Women's Volleyball

PSAC Women's Volleyball Athletes of the Week - 11

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. - The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference announced its Women's Volleyball Athletes of the Week honorees. In the West, Pitt-Johnstown's Caroline Knight (Athlete of the Week) and Clarion's Kalina Powell (Defensive Athlete of the Week) were recognized.  In the East, Shepherd's Sophia Ryan (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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Caroline Knight
Pitt-Johnstown
Outside Hitter
Senior
Trinity, Fla. / J.W. Mitchell 

Knight averaged 16.5 kills, 19.75 points, 2.0 aces and 9.5 digs across two matches, adding a solo block and 0.5 block assists per match. She opened the week Friday by tying for the match high with 16 kills (19.5 points), along with three aces, 12 digs, and a block assist in a five-set home win over Gannon. On Saturday, she led all players with 17 kills (20.0 points) and added an ace, seven digs, and two solo blocks as the Mountain Cats swept Edinboro in three sets on Senior Day.
 


Western Division Defensive Athlete of the Week

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Kalina Powell
Clarion
L/DS
Redshirt Freshman
Brockway, Pa. / Brockway

Powell helped the Golden Eagles to a pair of wins in their final regular season matches of the year, averaging a team-high 5.00 digs per set in wins over Seton Hill (3-2) and California (PA) (3-0). The redshirt freshman libero logged 22 digs in the win over the Griffins on Friday and then added 18 more in the victory over the Vulcans. Clarion held their opponents to a .170 attack percentage over the weekend.
 


Eastern Division Athlete of the Week

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Sophia Ryan
Shepherd
Middle Hitter
Senior
Monroe, N.Y.  / Monroe Woodbury

Ryan led the Rams to a 2-0 week with wins over Shippensburg and East Stroudsburg to help Shepherd clinch the top seed in the East. She had 17 kills, seven blocks (2 block solos), and a pair of aces. She had an impressive .516 hitting percentage.
 


Eastern Division Defensive Athlete of the Week

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Olivia Taylor
Lock Haven
L/DS
Sophomore
Bellefonte, Pa.

Taylor posted 37 digs and 3 service aces in two 3-0 sweep for Lock Haven as the Bald Eagles secured the No. 2 seed for the upcoming PSAC Volleyball Championship. Friday against West Chester, the sophomore libero/defensive specialist had 17 digs, 2 service aces and 2 assists. Saturday against Kutztown, she totaled 20 digs, 1 service ace and 5 assists. Taylor leads the PSAC in digs at 6.39 per game and in service aces at 0.58 per set.