Purdue Fort Wayne Women's Volleyball Opens Season at Skyhawk Invitational

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball opens the 2024 regular season this weekend at Stonehill's Skyhawk Invitational. The Mastodons will play Stonehill, Siena and Holy Cross.

Skyhawk Invitational Information
Who: Stonehill, Siena, Holy Cross and Purdue Fort Wayne
When: Friday-Saturday August 30-31
Where: North Easton, Mass. | Merkert Gymnasium
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne

Mastodon Schedule
Friday, August 30, 4 PM - Purdue Fort Wayne at Stonehill
Saturday, August 31, 11 AM - Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Siena
Saturday, August 31, 2 PM - Purdue Fort Wayne vs. Holy Cross

Know Your Foes
• Stonehill was 3-29 and 3-11 in the Northeast Conference last season, but return three of their top five hitters from a year ago. Mia Berardino is a junior that averaged 1.80 kills per set last year. Top setter Amaya Parnell is back for her sophomore season.
• Siena was 2-26 and 2-16 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference last year. The Saints' top two pins are back from 2023: Sara Wagner (2.81 k/s) and Olga Sawinska (1.92 k/s). Both of their primary setters, Oliwia Majtyka and Claire Isaksen, are also back for this season.
• Holy Cross is coming off a 4-21, 1-15 Patriot League campaign last season. Two of the top three pin hitters are back from last season, but the Crusaders lost their best outside, Rachel Johnson. Abbie Lane (2.85 k/s) and Lauren Halverson (1.36 k/s) return to lead Holy Cross.

Series Histories
This is the first meeting between Purdue Fort Wayne and Stonehill, Siena and Holy Cross.

Panna-tastic
Panna Ratkai is one of five players from the 12-player All-Horizon League First Team back for 2024. Ratkai, the 2023 Horizon League Offensive Player of the Year, and Oakland's Emily Wichmann (Defensive Player of the Year) are the only returning major award winners.

Fresh Faces
The Mastodons have five freshmen on the roster for 2024: Meg Berkland, Mya Plemons, Riley Rosneck, Jaelyn Hall and Miona Dimitric.

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne played Xavier in an exhibition contest.

Next Time Up
The Mastodons will visit Macomb, Illinois on September 6-7 to play former league foes UIC (Horizon, 2020-21), Western Illinois (Summit, 2007-19) and South Dakota State (Summit, 2007-19).

~ Feel the Rumble ~

Purdue Fort Wayne Women's Volleyball Opens Season at Skyhawk Invitational

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Players Mentioned

Meg Berkland

Miona Dimitric

Jaelyn Hall

Mya Plemons

Panna Ratkai

Riley Rosneck

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