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Friday, August 30
North Easton, Mass.
4 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
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Stonehill
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Panna Ratkai
Photo by: Tristen Bronaugh
Offense Rolls Mastodon WVB Past Stonehill 3-0
8/30/2024 5:57:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
EASTON, Mass. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball hit .330 to move past Stonehill on Friday (Aug. 30) to start 2024 with a 1-0 mark.
Taya Haffner started her senior season off strong, pacing the offense from the setter spot. She finished with 34 assists, two kills and two digs.
Purdue Fort Wayne trailed just once in the opening set at 14-13. The Mastodons went up 23-20 after Panna Ratkai and Jena Medearis combined for a block, but Stonehill responded with a 3-0 run to even the set at 23. Ratkai got the feed from Haffner to give the 'Dons set point, then Haffner capitalized on her trip to the service line with an ace to go up 1-0.
The second set followed a similar pattern of back-and-forth until late. After a 16-all tie, the Mastodons went on a 7-2 run to go up 23-18. Stonehill started a comeback, but faltered twice in a row to give the Mastodons set two as well. LonDynn Betts had five of her 11 digs in the second set, helping hold the home team to .175 hitting.
In set three, the best player on the floor took over as Ratkai had eight of her 15 kills come in the third. She registered those eight on just 12 swings. After an 11-10 lead for Purdue Fort Wayne, the Mastodons ran through a 5-0 run, which included three Stonehill miscues. The Skyhawks never got any closer than four after that, then the 'Dons closed the match on a 4-0 run.
Abby Stratford finished with eight kills on 16 attempts from the right side. Medearis and Iris Riegel both totaled seven terminations behind Ratkai's match-high 15.
The Mastodons held Stonehill to .160 hitting thanks to 8.0 blocks and 38 digs.
Purdue Fort Wayne moves to 1-0 and Stonehill falls to 0-1. The Mastodons will take the floor again on Saturday (Aug. 31) at 11 a.m. when they play Siena.
Taya Haffner started her senior season off strong, pacing the offense from the setter spot. She finished with 34 assists, two kills and two digs.
Purdue Fort Wayne trailed just once in the opening set at 14-13. The Mastodons went up 23-20 after Panna Ratkai and Jena Medearis combined for a block, but Stonehill responded with a 3-0 run to even the set at 23. Ratkai got the feed from Haffner to give the 'Dons set point, then Haffner capitalized on her trip to the service line with an ace to go up 1-0.
The second set followed a similar pattern of back-and-forth until late. After a 16-all tie, the Mastodons went on a 7-2 run to go up 23-18. Stonehill started a comeback, but faltered twice in a row to give the Mastodons set two as well. LonDynn Betts had five of her 11 digs in the second set, helping hold the home team to .175 hitting.
In set three, the best player on the floor took over as Ratkai had eight of her 15 kills come in the third. She registered those eight on just 12 swings. After an 11-10 lead for Purdue Fort Wayne, the Mastodons ran through a 5-0 run, which included three Stonehill miscues. The Skyhawks never got any closer than four after that, then the 'Dons closed the match on a 4-0 run.
Abby Stratford finished with eight kills on 16 attempts from the right side. Medearis and Iris Riegel both totaled seven terminations behind Ratkai's match-high 15.
The Mastodons held Stonehill to .160 hitting thanks to 8.0 blocks and 38 digs.
Purdue Fort Wayne moves to 1-0 and Stonehill falls to 0-1. The Mastodons will take the floor again on Saturday (Aug. 31) at 11 a.m. when they play Siena.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pur-FW
STO
Kills
44
36
Errors
12
19
Attempts
97
106
Hitting %
.330
.160
Points
56.0
45.0
Assists
39
31
Aces
4
5
Blocks
8
4
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
15
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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 VolleyballMB/OPP
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