EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. -- The East Stroudsburg University women's volleyball team is making its eighth-straight Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament appearance, hosting the Kutztown Golden Bears in the opening round Monday evening.
What: 2026 PSAC Women's Volleyball Championship – First Round
When: Monday, Nov. 9 – 6:00 p.m.
Where: Koehler Fieldhouse | East Stroudsburg University | East Stroudsburg, Pa.
Championship Central: PSAC Website
Live Coverage: Live Stream | Live Stats
Ticket Information
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- Adults: $12 | K-12 Students: $7
- Free admission for students from member institutions with valid I.D. and PSAC Passholders
- No complimentary tickets
Bracket
Series History
- Dating back to 2013, Kutztown won 13 consecutive matchups before the Warriors snapped the streak. Since then, ESU has won 20 of the last 21 meetings and currently holds an eight-match winning streak. The Warriors swept the Golden Bears in their first meeting this season before earning a five-set victory in their most recent matchup on Oct. 30. The last time these teams met in the PSAC East Tournament was in 1988. The two programs have met seven times in the tournament, with ESU holding a perfect 7-0 record.
Scouting East Stroudsburg
- East Stroudsburg enters postseason action with an overall record of 17-10 and a 9-5 mark in conference play.
- ESU closed out the regular season with back-to-back straight-set losses to Shippensburg and Shepherd. The Warriors struggled to find their offensive rhythm and get defensive stops in both matches. Against Shepherd, the team's 25 kills marked a season low, while its .000 hitting percentage was also its lowest of the season.
- 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 (.200) and 11th in kills with 1,179.
- Defensively, ESU has recorded the third-most blocks in the league with 210.0, averaging 2.12 per set. The Warriors also average 14.37 digs per set, ranking fourth-lowest in the conference.
- The Warriors rank fourth in the PSAC in service aces with 218 and aces per set, averaging 2.20.
- Setter Kyra Bishop ranks fifth in the conference in assists per set, averaging 8.90, and has totaled 641 assists on the season.
- MB Harry Berry ranks second in the league in blocks per set (1.18) and fourth in solo blocks (24), assisted blocks (90), and total blocks (114). She has recorded at least seven blocks in seven matches this season, including a career-high nine total blocks twice.
- OH Jadyn Orava ranks fifth in the PSAC in service aces (45) and third in kills (376), while averaging 4.75 points per set.
- Orava has recorded at least 15 kills in 15 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 389 and averages 4.09 per set.
- RS Rylee Ruggiero ranks second on the team in both kills (196) and blocks (79). She has recorded double-digit kills in seven matches this season.
- Rounding out the Warriors' top five kill leaders are OH Kelly Crites with 188, Berry with 123, 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 Kutztown
- Kutztown enters the tournament with an overall record of 21-10 and an 8-6 mark in conference play.
- The Golden Bears are making their first PSAC Tournament appearance since 2011, which was also the last time the program recorded 21 wins in a season.
- Over the final three weekends of the regular season, Kutztown went 1-4 against PSAC East opponents. Most recently, the Golden Bears fell to Lock Haven in straight sets on Saturday, Nov. 7.
- Kutztown leads the conference in kills with 1,399, averaging 12.38 per set, while ranking third in the PSAC in hitting percentage (.219).
- Defensively, the Golden Bears have recorded 191.5 total blocks on the season, averaging 1.69 per set.
- Kutztown also leads the league in service aces with 240, but ranks fifth in aces per set with a 2.12 average, just one spot behind ESU.
- MH Grace White ranks third in the conference in hitting percentage (.359), while OH Paige Skinner and OH Madilyn Bogovic rank second and sixth, respectively, in total kills.
- Skinner also ranks third in the PSAC in service aces with 46, averaging 0.42 per set. She averages 4.15 points per set and has totaled 452.5 points on the season, the second-highest mark in the conference.
- Libero Saige Thibodeaux has recorded 515 digs and averages 4.95 per set, ranking second in the PSAC in both categories.
- Skinner, Grace White, and Bogovic have combined for three PSAC East weekly honors this season.
By The Numbers
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East Stroudsburg
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PSAC Rank
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Kutztown
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PSAC Rank
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Hitting Percentage
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.200
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7th
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.219
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3rd
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Kills
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1,179
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11th
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1,399
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1st
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Kills Per Set
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11.91
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9th
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12.38
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7th
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Assists
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1,091
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11th
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1,297
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1st
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Blocks
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210.0
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3rd
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191.5
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9th
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Blocks Per Set
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2.12
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4th
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1.69
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12th
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Service Aces
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218
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4th
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240
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1st
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Service Aces Per Set
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2.20
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4th
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2.12
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5th
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Digs
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1,423
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10th
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1,681
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4th
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Digs Per Set
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14.37
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13th
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14.88
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10th
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Opponent Hitting Percentage
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.157
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7th
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.182
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12th
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