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Sunday, October 8
Fort Wayne, Ind.
1 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
10-11, 2-4SL
3
vs
0
Western Illinois
6-13, 1-4SL
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Illinois | 24 | 22 | 16 | 0 |
| Fort Wayne | 26 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Team Stats
WIU
FW
Kills
24
51
Errors
10
22
Attempts
94
118
Hitting %
.149
.246
Points
38.0
56.0
Assists
24
49
Aces
1
2
Blocks
13.0
3.0
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
MH
/ Women's Volleyball
L
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballMH
/ Women's VolleyballRightnowar Earns 1000th Career Kill as Mastodons Sweep WIU
10/8/2017 4:02:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Nicole Rightnowar earned her 1,000th career kill as the Fort Wayne women's volleyball team battled back in all three sets to sweep Western Illinois 3-0 (26-24, 25-22, 25-16).
Rightnowar became the 18th player in program history to join the 1,000-kill club, and the second since Steve Florio became head coach.
Rightnowar, Natalie Seiler and Katie Crowe all finished with a match-high 12 kills. Crowe also earned her seventh double-double of the season with 11 digs. Elizabeth Fuerst added seven kills while Sydney Boerst had five.
Elizabeth Britner led the way with a match-high 17 digs and Madison Jaqua had a match-high 45 assists.
The teams exchanged early lead changes in the first set, but the 'Dons trailed late 22-21. Fort Wayne closed out the set with a 5-2 advantage thanks to kills from Boerst, Crowe and Rightnowar's 1,000th. It was a similar story in the second as the Mastodons trailed early, before a 4-0 run put them up 12-10. The comeback story continued in the third set as Fort Wayne trailed 8-6, before rallying with four straight points to take a lead. WIU tied it at 10-10, but the Mastodons closed it out with a 5-1 run to take the lead and the match.
Fort Wayne heads to South Dakota State for an 8 p.m. ET match on Saturday, October 14.
Rightnowar became the 18th player in program history to join the 1,000-kill club, and the second since Steve Florio became head coach.
Rightnowar, Natalie Seiler and Katie Crowe all finished with a match-high 12 kills. Crowe also earned her seventh double-double of the season with 11 digs. Elizabeth Fuerst added seven kills while Sydney Boerst had five.
Elizabeth Britner led the way with a match-high 17 digs and Madison Jaqua had a match-high 45 assists.
The teams exchanged early lead changes in the first set, but the 'Dons trailed late 22-21. Fort Wayne closed out the set with a 5-2 advantage thanks to kills from Boerst, Crowe and Rightnowar's 1,000th. It was a similar story in the second as the Mastodons trailed early, before a 4-0 run put them up 12-10. The comeback story continued in the third set as Fort Wayne trailed 8-6, before rallying with four straight points to take a lead. WIU tied it at 10-10, but the Mastodons closed it out with a 5-1 run to take the lead and the match.
Fort Wayne heads to South Dakota State for an 8 p.m. ET match on Saturday, October 14.
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