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Posted on: Thursday, May 6, 2010

College volleyball: Price, Sunder lead Penn State to win


Associated Press

STANFORD, Calif. — Will Price and Joe Sunder each had 18 kills to help No. 12 Penn State reach the NCAA men's volleyball championship with a 3-0 win over No. 3 Cal State Northridge.

Libero Dennis Del Valle added 17 digs and setter Edgardo Goas recorded 49 assists in the 30-21, 30-23, 30-28 win.

The Nittany Lions (24-7) won their fourth straight to advance into Saturday's national championship match against the winner of a later match between top-ranked Stanford and No. 10 Ohio State.

Jacek Ratajczak had 15 kills for the Matadors (23-10), who were making their first appearance in the NCAA final four in 17 years.

The Nittany Lions quickly broke out in the third set, taking an 11-4 advantage as Price, Sunder and first-team All-American Max Lipsitz combined for seven kills during the early run.

Northridge made it 27-26 before Price drove home a shot down the line for a two-point advantage.