Tuesday, September 28
Rochester, Mich.
6 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Oakland
Jen Springer
Photo by: Josh Gales
Old Rivals Purdue Fort Wayne and Oakland Women's Volleyball Meet on Tuesday
9/27/2021 5:49:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball team will meet with its old rival Oakland on Tuesday (Sept. 28) in Rochester, Michigan.
Game Day Information
Video: None
Live Stats: Link
Series History: Mastodons lead 34-21
Last Meeting: 3/9/2021 | W, 3-0 | Rochester, Mich.
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Oakland
Know Your Foe
Oakland is 8-5, 2-0 in Horizon League. The Golden Grizzlies picked up a pair of road wins over Youngstown State and Robert Morris, both 3-0 wins. In the nonconference, OU went to five sets with No. 25 Notre Dame. Jamie Walling is leading the team with 3.60 kills per set, hitting .294 in 13 matches. Oakland's back line is led by 5.63 digs per set from Lindsay Wightman. Jessica Riedl is blocking just over one attack per set.
Hittin' High
The Mastodons hit .302 against UIC on September 26, which was the highest hitting percentage of the season.
Leader For a Reason
Katie Crowe has led the Mastodons in kills in all but one match this season. She has 213 kills, 68 more than the next player on the team: Maggie Castleman. The only match where Crowe did not lead the team, at No. 9 Purdue, Castleman did.
Block Party!
Purdue Fort Wayne had 15 team blocks against UIC on September 26, recording the most blocks since September 21, 2019 against Central Arkansas. The 'Dons also had 15 in that match. Madelyn Wurster had a career-high eight blocks, with Molly Mirabelli and Ramei Jackson having seven each.
Saturday Night Five
The Mastodons have already played five five-set matches this season (SIUE, Kent State, Liberty, Green Bay and UIC). This is more than the entirety of the spring 2021 season, as the 'Dons had just one: a 3-2 loss at Green Bay. Purdue Fort Wayne opened Horizon League play with two five-set matches in its first three games.
52 Pick-up!
Katie Crowe has seven double-doubles this season, with 52 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.
Series History
The Golden Grizzlies have the longest series of any team that the Mastodons have played. The two teams have met 55 times, with Purdue Fort Wayne winning 34 of these contests. The 'Dons have a 10-4 edge in conference play in the Division I era, including 2-0 in the Horizon League since joining in 2020.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons dropped its first three Horizon League matches of the 2021 season, falling to Green Bay 3-2, Milwaukee 3-1, and UIC 3-2. Madelyn Wurster had a career-high eight blocks against the Flames, leading the team to 15 blocks.
Coming Up
The Mastodons have a weekend on the road to start October, with trips to Moon Township, Pennsylvania and Youngstown, Ohio. The 'Dons beat both Robert Morris and Youngstown State in straight sets last season.
Game Day Information
Video: None
Live Stats: Link
Series History: Mastodons lead 34-21
Last Meeting: 3/9/2021 | W, 3-0 | Rochester, Mich.
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Oakland
Know Your Foe
Oakland is 8-5, 2-0 in Horizon League. The Golden Grizzlies picked up a pair of road wins over Youngstown State and Robert Morris, both 3-0 wins. In the nonconference, OU went to five sets with No. 25 Notre Dame. Jamie Walling is leading the team with 3.60 kills per set, hitting .294 in 13 matches. Oakland's back line is led by 5.63 digs per set from Lindsay Wightman. Jessica Riedl is blocking just over one attack per set.
Hittin' High
The Mastodons hit .302 against UIC on September 26, which was the highest hitting percentage of the season.
Leader For a Reason
Katie Crowe has led the Mastodons in kills in all but one match this season. She has 213 kills, 68 more than the next player on the team: Maggie Castleman. The only match where Crowe did not lead the team, at No. 9 Purdue, Castleman did.
Block Party!
Purdue Fort Wayne had 15 team blocks against UIC on September 26, recording the most blocks since September 21, 2019 against Central Arkansas. The 'Dons also had 15 in that match. Madelyn Wurster had a career-high eight blocks, with Molly Mirabelli and Ramei Jackson having seven each.
Saturday Night Five
The Mastodons have already played five five-set matches this season (SIUE, Kent State, Liberty, Green Bay and UIC). This is more than the entirety of the spring 2021 season, as the 'Dons had just one: a 3-2 loss at Green Bay. Purdue Fort Wayne opened Horizon League play with two five-set matches in its first three games.
52 Pick-up!
Katie Crowe has seven double-doubles this season, with 52 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.
Series History
The Golden Grizzlies have the longest series of any team that the Mastodons have played. The two teams have met 55 times, with Purdue Fort Wayne winning 34 of these contests. The 'Dons have a 10-4 edge in conference play in the Division I era, including 2-0 in the Horizon League since joining in 2020.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons dropped its first three Horizon League matches of the 2021 season, falling to Green Bay 3-2, Milwaukee 3-1, and UIC 3-2. Madelyn Wurster had a career-high eight blocks against the Flames, leading the team to 15 blocks.
Coming Up
The Mastodons have a weekend on the road to start October, with trips to Moon Township, Pennsylvania and Youngstown, Ohio. The 'Dons beat both Robert Morris and Youngstown State in straight sets last season.
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