April 16, 2012
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Junior Tom Comfort (Orchard Park, N.Y.) was named the EIVA Offensive Player of the Week, conference officials announced Monday. This is Comfort's first honor of the season and the 12th for Penn State.
Despite Penn State suffering two losses at fourth-ranked BYU over the weekend, Comfort was a strong presence on the court for the Nittany Lions. On Friday, April 13 Comfort led the Nittany Lions with 16 kills and was second on the team with two blocks. The following day, Comfort again led Penn State tying for first on the team with nine kills. He a had a team-high two aces and was second on the squad with six digs.
For the weekend, Comfort led the Nittany Lions with a combined 25 kills on .315 hitting. He totaled two aces, 12 digs and two blocks.
Penn State returns home on Saturday, April 21 to take on Saint Francis. Action is set for 7 p.m. The Nittany Lions will honor the squad's four seniors prior to the match.
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