The WVU Potomac State women’s volleyball team secured the NJCAA Mid-Atlantic District Championship with a straight-sets win over Delaware Technical Community College on Saturday, booking their place at the NJCAA Division II National Championships. The Catamounts dominated the final in Townsend, Delaware, winning 25-5, 25-21, 25-17.
Potomac State set the tone immediately, overwhelming Delaware Tech in the opening set with a crushing 25-5 scoreline. The Catamounts maintained control through the next two sets to close out the match in three. Olivia Prusa led the attack with 10 kills, five digs, and a block. Alyssa Abel added seven kills and two solo blocks while Ashton Spiker contributed six kills, eight digs, and two service aces.
Delaney Randolph chipped in five kills and seven digs, and Taea Moeai ran the offense with 27 assists, four service aces, and three kills. Frankfort graduate Paula Ganoe anchored the defense with 12 digs, two assists, and a service ace. Spiker and Randolph also helped out defensively with eight and seven digs, respectively.
The title adds to the program’s collection of achievements under head coach Martha Ganoe, who is preparing to lead the Catamounts to her fourth national tournament appearance. Previous trips came in 2016, 2017, and 2020. This marks Potomac State’s fourth NJCAA Region 20 championship and their second Mid-Atlantic District Championship with Ganoe at the helm, adding to titles in 2016, 2017, and 2020.
With the district championship secured, the team now looks ahead to the NJCAA Division II Volleyball National Championship, which takes place from November 18 to 21 at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse Arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Potomac State will learn their tournament seed on Wednesday at 5 p.m. during the NJCAA selection show.
According to Yahoo Sports.
