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Friday, September 17
West Lafayette, Ind.
12:30 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Tennessee
Sidney Schiller
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Mastodon WVB to Face Two Ranked Foes at Stacey Clark Classic
9/16/2021 2:40:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Mastodons are set to face off against a pair of top 25 teams this weekend at the Stacey Clark Classic this weekend: No. 22 Tennessee and No. 9 Purdue. The 'Dons will also face a 9-1 Jacksonville State team in the tournament in West Lafayette.
Stacey Clark Classic Game Day Information
When: Friday, September 17 - Saturday, September 18
Where: West Lafayette, Ind. | Holloway Gym
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
Watch: Game 1 (BTN+) | Game 2 (BTN+) | Game 3 (none)
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Purdue | Tennessee | Jacksonville State
Game Schedule
Friday, September 17
12:30 PM: Purdue Fort Wayne vs. No. 22 Tennessee
7:30 PM: Purdue Fort Wayne at No. 9 Purdue
Saturday, September 18
10 AM: Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Jacksonville State
Know Your Foes
• Tennessee is 6-1 on the year. The Volunteers beat No. 9 Baylor in five sets but dropped the following contest to No. 7 Pittsburgh in five. Apart from those two matches, Tennessee has not lost a set. The Vols are led by Morgahn Fingall, who is averaging 4.16 kills per set with a .287 hitting percentage. Breana Runnels and Lily Felts have 3.52 kills per set and 2.92 kills per set, respectively. Natalie Hayward is the setter, averaging over 11 assists per set to pace the .286 team hitting percentage.
• Purdue is 5-1 on the year with its only loss coming to No. 10 Louisville in a neutral match. The Boilermakers have three set wins over Kansas, No. 25 Washington State and UNLV. Caitlyn Newton and Grace Cleveland are both averaging over 3.50 kills per set, with the former hitting .278 and the latter a scorching .391. As a team, The Boilermakers are hitting .309 for the year, with only one match this year when they failed to hit over .300. They hit .444 against Lipscomb. Hayley Bush is the setter responsible for the high-powered offense, as she averages 11.21 assists per set. Jena Otec is pacing the defense with 4.11 digs per set.
• Jacksonville State is 9-1 this season. The Gamecocks' only loss came to Wyoming on a neutral floor. They are coming off five straight wins, which included a five-set win over South Alabama. Lena Kindermann is averaging 3.74 kills per set with a .352 hitting clip, while Lexie Libs is doing the lion's share of the setting duties. She is dishing out 10.53 assists per set. Their best defensive option is Erin Carmichael, who is averaging 3.15 digs from the back line.
Series History
The Mastodons have only met Purdue of their three opponents this weekend. The 'Dons and Boilermakers met on September 6, 2002, which saw the Boilers take a 3-2 victory over the Mastodons. Hall of Famer Fabiana Souza had 27 kills for the Mastodons.
Saturday Night Five
The Mastodons have already played three five-set matches this season (SIUE, Kent State and Liberty). This is more than the entirety of the spring 2021 season, as the 'Dons had just one: a 3-2 loss at Green Bay.
Big 50
Katie Crowe has five double-doubles this season for 50 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.
Hello, My Name is Claire and I'll Be Your Server
Claire Pape had five aces in the Mastodons' match at Liberty (Sept. 11), which included a stretch in the fifth set when she rattled off three aces in a row. Her five aces were the most by a Mastodon in a match since Katie Crowe had six against Youngstown State last spring.
Ace Ace Baby
Purdue Fort Wayne had 14 aces against Old Dominion on Saturday, September 11, which was the most a Mastodon squad had in a single match since October 5, 2007. In a match against South Dakota State on that date, the 'Dons had 16 aces.
Let's Take a Michi-Gander at that Game
The Mastodons picked up their first win of the season at Western Michigan on September 4. The Broncos won the Discover Kalamazoo Classic, but the 'Dons were the only team to beat them in the weekend. Katie Crowe led the 'Dons with 15 kills and 12 digs, while Ramei Jackson had 13 kills with a .550 hitting clip. Rachael Crucis dug out 19 attacks, while both Madison Gates and Nicole Jones recorded double-doubles.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to Toledo 3-0 in a midweek game in Fort Wayne. Rachael Crucis recorded her 1,000th career dig against the Rockets, finishing with 16 on the night.
Coming Up
After the Stacey Clark Classic, the Mastodons will open Horizon League play on Thursday, September 23 against Green Bay in Fort Wayne at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center at 6 PM. The 'Dons will also play Milwaukee and UIC in the three days following.
Stacey Clark Classic Game Day Information
When: Friday, September 17 - Saturday, September 18
Where: West Lafayette, Ind. | Holloway Gym
Live Stats: Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3
Watch: Game 1 (BTN+) | Game 2 (BTN+) | Game 3 (none)
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Purdue | Tennessee | Jacksonville State
Game Schedule
Friday, September 17
12:30 PM: Purdue Fort Wayne vs. No. 22 Tennessee
7:30 PM: Purdue Fort Wayne at No. 9 Purdue
Saturday, September 18
10 AM: Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Jacksonville State
Know Your Foes
• Tennessee is 6-1 on the year. The Volunteers beat No. 9 Baylor in five sets but dropped the following contest to No. 7 Pittsburgh in five. Apart from those two matches, Tennessee has not lost a set. The Vols are led by Morgahn Fingall, who is averaging 4.16 kills per set with a .287 hitting percentage. Breana Runnels and Lily Felts have 3.52 kills per set and 2.92 kills per set, respectively. Natalie Hayward is the setter, averaging over 11 assists per set to pace the .286 team hitting percentage.
• Purdue is 5-1 on the year with its only loss coming to No. 10 Louisville in a neutral match. The Boilermakers have three set wins over Kansas, No. 25 Washington State and UNLV. Caitlyn Newton and Grace Cleveland are both averaging over 3.50 kills per set, with the former hitting .278 and the latter a scorching .391. As a team, The Boilermakers are hitting .309 for the year, with only one match this year when they failed to hit over .300. They hit .444 against Lipscomb. Hayley Bush is the setter responsible for the high-powered offense, as she averages 11.21 assists per set. Jena Otec is pacing the defense with 4.11 digs per set.
• Jacksonville State is 9-1 this season. The Gamecocks' only loss came to Wyoming on a neutral floor. They are coming off five straight wins, which included a five-set win over South Alabama. Lena Kindermann is averaging 3.74 kills per set with a .352 hitting clip, while Lexie Libs is doing the lion's share of the setting duties. She is dishing out 10.53 assists per set. Their best defensive option is Erin Carmichael, who is averaging 3.15 digs from the back line.
Series History
The Mastodons have only met Purdue of their three opponents this weekend. The 'Dons and Boilermakers met on September 6, 2002, which saw the Boilers take a 3-2 victory over the Mastodons. Hall of Famer Fabiana Souza had 27 kills for the Mastodons.
Saturday Night Five
The Mastodons have already played three five-set matches this season (SIUE, Kent State and Liberty). This is more than the entirety of the spring 2021 season, as the 'Dons had just one: a 3-2 loss at Green Bay.
Big 50
Katie Crowe has five double-doubles this season for 50 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.
Hello, My Name is Claire and I'll Be Your Server
Claire Pape had five aces in the Mastodons' match at Liberty (Sept. 11), which included a stretch in the fifth set when she rattled off three aces in a row. Her five aces were the most by a Mastodon in a match since Katie Crowe had six against Youngstown State last spring.
Ace Ace Baby
Purdue Fort Wayne had 14 aces against Old Dominion on Saturday, September 11, which was the most a Mastodon squad had in a single match since October 5, 2007. In a match against South Dakota State on that date, the 'Dons had 16 aces.
Let's Take a Michi-Gander at that Game
The Mastodons picked up their first win of the season at Western Michigan on September 4. The Broncos won the Discover Kalamazoo Classic, but the 'Dons were the only team to beat them in the weekend. Katie Crowe led the 'Dons with 15 kills and 12 digs, while Ramei Jackson had 13 kills with a .550 hitting clip. Rachael Crucis dug out 19 attacks, while both Madison Gates and Nicole Jones recorded double-doubles.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to Toledo 3-0 in a midweek game in Fort Wayne. Rachael Crucis recorded her 1,000th career dig against the Rockets, finishing with 16 on the night.
Coming Up
After the Stacey Clark Classic, the Mastodons will open Horizon League play on Thursday, September 23 against Green Bay in Fort Wayne at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center at 6 PM. The 'Dons will also play Milwaukee and UIC in the three days following.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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