WHEELING, W.Va. – The Gannon volleyball team continued its winning ways Friday morning, extending its winning streak to five matches and improving to 2-0 in MEC/PSAC Crossover play with a 3-0 sweep of West Virginia State at the Alma Grace McDonough Center.
The Golden Knights (6-2) controlled the match offensively, hitting .377 while committing just eight attack errors in the 25-16, 25-18, 25-22 victory.
Ella Woltman (Munster, Ind./Munster) turned in a standout performance with a match-high 13 kills while hitting .524.
Sydney Wake (Massillon, Ohio/Jackson) added 11 kills without an error and hit .423, while
Abbey Williams (Chicago, Ill./Mother Mcauley Liberal Arts) finished with 12 kills.
"I'm very happy with the effort today, and it's great to get a win," head coach
Matt Darling said. "We played well on offense, which means that our passers and Ava did good work, and we played with great focus."
THE GAME FACTS
Score: Gannon 3, West Virginia State 0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-22)
Records: Gannon 6-2; West Virginia State 4-3
Location: Alma Grace McDonough Center | Wheeling, W.Va.
Date: Friday, Sept. 11, 2026
THE KNIGHT CAP
- Five Straight: Gannon extended its winning streak to five matches while improving to 2-0 in MEC/PSAC Crossover play with Friday's sweep.
- Woltman Leads the Way: Ella Woltman (Munster, Ind./Munster) recorded a match-high 13 kills on just 21 attacks, hitting .524 with only two errors.
- Williams Stays Consistent: Abbey Williams (Chicago, Ill./Mother Mcauley Liberal Arts) totaled 12 kills for her seventh double-digit kill performance of the season. She added 11 digs to record her sixth double-double of the season.
- Wake in Double Figures: Sydney Wake (Massillon, Ohio/Jackson) finished with 11 kills, marking her third double-digit kill performance of the season. She did not commit an attack error on 26 attempts and hit .423.
- Efficient Attack: The Golden Knights hit .377 as a team with 48 kills and only eight attack errors on 106 attempts.
- Wake Stays Error-Free: Sydney Wake (Massillon, Ohio/Jackson) totaled 11 kills without committing an attack error, finishing with a .423 hitting percentage.
- Williams in Double Figures: Abbey Williams (Chicago, Ill./Mother Mcauley Liberal Arts) contributed 12 kills while hitting .300 and added 11 digs for a double-double.
- Gainer Directs the Offense: Ava Gainer (Wheeling, W.Va./The Linsly School) handed out a match-high 42 assists as Gannon finished with 45 assists on its 48 kills.
- Strong From the Start: Gannon hit .400 in the opening set and an even better .406 in the second before finishing at .333 in the third.
- Fowler on Defense: Alexis Fowler (Cranberry Township, PA/Eden Christian Academy) paced the Golden Knights with a match-high 15 digs.
Up Next
Gannon returns to action Saturday with two matches at the ASRC (Academic Sports & Recreation Complex) in West Liberty, W.Va. The Golden Knights face West Liberty at noon before closing the weekend against Fairmont State at 3 p.m.
This story was written using the support of AI.
