GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Thiel College men's volleyball team defeated the Hiram Terriers in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) match, 3-0, Saturday afternoon.
 
The Tomcats won in straight sets, 25-16, 25-14, 25-13.
 
The Tomcats are 5-1 in conference play, the best conference start since 2019, when they started conference play 6-1.
 
Thiel was led by Zac Smith (Pittsburgh, Pa./Keystone Oaks) and JC Govannucci (North Huntington, Pa./Norwin) who each tallied 10 kills. Smith also recorded 10 digs, while Govannucci recorded nine digs. Jake Dies (Cambridge Springs, Pa./Cambridge Springs) tallied seven kills and four blocks. Josh Pugh (Wexford, Pa./Pine Richland) led the Tomcats with 30 assists and 14 digs. Will Zimmerman (Cranberry, Pa./Seneca Valley) recorded two service aces.
 
Hiram was led by Cullen Sivak who tallied a team-high six kills. Kyle Martini recorded five kills and a team-high nine digs. Matthew Albano recorded a team-high 18 assists.
 
The Tomcats visit Penn-State Behrend on Tuesday. The conference match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.