COLUMBUS, Ohio – The sixth-seeded Penn State men's volleyball team begins its 2021 NCAA Tournament with a matchup in the opening round against seven seed Belmont Abbey Monday evening, May 3, at Ohio State's Covelli Center. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m. EST.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
No. 7 Belmont Abbey Crusaders (15-7) vs. No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions (21-3)
Date: Monday, May 3
Time: 5 p.m. EST
Watch: B1G+ (free access)
Stats: Live Stats
Notes: Penn State Game Notes
HOW THEY GOT HERE
Penn State earned its 32nd NCAA Tournament bid with its 3-1 victory in the EIVA championship match over No. 13 George Mason. Cal Fisher and Brett Wildman combined for 49 kills with 27 and 22 apiece, becoming the first Nittany Lion duo since 2017 to have 20+ kills in a match.
Belmont Abbey downed Mount Olive in the Conference Carolinas championship match to punch its ticket to its first-ever NCAA Tournament.
NITTANY LIONS ON A ROLL
Penn State had three players named to the EIVA All-Tournament team. Cal Fisher was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player and Cole Bogner and Brett Wildman, both joined him on the postseason all-start team.
MAY 2 MEDIA AVAILABILITY
Head Coach Mark Pavlik, Brett Wildman and Will Bantle spoke with the media Sunday afternoon. View the full session here: LionVision.
2021 TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
For the full bracket and additional information on this year's NCAA tournament, visit NCAA.com.
For more information on Penn State men's volleyball, follow the Nittany Lions on Twitter @PennStateMVBALL and Instagram @pennstatemvball and "like" the Penn State men's volleyball page on Facebook.
