Sunday, March 28
Dayton, Ohio
1 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
10-7,10-7Horizon
0
at
3
Wright State
15-1,15-0Horizon
1
2
3
F
Purdue Fort Wayne
14
19
19
0
Wright St.
25
25
25
3
Rachael Crucis
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Mastodon WVB Falls to Top-Seeded Wright State in Horizon League Championship
3/28/2021 2:53:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
DAYTON, Ohio - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball team's first shot at a Horizon League Championship fell short on Sunday (March 28), as the Mastodons fell to Wright State 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-19) on the Raiders' home floor.
The difference in Sunday's match came from Wright State's stout defense, led by Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year Jenna Story, who finished with 24 digs.
In set one, the Mastodons had a 4-1 run that saw Madelyn Wurster get one of her team-high nine kills, but Wright State went on a 4-0 run right after to lead into the media timeout. The Raiders finished the frame on a 5-1 run. Crucis had eight of her 19 digs in the second set.
The Mastodons had a 4-0 run early in the second set after a timeout. This stretch featured kills from Sydney Boerst and Sidney Schiller, followed by a block by Boerst and Madison Gates. After two Raider errors, Wright State took the final three points of the set.
Purdue Fort Wayne held close in the third set until a 4-0 Raider run that put them up 23-16. Apart from this run, neither team could score more than two points in a row through the third set.
Three Mastodons reached double-figures in digs: Crucis (19), Gates (15) and Schiller (12). Gates finished with a double-double with 14 assists as well.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 10-7 while Wright State improves to 15-1 and moves on to the championship match.
The difference in Sunday's match came from Wright State's stout defense, led by Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year Jenna Story, who finished with 24 digs.
In set one, the Mastodons had a 4-1 run that saw Madelyn Wurster get one of her team-high nine kills, but Wright State went on a 4-0 run right after to lead into the media timeout. The Raiders finished the frame on a 5-1 run. Crucis had eight of her 19 digs in the second set.
The Mastodons had a 4-0 run early in the second set after a timeout. This stretch featured kills from Sydney Boerst and Sidney Schiller, followed by a block by Boerst and Madison Gates. After two Raider errors, Wright State took the final three points of the set.
Purdue Fort Wayne held close in the third set until a 4-0 Raider run that put them up 23-16. Apart from this run, neither team could score more than two points in a row through the third set.
Three Mastodons reached double-figures in digs: Crucis (19), Gates (15) and Schiller (12). Gates finished with a double-double with 14 assists as well.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 10-7 while Wright State improves to 15-1 and moves on to the championship match.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pur-FW
WSU
Kills
26
43
Errors
19
15
Attempts
129
133
Hitting %
.054
.211
Points
30
56
Assists
26
41
Aces
1
5
Blocks
3
8
Game Leaders
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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