2023 Men's Volleyball News

Four Lions Named to AMCC Spring Sportsmanship Team
Four Lions Named to AMCC Spring Sportsmanship Team

June 01, 2023

NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference released its Spring All-Sportsmanship team on Thursday afternoon, and it included a Penn State Altoona student-athlete from each of the Lions’ four spring teams.

Intercollegiate Athletics Honors Ceremony Recap
Intercollegiate Athletics Honors Ceremony Recap

May 03, 2023

The Penn State Altoona Athletics department hosted the 2022-23 Intercollegiate Athletics Honors Ceremony on Sunday, April 30 in the Adler Arena. The annual event featured an array of awards, recognizing student-athletes for their athletic and academic achievements over the past year. Head coaches from each of Penn State Altoona’s 14 NCAA Division III programs also had the opportunity to speak, providing a brief overview of their 2022-23 seasons while presenting awards to some of their players.

Ebersole Added to Men’s Volleyball All-Conference Team
Ebersole Added to Men’s Volleyball All-Conference Team

April 20, 2023

NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – Due to the discovery of key errors in the voting process for the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s men’s volleyball postseason awards, the league released amended all-conference teams on Wednesday that included the addition of three players from around the conference.

HIGHLIGHTS: Penn State Altoona Men’s Volleyball vs. Wells, 4-8-23
HIGHLIGHTS: Penn State Altoona Men’s Volleyball vs. Wells, 4-8-23

April 19, 2023

Men’s volleyball swept AMCC opponent Wells College 3-0 at home on Saturday, April 8, 2023 in the Lions’ final match of the season. Video by Kendra Houp

Farabaugh, Kish Voted to All-AMCC Team
Farabaugh, Kish Voted to All-AMCC Team

April 18, 2023

NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona sophomore Avery Farabaugh (Ebensburg, PA/Cambria Heights) and junior Jared Kish (Columbus, OH/Hilliard Darby) were both voted to the third team of the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s men’s volleyball all-conference team, which announced on Tuesday morning.

Ebersole Named AMCC Defensive Player of the Week
Ebersole Named AMCC Defensive Player of the Week

April 10, 2023

NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – The Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball team’s junior middle blocker Connor Ebersole (Altoona, PA/Bishop Guilfoyle) was awarded the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week honor on Monday afternoon.

Lions Cap Season with Home Sweep of Wells
Lions Cap Season with Home Sweep of Wells

April 08, 2023

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball team ended its 2023 schedule on a winning note, sweeping Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Wells College 3-0 on Saturday afternoon in Adler Arena.

Men’s Volleyball Falls 3-2 to Medaille
Men’s Volleyball Falls 3-2 to Medaille

April 01, 2023

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball team came out on the losing end of a hard-fought Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference match on Saturday afternoon, when the Lions suffered a 3-2 loss to Medaille University at the Sullivan Center.

Men’s Volleyball Earns Season Sweep of Mounties
Men’s Volleyball Earns Season Sweep of Mounties

March 29, 2023

CRESSON, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball team wrapped up its March schedule with a 3-1 victory over Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Mount Aloysius College at the ACW Center on Wednesday night.

Photo by Mallory Neil
Hawks Surge Past Lions 3-1

March 25, 2023

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball team won the opening set of Saturday afternoon’s Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference match in the Adler Arena, but visiting Hilbert College bounced back to win the next three sets to take the match by a 3-1 score.

Photo by Mallory Neil
Lions Overcome Deficit but Lose in Five at Hiram

March 22, 2023

HIRAM, Ohio – Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball was handed a tough loss on Wednesday evening, when the Lions fell 3-2 to Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Hiram College in the Price Gymnasium.

Lions Swept by No. 12 Marymount
Lions Swept by No. 12 Marymount

March 18, 2023

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball team faced a nationally-ranked opponent for the fifth time this season, as the Lions took on non-conference foe No. 12 Marymount University on Saturday afternoon in the Converse Family Fieldhouse.

Lions Take Win in Fifth Set
Lions Take Win in Fifth Set

March 15, 2023

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball team added another win to its season total after beating Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Saint Vincent College 3-2 (25-21, 21-25, 20-25, 25-23, 15-11) on Wednesday night in the Adler Arena.

HIGHLIGHTS: Penn State Altoona Men’s Volleyball vs. Mount Aloysius, 3-4-23
HIGHLIGHTS: Penn State Altoona Men’s Volleyball vs. Mount Aloysius, 3-4-23

March 08, 2023

Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball earned its second AMCC win of the season on Saturday, March 4, 2023, sweeping Mount Aloysius College 3-0 in Adler Arena. Video by Kendra Houp

Photo by Mallory Neil
Men’s Volleyball Splits Saturday AMCC Matches

March 04, 2023

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball team hosted an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference tri-match on Saturday in the Adler Arena with conference opponents Mount Aloysius College and Geneva College.

Men’s Volleyball Grabs First Win in Tri-Match at Behrend
Men’s Volleyball Grabs First Win in Tri-Match at Behrend

February 25, 2023

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Altoona men’s volleyball team recorded its first victory of the season on Saturday afternoon in a tri-match hosted by Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Penn State Behrend in the Junker Center.