Friday, November 8
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Omaha
Je'Bria Green
Photo by: Jim Whitcraft
Mastodons Host Omaha, Travel to Oral Roberts This Weekend
11/7/2019 3:52:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball is set for a pair of matchups this weekend, hosting Omaha on Friday (Nov. 8) and traveling to Oral Roberts on Sunday (Nov. 10).
Gameday Information vs. Omaha
WHEN: Friday, November 8 | 7 p.m.
WHERE: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court
LIVE STATS: Live Stats
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube
Play-by-Play: Mike Maahs
SERIES HISTORY: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 11-7
LAST MEETING: W, 3-2 (25-22, 27-25, 18-25, 15-25, 15-10) | Oct. 13, 2019 | Omaha, Neb.
Gameday Information vs. Oral Roberts
WHEN: Sunday, November 10 | 2 p.m. ET
WHERE: Tulsa, Okla. | Cooper Aerobics Center
LIVE STATS: Live Stats
LIVE VIDEO: Live Video
SERIES HISTORY: Oral Roberts leads 17-8
LAST MEETING: W, 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-19) | Oct. 6, 2019 | Grand Forks, N.D.
Scouting Omaha
Omaha is 14-12, 7-5 Summit League, and is coming off its 3-1 Senior Night loss to South Dakota. Prior to that contest, the Mavericks had won four straight matches in three sets. In their first matchup with the Mastodons, Purdue Fort Wayne came away from Nebraska with a five-set win. Isabella Sade is leading the Omaha squad at 3.49 kills per set.
Scouting Oral Roberts
Oral Roberts is 6-20, 2-10 Summit League, and is riding an eight-match losing streak heading into the weekend. The Golden Eagles will welcome Western Illinois on Friday before the Mastodons on Sunday.
Sweeping Players of the Week ... Again
Purdue Fort Wayne had a pair of Summit League Player of the Week honors this past week. Rachael Crucis picked up her second Defensive honor, becoming the only Mastodon freshman to have two weekly honors since joining the League in 2007. Madelyn Wurster earned the Offensive award after averaging 4.00 kills per set and a .469 hitting percentage.
Dubba-Yoos
Purdue Fort Wayne is entering the weekend having won 12 out of the last 15 matches. This stretch includes three straight at the Cougar Classic and nine Summit League wins.
Diggin' Up Everything
Rachael Crucis is currently leading the Summit League in a pair of dig categories, with 488 total digs this season and 5.00 digs per set in League play only. She is ahead of Anne Rasmussen in both categories, who has earned five Summit League Defensive Player of the Week honors.
On the Double... Double!
Katie Crowe has 33 double-doubles in her career with the Mastodons, 14 of which have come this season. Of the 31, 18 of them came on Arnie Ball Court.
Hittin' High
Sydney Boerst currently ranks second in program history in career hitting percentage at .320. She is the leader in the rally scoring era (2001-present), and only trails Andi Reichart (.362) overall. She is hitting .335 this season.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne picked up a pair of Summit League wins with four-set wins over North Dakota State and North Dakota. Rachael Crucis and Madelyn Wurster picked up Summit League Player of the Week honors after their efforts.
Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne returns home for their final homestand of the year when South Dakota State and South Dakota come to Fort Wayne on Friday and Sunday (Nov. 15-17). Sunday's game against the Coyotes will be Senior Day for Elizabeth Fuerst, Sandra Hoevels and Je'Bria Green.
Gameday Information vs. Omaha
WHEN: Friday, November 8 | 7 p.m.
WHERE: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court
LIVE STATS: Live Stats
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube
Play-by-Play: Mike Maahs
SERIES HISTORY: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 11-7
LAST MEETING: W, 3-2 (25-22, 27-25, 18-25, 15-25, 15-10) | Oct. 13, 2019 | Omaha, Neb.
Gameday Information vs. Oral Roberts
WHEN: Sunday, November 10 | 2 p.m. ET
WHERE: Tulsa, Okla. | Cooper Aerobics Center
LIVE STATS: Live Stats
LIVE VIDEO: Live Video
SERIES HISTORY: Oral Roberts leads 17-8
LAST MEETING: W, 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-19) | Oct. 6, 2019 | Grand Forks, N.D.
Scouting Omaha
Omaha is 14-12, 7-5 Summit League, and is coming off its 3-1 Senior Night loss to South Dakota. Prior to that contest, the Mavericks had won four straight matches in three sets. In their first matchup with the Mastodons, Purdue Fort Wayne came away from Nebraska with a five-set win. Isabella Sade is leading the Omaha squad at 3.49 kills per set.
Scouting Oral Roberts
Oral Roberts is 6-20, 2-10 Summit League, and is riding an eight-match losing streak heading into the weekend. The Golden Eagles will welcome Western Illinois on Friday before the Mastodons on Sunday.
Sweeping Players of the Week ... Again
Purdue Fort Wayne had a pair of Summit League Player of the Week honors this past week. Rachael Crucis picked up her second Defensive honor, becoming the only Mastodon freshman to have two weekly honors since joining the League in 2007. Madelyn Wurster earned the Offensive award after averaging 4.00 kills per set and a .469 hitting percentage.
Dubba-Yoos
Purdue Fort Wayne is entering the weekend having won 12 out of the last 15 matches. This stretch includes three straight at the Cougar Classic and nine Summit League wins.
Diggin' Up Everything
Rachael Crucis is currently leading the Summit League in a pair of dig categories, with 488 total digs this season and 5.00 digs per set in League play only. She is ahead of Anne Rasmussen in both categories, who has earned five Summit League Defensive Player of the Week honors.
On the Double... Double!
Katie Crowe has 33 double-doubles in her career with the Mastodons, 14 of which have come this season. Of the 31, 18 of them came on Arnie Ball Court.
Hittin' High
Sydney Boerst currently ranks second in program history in career hitting percentage at .320. She is the leader in the rally scoring era (2001-present), and only trails Andi Reichart (.362) overall. She is hitting .335 this season.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne picked up a pair of Summit League wins with four-set wins over North Dakota State and North Dakota. Rachael Crucis and Madelyn Wurster picked up Summit League Player of the Week honors after their efforts.
Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne returns home for their final homestand of the year when South Dakota State and South Dakota come to Fort Wayne on Friday and Sunday (Nov. 15-17). Sunday's game against the Coyotes will be Senior Day for Elizabeth Fuerst, Sandra Hoevels and Je'Bria Green.
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