Ryliegh Sinko
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- Birth Date:
- 08/30
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- Height:
- 5'7
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- Hometown:
- Minersville, PA
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- Position:
- Setter
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- Year:
- Second Year
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- State:
- Pennsylvania
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- Country:
- United States
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- High School:
- Nativity BVM High School
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- Major:
- Business
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- Instagram:
- rylieghsinko
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- m
- 21
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- k/s
- 0.56
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- h %
- .195
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- a/s
- 6.07
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- b/s
- 0.17
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- sa/s
- 0.55
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- d/s
- 3.08
Bio
Penn State Schuylkill Athletics
Player Biography
PSU Email
rms7631@psu.edu
Before Penn State Schuylkill
Attended Nativity BVM High School. Played on Nativity Varsity Volleyball Team for four years. Was also part of the Nativity Girls Basketball team for two years and Softball team for three years. Played travel volleyball and travel softball for six years.
Set the school record for assists at Nativity BVM with 2,112 career assists. Named to the Pennsylvania Coaches Association All District 1st Team and the Schuylkill League Coaches Division II 1st team. Named 1st team Republican Herald All-Area Volleyball and was part of the Schuylkill League All Star Volleyball Team. Was named Schuylkill League Athlete of the Week and Schuylkill League Female Scholar Athlete.
Personal
From Minersville, PA. Father was a weightlifter and played modified softball for 33 years. Mother was a dancer and a cheerleader. Brother is currently a sophomore in high school and is competing for the starting punter/kicker position. Majoring in Business. Stands at 5’7’’.
Why did I choose Penn State Schuylkill?
“I chose Penn State Schuylkill because it was very close to home and gave me the best opportunities to succeed in life. It also gives me the chance to continue playing the sport I love.”
Athletic and Academic Achievements:
Player of the Week, September 10, 2024. Women’s Volleyball Rookie of the Year 2024-25. Most digs, most assists, most assists per set. 1000+ passing yards in first season of flag football.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 21 | 9 |
| Sets | 71 | 29 |
| Kills | 40 | 16 |
| Kills per set | 0.56 | 0.55 |
| Errors | 11 | 5 |
| Total Attacks | 149 | 54 |
| Total Attacks per set | 2.10 | 1.86 |
| Hitting Percentage | .195 | .204 |
| Assists | 431 | 173 |
| Assists per set | 6.07 | 5.97 |
| Service Total Attempts | 175 | 13 |
| Service Aces | 39 | 20 |
| Service Errors | 18 | 8 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.55 | 0.69 |
| Receptions | 2 | 2 |
| Reception Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Digs | 219 | 90 |
| Digs per set | 3.08 | 3.10 |
| Block Solo | 2 | 2 |
| Block Assist | 10 | 4 |
| Block Total | 12 | 6 |
| Blocks per set | 0.17 | 0.21 |
| Block Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 4 | 1 |
| Points | 86.0 | 40.0 |
| Points per set | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Matches started | 20 | 9 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at King's College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 22 | 2.5 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Keystone College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | .500 | 34 | 8.0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Alvernia University | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .000 | 18 | 2.0 |
| Aug 30 | at Marywood University | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 12 | 0.0 |
| Sep 3 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | .600 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Sep 8 | at Keystone College | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | .200 | 37 | 9.0 |
| Sep 10 | at Penn State York | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -.667 | 12 | 2.0 |
| Sep 11 | at Rosemont College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | .182 | 19 | 6.5 |
| Sep 13 | Penn State Scranton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .667 | 26 | 7.0 |
| Sep 15 | Penn State Mont Alto | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .273 | 17 | 7.5 |
| Sep 18 | at Penn State Hazleton | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | .231 | 24 | 3.0 |
| Sep 20 | Penn State Lehigh Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 23 | 7.0 |
| Sep 22 | at Penn College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | .300 | 32 | 5.0 |
| Oct 1 | Penn State York | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 18 | 0.0 |
| Oct 4 | at Delaware Valley University | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | .067 | 21 | 3.0 |
| Oct 6 | at Penn State Mont Alto | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | .500 | 19 | 6.5 |
| Oct 9 | Penn State Hazleton | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 15 | 2.0 |
| Oct 11 | at Penn State Scranton | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Immaculata University | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 16 | 0.0 |
| Oct 18 | at Penn State Lehigh Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .143 | 19 | 5.0 |
| Oct 20 | Penn State Lehigh Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 19 | 3.0 |
| Oct 23 | at Penn State York | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .250 | 16 | 2.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at King's College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Keystone College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Alvernia University | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | at Marywood University | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Keystone College | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Penn State York | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Rosemont College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Penn State Scranton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | Penn State Mont Alto | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Penn State Hazleton | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Penn State Lehigh Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Penn College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Penn State York | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Delaware Valley University | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Penn State Mont Alto | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Penn State Hazleton | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Penn State Scranton | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Immaculata University | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Penn State Lehigh Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | Penn State Lehigh Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Penn State York | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at King's College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Keystone College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Alvernia University | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Marywood University | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Keystone College | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Penn State York | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Rosemont College | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Penn State Scranton | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | Penn State Mont Alto | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Penn State Hazleton | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Penn State Lehigh Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Penn College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Penn State York | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Delaware Valley University | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Penn State Mont Alto | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Penn State Hazleton | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Penn State Scranton | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Immaculata University | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Penn State Lehigh Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | Penn State Lehigh Valley | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Penn State York | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 21 | 71 | 40 | 0.56 | 11 | 149 | 2.10 | .195 | 431 | 6.07 | 86.0 | 1.2 |
| Conference | 9 | 29 | 16 | 0.55 | 5 | 54 | 1.86 | .204 | 173 | 5.97 | 40.0 | 1.4 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 22 | 11 | 0.50 | 2 | 32 | 1.45 | .281 | 130 | 5.91 | 31.5 | 1.4 |
| Away | 12 | 41 | 24 | 0.59 | 9 | 99 | 2.41 | .152 | 249 | 6.07 | 44.5 | 1.1 |
| Neutral | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 0 | 18 | 2.25 | .278 | 52 | 6.50 | 10.0 | 1.3 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 8 | 27 | 21 | 0.78 | 4 | 56 | 2.07 | .304 | 189 | 7.00 | 50.5 | 1.9 |
| Losses | 13 | 44 | 19 | 0.43 | 7 | 93 | 2.11 | .129 | 242 | 5.50 | 35.5 | 0.8 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0.36 | 0 | 28 | 2.00 | .179 | 86 | 6.14 | 12.5 | 0.9 |
| September | 9 | 33 | 25 | 0.76 | 7 | 74 | 2.24 | .243 | 202 | 6.12 | 52.0 | 1.6 |
| October | 8 | 24 | 10 | 0.42 | 4 | 47 | 1.96 | .128 | 143 | 5.96 | 21.5 | 0.9 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 21 | 71 | 219 | 3.08 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.17 |
| Conference | 9 | 29 | 90 | 3.10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0.21 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 22 | 57 | 2.59 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.27 |
| Away | 12 | 41 | 139 | 3.39 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.15 |
| Neutral | 2 | 8 | 23 | 2.88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 8 | 27 | 63 | 2.33 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.19 |
| Losses | 13 | 44 | 156 | 3.55 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.16 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 4 | 14 | 49 | 3.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 |
| September | 9 | 33 | 99 | 3.00 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0.27 |
| October | 8 | 24 | 71 | 2.96 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.08 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 21 | 71 | 175 | 39 | 0.55 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| Conference | 9 | 29 | 13 | 20 | 0.69 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 0.77 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Away | 12 | 41 | 134 | 17 | 0.41 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Neutral | 2 | 8 | 41 | 5 | 0.63 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 8 | 27 | 78 | 27 | 1.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Losses | 13 | 44 | 97 | 12 | 0.27 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 4 | 14 | 59 | 7 | 0.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 9 | 33 | 81 | 22 | 0.67 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 8 | 24 | 35 | 10 | 0.42 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
News mentions
Penn State Schuylkill closed the match with 45 team digs and six blocks, showcasing their defensive toughness in the PSUAC Quarterfinals.
Penn State Schuylkill volleyball dominated its postseason opener, hitting .306 in a 3–0 sweep of Penn State Lehigh Valley (25–6, 25–10, 25–8) to advance to Thursday’s semifinal at Penn State York.
Lainey Dusel led the Lions with 9 kills as Schuylkill wrapped up non-conference play on the road.
Penn State Schuylkill honored senior Sierra Wishnefsky and 2+2 player Addie Stagon during a spirited home match against Penn State Hazleton.
Penn State Schuylkill’s Ryliegh Sinko recorded 18 assists and 11 digs in Monday night’s matchup.
Despite strong performances from Amira Douglas and Lainey Dusel, who combined for 12 kills, Penn State Schuylkill pushed Delaware Valley to the brink in every set before falling 3–0 on the road.
Amanda Burns led Schuylkill with 7 kills as the team pushed York in sets two and three.
Penn State Schuylkill pushed the Wildcats to the brink, but fell 3–2 in a back-and-forth marathon in Williamsport.
Penn State Schuylkill hit an impressive .397 as a team to sweep Penn State Lehigh Valley 3–0 in a dominant home conference win.
Penn State Schuylkill tallied 79 team digs but dropped a hard-fought 3–1 PSUAC road match at Penn State Hazleton.
Penn State Schuylkill tallied 64 digs and 9 service aces despite a 3–1 PSUAC setback to a Mont Alto squad that finished with 44 kills.
Penn State Schuylkill hit an impressive .468 as Amanda Burns and Lainey Dusel combined for 21 kills in a 3–0 home victory.
The Lions hit .286 with 13 service aces in a dominant 3–0 victory on the road.
PSU Schuylkill racked up 53 kills in a hard-fought 3–2 win to even their record at 3–3.
Penn State Schuylkill volleyball earned a 3–0 sweep over Cheyney, led by Lainey Dusel’s 9 kills and 11 points.
Penn State Schuylkill volleyball pushed Alvernia to four sets behind 27 digs from libero Lyla Kershner in the Marywood trimatch.
Penn State Schuylkill volleyball split its season-opening trimatch, highlighted by Amanda Burns’ 14 kills in the win over Keystone.