MEDIA, PA- Nakaya Cridge (New Castle, IN/South Henry School Corporation) recorded five kills and four solo blocks, while Aliya Noriega (Anchorage, AK/West Anchorage) added five kills and three total blocks as the Keystone College women's volleyball team concluded its 2026 season at Penn State Brandywine on Saturday afternoon.
The Nittany Lions earned a three-set victory at Brandywine Commons Gym by scores of 25–17, 25–13 and 25–13. Keystone finishes the season with a 6–26 overall record and a 2–8 mark in United East Conference play.
Cridge contributed on both sides of the net, hitting .286 with just one error on 14 attempts. Her four solo blocks led all players, and she finished with a team-high nine points. Noriega paced Keystone's attack with a .333 hitting percentage, committing only one error on 12 swings while adding one solo block and two block assists.
Hannah Ely (Wyalusing, PA/Wyalusing Valley Jr./Sr.) matched Cridge and Noriega with five kills and contributed eight digs. Anna Johnson (Niles, MI/Niles) directed the offense with 14 assists and collected nine digs, sharing the team lead with Naema Alatorre (Brownsville, TX/Idea Frontier) and Nat Reyes (Lamont, CA/Arvin).
Alatorre added two kills and a service ace, while Reyes supplied a kill, two assists and an ace. Chloe Ibarra (Denver, CO/Northglenn) chipped in four digs and two block assists.
Keystone opened with its most efficient offensive set, putting down seven kills against just one error on 29 attempts for a .207 hitting percentage. The Giants also recorded 15 digs in the opening frame before Brandywine secured the 25–17 decision.
The Giants continued to contribute at the net throughout the match, finishing with seven team blocks to Brandywine's three. Keystone collected 40 digs overall, with four players recording at least eight.
Hailey Piccirillo led Brandywine with 10 kills and 13 digs, while Nia Moore added nine kills. Shayla Howell finished with 30 assists, and Emma O'Reilly contributed five kills, eight digs and nine service aces.
The Giants rounded out their 2026 campaign with a 6-26 record, as the team looks ahead to the 2027 schedule.
