ARLINGTON, Va. - #12 Marymount men's volleyball picked up three-set win over Penn State Altoona on Saturday afternoon in Converse Family Fieldhouse.

With the win, the Saints move up to 16-4 overall, still 3-1 in CVC play after the non-conference match.

Notable

• Luke Morris had a big day for the Saints, knocking seven kills while hitting .778. He added seven digs, six aces, and a block for 13.5 points. 
• Diego Peña knocked seven kills, hitting .600, while added two aces and a dig for nine total points. 
• Luke Pogue knocked 1.000 on the day, good for six kills, with two blocks for seven points. 
• Will Wright had six kills, hitting at a .556 clip, with two blocks and a dig for seven points. 
• Grayson Andrews had 16 assists and a kill. 
• As a team, Marymount knocked at a .517 clip on the day, while leading decisively in all statistical categories. 

How It Happened

• MU opened up the match with a strong 8-to-1 run, taking advantage of key mistakes from the Lions to gain early traction. 
• Still in the first set of play, Peña knocked a kill to take a ten-point lead. 
• Back-to-back errors from the Lions ended the first set in favor of the Saints. 
• Early in the second set, MU kept the momentum on the Saints side, with a kill from Morris giving them a 7-3 lead.
• Marymount held onto the momentum down the stretch of the second set to go up 2-0 in set play. 
• In the third set, Marymount caught fire, going for a eight-point run with a kill from Landon Small to finish it off to take a commanding lead.
• The Saints held onto the lead, taking care of Penn State Altoona in three-straight sets. 

Up Next

• MU will hit the road for two-straight sets in the coming week.
• The Saints travel to CVC-foe Southern Virginia to take on the Knights on Friday, Mar. 24 at 6 PM.
• They will head to Roanoke College for a CVC match on Saturday at 1 PM.