Women's Volleyball vs. Rutgers-Camden, DeSales, and Penn College
Friday, Sept. 4 | 5 p.m. | Saturday, Sept. 5 | 10 a.m. / 2 p.m.
Billera Hall Gymnasium | Center Valley, Pa.

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WHAT TO KNOW

• Immaculata (1-0, 0-0 AEC) started off their 2026 season strong with a 3-1 win over Delaware Valley on Tuesday.
• The Rutgers-Camden Scarlet Raptors (1-0, 0-0 NJAC) handled Widener on Thursday 3-1 in their home and season opener.
• The DeSales University Bulldogs (1-0, 0-0 MAC Freedom) swept Moravian on Tuesday 3-0 in their inaugural match this season.
• The Penn College Wildcats (0-2, 0-0 UEC) were swept in each of their first two matches this week versus Lycoming and Penn State Altoona.

SERIES HISTORY

• Rutgers-Camden leads the all-time series over Immaculata 10-2. The Scarlet Raptors have won 10 in a row.
• Immaculata trails DeSales 1-2 all-time. The two sides have not seen each other since Sept. 19, 2018 at Immaculata.
• This will be the first meeting between Immaculata and Penn College women's volleyball.

LAST MEETING

• The Mighty Macs and Scarlet Raptors last played each other on Oct. 4, 2025. Rutgers-Camden won in five sets at Alvernia's tri-match.
  • Mia Esposito had 13 kills.
  • Angelica Santini Bulerin dished out 36 assists, 11 digs, and three aces.
  • Adriana Ventura led the back row with 20 digs.
• Immaculata and DeSales' previous meeting was on Sept. 19, 2018. Immaculata lost in a sweep.
  • Gerri Passalacqua had six kills.
  • Olivia Zdradzinski logged seven assists.
  • Fourteen digs went to Sara Desmond.

MIGHTY MAC NOTES

• Madi Kyle impressed in her collegiate debut against Delaware Valley with 10 kills.
• Tara Hirschtritt and Santini Bulerin combined for 24 assists (13 and 11, respectively).
  • Santini Bulerin and Ventura each tallied five aces.
• Ventura contributed 15 digs.
• Eliana Szatkowski stifled the Aggies' offense with seven blocks (one solo, six assisted).

SCOUTING RUTGERS-CAMDEN

• So far this season, Gabby Gbolahan and Asha Pensa Johnson lead the Scarlet Raptors with 10 kills each.
• JoAnna Andrews has a team-high 16 assists.
• Three players are tied for the team lead of three aces: Madison Snelgrove, Mia Owens, and Lora Kunicki.
• Owens logged 22 digs.
• Freshman Nissi Wadieh blocked five attacks (three solo, two assisted).

SCOUTING DESALES

• Allison Reimer got things started for DeSales with nine kills in their initial match.
• Bryanna Purisima notched 11 assists.
• Kylie Campbell's four aces helped pace the offense, and her 15 digs paced the defense.
• Jocelyn Castro, Samantha Buff, and Reimer each tallied a block.

SCOUTING PENN COLLEGE

• Peyton Maass is the Wildcats' leader with 12 kills and four aces.
• Eighteen assists have gone to Taryn Smith.
• Eleana Falkner is up to 17 digs.
• Kendall Shade has blocked five attacks (one solo, four assisted).

UP NEXT
The Mighty Macs return to Alumnae Hall for their home opener on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. to take on their former AEC rival, the Neumann University Knights.