INDIANA, Pa. – A standout weekend on both sides of the net earned IUP senior outside hitter Delaney Concannon recognition at both the conference and regional levels.
Concannon was selected as the PSAC West Athlete of the Week and the D2 Volleyball Stats Atlantic Region Player of the Week after helping the Crimson Hawks secure four-set victories over Clarion and Slippery Rock.
Across the two matches, Concannon produced 35 kills, 30 digs, eight service aces and 45 points while hitting .307. She averaged 4.38 kills and 3.75 digs per set over eight sets of action.
Concannon opened the weekend with a double-double against Clarion, putting down 18 kills and collecting 20 digs. She hit .292 and totaled 20.5 points in the victory while also reaching a career milestone.
Needing just five digs entering the match, Concannon surpassed 1,000 career digs against the Golden Eagles.
She turned in another double-double the following night against Slippery Rock, finishing with 17 kills and 10 digs while hitting .325. Concannon also delivered a season-high six service aces, three total blocks and 24.5 points.
The pair of performances helped IUP extend its winning streak and improve to 18-4 overall and 9-1 in PSAC West play. The Crimson Hawks also climbed five spots to No. 27 nationally in the latest NCAA Division II NPI rankings while maintaining the No. 2 spot in the Atlantic Region.