Friday, August 31
Kent, Ohio
12 P.M.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Morgan State
Women's Volleyball Heads to Ohio for Golden Flashes Classic
8/30/2018 12:10:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
KENT, Ohio - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball team gears up for the two-day Golden Flashes Classic, hosted by Kent State, beginning August 31. The Mastodons will take on Morgan State, Kent State and Niagara.
Golden Flashes Classic
Tournament Central
When: August 31-September 1
Where: Kent, Ohio | M.A.C. center (6,327)
Live Stats: Kent State Sidearm Live Stats
Live Video: ESPN+ (KSU match only) | Video Broadcast (Morgan State and Niagara matches)
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 1-3, 0-0 Summit league
Coach: Steve Florio | 5th Season
Kills Leader: 58 | Nicole Rightnowar
Assists Leader: 160 | Madison Jaqua
Digs Leader: 55 | Elizabeth Britner
Blocks Leader: 15 | Sydney Boerst
Aces Leader: 6 | Katie Crowe
Attack % Leader: .410 | Sandra Hoevels
Kent State Golden Flashes 3-1, 0-0 Mid-American
Coach: Don Gromala | 7th Season
Kills Leader: 41 | Kathryn Ellison
Assists Leader: 61 | Sam Jones
Digs Leader: 67 | Erin Gardner
Blocks Leader: 16 | Danie Tyson
Aces Leader: 10 | Erin Gardner
Series History: Tied 3-3
Last Meeting: Kent State 3, Fort Wayne 2 | Sept. 16, 2018 | Rochester, Mich.
Morgan State Bears 1-3, 0-0 Mid-Eastern
Coach: Ramona Riley-Bozier | 30th Season
Kills Leader: 52 | Cristen Coryatt
Assists Leader: 146 | Roi Wallace
Digs Leader: 57 | Jasmin Hubbard
Blocks Leader: 8 | Kalysia Bates
Aces Leader: 7 | Zoe McBride
Series History: First meeting
Niagara Purple Eagles 0-3, 0-0 Metro Atlantic
Coach: Donna Day | 1st Season
Kills Leader: 20 | Alex Paris
Assists Leader: 45 | Jessica Streuer
Digs Leader: 29 | Jaycie Roberts
Blocks Leader: 6 | Mary Redl
Aces Leader: 3 | Emillie Wright
Series History: First meeting
MJ Shows off her Moonwalk...
Setter Madison Jaqua has been named The Summit League's Offensive Player of the Week for her performance during the opening weekend of the season.
Jaqua earned her first career Player of the Week honor as she recorded a league-high 12.91 assists per set on 142 assists during the opening weekend. Her average for the week would have led the NCAA last season. Jaqua ran a Mastodon offense that led the Summit League in kills per set, assists per set, and hitting percentage on the week. In three matches, Jaqua notched two double-doubles with 51 assists and 14 digs in the 3-1 victory over Liberty and 44 assists and 13 digs against Oakland. She also finished the weekend ranked 15th in the league in digs per set (3.00), second-most by any primary setter.
Active Kills Leader...
Purdue Fort Wayne senior outside hitter Nicole Rightnowar ranks among the active leaders in Division I for career kills. Her 1,187 career kills rank her 13th. Below is a list of the active career kills leaders in Division I.
All-Time Results vs. Kent State
Overall: 3-3
League: 0-0
Home: 2-1
Away: 1-1
Neutral: 0-1
On This Date...August 31 (6-7)
September 1 (8-9)
Golden Flashes Classic
Tournament Central
When: August 31-September 1
Where: Kent, Ohio | M.A.C. center (6,327)
Live Stats: Kent State Sidearm Live Stats
Live Video: ESPN+ (KSU match only) | Video Broadcast (Morgan State and Niagara matches)
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 1-3, 0-0 Summit league
Coach: Steve Florio | 5th Season
Kills Leader: 58 | Nicole Rightnowar
Assists Leader: 160 | Madison Jaqua
Digs Leader: 55 | Elizabeth Britner
Blocks Leader: 15 | Sydney Boerst
Aces Leader: 6 | Katie Crowe
Attack % Leader: .410 | Sandra Hoevels
Kent State Golden Flashes 3-1, 0-0 Mid-American
Coach: Don Gromala | 7th Season
Kills Leader: 41 | Kathryn Ellison
Assists Leader: 61 | Sam Jones
Digs Leader: 67 | Erin Gardner
Blocks Leader: 16 | Danie Tyson
Aces Leader: 10 | Erin Gardner
Series History: Tied 3-3
Last Meeting: Kent State 3, Fort Wayne 2 | Sept. 16, 2018 | Rochester, Mich.
Morgan State Bears 1-3, 0-0 Mid-Eastern
Coach: Ramona Riley-Bozier | 30th Season
Kills Leader: 52 | Cristen Coryatt
Assists Leader: 146 | Roi Wallace
Digs Leader: 57 | Jasmin Hubbard
Blocks Leader: 8 | Kalysia Bates
Aces Leader: 7 | Zoe McBride
Series History: First meeting
Niagara Purple Eagles 0-3, 0-0 Metro Atlantic
Coach: Donna Day | 1st Season
Kills Leader: 20 | Alex Paris
Assists Leader: 45 | Jessica Streuer
Digs Leader: 29 | Jaycie Roberts
Blocks Leader: 6 | Mary Redl
Aces Leader: 3 | Emillie Wright
Series History: First meeting
MJ Shows off her Moonwalk...
Setter Madison Jaqua has been named The Summit League's Offensive Player of the Week for her performance during the opening weekend of the season.
Jaqua earned her first career Player of the Week honor as she recorded a league-high 12.91 assists per set on 142 assists during the opening weekend. Her average for the week would have led the NCAA last season. Jaqua ran a Mastodon offense that led the Summit League in kills per set, assists per set, and hitting percentage on the week. In three matches, Jaqua notched two double-doubles with 51 assists and 14 digs in the 3-1 victory over Liberty and 44 assists and 13 digs against Oakland. She also finished the weekend ranked 15th in the league in digs per set (3.00), second-most by any primary setter.
Active Kills Leader...
Purdue Fort Wayne senior outside hitter Nicole Rightnowar ranks among the active leaders in Division I for career kills. Her 1,187 career kills rank her 13th. Below is a list of the active career kills leaders in Division I.
| Pos | Player/Team | Matches | Kills |
| 1 | Taylor Louis , Iowa | 371 | 1,584 |
| 2 | Jaali Winters , Creighton | 389 | 1,445 |
| 3 | Irem Asci , Temple | 398 | 1,400 |
| 4 | Amanda Carroll , FGCU | 344 | 1,385 |
| 5 | Carlisa May , Arkansas St. | 345 | 1,353 |
| 6 | Carlyle Nusbaum , Lipscomb | 299 | 1,346 |
| 7 | Aleksandra Kazala , American | 310 | 1,245 |
| 8 | Carly Nolan , Cincinnati | 364 | 1,232 |
| 9 | Claire Archibald , Iona | 363 | 1,204 |
| 10 | Jocelyn Kuilan , Towson | 378 | 1,202 |
| 11 | Mikaela Foecke , Nebraska | 374 | 1,196 |
| 12 | Erica Haslag , Bradley | 332 | 1,194 |
| 13 | Nicole Rightnowar , Purdue Fort Wayne | 367 | 1,187 |
All-Time Results vs. Kent State
| 11/12/2001 | A | Kent State | L, 2-3 | Kent, Ohio | 27-30,30-22,30-23,23-30,9-15 |
| 10/4/2002 | H | KENT STATE | L, 1-3 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 34-32,26-30,30-32,23-30 |
| 8/29/2009 | H | KENT STATE | W, 3-1 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 23-25,25-14,25-16,25-14 |
| 9/15/2011 | A | Kent State | W, 3-0 | Kent, Ohio | 25-20,26-24,25-19 |
| 8/25/2012 | H | KENT STATE | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-23,27-25,28-26 |
| 9/16/2017 | N | Kent State | L, 2-3 | Rochester, Mich. | 25-27,19-25,25-23,25-22,13-15 |
Overall: 3-3
League: 0-0
Home: 2-1
Away: 1-1
Neutral: 0-1
On This Date...August 31 (6-7)
| 1996 | at #5 North Dakota State | L, 0-3 |
| 1996 | vs Minnesota Duluth | L, 1-3 |
| 1999 | at #2 BYU-Hawai'i | L, 0-3 |
| 2001 | at Indiana State | W, 3-2 |
| 2001 | vs Tennessee-Martin | L, 0-3 |
| 2002 | vs Washington | L, 0-3 |
| 2002 | vs Delaware | W, 3-0 |
| 2007 | vs Chicago State | W, 3-0 |
| 2008 | vs Nevada | L, 0-3 |
| 2010 | at Western Michigan | L, 0-3 |
| 2012 | vs Eastern Michigan | W, 3-0 |
| 2013 | SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | W, 3-0 |
| 2013 | CONNECTICUT | W, 3-1 |
September 1 (8-9)
| 1983 | OHIO STATE | L, 1-3 |
| 1984 | OHIO STATE | L, 2-3 |
| 2000 | at #8 Bakersfield | L, 0-3 |
| 2000 | vs Alaska Anchorage | L, 2-3 |
| 2001 | vs Charleston | L, 1-3 |
| 2001 | vs Saint Francis (NY) | W, 3-0 |
| 2004 | ALBANY | W, 3-1 |
| 2006 | at Robert Morris | W, 3-0 |
| 2006 | vs Delaware State | W, 3-0 |
| 2007 | at Western Michigan | L, 1-3 |
| 2007 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W, 3-0 |
| 2009 | EASTERN MICHIGAN | W, 3-0 |
| 2012 | at Illinois-Chicago | W, 3-0 |
| 2012 | vs UT-Arlington | W, 3-0 |
| 2015 | WESTERN MICHIGAN | L, 1-3 |
| 2017 | vs Bradley | L, 0-3 |
| 2017 | vs Navy | L, 0-3 |
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