Princeton Falls to Penn State, 3-0

Saturday, April 19

University Park, Pa.

3:00 PM

Princeton University

14-10,10-2EIVA

Penn State

11-15,8-4EIVA

Princeton

Penn St.

April 19, 2025 | Men's Volleyball

Box Score

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. – The Princeton men's volleyball team fell to Penn State, 3-0 (18-25, 20-25, 22-25) on Saturday afternoon in University Park. With the regular season now concluded, Princeton ends EIVA play with a 10-2 record and a 14-9 record on the season.

Jameson Vaccaro and Andrew Werner each had 12 kills on the day. Werner hit 12-2-22 for .455 hitting percentage.

Tristan Whitfield made five blocks in the match, while Nolan Kelly made five digs.

How It Happened
Princeton and Penn State both came out with energy, trading the lead through the first part of the set. Trailing at 11-7, the Tigers embarked on a 5-0 run to take the lead, capped off with a huge block by Whitfield and Werner. After holding onto the lead through 17 points, however, Penn State would answer with a run of their own, and the Nittany Lions took set one 25-18.

In set two, Penn State took an early lead, leaving the Tigers to chip away at it over the bulk of the set. With Werner and Vaccaro making four kills apiece, Princeton was able to tie it up at 16 points. Penn State reclaimed its narrow lead, and despite the Tigers bringing themselves within two at 20-22, PSU claimed the second set 25-20.

In set three, Penn State again took the lead early, this time building it up to eight points by 19-11. Staying resilient, Princeton began chipping away at the deficit as Vaccaro made two more kills. A 3-1 run followed by a 4-0 run helped the Tigers bring themselves within two as Kelly made a perfectly placed ace at 22-24, but Penn State was able to make the match point before the Tigers could answer.

Up Next
No. 1 seeded Princeton will return to its home court of Dillon Gym to host the EIVA Tournament next week, with the First Round on Wednesday, semifinals on Thursday, and championship match next Saturday. Tickets will be $10 for adults and $5 for children, with admission free for students of participating schools.