Women's Volleyball

PSAC Women's Volleyball Athletes of the Week - 7

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced its Women's Volleyball Athletes of the Week honorees.  In the West, Clarion's Finley Kearney (Athlete) and IUP's Delaney Concannon (Defensive) were recognized. In the East, Shepherd's Ada McCoy (Athlete of the Week) and Lock Haven's Olivia Taylor (Defensive Athlete of the Week) earned the honors.
 


Western Division Athlete of the Week

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Finley Kearney
Clarion
Middle Hitter
Senior
Malvern, Pa. / Great Valley

Kearney was once again dominant in leading the Golden Eagles to a pair of wins over the weekend, helping Clarion to 3-2 victories over California (PA) and Seton Hill on the road. Kearney averaged 3.50 kills per set over the two matches, totaling 35 kills and hitting .403 in the victories. She notched a career-high 22 kills in the win over the Vulcans on Friday, hitting .432, and also added eight blocks to contribute 26.0 total points. Kearney recorded 13 more kills in the win over the Griffins, hitting .360 and also chipping in four blocks.
 


Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week

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Delaney Concannon
IUP
Outside Hitter
Senior
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson

Concannon helped lead IUP to a pair of road sweeps over Edinboro and Gannon, totaling 27 digs across six sets for an average of 4.50 digs per set. Concannon recorded 11 digs and three blocks against Edinboro before adding 16 digs in the sweep of then-PSAC-West-leading Gannon. The Crimson Hawks are now tied with Clarion atop the West Standings at 6-1 in conference play.
 


Eastern Division Athlete of the Week

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Ada McCoy
Shepherd
Outside Hitter
Sophomore
Bunker Hill, W. Va. / Musselman

McCoy led the Rams to a 2-0 week as she averaged 14 kills per match and 4.67 per set, hitting at an impressive .460 for the week. She had 11 kills in a win over West Chester (.455) and added 17 in a win over Kutztown at a .464 percentage. She also totaled three blocks for the week.
 


Eastern Division Defensive Athlete of the Week

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Olivia Taylor
Lock Haven
Libero
Sophomore
Bellefonte, Pa.

Taylor turned in a dominant defensive week for the Lock Haven women's volleyball team, totaling an incredible 73 digs (10.43 digs per set) across seven sets to lead the Bald Eagles to a perfect 2-0 week with victories over Shippensburg and East Stroudsburg. Taylor opened the weekend with a sensational performance in Lock Haven's 3-1 victory over Shippensburg, recording a match-high 41 digs, six assists and three service aces. Her 41 digs were an incredible 23 more than any other player in the match, helping the Bald Eagles secure their first season sweep of Shippensburg since 2014. Behind Taylor's defensive effort, Lock Haven held an 87-78 advantage in team digs. She followed with another outstanding performance in Saturday's 3-0 sweep of East Stroudsburg, finishing with a match-high 32 digs in just three sets (10.67 digs per set). Lock Haven extended its winning streak to five matches, improving to 13-5 overall and remaining tied for first place in the PSAC Eastern Division with a 6-1 conference record. The Bald Eagles' 13 victories are the program's most in a season since 2015.