April 15, 2018
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Penn State Men's Volleyball
Penn State vs. NJIT
April 14, 2018
Individual Notes
Aidan Albrecht
// Redshirt-senior Aidan Albrecht led Penn State with 14 kills.
// It marked the ninth time in 2018 and 20th time in his career that Albrecht led the team in kills.
// He reached 10-plus kills for the ninth time in 2018 and 34th time in his career.
Luke Braswell
// Redshirt-sophomore Luke Braswell led the team in assist with 37 assists, marking the 22nd time in this season and 48th time in his career he paced the Blue and White in assists.
Kevin Gear
// Redshirt-senior Kevin Gear posted a pair of blocks in the match, giving him at least one block in 19-straight matches.
// Gear also has multiple blocks in 23 of 24 matches he has appeared in this season.
Calvin Mende
// Redshirt-sophomore Calvin Mende reached double-digits in kills with 11 on the night to mark the 11th time in 2018 and 26th in his career that he boasted 10-or-more kills in a match.
// Mende totaled a match-high seven digs, just the third time in his career -- second this season - he has paced the Blue and White in digs.
Matthew McLaren
// Redshirt-junior Matthew McLaren led the team in service aces, with two, to mark the seventh time in 2018 and ninth time in his career he paced the squad from the service line.
Senior Class Notes
// Seniors Aidan Albrecht, Kevin Gear and Jalen Penrose own a 46-15 overall mark at home in their careers.
// The trio boasted a 45-9 record in EIVA play during their careers and helped the Nittany Lions to four-straight double-digit win seasons in EIVA play
// They won three EIVA regular season titles and have a pair of tournament crowns on their resume.
Team Notes
// Penn State is now 15-10 overall and 10-4 in EIVA play and will be the No. 3 seed in the upcoming EIVA Tournament, playing Harvard in the semifinals (Time is TBA).
// Penn State is now 38-1 all-time vs. NJIT with a 21-0 mark at home vs. the Highlanders.
// The win moved Penn State's winning streak vs. NJIT to 26 matches, dating back to the 1998 season.
// The starting lineup of Aidan Albrecht, Luke Braswell, Jason Donorovich, Kevin Gear, Matthew McLaren, Calvin Mende and Lee Smith (libero) marked the 10th different starting lineup of the season for Penn State.
// Penn State improved to 5-2 in four-set matches this season.
// It is just the third time this season Penn State rallied after losing the first set, owning a 3-8 mark when dropping the opening set in 2018.