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A match-high 23 kills from All-American outside attacker Aaron Russell was not enough to end No. 15 Penn State’s season-opening losing streak.
No. 2 Lewis defeated Penn State 25-18, 18-25, 25-22, 25-20 on Saturday in University Park, Pennsylvania, to extend the Nittany Lions’ losing streak to six matches. Continue reading “Postmatch recap: Penn State coach discusses loss to No. 2 Lewis”
Check out Off the Block’s interview with Penn State coach Mark Pavlik about his team’s upcoming matches against No. 13 IPFW and Ball State this weekend at the East vs. Midwest Challenge. Continue reading “Video: Penn State coach discusses upcoming East vs. Midwest Challenge”
Four months until the start of the upcoming college men’s volleyball season and Penn State coach Mark Pavlik is already getting excited about all the possible line-up combinations he could use in 2015.
With all but one starter returning for the Nittany Lions, Pavlik said in a recent interview with Off the Block that Penn State’s depth could create several intriguing on-court possibilities next season.
Continue reading “Q&A with Penn State coach Pavlik on preparing for upcoming season”
Check out the postmatch news conference for Penn State following its five-game loss to Loyola in the NCAA Tournament semifinals on Thursday. Continue reading “Video: Penn State’s NCAA semifinals postmatch news conference”
Check out Off the Block’s interview with Penn State coach Mark Pavlik just hours before his team plays Loyola in the NCAA Tournament semifinals. Continue reading “Video: NCAA semifinals prematch interview with Penn State coach Pavlik”
Coach Mark Pavlik and his Penn State players are enjoying that they’ll be playing in a sold-out arena — even if it’s in front of a hostile crowd.
Pavlik said during a news conference Wednesday that the team has embraced the challenge of trying to upset the No. 1 seed Loyola on its home court in the upcoming NCAA Tournament semifinals. Continue reading “Video: Penn State news conference from NCAA Tournament media day”
It’s been a chaotic last two days for coach Mark Pavlik and his Penn State team.
Within a span of 24 hours the team went from winning its NCAA-record 16th consecutive conference championship on its home court to having to travel across the country for a NCAA Tournament match on Tuesday.
Continue reading “Q&A with Penn State coach Mark Pavlik about NCAA Tournament”
Coach Mark Pavlik is well aware the schedule doesn’t get any easier for Penn State.
Penn State after getting swept on the road against No. 2 Long Beach State on Saturday will now have to prepare for another road match against No. 1 Loyola later this week. Continue reading “Video: Penn State coach Pavlik reacts to loss against No. 2 Long Beach State”
Outside attacker Nick Goodell continued to put up big offensive numbers and Penn State picked up a big non-conference victory on the West Coast.
Goodell had a match-high 15 kills and 11 digs as Penn State swept Cal State Northridge 25-17, 25-23, 25-20 on Friday in Long Beach, Calif., to open the Active Ankle Tournament.
Continue reading “Penn State, Goodell too much for Cal State Northridge in sweep”
There will be an international flavor to the start of the preseason for Penn State.
The defending-EIVA champions Nittany Lions will open their preseason on Thursday playing host to a five-team tournament featuring college teams from Canada and Mexico.
Continue reading “Q&A with Penn State men’s volleyball coach Mark Pavlik”
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