The Gannon women's volleyball team will look to maintain its playoff positioning this weekend when it hosts one match and goes on the road for another.

Coach Matt Darling's Golden Knights (13-5 overall) are in second place in the PSAC West with a 7-1 record. (Clarion is first at 9-0.) The top four teams in the division advances to the playoffs. The Knights will host fourth-place California University of Pennsylvania and visit ninth-place University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown on Saturday. Gannon swept both teams in their first matchups this season.

Cal U enters Friday's 7 p.m. match at 10-8 overall and 4-5 PSAC West mark. Pitt-Johnstown enters the weekend at 7-15 and 1-8 in the PSAC West as UPJ prepares to host Gannon at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Gannon has been hot since starting the season 4-3. The Golden Knights have gone 9-2 since that point, including winning 7-of-8 in the conference. They bounced back from their first conference loss to Clarion on Friday and swept IUP on Saturday.

Here's a look at this weekend's two matches:
 
Friday's match: California at Gannon, 7 p.m., Highmark Events Center

Saturday's match: Gannon at Pitt-Johnstown, 2 p.m., UPJ Sports Center

 
Last time:

Gannon swept Cal 3-0 on Sept. 13 at California.

Gannon swept UPJ 3-0 on Sept. 17 at Highmark Events Center.

 
All-time series:

Gannon has a 26-19 record against Cal.

Gannon has a 16-4 record against UPJ.

PSAC standings

 
2022 records:

Gannon: 13-5 overall, 7-1 PSAC West, second place (7-2 at home; 5-1 on road)

California: 10-8 overall, 4-5 PSAC West, tied for fourth place (2-4 on road)

Pitt-Johnstown: 7-15 overall, 1-8 PSAC West, ninth place (2-4 at home)

 
Coaches:

Gannon: Matt Darling, 16th season (365-141)

California: Peter Letourneau, 12th season (231-121)

Pitt-Johnstown: Morgan Mammosser, second season (19-28)

 
Statistical leaders:
 
Gannon:

Sam Deinek (South Lyon, Mich./South Lyon East) 206 kills
 
Madde Blake (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central) 163 kills, 173 digs, 29 aces

Hailey Koch (Littleton, Col./Dakota Ridge) 120 kills, 29 blocks

Maggie Greenfield (Woodstock, Ontario/Woodstock Collegiate Institute) 119 kills, 28 blocks

Sophia Glabus (Elmhurst, Ill./York) 83 kills, 38 blocks

Bengisu Arslan (Ankara, Turkey) 616 assists, 157 digs

Emma Hall (Lowell, Mich./Lowell) 321 digs, 20 aces

Lara Toruner (Istanbul, Turkey/Terakki Foundation) 143 digs, 22 aces

Anyja Vranic 111 digs, 25 aces

 
California:

Kaylin Burkey, 166 kills, 110 digs, 46 aces

Allie Droneberger, 113 kills, 24 blocks

Alexa Malloy, 109 kills

Ashley Barnes, 268 assists

Adrianna Favata, 230 assists

Emily Buwawa, 212 digs

Kelly Lynch, 158 digs

Alayja Floyd, 52 blocks

Chelsea Howard, 33 blocks

Sophia Johnson, 30 blocks
 

Pitt-Johnstown:

Lualis Alvarado, 186 kills, 163 digs, 22 blocks

Abi Leitner, 124 kills, 41 blocks

Mallory Pinske, 122 kills, 58 blocks

Adiamar Beaz, 395 assists, 202 digs, 31 aces

Gabi DeRenzo, 209 digs

Katelyn Courtney, 29 blocks