
Women's Volleyball Returns Home to Host Eastern Michigan
9/3/2018 1:07:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball team returns to Arnie Ball Court to host Eastern Michigan Tuesday, September 4, at 6 p.m.
Gameday Information
When: September 4 | 6 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court (1.800)
Live Stats: Purdue Fort Wayne Sidearm Live Stats
Live Video: Purdue Fort Wayne Sidearm Broadcast
Live Audio: Purdue Fort Wayne Stretch Internet
Series History: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 10-9
Last Meeting: Purdue Fort Wayne 3, Eastern Michigan 1 | Sept. 12, 2017 | Ypsilanti, Mich.
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 4-3, 0-0 Summit league
Coach: Steve Florio | 5th Season
KILLS LEADER: 102 | Nicole Rightnowar
ASSISTS LEADER: 269 | Madison Jaqua
DIGS LEADER: 81 | Elizabeth Britner
BLOCKS LEADER: 26 | Sydney Boerst
ACES LEADER: 9 | Katie Crowe
ATTACK % LEADER: .336 | Elizabeth Fuerst
Eastern Michigan 5-2, 0-0 Mid-American
Coach: Kimi Olson | 4th Season
KILLS LEADER: 82 | Jordan Smith
ASSISTS LEADER: 193 | Mallory Rajewski
DIGS LEADER: 141 | Alyssa LaFace
BLOCKS LEADER: 27 | April Houston
ACES LEADER: 8 | April Houston
ATTACK % LEADER: .419 | Cassie Haut
Quick Hitters
• Purdue Fort Wayne leads the all-time series 10-9
• The Mastodons are 4-3 all-time in inside the Gates Sports Center, winning the four straight.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has two of the top three league leaders in kills per set (Nicole Rightnowar and Liz Fuerst)
• Madison Jaqua leads the league in assists per set
• Fuerst ranks fourth in the league in hitting percentage, Sandra Hoevels is fifth and Sydney Boerst is 10th
• Rightnowar ranks first in the league in total kills, kills per set, paoints and points per set
• Only team in the league with three players in the top-15 in total digs, only one of team has two (Rightnowar, Katie Crowe and Lizzie Britner)
• Crowe and Britner rank eighth and ninth in the league in digs per set
• Crowe ranks sixth in the league in aces per set
• Boerst ranks fourth in the league in blocks per set
• As a team, they lead the league in kills, kills per set, assists, assists per set and points per set. They're second in hitting percentage and points
All-Time Results vs. Eastern Michigan
Overall: 10-9
League: 0-0
Home: 4-3
Away: 4-4
Neutral: 2-2
On This Date...September 4 (5-11)
Gameday Information
When: September 4 | 6 p.m.
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court (1.800)
Live Stats: Purdue Fort Wayne Sidearm Live Stats
Live Video: Purdue Fort Wayne Sidearm Broadcast
Live Audio: Purdue Fort Wayne Stretch Internet
Series History: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 10-9
Last Meeting: Purdue Fort Wayne 3, Eastern Michigan 1 | Sept. 12, 2017 | Ypsilanti, Mich.
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 4-3, 0-0 Summit league
Coach: Steve Florio | 5th Season
KILLS LEADER: 102 | Nicole Rightnowar
ASSISTS LEADER: 269 | Madison Jaqua
DIGS LEADER: 81 | Elizabeth Britner
BLOCKS LEADER: 26 | Sydney Boerst
ACES LEADER: 9 | Katie Crowe
ATTACK % LEADER: .336 | Elizabeth Fuerst
Eastern Michigan 5-2, 0-0 Mid-American
Coach: Kimi Olson | 4th Season
KILLS LEADER: 82 | Jordan Smith
ASSISTS LEADER: 193 | Mallory Rajewski
DIGS LEADER: 141 | Alyssa LaFace
BLOCKS LEADER: 27 | April Houston
ACES LEADER: 8 | April Houston
ATTACK % LEADER: .419 | Cassie Haut
Quick Hitters
• Purdue Fort Wayne leads the all-time series 10-9
• The Mastodons are 4-3 all-time in inside the Gates Sports Center, winning the four straight.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has two of the top three league leaders in kills per set (Nicole Rightnowar and Liz Fuerst)
• Madison Jaqua leads the league in assists per set
• Fuerst ranks fourth in the league in hitting percentage, Sandra Hoevels is fifth and Sydney Boerst is 10th
• Rightnowar ranks first in the league in total kills, kills per set, paoints and points per set
• Only team in the league with three players in the top-15 in total digs, only one of team has two (Rightnowar, Katie Crowe and Lizzie Britner)
• Crowe and Britner rank eighth and ninth in the league in digs per set
• Crowe ranks sixth in the league in aces per set
• Boerst ranks fourth in the league in blocks per set
• As a team, they lead the league in kills, kills per set, assists, assists per set and points per set. They're second in hitting percentage and points
All-Time Results vs. Eastern Michigan
| 9/28/1979 | N | Eastern Michigan | L, 0-2 | Richmond, Ky. | 9-15,4-15 |
| 10/9/2001 | H | EASTERN MICHIGAN | L, 0-3 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 22-30,28-30,22-30 |
| 9/24/2002 | A | Eastern Michigan | L, 0-3 | Ypsilanti, Mich. | 26-30,21-30,20-30 |
| 10/4/2003 | H | EASTERN MICHIGAN | L, 1-3 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 32-30,21-30,21-30,24-30 |
| 10/5/2004 | A | Eastern Michigan | L, 0-3 | Ypsilanti, Mich. | 19-30,23-30,29-31 |
| 9/17/2005 | N | Eastern Michigan | W, 3-0 | Gainesville, Fla. | 30-24,30-26,30-28 |
| 10/18/2005 | H | EASTERN MICHIGAN | L, 2-3 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 18-30,30-27,30-22,25-30,13-15 |
| 10/3/2006 | A | Eastern Michigan | W, 3-0 | Ypsilanti, Mich. | 30-25,37-35,30-15 |
| 8/28/2007 | H | EASTERN MICHIGAN | W, 3-1 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 30-27,31-29,27-30,30-21 |
| 9/16/2008 | A | Eastern Michigan | W, 3-0 | Ypsilanti, Mich. | 26-24,25-22,25-19 |
| 9/1/2009 | H | EASTERN MICHIGAN | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-23,25-15,25-10 |
| 10/5/2010 | A | Eastern Michigan | W, 3-1 | Ypsilanti, Mich. | 27-25,21-25,25-19,26-24 |
| 10/4/2011 | H | EASTERN MICHIGAN | W, 3-2 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-18,25-16,23-25,23-25,15-11 |
| 8/31/2012 | N | Eastern Michigan | W, 3-0 | Chicago, Ill. | 25-17,25-20,25-21 |
| 9/17/2013 | A | Eastern Michigan | L, 0-3 | Ypsilanti, Mich. | 21-25,20-25,16-25 |
| 9/9/2014 | A | Eastern Michigan | L, 0-3 | Ypsilanti, Mich. | 18-25,19-25,21-25 |
| 9/11/2015 | N | Eastern Michigan | L, 1-3 | Terre Haute, Ind. | 22-25,25-21,18-25,26-28 |
| 9/6/2016 | H | EASTERN MICHIGAN | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 25-20,25-22,25-19 |
| 9/12/2017 | A | Eastern Michigan | W, 3-1 | Ypsilanti, Mich. | 25-16,13-25,25-21,25-22 |
Overall: 10-9
League: 0-0
Home: 4-3
Away: 4-4
Neutral: 2-2
On This Date...September 4 (5-11)
| 1992 | vs Alaska Fairbanks | L, 2-3 |
| 1992 | vs Oakland | W, 3-0 |
| 1992 | vs Lake Superior State | W, 3-1 |
| 1993 | vs #18 Ferris State | L, 1-3 |
| 1993 | vs Oakland | L, 0-3 |
| 1998 | vs #5 Bakersfield | L, 1-3 |
| 1998 | vs #11 Metro State | L, 0-3 |
| 2001 | MIAMI (OH) | W, 3-1 |
| 2002 | at Oakland | W, 3-1 |
| 2004 | at Northwestern | L, 2-3 |
| 2009 | at Ball State | L, 0-3 |
| 2010 | vs Western Kentucky | L, 0-3 |
| 2010 | vs Northeastern | L, 0-3 |
| 2012 | WRIGHT STATE | W, 3-0 |
| 2013 | at Ball State | L, 2-3 |
| 2015 | vs Loyola Chicago | L, 0-3 |
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