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Saturday, August 26
Muncie, Ind.
11 AM
Purdue Fort Wayne
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Gonzaga
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Purdue Fort Wayne
15
23
26
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Gonzaga
25
25
28
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Photo by: Tristen Bronaugh
Gonzaga Takes Non-League Match From 'Dons
8/26/2023 12:58:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball team dropped its second match of the Ball State Invitational on Saturday (Aug. 26), falling to Gonzaga 3-0 (25-15, 25-23, 28-26).
Gonzaga jumped out to a 15-8 lead in the first set after a 10-1 run. The 'Dons responded with a pair of blocks from Ashby Willis, Panna Ratkai, Kennedy McCants and Iris Riegel, but the Zags returned the favor immediately after. LonDynn Betts had eight of her team-high 15 digs in the opening frame, helping hold the Bulldogs to .132 hitting.
Set two saw the Mastodons lead late with an 18-17 advantage. This came after a 4-0 run with two kills from Willis. Gonzaga had a late push with a 6-1 stretch to go up 23-19. The 'Dons responded with three points in a row, two of which came on blocks from Jena Medearis, but the Zags took two of the last three. Medearis was an efficient 4-0-4 and had the two blocks in set two. Becky Barrett had seven of her 10 digs as well.
The third set was when the Mastodons were playing their best offensive volleyball of the morning. They hit .314 as a team. Despite a 9-2 Gonzaga run midway through the set, the 'Dons made a comeback late in the set to push it to overtime. Savanna Rogers had an ace to bring it to a 23-all tie. Willis had a kill to stave off one of Gonzaga's set points, but the Zags got two in a row to win the match.
Medearis finished with seven kills on nine attempts (.667). Ratkai led the team with 11 kills, while Willis was right behind with 10. Taya Haffner had 30 assists.
Gonzaga had three Bulldogs with double-digit kills.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 0-2 while Gonzaga improves to 1-2. The Mastodons will play Ball State at 7 p.m. for the final match of the tournament.
Gonzaga jumped out to a 15-8 lead in the first set after a 10-1 run. The 'Dons responded with a pair of blocks from Ashby Willis, Panna Ratkai, Kennedy McCants and Iris Riegel, but the Zags returned the favor immediately after. LonDynn Betts had eight of her team-high 15 digs in the opening frame, helping hold the Bulldogs to .132 hitting.
Set two saw the Mastodons lead late with an 18-17 advantage. This came after a 4-0 run with two kills from Willis. Gonzaga had a late push with a 6-1 stretch to go up 23-19. The 'Dons responded with three points in a row, two of which came on blocks from Jena Medearis, but the Zags took two of the last three. Medearis was an efficient 4-0-4 and had the two blocks in set two. Becky Barrett had seven of her 10 digs as well.
The third set was when the Mastodons were playing their best offensive volleyball of the morning. They hit .314 as a team. Despite a 9-2 Gonzaga run midway through the set, the 'Dons made a comeback late in the set to push it to overtime. Savanna Rogers had an ace to bring it to a 23-all tie. Willis had a kill to stave off one of Gonzaga's set points, but the Zags got two in a row to win the match.
Medearis finished with seven kills on nine attempts (.667). Ratkai led the team with 11 kills, while Willis was right behind with 10. Taya Haffner had 30 assists.
Gonzaga had three Bulldogs with double-digit kills.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 0-2 while Gonzaga improves to 1-2. The Mastodons will play Ball State at 7 p.m. for the final match of the tournament.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pur-FW
Gonz
Kills
37
43
Errors
18
14
Attempts
109
114
Hitting %
.174
.254
Points
47.0
57.0
Assists
36
40
Aces
5
6
Blocks
5
8
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
L
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
OH/OPP
/ Women's Volleyball
S/L
/ Women's VolleyballOH
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