Girls' Volleyball Game Summaries

North Allegheny traveled to Norwin High School on Thursday night to take on the Knight in a 6A, non-section contest. The Tigers ran their win streak up to seven matches with a 3-0 sweep of Norwin by set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-20.

Ella Lange led NA with nine kills. She also had two aces. Carena Schiller added eight kills. Alicia Mokube had six kills to go along with four aces while Paige Shanahan helped with five kills and two blocks. Molly Robertson dished out 18 assists, three blocks, two aces and five digs. Sydney Klaich had seven helpers. Lily Dent chipped in four assists. Keira Duffy had three aces from the service line and eight digs. Brooke Dietrich had two. Vivienne Deily-Nelson led North Allegheny defensively with nine digs.

North Allegheny improves to 7-0 overall. The Tigers return to section play on Tuesday when they travel to Pine-Richland High School to take on the Rams at 7 p.m.

Girls Volleyball Summary at Norwin, 9-24-26

SCORE BY SETS	1	2	3	FINAL
North Allegheny	25	25	25	3
Norwin	14	16	20	0

By: Randy Gore

The North Allegheny girls’ volleyball team hosted Seneca Valley on Wednesday night for a Section 1-6A clash and claimed a 3-1 victory to remain unbeaten on the season. The Tigers prevailed by set scores of 25-22, 17-25, 25-17 and 25-20.

In a battle of two top-10 teams in the state, the ninth-ranked Raiders jumped out to a 7-4 lead in the first set before senior Alicia Mokube turned the tables on the visitors with a dominant performance. The University of Albany commit punished Seneca Valley with six kills and two aces in game one to help NA build a 19-14 advantage. The Raiders rallied to knot the score at 20-20, but junior middle hitter Paige Shanahan chipped in with three kills, including two crucial kills down the stretch, to help the Tigers pull out a 25-20 victory.

In the second set, North Allegheny held a 9-6 lead before Seneca Valley’s strength at the service line flipped the momentum. George Mason University commit Kennedy Hummert and Pitt-Johnstown commit Cameron Mueller sparked the rally as the Raiders took nine of the next 11 points to grab a 15-11 lead. Hummert produced a pair of aces, while Mueller peppered the Tigers with five kills to lead SV to a 25-17 win and tie the match at 1-1. Mueller tallied a team-best 14 kills on the night for the Raiders.

Leading 8-4 in set three, North Allegheny used a 7-0 run to seize control and cruised to a relatively easy 25-17 win. Junior outside hitter Carena Schiller paced the attack with six of her eight kills in set three.

Hoping to force a decisive fifth set, Seneca Valley jumped out to an 8-2 lead in game four. Raiders sophomore Addison Corbett delivered four kills and an ace, but the six-point lead wasn’t enough thanks to Mokube’s torrid hitting and senior Keira Duffy’s spirited defense. On her way to a match-high 18 kills, Mokube tacked on seven kills in the fourth and final set. Penn State University commit Molly Robertson added four kills, including the final two points of the match to secure a 25-20 victory. She also finished with a team-best four blocks. Junior outside hitter Ella Lange also tallied four kills, but it was the defense and hustle of Duffy that stole the show. The senior defensive specialist totaled a team-high four aces, along with 13 digs, many of which of the spectacular variety, to earn Wright Automotive Player of the Match honors.

Overall, junior libero Vivienne Deily-Nelson led the team in digs with 19. Junior setter Sydney Klaich facilitated the offense with a team-high 26 assists and added two aces. Robertson delivered another all-around strong performance with 10 kills, nine assists, seven digs and two aces.

North Allegheny, the top-ranked Class 6A team in the state, improves to 6-0 overall and 2-0 in Section 1. Seneca Valley slips to 6-3 overall and 0-2 in the section. The Tigers return to action on Thursday night with a non-section visit to Norwin.

Girls Volleyball Summary vs. Seneca Valley, 9-23-26

SCORE BY SETS	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Seneca Valley	22	25	17	20	1
North Allegheny	25	17	25	25	3

By Randy Gore

The North Allegheny girls’ volleyball team won its fifth straight on Tuesday night with a 3-1 triumph over the Butler Golden Tornado at UPMC Court. The Tigers prevailed in the Section 1-6A opener by set scores of 20-25, 25-13, 25-18 and 25-13.

The winless Golden Tornado had won only one set in four matches entering the contest; however, upstart Butler stormed out of the gates in set one with a block and kill from senior Janessa Robinson for an immediate 2-0 lead.  Trailing 3-1, NA responded with a 3-0 run, keyed by a pair of kills from junior Carena Schiller, for a 4-3 advantage. The slim one-point lead was short-lived as Butler quickly regained the advantage and pulled away for a 25-20 win. Senior Raina Lewandowski tallied six kills in the first set on her way to a team-high 12 kills.

Following the set one defeat, the Tigers pounced on the GTs in set two, taking a 10-2 lead and never looking back en route to a dominant 25-13 victory. Senior Alicia Mokube, who totaled five kills in the opening set, continued her strong play in set two with a pair of aces and one kill. Mokube finished with nine kills on the evening.

Junior Ella Lange contributed a pair of kills and an ace in the set two win, and continued her torrid hitting with four kills in game three, helping NA build a 13-7 lead. Butler refused to go away quietly this time around and rallied by taking six of the next seven points, trimming the NA lead to 14-13. The Tigers quickly regained the momentum thanks to a 5-0 run, spearheaded by senior Molly Robertson. The Penn State commit tallied four consecutive points during the game-deciding surge, with two kills, a setter dump, and a block. The Tigers cruised from there, winning set three, 25-18, and then blew away the Tornado in set four, 25-13, to close out the section triumph.

With an outstanding all-around performance, Robertson delivered nine kills, eight digs, five assists, two aces and two blocks to claim Wright Automotive Player of the Match honors.

Senior defensive specialist Keira Duffy led the team from the service line with four aces and added nine digs. Junior libero Vivienne Deily-Nelson posted a team-best 10 digs.

Lang paced the offensive attack with 10 kills and Schiller chipped in with nine. Setters Sydney Klaich and Lily Dent facilitated the offense with 17 and 15 assists, respectively.

The win moves North Allegheny to 5-0 on the season and 1-0 in Section 1-6A play. Butler slides to 0-5 and 0-1 in the section. The Tigers return to action on Wednesday night with a non-section battle against Oakland Catholic, who ranks No. 2 in the PVCA Class 4A Top 10 poll. The Tigers are ranked No. 2 in Class 6A. The match will be broadcast live by the North Allegheny Sports Network.

Girls Volleyball Summary vs. Butler, 9-15-26

SCORE BY SETS	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Butler	25	13	18	13	1
North Allegheny	20	25	25	25	3

By Randy Gore

The North Allegheny girls’ volleyball team won its fourth consecutive match to begin the 2026 season with a 3-0 sweep of the visiting Baldwin Highlanders at UPMC Court. The win also marked the 100th career victory for head coach Russ Hoburg, bringing his overall record to an astonishing 100-7.

The Tigers, ranked No. 2 in the Class 6A by the PVCA, opened up an early 4-1 lead and held the advantage throughout the opening set en route to a 25-19 win. Junior Carena Schiller and Penn State commit Molly Robertson helped power the Tigers with four kills each in set one, while senior Keira Duffy added two aces.

In similar fashion, North Allegheny grabbed a six-point lead on three separate occasions in the second set and prevailed 25-20. Junior Paige Shanahan led the attack with four kills and a block in the second game and Schiller tacked on three more kills. Junior Vivienne Deily-Nelson delivered three aces, including the final point of set two. Deily-Nelson finished with a team-high four aces and 16 digs to earn Wright Automotive Player of the Match honors.

The Fighting Highlanders did not hold a lead until the third set, holding a brief 4-3 advantage before the Tigers seemingly regained command at 13-9. However, Baldwin would not go away quietly and rattled off a 5-0 run to take a 14-13 lead. From that point on, the two teams traded barbs until the Highlanders seized a 23-20 lead late in the set. Senior Cameron Bowlus spearheaded the Baldwin effort with four kills, a block, and an ace. Following a timeout by coach Hoburg, North Allegheny responded with a 3-0 run to tie the game. Junior Ella Lange sparked the Tigers’ late-game surge with six kills, on her way to a team-high 11 on the night. With NA holding a 25-24 lead and Lange at the service line, Schiller put the Highlanders away with one final kill to close out a 26-24 victory and non-section sweep.

Along with Lange’s 11 kills, Schiller finished with 10 kills and senior Alicia Mokube tallied seven kills. Shanahan and Robertson totaled six kills each. Splitting time at setter, junior Lily Dent dished out 12 assists, followed by junior Sydney Klaich with 11 assists and Robertson with 10.

With the non-section win, North Allegheny improves to 4-0 on the young season, while Baldwin falls to 4-2. The Tigers will host their first section match of the campaign on Tuesday night against the Butler Golden Tornado. The match will be broadcast live by the North Allegheny Sports Network.

Girls Volleyball Summary vs. Baldwin, 9-10-26

SCORE BY SETS	1	2	3	FINAL
Mt. Lebanon	19	20	24	0
North Allegheny	25	25	26	3

North Allegheny traveled to Mt. Lebanon High School for a non-section contest with the Blue Devils on Tuesday night. The Tigers made quick work of the Blue Devils winning in the straight sets by scores of 25-21, 25-21 and 25-17.

Ella Lange led NA with 11 kills. Alicia Mokube added 10 kills, a block and two aces. Paige Shanahan had six kills and an ace while Molly Robertson pitched in five kills, six assists, four digs and three aces. Lily Dent dished out 14 assists while Sydney Klaich had 10.

Vivienne Deily-Nelson led the Tigers defensively with 11 digs and also had four aces. Keira Duffy helped with 10 digs.

North Allegheny improves to 3-0 overall. The Tigers return to action on Thursday when they host Baldwin at UPMC Court a 7 p.m. This match will be broadcast on the North Allegheny Sports Network.

Girls Volleyball Summary at Mt. Lebaon, 9-8-26

SCORE BY SETS	1st	2nd	3rd	FINAL
North Allegheny	25	25	25	3
Mt. Lebanon	21	21	17	0