GAME DAY CENTRAL
What: Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Final Four Tournament
When: November 18 & 19, 2016
Where: Erie, Pa. – Hammermill Center


PSAC SEMIFINALS (Nov. 18)
5 p.m. - Pitt-Johnstown University (23-8) vs. Indiana (Pa.) University (20-10)
7:30 p.m. - California (Pa.) University (22-8) at Gannon University (28-3)
 

PSAC FINALS (Nov. 19)
7 p.m. - Winner of Pitt-Johnstown/Indiana (Pa.) vs. Winner of California (Pa.)/Gannon


MATCH INFORMATION
General Admission Tickets: $10 for adults | $5 Non-Gannon students
All students from PSAC schools are admitted free of charge by showing school ID.
Directions: To Hammermill Center | GPS Address: 109 University Square, Erie, PA 16501
 

MATCH COVERAGE:
Live Stats: Click Here (All Matches)
Live Video: Click Here (All Matches)
Tournament Program: Click Here
 

PSAC TOURNAMENT COVERAGE
PSAC Tournament Web Headquarters: Click Here


PSAC LINKS
Year-by-Year Champions: Click Here
All-Time Records: Click Here
Postseason Awards History: Click Here
 

OTHER LINKS
Gannon: Roster | Schedule | Stats | Career Records
Pitt-Johnstown: Roster | Schedule | Stats
California (Pa.): Roster | Schedule | Stats | Career Records
Indiana (Pa.): Roster | Schedule | Stats


CALIFORNIA (PA.) GAME NOTES

• California (Pa.) ranks sixth in the NCAA Division II Atlantic region. The top eight teams advance to the NCAA tournament beginning Dec. 1.
• California (Pa.) advanced to the PSAC Semifinals by downing Shippensburg, 3-1, at home on Tuesday (Nov. 15).
• The Vulcans' Danielle Hayes leads the conference in kills per set, averaging 3.99 per set.
• Cal also has the PSAC's top assister, Megan Litoborski, who is averaging 10.37 assists per set. 
   

GANNON GAME NOTES

• Gannon moved up to second in the Nov. 16 NCAA Division II Atlantic regional rankings. Wheeling Jesuit currently controls the No. 1 seed in the Atlantic region.
• Gannon advanced to the PSAC semifinals by defeating West Chester, 3-0, on Tuesday (Nov. 15) at the Hammermill Center.
• The Lady Knights are currently riding an 11-match win streak that dates back to Oct. 15.
• Gannon leads the PSAC in hitting percentage (.252), assists per set (12.82), kills per set (13.62) and blocks per set (2.10).
• Gannon has three athletes in the top 10 in the conference in hitting percentage. Beka Smith ranks fourth (.297), Kelsey Ansec is fifth (.294) and Lauren Beck is ninth (.278).
• Sara Crandall ranks seventh in the conference in digs per set with an average of 4.82 per set.
• Carolyn Knollman ranks third in the PSAC with 9.96 assists per set. 
   

INDIANA (PA.) GAME NOTES

• Indiana (Pa.) sits in ninth in the Atlantic regional rankings, one spot out of the top eight that would advance to the NCAA tournament.
• The No. 7-seed Crimson Hawks pulled off an upset at No.2-seed Edinboro on Tuesday, 3-1, to advance to the PSAC Semifinals.
• IUP is led by Natalie Cignetti who averages the third-most kills per set in the conference at 3.72 kills per set.
• Jess Marut has been stellar on the defensive side, averaging 5.45 digs per set. Those 5.45 digs are fourth-most in the conference.

PITT-JOHNSTOWN GAME NOTES

• Pitt-Johnstown currently ranks fourth in the NCAA Division II Atlantic regional rankings.
• UPJ made it to the PSAC semifinal round by defeating Seton Hill, 3-1, in the Quarterfinals.
• The Mountain Cats are winners of five of their last six contests with their only loss coming in a 3-1 upset by Lock Haven on Nov. 8.
• Pitt-Johnstown leads the conference in service aces per set at 2.05.
• Kendall Mahoney leads UPJ and ranks second in the conference with 0.47 service aces per set. 
   

UP NEXT

• The winner of the PSAC Tournament will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
• The winners of the Mountain East Conference (MEC) and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (CIAA) also receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
• Five at-large teams from the three conferences will also make the NCAA tournament.
• The NCAA Division II Tournament Selection Show can be seen live Monday, November 21 at www.ncaa.com. The show begins at 7:30 p.m.  

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