VOLLEYBALL
IUP women’s volleyball remains in the number two spot in the new Atlantic Region rankings after another 2-0 week, even though they dropped three spots to number thirty nationally, according to the NPI ranking system. Gannon is number one in the region.
Right-side hitter Jessica Nieman is the PSAC West Volleyball Athlete of the Week after amassing 32 kills over seven sets in IUP’s wins over UPJ and Cal. She had a kill percentage of .402 and committed just seven attacking errors on 62 swings.
FOOTBALL
IUP redshirt freshman linebacker Tasso Whipple is the PSAC West Football Athlete of the Week. He had six tackles, four of them solo stops, with two sacks and two tackles for loss, while forcing one fumble and recovering another.
