Bucknell University Athletics
Saturday, October 17
Worcester, Mass.
4 p.m.
Bucknell University
at
Holy Cross
Photo by: Steven Schoenfelder
Volleyball Heads to Holy Cross for Saturday Spat
10/15/2026 2:06:00 PM | Volleyball
Setting the Scene
Who: Bucknell (7-10, 3-5 PL) vs. Holy Cross (10-11, 3-5 PL)
When:Â Saturday, Oct. 11 at 4 p.m.Â
Where: Hart Center Arena - Worcester, Mass.
Live Stream:Â ESPN+
Live Stats: goholycross.com
About Bucknell
Who: Bucknell (7-10, 3-5 PL) vs. Holy Cross (10-11, 3-5 PL)
When:Â Saturday, Oct. 11 at 4 p.m.Â
Where: Hart Center Arena - Worcester, Mass.
Live Stream:Â ESPN+
Live Stats: goholycross.com
About Bucknell
- Bucknell returns to the road to face Holy Cross in a single match on Saturday. The match will be streamed on ESPN+. The Live Stats link can be found on the Bucknell Volleyball schedule page.Â
- The Bison's two-game winning streak ended last weekend when American and Holy Cross invaded Davis Gym and departed with two dominant wins. The league-leading American Eagles swept Bucknell while Holy Cross won in four sets.Â
- Bucknell was selected to finish sixth and nab the final spot in the conference tournament in the preseason poll. Defending champions American was picked to retain its crown.
- Bucknell went 12-14 overall and 9-7 in conference play in 2025. The season ended with a 3-2 defeat in the Patriot League First Round to Navy.Â
- Graduation thinned the Bison ranks. 2024 Patriot League Setter of the Year Caleigh O'Connell headlined the departures. Other notable losses included backup setter Laura Caro, First Team All-Patriot League member Bri Frazilus, Second Team All-Patriot League honoree Tijana Kostic, and prominent middle blocker Riley Tucker, who graduated early and transferred to Tulane.Â
- Plenty of talent remains in Lewisburg with two-time First Team All-Patriot League recipient Sidney Shaffer - the preeminent middle blocker in the conference. Shaffer was Bucknell's sole entry on the 2026 Patriot League Preseason Team. Cameron Lloyd switches back to outside hitter after a magnificent season as a libero, a move that significantly bolsters the position group after Frazilus' and Kostic's departures.Â
- Two transfers, Calli Kenny and Katie O'Sullivan, arrived at Bucknell. Kenny, a setter, previously played at Marquette, while O'Sullivan, a libero, suited up for San Jose State.
- Six freshmen joined the Bison, most notably, Isabella Charlton and Marion Haskell. Haskell has developed into one of Bucknell's main offensive threats but did not play last weekend. Charlton has played a crucial role in serving and backline defense.Â
- John Post enters his first season for the Bison after a highly successful tenure as an assistant coach at Yale. Post previously helmed the men's and women's programs at Nichols College.Â
- Peyton McGee is second in the conference in assists per set (8.48).Â
- O'Sullivan is seventh in the conference in digs per set (3.80).Â
- Lloyd crossed the 1000-dig milestone this season. She is also fourth in the conference in aces per set (0.37).
- Holy Cross is 10-11 overall and 3-5 in PL action. The Crusaders, after starting conference play 1-5, defeated Loyola (Md.) and Bucknell last weekend to move into a three-way tie for sixth with the Bison and Colgate.
- The Purple & White went 9-23 overall and 3-13 in conference play. They did not qualify for the PL Tournament.Â
- The Crusaders were picked to finish seventh in the nine-team Patriot League. No Crusader made the Preseason All-League Team.
- Emma Sorensen leads the PL in kills (265).
- Matthew Cribbin is in his second year at the helm and sports a 19-34 record.Â
- Bucknell leads the all-time series 47-21 and had won the last six matches before falling Sunday to the Crusaders.Â
- Bucknell returns to Davis Gym to face Lehigh (Oct. 24) and Lafayette (Oct. 25).Â
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