UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The No. 10 Penn State men's volleyball hosts EIVA foes George Mason and Charleston to complete a seven-match streak of EIVA contests Feb. 28-29 at Rec Hall.
The Nittany Lions will face the No. 15 Patriots in the main gym Friday evening at 7 p.m. before hosting the Golden Eagles Saturday night in the south gym, also at 7 p.m.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
#15 George Mason Patriots (8-6, 3-2 EIVA) vs. #10 Penn State Nittany Lions (9-6, 5-0 EIVA)
Date: Friday, Feb. 28
Location: Rec Hall Main Gym
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Video: BTN-Plus ($)
Stats: Live Stats
Charleston Golden Eagles (4-9, 2-3 EIVA) vs. Penn State
Date: Saturday, Feb. 29
Location: Rec Hall South Gym
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Stats: Live Stats
Weekend Game Notes: Penn State
JARED BOX MATCH
Penn State is teaming up with the Jared Box Project for Friday's match to collect toys that will be boxed and delivered to children in hospitals and medical clinics. Collection bins will be stationed at each entrance and fans are encouraged to bring small toys that can be boxed for the match.
This Friday, we'll be teaming up with @JaredBoxProject to collect toys for children in hospitals and health clinics.
— Penn State Men's Volleyball (@PennStateMVBALL) February 26, 2020
We will have collection bins for small toys at all entrances for our match against @GoMasonMVB!
Learn more: https://t.co/A3Fi7SmZzq#WeAre pic.twitter.com/7zomsetS5I
SERIES HISTORY VS. THE PATRIOTS AND GOLDEN EAGLES
Penn State is 107-17 all-time against George Mason, but the last eight matches have been split 4-4 dating back to the 2016 season. The Nittany Lions won the most recent match 3-2 in the 2019 EIVA Semifinals at Princeton April 18, 2019.
The Nittany Lions hold an 8-0 all-time edge over Charleston since their first matchup in 2016. All eight matches have been 3-0 wins for Penn State.
ALL-AROUND TEAM EFFORT = 5 WINS IN A ROW
Penn State's five-match win streak heading into the weekend has been powered by several standout individual performances. Catch up on a few of them at the links below:
Bobby Wilden Finally Gets His Chance To Make An Impact
Will Bantle Anchoring Penn State's Serve and Pass
Cal Fisher Wins EIVA Offensive Player of the Week
We've had several standout performances powering our five-match win streak. How about we catch you up on a few of them? 👇
— Penn State Men's Volleyball (@PennStateMVBALL) February 27, 2020
Bobby Wilden: https://t.co/DunVngm0Dy
Will Bantle: https://t.co/JdPl1YGjRC
Cal Fisher: https://t.co/sNhrbzU8GH#WeAre pic.twitter.com/mPnvLGCxw8
NEXT UP
Penn State heads to Columbus for the second time this season to take on the Buckeyes Sunday, March 8, before flying out to California for its spring break trip to face UC San Diego and UC Irvine March 11 & 13.
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