Friday, October 1
Moon Township, Pa.
6 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Robert Morris
Madelyn Wurster
Photo by: Josh Gales
Purdue Fort Wayne WVB Continues Road Stretch With Robert Morris and Youngstown State
9/30/2021 12:12:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball team will have two chances at Horizon League wins this weekend, with Robert Morris and Youngstown State playing host to the Mastodons on Friday and Saturday (Oct. 1-2).
Game Day Information
Who: Robert Morris, Youngstown State
When: Friday, October 1 - Saturday, October 2
Where: Moon Township, Pa. | Youngstown, Ohio
Live Stats: RMU | YSU
Watch: RMU | YSU
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Robert Morris | Youngstown State
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne has not lost to Robert Morris or Youngstown State, holding a 5-0 advantage over both squads. The Mastodons beat both teams 3-0 twice in the spring of 2021, the first time that the 'Dons met with the Colonials and Penguins as members of the Horizon League. The series against Robert Morris dates back to 2006, and the Youngstown State series began in 2001.
Know Your Foes
• Robert Morris is 7-7, 0-2 in Horizon League play. The Colonials dropped league matches to Cleveland State and Oakland, both 3-0 affairs. Their last win came over George Washington, which was also a 3-0 match. RMU is led by Abby Ryan, who is averaging 2.57 kills per set with a .127 hitting percentage. Allena Carmody is digging out 3.54 attacks per set to pace the back line.
• Youngstown State is 3-10, 0-2 in the Horizon League with 3-0 losses to Oakland and Cleveland State. The Penguins' last win came over Duquesne thanks to a triple-double from Paula Gürsching. The freshman had 18 kills, 13 aces and 11 digs. Gürsching is leading the team with 4.04 kills per set and a .181 hitting percentage. Reilly Seagroves has 4.59 digs per set from the libero spot. YSU primarily runs a 6-1 system, with Lexie Beeke leading the way with 8.33 assists per set.
No One Has Played More
No Division I institution has played more volleyball than Purdue Fort Wayne this season. The Mastodons are leading the country with 67 sets played. Southern Miss is the next closest, having played 63 sets.
Leader For a Reason
Katie Crowe has led the Mastodons in kills in all but one match this season. She has 231 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.
Double-Double Vision
In Purdue Fort Wayne's match at Oakland on September 28, four Mastodons recorded double-doubles. Rachael Crucis recorded her first double-double of the season with 18 digs and 11 assists. Madison Gates had 38 assists and a career-high 25 digs from the setter position. Katie Crowe and Maggie Castleman both got double-doubles from the left side, with 18 kills and 19 digs for Crowe and 18 kills and 11 digs for Castleman.
Saturday Night Five
The Mastodons have played six five-set matches this season (SIUE, Kent State, Liberty, Green Bay, UIC and Oakland). 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 three five-set matches in its first four games.
Double Trouble
Katie Crowe has eight double-doubles this season, with 53 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 a double-double against Oakland with 18 kills and 19 digs.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to Oakland in its third five-set match in five days. Four Mastodons registered double-doubles.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will continue its stretch of 9-of-10 on the road, with Northern Kentucky and Wright State on October 8 and 9.
Game Day Information
Who: Robert Morris, Youngstown State
When: Friday, October 1 - Saturday, October 2
Where: Moon Township, Pa. | Youngstown, Ohio
Live Stats: RMU | YSU
Watch: RMU | YSU
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Robert Morris | Youngstown State
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne has not lost to Robert Morris or Youngstown State, holding a 5-0 advantage over both squads. The Mastodons beat both teams 3-0 twice in the spring of 2021, the first time that the 'Dons met with the Colonials and Penguins as members of the Horizon League. The series against Robert Morris dates back to 2006, and the Youngstown State series began in 2001.
Know Your Foes
• Robert Morris is 7-7, 0-2 in Horizon League play. The Colonials dropped league matches to Cleveland State and Oakland, both 3-0 affairs. Their last win came over George Washington, which was also a 3-0 match. RMU is led by Abby Ryan, who is averaging 2.57 kills per set with a .127 hitting percentage. Allena Carmody is digging out 3.54 attacks per set to pace the back line.
• Youngstown State is 3-10, 0-2 in the Horizon League with 3-0 losses to Oakland and Cleveland State. The Penguins' last win came over Duquesne thanks to a triple-double from Paula Gürsching. The freshman had 18 kills, 13 aces and 11 digs. Gürsching is leading the team with 4.04 kills per set and a .181 hitting percentage. Reilly Seagroves has 4.59 digs per set from the libero spot. YSU primarily runs a 6-1 system, with Lexie Beeke leading the way with 8.33 assists per set.
No One Has Played More
No Division I institution has played more volleyball than Purdue Fort Wayne this season. The Mastodons are leading the country with 67 sets played. Southern Miss is the next closest, having played 63 sets.
Leader For a Reason
Katie Crowe has led the Mastodons in kills in all but one match this season. She has 231 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.
Double-Double Vision
In Purdue Fort Wayne's match at Oakland on September 28, four Mastodons recorded double-doubles. Rachael Crucis recorded her first double-double of the season with 18 digs and 11 assists. Madison Gates had 38 assists and a career-high 25 digs from the setter position. Katie Crowe and Maggie Castleman both got double-doubles from the left side, with 18 kills and 19 digs for Crowe and 18 kills and 11 digs for Castleman.
Saturday Night Five
The Mastodons have played six five-set matches this season (SIUE, Kent State, Liberty, Green Bay, UIC and Oakland). 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 three five-set matches in its first four games.
Double Trouble
Katie Crowe has eight double-doubles this season, with 53 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 a double-double against Oakland with 18 kills and 19 digs.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to Oakland in its third five-set match in five days. Four Mastodons registered double-doubles.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will continue its stretch of 9-of-10 on the road, with Northern Kentucky and Wright State on October 8 and 9.
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