INDIANA, Pa. – The IUP women's volleyball team has shed its tournament schedule and opens up divisional play this week, hosting Gannon Tuesday before heading to Greensburg and Seton Hill on Friday night. The Crimson Hawks will also play a PSAC crossover match at Shippensburg Saturday afternoon. 

The matchup against Gannon Tuesday at the KCAC will be the Hawks' first at home since the IUP Invitational the first weekend of September. IUP enters the week with a 7-6 overall record while Gannon is 10-2, Seton Hill is 5-4, and Shippensburg is 4-7.

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Last time out
>> The Crimson Hawks split their matches and their locations last weekend, going 2-2 while playing at West Virginia State and Seton Hill. 
>> IUP played an in abbreviated WVSU Invitational Friday, defeating Saint Augustine's 3-0 before losing to the host Yellow Jackets in straight sets.
>> The Hawks then put together a last minute Saturday schedule in Greensburg that included a 3-0 win over Concord and a four-set loss to Seton Hill. 
>> Junior outside Nicole Peterson had a season-high 19 kills against SHU while junior setter Leah Henderson posted a career-high 49 assists. 

Notes
>> IUP wrapped up its three tournaments with an even 5-5 record, splitting five days of tournament competition. The Hawks have a 2-1 record in other non-conference matches, including wins over Davis & Elkins and Concord.
>> The Crimson Hawks will look to turn around recent history against all three opponents this week. IUP is a combined 12-27 against Gannon, Seton Hill and Shippensburg since 2010, including four-match losing streaks against the Lady Knights and Griffins. IUP's last win against any of these opponents came in 2017 (Seton Hill, Shippensburg).
>> IUP's seven victories through 13 matches this year equals its win totals in each of the last two seasons - 7-21 in 2019 and 7-24 in 2018. 
>> Saturday's match at Shippensburg will bring together former Penn State teammates in first year IUP head coach Julie Torbett and Raiders' veteran coach Julie Piscotty. 
>> As a team, IUP has some of the best kill, assist, and service ace numbers in the PSAC. The Hawks rank fourth in kills per set (12.95) and assists per set (11.66), and fifth in aces per set (1.97).
>> Junior middle Caroline Walsh continues to be near the top of the conference with a .326 hitting percentage, ranking sixth. Peterson is 12th with 3.09 kills pet set, Henderson is 12th with 6.71 assists per set, and Bailey Flowerdew is 9th with 4.51 digs per set.