JANUARY 24, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: RUDY YOVICH, SID
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Penn State Hands IPFW First Loss

Fort Wayne, IN- In a match that didn't feature a lot of quality hitting, Penn State outlasted IPFW 3-1, Saturday night at the Gates Center.

#9 Penn State (3-3) won by the scores of 30-20, 24-30, 31-29, and 30-27.

After splitting the first two sets, Penn State looked to have game three all wrapped up, but the Mastodons staved of five set points, before falling by that 31-29 score in extras.

That seemed to be the match, as PSU won a somewhat anticlimactic fourth.

The Nittany Lions were led by Kevin Wentzel and Keith Kowal with 16 and 15 kills respectively.

MIVA player of the week Matt Zbyszewski (Sr/Toronto, ON, Canada) led the IPFW attack with 23 kills and 10 digs for the double-double. Junior outside hitter Mitch Dreisbach (Mishawaka, IN) added 10 kills.

Junior setter Dennis Santiago (Bayamon/Puerto Rico) recorded 46 assists.

Both teams combined for 35 service errors (IPFW 18-PSU 17). PSU out-hit the 'Dons .228 to .152.

The Volleydons (2-1) return to action on Wednesday night (1/28,) traveling to Romeoville, IL, to take on defending NCAA Champion Lewis College at 7pm.

~Dons~