LATHAM, N.Y. – The quarterfinal round of the 2026 United East Women’s Volleyball Championship took place on Saturday, with all eight teams battling for a spot in the conference semifinals. Top-seeded St. Mary’s College of Maryland opened its postseason run with a straight-set victory over No. 8 Penn State Abington, while No. 2 Penn State Harrisburg swept No. 7 Penn State Berks. No. 3 Gallaudet University also advanced with a 3-0 victory over No. 6 Penn State Brandywine, while No. 4 Lancaster Bible College rounded out the semifinal field with a 3-1 win over No. 5 Cairn University.

The championship continues Wednesday, November 11, with four teams vying for a spot in the United East Championship Final. Both semifinal contests will be hosted by the higher seed, with the matchups listed below:

Semifinals – Wednesday, November 11
No. 1 St. Mary’s College of Maryland vs. No. 4 Lancaster Bible College
No. 2 Penn State Harrisburg vs. No. 3 Gallaudet University

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No. 1 St. Mary’s College of Maryland def. No. 8 Penn State Abington, 3-0
Top-seeded St. Mary's College of Maryland advanced to the United East Women's Volleyball Championship Semifinals with a straight-set victory over No. 8 Penn State Abington. The Seahawks came out strong in the opening set, recording 16 kills en route to a 25-17 victory. Penn State Abington battled in the following two sets, but St. Mary's held off the Nittany Lions to claim a 25-22 victory in the second before closing out the match with a narrow 25-23 win in the third.

Maya Mauro led the Seahawks' offensive attack with a match-high 12 kills and three service aces, while Julia Bobrowski added 11 kills and 15 digs. Stella Marrero anchored the defense with a match-high 23 digs and three service aces, while Lauren Panageotou dished out 16 assists. Penn State Abington was led by Zayna Jamaladdin and Kamilla Voinalovich, who each recorded five kills, while Fabiola Medina contributed 20 digs. St. Mary's finished the contest with 40 kills, 74 digs and 11 service aces to secure its spot in the semifinals.

No. 2 Penn State Harrisburg  def. No. 7 Penn State Berks, 3-0
Penn State Harrisburg powered its way into the United East Women's Volleyball Championship Semifinals with a straight-set victory over Penn State Berks. The Lions controlled the opening set, hitting .333 with 15 kills en route to a 25-17 victory. Harrisburg continued its strong play in the second set, earning a 25-19 win before closing out the match with a 25-20 victory in the third.

Camryn Wettstone led the Lions' offensive attack with a match-high 12 kills and a .348 hitting percentage, while Brianna Ondishin Ribon added 10 kills, seven digs and two service aces. Mackenzy Miller dished out 18 assists, while Kate Bukowski anchored the defense with 14 digs. Penn State Berks was led by Delaney Gote, who recorded nine kills, while Shea Leber chipped in eight kills. Harrisburg finished the contest with 38 kills and seven service aces to secure its spot in the semifinals.

No. 3 Gallaudet University def. No. 6 Penn State Brandywine, 3-0
Third-seeded Gallaudet University punched its ticket to the United East Women's Volleyball Championship Semifinals with a straight-set victory over No. 6 Penn State Brandywine. The Bison came out firing in the opening set, recording 18 kills and a .348 hitting percentage en route to a 25-21 victory. Gallaudet continued its strong offensive performance in the second set, earning a 25-20 win before closing out the match with a 25-17 victory in the third. The Bison finished the contest with 50 kills and an impressive .311 hitting percentage while holding Penn State Brandywine to a .134 hitting percentage.

Brielle Worley powered Gallaudet's offensive attack with a match-high 33 kills, while Jada Zarembka added eight kills and 15 digs. Gracie Gloster directed the offense with 42 assists, while Tori Harris anchored the defense with a team-high 21 digs. Penn State Brandywine was led by Nia Moore, who recorded eight kills on a .471 hitting percentage, while Emma O'Reilly and Hailey Piccirillo each contributed seven kills. Lara Zima led the Nittany Lions defensively with a match-high 25 digs.

No. 4 Lancaster Bible College def. No. 5 Cairn University, 3-1
Fourth-seeded Lancaster Bible College punched its ticket to the United East Women's Volleyball Championship Semifinals with a 3-1 victory over No. 5 Cairn University. The Chargers came out strong in the opening set, earning a convincing 25-15 victory before recording 16 kills in the second set to claim a 25-20 win. Facing elimination, Cairn battled back in the third set, hitting an impressive .417 with 16 kills to secure a narrow 25-23 victory. Lancaster Bible responded in the fourth set, recording a match-high 17 kills to close out the contest with a 25-19 win. The Chargers finished with 58 kills and 17 service aces in the victory.

Lea Sareyka powered Lancaster Bible's offensive attack with a match-high 19 kills and a .366 hitting percentage, while Hannah Helmer added 11 kills. Chloe Belford contributed six service aces, while Tessa Kwiatkowski directed the offense with 26 assists and three aces. Madison Reap anchored the defense with a match-high 28 digs and four service aces. Cairn was led by Marah Lehman, who recorded 16 kills and 10 digs, while Bella Manthe added seven kills, 30 assists and 13 digs. Liliana Magazzu paced the Highlanders defensively with 18 digs.
 

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