Friday, October 13
Highland Heights, Ky.
6 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
7-13,2-6Horizon
0
at
3
Northern Kentucky
10-9,5-3Horizon
1
2
3
F
Purdue Fort Wayne
21
19
22
0
Northern Ky.
25
25
25
3
Panna Ratkai
Photo by: Josh Gales
Panna Ratkai Notches 22 Kills in Loss at NKU
10/13/2023 8:07:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Panna Ratkai recorded 22 kills in a three-set loss at Northern Kentucky on Friday night (Oct. 13), which ties the fifth-most in a three-set match in Purdue Fort Wayne's women's volleyball history.
Ratkai's 22 kills tied her season-best, but she did it on Friday in just three sets. The other two times she reached that mark were in five-set matches. Her 22 kills at NKU came on an efficient .304 hitting percentage.
The Norse went up 9-2 early on in set one to take a lead they never relinquished. The 'Dons had a late charge to bring it within one at 22-21, but NKU took the last three points. In set two, the 'Dons led 12-10 before NKU went on a 9-1 run to go up 19-13. The two teams traded points the rest of the way for the home team to take a 2-0 lead.
Purdue Fort Wayne went to what had been working in set three and nearly won the set entirely behind the arm of Ratkai. She had 10 kills in the final frame, including all four in a 4-1 stretch midway through. The 'Dons led 21-20, but NKU had a 5-1 push over the final six points. The one point for the Mastodons fittingly came on a kill from Ratkai.
NKU won the serving battle with 13 aces. The Norse were led by 11 kills from Ava Hoying.
LonDynn Betts had a match-high 14 digs.
The Mastodons fall to 7-13, 2-6 Horizon League while NKU improves to 10-9, 5-3. Purdue Fort Wayne is back in action on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 14) at Wright State at 4 p.m.
Ratkai's 22 kills tied her season-best, but she did it on Friday in just three sets. The other two times she reached that mark were in five-set matches. Her 22 kills at NKU came on an efficient .304 hitting percentage.
The Norse went up 9-2 early on in set one to take a lead they never relinquished. The 'Dons had a late charge to bring it within one at 22-21, but NKU took the last three points. In set two, the 'Dons led 12-10 before NKU went on a 9-1 run to go up 19-13. The two teams traded points the rest of the way for the home team to take a 2-0 lead.
Purdue Fort Wayne went to what had been working in set three and nearly won the set entirely behind the arm of Ratkai. She had 10 kills in the final frame, including all four in a 4-1 stretch midway through. The 'Dons led 21-20, but NKU had a 5-1 push over the final six points. The one point for the Mastodons fittingly came on a kill from Ratkai.
NKU won the serving battle with 13 aces. The Norse were led by 11 kills from Ava Hoying.
LonDynn Betts had a match-high 14 digs.
The Mastodons fall to 7-13, 2-6 Horizon League while NKU improves to 10-9, 5-3. Purdue Fort Wayne is back in action on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 14) at Wright State at 4 p.m.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pur-FW
NKU
Kills
37
34
Errors
19
16
Attempts
102
94
Hitting %
.176
.191
Points
47.0
55.0
Assists
33
32
Aces
2
13
Blocks
8
8
Game Leaders
Kills
22
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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