Friday, August 26
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
0-1
1
vs
3
Murray State
1-0
1
2
3
4
F
Murray State
13
25
26
25
3
Fort Wayne
25
23
24
15
1
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Team Stats
MURRAY
FW
Kills
50
51
Errors
26
20
Attempts
169
159
Hitting %
.142
.195
Points
61.0
62.0
Assists
49
46
Aces
5
1
Blocks
6.0
10.0
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
8
Players Mentioned
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Rightnowar, Johnson and Jaqua Earn Double-Doubles in Opener
8/26/2016 10:29:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Fort Wayne women's volleyball team dropped its season opener to Murray State 3-1 (13-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-15) during the first day of the Fort Wayne Invitational Sponsored by Hyatt Place.
The Mastodons were led by a trio of double-doubles from Nicole Rightnowar, Somer Johnson and Madison Jaqua. Johnson and Rightnowar led the team with 12 kills to go along with 14 and 10 digs, respectively. Jaqua dished out a team-high 37 assists and added 11 digs. Defensively, Olivia Hahn led the 'Dons with 24 digs while Natalie Seiler paced the team with eight blocks. Victoria Mills finished with a career-high 13 digs.
Fort Wayne scored four straight points to begin the match and never looked back in the set. The Mastodons held the Racers to a -.083 hitting percentage in the first set.
The second set saw 11 tie scores and four lead changes before Murray State closed out the frame by winning the final two points. Fort Wayne jumped out to an early 7-2 lead in the third set, but the Racers finished the set with a 7-3 run.
Murray State took a 5-1 advantage to begin final set that the 'Dons were unable to overcome down the stretch.
The Mastodons return to action for the final day of the Fort Wayne Invitational Sponsored by Hyatt Place on August 27 with a pair of matches against Youngstown State (12:30 p.m.) and Ball State (7 p.m.).
The Mastodons were led by a trio of double-doubles from Nicole Rightnowar, Somer Johnson and Madison Jaqua. Johnson and Rightnowar led the team with 12 kills to go along with 14 and 10 digs, respectively. Jaqua dished out a team-high 37 assists and added 11 digs. Defensively, Olivia Hahn led the 'Dons with 24 digs while Natalie Seiler paced the team with eight blocks. Victoria Mills finished with a career-high 13 digs.
Fort Wayne scored four straight points to begin the match and never looked back in the set. The Mastodons held the Racers to a -.083 hitting percentage in the first set.
The second set saw 11 tie scores and four lead changes before Murray State closed out the frame by winning the final two points. Fort Wayne jumped out to an early 7-2 lead in the third set, but the Racers finished the set with a 7-3 run.
Murray State took a 5-1 advantage to begin final set that the 'Dons were unable to overcome down the stretch.
The Mastodons return to action for the final day of the Fort Wayne Invitational Sponsored by Hyatt Place on August 27 with a pair of matches against Youngstown State (12:30 p.m.) and Ball State (7 p.m.).
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Dons done did it #HLVB
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