandic: 17 kills (.267), 2 aces, 2 digs, 2 block assists
Jaron Popp: 11 kills (.238), 4 block assists
Cade Trujillo: 38 assists
How it Happened:
The first set saw a lot of back-and-forth play as there were several lead changes throughout the set. After being tied up 21-21, the Pioneers pulled away thanks to Petr Beranek as he secured two kills and an ace for the 25-22 win.
Penn State came out hot in the second set securing an early six-point lead. The Pioneers battled but were unable to stop the Nittany Lion's arms as they tallied 15 kills taking the set 25-16.
Set three looked more like set one as it was more competitive. The teams traded two to three point runs throughout the set. SHU tied things up at 25 with a kill form Jaron Popp but PSU secured two unanswered points for the 27-25 result.
Penn State used their momentum to propel themselves through set four dominating the entire set to secure the win in 25-15.
Up Next
Sacred Heart returns home next weekend when they face NJIT at 7 p.m. Friday, April 11.
Team Stats
SH
PSU
Kills
44
57
Errors
21
15
Attempts
103
100
Hitting %
.223
.420
Points
59.5
74.0
Assists
42
53
Aces
6
6
Blocks
9.5
11
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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