No. 17 Penn State delivered a 3-0 week against ranked opponents and strengthened its lead in the EIVA thanks to the work of Players of the Week Sean Harvey and Owen Rose. Harvey picked up the Offensive honor and Rose won on Defense on March 30, 2026.

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sean Harvey, R-So., OH, Penn State
Sean delivered plenty of offensive power for the No. 17 Nittany Lions in three victories against ranked opponents. The redshirt sophomore outside hitter began his week with a 20-kill outing on .472 hitting against No. 15 Ohio State on March 18, adding three digs and a block during the 3-1 win. Penn State followed with a pair of 3-0 sweeps of No. 19 NJIT on March 27 and 28. Harvey had 10 kills on .353 hitting with an assist, five digs and three blocks in the first match. He posted nine kills on .350 hitting with one ace, four digs and four blocks the following day. His total for the week saw 39 kills on .411 hitting with one ace, one assist, eight blocks, 12 digs and he was 53 for 58 in service receptions. Harvey leads the EIVA in hitting (.311), ranks third in kills per set (3.43) and third in points per set (4.07). Harvey has recorded at least nine kills in 17 of his 18 matches this season. This is the third EIVA weekly honor for Harvey for the season and his career.

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Owen Rose, R-Sr., MB, Penn State
Owen notched three more solid outings at the net for Penn State in three wins against ranked foes. The redshirt sophomore had two kills on .333 hitting with an ace, a dig and four blocks in a four-set win against No. 15 Ohio State. In the first of two 3-0 wins against No. 19 NJIT, he had nine kills on an error-free 10 swings to hit .900, plus one assist and six blocks. It marked the sixth time this season Rose had at least five kills in a match while hitting over .600. In his second outing against the Highlanders Rose had four kills on .375 hitting with three aces, one assist, one dig and six blocks, one solo. Rose, who entered the weekend leading the nation in blocking at 1.328 per set, has recorded at least six blocks in a match six times this season. He totaled 15 kills on .619 hitting, four aces, two assists, two digs and 16 blocks. He also was 4 for 4 in service receptions. This is the sixth EIVA weekly honor of Rose’s career and second of the season.