Tuesday, September 17
East Lansing, Mich.
6 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Michigan State
Panna Ratkai
Photo by: Jim Whitcraft
Mastodon Women's Volleyball Visits Michigan State on Tuesday
9/16/2024 3:35:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball will visit Michigan State on Tuesday (Sept. 17) for its final match before its home-opening tournament this weekend.
Game Day Information
Who: Michigan State Spartans
When: Tuesday, Sept. 17
Where: East Lansing, Mich. | Breslin Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foe
Michigan State is 4-3 so far this season with a match on Monday at Eastern Michigan. The Spartans' season is highlighted by wins over Colorado State and Western Kentucky, both of which were receiving votes in the AVCA Top 25 at the time. The Spartans are coming off a 3-0 loss to Western Michigan on September 11. Akasha Anderson is averaging a team-best 3.25 kills per set.
Series History
Michigan State is 3-0 against the Mastodons. The two teams last met in 2013. In the Mastodons' one game in East Lansing, the 'Dons had four players with double-digit kills and saw Tessa McGill record 29 digs in a five-set loss.
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.
Hungary For More
Panna Ratkai has 20 or more kills in 17 matches in her career with five coming this season. She had 12 as a redshirt-freshman. This season, she is averaging a career-best 4.83 kills per set, which ranks fifth in the nation.
That's Very Me-Daring of Jena Medearis
Jena Medearis registered a career-high 16 kills against UIC in the Leatherneck Classic. She did so on an efficient .500 hitting, recording just two errors on 28 attempts.
Freshman Phenom
Mya Plemons has a hitting percentage of .427 through nine matches in her freshman campaign. If extended through an entire season, this would be the program record. If she had enough attempts, this mark would be good for 22nd in the nation.
All-Tournament Accolades
Panna Ratkai, Abby Stratford and Jena Medearis were selected to the Skyhawk Invitational All-Tournament Team in the opening weekend. Ratkai was selected as the MVP after 5.00 kills per set with a .262 hitting percentage. From the right side, Stratford finished with 2.58 kills per set on an efficient .360 clip. Medearis added 1.92 kills per set while hitting .313.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne went 1-2 at the Popcorn Classic, topping Cornell in five sets.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will host the Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational presented by Hyatt Place on Friday and Saturday (Sept. 20-21).
Game Day Information
Who: Michigan State Spartans
When: Tuesday, Sept. 17
Where: East Lansing, Mich. | Breslin Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: Link
Match Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foe
Michigan State is 4-3 so far this season with a match on Monday at Eastern Michigan. The Spartans' season is highlighted by wins over Colorado State and Western Kentucky, both of which were receiving votes in the AVCA Top 25 at the time. The Spartans are coming off a 3-0 loss to Western Michigan on September 11. Akasha Anderson is averaging a team-best 3.25 kills per set.
Series History
Michigan State is 3-0 against the Mastodons. The two teams last met in 2013. In the Mastodons' one game in East Lansing, the 'Dons had four players with double-digit kills and saw Tessa McGill record 29 digs in a five-set loss.
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.
Hungary For More
Panna Ratkai has 20 or more kills in 17 matches in her career with five coming this season. She had 12 as a redshirt-freshman. This season, she is averaging a career-best 4.83 kills per set, which ranks fifth in the nation.
That's Very Me-Daring of Jena Medearis
Jena Medearis registered a career-high 16 kills against UIC in the Leatherneck Classic. She did so on an efficient .500 hitting, recording just two errors on 28 attempts.
Freshman Phenom
Mya Plemons has a hitting percentage of .427 through nine matches in her freshman campaign. If extended through an entire season, this would be the program record. If she had enough attempts, this mark would be good for 22nd in the nation.
All-Tournament Accolades
Panna Ratkai, Abby Stratford and Jena Medearis were selected to the Skyhawk Invitational All-Tournament Team in the opening weekend. Ratkai was selected as the MVP after 5.00 kills per set with a .262 hitting percentage. From the right side, Stratford finished with 2.58 kills per set on an efficient .360 clip. Medearis added 1.92 kills per set while hitting .313.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne went 1-2 at the Popcorn Classic, topping Cornell in five sets.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will host the Purdue Fort Wayne Invitational presented by Hyatt Place on Friday and Saturday (Sept. 20-21).
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