APRIL 16, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: RUDY YOVICH, SID
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Volleydons Limp into MIVA Finale

State College, PA-IPFW will take a two-game losing streak into tomorrow night's regular season finale at Mercyhurst College. Friday night at Penn State, the Mastodons fell to the #7 Nittany Lions 3-2.

The winning match scores for Penn State read 24-30, 35-33, 30-21, 17-30, and 15-11 in the 5th set.

While they may have dropped the match, the Mastodons are showing that they are on the mend.

Freshman outside hitter Cristiano Moreira got his first significant action in two weeks.. Moreira looked good with seven kills and four digs.

Senior right side Matt Zbyszewski also showed no ill effects from a recent minor injury. The Nation's top offensive threat registered a 23 kill, 10 dig night.

The 'Dons (13-10) also got double-digit kill nights from freshman outside hitter Josh Collins (15) and sophomore middle Serdar Sikca (14).

Nate Meerstein led the Nittany Lion attack with 17 kills.

#13 IPFW had more kills in the match than Penn State (70-58).

The Mastodons will finish the 2004 regular season Saturday night against the Lakers of Mercyhurst College. Game time is 6pm local time.

~Dons~