Megan Lasut Named Honorable Mention All-WVIAC Volleyball 11/11/07.....Pitt Johnstown sophomore middle hitter Megan Lasut (Central City, Pa.) has been named to the Honorable Mention All-West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) Women’s Volleyball Team after leading the Lady Cats to a 15-15 overall record (9-9 WVIAC) and an appearance in the conference tournament quarterfinals..... (WVIAC Press Release) Lasut, a graduate of Shade Area High School, led the Lady Cats with 191 kills, 110 total blocks, 31 block solos and 79 block assists. Lasut was also third on the team in kills per game (2.01 kpg.) and hitting percentage (.307). Her 1.16 blocks per game ranked second on the Lady Cat team. The University of Charleston’s Katy Skelley earned WVIAC Player of the Year honors, while teammate Jami Turrill was tabbed the conference Rookie of the Year. West Virginia Wesleyan College’s April DeCoste was named the WVIAC coach of the year after guiding the Bobcats to a second place regular season finish.
Volleyball Falls to Wheeling Jesuit in WVIAC Quarterfinals
11/09/07...Junior middle hitter Megan Lasut (Central City, Pa.) had six kills, but the #8-seeded Lady Cat volleyball season came to an end with a three-games-to-none loss to top-seeded Wheeling Jesuit (WV) University in Friday's WVIAC Tournament Quarterfinals in Charleston, WV. The Lady Cats finished the season with a 15-15 overall record.
Pitt Johnstown suffered 30-19, 30-16 and 30-8 losses.
Along with Lasut, Head Coach Linda Renzi got five kills from junior middle hitter Casey Jo Ritenour (Latrobe, Pa.), 23 assists from freshman Taylor King (York, Pa.) and 20 digs from junior Katie Shadron (Ligonier, Pa.).
With the victory, Wheeling Jesuit advanced to the WVIAC Semifinals and improved to 30-11 on the season.
Volleyball Defeats Davis & Elkins In First Round of WVIAC Tournament 11/08/07...It took five games, but Head Coach Linda Renzi's Lady Cat volleyball team advanced to the WVIAC Quarterfinals with a three-games-to-two victory over Davis & Elkins (WV) College in Thursday's First Round of 2007 WVIAC Tournament at the Catholic Sports Complex in Charleston, WV. Pitt Johnstown, the #8-seed, will take on top-seeded Wheeling Jesuit (WV) University in the Quarterfinals on Friday at 5:00 p.m. The Lady Cats, who improved to 15-14 on the season, opened the match with a 30-24 win, before the Senators earned a 30-19 in game two. Pitt Johnstown responded with another 30-23 win in game three, but Davis & Elkins forced a deciding game five with a 30-28 win in the fourth game. However, the Lady Cats claimed the match and advanced to the quarterfinals with a 15-12 in game five.
Junior middle hitter Casey Jo Ritenour (Latrobe, Pa.) led the Lady Cats with 13 kills, two block solos and four block assists, while sophomore Megan Lasut (Central City, Pa.) added 10 kills, three block solos and a pair of block assists. Freshman Taylor Hrescak (Johnstown, Pa.) collected eight kills and Nicole Houser (Penn Run, Pa.) had six kills. Coach Renzi also got a team-high 45 assists from Taylor King (York, Pa.).
With the loss, Davis & Elkins' season ended with an 8-21 record.
Volleyball Team Ranked Among National Statistical Leaders
10/31/07...Head Coach Linda Renzi's Lady Cat volleyball team was ranked among the NCAA Division II national leaders in several statistical categories when this week's ranking were released on Wednesday. Individually, junior middle hitter Casey Jo Ritenour (Latrobe, Pa.) ranked 58th in Blocks Per Game, and sophomore middle hitter Megan Lasut (Central City, Pa.) ranked 80th in the same category. Statistics were based on matches played through October 28..... (National Statistics)
Ritenour's 1.18 blocks per game ranked her 58th in the country, while Lasut ranked 80th at 1.11 blocks per game.
As a team, the Lady Cats ranked 1th in Blocks Per Game at 2.78 bpg. and 74th in Hitting Percentage at .206.
National statistics will be released weekly throughout the 2007 season.