INDIANA, Pa. – The IUP volleyball team climbed to No. 2 in the Atlantic Regional rankings, as released by the NCAA on Wednesday. The Crimson Hawks finished the regular season 19-7 overall and 19-6 in the region.
IUP sits behind Gannon at the top of the rankings. On Tuesday, the Crimson Hawks defeated the region's No. 5 team in the PSAC quarterfinals. Up next is a semifinal matchup against No. 3 East Stroudsburg.
IUP will face ESU on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Warriors are hosting this year's PSAC Volleyball Final Four.
No. 9 Pitt-Johnstown and No. 1 Gannon make up the other side of the bracket as the four teams compete for the PSAC championship.
Atlantic Region Rankings
| Rank |
Team |
In-Region |
Overall |
| 1 |
Gannon |
21-5 |
22-6 |
| 2 |
Indiana (Pa.) |
19-6 |
19-7 |
| 3 |
East Stroudsburg |
23-4 |
23-5 |
| 4 |
Fairmont State |
20-7 |
23-9 |
| 5 |
Shepherd |
19-9 |
19-9 |
| 6 |
Wheeling |
16-7 |
16-13 |
| 7 |
Shippensburg |
20-8 |
20-8 |
| 8 |
Seton Hill |
14-8 |
15-11 |
| 9 |
Pitt-Johnstown |
16-10 |
16-10 |
| 10 |
West Virginia Wesleyan |
19-6 |
19-8 |