State College Police are investigating an assault that occurred early Wednesday morning in the basement of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, in which the victim suffered facial fractures and eye injuries, according to a press release.

According to the release, the 19-year old male victim was struck twice in the face and lifeflighted to UPMC Altoona. He was then transferred to UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh, where he underwent immediate surgery. The family of the victim is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect, who is described by police as an unknown college age white male, between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-9, with tossled short, light brown hair and who was wearing a royal blue polo shirt.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call State College Police at 814-234-7150.