TOWNSEND, Del. — The WVU Potomac State women’s volleyball team is headed to the national stage after capturing the NJCAA Mid-Atlantic District Championship on Saturday afternoon with a straight-set victory over Delaware Technical Community College.
The Catamounts delivered a dominant performance, taking all three sets by scores of 25-5, 25-21 and 25-17 to secure the district championship and officially punch their ticket to the NJCAA Division II National Championships.
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Potomac State came out firing in the opening set, overwhelming Delaware Tech with a 25-5 victory. The Catamounts continued to control the match through the final two sets, closing out the championship in three sets to extend their postseason run.
Olivia Prusa led the offensive attack with 10 kills, adding five digs and a block. Alyssa Abel followed with seven kills and two solo blocks, while Ashton Spiker contributed six kills, eight digs and two service aces.
Delaney Randolph added five kills and seven digs, while Taea Moeai orchestrated the offense with 27 assists, four service aces and three kills.
Defensively, Frankfort graduate Paula Ganoe paced the Catamounts with 12 digs and added two assists and a service ace. Spiker also recorded eight digs, while Randolph contributed seven.
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The district championship marks another milestone in Potomac State volleyball history, as head coach Martha Ganoe prepares to lead the Catamounts to her fourth national tournament appearance, joining previous trips in 2016, 2017 and 2020.
The victory also gives Potomac State its fourth NJCAA Region 20 championship and second Mid-Atlantic District Championship under Ganoe, adding to the program’s previous titles in 2016, 2017 and 2020, and the 2020 district championship.
With the district championship secured, the Catamounts now turn their attention to the national stage.
Potomac State will learn its tournament seed on Wednesday at 5 p.m. during the NJCAA Division II Volleyball National Championship selection show.
The 2026 NJCAA Division II Volleyball National Championships will take place November 18-21 at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse Arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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