Gannon University Athletics

2017: Crandall is Gannon’s returning starter at defensive specialist as a senior.

2016: Played in 34 of Gannon’s 35 matches, serving as the main defensive specialist … named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award ... selected to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District first team … led Gannon in digs with 574, representing the third-highest single-season total in program history … ranked second among Lady Knights in service aces (27) and third in assists (102) … finished sixth among PSAC players and 78th nationally in digs per set (4.86) … named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Defensive Player of the Week after averaging 19.5 digs during a pair of road sweeps at East Stroudsburg and Kutztown … added a pair of service aces against the Golden Bears … reached double digits in digs 29 times … surpassed the 20-dig plateau 10 times … opened the campaign with a season-high 28 digs during a 3-2 victory against Cedarville at the Tony Banner Invitational … added 27 digs on three different occasions, including a 3-2 win against Fairmont State during the NCAA Division II Tournament first round … tied the 27-dig figure against California (Pa.) and Millersville … fired a season-best four service aces during a sweep at Ursuline … dished out three assists or more during a match 20 times … had a season-high eight assists to go along with 23 digs during a 3-1 victory at Clarion … recorded six assists and 15 digs during a 3-0 sweep of Pitt-Johnstown in the PSAC championship match.

2015: Was one of four Lady Knights to play in all 35 matches, starting one … saw action in a team-best 127 sets … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award … recorded 579 digs, representing the second-highest single-season total in program history and falling one dig shy of Taryn Graham’s single-season record … ranked 10th among PSAC players in total digs and 12th in digs per set (4.56) … finished 52nd among NCAA Division II players in total digs … produced double-digit digs 32 times … reached the 20-dig plateau 10 times … had a season-high 36 digs during a 3-2 victory against Dowling … fired a season-best nine service aces to go along with 10 digs during a 3-0 sweep of Cheyney … dished out at least three assists 11 times … finished with a season-high nine assists and 15 digs at Indiana (Pa.).

2014: Saw action in 16 matches as a true freshman … played in 33 sets … named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … saw her first collegiate action against Wayne State (Mich.), recording her first career service ace … posted season-highs in assists (3) and digs (15) at Cheyney … reached double digits in digs for a second time with 13 at Seton Hill during the NCAA Tournament … had a service ace in five different matches … secured at least one dig in a match eight times … averaged 4.3 digs during her last seven appearances.

High School: Played for head coach and father Joe Crandall at Cattaraugus-Little Valley (N.Y.) High School … was a six-year starter ... named to the All-Western New York Team … selected league co-MVP... served as a team captain ... selected to the 2011 U.S.A. Volleyball Girls Junior National All-Tournament team ... was a two-sport athlete, starting on the varsity softball team for six years … served as a softball team captain ... selected Division Player of the Year in softball … named to the All-Western New York Small School Softball All-Star Team ... was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Occupational Therapy major … has two sisters and one brother … is the daughter of Patti and Joe.

Career Highs
Kills: 2 at Ursuline, 9/16/16
Attempts: 6 vs. Pitt-Johnstown, 11/19/16
Assists: 9 at Indiana (Pa.), 11/14/15
Service Aces: 9 vs. Cheyney, 10/17/15
Digs: 36 vs. Dowling, 9/12/15
Points: 9 vs. Cheyney, 10/17/15