CALIFORNIA (Nov. 11) – The Vulcans dropped a 3-1 match (26-24, 18-25, 25-11, 25-18) against Clarion in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West action to close the season on Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center.
RECORDS/SERIES
• The California (PA) volleyball team finishes the year with a 7-16 record behind a 2-14 mark in league play.
• The Golden Eagles improve to 23-5 overall with a 13-3 record against league opponents.
• Clarion swept the season series with Cal this year and has won seven of the last eight meetings since 2018.
• The Golden Eagles have clinched the second seed in the division for the upcoming PSAC Tournament and will host IUP in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, Nov. 14.
STATS
• Junior
Allie Droneberger paced the team with 13 kills on 38 attempts on Saturday.
• Sophomore
Elisa Rugiero and freshman
Sarah Stephenson both added nine kills in the losing effort.
• Junior
Rachel Simon directed the offense with 29 assists against the Golden Eagles.
• Senior
Emily Buwawa led the team with 19 digs and also added four service aces.
• Sophomore
Tayla Pascoe collected 12 digs, while Droneberger and Simon both finished with nine digs.
• Senior
Alayja Floyd registered a team-best five blocks and Rugiero added three blocks versus Clarion.
FINAL STANDINGS
• The Vulcans tied for eighth in the PSAC West standings behind a 2-14 record in divisional play.
