#HLVB Play Continues With Road Matches at Robert Morris and Youngstown State

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Horizon League volleyball action continues this weekend as the Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball team visits Robert Morris and Youngstown State.

Game Day Information
Who: Robert Morris Colonials
When: Friday, September 30 | 6 PM
Where: Moon Township, Pa. | UPMC Events Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne

Game Day Information
Who: Youngstown State Penguins
When: Saturday, October 1 | 4 PM
Where: Youngstown, Ohio | Beeghly Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne

Know Your Foes
• Robert Morris is 7-9, but 0-4 in since Horizon League action began. The Colonials are on a six-match losing streak. Abby Ryan is leading the team with 2.82 kills per set.
• Youngstown State is 6-9, and is also seeking its first league win. The Penguins have taken at least one set off each league team they have played. Paula Gursching is the team's biggest threat, averaging a league-leading 4.51 kills per set.

Series Histories
• The Mastodons have a 7-0 record against Robert Morris, winning all the matches dating back to 2006. RMU has never taken more than one set off the 'Dons.
• Youngstown State has just one win over Purdue Fort Wayne, which came last season 3-1.

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, Iris Riegel and Sidney Schiller have been a one-two punch on the pins. Schiller is averaging 3.26 kills per set and Riegel is right behind at 3.06.

Hello Horizon!
In the first Horizon League match of her career, Iris Riegel had 18 kills with a .500 hitting percentage against Milwaukee. Both were season-best marks at the time.

Road Tough
In the Mastodons' three years in the Horizon League, they are 9-9 in league matches away from the Gates Sports Center.

I Dig That Stat!
Purdue Fort Wayne is third in the Horizon League and 23rd in the country in digs per set with 16.04 as a team. Libero Rachael Crucis is also third in the league and 28th in the country with 4.92 digs per set.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to Green Bay 3-0 in the Gates Center.

Coming Up
The Mastodons will return home for a pair of matches against Wright State and Northern Kentucky (Oct. 7-8).

~ Feel the Rumble ~

#HLVB Play Continues With Road Matches at Robert Morris and Youngstown State

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Players Mentioned

LonDynn Betts

Rachael Crucis

Iris Riegel

Sidney Schiller

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