Friday, October 7
Fort Wayne, Ind.
6 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Wright State
Maggie Castleman
Photo by: John Nagel
Purdue Fort Wayne WVB Welcomes Wright State and Northern Kentucky to Gates
10/6/2022 11:48:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball team will return to the Gates Sports Center on Friday and Saturday (Oct. 7-8) when they will play host to Wright State and Northern Kentucky.
Game Day Information (Friday)
Who: Wright State Raiders
When: Friday, October 7 | 6 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Game Day Information (Saturday)
Who: Northern Kentucky Norse
When: Saturday, October 8 | 4 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foes
• Wright State is 13-3 and a perfect 5-0 in the Horizon League. The Raiders have lost just one set to a league foe. Sam Ott is leading the team with 3.05 kills per set. Reigning Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year is averaging a league-high 5.48 digs per set.
• Northern Kentucky is 5-11, 3-2 Horizon League with a match at IUPUI before coming to Fort Wayne. The Norse beat Oakland, Cleveland State and Milwaukee to get off to a promising start to league play. Anna Brinkmann is averaging a team-high 2.93 kills per set.
Series Histories
• Wright State has a 14-10 record against the Mastodons and has won the last five matches. The 'Dons' last win came in 2012.
• The Mastodons hold a 23-22 record against Northern Kentucky, but NKU has won 12 of the last 13. The last win for the 'Dons came in 2015 in Oxford, Ohio.
Think Pink!
Purdue Fort Wayne will wear pink uniforms for Friday's match to support breast cancer awareness. This game is a part of Purdue Fort Wayne's Pink Out initiative, which is in its 16th year of supporting the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. The Mastodons will donate its collection to the Vera Bradley Foundation during the annual Pink Out women's basketball game on February 4.
Dynamic Defensive Duo
Rachael Crucis and LonDynn Betts had 26 and 20 digs, respectively, in the Mastodons' five-set win at IUPUI. This was the first time since 2018 that two Mastodons had 20 or more digs in a match.
Speaking of Duos...
In Horizon League action this season, Iris Riegel and Sidney Schiller have been a one-two punch on the pins. Schiller is averaging 3.42 kills per set and Riegel is right behind at 3.16.
I Dig That Stat!
Rachael Crucis is third in the league and 40th in the country with 4.71 digs per set.
Set Up For Success
Taya Haffner is third in the Horizon League and top-100 in the country with 537 total assists.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons fell to Youngstown State 3-0.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will head to Cleveland State and Oakland on Friday (Oct. 14) and Saturday (Oct. 15).
Game Day Information (Friday)
Who: Wright State Raiders
When: Friday, October 7 | 6 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Game Day Information (Saturday)
Who: Northern Kentucky Norse
When: Saturday, October 8 | 4 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foes
• Wright State is 13-3 and a perfect 5-0 in the Horizon League. The Raiders have lost just one set to a league foe. Sam Ott is leading the team with 3.05 kills per set. Reigning Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year is averaging a league-high 5.48 digs per set.
• Northern Kentucky is 5-11, 3-2 Horizon League with a match at IUPUI before coming to Fort Wayne. The Norse beat Oakland, Cleveland State and Milwaukee to get off to a promising start to league play. Anna Brinkmann is averaging a team-high 2.93 kills per set.
Series Histories
• Wright State has a 14-10 record against the Mastodons and has won the last five matches. The 'Dons' last win came in 2012.
• The Mastodons hold a 23-22 record against Northern Kentucky, but NKU has won 12 of the last 13. The last win for the 'Dons came in 2015 in Oxford, Ohio.
Think Pink!
Purdue Fort Wayne will wear pink uniforms for Friday's match to support breast cancer awareness. This game is a part of Purdue Fort Wayne's Pink Out initiative, which is in its 16th year of supporting the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. The Mastodons will donate its collection to the Vera Bradley Foundation during the annual Pink Out women's basketball game on February 4.
Dynamic Defensive Duo
Rachael Crucis and LonDynn Betts had 26 and 20 digs, respectively, in the Mastodons' five-set win at IUPUI. This was the first time since 2018 that two Mastodons had 20 or more digs in a match.
Speaking of Duos...
In Horizon League action this season, Iris Riegel and Sidney Schiller have been a one-two punch on the pins. Schiller is averaging 3.42 kills per set and Riegel is right behind at 3.16.
I Dig That Stat!
Rachael Crucis is third in the league and 40th in the country with 4.71 digs per set.
Set Up For Success
Taya Haffner is third in the Horizon League and top-100 in the country with 537 total assists.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons fell to Youngstown State 3-0.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will head to Cleveland State and Oakland on Friday (Oct. 14) and Saturday (Oct. 15).
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