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Women’s Volleyball Set to Battle Juniata in Landmark Championship on Saturday

The No. 2 seed University of Scranton women's volleyball team will go on the road for Saturday's Landmark Conference Championship game after its 3-0 semifinal victory against No. 3 seed Elizabethtown College on Thursday night. The Royals will head to top seeded Juniata College at Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday night with action set to get underway at 7:00 PM.  

Championship Game Info 

  • The championship game will take place on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 7:00 PM at Memorial Gymnasium in Huntingdon, PA. 
  • Tickets: $10 for adults (18+), $5 for minors (10-17), free for children 10 and under, and Landmark students and faculty with ID. Cash will NOT be accepted at the venue. Click here to purchase tickets. 

Scranton 

  • Record: 21-10 (8-1, LC)
  • Last Landmark Championship: None
  • The Royals defeated Elizabethtown 3-0 in the semifinals to earn their spot in the Landmark Title game.  
  • Scranton leads the conference in service aces (294) and ranks second in the Landmark behind Juniata in hitting percentage (0.228) and kills (1432).  
  • Head coach Jamie Spangler is in his 14th season at Scranton. Spangler is looking to guide the Royals to their first Landmark Championship in program history.  

Royals to Watch 

  • Senior setter Cammi Quirk leads the Landmark Conference in assists (1017) and assists per set (9.78), while ranking fifth nationally in total assists and 14th in assists per game. She has recorded 84 kills, 41 service aces, 48 blocks, and 302 digs while running a Scranton offense that is among the Landmark's best.  
  • Freshman hitter Angela Bush leads the Royals in kills (325) and points (341), ranking fourth in the conference in kills and seventh in points. She has posted a 0.223 hitting percentage with 53 digs and 28 blocks, while recording 21 double-figure kill performances in her debut season.  
  • Junior Danielle Kramer leads the team and ranks second in the Landmark Conference in hitting percentage (0.352). She also ranked second on the team in blocks (49) and has totaled 161 kills this season, providing a strong two-way presence at the net for the Royals.  
  • Sophomore Adria Vargas has tallied 275 kills, 50 service aces, 22 blocks, and 271 digs. She leads the team in service aces and ranks second in kills, while placing among the Landmark's top 10 in both categories. She has recorded double-figure kills in 12 matches this season, including 12 kills in Thursday's semifinal.  

Juniata 

  • Record: 21-5 (9-0, LC) 
  • Last Landmark Championship: 2025 
  • Juniata advanced to the championship after defeating No. 4 seeded Moravian University 3-0 in the semifinals on Thursday.   
  • Juniata boasts one of the nation's top offenses, leading the Landmark Conference in nearly every offensive category, while ranking third nationally in hitting percentage (0.278), fifth in kills per set (13.72) and seventh in assists per set (12.53).
  • Head coach Heather Pavlik has been at the helm of the Juniata program since 2011, guiding the Eagles to their 19th straight Landmark Championship appearance. Pavlik will look to continue Juniata's championship tradition and lead the Eagles to another conference title. 

Eagles to Watch 

  • Junior Maggie Hayes leads the Landmark and ranks second in the country in hitting percentage (0.425). She has totaled 191 kills, eight aces, 38 blocks, and 17 digs, while helping fuel the top offensive attacks in the Landmark.  
  • Freshman Alayna Zeigler leads the Eagles with 209 kills and ranks sixth in the conference in kills per set (2.82). She has also tallied 93 digs while recording eight double-digit kill performances, including an 11-kill effort against Moravian in the semifinal.  
  • Junior defensive specialist Isabella Rushing leads the team with 35 aces while adding 77 assists and 261 digs. She has recorded double-figure digs in 13 matches this season, including 11 in Thursday's semifinal.  
  • Junior attacker Molly Mishinkash has registered 138 kills and 50 blocks while posting a 0.458 hitting percentage for the Eagles.  

Championship Facts 

  • This is the eighth Landmark Conference Championship appearance and sixth straight for Scranton. The Royals are looking to capture their first Landmark title in program history.  
  • Juniata is in the championship game for the 19th consecutive season and will look to claim their 19th straight title. The Eagles own a perfect 37-0 record in Landmark postseason play and remain the only program to win a conference championship since the Landmark began play in 2007.  
  • This marks the fifth straight season Scranton and Juniata will face off in the title game. The Eagles have won each of the previous four meetings and will look to extend its championship streak, while the Royals aim to break through for their first conference title.  

Inside the Series 

  • Juniata leads the all-time series 39-1, with the Royals' lone victory coming in 2017 in a five-set thriller.  
  • Scranton and Juniata have met 10 times previously in Landmark Conference postseason play, including three times in the semifinal round and seven times in the championship game. The Eagles hold a perfect 10-0 record in those contests and have won all seven championship matchups between the two programs, including a 3-2 victory in last year's five-set title match.
  • Earlier this season, Juniata earned a 3-0 sweep over the Royals. Cammi Quirk paced Scranton with 22 assists, while Danielle Kramer added nine kills. Alayna Zeigler led the Eagles with nine kills, while Claire Troy and Claudia Meditz recorded six kills apiece. Keira Smith dished out 24 assists.  
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Players Mentioned

Danielle Kramer

#2 Danielle Kramer

MH
6' 0"
Junior
Cammi Quirk

#7 Cammi Quirk

S
5' 9"
Senior
Adria Vargas

#18 Adria Vargas

L/DS
5' 8"
Sophomore
Angela Bush

#15 Angela Bush

OH
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Danielle Kramer

#2 Danielle Kramer

6' 0"
Junior
MH
Cammi Quirk

#7 Cammi Quirk

5' 9"
Senior
S
Adria Vargas

#18 Adria Vargas

5' 8"
Sophomore
L/DS
Angela Bush

#15 Angela Bush

6' 0"
Freshman
OH
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