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Friday, October 13
Highland Heights, Ky.
6 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Northern Kentucky
Maggie Castleman
Photo by: Josh Gales
Mastodons Travel to Northern Kentucky and Wright State for #HLVB Weekend
10/12/2023 5:04:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball team will head to neighboring states this weekend for Horizon League matches at Northern Kentucky and Wright State.
Game Day Information (Friday)
Who: Northern Kentucky
When: Friday, October 13 | 6 PM
Where: Highland Heights, Ky. | Regents Hall
Live Stats: Link
Game Day Information (Saturday)
Who: Wright State
When: Saturday, October 14 | 4 PM
Where: Dayton, Ohio | C.J. McLin Gymnasium
Live Stats: Link
Know Your Foes
Northern Kentucky is 9-9 this season and 4-3 in the Horizon League. The Norse lost their last two matches in a row at Green Bay and Milwaukee, but prior to that, had won three in a row. The Raiders of Wright State come into the weekend winning two of their last three matches and have a 9-9 overall record. They are tied for third with a 5-2 conference record.
Series Histories
Purdue Fort Wayne is 6-3 all-time against Youngstown State. The two teams first met in 2001, but didn't meet again until 2016. The Penguins won both of the matches in 2022. The Dons are 8-1 all-time against Robert Morris including a perfect 5-0 record when the Colonials visit Gates Sports Center.
Fabulous Freshmen
Panna Ratkai stands out among the Horizon League's best freshmen. Ratkai is one of just two freshmen with more than 200 kills this season, and her 295 kills are more than the second-highest total of 216 from Natalie Stepanovic of Robert Morris. Ratkai is also one of two players with more than 30 aces and has the highest total (32) of any freshman. Finally, her 341 points are a conference-best and 88.5 more than Stepanovic, who has the second-most.
Hitting Percentage
The Mastodons attacking front was impressive in their three set win over Robert Morris. The 'Dons hit .419 with 46 kills to just seven errors. The hitting percentage is the team's best since 2012.
Double-Doubles
Taya Haffner and Panna Ratkai each posted a double-double in last weekend's match against Youngstown State. Haffner totaled 46 assists with 11 digs while Ratkai hit 16 kills and 11 digs.
Preseason Polls
Wright State was the preseason favorite in the 2023 Under Armour #HLVB preseason poll. Northern Kentucky was the runner up in the same poll. So far this year, Wright State is fourth in the conference standings while Northern Kentucky is one match back in fifth.
Digging It
Sophomore Libero LonDynn Betts has reached double-digit digs all but two matches this season. She ranks sixth in the Horizon League and 37th nationally with 320 total digs this season.
Horizon Leader
Panna Ratkai currently leads the conference in points and kills. Ratkai has 341 points this season, the 8th best total in the country. She's also totaled 295 kills, also the 7th highest total in the country. Additionally, she's second in the Horizon League in service aces with 32.
Balanced Attack
Three Mastodons enter the weekend in the Horizon League's top 40 for kills per set. Panna Ratkai is the league leader with 4.04 kills per set, Ashby Willis ranks 15th at 2.69 kills per set. Jena Medearis ranks 38th in the conference with her average of 1.63.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne hit .419 and Panna Ratkai led the team with 20 kills as the Mastodons defeated Robert Morris in three sets. The 'Dons hit over .300 in each set including a percentage of .531 with just one error in the first set.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne hosts Milwaukee and Green Bay next Friday (Oct. 20) and Saturday (Oct. 21) at Gates Sports Center.
Game Day Information (Friday)
Who: Northern Kentucky
When: Friday, October 13 | 6 PM
Where: Highland Heights, Ky. | Regents Hall
Live Stats: Link
Game Day Information (Saturday)
Who: Wright State
When: Saturday, October 14 | 4 PM
Where: Dayton, Ohio | C.J. McLin Gymnasium
Live Stats: Link
Know Your Foes
Northern Kentucky is 9-9 this season and 4-3 in the Horizon League. The Norse lost their last two matches in a row at Green Bay and Milwaukee, but prior to that, had won three in a row. The Raiders of Wright State come into the weekend winning two of their last three matches and have a 9-9 overall record. They are tied for third with a 5-2 conference record.
Series Histories
Purdue Fort Wayne is 6-3 all-time against Youngstown State. The two teams first met in 2001, but didn't meet again until 2016. The Penguins won both of the matches in 2022. The Dons are 8-1 all-time against Robert Morris including a perfect 5-0 record when the Colonials visit Gates Sports Center.
Fabulous Freshmen
Panna Ratkai stands out among the Horizon League's best freshmen. Ratkai is one of just two freshmen with more than 200 kills this season, and her 295 kills are more than the second-highest total of 216 from Natalie Stepanovic of Robert Morris. Ratkai is also one of two players with more than 30 aces and has the highest total (32) of any freshman. Finally, her 341 points are a conference-best and 88.5 more than Stepanovic, who has the second-most.
Hitting Percentage
The Mastodons attacking front was impressive in their three set win over Robert Morris. The 'Dons hit .419 with 46 kills to just seven errors. The hitting percentage is the team's best since 2012.
Double-Doubles
Taya Haffner and Panna Ratkai each posted a double-double in last weekend's match against Youngstown State. Haffner totaled 46 assists with 11 digs while Ratkai hit 16 kills and 11 digs.
Preseason Polls
Wright State was the preseason favorite in the 2023 Under Armour #HLVB preseason poll. Northern Kentucky was the runner up in the same poll. So far this year, Wright State is fourth in the conference standings while Northern Kentucky is one match back in fifth.
Digging It
Sophomore Libero LonDynn Betts has reached double-digit digs all but two matches this season. She ranks sixth in the Horizon League and 37th nationally with 320 total digs this season.
Horizon Leader
Panna Ratkai currently leads the conference in points and kills. Ratkai has 341 points this season, the 8th best total in the country. She's also totaled 295 kills, also the 7th highest total in the country. Additionally, she's second in the Horizon League in service aces with 32.
Balanced Attack
Three Mastodons enter the weekend in the Horizon League's top 40 for kills per set. Panna Ratkai is the league leader with 4.04 kills per set, Ashby Willis ranks 15th at 2.69 kills per set. Jena Medearis ranks 38th in the conference with her average of 1.63.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne hit .419 and Panna Ratkai led the team with 20 kills as the Mastodons defeated Robert Morris in three sets. The 'Dons hit over .300 in each set including a percentage of .531 with just one error in the first set.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne hosts Milwaukee and Green Bay next Friday (Oct. 20) and Saturday (Oct. 21) at Gates Sports Center.
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