ALTOONA, Pa. - The Roanoke College men's volleyball squad started their weekend of competition with a 3-0 win over Penn State-Altoona on Friday night. 
 
Game Information 
Roanoke 3, Penn State-Altoona 0 
Records: Roanoke (3-1, 0-0), Penn State-Altoona (0-1, 0-0) 
Location: Altoona, Pa. (Adler Arena)   
 

How It Happened 

• Penn State-Altoona scored the first point of the set and kept that point edge for the first third of the set. Roanoke turned the corner and went on an 11-3 run to get the upper hand in the set and eventually won, 25-19. 

• The second set went back and forth for the first few points, but the Maroons gained a five-point advantage early and did not relinquish their lead. Roanoke went on to win the set, 25-20. 

• Just as RC looked to be building a lead PSA crept back in to make it a tightly contested set. The Maroons turned the corner at the right time though, building a lead to win the set 25-20. 
   

Notes and Notables 

• Pierce Faulcon and Michael Cummins topped the squad in kills with five each. 

• Jackson Rutkowski was right behind the pair with four kills in the contest. 

• Gabe Fabbro led in assists on the night with 15. The next closest Maroon in the category was freshman Teagan Cole with seven. 

• The Maroons recorded four solo blocks and 14 block assists in the match. Dominic Wheaton led the squad with two solo and three assisted blocks. 
   

Up Next 
The Maroons make their way to the southeastern region of Pennsylvania tomorrow (Jan. 18) to compete in a tri-match at Lancaster Bible College. They will fac-off against Widener at 1:00 pm and the hosts at 3:00 pm.