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Friday, October 18
Cleveland, Ohio
6 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Cleveland State
Taya Haffner, Miona Dimitric, Jaelyn Hall, Meg Berkland, Becky Barrett, Mya Plemons
Photo by: Josh Gales
Mastodons and Cleveland State to Clash Over Third Place in League Standings
10/16/2024 2:15:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne and Cleveland State women's volleyball teams will meet this weekend for a pair of league matches. The two squads are currently tied for third in the Horizon League standings.
Game Day Information
Who: Cleveland State Vikings
When: Friday-Saturday, Oct. 18-19 | 6 PM & 2 PM
Where: Cleveland, Ohio | Woodling Gymnasium
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Game 1 | Game 2
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foe
Cleveland State is 13-5 and 4-3 in the Horizon League. The Vikings have league wins over Northern Kentucky (1), Oakland (1) and Green Bay (2). Liberty Torres (3.81 kills per set) and Nia Hall (3.01 kills per set) are leading the Vikings offensively, while Emma Walker is third in the HL in league matches only with 5.36 digs per set.
Series History
The Mastodons lead the series against CSU 6-5 with a 4-1 advantage in Cleveland. The Vikings have won the last three, but the 'Dons won the three before that. The Mastodons' last win came in 2022, a five-set win that featured Taya Haffner's 53-assist, 11-dig double-double. Iris Riegel had 18 kills in that contest.
Home Sweet Gates
Purdue Fort Wayne is 6-0 at home to start 2024, which is the best home start for the Mastodons since 2013. The 'Dons were 11-0 in the Gates Sports Center that season.
Hungary for More
Panna Ratkai has 20 or more kills in 18 matches in her career with six coming this season. She had 12 as a redshirt-freshman. This season, she has 300 total kills, which is top-10 in the country. She is the only sophomore on the NCAA's active top-250 career kills list.
Panna of the Week
Panna Ratkai was selected as the Horizon League's Player of the Week after 49 kills in two wins over Oakland. It was her sixth weekly award, putting her in sixth in league history.
Jonesing For a Fanum Tax
Nicole Jones had three double-doubles in a row against Michigan State, Saint Francis (Pa.) and Indiana State, marking the first time since 2021 a Mastodon had done so. She was named the Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational MVP for her efforts.
You Betts-a Believe It
LonDynn Betts became a member of the 1,000-dig club at Michigan State on September 17. She became the 21st Mastodon to join the club, and the first since Rachael Crucis in 2022.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons topped Oakland in a pair of five-set matches last weekend to move to 4-3 in the Horizon League.
Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne returns home for two matches against Northern Kentucky on October 25-26.
Game Day Information
Who: Cleveland State Vikings
When: Friday-Saturday, Oct. 18-19 | 6 PM & 2 PM
Where: Cleveland, Ohio | Woodling Gymnasium
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Game 1 | Game 2
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foe
Cleveland State is 13-5 and 4-3 in the Horizon League. The Vikings have league wins over Northern Kentucky (1), Oakland (1) and Green Bay (2). Liberty Torres (3.81 kills per set) and Nia Hall (3.01 kills per set) are leading the Vikings offensively, while Emma Walker is third in the HL in league matches only with 5.36 digs per set.
Series History
The Mastodons lead the series against CSU 6-5 with a 4-1 advantage in Cleveland. The Vikings have won the last three, but the 'Dons won the three before that. The Mastodons' last win came in 2022, a five-set win that featured Taya Haffner's 53-assist, 11-dig double-double. Iris Riegel had 18 kills in that contest.
Home Sweet Gates
Purdue Fort Wayne is 6-0 at home to start 2024, which is the best home start for the Mastodons since 2013. The 'Dons were 11-0 in the Gates Sports Center that season.
Hungary for More
Panna Ratkai has 20 or more kills in 18 matches in her career with six coming this season. She had 12 as a redshirt-freshman. This season, she has 300 total kills, which is top-10 in the country. She is the only sophomore on the NCAA's active top-250 career kills list.
Panna of the Week
Panna Ratkai was selected as the Horizon League's Player of the Week after 49 kills in two wins over Oakland. It was her sixth weekly award, putting her in sixth in league history.
Jonesing For a Fanum Tax
Nicole Jones had three double-doubles in a row against Michigan State, Saint Francis (Pa.) and Indiana State, marking the first time since 2021 a Mastodon had done so. She was named the Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational MVP for her efforts.
You Betts-a Believe It
LonDynn Betts became a member of the 1,000-dig club at Michigan State on September 17. She became the 21st Mastodon to join the club, and the first since Rachael Crucis in 2022.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons topped Oakland in a pair of five-set matches last weekend to move to 4-3 in the Horizon League.
Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne returns home for two matches against Northern Kentucky on October 25-26.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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