FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The offensive attack of fourth-ranked Penn State was too much for the Sacred Heart University men's volleyball team. The Pioneers dropped a 3-0 (25-13, 25-17, 25-16) decision on Saturday at the Pitt Center.

Records:
Sacred Heart: 3-3, 0-2 EIVA
#4 Penn State: 8-3, 4-0 EIVA
 
Top Performers:
Patrick Mucherino (SHU): 8 kills, 5 blocks, 4 digs
Mark Berry (SHU) 5 kills
Cole Younger (SHU):  8 digs
 
Up Next:
The Pioneers are at American International College for a 7 p.m. contest on Tuesday.
 
Of Note:
Penn State got out to a fast start, rattling off the first nine points of the opening set. Sacred Heart played tougher in set two, closing to 10-9 on a Carlos Santa Cruz kill, but the Nittany Lions responded with a 6-2 run on its way to winning the set. Patrick Mucherino's kill closed the third-set game to 12-10, however PSU put the match away with a 6-0 run.
 
Mucherino was tops on the squad with eight kills while Berry followed with five. Ife Loverton produced a three of blocks while Cole Younger notched a match-high eight digs.
 
The Nittany Lions had a decisive advantage offensively, hitting .372 to the Pioneers' .039. PSU also out-dug Sacred Heart, 24-19.