Altoona, Pa. – The Wittenberg men's volleyball team took a 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-21) win from PSU-Altoona in the final day of an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference tri-match weekend. The Tigers logged a .317 hitting percentage on the day, planting 48 kills on 101 total attacks. Collin Buelow led the Tiger attack with 12 kills on the afternoon, recording a .280 hitting percentage, adding one ace and four digs. Wittenberg moves into second place in the AMCC standings with an overall record of 11-6 and moving to 4-1 in conference action.

Game Breakdown

It was an even match through the early going as the Tigers tallied a .462 hitting percentage in the first set. The Red and White recorded 15 kills on 26 attempts with just three errors. Wittenberg managed to jump out to a narrow two-point lead to start out, extending their advantage out to 15-12 after a kill by Ashton Sellers. Wittenberg had to fend off a late PSU-Altoona attack, holding on for the 25-22 win after the Lions committed the error. The Tigers had to overcome a Lions lead in the second set, regaining the lead and taking a 13-9 advantage. The Red and White held on to take the second set by a final score of 25-23, posting a .300 attacking percentage with 19 kills on 40 attack attempts. Wittenberg closed out the match by holding the Lions to a -.077 hitting percentage, allowing just five PSU-Altoona attacks to land and forcing seven errors. The Tigers ended with 14 kills coming on 35 total attacks for a .229 attacking percentage.

Who Stood Out

Jackson Tyler added 11 kills to the Tiger offense, logging a team-high .733 attacking percentage. Sellers finished the match with 10 kills while adding four blocks. Ross Russell tallied 25 assists on the afternoon to go along with a team-high seven digs. Noah Wissel added 15 assists with three digs.

UP NEXT

Wittenberg will hit the road for two AMCC matches on Saturday, Mar. 2, taking on Medaille at 10:00 AM and D'Youville at 2:00 PM.