2018 Men's Volleyball News

Four Men’s Volleyball Players Named Scholar-Athletes by NEAC
Four Men’s Volleyball Players Named Scholar-Athletes by NEAC

July 17, 2018

GANSEVOORT, N.Y. – The North Eastern Athletic Conference has announced its 2017-18 Scholar-Athlete selections, and the list includes four Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball players.

19 Penn State Altoona Student-Athletes Named to ECAC Honor Roll
19 Penn State Altoona Student-Athletes Named to ECAC Honor Roll

June 21, 2018

DANBURY, Conn. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) released its Academic and President's Honor Roll lists on Thursday, highlighting standout academic achievements by student-athletes during the Spring 2018 semester. A total of 19 Penn State Altoona student-athletes were included on the honor rolls.

Photo: Tanner Yaw (left) and Lauren Diller (center) pose with Faculty Athletics Representative Dr. Victor Brunsden after receiving their Scholar-Athlete awards in April.
Yaw, Diller Recognized by Penn State Altoona, AMCC for Athletic and Academic Accomplishments

June 06, 2018

ALTOONA, Pa. – Penn State Altoona sophomores Tanner Yaw (Palmyra, PA/Palmyra) and Lauren Diller (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) have each garnered a pair of awards for their performances in the realm of athletics and their prowess in the classroom since the end of the 2017-18 season.

AMCC Announces Spring All-Sportsmanship Team
AMCC Announces Spring All-Sportsmanship Team

May 31, 2018

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference released its 2018 All-Sportsmanship Team for spring sports on Thursday, and it included four Penn State Altoona student-athletes.

Four Lions Selected First Team All-AMCC; Peterman Named Co-Coach of the Year
Four Lions Selected First Team All-AMCC; Peterman Named Co-Coach of the Year

April 18, 2018

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Four Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball players were voted to the first team of the All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference team and head coach Phil Peterman took co-Coach of the Year honors, as the league released its postseason awards on Wednesday.

Men’s Volleyball Swept 3-0 in NEAC Semifinal Match
Men’s Volleyball Swept 3-0 in NEAC Semifinal Match

April 14, 2018

LANCASTER, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball team’s season came to an end on Saturday afternoon, when the Lions were defeated 3-0 by Lancaster Bible College in the semifinal round of the North Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament at the Horst Athletic Center.

HIGHLIGHTS: NEAC Tournament, First Round: Penn State Altoona Men's Volleyball vs. Medaille, 4-10-18
HIGHLIGHTS: NEAC Tournament, First Round: Penn State Altoona Men's Volleyball vs. Medaille, 4-10-18

April 13, 2018

Video highlights of Penn State Altoona men's volleyball vs. Medaille College in the first round of the North Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament on Tuesday, April 10 in the Adler Arena.

Four Lions Voted to NEAC All-Conference Men’s Volleyball Team
Four Lions Voted to NEAC All-Conference Men’s Volleyball Team

April 11, 2018

GANSEVOORT, N.Y. – Four Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball players were selected to the North Eastern Athletic Conference’s All-Conference squad, when the league announced its postseason awards on Wednesday afternoon.

Photo (by Marina Zimmerman): Penn State Altoona seniors Dan Downs (left) and Justin Bannister (right) go up for a block during Tuesday night's match against Medaille in the Adler Arena.
Men’s Volleyball Advances in NEAC Tournament With 3-1 Win Over Medaille

April 10, 2018

ALTOONA, Pa. – After a shaky start to Tuesday evening’s North Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament first round match, the Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball team grabbed a 3-1 victory over Medaille College in the Adler Arena.

Men's Volleyball Set to Host Medaille in First Round Playoff Match
Men's Volleyball Set to Host Medaille in First Round Playoff Match

April 09, 2018

ALTOONA, Pa. – Penn State Altoona men's volleyball starts the defense of its North Eastern Athletic Conference title tomorrow evening, Tuesday, April 10, when the Lions will host Medaille College in the first round of the NEAC Tournament.

Lions Fall to Wells, Defeat Bard in Saturday’s Regular Season Finale
Lions Fall to Wells, Defeat Bard in Saturday’s Regular Season Finale

April 07, 2018

AURORA, N.Y. – In a Saturday afternoon tri-match hosted at Wells College’s Schwartz Center, the Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball team lost 3-1 to North Eastern Athletic Conference opponent Wells before sweeping non-conference foe Bard College.

Men’s Volleyball Falls 3-0 at SUNY Polytechnic
Men’s Volleyball Falls 3-0 at SUNY Polytechnic

April 06, 2018

MARCY, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball suffered a tough 3-0 loss to North Eastern Athletic Conference opponent SUNY Polytechnic Institute on Friday evening at the Wildcat Field House.

Lions Extend Win Streak to Six at D’Youville
Lions Extend Win Streak to Six at D’Youville

March 31, 2018

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball recorded its sixth consecutive victory on Saturday afternoon, when the Lions defeated North Eastern Athletic Conference and Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent D’Youville College 3-1 at the College Center Gym.

Downs, Arentz Sweep NEAC Weekly Awards
Downs, Arentz Sweep NEAC Weekly Awards

March 27, 2018

GANSEVOORT, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona won both of the North Eastern Athletic Conference’s weekly men’s volleyball awards on Tuesday, as senior middle hitter Dan Downs (Reading, PA/Daniel Boone) was named the NEAC’s Player of the Week while sophomore libero Brandon Arentz (Mount Wolf, PA/Northeastern) received Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Downs Repeats as AMCC Player of the Week
Downs Repeats as AMCC Player of the Week

March 26, 2018

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – For the second week in a row, Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball’s senior middle hitter Dan Downs (Reading, PA/Daniel Boone) was announced as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Player of the Week on Monday for his performance last week.

HIGHLIGHTS: Penn State Altoona Men's Volleyball vs. Keuka, 3-24-18
HIGHLIGHTS: Penn State Altoona Men's Volleyball vs. Keuka, 3-24-18

March 26, 2018

Video highlights of Penn State Altoona men's volleyball vs. Keuka College on Saturday, March 24, 2018 in the Adler Arena.