Penn State sweeps Harvard in men’s volleyball

Penn State earned its 23rd straight victory in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, sweeping Harvard 25-23, 25-21, 25-21 on Friday.

Chris Nugent’s 19 kills on .433 hitting and Aiden Albrecht’s career-high 13 kills on .433 hitting paced the No. 7 Nittany Lions (7-2, 2-0 EIVA). Matt Seifert posted five blocks while Taylor Hammond and Matt Callaway had four each, and Hammond also gave out 41 assists. Royce Clemens collected a dozen digs.

Brad Gretsch’s nine kills paced the Crimson (3-5, 0-1), which hit .179. Penn State hit .314 with a 45-31 kills lead and a 32-20 advantage in digs. Harvard won the block 10.5-10.

The Nittany Lions visit Sacred Heart on Saturday.

This story was originally published February 12, 2016 at 9:16 PM with the headline "Penn State sweeps Harvard in men’s volleyball."