Flash Points:

• Stephen Braswell (Manchester, Pa./Northeastern) finished with a match-high 12 kills on a  .290 hitting clip.
• Cole Thompson (Los Alamitos, Calif./Los Alamitos) recorded 11 kills with a team- high 11 digs.
• Joseph Koszelak (North Tonawanda, N.Y./St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute) dished out 29 assist.

 
 
State College, Pa.- The Saint Francis men's volleyball team dropped a 3-0 decision against Penn State on Sunday afternoon at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions won, 20-25, 22-25, and 19-25.
 
With the loss, Saint Francis falls to 8-15 overall and 3-5 in EIVA conference play, while Penn State moves to 11-8 overall and 6-2 in the EIVA.
 
Stephen Braswell (Manchester, Pa./Northeastern) paced the Red Flash with a match-high 12 kills on a .290 hitting clip. Cole Thompson (Los Alamitos, Calif./Los Alamitos) contributed on both offense and defense with 11 kills while posting a team-high 11 digs. Joseph Koszelak (North Tonawanda, N.Y./St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute) dished out 29 assist.
 
Set One
After trading points for most of the first set, both teams would not give an inch until PSU would eventually break off a late 6-2 run to pull out the set, 25-20. 
 
Set Two
Much like the first set, the second set would feature a back and forth affair to start off. PSU would break away on a 4-1 run to lead 18-14 and force SFU to call a timeout. Out of the timeout, SFU would cut the Nittany Lions lead with in two points but PSU would hold that lead and go on to win the set, 25-22.
 
Set Three
Penn State would jump out to an 11-7 advantage to open the third set and force SFU to call a timeout. The Red Flash would make things interesting, as they climb back within one point until the Nittany Lions jumped out to another big lead, 21-15. PSU kept that momentum and rolled to victory, 25-19.
 
Saint Francis will remain on the road, as they will travel to Sacred Heart on Thursday then ship up to Harvard on Friday.