'Talk of the town' in men's volleyball: Daemen hosts Penn State in NCAA tourney opener

'Talk of the town' in men's volleyball: Daemen hosts Penn State in NCAA tourney opener

AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The first match of Zach Schneider's college volleyball career was an eye-opening experience. "A little intimidating," he recalled, to be across the net from a UCLA team ranked No. 2 in the country and stocked with Olympic hopefuls. Billy Wieberg was an incoming recruit, awed by the enormity of the opponent bouncing balls to the roof of Daemen University's Lumdsden Gymnasium. "We were all in shock," he said, watching a pow…

Men's Volleyball Welcomes Penn State In NCAA Tournament Play-In Match - Daemen University Athletics

The 2025 season continues for the Daemen University men's volleyball team! After clinching the program's second consecutive Northeast Conference Tournament title this past weekend, the Wildcats earned the league's first ever automatic qualifier bid to the NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship Tournament. Daemen, making their first ever appearance in the tournament, will host EIVA Tournament Champions #20 Penn State University in the opening round p…