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Slippery Rock vs. Pitt-Johnstown
The Rock (6-14, 0-8)	Mountain Cats (10-7, 4-4)
Roster	Roster
Head Coach Dylan Lasher	Head Coach Justin Haupt
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Program Records	Program Records
Morrow Field House
PSAC Standings
PSAC Leaders
PSAC Schedule

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - With just six matches remaining in the regular season, the Slippery Rock University volleyball team looks to play its way back into Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tournament contention when it hosts Pitt-Johnstown 6 p.m. Friday followed by a 6 p.m. Saturday match at Indiana University (Pa.).
 
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MATCH 21 DETAILS
Opponent: Pitt-Johnstown
Date: Friday – 6 p.m.
Location: Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Venue: Morrow Field House
Watch: Link
Live Stats: Link
All-Time Series: UPJ leads 14-10
Last Played: Sept. 26, 2026 (UPJ won 3-0)
 
SERIES HISTORY
Pitt-Johnstown has won three consecutive matches against The Rock – including a sweep at UPJ earlier in the year - to improve its record in the series to 14-10. However, SRU has won three of the last four matches played at Morrow Field House in the series.
 
Top Rock Performers vs. UPJ
(Per Match Statistics)
Paityn Krause: 14.0 Assists, 4.0 Digs (5 MP)
Kara Pasquale: 12.0 Digs (5 MP)
Gwen McCarthy: 5.3 Kills, .145% (4 MP)
Victoria Nalbach: 2.3 Blocks, 2.3 Kills (4 MP)
Ava Haynes: 5.3 Kills, 4.3 Digs (3 MP)
Emily Loeffler: 10 Assists, 2 Blocks (1 MP)
 
MATCH 22 DETAILS
Opponent: Indiana University (Pa.)
Date: Saturday – 6 p.m.
Location: Indiana, Pennsylvania
Venue: KCAC
Watch: Link
Live Stats: Link
All-Time Series: SRU leads 65-52
Last Played: Sept. 25, 2026 (IUP won 3-1)
 
LIVE COVERAGE AT IUP
• Live Stats  |  Provided by IUP
• Live Streaming Video  |  Provided by IUP
• X (formerly Twitter)  |  In-game updates and highlights
 
SERIES HISTORY
While Slippery Rock is 65-52 against IUP in a series that can be traced back to 1973, the Crimson Hawks have won the last eight matches in the series, including a four-set victory at SRU earlier in the season.
 
Top Rock Performers vs. IUP
(Per Match Statistics)
Paityn Krause: 11.8 Assists, 1.4 Aces, 6.0 Digs (5 MP)
Kara Pasquale: 9.0 Digs (5 MP)
Emry Rumbaugh: 4.7 Kills (3 MP)
Ava Haynes: 4.0 Kills, 5.3 Digs (3 MP)

SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
Overall: 6-14
PSAC West: 0-8
PSAC West Standings: 8th
Home Record: 3-5
Away Record: 1-6
Neutral Site Record: 2-3
Streak: L1
Last 5 Matches: 1-4
Head Coach: Dylan Lasher | 2nd season at SRU (16-31) | 6th overall (61-92)
 
ABOUT LAST WEEK
SRU went 1-1 over a pair of matches last week.
 
The Rock first defeated D'Youville in convincing 25-18, 25-17, 25-19 fashion at Morrow Field House thanks to a season-high .327 attack percentage and eight total blocks. The weekend saw Slippery Rock avoid a sweep with a strong third set, but be unable to complete its comeback bid in a four-set (25-17, 25-11, 17-25, 25-18) loss Oct. 16 at Clarion.
 
ROCK LEADERS
ATTACK: Marley Annis (131 kills / .152), Ava Haynes (120 kills, .098)
ASSISTS: Paityn Krause (310 / 4.92 per set), Emily Loeffler (179 / 3.89 per set)
ACES: Ellie Friedrichs (20), Leah Schreckengost (15)
DIGS: Kara Pasquale (240 / 3.64 per set)
BLOCKS: Victoria Nalbach (40), 4 Tied (18)
 
ROCK SINGLE-MATCH LEADERS
KILLS: Marley Annis – 18 at Lake Erie
ASSISTS: Emily Loeffler – 28 at California
ACES: Ellie Friedrichs – 5 at Lake Erie
DIGS: Kara Pasquale – 25 (2x)
BLOCKS: 5 – 3x (Victoria Nalbach 2x / Hayden Deming 1x)
 
ROCK TEAM SINGLE-MATCH LEADERS
KILLS: 56 at Lake Erie
ATTACK %: .327 vs. D'Youville
ASSISTS: 56 at Lake Erie
ACES: 11 at Lake Erie
DIGS: 73 at Lake Erie
BLOCKS: 8 (at Lake Erie, vs. D'Youville)
 
 HOW THE ROCK STACKS UP (PSAC Team rankings)
• Attack %: 15th (.128)
• Opponent Attack %: 16th (.225)
• Kills Per Set: 14th (10.8)
• Opponent Kills Per Set: 15th (13.2)
• Aces Per Set: 15th (1.2)
• Opponent Aces Per Set: 4th (1.3)
• Digs Per Set: 13th (14.0)
• Blocks Per Set: 15th (1.4)
• Opponent Blocks Per Set: 15th (2.2)
 
SRU AMONG THE PSAC'S BEST (Individual rankings)
Kills Per Set: Marley Annis (2.98) – 9th
Digs Per Set: Kara Pasquale (3.64) – 11th

STANDINGS CHECK
• The top five teams in both the PSAC West and PSAC East standings at the end of the regular season qualify for the conference tournament.
 
• With each of the eight PSAC West teams having six matches remaining on their respective schedules, three programs have begun to separate from the pack to leave five schools gunning for what would be the final two postseason berths out of the PSAC West.
 
• IUP and Clarion are tied for first place with matching 7-1 league records entering Friday, with Gannon close behind in third place at 6-2.
 
• Pitt-Johnstown holds sole possession of fourth place via a 4-4 league record, while Seton Hill and Edinboro are tied for fifth place by way of 3-5 marks.
 
• Looking to play their way into conference tournament contention are California (2-6) and The Rock (0-8).
 
• While not mathematically a must-win situation for Slippery Rock, SRU needs to leave the weekend with at least one victory to have a realistic shot of making a late-season run and earning the program's first PSAC Tournament berth since 2008.

NOTHING EASY
Over 20 matches Slippery Rock has yielded just 1.3 aces per set and 86 total aces. The Rock currently is tied for first in the Atlantic Region (PSAC + MEC + CIAA) in total aces allowed and tied for fourth in aces per set allowed among the 39-team region.
 
Opponent Aces Per Set (Min. 65 Sets)
Atlantic Region (39 Teams)
1. Clarion: 1.12
2. IUP: 1.14
3. Seton Hill: 1.19
t-4. The Rock: 1.30
t-4. Fairmont State: 1.30
t-4. Concord: 1.30
6. Gannon: 1.40
7. Wheeling: 1.41
 
Opponent Aces (Min. 65 Sets)
Atlantic Region (39 Teams)
t-1. Slippery Rock: 86
t-1. Seton Hill: 86
3. IUP: 87
4. Clarion: 93
5. Gannon: 102
6. Edinboro: 110
t-7. Lock Haven: 114
t-7. Concord: 114

STRONG SENIOR FINISH
Victoria Nalbach has been one of The Rock's top performers in the last two weeks. Over four matches, the senior from Williamsville, New York has registered 23 kills on a .357 attack percentage to go with 14 blocks (3 solo / 11 assisted) and three aces while playing 13 of a possible 14 sets.
 
Nalbach enters the week with 83 kills, a .265 attack percentage, 40 blocks and seven aces through 19 appearances (17 starts). She is on pace to set career-bests in both kills and blocks, while her ace and dig (38) totals are already personal-bests.
 
KRAUSE, PASQUALE APPROACHING BENCHMARKS
Rock juniors setter Paityn Krause and libero Kara Pasquale head into the waning parts of the season with the chance of hitting impressive statistical benchmarks that have been rarely accomplished inside the program. The duo is two of only three Rock athletes, along with Hayden Deming, to have played in all 20 matches this season.
 
Krause currently sits 14th in career assists at The Rock with 1,093, just 79 away from passing Stephanie Kluge (1999-02) for 13th place. A starter in 15 of her 20 matches this season, Krause leads The Rock in assists (310 / 4.92 per set) in addition to ranking third in aces (12) and fourth in digs (93 / 1.48 per set).
 
Pasquale meanwhile is 91 digs away from becoming the 30th athlete in the program's 53-year history to reach 1,000 career digs. So far this season, Pasquale leads The Rock with 240 digs and ranks 12th in the PSAC with 3.64 digs per set.

ROCK KILL LEADERS
The Rock's overall kill leaders in 2026 continue to be headlined by the duo of Marley Annis and Ava Haynes. Annis' 131 kills (2.98 kps / .152) over 14 matches remain a team-high, with Haynes close behind at 120 (2.00 / .098).
 
Victoria Nalbach (83 / 1.43 / .265), Emry Rumbaugh (80 / 1.63 / .129) and Gwen McCarthy (64 / 1.39 / .103) round out SRU's top five kills leaders heading into Friday's match.
 
YOUTH SERVED
As Slippery Rock's season has progressed, SRU's core group of underclassmen have continued to carve out expanded roles in The Rock's rotation.
 
• Freshman Ali Haynes has taken over as Slippery Rock's most productive outside hitter over the last two week with 32 kills (2.91 per set) on a .200 attack percentage in SRU's last four matches.
 
• Freshman Emily Loeffler makes up one half of The Rock's setter tandem with Paityn Krause. A starter in SRU's last three matches, Loeffler begins the weekend with 179 assists (3.89 per set) and four aces and 51 digs.
 
• Fellow rookie Chloe Shirk is in the midst of a 16-match streak of starts up front. She is tied for second on The Rock in blocks (18) in addition to adding 38 kills.
 
• Another talented freshman, Ellie Friedrichs has done a little bit of everything over the course of the season for Slippery Rock. Friedrichs leads the team in aces with 20 all the while ranking second in digs at 131 and most recently registering a season-best five kills at Clarion.

• Erica Brouse has also seen an uptick in playing time of late, highlighted by an eight-kill night in SRU's win over D'Youville.
 
• Sophomore Emry Rumbaugh is fourth on The Rock in kills (80) and tied for second in blocks (18).
 
• Also nearing the end of her second collegiate season, Hayden Deming is one of three SRU athletes to have played in all 20 matches and has turned in 57 kills and 18 blocks. Of late, Deming's produced 16 kills on an efficient .238 attack percentage along with nine blocks in the past four outings.
 
• Sophomore Leah Schreckengost has served four of her 15 aces in The Rock's last two matches with three in the D'Youville win and one at Clarion.

UPCOMING MILESTONES
• Kara Pasquale: 91 digs from 1,000
• Kara Pasquale: 7 aces from 50
• Marley Annis: 90 digs from 400
• Marley Annis: 36 kills from 300
• Emry Rumbaugh: 43 kills from 300
• Emry Rumbaugh: 23 blocks from 100
• Ava Haynes: 94 kills from 300
• Victoria Nalbach: 6 kills from 200
• Kaitlyn Danszczak: 5 kills from 200
• Kaitlyn Danszczak: 6 blocks from 50
• Gwen McCarthy: 2 kills from 200
• Abby Kolcum: 8 assists from 100
• Emily Loeffler: 21 assists from 200
• Hayden Deming: 25 kills from 100
• Paityn Krause: 2 aces from 50
• Addison Jones: 7 blocks from 50
 
REMAINING SCHEDULE
Oct. 30 (6 p.m.) at Edinboro
Oct. 31 (2 p.m.) at Gannon
Nov. 6 (6 p.m.) vs. California
Nov. 7 (2 p.m.) vs. Seton Hill
 
RECORDS WATCH
Assists (12-16)
12. Sarah Cybulski (2001-02): 1,300
13. Stephanie Kluge (1999-02): 1,171
14. Paityn Krause (Active): 1,093
15. Alexandra Fleagle (2010-13): 885
16. Michele Shatto (1994-97): 822
 
Digs (17-20)
17. Kaylee Smith (2008-11): 1,284
18. Andrea Hoover (1995-98): 1,194
19. Lindsay Weber (2002-05): 1,169
20. Layna Heilman-Houser (2002-05): 1,163
NR. Kara Pasquale (Active): 909

PITT-JOHNSTOWN PRIMER
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
Overall: 10-7
PSAC West: 4-4
PSAC West Standings: 4th
Home Record: 3-1
Away Record: 3-4
Neutral Site Record: 4-2
Streak: W1
Last 5 Matches: 2-3
Head Coach: Justin Haupt | 6th season (100-67)
 
RECENT RESULTS
Oct. 16: vs. California (W, 3-1)
Oct. 10: at Edinboro (L, 3-0)
Oct. 9: at Gannon (L, 3-1)
Oct. 3: vs. IUP (W, 3-2)
Oct. 2: at Seton Hill (L, 3-2)
 
 HOW UPJ STACKS UP (PSAC Team rankings)
• Attack %: 4th (.221)
• Opponent Attack %: 8th (.157)
• Kills Per Set: 6th (12.4)
• Opponent Kills Per Set: 11th (11.4)
• Aces Per Set: 14th (1.6)
• Opponent Aces Per Set: 8th (1.5)
• Digs Per Set: 11th (14.4)
• Blocks Per Set: 2nd (2.2)
• Opponent Blocks Per Set: 10th (1.8)
 
UPJ LEADERS
ATTACK: Ellie Zuro Cirino (183 kills, .205), Caroline Knight (180 kills / .178)
ASSISTS: Arielis Valle Villegas (312 / 5.29 per set), Abigail Berry (216 / 4.70 per set)
ACES: Knight (17), Arielis Valle Villegas (15)
DIGS: Avery Koontz (274 / 4.49 per set)
BLOCKS: Kiara Harmon (60), Dannika Susko (46)
 
UPJ AMONG THE PSAC'S BEST (Individual rankings)
Attack %: Kiara Harmon (.426) – 1st
Blocks Per Set: Kiara Harmon (1.00) – 7th
Digs Per Set: Avery Koontz (4.49) – 7th
Kills Per Set: Ellie Zuro Cirino (3.00) – 8th
Kills Per Set: Caroline Knight (2.95) – 10th
Attack %: Alanna Rivera (.287) – 10th
 
IUP PRIMER
Roster: Link
Stats: Link
Overall: 16-4
PSAC West: 7-1
PSAC West Standings: t-1st
Home Record: 6-0
Away Record: 8-2
Neutral Site Record: 2-2
Streak: W4
Last 5 Matches: 4-1
Head Coach: Avery Moore | 2nd season at IUP (38-13) / 3rd Overall (62-23)
 
RECENT RESULTS
Oct. 16: vs. Seton Hill (W, 3-1)
Oct. 13: at Wheeling (3-2)
Oct. 10: at Gannon (W, 3-0)
Oct. 9: at Edinboro (W, 3-0)
Oct. 3: at Pitt-Johnstown (L, 3-2)
 
 HOW IUP STACKS UP (PSAC Team rankings)
• Attack %: 2nd (.231)
• Opponent Attack %: 6th (.151)
• Kills Per Set: 1st (13.6)
• Opponent Kills Per Set: 3rd (10.3)
• Aces Per Set: 6th (2.1)
• Opponent Aces Per Set: 2nd (1.1)
• Digs Per Set: 9th (15.0)
• Blocks Per Set: 7th (2.0)
• Opponent Blocks Per Set: 12th (2.0)

 IUP LEADERS
ATTACK: Jessica Neiman (218 kills, .262), Delaney Concannon (200 kills / .190)
ASSISTS: Ellie Rauch (388 / 5.24 per set), Maddie Zechman (337 / 5.18 per set)
ACES: Zechman (37), Charlotte Potvin (25)
DIGS: Concannon (236 / 3.28 per set)
BLOCKS: Potvin (70), Sammy Stephens (55)
 
IUP AMONG THE PSAC'S BEST (Individual rankings)
Aces Per Set: Maddie Zechman (0.57) – 1st
Attack %: Charlotte Potvin (.354) – 3rd
Blocks Per Set: Charlotte Potvin (0.95) – 9th
 
UP NEXT
The Rock plays their final away matches of the season Oct. 30 at Edinboro and Oct. 31 at Gannon.




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