Anderson leads U.S. volleyball in Brazil match

Former Penn State standout Matt Anderson nearly led the United States Men’s National Team to a win over Brazil on Saturday night.

The U.S. side fell 23-25, 25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 18-16 in a USA Volleyball Cup match at the Sears Centre.

Anderson, who started at outside hitter, led all players with 31 points. He tallied match-high totals in kills (22), blocks (5) and aces (4).

Max Holt and Aaron Russell joined Anderson in representing Penn State on the U.S. team. Holt had four kills and one block, while Russell did not record any statistics.

This story was originally published August 21, 2017 at 12:19 AM with the headline "Anderson leads U.S. volleyball in Brazil match."