The Penn State men's volleyball team is two wins away from capturing their second consecutive National Championship.

After winning their 11th straight EIVA conference title on Saturday, the No. 5 Nittany Lions (27-3) have earned the 2-seed in the NCAA Championship. They will face No. 4 and third-seeded Southern California (20-10) on Thursday, May 7 at 9:00 p.m. ET. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN2.

Top-seed UC-Irvine (25-5) will face fourth-seed Ohio State (16-10) in the other national semifinal.

Penn State is the defending men's volleyball national champion. The Nittany Lions defeated the Trojans in the 2008-09 season opener, winning three sets to two. They are 6-15 all-time against USC, and 1-2 in NCAA tournament play.