Mastodons Fall to Oakland in Five Set Match as Ratkai Adds 25 Kills

Tuesday, October 24

Rochester, Mich.

6 PM

Purdue Fort Wayne

8-16,3-9Horizon

Oakland

14-10,8-4Horizon

Purdue Fort Wayne

Oakland

Panna Ratkai

Mastodons Fall to Oakland in Five Set Match as Ratkai Adds 25 Kills

10/24/2023 8:32:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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ROCHESTER, Mich. – Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball fell on the road at Oakland in a drama filled five-set match (22-25, 25-22, 24-26, 25-9, 15-11) on Tuesday night (Oct. 24).

After averaging 7.00 kills per set last weekend, Panna Ratkai started her week on Tuesday by averaging five kills per frame. She led the Mastodons with 25 kills, the third-most in a match by a Horizon League student-athlete this season.

Ashby Willis posted a double-double with 14 kills and 12 digs.

Purdue Fort Wayne won the first set by three points. Ratkai won the set with her team-leading fifth kill of the first set.

Willis and Ratkai would combine for 11 kills in the second set, but Oakland prevailed to flip the score and win the set by three points.

The 'Dons rallied in the third set to come from four points down to tie the score before Oakland took the lead again. Facing set point, the kills from Ratkai and Willis preceded an attacking error by Oakland as the 'Dons scored three points in a row to take a 25-24 lead. LonDynn Betts served an ace in the next point to win the third set for Purdue Fort Wayne.

Ratkai added five kills to her total in the fifth set, including three of the final five points, but it wasn't enough to stop Oakland from taking the fifth set and the match.

Gentry Brown and Libby Gentile tied for the Oakland team lead of 18 kills.

The 'Dons fall to 8-16 and 3-9 in Horizon League play. Oakland improves to 14-10 and 8-4 in conference. Purdue Fort Wayne travels to IUPUI on Saturday (Oct. 28) to renew their rivalry with the Jaguars.

~ Feel The Rumble ~