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Men's Volleyball
Updated March 13, 2010 12:14 AM
Despite losing to No. 4 BYU, Penn State coach Mark Pavlik was pleased with his team's effort. Updated 12:14 AM
Updated March 12, 2010 12:33 PM
The end result was pretty: a victory on the road against the defending national champions. Updated 12:33 PM
Updated March 6, 2010 10:22 PM
The men's volleyball team swept George Mason, 3-0 in Rec Hall's South Gym Saturday night. Updated 10:22 PM
Updated March 5, 2010 4:52 AM
It's a trip that will span 2,445 miles, three time zones and six days.
Updated March 4, 2010 4:52 AM
With a lot of kills and high hitting percentages to look at on the stat sheet, Mark Pavlik said his setter ran the show.
Three weeks removed from the team's worst beating of the season, the Penn State men's volleyball team is still feeling the effects.
Updated March 3, 2010 9:00 PM
The No. 9 Penn State men's volleyball team used a balanced attack Wednesday night in Columbus to defeat No. 13 Ohio State 3-0 (30-36, 30-27, 30-18). Updated 9:00 PM
It's the way Will Price hits the ball with such velocity it merely trickles off the defender's fingers.
Updated March 2, 2010 4:50 AM
From role player to starter to conference player of the week, Ryan Wolf is now comfortable in the Nittany Lions' lineup.
Updated February 26, 2010 9:34 PM
The Penn State men's volleyball team swept EVIA foe Princeton (30-16, 30-13, 30-24) Friday night in a game Mark Pavlik called "total unemotional volleyball." Updated 9:34 PM
It wasn't as easy this year, but Will Price thinks that might be a good thing.
Updated February 25, 2010 4:00 AM
For the first time this month, the Nittany Lions won't experience the comforts of playing at home.
Updated February 24, 2010 4:52 AM
Tor Covello will cross his legs, cock his head back confidently, flutter his eyelashes and speak in a high-pitched Puerto Rican accent -- gushing how he is the best libero ever.
Updated February 23, 2010 4:52 AM
There's an offensive threat and a defensive threat. And then there's a threat that can combine both, but he isn't ready yet.
Updated February 22, 2010 4:52 AM
When Joe Sunder's attack slammed off the floor and flew into the South Gym crowd Saturday night, the resulting kill didn't just conclude a strong effort for the outside hitter.
On a weekend that was full of powerful kills and sky-high hitting percentages, it was something not found on the stat sheet that had the Nittany Lions excited.
Updated February 20, 2010 10:17 PM
The No. 7 Penn State men's volleyball team swept an over-matced MIVA opponent for the second night in a row Saturday at Rec Hall's South Gym. Updated 10:17 PM
Updated February 19, 2010 10:33 PM
Will Price was afraid to say it, but coach Mark Pavlik was quick to confirm it. Updated 10:33 PM
At the beginning of the week, the No. 7 Penn State men's volleyball team debated how it would prepare for this weekend's matches.
Updated February 18, 2010 4:50 AM
In practice, Max Lipsitz makes Alan Mars feel like an idiot.
Updated February 17, 2010 4:52 AM
Nick Turko was always sure of his abilities -- even as a gawky ninth grader.
Updated February 15, 2010 4:48 AM
One month into the season, and Penn State's offense was terribly predictable.
Mark Pavlik was impressed his team simply shrugged its shoulders.
Updated February 13, 2010 10:11 PM
The No. 9 Penn State men's volleyball team defeated Canada's top-ranked team, Laval, 3-1 (19-30, 30-25, 30-23, 30-23) in an exhibition match for the second night in a row.
On match point, Laval lined up its best blockers against the net with a keen eye on Penn State's senior captain Max Lipsitz. Updated 10:30 AM
Updated February 12, 2010 9:45 PM
The Penn State men's volleyball team defeated Canada's top-ranked team, Laval, in an exhibition match 3-1 (30-27, 33-31, 25-30, 30-27) in front of 974 in Rec Hall's South Gym Friday night.
There are two things Max Lipsitz knows for sure about the men's volleyball team's opponent this weekend.
Ryan Wolf, standing just 6-foot-3, enjoyed a first start that played out much like the story of a true underdog.
Updated February 10, 2010 4:49 AM
There's nothing glamorous about being a middle hitter.
Updated February 9, 2010 4:50 AM
Will Price wants to do whatever it takes to help his team win a national championship -- even change positions.
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