Volleyball Heads To South Dakota For a Match on Halloween Night

Friday, October 31

Vermillion, S.D.

8 P.M.

Purdue Fort Wayne

South Dakota

Volleyball Heads To South Dakota For a Match on Halloween Night

10/30/2014 2:26:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

VERMILLION, S.D. - The IPFW women's volleyball team looks to snap a three-match losing streak as the Mastodons travel to South Dakota for a match on Halloween night, October 31, at 8 p.m.

Gameday Information
When: Friday, October 31 | 8 p.m.
Where: Vermillion, S.D. | The Den at the DakotaDome
Live Stats: South Dakota Live Stats
Series History: IPFW leads 5-2
Last Meeting: South Dakota 3, IPFW 2 | Oct. 5, 2014 | Fort Wayne, Ind.

IPFW Mastodons   10-15, 4-6 Summit league
Coach: Steve Florio | 1st Season
Kills: 438 | Emily Spencer
Assists: 564 | Madison Spence
Digs: 287 | Emily Spencer
Blocks: 85 | Sarah Heckman
Aces: 35 | Kendall Wienkes
Attack %: .280 | Sarah Heckman

South Dakota Coyotes   14-9, 8-2 Summit league
Coach: Leanne Williamson | 1st Season
Kills: 371 | Kendall Kritenbrink
Assists: 917 | Brittany Jessen
Digs: 396 | Riley Haug
Blocks: 104 | Melissa Firtko
Aces: 24 | Brittany Jessen
Attack %: .334 | Melissa Firtko

Spencer Keeps Going...and Going...and Going...
Emily Spencer has run her consecutive matches in double-digit kills to 46, 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.

IPFW Career Kills

	Player	Years	Kills
1.	Fabiana Souza	2002-05	2,305
2.	Emily Spencer	2011-Pres.	1,942
3.	Laura Douglas	1997-00	1,904
4.	Clara Schortgen	1981-84	1,764
5.	Heather Teagarden	1992-95	1,669

Summit League Career Kills

	Player	School	Years	#
1.	Ori Zuzic	Oral Roberts	2003-06	2,307
2.	Emily Spencer	IPFW	2011-	1,942
3.	Kendall Kritenrbink	South Dakota	2011-	1,797
4.	Patricia Menezes	Oral Roberts	1999-02	1,669

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 1,942 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.	1,962
2	*Emily Spencer*	*IPFW*	*Sr.*	*1,942*
3	Kelsie Wills	Hofstra	Sr.	1,814
4	Kendall Kritenbrink	South Dakota	Sr.	1,797
5	Madison Kingdon	Arizona	Sr.	1,703
6	Krista Vansant	Washington	Sr.	1,688
7	Annika Foit	LIU Brooklyn	Sr.	1,636

as of 10/29/14

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 45 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.	1942	1314	3256
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. South Dakota

10/7/2011	H	SOUTH DAKOTA	W, 3-0 (25-17,25-15,25-22)	Fort Wayne, Ind.
11/5/2011	A	South Dakota	W, 3-1 (25-22,23-25,25-23,25-14)	Vermillion, S.D.
9/21/2012	A	South Dakota	W, 3-1 (25-17,19-25,25-14,25-23)	Vermillion, S.D.
10/20/2012	H	SOUTH DAKOTA	W, 3-2 (25-13,25-23,22-25,16-25,15-12)	Fort Wayne, Ind.
9/27/2013	A	South Dakota	L, 0-3 (18-25,24-26,22-25)	Vermillion, S.D.
10/26/2013	H	SOUTH DAKOTA	W, 3-2 (25-18,19-25,25-17,20-25,16-14)	Fort Wayne, Ind.
10/5/2014	H	SOUTH DAKOTA	L, 0-3 (23-25,21-25,21-25)	Fort Wayne, Ind.

Overall: 5-2
League: 5-2
Home: 3-1
Away: 2-1

On This Date...October 31 (12-1)

1981	at Marian (IN)	W, 2-0
1981	vs Thomas More	W, 2-0
1984	INDIANA CENTRAL	W, 3-0
1986	vs Elmhurst	W, 3-1
1987	vs North Dakota	W, 3-1
1987	vs Oakland	W, 3-0
1989	at IUPUI	L, 1-3
1992	at Alaska Fairbanks	W, 3-1
1997	at Indianapolis	W, 3-0
1998	SIUE	W, 3-1
2003	CHICAGO STATE	W, 3-0
2006	at Wright State	W, 3-0
2008	ORAL ROBERTS	W, 3-0