EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. -- After sweeping the Golden Bears in the first round of the PSAC Tournament Monday evening, the ESU women's volleyball team advances and will travel to Indiana (Pa.) for the quarterfinals round Wednesday evening.
What: 2026 PSAC Women's Volleyball Championship – Quarterfinals
When: Wednesday, Nov. 11 – 6:00 p.m.Â
Where: Memorial Field House | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana, Pa.Â
Championship Central: PSAC WebsiteÂ
Live Coverage: Live Stream | Live StatsÂ
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Bracket
Series HistoryÂ
- Last season, the teams met three times, with the Crimson Hawks holding a 2-1 edge. The Warriors' lone victory came in the PSAC semifinals, before ESU went on to defeat Gannon in the championship to claim its sixth PSAC title.
- In the PSAC Tournament, ESU swept IUP before the Crimson Hawks responded with a four-set victory in the NCAA Tournament.
- Overall, ESU has won just five matches against the Crimson Hawks, compared to IUP's 21 wins and one tie.
- Despite recording just five wins over IUP, three of those victories have come in the PSAC Tournament.
Scouting East Stroudsburg / Notes
- East Stroudsburg enters postseason action with an overall record of 17-10 and a 9-5 mark in conference play.Â
- The Warriors secured a straight-set victory over Kutztown in the opening round of the PSAC Tournament Monday evening, improving to 18 wins on the season.
- Against the Golden Bears, ESU recorded 45 kills on a .229 hitting percentage, along with four service aces, 54 digs, and 11 total blocks, including five solo blocks. Jadyn Orava (15) and Rylee Ruggiero (13) led the Warriors in kills. Harry Berry contributed six kills and six total blocks. Kyra Bishop recorded two service aces and 37 assists, while Allison Flynn led the team with 18 digs, and Kelly Crites added 13.
- ESU closed out the regular season with back-to-back straight-set losses to Shippensburg and Shepherd.Â
- After capturing the program's sixth PSAC Championship last season, the Warriors are making their eighth consecutive tournament appearance.
- The Warriors rank seventh in the conference in hitting percentage (.201)Â and 11th in kills with 1,224.
- Defensively, ESU has recorded the third-most blocks in the league with 221.0, averaging 2.12 per set. The Warriors also average 14.48Â digs per set, ranking sixth-lowest in the conference.
- The Warriors rank fourth in the PSAC in service aces with 218 and aces per set, averaging 2.17.
- Setter Kyra Bishop ranks fifth in the conference in assists per set, averaging 9.04, and has totaled 678 assists this season.
- MB Harry Berry ranks second in the league in blocks per set (1.20) solo blocks (27), and in total blocks (120.), and ranks fourth in assisted blocks (93). She has recorded at least seven blocks in seven matches this season, including a career-high nine total blocks twice.
- OH Jadyn Orava ranks third in the PSAC in service aces (46) and third in kills (391), while averaging 4.78Â points per set.
- Orava has recorded at least 15 kills in 16Â matches, three or more service aces in seven matches, and double-digit digs in nine matches this season.
- Earlier this season, Orava broke the program's all-time single-match record with 28 kills against Charleston on Sept. 12.
- Libero Allison Flynn ranks ninth in the conference in digs with 407 and averages 4.15Â per set.
- RS Rylee Ruggiero ranks second on the team in both kills (209) and blocks (82). She has recorded double-digit kills in eight matches this season.
- Rounding out the Warriors' top five kill leaders are OH Kelly Crites with 195, Berry with 129, and MB Kailynn Dupre with 111.
- The Warriors have combined for three PSAC East weekly awards this season, with Orava, Berry, and Crites all earning the honor once.
Scouting IUP / Notes
- IUP enters the postseason with an overall record of 21-5 and a 12-2 mark in PSAC action. After falling to Pitt-Johnstown in five sets on Oct. 3, the Crimson Hawks responded with a nine-match winning streak before dropping their most recent contest to Gannon in four sets on Nov. 7.
- Across the PSAC, IUP leads the conference in points per set (17.79), while ranking second in hitting percentage (.287).
- The Crimson Hawks have totaled 1,345 kills this season, while their 13.72 kills per set lead the conference.
- IUP sits just above the middle of the conference with 202.5 total blocks on the season, averaging 2.07 per set.
- IUP is one of nine teams in the PSAC with fewer than 200 service aces, totaling 196 on the season.
- Defensively, the Crimson Hawks have recorded 1,501 digs, averaging 15.32 per set.
- With 206 kills on the season, MB Charlotte Potvin holds a .343 hitting percentage, ranking fifth in the PSAC.
- Setters Ellie Rauch and Maddie Zechman both rank among the conference's top 15 in assists, totaling 519 and 459, respectively.
- Potvin (86) and MB Mikalah Kim (59) both rank among the PSAC's top 15 in total blocks.
- RS Jessica Neiman and OH Delaney Concannon lead the Crimson Hawks offensively, combining for 559 kills on the season.
- Zechman leads IUP with 45 service aces.
- Four players have recorded over 200 kills this season, while three have totaled more than 50 blocks.Â
- The Crimson Hawks have earned eight PSAC East weekly honors this season, with Concannon leading the team with three selections.
By The Numbers
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East StroudsburgÂ
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PSAC RankÂ
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IUP
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PSAC RankÂ
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Hitting PercentageÂ
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.201
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7thÂ
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.226
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2nd
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KillsÂ
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1,224
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11th Â
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1,345Â Â Â Â
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3rd
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Kills Per SetÂ
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12.00
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9th Â
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13.72
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1st
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AssistsÂ
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1,135
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9th
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1,261Â Â
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2nd
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BlocksÂ
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221.0
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3rd Â
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202.5
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7th
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Blocks Per SetÂ
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2.17
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3rd Â
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2.07
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6th
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Service AcesÂ
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222
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4th Â
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196
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9th
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Service Aces Per SetÂ
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2.18
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4th Â
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2.00
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7th
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DigsÂ
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1,477
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10th Â
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1,501
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9th
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Digs Per SetÂ
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14.48
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11th Â
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15.32
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9th
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Opponent Hitting PercentageÂ
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.156
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7th Â
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.148
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6th
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