LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University volleyball team is set to open up the PSAC Tournament tomorrow (Tuesday, November 13) when the Lady Eagles host Millersville in a quarterfinal match at Thomas Fieldhouse.

Setting the Stage:
The Haven, which finished 16-3 in conference play, took home the PSAC East's top-seed for the fifth straight year.

LHU heads into the playoffs on a torrid streak, as the Lady Eagles have won their last 12 matches and haven't lost since October 12, against Millersville.

Millersville enters the playoffs as the fourth-seed in the PSAC and went 7-12 in conference play this year.

LHU and Millersville split their two regular season matchups, with the home team winning each match.

Series History:
LHU is now 22-9 all-time against Millersville.  The Haven fell to MU on October 12, 3-1, but beat the Marauders 3-1 at home on November 3.

Live Match Video:
The match will be broadcast live by HAVENC@ST, with Adam Williams on the call.  To watch the match, click here.

Coach Kreiger's Take:
Head coach Dan Kreiger has his team ready for the postseason, but knows that no match will be an easy one.

“This is what we have been working for almost a year now,” said Kreiger.  “It is a great opportunity to be able host a PSAC tournament match here in Thomas Fieldhouse in front of our awesome fans.”

“We set a goal of getting back to the PSAC finals this year and trying to bring the PSAC championship back to Lock Haven,” added Kreiger.  “Tomorrow's match is the first step toward that goal.  We know it won't be easy, Millersville has played us very tough both times we have seen them this year.”

PSAC Playoff Picture:
The 2012 PSAC Women's Volleyball Championship field is set, with the championship tournament beginning with the quarterfinal round on Tuesday, November 13.

Below is the quarterfinal schedule, with all matches slated to begin at 7:00 p.m.:

QF Game 1 East No. 4 Millersville at No. 1 Lock Haven
QF Game 2 East No. 3 West Chester at No. 2 Shippensburg

QF Game 3 West No. 4 Mercyhurst at No. 1 Gannon
QF Game 4 West No. 3 Clarion at No. 2 Cal

The semifinal round schedule, on Friday, November 16, will feature the winner of game one of the quarterfinals versus the winner of game four. The other semifinal will be between the victor of game two against the game three winner. The semifinals and finals will take place at the western division's top remaining seed following quarterfinal play.

CRIMSON Out:
The quarterfinal match with Millersville at Thomas Fieldhouse will be a CRIMSON OUT.

The volleyball team is encouraging all parents, fans and spectators to wear CRIMSON to the match.

LHU PSAC Playoff History:
Lock Haven has had a great deal of success at the PSAC Tournament.  The Haven has qualified for the tournament in five straight seasons and has won the PSAC East all five times.

Lock Haven has won the PSAC Tournament six times (1996, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004 & 2006), ranking third behind Edinboro (9) and California (Pa.) (7).

Since 1991, Lock Haven has played in the PSAC Championship 11 times in 21 seasons.

Last Time in the Quarterfinals:
Lock Haven swept Shippensburg 3-0 (25-20, 25-12 & 25-19) in last year's quarterfinals at Thomas Fieldhouse.

The Haven had three players record double-digit kills in the match, including Gao Xuan (12), Bailey Farthing (11) and Haley Gribler (10).

LHU's defense was sensational in the match, led by Erin Walsh's 24 digs, The Haven held SHIP to a .088 team hitting percentage.

Alexa Garrity set up the LHU offense all match and tallied 36 assists.

Last Time at the PSAC Tournament:
After downing SHIP in last year's quarterfinals, LHU downed Clarion in a five-set thriller in the semi-finals. 

Lock Haven found themselves down 2-0 after Clarion took the first two sets 25-23 and 25-20.

The Haven was resilient however, and won the final three sets 25-17, 25-23 and 15-12 to complete the comeback.

The Haven, who hosted the semifinals and finals at Thomas Fieldhouse, would then fall to California (Pa.) 3-1 in the championship match.

Xuan Leads the Way:
Senior outside hitter Gao Xuan has led the way for The Haven all season.  Xuan, a three-time All-American and three-time PSAC East Player of the Year, leads LHU with 417 kills and a 3.69 kills per set average this season and has been named the PSAC East Athlete of the Week four times.

Xuan currently ranks among the top-five in kills and digs in Lock Haven school history.

Xuan Named to CoSIDA Capital One All-District Team:
Gao Xuan was named to the 2012-13 Captain One All-District 2 Volleyball team.

Xuan, an accounting major with a 3.63 grade-point average, leads LHU with 417 kills on the season and led the team to the top seed in the PSAC East.  Xuan also leads the team in kills per game at 3.69 and is second on the team with 285 digs.

Xuan was one of seven players named to the team from District 2, including six players from the PSAC and one from the WVIAC.

The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) selects Academic All-America® teams in 12 sports. Lock Haven represents District 2, which includes all schools from the PSAC, WVIAC and CIAA.

To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.

Up Next:
The winner of the Lock Haven/Millersville quarterfinal match will play the winner of the Clarion/California match at the western division's top remaining seed following quarterfinal play.  The semifinals will take place Friday (November 16) and the PSAC Championship game will be held on Saturday (November 17).