UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The eighth-ranked Penn State men's volleyball team heads to Fairfax, Virginia for a ranked EIVA series against No. 15 George Mason April 2-3.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
No. 8 Penn State (16-2, 13-1 EIVA) vs. No. 15 George Mason (13-5, 10-4 EIVA)
Dates: Friday, April 2 | Saturday, April 3
Times: 7 p.m. | 7 p.m.
ESPN+ (subscription required): Match 1 | Match 2
Stats: Both matches
Notes: Penn State Game Notes
THE MATCHUP
Penn State and George Mason square off at Eagle Bank Arena this weekend in the 128th and 129th matches of the rivalry. Penn State leads the all-time series 110-17, including winning four straight over the Patriots since the 2019 EIVA Semifinals.
The Nittany Lions won both matches against George Mason earlier this season at Rec Hall, winning Feb. 26 3-1 followed by a 3-0 win on Feb. 27.
CLINCHING POSSIBLE
Penn State can clinch the EIVA regular season title and secure its spot as the No. 1 seed and host of the EIVA semifinals and championship with two victories over Mason this weekend.
NITTANY LIONS ON A ROLL
Since winning the last set on Feb. 26, Penn State has won its last 19 sets in a row and they are tied for the national lead with No. 1 Hawai'i and Daemen for the longest active win streak in Division I-II men's volleyball at 10 matches.
Penn State was ranked No. 8 in this week's AVCA poll and moved up to No. 7 in the Off the Block media poll, its highest ranking of the season.
The Nittany Lions have the most wins in the country with 16 and its 16-2 start is its best start since starting the 2008 national championship season 18-0.
WILD THANG
Brett Wildman picked up his first EIVA Defensive Player of the Week award this season after his performance last weekend against Sacred Heart. Wildman went 32-32 on serve receive for the weekend and had a single-match best six blocks last Saturday. He also had 24 kills while hitting .441 along with 10 digs in both 3-0 sweeps.
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