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Friday, October 4
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Omaha
Photo by: Lucas Carter
Mastodons Return Home for Summit League Battles
10/3/2013 9:04:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
PRE-MATCH NOTES
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - After a 14-match stretch away from home, the Mastodons finally return back to the Gates Sports Center to face off against the Omaha Mavericks and Western Illinois Leathernecks this weekend.
Opponent: Omaha Mavericks (5-11, 0-1 Summit League)
When: Friday, October 4, 2013 | 7 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center (1,800)
All-Time Series: IPFW leads 2-0
Last Meeting: IPFW 3, Omaha 0 | November 3, 2012 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: IPFW Sidearm Live Stats
Live Audio: Mastodon Game Central | Mike Maahs, play-by-play
Live Video: IPFW All-Access
Leading the offense for the 5-11 Mavericks has been the duo of Kelley Wollak and Megan Schmale who have 137 and 107 kills, repsectively. Michaela Schimmer is just off of the triple-figure pace with 96 kills. Bailey Baxter leads the team with 274 assists, while Schimmer has dished out 196. Bailey Baxter has a team-best 20 service aces, as five players have double-figure aces.
Kimberly Bailey has a team-best 201 digs, while Wollack (150), Baxter (131), and Schimmer (125) each have over 100 digs. Schmale averages 1.36 blocks per set with 75 blocks in 55 sets, while Diane Banderas has 44 blocks, whie Schimmer has 41.
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. OMAHA
The Mastodons have swept the previous two meetings between the two teams, both coming last season. The Mastodons won in five sets in Omaha, before sweeping the Mavericks at home later in the year.
Opponent: Western Illinois Leathernecks (7-9, 1-0 Summit League)
When: Saturday, October 5, 2013 | 7 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center (1,800)
All-Time Series: IPFW leads 12-2
Last Meeting: IPFW 3, Western Illinois 0 | November 9, 2012 | Macomb, Ill.
Live Stats: IPFW Sidearm Live Stats
Live Audio: Mastodon Game Central | Mike Maahs, play-by-play
Live Video: IPFW All-Access
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - After a 14-match stretch away from home, the Mastodons finally return back to the Gates Sports Center to face off against the Omaha Mavericks and Western Illinois Leathernecks this weekend.
Opponent: Omaha Mavericks (5-11, 0-1 Summit League)
When: Friday, October 4, 2013 | 7 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center (1,800)
All-Time Series: IPFW leads 2-0
Last Meeting: IPFW 3, Omaha 0 | November 3, 2012 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Live Stats: IPFW Sidearm Live Stats
Live Audio: Mastodon Game Central | Mike Maahs, play-by-play
Live Video: IPFW All-Access
SCOUTING THE MAVERICKS
Omaha comes into the game having dropped five of its last six matches, with the win coming via a 3-0 sweep of Drake in Des Moines.
Omaha comes into the game having dropped five of its last six matches, with the win coming via a 3-0 sweep of Drake in Des Moines.
Leading the offense for the 5-11 Mavericks has been the duo of Kelley Wollak and Megan Schmale who have 137 and 107 kills, repsectively. Michaela Schimmer is just off of the triple-figure pace with 96 kills. Bailey Baxter leads the team with 274 assists, while Schimmer has dished out 196. Bailey Baxter has a team-best 20 service aces, as five players have double-figure aces.
Kimberly Bailey has a team-best 201 digs, while Wollack (150), Baxter (131), and Schimmer (125) each have over 100 digs. Schmale averages 1.36 blocks per set with 75 blocks in 55 sets, while Diane Banderas has 44 blocks, whie Schimmer has 41.
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. OMAHA
The Mastodons have swept the previous two meetings between the two teams, both coming last season. The Mastodons won in five sets in Omaha, before sweeping the Mavericks at home later in the year.
Opponent: Western Illinois Leathernecks (7-9, 1-0 Summit League)
When: Saturday, October 5, 2013 | 7 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center (1,800)
All-Time Series: IPFW leads 12-2
Last Meeting: IPFW 3, Western Illinois 0 | November 9, 2012 | Macomb, Ill.
Live Stats: IPFW Sidearm Live Stats
Live Audio: Mastodon Game Central | Mike Maahs, play-by-play
Live Video: IPFW All-Access
SCOUTING THE LEATHERNECKS
Western Illinois has a 7-9 record, and have won three of the team's last four matches, with wins over Chicago State, Oakland, and Omaha, while falling to George Washington.Samantha Fournier and Ann Miller have 223 and 218 kills, each, with Heather Smith standing third on the squad with 107. Sarah Fetter averages 10.23 assists per set (624 total), as Kaitlynn Novak has served up 26 aces, while Fournier and Miller have 17 and 14, respectively.
Six players have eclipsed the 100-dig plateau, led by Miller, who has 168 while Fetter (140), Bailey Kaloupek (139), Fournier (134), Novak (129), and Molly Murphy (119) all have over 100 digs on the season. Mallory Gibson has a team-best 39 blocks (0.93 per set), while Jordan Jackson has 32 (0.56 per set).
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. WESTERN ILLINOIS
Western Illinois has a 7-9 record, and have won three of the team's last four matches, with wins over Chicago State, Oakland, and Omaha, while falling to George Washington.Samantha Fournier and Ann Miller have 223 and 218 kills, each, with Heather Smith standing third on the squad with 107. Sarah Fetter averages 10.23 assists per set (624 total), as Kaitlynn Novak has served up 26 aces, while Fournier and Miller have 17 and 14, respectively.
Six players have eclipsed the 100-dig plateau, led by Miller, who has 168 while Fetter (140), Bailey Kaloupek (139), Fournier (134), Novak (129), and Molly Murphy (119) all have over 100 digs on the season. Mallory Gibson has a team-best 39 blocks (0.93 per set), while Jordan Jackson has 32 (0.56 per set).
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. WESTERN ILLINOIS
The Mastodons hold a commanding 12-2 lead in the all-time series between the teams. IPFW won the first six match-ups, before Western Illinois won 3-2 in 2009 and 3-1 in 2010 for their only wins in the series. Since the last Leatherneck win, IPFW has won five in a row, including 3-1 and 3-0 wins a season ago.
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