Sierra Wishnefsky
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- Birth Date:
- 11/05
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- Height:
- 5'3
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- Hometown:
- Ringtown, PA
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- Position:
- Defensive Specialist/Libero
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- Year:
- Fourth Year
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- State:
- Pennsylvania
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- Country:
- United States
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- High School:
- North Schuylkill High School
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- Major:
- Psychology
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- Instagram:
- sierra_wishnefsky
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- m
- 21
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- k/s
- 0.03
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- h %
- -.167
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- a/s
- 0.16
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- b/s
- 0.00
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- sa/s
- 0.29
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- d/s
- 1.78
Bio
Penn State Schuylkill Athletics
Player Biography
PSU Email
slw6197@psu.edu
Before Penn State Schuylkill
Attended North Schuylkill High School. Played club volleyball for AVA both indoor and outdoor, cheerleading, and high school volleyball.
Awards
PSUAC All-Academic Team, USCAA All-Academic Team, President Walker Award
Personal
From Ringtown, PA. All four siblings played sports in high school as well as her father. Siblings all continued to be physically fit but joined the Marines and the Army. Majoring in Psychology. Stands at 5’3”.
Why did I choose Penn State Schuylkill?
“I chose Penn State Schuylkill because it is close to home, cost effective, and had a great community that I knew I would fit right into.”
Athletic and Academic Achievements:
John Fritz Sportsmanship Award, 4x PSUAC All Academic Team, 3x USCAA All Academic Team, Lions Award, USCAA Honor Roll.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 21 | 9 |
| Sets | 68 | 28 |
| Kills | 2 | 1 |
| Kills per set | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| Errors | 5 | 2 |
| Total Attacks | 18 | 6 |
| Total Attacks per set | 0.26 | 0.21 |
| Hitting Percentage | -.167 | -.167 |
| Assists | 11 | 5 |
| Assists per set | 0.16 | 0.18 |
| Service Total Attempts | 74 | 1 |
| Service Aces | 20 | 14 |
| Service Errors | 23 | 9 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.29 | 0.50 |
| Receptions | 192 | 93 |
| Reception Errors | 14 | 6 |
| Digs | 121 | 62 |
| Digs per set | 1.78 | 2.21 |
| Block Solo | 0 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 0 | 0 |
| Block Total | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks per set | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Block Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 22.0 | 15.0 |
| Points per set | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Matches started | 11 | 4 |
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 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Keystone College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Alvernia University | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1.0 |
| Aug 30 | at Marywood University | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 3 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0.0 |
| Sep 8 | at Keystone College | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 1.0 |
| Sep 10 | at Penn State York | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Sep 11 | at Rosemont College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sep 13 | Penn State Scranton | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1.0 |
| Sep 15 | Penn State Mont Alto | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Sep 18 | at Penn State Hazleton | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 4.0 |
| Sep 20 | Penn State Lehigh Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Sep 22 | at Penn College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 1 | Penn State York | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Oct 4 | at Delaware Valley University | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -.333 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 6 | at Penn State Mont Alto | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 9 | Penn State Hazleton | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oct 11 | at Penn State Scranton | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Immaculata University | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -.500 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Oct 18 | at Penn State Lehigh Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1.000 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Oct 20 | Penn State Lehigh Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 1.0 |
| Oct 23 | at Penn State York | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0.0 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Keystone College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Alvernia University | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 30 | at Marywood University | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Keystone College | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Penn State York | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Rosemont College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Penn State Scranton | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | Penn State Mont Alto | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Penn State Hazleton | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Penn State Lehigh Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Penn College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | Penn State York | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Delaware Valley University | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Penn State Mont Alto | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | Penn State Hazleton | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Penn State Scranton | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Immaculata University | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Penn State Lehigh Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | Penn State Lehigh Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Penn State York | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
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| Aug 29 | at King's College | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Aug 29 | vs. Keystone College | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | vs. Alvernia University | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| Aug 30 | at Marywood University | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Keystone College | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Penn State York | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Rosemont College | W, 3-0 | - | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Penn State Scranton | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | Penn State Mont Alto | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Penn State Hazleton | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Penn State Lehigh Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Penn College | L, 3-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Oct 1 | Penn State York | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | at Delaware Valley University | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Penn State Mont Alto | L, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Oct 9 | Penn State Hazleton | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Penn State Scranton | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at Immaculata University | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Oct 18 | at Penn State Lehigh Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | Penn State Lehigh Valley | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Penn State York | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| 2022-23 | 15 | 37 | 3 | 0.08 | 10 | 26 | 0.70 | -.269 | 11 | 0.30 | 17.0 | 0.5 |
| 2023-24 | 21 | 63 | 0 | 0.00 | 22 | 54 | 0.86 | -.407 | 6 | 0.10 | 26.0 | 0.4 |
| 2024-25 | 17 | 55 | 3 | 0.05 | 6 | 20 | 0.36 | -.150 | 7 | 0.13 | 26.5 | 0.5 |
| 2025-26 | 21 | 68 | 2 | 0.03 | 5 | 18 | 0.26 | -.167 | 11 | 0.16 | 22.0 | 0.3 |
| Total | 74 | 223 | 8 | 0.04 | 43 | 118 | 0.53 | -.297 | 35 | 0.16 | 91.5 | 0.4 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
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| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 21 | 68 | 2 | 0.03 | 5 | 18 | 0.26 | -.167 | 11 | 0.16 | 22.0 | 0.3 |
| Conference | 9 | 28 | 1 | 0.04 | 2 | 6 | 0.21 | -.167 | 5 | 0.18 | 15.0 | 0.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 3 | 0.14 | .000 | 7 | 0.32 | 9.0 | 0.4 |
| Away | 12 | 38 | 1 | 0.03 | 5 | 14 | 0.37 | -.286 | 4 | 0.11 | 11.0 | 0.3 |
| Neutral | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 1.000 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 8 | 26 | 1 | 0.04 | 1 | 3 | 0.12 | .000 | 9 | 0.35 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| Losses | 13 | 42 | 1 | 0.02 | 4 | 15 | 0.36 | -.200 | 2 | 0.05 | 16.0 | 0.4 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0.07 | 1 | 5 | 0.36 | .000 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 0.1 |
| September | 9 | 31 | 1 | 0.03 | 0 | 3 | 0.10 | .333 | 6 | 0.19 | 11.0 | 0.4 |
| October | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 10 | 0.43 | -.400 | 5 | 0.22 | 9.0 | 0.4 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 21 | 68 | 121 | 1.78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Conference | 9 | 28 | 62 | 2.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 22 | 39 | 1.77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Away | 12 | 38 | 70 | 1.84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neutral | 2 | 8 | 12 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 8 | 26 | 41 | 1.58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Losses | 13 | 42 | 80 | 1.90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 4 | 14 | 17 | 1.21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| September | 9 | 31 | 57 | 1.84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| October | 8 | 23 | 47 | 2.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
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| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 21 | 68 | 74 | 20 | 0.29 | 23 | 192 | 14 |
| Conference | 9 | 28 | 1 | 14 | 0.50 | 9 | 93 | 6 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 7 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 0.41 | 8 | 60 | 1 |
| Away | 12 | 38 | 50 | 10 | 0.26 | 11 | 111 | 11 |
| Neutral | 2 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 0.13 | 4 | 21 | 2 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 8 | 26 | 36 | 5 | 0.19 | 9 | 67 | 2 |
| Losses | 13 | 42 | 38 | 15 | 0.36 | 14 | 125 | 12 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 4 | 14 | 35 | 1 | 0.07 | 7 | 52 | 3 |
| September | 9 | 31 | 25 | 10 | 0.32 | 7 | 78 | 2 |
| October | 8 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0.39 | 9 | 62 | 9 |
News mentions
Penn State Schuylkill closed the match with 45 team digs and six blocks, showcasing their defensive toughness in the PSUAC Quarterfinals.
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.
Amanda Burns led Schuylkill with 7 kills as the team pushed York in sets two and three.
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 collected 64 digs in a 3–0 road loss to York in its first conference matchup of the season.
