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Friday, October 11
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Oral Roberts
Sandra Hoevels
Photo by: Jim Whitcraft
'Dons Host Oral Roberts, Travel to Omaha This Weekend
10/10/2019 11:07:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball team is set for a pair of Summit League matches this week: a home contest against Oral Roberts and a road test at Omaha.
Gameday Information vs. Oral Roberts
WHEN: Friday, October 11 | 7 p.m.
WHERE: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court
LIVE STATS: Purdue Fort Wayne Live Stats
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube
Play-by-Play: Mike Maahs
SERIES HISTORY: Oral Roberts leads 17-7
LAST MEETING: L, 3-2 (25-20, 25-19, 20-25, 19-25, 15-13) | Oct. 26, 2018 | Tulsa, Okla.
Gameday Information vs. Omaha
WHEN: Sunday, October 13 | 2 p.m. ET
WHERE: Omaha, Neb. | Baxter Arena
LIVE STATS: Omaha Live Stats
LIVE VIDEO: Omaha Live Video
SERIES HISTORY: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 10-7
LAST MEETING: W, 3-0 (18-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-23, 16-14) | Oct. 19, 2018 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Scouting Oral Roberts
Oral Roberts will come to Arnie Ball Court with a 6-12, 2-2 Summit League. Before last weekend, the Golden Eagles were on a nine-match losing streak. They righted the ship with two wins last week against Omaha and South Dakota State, earning them a pair of Summit League Players of the Week. CeCe Madison took the offensive honor while Sarah Thiessen earned defensive. Head coach Sheera Sirola just became the Summit League's all-time winningest coach with 246 wins.
Scouting Omaha
Omaha is 9-9, 2-2 Summit League heading into the weekend and will play at Western Illinois on Friday before welcoming the 'Dons on Sunday. The Mavericks are led by Isabella Sade, who is averaging 3.40 kills per set on a .169 hitting percentage.
Dubba-Yoos
Purdue Fort Wayne is entering the weekend having won six out of the last seven matches. This stretch includes three straight at the Cougar Classic and a trio of Summit League wins.
Second in the League
The Mastodons are in second place in the Summit League through four matches. The 'Dons are 3-1 after beating North Dakota, Western Illinois and preseason-favorite Denver.
At the Summit
In Summit League play, Katie Crowe ranks first in kills per set and points per set with 4.23 and 4.80 respectively. She has had double-digit kills for all of four of the conference matches, and twice in the two games before League play began.
All Them Double-Doubles
Madison Gates has seven double-doubles so far this season, including three consecutive in the first three matches of the season. These are the first seven double-doubles of her career.
On the Double... Double!
Katie Crowe has 26 double-doubles in her career with the Mastodons, 11 of which came in 2018. Of the 27, 19 of them came on Arnie Ball Court. Crowe has eight double-doubles so far this season.
Hittin' High
Sydney Boerst currently ranks second in program history in career hitting percentage at .319. She is the leader in the rally scoring era (2001-present), and only trails Andi Reichart (.362) overall. She is hitting .342 this season.
Between a Block and a Hard Place
Sydney Boerst holds a 0.93 blocks per set average for her career, which ranks eighth in program history. In seventh is Taryn Parker, who averaged 0.93 blocks per set in her career from 2007-10.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne defeated North Dakota in straight sets in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Katie Crowe had 13 kills and 15 digs.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons head back on the road for four more matches away from home. The 'Dons will face off against South Dakota State, South Dakota, Western Illinois and Denver on the road.
Gameday Information vs. Oral Roberts
WHEN: Friday, October 11 | 7 p.m.
WHERE: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court
LIVE STATS: Purdue Fort Wayne Live Stats
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube
Play-by-Play: Mike Maahs
SERIES HISTORY: Oral Roberts leads 17-7
LAST MEETING: L, 3-2 (25-20, 25-19, 20-25, 19-25, 15-13) | Oct. 26, 2018 | Tulsa, Okla.
Gameday Information vs. Omaha
WHEN: Sunday, October 13 | 2 p.m. ET
WHERE: Omaha, Neb. | Baxter Arena
LIVE STATS: Omaha Live Stats
LIVE VIDEO: Omaha Live Video
SERIES HISTORY: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 10-7
LAST MEETING: W, 3-0 (18-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-23, 16-14) | Oct. 19, 2018 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Scouting Oral Roberts
Oral Roberts will come to Arnie Ball Court with a 6-12, 2-2 Summit League. Before last weekend, the Golden Eagles were on a nine-match losing streak. They righted the ship with two wins last week against Omaha and South Dakota State, earning them a pair of Summit League Players of the Week. CeCe Madison took the offensive honor while Sarah Thiessen earned defensive. Head coach Sheera Sirola just became the Summit League's all-time winningest coach with 246 wins.
Scouting Omaha
Omaha is 9-9, 2-2 Summit League heading into the weekend and will play at Western Illinois on Friday before welcoming the 'Dons on Sunday. The Mavericks are led by Isabella Sade, who is averaging 3.40 kills per set on a .169 hitting percentage.
Dubba-Yoos
Purdue Fort Wayne is entering the weekend having won six out of the last seven matches. This stretch includes three straight at the Cougar Classic and a trio of Summit League wins.
Second in the League
The Mastodons are in second place in the Summit League through four matches. The 'Dons are 3-1 after beating North Dakota, Western Illinois and preseason-favorite Denver.
At the Summit
In Summit League play, Katie Crowe ranks first in kills per set and points per set with 4.23 and 4.80 respectively. She has had double-digit kills for all of four of the conference matches, and twice in the two games before League play began.
All Them Double-Doubles
Madison Gates has seven double-doubles so far this season, including three consecutive in the first three matches of the season. These are the first seven double-doubles of her career.
On the Double... Double!
Katie Crowe has 26 double-doubles in her career with the Mastodons, 11 of which came in 2018. Of the 27, 19 of them came on Arnie Ball Court. Crowe has eight double-doubles so far this season.
Hittin' High
Sydney Boerst currently ranks second in program history in career hitting percentage at .319. She is the leader in the rally scoring era (2001-present), and only trails Andi Reichart (.362) overall. She is hitting .342 this season.
Between a Block and a Hard Place
Sydney Boerst holds a 0.93 blocks per set average for her career, which ranks eighth in program history. In seventh is Taryn Parker, who averaged 0.93 blocks per set in her career from 2007-10.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne defeated North Dakota in straight sets in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Katie Crowe had 13 kills and 15 digs.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons head back on the road for four more matches away from home. The 'Dons will face off against South Dakota State, South Dakota, Western Illinois and Denver on the road.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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