LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The 2026 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Women's Volleyball All-Conference Teams were announced on Thursday, with Shepherd's Ada McCoy from the Eastern Division and Seton Hill's Catie Flohr from the Western Division selected as Athletes of the Year.
Gannon's Alexis Fowler (West) and Lock Haven's Olivia Taylor (East) earned Defensive Player of the Year honors, while Clarion's Cara Vandeborne (West) and Lock Haven's Natalie Gibson (East) were named Freshmen of the Year. IUP's Avery Moore (West) and Lock Haven's Mike Kraft (East) were selected as Coaches of the Year.
The All-Conference Teams and Major Awards are determined by a vote of the conference's head coaches. Voting was concluded after the regular season and prior to the beginning of the PSAC Tournament.
WESTERN DIVISION
Seton Hill senior Catie Flohr earned Western Division Athlete of the Year honors after leading the entire PSAC in both kills and points in the regular season. Flohr totaled 453 regular season kills (4.49 per set), 58 more than any other player in the conference, and 515 points (5.10 per set). She also led the PSAC in kills (4.33 per set) and points (5.00 per set) in conference play. Flohr, the 2023 Western Division Freshman of the Year, is now a four-time All-PSAC First Team selection.
Gannon sophomore Alexis Fowler was named Western Division Defensive Player of the Year after anchoring a Golden Knights defense that held opponents to a .134 hitting percentage overall and .122 in PSAC play. Fowler totaled 427 digs (4.36 per set) and posted a .945 reception percentage on 385 serve-receive attempts, while adding 70 assists and 22 service aces. She helped Gannon to a 21-5 overall record and the second seed in the West.
Clarion's Cara Vandeborne earned Western Division Freshman of the Year honors after leading the entire PSAC in blocks in her debut season. The freshman middle hitter totaled 155 blocks (1.38 per set), including 25 solo blocks, to help the Golden Eagles to a 19-8 overall record and a 10-4 mark in PSAC West play.
IUP head coach
Avery Moore
claims her first PSAC Coach of the Year honor after guiding the Crimson Hawks to the PSAC West regular-season title with a 21-5 overall record and a 12-2 mark in division play. IUP's title ended Gannon's run of nine consecutive division regular-season crowns, a streak that included four PSAC Northwest titles (2016-19) and five PSAC West titles (2021-25). In her second season at IUP, Moore improved on last year's 9-5 conference finish, and three Crimson Hawks earned All-Conference honors.
EASTERN DIVISION
Shepherd sophomore Ada McCoy was named Eastern Division Athlete of the Year after ranking among the conference's top all-around attackers and servers. McCoy totaled 264 kills (3.57 per set), 38 service aces (0.51 per set), and 318.5 points (4.30 per set), ranking second among Eastern Division players in points per set and in aces per set. In conference play, her 0.57 aces per set led the entire PSAC. She helped the Rams to a 23-3 overall record and a 12-2 mark in PSAC East play.
Lock Haven sophomore
Olivia Taylor earned Eastern Division Defensive Player of the Year honors after leading the entire PSAC with 588 digs and 6.39 digs per set, more than 1.4 digs per set ahead of the next-closest player. Taylor also led the conference with 53 service aces (0.58 per set), and her 6.51 digs per set in conference play were also the most in the PSAC.
Lock Haven's Natalie Gibson was named Eastern Division Freshman of the Year after coordinating one of the conference's most improved offenses in her debut season. The freshman setter totaled 881 assists (9.58 per set), the second-highest average among Eastern Division players, and averaged 10.21 assists per set in PSAC play. She also added 37 service aces.
Lock Haven head coach Mike Kraft claims his second PSAC East Coach of the Year honor (also in 2023) after leading the Bald Eagles to a share of the PSAC East regular-season title. Lock Haven went 20-6 overall and 12-2 in division play after being picked sixth in the preseason coaches' poll. The Bald Eagles improved by 10 wins over last season's 10-18 mark and doubled their 2025 conference win total. Four Bald Eagles earned All-Conference honors.
Of the 32 total PSAC Women's Volleyball All-Conference honorees this fall, 14 are former all-conference selections, while 18 have been named to an All-PSAC team for the first time in their respective careers.
Find the complete list of 2026 PSAC Women's Volleyball All-Conference Teams and Major Award winners below.
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WESTERN DIVISION
Western Division Athlete of the Year: Catie Flohr, Seton Hill
Western Division Defensive Player of the Year: Alexis Fowler, Gannon
Western Division Freshman of the Year: Cara Vandeborne, Clarion
Western Division Coach of the Year: Avery Moore, IUP
PSAC Women's Volleyball Western Division First Team All-Conference
| Name |
Cl. |
Institution |
| Delaney Concannon^ |
Sr. |
IUP |
| Catie Flohr*** |
Sr. |
Seton Hill |
| Finley Kearney |
Sr. |
Clarion |
| Jessica Neiman^* |
Jr. |
IUP |
| Sydney Wake* |
Sr. |
Gannon |
| Olivia Weiseman* |
So. |
California |
| Abbey Williams |
So. |
Gannon |
| Ellie Zuro Cirino* |
Sr. |
Pitt-Johnstown |
PSAC Women's Volleyball Western Division Second Team All-Conference
| Name |
Cl. |
Institution |
| Alexis Fowler |
So. |
Gannon |
| Kiara Harmon |
Jr. |
Pitt-Johnstown |
| Taylor Haupt |
Sr. |
Clarion |
| Caroline Knight^ |
Sr. |
Pitt-Johnstown |
| Emma Meurer |
Jr. |
Seton Hill |
| Charlotte Potvin |
Jr. |
IUP |
| Cara Vandeborne |
Fr. |
Clarion |
| Kendyl Wagner |
Sr. |
Seton Hill |
* Indicates previous All-PSAC First Team selection
^ Indicates previous All-PSAC Second Team selection
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EASTERN DIVISION
Eastern Division Athlete of the Year: Ada McCoy, Shepherd
Eastern Division Defensive Player of the Year: Olivia Taylor, Lock Haven
Eastern Division Freshman of the Year: Natalie Gibson, Lock Haven
Eastern Division Coach of the Year: Mike Kraft, Lock Haven
PSAC Women's Volleyball Eastern Division First Team All-Conference
| Name |
Cl. |
Institution |
| Madilyn Bogovic* |
So. |
Kutztown |
| Natalie Gibson |
Fr. |
Lock Haven |
| Shay Kolivoski** |
Sr. |
Shippensburg |
| Ada McCoy^ |
So. |
Shepherd |
| Jadyn Orava |
Jr. |
East Stroudsburg |
| Paige Skinner^ |
Sr. |
Kutztown |
| Maggie Smith |
Jr. |
Shepherd |
| Olivia Taylor |
So. |
Lock Haven |
PSAC Women's Volleyball Eastern Division Second Team All-Conference
| Name |
Cl. |
Institution |
| Harry Berry |
So. |
East Stroudsburg |
| Hailey Cappleman^ |
Sr. |
Shippensburg |
| Amya Davis^ |
Sr. |
Shepherd |
| Julia Kwitchoff |
Jr. |
West Chester |
| Maddie Mitchell |
So. |
Lock Haven |
| Sophia Ryan** |
Sr. |
Shepherd |
| Payton Stanton |
So. |
Lock Haven |
| Grace White |
Jr. |
Kutztown |
* Indicates previous All-PSAC First Team selection
^ Indicates previous All-PSAC Second Team selection