By Will Desautelle, GoPSUsports.com student staff writer
UNIVERSITY PARK - No. 9 Penn State is 5-2, on the year, set to begin EIVA play this weekend with a match on the road at Saint Francis Saturday night. The Nittany Lions were the league champions last season, but the Red Flash finished just one game behind them.
Due to injuries, Penn State head coach Mark Pavlik has had to lean on other Nittany Lions for offensive production. Stepping up has been redshirt junior outside hitter, Matt McLaren, who is currently the third leading hitter for the Nittany Lions.