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Men's Volleyball
Updated May 8, 2010 11:44 PM
Penn State's two highest jumpers and its career digs leader were not enough to stop Brad Lawson -- on match point or all night. Updated 11:44 PM
So much for the Miracle at the Pavilion. Updated 11:29 PM
Updated May 7, 2010 1:23 AM
After 32 matches, including four trips to the West Coast and long stretches of inconsistency, the Penn State men's volleyball team has found its groove. Updated 1:23 AM
Updated May 2, 2010 3:03 PM
The Penn State men's volleyball team was awarded a No. 3 seed in the 2010 NCAA Championships, the NCAA selection committee announced today in a live broadcast on ESPN News.
Updated 3:03 PM
Joe Sunder didn't think he did anything special but his teammates were quick to correct him. Updated 12:29 PM
Updated April 30, 2010 4:49 AM
Dennis Del Valle was looking for more.
The Penn State men's volleyball team brought back the brooms for the first time in a long time -- and they came in just the nick of time.
Princeton coach Sam Shweisky lived in Las Vegas for two years.
Updated April 29, 2010 9:47 PM
The No. 12 Penn State men's volleyball team knocked off Springfield Thursday night at Rec Hall in the second EIVA semifinal by a score of 3-0 (30-21, 30-21, 30-27). Updated 9:47 PM
For the past couple weeks the exhausted Nittany Lions got to live by the motto of the "three R's" -- rest, recover and revive.
Updated April 28, 2010 4:44 AM
When Alan Mars was in first grade, he gave an early glimpse into his personality -- by out-toughing a couple of second graders.
Updated April 26, 2010 3:53 PM
Middle hitter Alan Mars has been cleared to play, he confirmed Monday afternoon. Updated 3:53 PM
Updated April 23, 2010 4:48 AM
A few weeks into the 2007 season, then-sophomore Max Holt bestowed a nickname upon Max Lipsitz, the team's freshman middle hitter-- "Junior."
Updated April 21, 2010 4:49 AM
A few days before the 2008 EIVA tournament began, senior captain Luke Murray pulled aside Dennis Del Valle, the team's standout rookie libero.
Updated April 20, 2010 4:52 AM
The only person that was surprised was Dennis Del Valle.
Updated April 19, 2010 4:48 AM
Two weeks ago, Mark Pavlik didn't know if his team would've won this game.
Updated April 17, 2010 9:43 PM
The Penn State men's volleyball team beat George Mason 3-1 (24-30, 30-22, 30-27, 36-34) at the RAC in Fairfax, Va. Saturday night in the Nittany Lions' regular season finale. Updated 9:43 PM
Updated April 16, 2010 4:51 AM
It's only fitting Will Price's final regular season match will be senior night at George Mason. But he won't be honored like Patriots fans hoped four years ago.
Updated April 15, 2010 4:52 AM
Middle hitter Alan Mars will miss at least two weeks after suffering a stress fracture in the second metatarsal of his right foot.
In the waning minutes of Penn State's sweep over Princeton on Senior Night at Rec Hall earlier this month, freshman Tom Comfort subbed in, stood by the net and got right to work -- trash-talking.
Updated April 14, 2010 3:36 PM
Men's volleyball player Alan Mars will miss at least two weeks after suffering a stress fracture in his second metatarsal of his right foot. Updated 3:36 PM
Rick Sunder laughs when he recalls his favorite home video, a long-ago performance by his son Joe.
Updated April 13, 2010 4:52 AM
Edgardo Goas couldn't really take it anymore, and he just had to laugh at himself.
Updated April 12, 2010 4:48 AM
Penn State coach Mark Pavlik wanted to see where his team was at heading into this weekend's West Coast trip.
Updated April 11, 2010 12:35 AM
The No. 9 Penn State men's volleyball team was swept for the second time in as many days when it dropped a 3-0 (30-27, 30-24, 30-25) decision to No. 4 Cal State-Northridge Saturday night at the Matadome in Northridge, Calif. Updated 12:35 AM
Updated April 10, 2010 12:38 AM
The No. 9 Penn State men's volleyball team was swept (30-26, 30-25, 30-22) by No. 11 UC Santa Barbara Friday night in Santa Barbara, Calif. Updated 12:38 AM
Updated April 9, 2010 4:48 AM
There was a sense of purpose in Rec Hall's South Gym Wednesday afternoon, and it could be heard the moment the Penn State men's volleyball team began practice.
Updated April 7, 2010 4:51 AM
One could hardly blame the Penn State men's volleyball team if it already booked tickets to this May's NCAA championships in Stanford, Calif.
Updated April 6, 2010 4:50 AM
During his recruiting process, Nick Turko had a hunch Alan Mars would make a good middle hitter.
Updated April 5, 2010 4:51 AM
Ball State and IPFW entered their matches against Penn State last week looking to prove something to their fans. The Nittany Lions entered looking to prove something to themselves.
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