2018 Women's Volleyball News

AMCC Releases Fall All-Sportsmanship Team
AMCC Releases Fall All-Sportsmanship Team

December 03, 2018

NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. – The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference released its 2018 Fall All-Sportsmanship Team on Monday afternoon, and it included five Penn State Altoona student-athletes.

Photo: Seniors Kaitlin Cassaday (left) and Kelsey Bristol (right) were voted to the 2018 All-AMCC women's volleyball team.
Bristol, Cassaday Voted to All-AMCC Volleyball Team

November 07, 2018

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball’s pair of senior outside hitters, Kelsey Bristol (Troy, PA/Troy) and Kaitlin Cassaday (Bel Air, MD/Bel Air), were selected to the All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference team, which was announced on Wednesday morning.

Photo by Noah Riffe
Women’s Volleyball Falls in AMCC Semifinal Match

October 31, 2018

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – No. 4 seed La Roche College came back to defeat No. 5 seed Penn State Altoona 3-1 in Wednesday night’s Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Tournament semifinal at the Kerr Fitness Center.

Photo: Seniors #1 Nicole Kiser, #6 Kaitlin Cassaday, and #10 Kelsey Bristol were recognized alongside family during Saturday's pre-match Senior Day ceremony.
Women’s Volleyball Loses Regular Season Finale 3-0 to Pitt-Bradford

October 27, 2018

ALTOONA, Pa. – Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball closed out its regular season schedule on Saturday afternoon in the Adler Arena, falling 3-0 to Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Pitt-Bradford.

Photo by Sierra Snigier
Women’s Volleyball Sweeps Pitt-Greensburg 3-0

October 24, 2018

GREENSBURG, Pa. – Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball earned its fifth Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference win of the season on Wednesday night, defeating conference foe Pitt-Greensburg 3-0 at the Chambers Hall Gymnasium.

Photo (by Joel Nelson): Special Olympians of Blair County joined with the Penn State Altoona women's volleyball team before the match on Tuesday, October 16.
Penn State Altoona Women’s Volleyball Hosts Special Olympics

October 22, 2018

ALTOONA, Pa. – For its October 16 match against Franciscan University, the Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball team held Special Olympics Awareness Night in the Adler Arena.

Bristol Voted D3 HERO of the Week
Bristol Voted D3 HERO of the Week

October 19, 2018

SEATTLE, Wash. – Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball’s senior outside hitter Kelsey Bristol (Troy, PA/Troy) was voted the HEROSports.com D3 HERO of the Week on Friday for her performance in her team’s 3-1 win over D’Youville College last Saturday, October 13.

Penn State Altoona Women's Volleyball vs. Franciscan, 10-16-18
Penn State Altoona Women's Volleyball vs. Franciscan, 10-16-18

October 19, 2018

Video highlights of Penn State Altoona women's volleyball vs. Franciscan University on Tuesday, October 16, 2018.

Photo (by Joel Nelson): Women's volleyball celebrates a point during the fifth set of Tuesday's win over Franciscan in the Adler Arena.
Lady Lions Top Franciscan in Five-Set Thriller

October 16, 2018

ALTOONA, Pa. – Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball pulled out a 3-2 victory over Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference foe Franciscan University on Tuesday night in the Adler Arena.

Photo by Noah Riffe
Women’s Volleyball Wins Two in Saturday AMCC Action

October 13, 2018

GREENSBURG, Pa. – Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball racked up two Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference wins on Saturday afternoon at Pitt-Greensburg’s Chambers Hall Gym, defeating Hilbert College 3-0 and D’Youville College 3-1.

Photo (by Noah Riffe): Penn State Altoona junior Emily Bryan goes up to hit the ball past La Roche's Laura Nath during Wednesday night's match in the Adler Arena.
Lady Lions Fall 3-0 to La Roche

October 10, 2018

ALTOONA, Pa. – Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball suffered a 3-0 loss on Wednesday night in the Adler Arena to Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent La Roche College.

Photo by Noah Riffe
Women’s Volleyball Splits Saturday Matches at Wilkes

October 06, 2018

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball competed in a tri-match hosted at Wilkes University’s Marts Center on Saturday afternoon, and the Lady Lions defeated New Jersey City University 3-0 before losing 3-0 to Wilkes.

Photo by Noah Riffe
Lady Lions Lose Pair in Lycoming Classic

October 05, 2018

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball suffered a pair of non-conference losses on Friday evening in the Lycoming College Tip-Off Classic, falling 3-2 to Alfred State College and 3-0 to the University of Rochester in the Lamade Gymnasium.

Lady Lions Volleyball Swept 3-0 by Mounties
Lady Lions Volleyball Swept 3-0 by Mounties

October 02, 2018

CRESSON, Pa. – Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball lost 3-0 to Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference rival Mount Aloysius College on Tuesday night at the Athletic Convocation and Wellness Center.

Photo by Noah Riffe
Hornets Come Back to Sting Lady Lions 3-2

September 26, 2018

WINCHESTER, Va. – Shenandoah University came back from a 2-1 deficit on Wednesday night to defeat the Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball team 3-2 at the Wilkins Center.

Women’s Volleyball Splits First AMCC Matches
Women’s Volleyball Splits First AMCC Matches

September 22, 2018

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Penn State Altoona women’s volleyball opened Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference play on Saturday at Medaille College’s Sullivan Center, winning 3-2 over Medaille before losing 3-0 to Penn State Behrend.