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Friday, November 15
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Youngstown State
Nicole Jones, Abby Stratford, Taya Haffner
Photo by: Jim Whitcraft
Mastodon WVB Hosts Youngstown State for Senior Weekend
11/13/2024 2:04:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball will play host to the Youngstown State Penguins this weekend for two Horizon League volleyball matches. Saturday's match will be Senior Day for Abby Stratford, Taya Haffner and Nicole Jones.
Game Day Information
Who: Youngstown State Penguins
When: Friday-Saturday, Nov. 15-16 | 7 PM & 3 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link (Friday only)
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foe
Youngstown State is 9-19 and 3-13 in the Horizon League this season. The Penguins' league wins came over IU Indy and Oakland (2), but the Penguins have not won a road match since September 13. The Penguins are hitting .164 as a team. Abbie Householder is averaging a team-best 3.97 kills per set. She is second in the Horizon League behind Panna Ratkai in that category.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne leads the series against Youngstown State 7-4, with all four YSU wins coming since 2021. The Mastodons won the last meeting 3-0 in Youngstown behind 24 kills and five aces from Panna Ratkai.
Hungary for More
Panna Ratkai has 20 or more kills in 21 matches in her career with nine coming this season. She had 12 as a redshirt-freshman. This season, she has 450 total kills, which is top-10 in the country. She is the only sophomore on the NCAA's active top-250 career kills list with 986. She is 192nd in that category.
Chasing 1,000
Panna Ratkai is nearing 1,000 kills for her career. She has 986 in her two years in a Purdue Fort Wayne uniform, needing 14 to hit the 1,000 mark. Nicole Jones is also nearing the 1,000-assist mark for her career. She needs 22 to reach the milestone.
Playoff Picture
Purdue Fort Wayne will finish as the No. 4, 5 or 6 seed for the upcoming Horizon League Championship depending on results around the league. Two wins clinches at least the No. 5 spot.
Saturday... Is Senior Day
Saturday's match against Youngstown State will include a Senior Day celebration for Abby Stratford, Taya Haffner and Nicole Jones.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons dropped a pair of matches at Wright State.
Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will play one of Cleveland State, Green Bay, IU Indy or Northern Kentucky in the opening round of the Horizon League Championship on Friday (Nov. 22)
Game Day Information
Who: Youngstown State Penguins
When: Friday-Saturday, Nov. 15-16 | 7 PM & 3 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link (Friday only)
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foe
Youngstown State is 9-19 and 3-13 in the Horizon League this season. The Penguins' league wins came over IU Indy and Oakland (2), but the Penguins have not won a road match since September 13. The Penguins are hitting .164 as a team. Abbie Householder is averaging a team-best 3.97 kills per set. She is second in the Horizon League behind Panna Ratkai in that category.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne leads the series against Youngstown State 7-4, with all four YSU wins coming since 2021. The Mastodons won the last meeting 3-0 in Youngstown behind 24 kills and five aces from Panna Ratkai.
Hungary for More
Panna Ratkai has 20 or more kills in 21 matches in her career with nine coming this season. She had 12 as a redshirt-freshman. This season, she has 450 total kills, which is top-10 in the country. She is the only sophomore on the NCAA's active top-250 career kills list with 986. She is 192nd in that category.
Chasing 1,000
Panna Ratkai is nearing 1,000 kills for her career. She has 986 in her two years in a Purdue Fort Wayne uniform, needing 14 to hit the 1,000 mark. Nicole Jones is also nearing the 1,000-assist mark for her career. She needs 22 to reach the milestone.
Playoff Picture
Purdue Fort Wayne will finish as the No. 4, 5 or 6 seed for the upcoming Horizon League Championship depending on results around the league. Two wins clinches at least the No. 5 spot.
Saturday... Is Senior Day
Saturday's match against Youngstown State will include a Senior Day celebration for Abby Stratford, Taya Haffner and Nicole Jones.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons dropped a pair of matches at Wright State.
Next Time Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will play one of Cleveland State, Green Bay, IU Indy or Northern Kentucky in the opening round of the Horizon League Championship on Friday (Nov. 22)
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