PIAA Volleyball Preview Capsule
Class A Quarterfinal
Marian (19-2) vs. Sacred Heart (17-8)
When: Today, noon
Where: Governor Mifflin Intermediate School, Shillington
Ticket prices: $6 per adult, $3 per student
About the Fillies
Head coach: John Fallabel (13th season)
How they got here: District 11 champion Fillies defeated District 4 champion Towanda 25-21, 25-21, 25-19 in first round
Starting rotation: Abby Pilla (sr., MH), Courtney McCall (sr., S), Danielle Spillman (sr., DS), Abigail Stankiewitch (sr., MH), Maureen Kloap (sr., OH), Jasmine Mooney (soph., OH), Gianna Agosti (soph., L)
Key facts: The Fillies bring an 18-match winning streak into the match against Sacred Heart. ... Marian is facing Sacred Heart in the PIAA quarterfinals for the second straight year. The Fillies won 25-20, 25-12, 25-9 last year. ... The Fillies also beat Sacred Heart 25-17, 25-4, 25-19 in the 2012 PIAA quarterfinals. ... Kloap surpassed 600 career kills during the Fillies’ victory over Towanda. ... Stankiewitch had 11 kills and four blocks in last year’s win over Sacred Heart. ... McCall served nine straight points during one stretch of last year’s match.
About the Lions
Head coach: Michelle Gatta (3rd season)
How they got here: District 1 champion Lions defeated District 12 champion MaST Charter 25-10, 25-14, 25-9 in first round
Players to watch: Lauren Kilroy (sr., L); Ally Schell (sr., OH), Jess McTaggart (sr., S), Juliana Michniak (soph., MH), Kerri Corcoran (sr., MH)
Key facts: The Lions have won five straight matches since a 3-1 loss to Gwynedd Mercy Academy on Oct. 15. ... Based in Bryn Mawr, the school’s full name is Country Day School of the Sacred Heart. ... The Lions lost four straight matches during one stretch of the season. ... Kilroy and Schell each surpassed 1,000 career digs during the season. ... Sacred Heart’s win over MaST Charter took less than 40 minutes. ... Sacred Heart has reached the PIAA semifinals just once in school history.
Up Next
Winner faces either District 3 champion York Catholic or District 5 champion North Star on Tuesday in semifinals at a site and time to be determined.
— Compiled by Chuck Curley