Friday, September 2
Cincinnati, Ohio
3 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Eastern Michigan
Iris Riegel
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Mastodon Women's Volleyball Heads to Xavier Tournament This Weekend
8/31/2022 3:21:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball team will head to Cincinnati, Ohio to play Eastern Michigan, Virginia and Xavier this weekend.
Tournament Information
Who: Eastern Michigan | Virginia | Xavier
When: Friday, September 2 - Saturday, September 3
Where: Cincinnati, Ohio | Cintas Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: FloSports
Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Tournament Schedule
Friday, September 2
3 PM: Eastern Michigan vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
Saturday, September 3
10 AM: Virginia vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
6:30 PM: Purdue Fort Wayne at Xavier
Know Your Foes
• Eastern Michigan is 0-3 after opening the season at Michigan State's tournament. The Eagles fell to Louisiana, Fairfield and MSU. Samantha Basham and Sabrina Gremm are the Eagles' top two offensive options.
• Virginia is 2-1 with wins over East Tennessee State and North Florida, and a 3-0 loss at Florida. UVA has four attackers averaging between 2.0 and 3.0 kills per set: Jayna Francis, Abby Tadder, Chloe Wilson and Grace Turner.
• The host Musketeers are 3-0 with three five-set wins at Buffalo's tournament. Xavier got wins over UAB, Horizon League foe Cleveland State, and Buffalo. Brooklyn Cink is one of Xavier's top threats, averaging 3.33 kills per set this season. Xavier assistant coach Andre Foster was a graduate assistant coach for the Mastodons last year.
Series Histories
• Purdue Fort Wayne and Eastern Michigan have played 21 times dating back to 1979. All but one of those matches came since the Mastodons moved Division I in 2001. Purdue Fort Wayne has won 11 matches, but EMU took the last match in 2019. Sidney Schiller had three kills and Rachael Crucis had 13 digs.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has never played Virginia.
• Xavier has a 4-3 record against the Mastodons. Three of the matches came in 1982-83. Purdue Fort Wayne has one win over Xavier since becoming Division I, a 3-1 win in 2008. The two teams have not played since 2010.
Let's Dig!
Purdue Fort Wayne had five players with 10+ digs against Western Illinois on August 27. This was the first time that the Mastodons had five players in double-figures in a match since 2018.
Happy Hundred!
Steve Florio picked up the 100th win of his career on Saturday, August 27 with a 3-0 win over Lindenwood.
MVP! MVP!
Sidney Schiller was named the Most Valuable Player of the Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational in the opening week of the season. The senior outside hitter averaged 4.00 kills per set on a .180 hitting clip. She had a pair of double-doubles against Canisius (15 kills, 11 digs) and Western Illinois (19 kills, 15 digs). Her 19 kills against Western Illinois were a career-high.
Tournament Champs
Purdue Fort Wayne won the Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational on August 27 thanks to two wins over Lindenwood and Western Illinois. Sidney Schiller (MVP), Molly Mirabelli and Iris Riegel were named to the All-Tournament Team. It was the first tournament win for the Mastodons since SIUE's Cougar Classic in 2019.
Heavy Hitter
Ramei Jackson is in the top-10 in program history in career hitting percentage.
8. Hailie Ripley (.281, 2011-14)
9. Natalie Seiler (.275, 2014-17)
10. Ramei Jackson (.274, 2020-present)
11. Chrissy Miller (.266, 2001)
12. Julie Hefty (.259, 1984-87)
Diggin' Up Everything
Rachael Crucis is in the top-five in program history in digs per set and top-15 in career digs.
Digs Per Set
1. Tessa McGill (4.77, 2009-12)
2. Peachy Jankowski (4.67, 2004-07)
3. Rachael Crucis (4.28, 2019-present)
4. Olivia Hahn (3.93, 2013-16)
5. Katie Bruening (3.58, 1997-98)
Digs
7. Fabiana Souza (2002-05)
8. Emily Spencer (1,403, 2011-14)
9. Olivia Hahn (1,398, 2013-16)
10. Jen Milligan (1,354, 2010-13)
11. Rachael Crucis (1,357, 2019-present)
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will head south to Eastern Kentucky's tournament, the Geri Polvino Invitational. The 'Dons will play Eastern Illinois, Eastern Kentucky and Saint Francis (Pa.).
Tournament Information
Who: Eastern Michigan | Virginia | Xavier
When: Friday, September 2 - Saturday, September 3
Where: Cincinnati, Ohio | Cintas Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: FloSports
Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Tournament Schedule
Friday, September 2
3 PM: Eastern Michigan vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
Saturday, September 3
10 AM: Virginia vs. Purdue Fort Wayne
6:30 PM: Purdue Fort Wayne at Xavier
Know Your Foes
• Eastern Michigan is 0-3 after opening the season at Michigan State's tournament. The Eagles fell to Louisiana, Fairfield and MSU. Samantha Basham and Sabrina Gremm are the Eagles' top two offensive options.
• Virginia is 2-1 with wins over East Tennessee State and North Florida, and a 3-0 loss at Florida. UVA has four attackers averaging between 2.0 and 3.0 kills per set: Jayna Francis, Abby Tadder, Chloe Wilson and Grace Turner.
• The host Musketeers are 3-0 with three five-set wins at Buffalo's tournament. Xavier got wins over UAB, Horizon League foe Cleveland State, and Buffalo. Brooklyn Cink is one of Xavier's top threats, averaging 3.33 kills per set this season. Xavier assistant coach Andre Foster was a graduate assistant coach for the Mastodons last year.
Series Histories
• Purdue Fort Wayne and Eastern Michigan have played 21 times dating back to 1979. All but one of those matches came since the Mastodons moved Division I in 2001. Purdue Fort Wayne has won 11 matches, but EMU took the last match in 2019. Sidney Schiller had three kills and Rachael Crucis had 13 digs.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has never played Virginia.
• Xavier has a 4-3 record against the Mastodons. Three of the matches came in 1982-83. Purdue Fort Wayne has one win over Xavier since becoming Division I, a 3-1 win in 2008. The two teams have not played since 2010.
Let's Dig!
Purdue Fort Wayne had five players with 10+ digs against Western Illinois on August 27. This was the first time that the Mastodons had five players in double-figures in a match since 2018.
Happy Hundred!
Steve Florio picked up the 100th win of his career on Saturday, August 27 with a 3-0 win over Lindenwood.
MVP! MVP!
Sidney Schiller was named the Most Valuable Player of the Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational in the opening week of the season. The senior outside hitter averaged 4.00 kills per set on a .180 hitting clip. She had a pair of double-doubles against Canisius (15 kills, 11 digs) and Western Illinois (19 kills, 15 digs). Her 19 kills against Western Illinois were a career-high.
Tournament Champs
Purdue Fort Wayne won the Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational on August 27 thanks to two wins over Lindenwood and Western Illinois. Sidney Schiller (MVP), Molly Mirabelli and Iris Riegel were named to the All-Tournament Team. It was the first tournament win for the Mastodons since SIUE's Cougar Classic in 2019.
Heavy Hitter
Ramei Jackson is in the top-10 in program history in career hitting percentage.
8. Hailie Ripley (.281, 2011-14)
9. Natalie Seiler (.275, 2014-17)
10. Ramei Jackson (.274, 2020-present)
11. Chrissy Miller (.266, 2001)
12. Julie Hefty (.259, 1984-87)
Diggin' Up Everything
Rachael Crucis is in the top-five in program history in digs per set and top-15 in career digs.
Digs Per Set
1. Tessa McGill (4.77, 2009-12)
2. Peachy Jankowski (4.67, 2004-07)
3. Rachael Crucis (4.28, 2019-present)
4. Olivia Hahn (3.93, 2013-16)
5. Katie Bruening (3.58, 1997-98)
Digs
7. Fabiana Souza (2002-05)
8. Emily Spencer (1,403, 2011-14)
9. Olivia Hahn (1,398, 2013-16)
10. Jen Milligan (1,354, 2010-13)
11. Rachael Crucis (1,357, 2019-present)
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will head south to Eastern Kentucky's tournament, the Geri Polvino Invitational. The 'Dons will play Eastern Illinois, Eastern Kentucky and Saint Francis (Pa.).
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