The Golden Knights passed another road test on Saturday evening, rolling to a straight-set sweep at IUP to complete the season sweep of the Crimson Hawks.
The win marked Gannon's 11th sweep of the season and extended its unbeaten run in PSAC West play, while senior setter
Bengisu Arslan (Ankara, Turkey/Private Çankaya Doga Anatolian) surpassed 4,000 career assists, becoming just the third player in program history to reach the milestone.
"Tonight was a great performance by our team, and it wasn't just the stats. We had terrific energy and really took the fight to IUP," said Head Coach
Matt Darling. "Nehir was on fire, and we played a really clean match. It was a fitting performance for a division clincher.
THE GAME FACTS
Score: Gannon 3, IUP 0 (25-18, 25-15, 25-12)
Records: Gannon (19-5, 10-0 PSAC West) | IUP (16-6, 8-4 PSAC West)
Location: Indiana, Pa.
Date: November 1, 2025
THE KNIGHT CAP
- Season Sweep Secured: Second sweep of IUP this season; 11th sweep of the year.
- Streak Snapped: Gannon ended IUP's five-match win streak.
- History Made: Bengisu Arslan (Ankara, Turkey/Private Çankaya Doga Anatolian) surpassed 4,000 career assists, joining just two others in Gannon volleyball history.
- Efficient Offense: Gannon hit .373 as a team.
- Standout Night: Nehir Yazicioglu (Ankara, Turkey) led with 14 kills at a .444 clip.
- Dominant Defense: Held IUP to .109 hitting.
- Champions Again: Gannon has now captured the PSAC West regular-season title in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, and 2018, 2017, and 2016, marking the program's 9th consecutive regular-season crown (with 2020 not contested due to COVID).
- Championship Outlook: Shippensburg is currently 10-0 in PSAC East play and stands as the frontrunner in the East. With the East hosting this year, the Raiders are in strong position though there are still a few more games to play.
Up Next
Gannon continues its four-match road swing on Friday, November 7, traveling to Seton Hill for a 7:00 PM PSAC West matchup.
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