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Friday, August 25
Muncie, Ind.
5 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
0-1,0-0Horizon
1
vs
3
Oklahoma
2-0,0-0Big 12
1
2
3
4
F
Oklahoma
25
20
27
25
3
Purdue Fort Wayne
21
25
25
16
1
'Dons in Muncie playing against Oklahoma
Photo by: Tristen Bronaugh
Purdue Fort Wayne Falls to Oklahoma in Four in Season Opener
8/25/2023 8:23:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball team dropped its season opening contest against Big 12 foe Oklahoma 3-1 (25-21, 20-25, 27-25, 25-16) on Friday night (Aug. 25).
It was the Mastodons' first match of the Ball State Invitational, hosted in Muncie, Indiana.
Panna Ratkai led the Mastodons in her collegiate debut with 10 kills. She had six of her kills in the opening set. Oklahoma went on a 4-0 run to go up 12-9, then the Sooners never trailed again.
Purdue Fort Wayne took set two thanks to a 7-1 run that included a kill from Iris Riegel, an ace from LonDynn Betts and blocks from Riegel, Kennedy McCants, Jena Medearis and Ashby Willis. The 'Dons finished the frame with a kill from Riegel and an ace from Ratkai.
The 'Dons went up 24-22 in set three thanks to an ace from Becky Barrett, but the Sooners rallied to win five of the last six points of the set.
OU went on an 8-0 run midway through the fourth set to take control of the frame and the match.
The Mastodons finished with nine aces, with two coming from Nicole Jones, Ratkai and Barrett. Taya Haffner, Betts and Jena Medearis each pitched in one.
Oklahoma's Alexis Helton had 20 kills to lead the Sooners.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 0-1 while Oklahoma improves to 2-0. The Mastodons will face off against Gonzaga tomorrow morning (Saturday, Aug. 26) at 11 a.m. before playing the host Cardinals at 7 p.m.
It was the Mastodons' first match of the Ball State Invitational, hosted in Muncie, Indiana.
Panna Ratkai led the Mastodons in her collegiate debut with 10 kills. She had six of her kills in the opening set. Oklahoma went on a 4-0 run to go up 12-9, then the Sooners never trailed again.
Purdue Fort Wayne took set two thanks to a 7-1 run that included a kill from Iris Riegel, an ace from LonDynn Betts and blocks from Riegel, Kennedy McCants, Jena Medearis and Ashby Willis. The 'Dons finished the frame with a kill from Riegel and an ace from Ratkai.
The 'Dons went up 24-22 in set three thanks to an ace from Becky Barrett, but the Sooners rallied to win five of the last six points of the set.
OU went on an 8-0 run midway through the fourth set to take control of the frame and the match.
The Mastodons finished with nine aces, with two coming from Nicole Jones, Ratkai and Barrett. Taya Haffner, Betts and Jena Medearis each pitched in one.
Oklahoma's Alexis Helton had 20 kills to lead the Sooners.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 0-1 while Oklahoma improves to 2-0. The Mastodons will face off against Gonzaga tomorrow morning (Saturday, Aug. 26) at 11 a.m. before playing the host Cardinals at 7 p.m.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
OU
Pur-FW
Kills
58
35
Errors
26
20
Attempts
128
101
Hitting %
.250
.149
Points
72.5
50.5
Assists
53
33
Aces
7
9
Blocks
7.5
6.5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
L
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
OH/OPP
/ Women's VolleyballOH
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