GLENVILLE, W.Va. - Glenville State Volleyball returns to action this week for a pair of non-conference matchups, traveling to Shawnee State on Tuesday (Oct. 20) before returning to the Waco Center to host Davis & Elkins on Saturday (Oct. 24). Tuesday's match is scheduled for 7 p.m. in Portsmouth, Ohio, while Saturday's home contest will begin at 6 p.m.

GAME INFORMATION
Tuesday, October 20 | 7 p.m. | Waller Gymnasium
Glenville State at Shawnee State
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Saturday, October 24 | 6 p.m. | Waco Center
Glenville State vs Davis & Elkins
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THE OPPONENTS
SHAWNEE STATE
2026 Season
Shawnee State enters the week at (7-15) overall and (2-8) in MEC play following consecutive straight-set losses to West Liberty and Wheeling. The Bears return to Waller Gymnasium on Tuesday looking to bounce back against Glenville State. Tuesday's contest marks the second meeting between the two teams this season, with the Pioneers earning a 3-0 victory over Shawnee State on September 22 at the Waco Center.

Quick Look at The Bears
Kaylee McInnis leads the Bears' offense with 177 kills, followed by Brianne Hicks with 173 and Camille Hall with 123. Katelynn Boerger has contributed 120 kills, while Natalie Reida has added 111. Jalynn West directs the attack with a team-high 504 assists, followed by Cally Carpenter with 144. Graciana Claxton anchors the back row with 245 digs as West has supplied 161 and Mylee Gleim has collected 154. Hall leads Shawnee State at the net with 60 blocks, followed by Reida with 59 and Boerger with 35. McInnis also paces the Bears from the service line with 26 aces, while Claxon has recorded 23 and West has added 22.

DAVIS & ELKINS
2026 Season
Davis & Elkins enter the week at (0-23) overall and (0-10) in MEC play following consecutive straight-set losses to West Virginia State and Charleston. The Senators continue their search for their first victory of the season as they prepare to travel to Glenville State on Saturday.

Quick Look at The Senators
Aliceya Ozlem Ciftcioglu leads the Senators' offense with 148 kills, followed by Kaylee Vanjo with 118 and Braelyn Brenneman with 87. Madison McGarry has contributed 80 kills, while Jezabel Mari Bernard Saez has added 77. Liene Dujin directs the attack with a team-high 469 assists, followed by Emily Besten with 70. Neve Norris anchors the back row with 280 digs, while Taylor Demankowski and Dujin have each collected 157. Brenneman leads Davis & Elkins at the net with 50 blocks, followed by Vanjo with 22 and Brenard Saez with 18. Norris also paces the Senators from the service line with 31 aces, while Dujin has recorded 22 and Vanjo has added 21.

THE PIONEERS
GLENVILLE STATE
2026 Season
Glenville State enters the week at (11-11) overall and (4-6) in MEC play after splitting their road matches against Fairmont State and Frostburg State last weekend. The Pioneers fell to Fairmont State on Friday before bouncing back with a four-set victory over Frostburg State on Saturday. The Pioneers will look to carry that momentum into Tuesday's road matchup before returning to the Waco Center on Saturday.

Quick Look at The Pioneers
Gracie Brown leads the Pioneer offense with 249 kills, followed by Juliana Nunez with 163 and Deniz Selen Yazar with 108. Irmak Bezek directs the attack with a team-high 495 assists, followed by Elitsa Peneva with 173 and Madison Lee with 124. Brown has collected 150 digs, while Bezek has added 95 and Brenan Harvey has supplied 85. Selen Yazar leads Glenville State at the net with 39 blocks, followed by Brown with 20 and Nunez with 16. Selen Yazar also paces the Pioneers from the service line with 21 aces, while Bezek has recorded 18.

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