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Friday, November 22
Dayton, Ohio
6 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
17-15,10-8Horizon
1
vs
3
Green Bay
15-16,11-7Horizon
1
2
3
4
F
Purdue Fort Wayne
22
25
20
24
1
Green Bay
25
22
25
26
3
Panna Ratkai swings on Friday against the Phoenix.
Photo by: Craven 2019
Green Bay Edges ‘Dons in #HLVB Quarterfinal
11/22/2024 8:32:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
DAYTON, Ohio – Purdue Fort Wayne's quest for a Horizon League title ended on Friday (Nov. 22) evening at the hands of Green Bay. The No. 4 seeded Phoenix defeated No. 5 Purdue Fort Wayne 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-20, 26-24) in the 2024 Horizon League Championship quarterfinal on the campus of Wright State University.
Player of the Year Panna Ratkai finished with a match-high 16 kills to go with 12 digs. She was one of four 'Dons with double-digit kills. Jena Medearis had 11 while Iris Riegel and Freshman of the Year Riley Rosneck both added 10. Defensively, LonDynn Betts had a team-best 26 digs.
Purdue Fort Wayne led 15-10 in the fourth set before Green Bay rallied to tie it at 16 and eventually take a 19-18 lead. The lead bounced back and forth from there with the 'Dons earning a 24-22 lead on a Medearis kill assisted by Taya Haffner. However it would be the final point for the 'Dons. Green Bay used a 4-0 run to win the set and the match.
Green Bay won the opening set before the 'Dons rallied with a set-two win. Medearis had five kills in the second set. She teamed with Abby Stratford for a block on set point. Green Bay never led again in the set after falling behind 11-10.
The Phoenix won set three with a .205 to .094 attack percentage advantage to go up 2-1 in the match and set up the fourth set victory.
Cora Behnke led the Phoenix with 14 kills. Calli Gentry dished out 44 assists for Green Bay.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 17-15. Green Bay improves to 15-16 and will face top-seed Wright State on Saturday.
Player of the Year Panna Ratkai finished with a match-high 16 kills to go with 12 digs. She was one of four 'Dons with double-digit kills. Jena Medearis had 11 while Iris Riegel and Freshman of the Year Riley Rosneck both added 10. Defensively, LonDynn Betts had a team-best 26 digs.
Purdue Fort Wayne led 15-10 in the fourth set before Green Bay rallied to tie it at 16 and eventually take a 19-18 lead. The lead bounced back and forth from there with the 'Dons earning a 24-22 lead on a Medearis kill assisted by Taya Haffner. However it would be the final point for the 'Dons. Green Bay used a 4-0 run to win the set and the match.
Green Bay won the opening set before the 'Dons rallied with a set-two win. Medearis had five kills in the second set. She teamed with Abby Stratford for a block on set point. Green Bay never led again in the set after falling behind 11-10.
The Phoenix won set three with a .205 to .094 attack percentage advantage to go up 2-1 in the match and set up the fourth set victory.
Cora Behnke led the Phoenix with 14 kills. Calli Gentry dished out 44 assists for Green Bay.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 17-15. Green Bay improves to 15-16 and will face top-seed Wright State on Saturday.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pur-FW
GB
Kills
56
56
Errors
27
20
Attempts
177
179
Hitting %
.164
.201
Points
66.0
76.0
Assists
54
53
Aces
4
8
Blocks
6
12
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
16
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's VolleyballMB
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's VolleyballOH/OPP
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
MB/OPP
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