Latrobe, Pa. -- Mount Aloysius men's volleyball went 0-2 in this weekend's conference tri-match against Penn State Altoona and Saint Vincent. 

Leaders: 

- Junior Andrew Wlodarczyk (East Aurora, N.Y., East Aurora) led the Mounties in kills with 17 across both games. 
- Freshman Corey Obeldobel (Aliquippa, Pa., Hopewell) had a team high 18 digs for the weekend.
- Freshman Evan Schmidt (Loganville, Pa. , Dallastown Area) earned 46 assists. 

Game One (PSA):

How It Happened:

- The Mounties struggled against Altoona's offense, falling into a 16-6 hole in the first set behind several Lion kills.
- Several Lion service errors late gave the Mounties an opportunity to close the gap, but a final Altoona kill would end the first 25-15. 
- Although the second set opened with two Franz aces, the Lions would waste little time responding, stretching the gap to 20-13 behind strong serving. 
- Failing late again, Lion serve errors would present scoring opportunities for the Mounties, but it would not be enough as the second would close 25-18 to Penn State Altoona. 
- An immediate 5-0 run by the Lions set the tone for the third set. 
- Reeling from the strong start, Mountie errors would help the Lions take a 21-8 lead. 
- Despite a four point run by the Mounties to stay alive, the match would be sealed with a Mountie error, 25-14 in the third. 

Into the Box Score:

- Penn State Altoona recorded 40 kills, while the Mounties recorded 22. 
- The Lions tallied 9 service aces, while the Mounties earned just 3. 

Game Two (SVC): 

How It Happened: 

- Galvanized by their early defeat, the Mounties began the second match of the tri strong, taking a 16-10 lead behind an equal share of kills and opponent errors. 
- The teams would trade kills until the Mounties would lead 21-16, when the Bearcats would launch their counteroffensive. 
- Recording a kill or an ace on six of the next ten points, Saint Vincent would take charge, stealing the first 25-22 from the Mounties. 
- Startled by the sudden change in fortune, the Mounties would find themselves down 17-8 in the second, struggling to find consistency in attacking. 
- A three point run seemed to inspire some hope, before the Bearcats would again shut down the set with a substantial run, winning 8 of 9 points to take the second 25-12. 
- Facing constant Bearcat runs, the Mounties fell behind 17-6, earning a few points from successful kills. 
- While they prevented the Bearcats from a third consecutive late game run, the Mounties succumbed to their opponents 25-15 in the third.

Into the Box Score:

- Saint Vincent recorded 40 kills to the Mountie's 30. 
- Both teams earned six blocks. 

Up Next: 

- Mount Aloysius travels to Dallas, Pa. for another tri match this Saturday, February 17th. The Mounties will face Hood College after falling to the Blazers earlier this season, and Misericordia.