Bethlehem, Pa. (Aug. 31, 2007) - Alvernia College lost to Muhlenberg College, 3-0, in game one of pool play Friday afternoon at the 5th Annual Greyhound Premiere Volleyball Invitational, but bounced back with a 3-0 defeat of SUNY Institute of Technology in game two to advance to the gold bracket on Saturday.
Alvernia will face a pair of other 1-1 teams in Penn State-Altoona and Centenary College on Saturday at 12:00 and 2:00 p.m. respectively.
Muhlenberg, which cruised to a 30-20, 30-3, 30-15 win over Alvernia in the first match of the day, joins Moravian (2-0) and Ithaca (2-0) in Saturday's Championship Bracket. SUNY-Institute, which Alvernia defeated 30-20, 30-20, 30-18 in match two, will join Rowan and Sweet Briar in the Silver Bracket.
Fifth Annual Greyhound Premiere Invitational at Bethlehem, PA
August 31 & September 1, 2007
Friday Results
Pool A
Moravian College defeated Centenary College, 30-21, 30-19, 30-11
Moravian College defeated Sweet Briar College, 30-15, 30-21, 30-14
Centenary College defeated Sweet Briar College, 30-23, 30-10, 30-23
Pool B
Ithaca College defeated Rowan University, 30-20, 30-11, 30-15
Penn State University-Altoona defeated Rowan University, 30-14, 30-12, 30-13
Ithaca College defeated Penn State University-Altoona, 30-26, 22-30, 30-23, 19-30, 15-10
Pool C
Muhlenberg College defeated Alvernia College, 30-20, 30-3, 30-15
Alvernia College defeated SUNY Institute of Technology, 30-20, 30-20, 30-18
Muhlenberg College defeated SUNY Institute of Technology, 30-8, 30-10, 30-12
Saturday Results
Championship Bracket
Moravian College vs. Ithaca College, 10:00 a.m.
Muhlenberg College vs. Ithaca College, 12:00 p.m.
Moravian College vs. Muhlenberg College, 2:00 p.m.
Gold Bracket
Centenary College vs. Penn State University-Altoona, 10:00 a.m.
Alvernia College vs. Penn State University-Altoona, 12:00 p.m.
Alvernia College vs. Centenary College, 2:00 p.m.
Silver Bracket
Rowan University vs. Sweet Briar College, 10:00 a.m.
Rowan University vs. SUNY Institute of Technology, 12:00 p.m.
SUNY Institute of Technology vs. Sweet Briar College, 2:00 p.m.
