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Friday, September 1
Loretto, Pa.
4 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Stony Brook
Savanna Rogers, LonDynn Betts
Women's Volleyball to Compete in Red Flash Classic
8/31/2023 1:49:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball team will hit the road to play at head coach Steve Florio's alma mater this weekend in the Red Flash Classic.
Game Day Information (Friday)
Who: Stony Brook Seawolves
When: Friday, September 1 | 4 PM
Where: Loretto, Pennsylvania | DeGol Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Game Day Information (Saturday AM)
Who: St. Francis Red Flash
When: Saturday, September 2 | 11 AM
Where: Loretto, Pennsylvania | DeGol Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Game Day Information (Saturday PM)
Who: Manhattan Jaspers
When: Saturday, September 2 | 4:30 PM
Where: Loretto, Pennsylvania | DeGol Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foes
• Stony Brook opened their season with a 3-0 sweep of Bucknell before losing their other two matches at the Liberty Tournament.
• Saint Francis took their season opener in a five set win over Belmont. They lost their second match to Canisius before beating the hosting Youngstown State.
• Manhattan went 0-3 in the Wildcat Invitational, hosted by Weber State. They weren't able to win a set in any of their three matches.
Series Histories
• Stony Brook won the only meeting over Purdue Fort Wayne in five sets back in 2016.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has won all seven matchups against St. Francis in their respective histories. The two teams have met exclusively at neutral sites between 2001 and 2022.
• Manhattan and Purdue Fort Wayne will meet for the first time this weekend.
She Digs It
Mastodon libero LonDynn Betts racked up 42 digs in the opening weekend. She had 14 in the season opener against Oklahoma, her season high 15 against Gonzaga, and added 13 more against Ball State. Her 4.20 digs per set is the third-best rate in the conference so far this season.
Ratkai's Debut
After redshirting the 2022 season, Panna Ratkai made her Purdue Fort Wayne debut last weekend and immediately established herself as one of the Mastodons' best attackers. She had double-digit kills in her first two matches and leads the 'Dons with 2.78 kills per set this season.
Three 'Dons with >2 Kills per Set
After the opening weekend, three Mastodons' can boast a rate of more than two kills per set. Panna Ratkai leads the way with a rate of 2.78 while Ashley Willis is close behind at 2.60 kills per set. They each rank in the Horizon League's top 20 in that category. Finally, Iris Riegel is averaging 2.22 kills per set after the first three matches.
Coming Up Aces
Several Mastodons got off to good starts in their serves in the opening weekend. Panna Ratkai served up four aces in the first weekend of play while three others (Taya Haffner, Becky Barrett, Savanna Rogers) had three aces,
Fresh Faces
All three true freshmen debuted over the weekend at the Ball State Invitational. Becky Barrett served three aces and averaged 2.25 digs per set; Ashby Willis hit 26 kills and had two blocks; and Kennedy McCants had four total blocks and two kills.
Early Season Tournaments
The Mastodons will start the season with four weekend tournaments. Last weekend, Purdue Fort Wayne faced Oklahoma, Gonzaga and Ball State at the Ball State Invitational. This weekend, the Mastodons will match up with Stony Brook, Saint Francis (Pa.) and Manhattan at the Red Flash Classic. The following weekend (September 8 and 9), the 'Dons square off with Kent State, Niagara and Canisius at the Ellicott Hotels Western New York Invitational. Finally, The 'Dons return home to host the Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational Presented by Hyatt Place for matches against Miami (OH), SIUE and Valparaiso.
Coming Home
The Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational Presented by Hyatt Place will be the first of 12 home matches at Gates Sports Center. The Mastodons saw more than half of their wins last season come at home.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne lost their first three matches over the weekend at the Ball State Invitational.
Coming Up
The Mastodons travel to Buffalo, New York next weekend for the Western New York Invitational.
Game Day Information (Friday)
Who: Stony Brook Seawolves
When: Friday, September 1 | 4 PM
Where: Loretto, Pennsylvania | DeGol Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Game Day Information (Saturday AM)
Who: St. Francis Red Flash
When: Saturday, September 2 | 11 AM
Where: Loretto, Pennsylvania | DeGol Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Game Day Information (Saturday PM)
Who: Manhattan Jaspers
When: Saturday, September 2 | 4:30 PM
Where: Loretto, Pennsylvania | DeGol Arena
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foes
• Stony Brook opened their season with a 3-0 sweep of Bucknell before losing their other two matches at the Liberty Tournament.
• Saint Francis took their season opener in a five set win over Belmont. They lost their second match to Canisius before beating the hosting Youngstown State.
• Manhattan went 0-3 in the Wildcat Invitational, hosted by Weber State. They weren't able to win a set in any of their three matches.
Series Histories
• Stony Brook won the only meeting over Purdue Fort Wayne in five sets back in 2016.
• Purdue Fort Wayne has won all seven matchups against St. Francis in their respective histories. The two teams have met exclusively at neutral sites between 2001 and 2022.
• Manhattan and Purdue Fort Wayne will meet for the first time this weekend.
She Digs It
Mastodon libero LonDynn Betts racked up 42 digs in the opening weekend. She had 14 in the season opener against Oklahoma, her season high 15 against Gonzaga, and added 13 more against Ball State. Her 4.20 digs per set is the third-best rate in the conference so far this season.
Ratkai's Debut
After redshirting the 2022 season, Panna Ratkai made her Purdue Fort Wayne debut last weekend and immediately established herself as one of the Mastodons' best attackers. She had double-digit kills in her first two matches and leads the 'Dons with 2.78 kills per set this season.
Three 'Dons with >2 Kills per Set
After the opening weekend, three Mastodons' can boast a rate of more than two kills per set. Panna Ratkai leads the way with a rate of 2.78 while Ashley Willis is close behind at 2.60 kills per set. They each rank in the Horizon League's top 20 in that category. Finally, Iris Riegel is averaging 2.22 kills per set after the first three matches.
Coming Up Aces
Several Mastodons got off to good starts in their serves in the opening weekend. Panna Ratkai served up four aces in the first weekend of play while three others (Taya Haffner, Becky Barrett, Savanna Rogers) had three aces,
Fresh Faces
All three true freshmen debuted over the weekend at the Ball State Invitational. Becky Barrett served three aces and averaged 2.25 digs per set; Ashby Willis hit 26 kills and had two blocks; and Kennedy McCants had four total blocks and two kills.
Early Season Tournaments
The Mastodons will start the season with four weekend tournaments. Last weekend, Purdue Fort Wayne faced Oklahoma, Gonzaga and Ball State at the Ball State Invitational. This weekend, the Mastodons will match up with Stony Brook, Saint Francis (Pa.) and Manhattan at the Red Flash Classic. The following weekend (September 8 and 9), the 'Dons square off with Kent State, Niagara and Canisius at the Ellicott Hotels Western New York Invitational. Finally, The 'Dons return home to host the Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational Presented by Hyatt Place for matches against Miami (OH), SIUE and Valparaiso.
Coming Home
The Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational Presented by Hyatt Place will be the first of 12 home matches at Gates Sports Center. The Mastodons saw more than half of their wins last season come at home.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne lost their first three matches over the weekend at the Ball State Invitational.
Coming Up
The Mastodons travel to Buffalo, New York next weekend for the Western New York Invitational.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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