Slippery Rock University Athletics

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Slippery Rock University volleyball team concluded its time at the Hampton Inn and Suites Grand Rapids Downtown Classic with two matches Saturday on the campus of Davenport University.
 
The Rock opened the day with a four-set loss to host Davenport (25-16, 24-26, 25-23, 25-22) followed by being swept by Saginaw Valley State University (25-18, 25-22, 25-9).
 
Slippery Rock exits the second weekend of the 2026 season with a 3-4 overall record. Davenport improves to 5-1 and Saginaw Valley State 6-2 following the wins.
 
SRU was led on the day by Emry Rumbaugh, who totaled 22 kills over the two matches with a .340 attack percentage and two blocks.
 
Marley Annis (18) and Gwen McCarthy (14) each compiled double-digit kill days as well over the two matches with McCarthy garnering a .270 attack percentage and Annis adding two blocks, one ace and 12 digs.
 
Paityn Krause and Abby Kolcum again split setting duties. Krause distributed 33 assists in addition to serving two aces and making 14 digs and Kolcum chipped in 24 assists with two aces of her own.
 
With 62 assists over four matches this weekend, Krause moved past Alexandra Fleagle (2010-13) and into 14th place in Slippery Rock history for assists in a career with 898.
 
Defensively, Ava Haynes and Chloe Shirk had four blocks each over the course of the day and libero Kara Pasquale made 33 digs. Haynes also had nine kills in the two matches.
 
The Rock's four-set loss to Davenport featured three double-digit kill performances from Rumbaugh (13), Annis (11) and McCarthy (10) as well as a 25-dig effort by Pasquale.
 
All three sets with the Panthers were close, but after splitting the opening two sets Davenport finished off its home victory with back-to-back narrow wins in the third and fourth sets.
 
Slippery Rock was unable to earn a split on the day in the afternoon match with Saginaw Valley State as SVSU outlasted SRU in the opening two sets before pulling away in the third for the close-out victory.
 
Rumbaugh accounted for nine of The Rock's 27 kills against the Cardinals. Haynes tallied four blocks (two solo / two assisted) as well as adding five kills and serving one ace.
 
Slippery Rock now turns its attention to the inaugural SRU Invitational Sept. 11-12 at Morrow Field House. As part of the SRU Invitational, The Rock will host Frostburg State (Sept. 11 / 5 p.m.), Roberts Wesleyan (Sept. 12 / 12:30 p.m.) and Bloomsburg (Sept. 12 / 5:30 p.m.).
 
 
 
 
 

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