Women's Volleyball

PSAC Women's Volleyball Athletes of the Week - 10

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced its Women's Volleyball Athlete of the Week honorees. In the West, Clarion's Taylor Haupt earned Athlete of the Week honors while her teammate Olivia Ishmael was selected as Defensive Athlete of the Week. It was also a sweep in the the East, with East Stroudsburg's Anna Coulter (Athlete) and Leonor Chambel (Defensive) selected.

PSAC Women's Volleyball Western Division Athlete of the Week

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Taylor Haupt
Clarion
Outside Hitter
Sophomore
Ephrata, Pa. / Ephrata

Haupt played a huge role in the Golden Eagles' weekend sweep of Seton Hill and Slippery Rock, helping Clarion clinch a PSAC Tournament spot with one of the best single-match performances of her collegiate career. Haupt averaged 3.71 kills per set over the weekend, but the highlight of the two matches was a high peak indeed; she totaled 18 kills on 40 attempts for a .375 attack percentage against Seton Hill on Friday, leading the team in both categories as the Golden Eagles swept the Griffins 3-0 to clinch a playoff spot. 
 

PSAC Women's Volleyball Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week

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Olivia Ishmael
Clarion
Middle Hitter
Sophomore
Plain City, Ohio / Jonathan Adler

Ishmael was part of a superlative blocking effort for the Golden Eagles over the weekend, helping them take matches against Seton Hill and Slippery Rock and clinch a PSAC Tournament berth in the process. The sophomore middle totaled 12 blocks in seven sets, giving her an average of 1.71 blocks per set in the victories. Against the Griffins on Friday Ishmael had seven blocks in three sets of play, including three solo blocks on the night. Against the Rock on Saturday she had another five blocks, giving her 12 for the weekend.
 


PSAC Women's Volleyball Eastern Division Athlete of the Week

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Anna Coulter
East Stroudsburg
Middle Blocker
Junior
Hershey, Pa. / Hershey 

Coulter had a .412 hitting percentage with four kills per set and 10 blocks while leading ESU to a 2-0 weekend, with a sweep over West Chester and a 3-1 victory over Millersville. She totaled 28 kills in total and added three aces and seven digs.


PSAC Women's Volleyball Eastern Division Defensive Athlete of the Week

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Leonor Chambel
East Stroudsburg
Defensive Specialist / Libero
Graduate Student
Lisbon, Portugal

Chambel's 37 total digs with just two reception errors helped the Warriors go 2-0 on the weekend, with a sweep over West Chester and a 3-1 victory over Millersville. She added seven assists and four service aces to her stat lines.