Friday, October 15
Indianapolis, Ind.
6 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
IUPUI
Rachael Crucis
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Mastodon Women's Volleyball Takes Quick Trip to IUPUI on Friday
10/14/2021 11:59:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The 53rd edition of the Purdue Fort Wayne/IUPUI women's volleyball series will take place on Friday, October 15, when the Mastodons visit the Jaguars for a 6 p.m. match.
Game Day Information
Video: None
Live Stats: Link
Series History: Mastodons lead 29-23
Last Meeting: 2/9/2021 | W, 3-0 | Indianapolis, Ind.
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | IUPUI
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne and IUPUI have met 52 times since 1978, with 22 of them coming in conference play. Twenty of those matchups came in the Summit League era for the two squads, the last two coming in the Horizon League. Purdue Fort Wayne holds a 29-23 edge, 2-0 in Horizon League.
Know Your Foe
IUPUI is 2-18, 0-9 in the Horizon League, and has lost its last 15 matches. In their most competitive match of the league season, the Jaguars went five sets with Cleveland State. Freshman Briana Brown is leading the team offensively with 2.96 kills per set. Rhiannon Schuenemann is pacing the Jaguars' defensive efforts with 3.41 digs per set.
No One Has Played More
No Division I institution has played more volleyball than Purdue Fort Wayne this season. The Mastodons have played 84 sets this season. Eastern Kentucky is second, having played 82.
Nearing 100
Head coach Steve Florio is nearing 100 wins in his career. He is currently sitting at 96 wins since taking over the head coaching duties of the program in 2014.
1,000 Kill Club
There are only four teams in the country that have 1,000 kills this season, with two of them hailing from the Horizon League: Purdue Fort Wayne and Milwaukee.
Leader For a Reason
Katie Crowe has led the Mastodons in kills in all but two matches this season. She has 276 kills, 76 more than the next player on the team: Maggie Castleman. The only matches where Crowe did not lead the team, at No. 9 Purdue and at Robert Morris, Castleman led the team.
Saturday Night Five
The Mastodons have played six five-set matches this season (SIUE, Kent State, Liberty, Green Bay, UIC and Oakland). Purdue Fort Wayne opened Horizon League play with three five-set matches in its first four games.
Double Trouble
Katie Crowe has 11 double-doubles this season, with 56 total in her career. She had three consecutive against SIUE (17k, 10d), Evansville (12k, 11d) and Kent State (13k, 12d). She then got back to her double-double ways with one at Western Michigan with 15 kills and 12 digs. She recorded her 50th double-double against Old Dominion with 21 kills and 10 digs. Most recently, she got one against Cleveland State with 12 kills and 10 digs.
That Tends to Happen When You're Around Forever!
Katie Crowe ranks 27th among active Division I players in career kills with 1,480, 14th in the country in career sets played with 489, and 27th in matches played at 133.
Heavy Hitter
Ramei Jackson is in the top 10 in program history in career hitting percentage.
8. Hailie Ripley (.281, 2011-14)
9. Natalie Seiler (.275, 2014-17)
10. Ramei Jackson (.267, 2020-present)
11. Chrissy Miller (.266, 2001)
12. Julie Hefty (.259, 1984-87)
Diggin' Up Everything
Rachael Crucis is in the top-five in program history in digs per set and top-15 in career digs.
Digs Per Set
1. Tessa McGill (4.77, 2009-12)
2. Peachy Jankowski (4.67, 2004-07)
3. Rachael Crucis (4.42, 2019-present)
4. Olivia Hahn (3.93, 2013-16)
5. Katie Bruening (3.58, 1997-98)
Digs
10. Jen Milligan (1,354, 2010-13)
11. Nicole Rightnowar (1,348, 2015-18)
12. Sarah Leffers (1,290, 2000-03)
13. Julie Parrot (1,248, 1993-96)
14. Rachael Crucis (1,188, 2019-present)
Dishing 'em Out
Madison Gates is in the program's top-10 in career assists.
6. Kris Wilder (3,818, 1987-90)
7. Jessica Dominiak (3,326, 2005-08)
8. Jill Lyon (2,975, 1990-93)
9. Madison Spence (2,168, 2011-14)
10. Madison Gates (1,878, 2018-present)
Moving Up the Career Charts
Katie Crowe is in the top-10 in program history in kills, digs, aces, sets played and matches played.
Kills
3. Laura Douglas (1,904, 1997-00)
4. Nicole Rightnowar (1,584, 2015-18)
5. Rebekah Roehm (1,506, 2006-09)
6. Andi Reichhart (1,502, 1994-97)
7. Katie Crowe (1,480, 2017-present)
Digs
4. Jamie Schwartz (1,461, 2011-14)
5. Cynara Martins (1,455, 2004-07)
6. Fabiana Souza (1,434, 2002-05)
7. Emily Spencer (1,403, 2011-14)
8. Katie Crowe (1,410, 2017-present)
Aces
6. Deanna Brown (144, 1998-01)
7. Janna Plummer (138, 1988-91)
8. Lisa Zehr (135, 1985-88)
9. Amy Luben (133, 1994-97)
10. Katie Crowe (124, 2017-present)
Sets Played
1. Katie Crowe (489, 2017-present)
2. Andi Reichhart (488, 1994-97)
3. Tessa McGill (487, 2009-12)
4. Emily Spencer (484, 2011-14)
5. Peachy Jankowski (482, 2004-07)
Matches Played
1. Andi Reichhart (143, 1994-97)
2. Julie Huber (135, 1989-92)
3. Laura Douglas (134, 1997-00)
4. Katie Crowe (133, 2017-present)
5. Peachy Jankowski (132, 2004-07)
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne topped Cleveland State 3-1 on Tuesday, for its first home win of the season. The 'Dons got 12 kills from both Katie Crowe and Ramei Jackson, and 11 from Sidney Schiller. Rachael Crucis had a match-high 17 digs.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will finally end its stretch of 9-of-10 on the road next week, with a Thursday match at Milwaukee (Oct. 21), Friday at Green Bay (Oct. 22), and Sunday at UIC (Oct. 24). The Mastodons will return home on Friday, October 29 when they welcome Robert Morris to the Arnie Ball Court.
Game Day Information
Video: None
Live Stats: Link
Series History: Mastodons lead 29-23
Last Meeting: 2/9/2021 | W, 3-0 | Indianapolis, Ind.
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | IUPUI
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne and IUPUI have met 52 times since 1978, with 22 of them coming in conference play. Twenty of those matchups came in the Summit League era for the two squads, the last two coming in the Horizon League. Purdue Fort Wayne holds a 29-23 edge, 2-0 in Horizon League.
Know Your Foe
IUPUI is 2-18, 0-9 in the Horizon League, and has lost its last 15 matches. In their most competitive match of the league season, the Jaguars went five sets with Cleveland State. Freshman Briana Brown is leading the team offensively with 2.96 kills per set. Rhiannon Schuenemann is pacing the Jaguars' defensive efforts with 3.41 digs per set.
No One Has Played More
No Division I institution has played more volleyball than Purdue Fort Wayne this season. The Mastodons have played 84 sets this season. Eastern Kentucky is second, having played 82.
Nearing 100
Head coach Steve Florio is nearing 100 wins in his career. He is currently sitting at 96 wins since taking over the head coaching duties of the program in 2014.
1,000 Kill Club
There are only four teams in the country that have 1,000 kills this season, with two of them hailing from the Horizon League: Purdue Fort Wayne and Milwaukee.
Leader For a Reason
Katie Crowe has led the Mastodons in kills in all but two matches this season. She has 276 kills, 76 more than the next player on the team: Maggie Castleman. The only matches where Crowe did not lead the team, at No. 9 Purdue and at Robert Morris, Castleman led the team.
Saturday Night Five
The Mastodons have played six five-set matches this season (SIUE, Kent State, Liberty, Green Bay, UIC and Oakland). Purdue Fort Wayne opened Horizon League play with three five-set matches in its first four games.
Double Trouble
Katie Crowe has 11 double-doubles this season, with 56 total in her career. She had three consecutive against SIUE (17k, 10d), Evansville (12k, 11d) and Kent State (13k, 12d). She then got back to her double-double ways with one at Western Michigan with 15 kills and 12 digs. She recorded her 50th double-double against Old Dominion with 21 kills and 10 digs. Most recently, she got one against Cleveland State with 12 kills and 10 digs.
That Tends to Happen When You're Around Forever!
Katie Crowe ranks 27th among active Division I players in career kills with 1,480, 14th in the country in career sets played with 489, and 27th in matches played at 133.
Heavy Hitter
Ramei Jackson is in the top 10 in program history in career hitting percentage.
8. Hailie Ripley (.281, 2011-14)
9. Natalie Seiler (.275, 2014-17)
10. Ramei Jackson (.267, 2020-present)
11. Chrissy Miller (.266, 2001)
12. Julie Hefty (.259, 1984-87)
Diggin' Up Everything
Rachael Crucis is in the top-five in program history in digs per set and top-15 in career digs.
Digs Per Set
1. Tessa McGill (4.77, 2009-12)
2. Peachy Jankowski (4.67, 2004-07)
3. Rachael Crucis (4.42, 2019-present)
4. Olivia Hahn (3.93, 2013-16)
5. Katie Bruening (3.58, 1997-98)
Digs
10. Jen Milligan (1,354, 2010-13)
11. Nicole Rightnowar (1,348, 2015-18)
12. Sarah Leffers (1,290, 2000-03)
13. Julie Parrot (1,248, 1993-96)
14. Rachael Crucis (1,188, 2019-present)
Dishing 'em Out
Madison Gates is in the program's top-10 in career assists.
6. Kris Wilder (3,818, 1987-90)
7. Jessica Dominiak (3,326, 2005-08)
8. Jill Lyon (2,975, 1990-93)
9. Madison Spence (2,168, 2011-14)
10. Madison Gates (1,878, 2018-present)
Moving Up the Career Charts
Katie Crowe is in the top-10 in program history in kills, digs, aces, sets played and matches played.
Kills
3. Laura Douglas (1,904, 1997-00)
4. Nicole Rightnowar (1,584, 2015-18)
5. Rebekah Roehm (1,506, 2006-09)
6. Andi Reichhart (1,502, 1994-97)
7. Katie Crowe (1,480, 2017-present)
Digs
4. Jamie Schwartz (1,461, 2011-14)
5. Cynara Martins (1,455, 2004-07)
6. Fabiana Souza (1,434, 2002-05)
7. Emily Spencer (1,403, 2011-14)
8. Katie Crowe (1,410, 2017-present)
Aces
6. Deanna Brown (144, 1998-01)
7. Janna Plummer (138, 1988-91)
8. Lisa Zehr (135, 1985-88)
9. Amy Luben (133, 1994-97)
10. Katie Crowe (124, 2017-present)
Sets Played
1. Katie Crowe (489, 2017-present)
2. Andi Reichhart (488, 1994-97)
3. Tessa McGill (487, 2009-12)
4. Emily Spencer (484, 2011-14)
5. Peachy Jankowski (482, 2004-07)
Matches Played
1. Andi Reichhart (143, 1994-97)
2. Julie Huber (135, 1989-92)
3. Laura Douglas (134, 1997-00)
4. Katie Crowe (133, 2017-present)
5. Peachy Jankowski (132, 2004-07)
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne topped Cleveland State 3-1 on Tuesday, for its first home win of the season. The 'Dons got 12 kills from both Katie Crowe and Ramei Jackson, and 11 from Sidney Schiller. Rachael Crucis had a match-high 17 digs.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will finally end its stretch of 9-of-10 on the road next week, with a Thursday match at Milwaukee (Oct. 21), Friday at Green Bay (Oct. 22), and Sunday at UIC (Oct. 24). The Mastodons will return home on Friday, October 29 when they welcome Robert Morris to the Arnie Ball Court.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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