Volleyball Recap: Penn Cambria Snags Sixth Victory in Last Eight Games + How To Watch

Madelyn Kittell

Assists

09/16/25 @ Bishop McCort	32
09/15/25 vs Cambria Heights	37
09/13/25 vs Richland	8
09/13/25 vs Bellefonte	6
09/13/25 vs Bald Eagle Area	13
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Penn Cambria won the last time they faced Bishop McCort, and Madelyn Kittell did her part to make sure it happened again. The Panthers walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Crushers on Tuesday with plenty of help from Kittell, who had 32 assists and five digs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 13.5 assists per game.

Penn Cambria was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-13, 23-25, 25-21.

Despite the loss, Bishop McCort saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Olivia Urban had five aces and four digs. Urban has been hot recently, having also posted 14 or more assists the last four times she's played. Emma Preuss was another key player, getting 15 digs.

Penn Cambria is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5-1 record this season. As for Bishop McCort, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7-1 record this season.

Penn Cambria wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 defeat against Richland on the 18th. As for Bishop McCort, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Greater Johnstown on the 18th.