
Mastodons Head Out for Final Road Trip of Regular Season
11/6/2017 12:20:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The final road game of the season takes the Fort Wayne women's volleyball to Western Illinois for a 7 p.m. ET match on Tuesday, November 7.
Gameday Information
When: November 7 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Macomb, Ill. | Western Hall (4,421)
Live Stats: WIU Live Stats
Live Video: ESPN3
Series History: Fort Wayne leads 18-5
Last Meeting: Fort Wayne 3, Western Illinois 0 | Oct. 8, 2017 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Fort Wayne Mastodons 11-17, 3-9 Summit league
Coach: Steve Florio | 4th Season
Kills: 342 | Nicole Rightnowar
Assists: 893 | Madison Jaqua
Digs: 401 | Elizabeth Britner
Blocks: 94 | Sydney Boerst
Aces: 24 | Katie Crowe and Madison Jaqua
Attack %: .324 | Sydney Boerst
Western Illinois Leathernecks 7-18, 2-9 Summit league
Coach: Kelly Richardson | 3rd Season
Kills: 207 | Mackenzie Steckler
Assists: 769 | Jaime Johnson
Digs: 365 | Claire Grove
Blocks: 89 | Mackenzie Steckler
Aces: 17 | Jaime Johnson
Attack %: .331 | Mackenzie Steckler
Quick Hitters
• Fort Wayne leads the all-time series 18-5
• 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 fourth in the league in hitting percentage
• Rightnowar ranks second in the league in total kills and points, fifth in points per set and sixth 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-12 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 blocks.
All-Time Results vs. Western Illinois
Overall: 18-5
League: 16-5
Home: 10-2
Away: 8-3
Neutral: 0-0
On This Date...November 7 (6-4)
Gameday Information
When: November 7 | 7 p.m. ET
Where: Macomb, Ill. | Western Hall (4,421)
Live Stats: WIU Live Stats
Live Video: ESPN3
Series History: Fort Wayne leads 18-5
Last Meeting: Fort Wayne 3, Western Illinois 0 | Oct. 8, 2017 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Fort Wayne Mastodons 11-17, 3-9 Summit league
Coach: Steve Florio | 4th Season
Kills: 342 | Nicole Rightnowar
Assists: 893 | Madison Jaqua
Digs: 401 | Elizabeth Britner
Blocks: 94 | Sydney Boerst
Aces: 24 | Katie Crowe and Madison Jaqua
Attack %: .324 | Sydney Boerst
Western Illinois Leathernecks 7-18, 2-9 Summit league
Coach: Kelly Richardson | 3rd Season
Kills: 207 | Mackenzie Steckler
Assists: 769 | Jaime Johnson
Digs: 365 | Claire Grove
Blocks: 89 | Mackenzie Steckler
Aces: 17 | Jaime Johnson
Attack %: .331 | Mackenzie Steckler
Quick Hitters
• Fort Wayne leads the all-time series 18-5
• 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 fourth in the league in hitting percentage
• Rightnowar ranks second in the league in total kills and points, fifth in points per set and sixth 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-12 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 blocks.
All-Time Results vs. Western Illinois
9/21/2002 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 30-25,30-28,30-16 |
9/9/2005 | A | Western Illinois | W, 3-1 | Macomb, Ill. | 32-34,30-23,30-18,30-22 |
10/13/2007 | A | Western Illinois | W, 3-2 | Macomb, Ill. | 30-23,26-30,30-26,22-30,17-15 |
11/9/2007 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | W, 3-1 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 30-21,30-23,25-30,30-26 |
10/17/2008 | A | Western Illinois | W, 3-0 | Macomb, Ill. | 25-22,25-17,25-21 |
11/15/2008 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-18,25-20,25-22 |
10/9/2009 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | L, 2-3 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-14,25-15,29-31,22-25,8-15 |
11/7/2009 | A | Western Illinois | W, 3-0 | Macomb, Ill. | 25-23,25-20,25-22 |
9/17/2010 | A | Western Illinois | L, 1-3 | Macomb, Ill. | 25-17,20-25,20-25,18-25 |
11/5/2010 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-19,25-15,25-9 |
10/10/2011 | A | Western Illinois | W, 3-2 | Macomb, Ill. | 25-19,23-25,22-25,25-23,15-12 |
11/11/2011 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-18,30-28,25-16 |
10/8/2012 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | W, 3-1 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 27-25,18-25,25-15,25-22 |
11/9/2012 | A | Western Illinois | W, 3-0 | Macomb, Ill. | 26-24,25-23,25-19 |
10/5/2013 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | W, 3-2 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 20-25,21-25,25-15,25-23,15-10 |
11/1/2013 | A | Western Illinois | L, 2-3 | Macomb, Ill. | 25-17,27-29,22-25,25-23,12-15 |
10/3/2014 | A | Western Illinois | L, 0-3 | Macomb, Ill. | 27-29,26-28,14-25 |
10/26/2014 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | L, 1-3 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 23-25,25-21,16-25,18-25 |
10/2/2015 | A | Western Illinois | W, 3-2 | Macomb, Ill. | 24-26,25-15,21-25,26-24,15-6 |
11/10/2015 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-19,25-15,25-19 |
9/25/2016 | A | Western Illinois | W, 3-0 | Macomb, Ill. | 25-18,25-9,25-20 |
10/21/2016 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-9,25-23,25-19 |
10/8/2017 | H | WESTERN ILLINOIS | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 26-24,25-22,25-16 |
Overall: 18-5
League: 16-5
Home: 10-2
Away: 8-3
Neutral: 0-0
On This Date...November 7 (6-4)
1981 | KALAMAZOO | W, forfeit |
1987 | at Grand Valley State | L, 1-3 |
1987 | vs #7 Ferris State | L, 0-3 |
1997 | at #24 Northern Kentucky | L, 1-3 |
1997 | vs New Haven | W, 3-0 |
1998 | WIS.-PARKSIDE | W, 3-1 |
2001 | at Butler | W, 3-2 |
2008 | at North Dakota State | L, 0-3 |
2009 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-0 |
2014 | South Dakota State | W, 3-0 |
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