UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Charleston's five-match win streak, which included a 3-0 start in the EIVA, came to halt Saturday evening, losing in straight sets to No. 7 ranked Penn State University in Rec Hall on the Nittany Lion campus.
Just the Basics
SCORE
University of Charleston 0, Penn State University 3 (21-25, 20-25, 15-25))
TEAM RECORDS
Charleston (8-2, 3-1 EIVA)
Penn State (9-3, 4-1 EIVA)
How it Happened
Charleston never led in the match, losing the opening point of each of the three sets. The Golden Eagles couldn't find an answer for the Nittany Lion attack as the hosts hit at .446 for the match. It was obvious Penn State was focused following their upset loss to George Mason just the night before. UC, on the other hand, struggled on their attack for much of the evening, hitting at just a .174 clip in the three-set loss.
Charleston goes to 0-5 all-time vs. Penn State dating back to the first match against the Nittany Lions in the spring of 2016 when the Golden Eagles first joined the EIVA.
UC Match Leaders
Kills – Max Senica (9)
Assists – Anthony Rivera (23)
Digs – Darrin Depellegrini (5), Rivera (4)
Blocks – Eugene Stuart (3)
Aces – 4 tied with (1)
NOTABLES
- Charleston junior Brandon Greenway picked up his 100th career kill in the loss at Penn State.
NEXT UP
Charleston makes the long trip to Cambridge, Mass. next Friday to take on Harvard University in a weekend doubleheader. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m. against the Crimson.
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