2026 Passaic County Girls Volleyball Tournament Semifinals - Passaic Tech vs. DePaul Catholic - Gia Stipo — Passaic Tech's Gia Stipo (Photo by Christopher Shannon/OnNJ Sports)

October 21, 2026

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2026 Passaic County Girls Volleyball Tournament Semifinals - Passaic Tech vs. DePaul Catholic

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Action from a 2026 Passaic County Girls Volleyball Tournament semifinal match between Passaic Tech and DePaul Catholic on Oct. 21, 2026. (Photo by Christopher Shannon/OnNJ Sports)

Passaic Tech’s Gia Stipo recorded a double-double to lead the No. 6 Bulldogs past DePaul Catholic 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-10) in a 2026 Passaic County Girls Volleyball Tournament semifinal match on Oct. 21, 2026, at Passaic County Technical Institute in Wayne.

Stipo finished the afternoon with 15 kills and 16 digs to lead PCTI in both categories. Alyse Stuber also recorded double-digit kills for the Bulldogs, finishing with 11 for the match. Bryanna Castellano-Melendez and Petya D’Agostino each recorded double-digit assists for Passaic Tech. D’Agostino led the way with 20 helpers, while Castellano-Melendez had 12 for the Bulldogs. As a team, PCTI was a menace from the service line with 15 aces for the match, with D’Agostino and Reese Everett each notching four.

With the win, Passaic Tech advances to play No. 18 Wayne Valley, a 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-14) victor over rival Wayne Hills in the other semifinal, in the Passaic County Tournament championship match Saturday morning at Clifton High School.

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Christopher is the Photo Editor at OnNJ Sports. You can often find Christopher along the sidelines at sporting events in Northern Jersey, or at West Point photographing athletic, and other, events there. Christopher’s favorite events that he has had the opportunity to cover, so far in his career, include Penn State football White Out games and Army-Navy football games. While Christopher enjoys photographing a wide variety of sports, his favorite to cover include football, volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, and lacrosse.