Volleyball Looks To Take Down League Leader Denver

Friday, October 17

Fort Wayne, Ind.

7 P.M.

Purdue Fort Wayne

Denver

Volleyball Looks To Take Down League Leader Denver

10/16/2014 3:11:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The IPFW women's volleyball team looks to knock off the only remaining undefeated team in the Summit League as the Mastodons face Denver on October 17 at 7 p.m.

Gameday Information
When: Friday, October 17 | 7 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center (2,000)
Audio: IPFW Internet Radio; Mike Maahs play-by-play
Live Stats: IPFW Sidearm Live Stats
Live Video: IPFW Sidearm Video Stream (subscription required)
Series History: Tied 1-1
Last Meeting: IPFW 3, Denver 0 | Oct. 25, 2013 | Fort Wayne, Ind.

IPFW Mastodons   9-11, 3-3 Summit league
Coach: Steve Florio | 1st Season
Kills: 359 | Emily Spencer
Assists: 452 | Madison Spence
Digs: 221 | Emily Spencer
Blocks: 71 | Sarah Heckman
Aces: 31 | Kendall Wienkes
Attack %: .267 | Sarah Heckman and Emily Spencer

Denver Pioneers   17-3, 6-0 Summit league
Coach: Jesse Mahoney | 3rd Season
Kills: 233 | Moni Corrujedo
Assists: 758 | Bailey Karst
Digs: 319 | Kate Acker
Blocks: 68 | Sarah Schmid
Aces: 19 | Kate Acker
Attack %: .345 | Ruth Okoye

Spencer Keeps Going...and Going...and Going...
Emily Spencer has run her consecutive matches in double-digit kills to 41, a program record. Spencer's streak began on Sept. 17, 2013 against Eastern Michigan. She eclipsed former Mastodon Fabiana Souza's mark of 26 straight from Nov. 15, 2002 through Oct. 18, 2003. Spencer also had a streak of 24 matches to begin her career during the 2011 season. She also previously had a 23 consecutive match streak from Sept. 18, 2012 through Sept. 4, 2013.

Climbing the Career Ladder...
Not only is Emily Spencer climbing the IPFW career rankings in kills, she also currently ranks 2nd among all active women's volleyball players with 1,863 kills. Her total trails only Edina Begic of UALR. Spencer was one just six juniors in the top 50 active kill leaders at the end of the 2013 season.

Rk.	Player	School	Cl.	Kills
1	Edina Begic	UALR	Sr.	1,905
2	Emily Spencer	IPFW	Sr.	1,863
3	Kendall Kritenbrink	South Dakota	Sr.	1,762
4	Kelsie Wills	Hofstra	Sr.	1,741
5	Madison Kingdon	Arizona	Sr.	1,628
6	Krista Vansant	Washington	Sr.	1,601
7	Annika Foit	LIU Brooklyn	Sr.	1,578
8	Liz Brenner	Oregon	Sr.	1,462
9	Kelly Lamberti	Ohio	Sr.	1,457
10	Haley Eckerman	Texas	Sr.	1,452

as of 10/15/14

Double Century Club...
On November 16, 2013 at home against North Dakota State, Emily Spencer became the 8th player in school history to amass 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs. Kendall Wienkes needs 86 kills to join the club.

Rk.	Player	Years	Kills	Digs	Total
1.	Fabiana Souza	2002-05	2305	1434	3739
2.	Laura Douglas	1997-00	1904	1623	3527
3.	Emily Spencer	2011-pres.	1863	1248	3111
4.	Heather Teagarden	1992-95	1669	1123	2792
5.	Julie Parrot	1993-96	1180	1607	2787
6.	Cynara Martins	2004-07	1124	1455	2579
7.	Rebekah Roehm	2006-09	1506	1015	2521
8.	Joni Smith	1985-88	1107	1319	2426

All-Time Results vs. Denver

9/29/2013	A	Denver	L, 0-3	(19-25,21-25,12-25)	Denver Colo.
10/25/2013	H	DENVER	W, 3-0	(25-17,25-18,26-24)	Fort Wayne, Ind.

Overall: 1-1
League: 1-1
Home: 1-0
Away: 0-1
Neutral: 0-0

On This Date...October 17 (5-7)

1979	at St. Francis (IN)	W, 3-2
1981	at Purdue-Calumet	L, 1-2
1981	vs Moraine Valley CC	L, 1-2
1981	vs St. Xavier	L, 0-2
1987	ST. JOSEPH'S (IN)	W, 3-0
1990	ASHLAND	W, 3-2
1992	at Lewis	L, 1-3
1992	vs St. Cloud State	L, 1-3
2004	CENTRAL MICHIGAN	W, 3-0
2006	BOWLING GREEN	L, 1-3
2008	at Western Illinois	W, 3-0
2009	at North Dakota State	L, 0-3