This Week in PAC Women's Volleyball

August 30 - Sept. 1

9/2/2024 3:00:00 PM

Offensive Honors / Defensive Honors / Newcomer Honors / Records & Milestones

Week 1 PAC Honors (for events between Aug. 30-Sept. 1)
The weekly award winners have been recognized for their performances during Week 1 of the 2024 season.

 
PAC Offensive Player of the Week
Shelby Rambo • Westminster • Junior middle hitter • East Palestine, Ohio | Crestview
Rambo led the Titans in Westminster's 4-0 opening weekend at the Saint Vincent Bearcat Challenge, racking up 42 kills (3.23/s) and hitting .521 ... The junior middle hitter notched 11 kills with zero errors to post a .647 hitting percentage in the 3-0 victory over Hollins on Friday evening ... Rambo posted a career-high of 15 kills on 23 attempts, hitting .609 in Westminster's 3-1 win against RIT ...  In addition to her stellar offensive efforts, Rambo added 10.0 blocks and 18 digs and was named All-Tournament Saturday afternoon.
PAC Offensive Honor Roll
Allegheny sophomore outside hitter Angelee Bawek (Goodyear, Ariz. | Estrella Foothills); Bethany junior outside hitter/defensive specialist Adriana Gilliam (Hammondsville, Ohio | Southern Local); Chatham sophomore outside hitter Zoie Bateman (Evansville, Ind. | F.J. Reitz); Franciscan graduate student outside hitter Mary Jean Cadman (Whitehall, Pa. | Allentown Central Catholic); Geneva senior right-side hitter Megan Veon (New Castle, Pa. | Mohawk); Grove City sophomore outside hitter Lily Lagaras (Crofton, Md. | Crofton); Thiel sophomore middle blocker Arin DeLattre (Greensburg, Pa.| Hempfield); Waynesburg sophomore right-side hitter Kristina Zadrozny (McDonald, Pa. | West Allegheny)
 
PAC Defensive Player of the Week
Jacy Diaz • Allegheny • Junior defensive specialist • Barranquitas, Puerto Rico | Gallatin
In a four-match sweep, Diaz totaled 101 digs, averaging 5.61 digs per set ... In Friday's season-opening matches, Diaz tallied 62 digs with only one reception error in both five-set victories over Heidelberg (30 digs) and Muskingum (32 digs) ... She also had three aces in the Heidelberg win and two more in the Muskingum victory ... In a Saturday win over LaTourneau, Diaz totaled 25 digs, followed by a three-game win over Manchester, where she added 14 digs.
PAC Defensive Honor Roll
Bethany senior outside hitter/defensive specialist Anna Taylor (Steubenville, Ohio | Steubenville); Chatham junior defensive specialist Sierra Ricci (Pittsburgh, Pa. | Shaler Area); Franciscan senior libero Sara Moore (Davis, Ill. | Durand); Geneva senior libero/defensive specialist Zoe Pifer (Keyser, W.Va. | Calvary Christian); Grove City sophomore middle blocker Kendra Klusch (Alliance, Ohio | Homeschool); Thiel senior libero Danielle Aulet (Lawrence, Kan. | Mineral Ridge); Waynesburg senior libero/defensive specialist Jordan Stein (Manor, Pa. | Norwin); Westminster sophomore outside hitter Olivia Trent (Pittsburgh, Pa. | Brentwood)
 
PAC Newcomer of the Week
Ava King • Franciscan • Freshman outside hitter • Hillsdale, Mich. | Hillsdale Academy
King recorded 53 kills and 70 digs this weekend, helping Franciscan to a 2-2 record in the Saint Vincent Bearcat Challenge ... The freshman posted three double-double performances, averaging 3.78 points per set in her collegiate career-opening weekend ... King led both teams with 17 kills, while adding 25 digs and three service aces in Saturday's 3-1 victory over Bethany, followed by a second 17-kill performance, while adding 29 digs, three service aces and one solo block in the Barons' 3-2 win over the Bearcats.
PAC Newcomer Honor Roll
Allegheny freshman outside hitter Carlee Pepperman (Bellefonte, Pa. | Bellefonte); Chatham freshman middle blocker Allison Gabelman (Kent, Ohio | Theodore Roosevelt);  Grove City freshman middle blocker Lily Pool (Ashland, Ohio | Ashland);  Saint Vincent freshman outside hitter Meegan Williams (Homer City, Pa. | Homer-Center); Thiel freshman outside hitter Aaleeah Brennan (North Port, Fla. | Florida Virtual); Westminster freshman outside hitter Brooke Gecina (Aurora, Ohio | Aurora)
 
PAC Records & Milestones
Allegheny outside hitter Carlee Pepperman recorded her first career double-double (12 kills, 15 digs) in LeTourneau win ... Saint Vincent outside hitter Meegan Williams opened her career with double-doubles against Pitt-Greensburg (12 kills/25 digs) and RIT (14 kills/17 digs) ... Thiel middle blocker Arin DeLattre led the Tomcats to a 3-0 start by totaling 33 kills and four aces, highlighted by a 14-kill effort in Pitt-Bradford win ... Westminster's Olivia Trent posted an 11-kill, 18-dig double-double in the Titans' win over RIT.