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Friday, October 6
Fort Wayne, Ind.
6 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Youngstown State
Iris Riegel
Photo by: Josh Gales
'Dons Host Penguins and Colonials for #HLVB Action
10/4/2023 1:51:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball is set for a pair of Horizon League matches this week when Youngstown State and Robert Morris come to town.
Game Day Information (Friday)
Who: Youngstown State Penguins
When: Friday, October 6 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Game Day Information (Saturday)
Who: Robert Morris Colonials
When: Saturday, October 7 | 4 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foe
• Youngstown State is 6-11 this season, an identical record to Purdue Fort Wayne. The Penguins are 1-5 in Horizon League play with a win over Oakland standing as their lone conference victory.
• Robert Morris is 4-13 this year and also holds a 1-5 Horizon League record coming into the weekend. Their lone #HLVB win came at Cleveland State.
Series History
• 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.
Fresh Faces
A pair of freshmen helped the Mastodons take down IUPUI last weekend. Panna Ratkai led the team with 17 kills and an impressive .429 hitting percentage along with three aces. Ashby Willis added 15 and hit .343 while adding 15 kills.
Rivalry Wins
The Mastodons have now won six of their last seven matches against in-state rival IUPUI. The 'Dons won their fourth straight against the Jaguars on Sept. 30 in four-set fashion.
Coming Up Aces
The Mastodons served eight aces in last weekend's win over IUPUI. Panna Ratkai led the team with three, Jena Medearis served two, and Taya Haffner, LonDynn Betts, and Savanna Rogers all had one.
Last Time Out
Panna Ratkai hit .429 with 17 kills and Ashby Willis hit .343 while adding 15 kills in Purdue Fort Wayne's 3-1 Horizon League victory over IUPUI. Ratkai added three aces in the match, helping the 'Dons to eight as a team. Taya Haffner had 32 assists while guiding a Mastodon offense, which out-hit the Jaguars .255 to .161.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne hits the road for Horizon League matches at Northern Kentucky (Oct. 13) and Wright State (Oct. 14).
Game Day Information (Friday)
Who: Youngstown State Penguins
When: Friday, October 6 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Game Day Information (Saturday)
Who: Robert Morris Colonials
When: Saturday, October 7 | 4 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foe
• Youngstown State is 6-11 this season, an identical record to Purdue Fort Wayne. The Penguins are 1-5 in Horizon League play with a win over Oakland standing as their lone conference victory.
• Robert Morris is 4-13 this year and also holds a 1-5 Horizon League record coming into the weekend. Their lone #HLVB win came at Cleveland State.
Series History
• 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.
Fresh Faces
A pair of freshmen helped the Mastodons take down IUPUI last weekend. Panna Ratkai led the team with 17 kills and an impressive .429 hitting percentage along with three aces. Ashby Willis added 15 and hit .343 while adding 15 kills.
Rivalry Wins
The Mastodons have now won six of their last seven matches against in-state rival IUPUI. The 'Dons won their fourth straight against the Jaguars on Sept. 30 in four-set fashion.
Coming Up Aces
The Mastodons served eight aces in last weekend's win over IUPUI. Panna Ratkai led the team with three, Jena Medearis served two, and Taya Haffner, LonDynn Betts, and Savanna Rogers all had one.
Last Time Out
Panna Ratkai hit .429 with 17 kills and Ashby Willis hit .343 while adding 15 kills in Purdue Fort Wayne's 3-1 Horizon League victory over IUPUI. Ratkai added three aces in the match, helping the 'Dons to eight as a team. Taya Haffner had 32 assists while guiding a Mastodon offense, which out-hit the Jaguars .255 to .161.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne hits the road for Horizon League matches at Northern Kentucky (Oct. 13) and Wright State (Oct. 14).
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