GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Thiel College men's volleyball team defeated the Hiram Terriers, 3-0, in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Quarterfinals on Tuesday.
 
The Tomcats won in straight sets 25-20, 26-24, 25-17.
 
JC Govannucci (North Huntington, Pa./Norwin) led the Tomcats with 12 kills, 10 digs and three blocks.James Cromwell-Young (Virginia Beach, Va./Green Run) recorded nine kills, while Zac Smith (Pittsburgh, Pa./Keystone Oaks) recorded eight kills, seven digs and three blocks. Cameron Long (Rock Hill, S.C./Legion Collegiate Academy) notched a game-high 22 digs, the third time this season he has recorded 20 or more digs in a single match. Ethan Cooper (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) recorded a game-high 32 assists.
 
For Hiram, Kyle Martini recorded seven kills and eight digs, while Matthew Albano recorded eight digs, 21 assists, one block and one service ace. 
 
The Tomcats advance to the AMCC semifinals against Geneva on Friday. The semifinal and final will be hosted by Penn-State Behrend, who earned the number one overall seed this season.