
Mastodons Face ORU in First Round of Summit League Championship
11/17/2016 12:45:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
DENVER - The Fort Wayne women's volleyball team enter the Summit League Championship as the No. 4 seed, where the Mastodons will face No. 5 seed Oral Roberts in the quarterfinal round on Friday (Nov. 18) at 7 p.m. ET.
Gameday Information
When: Friday, November 18 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Denver, Colo. | Hamilton Gymnasium (2,500)
Live Video: Summit League Broadcast | Brad Thompson, play-by-play; Logan Nowack, analysts
Live Stats: Denver Gametracker
Series History: Oral Roberts leads 12-7
Last Meeting: Oral Roberts 3, Fort Wayne 0 | November 11, 2016 | Tulsa, Okla.
Fort Wayne Mastodons 13-17, 9-7 Summit league
Coach: Steve Florio | 3rd Season
Kills: 391 | Nicole Rightnowar
Assists: 1,102 | Madison Jaqua
Digs: 568 | Olivia Hahn
Blocks: 116 | Natalie Seiler
Aces: 23 | Madison Jaqua
Attack %: .348 | Natalie Seiler
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 16-14, 8-8 Summit league
Coach: Sheera Sirola | 14th Season
Kills: 598 | Laura Milos
Assists: 1,033 | Lucija Bojanjac
Digs: 370 | Tori Roe
Blocks: 78 | Brianna Greenlee
Aces: 81 | Laura Milos
Attack %: .290 | Shelby Cox
Quick Hitters
• Fort Wayne is 7-7 all-time in the Summit League Championship, winning the title in 2009 and 2012.
• Oral Roberts leads the all-time series 12-7.
• ORU has won both previous meetings in the Summit League Championship (2011 and 2008).
• Olivia Hahn has earned three Summit League Defensive Player of the Week honors, tied for the league lead.
• As a team, the Mastodons are first in the Summit League in total kills and assists, and second in kills per set.
• Fort Wayne is the only team in the Summit League with three players in the top 13 in kills per set.
• Nicole Rightnowar ranks fifth in the league in kills per set while Somer Johnson is 11th and Lauren Hoffman 13th.
• Madison Jaqua is fourth in the league in assists per set.
• Olivia Hahn ranks third in the Summit League in digs per set.
• Natalie Seiler leads the league in total blocks and is fourth overall in blocks per set.
On This Date...November 18 (0-2)
All-Time Results vs. Oral Roberts
Overall: 7-12
League: 7-9
Home: 5-4
Away: 2-7
Neutral: 0-1
All-Time Results at Summit League Championship
Gameday Information
When: Friday, November 18 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Denver, Colo. | Hamilton Gymnasium (2,500)
Live Video: Summit League Broadcast | Brad Thompson, play-by-play; Logan Nowack, analysts
Live Stats: Denver Gametracker
Series History: Oral Roberts leads 12-7
Last Meeting: Oral Roberts 3, Fort Wayne 0 | November 11, 2016 | Tulsa, Okla.
Fort Wayne Mastodons 13-17, 9-7 Summit league
Coach: Steve Florio | 3rd Season
Kills: 391 | Nicole Rightnowar
Assists: 1,102 | Madison Jaqua
Digs: 568 | Olivia Hahn
Blocks: 116 | Natalie Seiler
Aces: 23 | Madison Jaqua
Attack %: .348 | Natalie Seiler
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles 16-14, 8-8 Summit league
Coach: Sheera Sirola | 14th Season
Kills: 598 | Laura Milos
Assists: 1,033 | Lucija Bojanjac
Digs: 370 | Tori Roe
Blocks: 78 | Brianna Greenlee
Aces: 81 | Laura Milos
Attack %: .290 | Shelby Cox
Quick Hitters
• Fort Wayne is 7-7 all-time in the Summit League Championship, winning the title in 2009 and 2012.
• Oral Roberts leads the all-time series 12-7.
• ORU has won both previous meetings in the Summit League Championship (2011 and 2008).
• Olivia Hahn has earned three Summit League Defensive Player of the Week honors, tied for the league lead.
• As a team, the Mastodons are first in the Summit League in total kills and assists, and second in kills per set.
• Fort Wayne is the only team in the Summit League with three players in the top 13 in kills per set.
• Nicole Rightnowar ranks fifth in the league in kills per set while Somer Johnson is 11th and Lauren Hoffman 13th.
• Madison Jaqua is fourth in the league in assists per set.
• Olivia Hahn ranks third in the Summit League in digs per set.
• Natalie Seiler leads the league in total blocks and is fourth overall in blocks per set.
On This Date...November 18 (0-2)
| 1989 | at Lewis | L, 2-3 |
| 2011 | vs Oral Roberts | L, 2-3 |
All-Time Results vs. Oral Roberts
| 9/8/2006 | N | Oral Roberts | L, 0-3 | 24-30,27-30,29-31 | Orem, Utah |
| 9/28/2007 | A | Oral Roberts | L, 0-3 | 23-30,15-30,30-32 | Tulsa, Okla. |
| 11/3/2007 | H | ORAL ROBERTS | L, 1-3 | 27-30,30-25,28-30,28-30 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 9/27/2008 | A | Oral Roberts | L, 0-3 | 25-27,17-25,18-25 | Tulsa, Okla. |
| 10/31/2008 | H | ORAL ROBERTS | W, 3-0 | 25-20,25-23,25-22 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 11/21/2008 | A | Oral Roberts | L, 1-3 | 12-25,22-25,25-21,23-25 | Tulsa, Okla. |
| 9/25/2009 | A | Oral Roberts | L, 1-3 | 23-25,35-33,19-25,18-25 | Tulsa, Okla. |
| 10/24/2009 | H | ORAL ROBERTS | W, 3-2 | 23-25,26-24,17-25,25-14,15-10 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 10/8/2010 | H | ORAL ROBERTS | W, 3-2 | 14-25,25-23,18-25,25-22,15-10 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 10/24/2010 | A | Oral Roberts | W, 3-1 | 26-24,25-22,17-25,28-26 | Tulsa, Okla. |
| 9/29/2011 | A | Oral Roberts | L, 2-3 | 25-18,25-20,19-25,21-25,8-15 | Tulsa, Okla. |
| 10/29/2011 | H | ORAL ROBERTS | W, 3-1 | 25-16,25-21,23-25,25-18 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 11/18/2011 | H | ORAL ROBERTS | L, 2-3 | 25-18,21-25,25-22,22-25,8-15 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 10/10/2014 | H | ORAL ROBERTS | W, 3-1 | 25-23,25-22,23-25,26-24 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 11/2/2014 | A | Oral Roberts | W, 3-0 | 25-17,25-21,25-23 | Tulsa, Okla. |
| 10/4/2015 | A | Oral Roberts | L, 0-3 | 22-25,18-25,22-25 | Tulsa, Okla. |
| 10/30/2015 | H | ORAL ROBERTS | L, 1-3 | 21-25,22-25,25-22,14-25 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 10/15/2016 | H | ORAL ROBERTS | L, 0-3 | 22-25,20-25,18-25 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 11/11/2016 | A | Oral Roberts | L, 0-3 | 27-29,23-25,21-25 | Tulsa, Okla. |
Overall: 7-12
League: 7-9
Home: 5-4
Away: 2-7
Neutral: 0-1
All-Time Results at Summit League Championship
| 11/16/2007 | NORTH DAKOTA STATE | W, 3-1 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 11/17/2007 | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | L, 2-3 | Fort Wayne, Ind. - Championship Match |
| 11/21/2008 | Oral Roberts | L, 1-3 | Tulsa, Okla. |
| 11/20/2009 | IUPUI | W, 3-0 | Fargo, N.D. |
| 11/21/2009 | North Dakota State | W, 3-2 | Fargo, N.D. - Championship Match |
| 11/19/2010 | South Dakota State | W, 3-0 | Fargo, N.D. |
| 11/20/2010 | North Dakota State | L, 2-3 | Fargo, N.D. - Championship Match |
| 11/18/2011 | Oral Roberts | L, 2-3 | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 11/16/2012 | Oakland | W, 3-2 | Fargo, N.D. |
| 11/17/2012 | IUPUI | W, 3-0 | Fargo, N.D. - Championship Match |
| 11/22/2013 | North Dakota State | W, 3-0 | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 11/23/2013 | IUPUI | L, 2-3 | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 11/21/2014 | South Dakota | L, 1-3 | Indianapolis, Ind. |
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