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Women's Volleyball Closes Regular Season With SDSU
11/10/2017 12:34:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Fort Wayne women's volleyball team closes out the regular season when the Mastodons host South Dakota State on November 11 for a 7p.m. first server. Prior to the match, Fort Wayne will honor its three seniors Natalie Seiler, Lauren Hoffman and Barbara Maximiano.
Gameday Information - Senior day
When: November 11 | 7:00 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court (1,800)
Live Stats: Fort Wayne Sidearm Live Stats
Live Video: Fort Wayne Sidearm All-Access (Mike Maahs, play-by-play)
Live Audio: Fort Wayne Stretch Internet
Series History: Fort Wayne leads 21-6
Last Meeting: Fort Wayne 3, South Dakota State 0 | Oct. 14, 2017 | Brookings, S.D.
Fort Wayne Mastodons 11-18, 3-10 Summit league
Coach: Steve Florio | 4th Season
Kills: 360 | Nicole Rightnowar
Assists: 927 | Madison Jaqua
Digs: 415 | Elizabeth Britner
Blocks: 95 | Sydney Boerst
Aces: 24 | Katie Crowe and Madison Jaqua
Attack %: .310 | Sydney Boerst
South Dakota State Jackrabbits 2-24, 0-13 Summit league
Coach: Nicole Cirillo | 4th Season
Kills: 202 | Ashlynn Smith
Assists: 394 | Mattison Munger
Digs: 352 | Ellie Benson
Blocks: 53 | Macy Smith
Aces: 28 | Sierra Peterson
Attack %: .212 | Payton Richardson
Quick Hitters
• Fort Wayne leads the all-time series 21-6
• Fort Wayne is the only team in the league with five players in the top-15 in points, no other team has more than two (Crowe, Rightnowar, Boerst, Seiler and Fuerst)
• Boerst is tied for third in the league in total blocks and Seiler is sixth. Boerst also ranks fifth in the league in hitting percentage
• Rightnowar ranks second in the league in total kills and points, fourth in points per set and fourth in kills per set.
• Britner and Rightnowar rank third and sixth in the league in total digs, no other team has more than one in the top-9
• Fort Wayne is the only team in the league with three players in the top-12 in total blocks (Boerst, Seiler and Fuerst)
• The 'Dons are the only team in the league with four players in the top-10 in total kills, no other team has more than two (Rightnowar, Crowe, Boerst and Fuerst). Seiler ranks 17th, giving the 'Dons five players in the top-20.
• As a team, they lead the league in kills, assists, points, digs, and second in blocks.
All-Time Results vs. South Dakota State
Overall: 20-6
League: 16-4
Home: 11-1
Away: 7-4
Neutral: 2-1
On This Date...November 11 (14-5)
Gameday Information - Senior day
When: November 11 | 7:00 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court (1,800)
Live Stats: Fort Wayne Sidearm Live Stats
Live Video: Fort Wayne Sidearm All-Access (Mike Maahs, play-by-play)
Live Audio: Fort Wayne Stretch Internet
Series History: Fort Wayne leads 21-6
Last Meeting: Fort Wayne 3, South Dakota State 0 | Oct. 14, 2017 | Brookings, S.D.
Fort Wayne Mastodons 11-18, 3-10 Summit league
Coach: Steve Florio | 4th Season
Kills: 360 | Nicole Rightnowar
Assists: 927 | Madison Jaqua
Digs: 415 | Elizabeth Britner
Blocks: 95 | Sydney Boerst
Aces: 24 | Katie Crowe and Madison Jaqua
Attack %: .310 | Sydney Boerst
South Dakota State Jackrabbits 2-24, 0-13 Summit league
Coach: Nicole Cirillo | 4th Season
Kills: 202 | Ashlynn Smith
Assists: 394 | Mattison Munger
Digs: 352 | Ellie Benson
Blocks: 53 | Macy Smith
Aces: 28 | Sierra Peterson
Attack %: .212 | Payton Richardson
Quick Hitters
• Fort Wayne leads the all-time series 21-6
• Fort Wayne is the only team in the league with five players in the top-15 in points, no other team has more than two (Crowe, Rightnowar, Boerst, Seiler and Fuerst)
• Boerst is tied for third in the league in total blocks and Seiler is sixth. Boerst also ranks fifth in the league in hitting percentage
• Rightnowar ranks second in the league in total kills and points, fourth in points per set and fourth in kills per set.
• Britner and Rightnowar rank third and sixth in the league in total digs, no other team has more than one in the top-9
• Fort Wayne is the only team in the league with three players in the top-12 in total blocks (Boerst, Seiler and Fuerst)
• The 'Dons are the only team in the league with four players in the top-10 in total kills, no other team has more than two (Rightnowar, Crowe, Boerst and Fuerst). Seiler ranks 17th, giving the 'Dons five players in the top-20.
• As a team, they lead the league in kills, assists, points, digs, and second in blocks.
All-Time Results vs. South Dakota State
11/13/2004 | N | South Dakota State | W, 3-0 | Orem, Utah | 30-20,31-29,30-26 |
10/8/2005 | A | South Dakota State | W, 3-2 | Brookings, S.D. | 30-25,30-26,28-30,28-30,15-10 |
11/12/2005 | N | South Dakota State | L, 2-3 | Greeley, Colo. | 30-27,27-30,32-30,26-30,11-15 |
9/22/2006 | H | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 30-18,30-26,30-23 |
9/15/2007 | A | South Dakota State | L, 0-3 | Brookings, S.D. | 24-30,28-30,23-30 |
10/5/2007 | H | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | W, 3-2 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 23-30,30-13,26-30,30-16,15-12 |
11/17/2007 | H | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | L, 2-3 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 21-30,27-30,30-28,30-18,12-15 |
10/3/2008 | H | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-21,25-18,25-22 |
11/8/2008 | A | South Dakota State | W, 3-2 | Brookings, S.D. | 19-25,17-25,25-18,29-27,15-13 |
9/19/2009 | H | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-13,25-21,25-20 |
10/16/2009 | A | South Dakota State | W, 3-0 | Brookings, S.D. | 30-28,25-19,25-16 |
10/2/2010 | A | South Dakota State | W, 3-0 | Brookings, S.D. | 25-16,28-26,25-19 |
10/15/2010 | H | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | W, 3-2 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-17,23-25,23-25,25-23,15-9 |
11/19/2010 | N | South Dakota State | W, 3-0 | Fargo, N.D. | 25-22,25-22,25-22 |
9/23/2011 | H | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-22,25-20,25-22 |
10/22/2011 | A | South Dakota State | W, 3-2 | Brookings, S.D. | 21-25,23-25,25-21,27-25,19-17 |
9/28/2012 | H | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 26-24,25-20,25-23 |
10/27/2012 | A | South Dakota State | L, 2-3 | Brookings, S.D. | 20-25,25-22,24-26,28-26,11-15 |
10/19/2013 | A | South Dakota St. | W, 3-0 | Brookings, S.D. | 25-19,25-15,25-19 |
11/15/2013 | H | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-14,25-14,25-14 |
9/28/2014 | A | South Dakota State | W, 3-0 | Brookings, S.D. | 25-13,25-22,25-14 |
11/7/2014 | H | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-10,25-11,25-20 |
10/10/2015 | H | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-17,25-21,25-20 |
11/1/2015 | A | South Dakota State | L, 0-3 | Sioux Falls, S.D. | 19-25,10-25,23-25 |
10/14/2016 | H | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE | W, 3-1 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-15,17-25,25-17,25-23 |
10/30/2016 | A | South Dakota State | L, 1-3 | Sioux Falls, S.D. | 25-15,18-25,17-25,22-25 |
Overall: 20-6
League: 16-4
Home: 11-1
Away: 7-4
Neutral: 2-1
On This Date...November 11 (14-5)
1980 | at Indiana Tech | L, 0-3 |
1986 | at #14 Wright State | W, 3-2 |
1987 | at Central State (OH) | W, 3-0 |
1988 | vs Northern Kentucky | W, 3-1 |
1988 | vs Southern Indiana | W, 3-0 |
1995 | at Northern Kentucky | L, 1-3 |
1999 | vs Southern Indiana | W, 3-1 |
2001 | at Youngstown State | W, 3-1 |
2003 | TOLEDO | W, 3-2 |
2004 | at Northern Colorado | L, 1-3 |
2004 | vs North Dakota State | W, 3-1 |
2005 | at Northern Colorado | W, 3-1 |
2005 | vs Texas A&M Corpus Christi | W, 3-0 |
2006 | vs Utah Valley State | W, 3-1 |
2007 | at IUPUI | W, 3-2 |
2010 | at UMKC | W, 3-2 |
2011 | WESTERN ILLINOIS | W, 3-0 |
2014 | Valparaiso | L, 2-3 |
2016 | at Oral Roberts | L, 0-3 |
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