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Tuesday, September 26
Cleveland, Ohio
6 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Cleveland State
Taya Haffner
Photo by: Megan Isenbarger
'Dons Travel to Cleveland State for #HLVB Match
9/25/2023 12:17:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball wraps up a three-match road trip on Tuesday (Sept. 26) with their Horizon League match against Cleveland State.
Game Day Information
Who: Cleveland State Vikings
When: Tuesday, September 26 | 6 PM
Where: Cleveland, Ohio | Woodling Gymnasium
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None
Know Your Foe
Cleveland State is 8-6 coming off wins in three in the last four matches. The Vikings are 2-1 so far in Horizon League play with wins over IUPUI and Youngstown State and a loss to Robert Morris. This season, the Vikings are 2-4 at home coming into their home match against the Mastodons on Tuesday.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne is 6-3 against Cleveland State including a perfect 4-0 record on the road against the Vikings. The 'Dons have won three of their last four matchups with Cleveland State, but suffered a three-set loss last season.
Coming Up Aces
In last Friday's match against Green Bay, the Mastodons notched 13 aces. That's the most aces for the 'Dons since recording 14 vs. Old Dominion on Sept. 11, 2021. LonDynn Betts led the 'Dons with a career-high five aces. She also led the team with a match-high 23 digs in the loss to Green Bay.
Double-Double
Nicole Jones posted her second double-double of the season on Friday against Green Bay. The junior setter assisted on 23 kills and added 10 digs to her stat line. Her first double-double this season came against Canisius.
All The Hits
The Mastodons rank in the national top-25 in both kills and attacks. The team has totaled 727 kills this season, the third-most in the Horizon League and the 23rd best total in the country. Those kills have come on 2047 attacks which is the 15th-most attacks in the country.
A Lot of Assists
The 'Dons also rank 23rd in the nation with 683 assists this season, the third-most in the Horizon League. Taya Haffner leads the team with 408, and Nicole Jones has added 167.
Preseason Polls
Cleveland State was picked fifth in the Under Armour #HLVB Preseason Poll. The Vikings are currently in fourth place in the league standings with a 2-1 record.
Digging It
Sophomore Libero LonDynn Betts has reached double-digit digs all but one match this season. She ranks third in the Horizon League and 21st nationally with 260 total digs this season.
Horizon Leader
Panna Ratkai currently leads the conference in points and kills. Ratkai has 255.5 points this season, the 11th best total in the country. She's also totaled 277 kills, also the 10th highest total in the country.
Balanced Attack
Four Mastodons enter the weekend in the Horizon League's top 40 for kills per set. Panna Ratkai is the league leader with 3.91 kills per set, Ashby Willis ranks 17th at 2.54 kills per set, and Iris Riegel is the third 'Don averaging over two kills per set at 2.07. Jena Medearis ranks 39th in the conference with her average of 1.58.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne dropped both of their Horizon League matches last weekend falling to Green Bay and Milwaukee. The Green Bay match saw the 'Dons lose in five sets while Milwaukee defeated the 'Dons in three sets.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne hosts IUPUI on Saturday at 7 PM at the Gates Sports Center.
Game Day Information
Who: Cleveland State Vikings
When: Tuesday, September 26 | 6 PM
Where: Cleveland, Ohio | Woodling Gymnasium
Live Stats: Link
Watch: None
Know Your Foe
Cleveland State is 8-6 coming off wins in three in the last four matches. The Vikings are 2-1 so far in Horizon League play with wins over IUPUI and Youngstown State and a loss to Robert Morris. This season, the Vikings are 2-4 at home coming into their home match against the Mastodons on Tuesday.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne is 6-3 against Cleveland State including a perfect 4-0 record on the road against the Vikings. The 'Dons have won three of their last four matchups with Cleveland State, but suffered a three-set loss last season.
Coming Up Aces
In last Friday's match against Green Bay, the Mastodons notched 13 aces. That's the most aces for the 'Dons since recording 14 vs. Old Dominion on Sept. 11, 2021. LonDynn Betts led the 'Dons with a career-high five aces. She also led the team with a match-high 23 digs in the loss to Green Bay.
Double-Double
Nicole Jones posted her second double-double of the season on Friday against Green Bay. The junior setter assisted on 23 kills and added 10 digs to her stat line. Her first double-double this season came against Canisius.
All The Hits
The Mastodons rank in the national top-25 in both kills and attacks. The team has totaled 727 kills this season, the third-most in the Horizon League and the 23rd best total in the country. Those kills have come on 2047 attacks which is the 15th-most attacks in the country.
A Lot of Assists
The 'Dons also rank 23rd in the nation with 683 assists this season, the third-most in the Horizon League. Taya Haffner leads the team with 408, and Nicole Jones has added 167.
Preseason Polls
Cleveland State was picked fifth in the Under Armour #HLVB Preseason Poll. The Vikings are currently in fourth place in the league standings with a 2-1 record.
Digging It
Sophomore Libero LonDynn Betts has reached double-digit digs all but one match this season. She ranks third in the Horizon League and 21st nationally with 260 total digs this season.
Horizon Leader
Panna Ratkai currently leads the conference in points and kills. Ratkai has 255.5 points this season, the 11th best total in the country. She's also totaled 277 kills, also the 10th highest total in the country.
Balanced Attack
Four Mastodons enter the weekend in the Horizon League's top 40 for kills per set. Panna Ratkai is the league leader with 3.91 kills per set, Ashby Willis ranks 17th at 2.54 kills per set, and Iris Riegel is the third 'Don averaging over two kills per set at 2.07. Jena Medearis ranks 39th in the conference with her average of 1.58.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne dropped both of their Horizon League matches last weekend falling to Green Bay and Milwaukee. The Green Bay match saw the 'Dons lose in five sets while Milwaukee defeated the 'Dons in three sets.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne hosts IUPUI on Saturday at 7 PM at the Gates Sports Center.
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