Tuesday, August 30
Kalamazoo, Mich.
7 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
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Women's Volleyball Set for First Road Match of the Year
8/29/2016 5:23:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Coming off a 2-1 record during the opening weekend, the Fort Wayne women's volleyball team heads to Western Michigan for its first road match of the season on August 30 at 7 p.m.
Gameday Information
When: Tuesday, August 30 | 7 p.m.
Where: Kalamazoo, Mich. | University Arena (5,421)
Live Stats: Western Michigan Live Stats
Live Audio: Fort Wayne Stretch Internet; Mike Maahs, play-by-play
Series History: Western Michigan leads 6-3
Last Meeting: Western Michigan 3, Fort Wayne 1 | September 1, 2015 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Fort Wayne Mastodons 2-1, 0-0 Summit league
Coach: Steve Florio | 3rd Season
Kills: 39 | Lauren Hoffman
Assists: 109 | Madison Jaqua
Digs: 70 | Olivia Hahn
Blocks: 18 | Natalie Seiler
Aces: 4 | Natalie Seiler
Attack %: .472 | Lauren Hoffman
Western Michigan Broncos 1-2, 0-0 Mid-American
Coach: Colleen Munson | 12th Season
Kills: 41 | Sydney LeMay
Assists: 123 | Mary Murphy
Digs: 48 | Kathleen Reilly
Blocks: 9 | Sydney LeMay and Oliva Kofie
Aces: 5 | Mikaela Ryshytylo
Attack %: .400 | Sydney LeMay
Quick Hitters
• Western Michigan leads the all-time series 6-3.
• Fort Wayne is 2-3 all-time against the Broncos in Kalamazoo.
• The Mastodons have won the last two meetings at WMU (9/10/2013 and 8/30/2014)
• Mastodons Olivia Hahn and Lauren Hoffman were named to the Fort Wayne Invitational All-Tournament Team.
• Olivia Hahn was named the Summit League Defensive Player of the Week. She leads the league in total digs and digs per set.
• After the weekend, Hahn is 7th in the nation in digs per set and 13th in total digs.
• Lauren Hoffman leads the Summit League in hitting percentage. She is also third in total kills, points and blocks.
• Natalie Seiler ranks first in the league in total blocks, second in blocks per set and fifth in aces.
• As a team, the 'Dons rank first in the league in: kills, hitting percentage, assists, blocks, blocks per set and points.
• Nationally, the Mastodons rank 32nd in total blocks, 63rd in digs and 68th in assists.
She's Diggin' It...
Fort Wayne women's volleyball libero Olivia Hahn was named the Summit League Defensive Player of the Week for her performance during the season-opening weekend, Aug. 26-28. The honors mark the first weekly awards of the season.
It is Hahn's fourth career Defensive Player of the Week award. Over 12 sets, Hahn averaged a league-high 5.83 dig per set in three matches. Her average was a full 1.03 digs per set better than anyone else in the league. In three matches during the Fort Wayne Invitational, Hahn recorded 70 total digs.
In the first match of the season, Hahn logged 24 digs in four sets against Murray State. She followed that up with 19 digs in a three-set win over Youngstown State before closing out the weekend with 27 digs in a five-set win over Ball State. Hahn was also named to the All-Tournament Team of the Fort Wayne Invitational.
On This Date...August 30 (6-4)
All-Time Results vs. Western Michigan
Overall: 3-6
League: 0-0
Home: 1-3
Away: 2-1
Neutral: 0-0
Gameday Information
When: Tuesday, August 30 | 7 p.m.
Where: Kalamazoo, Mich. | University Arena (5,421)
Live Stats: Western Michigan Live Stats
Live Audio: Fort Wayne Stretch Internet; Mike Maahs, play-by-play
Series History: Western Michigan leads 6-3
Last Meeting: Western Michigan 3, Fort Wayne 1 | September 1, 2015 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Fort Wayne Mastodons 2-1, 0-0 Summit league
Coach: Steve Florio | 3rd Season
Kills: 39 | Lauren Hoffman
Assists: 109 | Madison Jaqua
Digs: 70 | Olivia Hahn
Blocks: 18 | Natalie Seiler
Aces: 4 | Natalie Seiler
Attack %: .472 | Lauren Hoffman
Western Michigan Broncos 1-2, 0-0 Mid-American
Coach: Colleen Munson | 12th Season
Kills: 41 | Sydney LeMay
Assists: 123 | Mary Murphy
Digs: 48 | Kathleen Reilly
Blocks: 9 | Sydney LeMay and Oliva Kofie
Aces: 5 | Mikaela Ryshytylo
Attack %: .400 | Sydney LeMay
Quick Hitters
• Western Michigan leads the all-time series 6-3.
• Fort Wayne is 2-3 all-time against the Broncos in Kalamazoo.
• The Mastodons have won the last two meetings at WMU (9/10/2013 and 8/30/2014)
• Mastodons Olivia Hahn and Lauren Hoffman were named to the Fort Wayne Invitational All-Tournament Team.
• Olivia Hahn was named the Summit League Defensive Player of the Week. She leads the league in total digs and digs per set.
• After the weekend, Hahn is 7th in the nation in digs per set and 13th in total digs.
• Lauren Hoffman leads the Summit League in hitting percentage. She is also third in total kills, points and blocks.
• Natalie Seiler ranks first in the league in total blocks, second in blocks per set and fifth in aces.
• As a team, the 'Dons rank first in the league in: kills, hitting percentage, assists, blocks, blocks per set and points.
• Nationally, the Mastodons rank 32nd in total blocks, 63rd in digs and 68th in assists.
She's Diggin' It...
Fort Wayne women's volleyball libero Olivia Hahn was named the Summit League Defensive Player of the Week for her performance during the season-opening weekend, Aug. 26-28. The honors mark the first weekly awards of the season.
It is Hahn's fourth career Defensive Player of the Week award. Over 12 sets, Hahn averaged a league-high 5.83 dig per set in three matches. Her average was a full 1.03 digs per set better than anyone else in the league. In three matches during the Fort Wayne Invitational, Hahn recorded 70 total digs.
In the first match of the season, Hahn logged 24 digs in four sets against Murray State. She followed that up with 19 digs in a three-set win over Youngstown State before closing out the weekend with 27 digs in a five-set win over Ball State. Hahn was also named to the All-Tournament Team of the Fort Wayne Invitational.
On This Date...August 30 (6-4)
| 1996 | vs #18 Michigan Tech | L, 1-3 |
| 1996 | vs Winona State | W, 3-0 |
| 2002 | at Miami (OH) | L, 1-3 |
| 2003 | vs Green Bay | L, 2-3 |
| 2003 | vs Central Michigan | W, 3-2 |
| 2008 | vs Valparaiso | L, 1-3 |
| 2011 | at Wright State | W, 3-0 |
| 2013 | DUQUESNE | W, 3-0 |
| 2014 | vs Oakland | W, 3-1 |
| 2014 | at Western Michigan | W, 3-2 |
All-Time Results vs. Western Michigan
| 10/23/2002 | A | Western Michigan | L, 1-3 (30-28,28-30,22-30,26-30) | Kalamazoo, Mich. |
| 8/29/2006 | H | WESTERN MICHIGAN | L, 1-3 (24-30,30-28,25-30,24-30) | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 9/1/2007 | A | Western Michigan | L, 1-3 (23-30,32-30,30-32,26-30) | Kalamazoo, Mich. |
| 9/15/2009 | H | WESTERN MICHIGAN | W, 3-2 (26-19,25-19,13-25,18-25,15-12) | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 8/31/2010 | A | Western Michigan | L, 0-3 (13-25,12-25,23-25) | Kalamazoo, Mich. |
| 9/10/2013 | A | Western Michigan | W, 3-0 (28-26,25-23,25-23) | Kalamazoo, Mich. |
| 8/30/2014 | A | Western Michigan | W, 3-2 (25-21,18-25,25-21,19-25,15-13) | Kalamazoo, Mich. |
| 10/21/2014 | H | WESTERN MICHIGAN | L, 1-3 (25-23,23-25,16-25,9-25) | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| 9/1/2015 | H | WESTERN MICHIGAN | L, 1-3 (18-25,25-23,22-25,20-25) | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
Overall: 3-6
League: 0-0
Home: 1-3
Away: 2-1
Neutral: 0-0
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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