Penn State captured the NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship with a 3-1 win over Pepperdine Saturday. After dropping Game 1, the Nittany Lions bounced back to take the next three and secure the National Title.
In dramatic fashion, Penn State’s men’s volleyball team brought the NCAA championship back to the East Coast with a 3-1 (27-30, 33-31, 30-25, 30-23) victory over Pepperdine in the NCAA title match on Saturday night. There were several fans there with their Penn State Nittany Lions merchandise on cheering for their team.
In game one, A Murray and Holt blocked opened up the game for the Nittany Lions and a Holt kill and ace put Penn State up 3-2. Out of the break, the teams traded points before a Wave kill and block gave them the game, 30-27.
In game two, Penn State took the 4-1 lead in the second game aided by two Anderson kills and a Murray put-away. Pepperdine followed up an attack error with a kill to make it 31-31 and a Sweitzer kill put Penn State ahead 32-31 before an Anderson kill ended the game, 33-31.
In game three, The Nittany Lions took the 5-3 lead in the third game on two Anderson kills. The Waves responded with two kills and a block to go ahead 9-7. An Anderson kill and a Penn State triple block from Anderson, Lipsitz and Murray pushed the Lions up 28-25 before a Wave attack error and another Penn State triple block from Anderson, Lipsitz and Murray ended the game, 30-25.
In game four, Penn State jumped out to the quick 6-0 lead to start the fourth game behind a Wave service error, a Murray and Lipsitz block, a Pepperdine attack error and Nittany Lion kills from Lipsitz and Anderson as the Waves used both of their timeouts in the run. A Murray kill of a scramble play made it 29-23 and a long swat on the Pepperdine attack on the next play started the party for the Nittany Lions 30-23.
Penn State captured the NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship with a 3-1 win over Pepperdine Saturday. After dropping Game 1, the Nittany Lions bounced back to take the next three and secure the National Title.
In dramatic fashion, Penn State’s men’s volleyball team brought the NCAA championship back to the East Coast with a 3-1 (27-30, 33-31, 30-25, 30-23) victory over Pepperdine in the NCAA title match on Saturday night. There were several fans there with their Penn State Nittany Lions merchandise on cheering for their team.
In game one, A Murray and Holt blocked opened up the game for the Nittany Lions and a Holt kill and ace put Penn State up 3-2. Out of the break, the teams traded points before a Wave kill and block gave them the game, 30-27.
In game two, Penn State took the 4-1 lead in the second game aided by two Anderson kills and a Murray put-away. Pepperdine followed up an attack error with a kill to make it 31-31 and a Sweitzer kill put Penn State ahead 32-31 before an Anderson kill ended the game, 33-31.
In game three, The Nittany Lions took the 5-3 lead in the third game on two Anderson kills. The Waves responded with two kills and a block to go ahead 9-7. An Anderson kill and a Penn State triple block from Anderson, Lipsitz and Murray pushed the Lions up 28-25 before a Wave attack error and another Penn State triple block from Anderson, Lipsitz and Murray ended the game, 30-25.
In game four, Penn State jumped out to the quick 6-0 lead to start the fourth game behind a Wave service error, a Murray and Lipsitz block, a Pepperdine attack error and Nittany Lion kills from Lipsitz and Anderson as the Waves used both of their timeouts in the run. A Murray kill of a scramble play made it 29-23 and a long swat on the Pepperdine attack on the next play started the party for the Nittany Lions 30-23.
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