GRANTHAM, Pa. – With the 2024 Messiah women's volleyball season beginning on Friday evening, check out the 2024 season preview below.
2023 Season Recap
The Messiah women's volleyball team finished with an overall record of 21-8 with an 5-2 record in the MAC Commonwealth. The Falcons made it to the MAC Commonwealth Semi-Finals before falling to No.2 seeded Stevenson University in four sets.
Roster Outlook
The 2024 Falcons Roster will return 14 players from last year's team, including seven primary starters. Messiah welcomes three new faces to the team with freshman
Elena Woody,
Makenzie Adams,
Hannah MacCartney, and grad transfer
Kate Howe.
Among the returning class, the Falcons bring back last seasons' All-Region and MAC Commonwealth Rookie of the Year
Sarah Hart who finished second on the team in kills. While also returning All-MAC Commonwealth Team Honorees
Emma Swartz,
Chayney Barnhart, and
Caitlin Lielbriedis. After an impressive 2023 season,
Katie Quesenberry,
Anna Weldon, and
Cassidy Dell will look to make an even bigger impact during the 2024 campaign.
2024 Schedule Preview
The Falcons open the 2024 season in the Gettysburg Tournament. Their first opponent will be the Bison of Gallaudet University on Friday Aug. 30th at 5:00 p.m. Messiah's home opener will be in a Tri-Match against Haverford College Sept. 7 at 11:00 a.m. and wrapping up the day against Virginia Wesleyan University at 3:00 p.m.
Some other notable home games will be the Messiah Invitational on Sept. 20-21 with three teams coming to Jordan Court in Hitchcock Arena. The Falcons will also host MAC Commonwealth opponent Widener University on Oct. 9th at 7:00 p.m. Messiah will have to travel to the 2023 MAC Commonwealth Champion Eastern University on Tuesday Nov. 5 at 7:00 p.m. and MAC Commonwealth Runner-Up Stevenson University Tuesday Oct. 1st at 7:00 p.m.
2024 MAC Commonwealth Women's Volleyball Coaches' Preseason Poll
- Eastern – 49 (7)
- Stevenson – 41
- Messiah – 39
- Widener – 28
- York – 27
- Alvernia – 18
- Hood – 15
- Albright - 7
