Intercollegiate Athletics

      Back-to-back: Men's volleyball repeats as conference champions

      Nittany Lions earn No. 5 seed to national championship tournament

      Penn State men's volleyball middle blocker Toby Ezeonu celebrates a kill late in the Nittany Lions' match against the George Mason Patriots during the finals of the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tournament on April 20 at Rec Hall. Credit: Curtis Chan / Penn State. Creative Commons

      UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State men's volleyball clinched back-to-back championships in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) after beating George Mason 3-1 in the final round of the conference tournament on April 20 at Rec Hall at University Park campus.

      Top-seeded Penn State earned a first-round bye in the EIVA Tournament, and defeated Harvard 3-1 in the tournament semifinals.

      The Nittany Lions improved to 23-6 on the season while winning the 34th EIVA Tournament title in program history. John Kerr was named the Tournament MVP and was joined on the All-Tournament Team by teammates Toby Ezeonu, Michael Schwob, and Michael Valenzi.

      Penn State received the No. 5 seed for the NCAA men's volleyball championship and will face the No. 4-seed UC Irvine in the second quarterfinal-round match April 30.

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      Last Updated April 21, 2024

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