Friday, September 7
Chicago, Ill.
5:30 P.M.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Florida Atlantic
Women's Volleyball Looks to Keep Winning Streak Rolling
9/6/2018 12:07:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
CHICAGO - Riding a four-match winning streak, the Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball team looks to keep the streak rolling when the Mastodons travel to the Windy City for the DePaul Invitational September 7 and 8. The Mastodons will face Florida Atlantic, UConn and host Blue Demons.
DePaul Invitational
When: September 7 & 8
Where: Chicago, Illinois | Mcgrath-Phillips Arena
Live Stats: DePaul Live Stats
Live Video: DePaul Broadcast
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 5-3, 0-0 Summit league
Coach: Steve Florio | 5th Season
Kills Leader: 115 | Nicole Rightnowar
Assists Leader: 321 | Madison Jaqua
Digs Leader: 96 | Elizabeth Britner and Nicole Rightnowar
Blocks Leader: 28 | Sydney Boerst
Aces Leader: 10 | Katie Crowe
Attack % Leader: .319 | Elizabeth Fuerst
Florida Atlantic Owls 3-3, 0-0 Conference USA
Coach: Fernanda Nelson | 7th Season
Kills Leader: 65 | Massiel Matos
Assists Leader: 226 | Ivone Martinez
Digs Leader: 69 | Alex Cardona
Blocks Leader: 15 | Cailea Gibbs
Aces Leader: 7 | Massiel Matos
Series History: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 2-0
Last Meeting: Purdue Fort Wayne 3, Florida Atlantic 1 | Oct. 19, 1991 | Tampa, Fla.
UConn Huskies 5-2, 0-0 American athletic
Coach: Kris Grunwald | 2nd Season
Kills Leader: 93 | Caylee Parker
Assists Leader: 305 | Emma Turner
Digs Leader: 116 | Elizabeth Kline
Blocks Leader: 29 | Genna Florig
Aces Leader: 9 | Emma Turner
Series History: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 1-0
Last Meeting: Purdue Fort Wayne 3, UConn 1 | Aug. 31, 2013 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
DePaul Blue Demons 2-3, 0-0 Big East
Coach: Marie Zidek | 1st Season
Kills Leader: 37 | Claire Anderson
Assists Leader: 98 | Natalie Hayward
Digs Leader: 68 | Isabelle Banez
Blocks Leader: 6 | Three tied
Aces Leader: 4 | Avarue Evans-Allen
Series History: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 3-0
Last Meeting: Purdue Fort Wayne 3, DePaul 2 | Sept. 10, 2011 | Cleveland, Ohio
Life's A Garden, Dig it...
On September 4 against Eastern Michigan, senior Nicole Rightnowar became the 20th player in program history to reach 1,000 career digs, with her first dig of the match. Rightnowar finished with 20 digs on the night.
Double Millennium Club...
On Sept. 4, 2018 at home against Eastern Michigan, Nicole Rightnowar became the 9th player in school history to amass 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs.
Active Kills Leader...
Purdue Fort Wayne senior outside hitter Nicole Rightnowar ranks among the active leaders in Division I for career kills. Her 1,244 career kills rank her 9th. Below is a list of the active career kills leaders in Division I. (As of Sept. 5)
All-Time Results vs. Florida Atlantic
Overall: 2-0
League: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 2-0
All-Time Results vs. UConn
Overall: 1-0
League: 0-0
Home: 1-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 0-0
All-Time Results vs. DePaul
Overall: 3-0
League: 0-0
Home: 2-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 1-0
On This Date...September 7 (8-7)
September 8 (12-4)
DePaul Invitational
When: September 7 & 8
Where: Chicago, Illinois | Mcgrath-Phillips Arena
Live Stats: DePaul Live Stats
Live Video: DePaul Broadcast
Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 5-3, 0-0 Summit league
Coach: Steve Florio | 5th Season
Kills Leader: 115 | Nicole Rightnowar
Assists Leader: 321 | Madison Jaqua
Digs Leader: 96 | Elizabeth Britner and Nicole Rightnowar
Blocks Leader: 28 | Sydney Boerst
Aces Leader: 10 | Katie Crowe
Attack % Leader: .319 | Elizabeth Fuerst
Florida Atlantic Owls 3-3, 0-0 Conference USA
Coach: Fernanda Nelson | 7th Season
Kills Leader: 65 | Massiel Matos
Assists Leader: 226 | Ivone Martinez
Digs Leader: 69 | Alex Cardona
Blocks Leader: 15 | Cailea Gibbs
Aces Leader: 7 | Massiel Matos
Series History: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 2-0
Last Meeting: Purdue Fort Wayne 3, Florida Atlantic 1 | Oct. 19, 1991 | Tampa, Fla.
UConn Huskies 5-2, 0-0 American athletic
Coach: Kris Grunwald | 2nd Season
Kills Leader: 93 | Caylee Parker
Assists Leader: 305 | Emma Turner
Digs Leader: 116 | Elizabeth Kline
Blocks Leader: 29 | Genna Florig
Aces Leader: 9 | Emma Turner
Series History: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 1-0
Last Meeting: Purdue Fort Wayne 3, UConn 1 | Aug. 31, 2013 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
DePaul Blue Demons 2-3, 0-0 Big East
Coach: Marie Zidek | 1st Season
Kills Leader: 37 | Claire Anderson
Assists Leader: 98 | Natalie Hayward
Digs Leader: 68 | Isabelle Banez
Blocks Leader: 6 | Three tied
Aces Leader: 4 | Avarue Evans-Allen
Series History: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 3-0
Last Meeting: Purdue Fort Wayne 3, DePaul 2 | Sept. 10, 2011 | Cleveland, Ohio
Life's A Garden, Dig it...
On September 4 against Eastern Michigan, senior Nicole Rightnowar became the 20th player in program history to reach 1,000 career digs, with her first dig of the match. Rightnowar finished with 20 digs on the night.
Double Millennium Club...
On Sept. 4, 2018 at home against Eastern Michigan, Nicole Rightnowar became the 9th player in school history to amass 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs.
| Rk. | Player | Years | Kills | Digs | Total |
| 1. | Fabiana Souza | 2002-05 | 2305 | 1434 | 3739 |
| 2. | Laura Douglas | 1997-00 | 1904 | 1623 | 3527 |
| 3. | Emily Spencer | 2011-14 | 2016 | 1403 | 3419 |
| 4. | Heather Teagarden | 1992-95 | 1669 | 1123 | 2792 |
| 5. | Julie Parrot | 1993-96 | 1180 | 1607 | 2787 |
| 6. | Cynara Martins | 2004-07 | 1124 | 1455 | 2579 |
| 7. | Rebekah Roehm | 2006-09 | 1506 | 1015 | 2521 |
| 8. | Joni Smith | 1985-88 | 1107 | 1319 | 2426 |
| 9. | Nicole Rightnowar | 2015-present | 1244 | 1019 | 2263 |
Active Kills Leader...
Purdue Fort Wayne senior outside hitter Nicole Rightnowar ranks among the active leaders in Division I for career kills. Her 1,244 career kills rank her 9th. Below is a list of the active career kills leaders in Division I. (As of Sept. 5)
| Pos | Player/Team | Matches | Kills |
| 1 | Taylor Louis , Iowa | 379 | 1,621 |
| 2 | Jaali Winters , Creighton | 398 | 1,480 |
| 3 | Irem Asci , Temple | 409 | 1,418 |
| 4 | Carlisa May , Arkansas St. | 356 | 1,406 |
| 5 | Amanda Carroll , FGCU | 348 | 1,395 |
| 6 | Carlyle Nusbaum , Lipscomb | 309 | 1,391 |
| 7 | Aleksandra Kazala , American | 327 | 1,307 |
| 8 | Carly Nolan , Cincinnati | 378 | 1,256 |
| 9 | Nicole Rightnowar , Purdue Fort Wayne | 367 | 1,244 |
| 10 | Erica Haslag , Bradley | 343 | 1,241 |
| 11 | Claire Archibald , Iona | 372 | 1,237 |
| 12 | Jocelyn Kuilan , Towson | 387 | 1,229 |
| 13 | Mikaela Foecke , Nebraska | 384 | 1,228 |
All-Time Results vs. Florida Atlantic
| 10/19/1990 | N | Florida Atlantic | W, 3-1 | Tampa, Fla. | 15-6,15-7,3-15,15-3 |
| 10/19/1991 | N | Florida Atlantic | W, 3-1 | Tampa, Fla. | 15-12,15-8,16-17,15-4 |
Overall: 2-0
League: 0-0
Home: 0-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 2-0
All-Time Results vs. UConn
| 8/31/2013 | H | CONNECTICUT | W, 3-1 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 22-25,25-16,25-17,25-20 |
Overall: 1-0
League: 0-0
Home: 1-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 0-0
All-Time Results vs. DePaul
| 9/25/2004 | H | DEPAUL | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 30-26,30-26,30-28 |
| 8/27/2005 | H | DEPAUL | W, 3-0 | Fort Wayne, Ind. | 30-17,30-21,30-28 |
| 9/10/2011 | N | DePaul | W, 3-2 | Cleveland, Ohio | 20-25,25-21,25-22,20-25,15-13 |
Overall: 3-0
League: 0-0
Home: 2-0
Away: 0-0
Neutral: 1-0
On This Date...September 7 (8-7)
| 1984 | at Memphis State | L, 0-3 |
| 1984 | vs Florida | W, 3-1 |
| 1990 | at Grand Valley State | L, 2-3 |
| 1990 | vs #18 Oakland | L, 0-3 |
| 1990 | vs St. Cloud State | W, 3-2 |
| 1991 | vs #2 North Dakota State | L, 0-3 |
| 1991 | vs Minnesota Duluth | W, 3-0 |
| 1996 | at #20 Northwood (MI) | L, 1-3 |
| 2001 | at Dayton | L, 0-3 |
| 2002 | vs Butler | W, 3-1 |
| 2002 | vs Western Kentucky | W, 3-1 |
| 2007 | LIPSCOMB | W, 3-0 |
| 2012 | at Michigan State | L, 2-3 |
| 2013 | at Cleveland State | W, 3-1 |
| 2013 | vs High Point | W, 3-0 |
September 8 (12-4)
| 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 |
| 2017 | at Youngstown State | W, 3-1 |
| 2017 | vs Akron | W, 3-1 |
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