
Mastodons Travel to Youngstown State for Weekend Tournament
9/7/2017 12:19:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Fort Wayne women's volleyball team looks to get back on track as the Mastodons travel to Youngstown State for the Courtyard Marriott-Canfield Penguin Invitational, September 8-9. The Mastodons will face the host Penguins, Akron and Saint Francis (Pa.).
When: September 8-9
Where: Youngstown, Ohio | Beeghly Center (6,300)
Live Stats: Youngstown State | Akron | Saint Francis
Live Video: ESPN3 (YSU match only)
Fort Wayne Mastodons 3-4, 0-0 Summit league
Coach: Steve Florio | 4th Season
Kills Leader: 104 | Nicole Rightnowar
Assists Leader: 174 | Victoria Mills
Digs Leader: 97 | Lizzie Britner
Blocks Leader: 36 | Sydney Boerst
Aces Leader: 9 | Katie Crowe
Attack % Leader: .258 | Elizabeth Fuerst
Youngstown State Penguins 4-4, 0-0 Horizon League
Coach: Mark Hardaway | 6th Season
Kills Leader: 82 | Sarah Varcolla
Assists Leader: 145 | Libbie Darling
Digs Leader: 96 | Lauren Blanco
Blocks Leader: 25 | Sarah Varcolla
Aces Leader: 14 | Sam Brown
Series History: Fort Wayne leads 2-0
Last Meeting: Fort Wayne 3, Youngstown State 0 | Aug. 27, 2016 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Akron Zips 2-4, 0-0 Mid-American
Coach: Tom Hanna | 3rd Season
Kills Leader: 93 | Kayla Gwozdz
Assists Leader: 209 | Emily Weigand
Digs Leader: 81 | Taylor Sharrits
Blocks Leader: 19 | Jessica Kloehn
Aces Leader: 8 | Abbey Pawlak
Series History: Tied 1-1
Last Meeting: Fort Wayne 3, Akron 0 | Oct. 11, 2006 | Akron, Ohio
Saint Francis Red Flash 3-4, 0-0 Northeast Conference
Coach: Kelli | 2nd Season
Kills Leader: 60 | Kelsey Roush
Assists Leader: 137 | Amelia Metzler
Digs Leader: 74 | Jenna Veres
Blocks Leader: 15 | Sophia Esposito
Aces Leader: 4 | Three tied
Series History: Fort Wayne leads 5-0
Last Meeting: Fort Wayne 3, Saint Francis 1 | Sep. 10, 2016 | Toledo, Ohio
All-Time Results vs. Youngstown State
Overall: 2-0
League: 0-0
Home: 1-0
Away: 1-0
Neutral: 0-2
All-Time Results vs. Saint Francis (PA)
Overall: 5-0
League: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 5-0
All-Time Results vs. Akron
Overall: 1-1
League: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 1-0
Neutral: 0-1
On This Date...September 8 (10-4)
September 9 (8-9)
When: September 8-9
Where: Youngstown, Ohio | Beeghly Center (6,300)
Live Stats: Youngstown State | Akron | Saint Francis
Live Video: ESPN3 (YSU match only)
Fort Wayne Mastodons 3-4, 0-0 Summit league
Coach: Steve Florio | 4th Season
Kills Leader: 104 | Nicole Rightnowar
Assists Leader: 174 | Victoria Mills
Digs Leader: 97 | Lizzie Britner
Blocks Leader: 36 | Sydney Boerst
Aces Leader: 9 | Katie Crowe
Attack % Leader: .258 | Elizabeth Fuerst
Youngstown State Penguins 4-4, 0-0 Horizon League
Coach: Mark Hardaway | 6th Season
Kills Leader: 82 | Sarah Varcolla
Assists Leader: 145 | Libbie Darling
Digs Leader: 96 | Lauren Blanco
Blocks Leader: 25 | Sarah Varcolla
Aces Leader: 14 | Sam Brown
Series History: Fort Wayne leads 2-0
Last Meeting: Fort Wayne 3, Youngstown State 0 | Aug. 27, 2016 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Akron Zips 2-4, 0-0 Mid-American
Coach: Tom Hanna | 3rd Season
Kills Leader: 93 | Kayla Gwozdz
Assists Leader: 209 | Emily Weigand
Digs Leader: 81 | Taylor Sharrits
Blocks Leader: 19 | Jessica Kloehn
Aces Leader: 8 | Abbey Pawlak
Series History: Tied 1-1
Last Meeting: Fort Wayne 3, Akron 0 | Oct. 11, 2006 | Akron, Ohio
Saint Francis Red Flash 3-4, 0-0 Northeast Conference
Coach: Kelli | 2nd Season
Kills Leader: 60 | Kelsey Roush
Assists Leader: 137 | Amelia Metzler
Digs Leader: 74 | Jenna Veres
Blocks Leader: 15 | Sophia Esposito
Aces Leader: 4 | Three tied
Series History: Fort Wayne leads 5-0
Last Meeting: Fort Wayne 3, Saint Francis 1 | Sep. 10, 2016 | Toledo, Ohio
All-Time Results vs. Youngstown State
| 11/11/2001 | A | Youngstown State | W, 3-1 | Youngstown, Ohio | 30-26,21-30,30-23,30-25 |
| 8/27/2016 | H | YOUNGSTOWN STATE | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-22,25-18,25-22 |
League: 0-0
Home: 1-0
Away: 1-0
Neutral: 0-2
All-Time Results vs. Saint Francis (PA)
| 9/8/2001 | vs | Saint Francis (PA) | W, 3-0 | Dayton, Ohio | 30-24,30-12,30-20 |
| 9/13/2003 | vs | Saint Francis (PA) | W, 3-0 | Cleveland, Ohio | 30-16,30-16,30-19 |
| 9/2/2006 | vs | Saint Francis (PA) | W, 3-0 | Moon Township, Pa. | 30-19,30-21,30-27 |
| 8/29/2014 | vs | Saint Francis (PA) | W, 3-0 | Kalamazoo, Mich. | 25-21,25-21,25-21 |
| 9/10/2016 | vs | Saint Francis (PA) | W, 3-1 | Toledo, Ohio | 25-12,30-32,25-15,25-19 |
League: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 5-0
All-Time Results vs. Akron
| 9/20/2003 | vs | Akron | L, 1-3 | Dayton, Ohio | 27-30,27-30,30-23,28-30 |
| 10/11/2006 | at | Akron | W, 3-0 | Akron, Ohio | 30-26,30-20,31-29 |
League: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 1-0
Neutral: 0-1
On This Date...September 8 (10-4)
| 1984 | vs Mississippi | L, 0-3 |
| 1984 | vs Indiana State | W, 3-2 |
| 1989 | at Michigan Tech | W, 3-2 |
| 1990 | vs #18 Oakland | L, 0-3 |
| 1995 | at Quincy | W, 3-2 |
| 1999 | HILLSDALE | W, 3-0 |
| 2000 | at #12 Northwood (MI) | L, 0-3 |
| 2001 | vs Pennsylvania | W, 3-2 |
| 2001 | vs Saint Francis (PA) | W, 3-0 |
| 2006 | vs Oral Roberts | L, 0-3 |
| 2007 | CHICAGO STATE | W, 3-1 |
| 2007 | LEHIGH | W, 3-0 |
| 2012 | vs Georgia | W, 3-1 |
| 2012 | vs Albany (NY) | W, 3-0 |
September 9 (8-9)
| 1986 | at Butler | L, 1-3 |
| 1988 | vs Cincinnati | L, 1-3 |
| 1989 | at Michigan Tech | L, 0-3 |
| 1989 | vs Milwaukee | W, 3-0 |
| 1994 | KENTUCKY WESLEYAN | W, 3-0 |
| 1995 | at SIUE | W, 3-0 |
| 1997 | at Wayne State (MI) | L, 2-3 |
| 1998 | #23 GRAND VALLEY STATE | W, 3-2 |
| 2000 | vs #21 Grand Valley State | W, 3-1 |
| 2000 | vs Northern Michigan | W, 3-0 |
| 2005 | at Western Illinois | W, 3-1 |
| 2006 | at Utah Valley State | L, 1-3 |
| 2006 | vs Weber State | W, 3-2 |
| 2011 | vs Duquesne | L, 0-3 |
| 2014 | at Eastern Michigan | L, 0-3 |
| 2016 | vs Marshall | L, 0-3 |
| 2016 | at Toledo | L, 1-3 |
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