'Dons Drop Four-Setter at Green Bay

Saturday, October 5

Green Bay, Wis.

3 PM ET

Purdue Fort Wayne

9-9,2-3Horizon

Green Bay

7-10,4-1Horizon

Purdue Fort Wayne

Green Bay

Abby Stratford

Photo by: Josh Gales

10/5/2024 7:02:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

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GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball team dropped a four-set match 23-25, 25-23, 25-14, 26-24 at Green Bay on Saturday (Oct. 5).

Nicole Jones got the start at setter and led the Mastodons to a first-set win. She had 12 assists and two kills, helping the 'Dons hit .238. Riley Rosneck and Abby Stratford had four kills each, while Mya Plemons, Jena Medearis and Iris Riegel had two each. Green Bay led 20-19, but the Mastodons a 5-1 stretch to set up set point. The Phoenix pushed back with two points, but Rosneck got the set-winning kill.

Green Bay had a 6-0 run in the second set to go up 13-9. The 'Dons pushed back to get within one after a kill from Riegel, but the Phoenix pushed it back out. Purdue Fort Wayne tied it at 18 with two kills from Rosneck and one from Riegel, but after that, Green Bay stretched it back out to three and eventually took the set.

After a 4-4 start to set three, Green Bay jumped out to a 10-4 lead, then extended it out to 16-7. The Phoenix coasted to take the set and go up 2-1.

The 'Dons had a 7-1 run in set four to go up 16-13 and eventually led 21-18 after an ace from Taya Haffner. The home team had a 4-0 run to take the edge down the stretch. The two teams traded points until it was 24-24, but GB took the last two.

Stratford finished with a team-high 13 kills while Rosneck added 12. LonDynn Betts (16) and Meg Berkland (11) finished with double-figure digs. Green Bay's Danilynn Schell had 17 kills to lead the Phoenix.

Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 9-9, 2-3 in the Horizon League. Green Bay improves to 7-10, 4-1 in the league. The Mastodons are back in action on Friday (Oct. 11) at the Gates Sports Center when they welcome Oakland.

~ Feel the Rumble ~