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Friday, September 8
Niagara Falls, N.Y.
6 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
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Niagara
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Purdue Fort Wayne
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Niagara
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Becky Barrett
Mastodons Top Purple Eagles in Five
9/8/2023 8:37:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. – Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball rallied from a one-set deficit to defeat Niagara 3-2 (25-13, 20-25, 19-25, 25-22, 15-11) on Friday (Sept. 8).
Multiple Mastodons filled up the box score.
Taya Haffner had 50 assists, 12 digs, 3 aces and 2 kills. Panna Ratkai hit .386 with a match-high 22 kills, 3 aces and 13 digs. Ashby Willis added 19 kills and 5 digs. Ratkai was one of three Mastodons with double-digit digs. LonDynn Betts and Becky Barrett each added 15 digs.
The 'Dons won the opening set by 12 points with Ratkai recording five kills in the frame. As a team, the 'Dons hit .478 in the set.
Niagara was quick to tie the match up by taking the second set. Purdue Fort Wayne was the first to 15 in the third set, grabbing a 15-14 lead on a Betts ace. Niagara responded with six straight points and nine of the next 10 points to take control of the frame.
Purdue Fort Wayne used a 7-1 run in the fourth set to take a 23-16 lead. The first three points of set five went to Purdue Fort Wayne and the 'Dons never let the Purple Eagles back in the match.
Jena Medearis won for the 'Dons with a kill for point 15. She finished one kill shy of 10 for the match.
Kinga Wronska had 13 kills for Niagara.
The 'Dons improve to 4-4. Niagara falls to 0-7. Purdue Fort Wayne plays Canisius on Saturday to close out their trip to Western New York.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Multiple Mastodons filled up the box score.
Taya Haffner had 50 assists, 12 digs, 3 aces and 2 kills. Panna Ratkai hit .386 with a match-high 22 kills, 3 aces and 13 digs. Ashby Willis added 19 kills and 5 digs. Ratkai was one of three Mastodons with double-digit digs. LonDynn Betts and Becky Barrett each added 15 digs.
The 'Dons won the opening set by 12 points with Ratkai recording five kills in the frame. As a team, the 'Dons hit .478 in the set.
Niagara was quick to tie the match up by taking the second set. Purdue Fort Wayne was the first to 15 in the third set, grabbing a 15-14 lead on a Betts ace. Niagara responded with six straight points and nine of the next 10 points to take control of the frame.
Purdue Fort Wayne used a 7-1 run in the fourth set to take a 23-16 lead. The first three points of set five went to Purdue Fort Wayne and the 'Dons never let the Purple Eagles back in the match.
Jena Medearis won for the 'Dons with a kill for point 15. She finished one kill shy of 10 for the match.
Kinga Wronska had 13 kills for Niagara.
The 'Dons improve to 4-4. Niagara falls to 0-7. Purdue Fort Wayne plays Canisius on Saturday to close out their trip to Western New York.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pur-FW
Niag
Kills
66
52
Errors
29
19
Attempts
177
168
Hitting %
.209
.196
Points
78.0
67.0
Assists
63
50
Aces
8
4
Blocks
4
11
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
22
Aces
3
Blocks
1
Kills
19
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
L
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballOH
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