Friday, August 29
Indianapolis, Ind.
3 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Middle Tennessee
Becky Barrett
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Mastodon Volleyball Opens Regular Season at Butler Tournament
8/28/2025 1:31:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball will open the 2025 regular season at Butler's tournament this weekend. The Mastodons will play Middle Tennessee, Butler and Evansville on Friday and Saturday (Aug. 29-30).
Game Day Information
Who: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, Butler Bulldogs, Evansville Purple Aces
When: Aug. 29 - 3 PM & 7 PM | Aug. 30 - 2 PM
Where: Indianapolis, Ind. | Hinkle Fieldhouse
Live Stats: Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3
Watch: Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3
Match Notes: Link
Attendance Challenge
The Purdue Fort Wayne or Indiana Fort Wayne student who attends the most Mastodon home athletics events this year will win an iPad at the end of the 2025-26 school year! Make sure to check in and get your QR code scanned at the game to start tracking your attendance.
Know Your Foes
• Middle Tennessee was 13-18 last season, but a 3-15 mark away from home. The 2025 roster looks very different with 14 newcomers and just three returners. The Blue Raiders were picked 10th in the Conference USA Preseason Poll.
• Butler has nine players returning from last year's team that went 7-23. The Bulldogs lost to Horizon League members IU Indy 3-1 and Wright State 3-0 last season. Butler has just one senior, Rylie Tam, who appeared in 13 matches last year.
• Evansville was 6-24 a year ago, but have a new head coach this season. The Purple Aces return 11 players from a year ago with seven newcomers. Three starters, including offensive juggernaut Angelica Gonzalez Maltes, are back this year.
Series Histories
• The Mastodons have a 2-1 edge over Middle Tennessee. The 'Dons won matches in 2003 and 2004 and lost the most recent in 2019, a five-setter in Evansville.
• Purdue Fort Wayne leads the series 8-4 over Butler, but have not played since 2013, the Bulldogs' first year in the Big East. The two teams are even at 3-3 in Indianapolis.
• The 'Dons lead Evansville 3-2 in the all-time series, with two meetings coming in the last six years. Evansville won both those games after the 'Dons swept the first three in 1983, 2002 and 2004.
Back for More
Horizon League Freshman of the Year Riley Rosneck is back for her sophomore season at Purdue Fort Wayne. Last season, she was second on the team with an average of 2.63 kills per set. In league play, she upped that mark to 2.94.
Not Nixing Jena
Senior Jena Medearis will play in her hometown's backyard this season. The Nixa, Missouri native and the Mastodons will play two matches at Missouri State, just 11 miles from Nixa.
New Faces in the Fort
There are six newcomers to the Mastodon women's volleyball squad this year: Avery Parris (OPP / Evansville, Ind. / Southern Illinois), Lili Smith (S / Flushing, Mich.), Trinity Rye (OH / San Diego, Calif.), Haiden Means (S / Madison, Ind.), Stephani Winzeler (L/DS / Toledo, Ohio) and Bella DiBuono (MB / Tallahassee, Fla.).
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road again for another tournament, this time at Eastern Michigan. The Mastodons will play Valparaiso, Eastern Michigan and Niagara on September 4-5.
Game Day Information
Who: Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, Butler Bulldogs, Evansville Purple Aces
When: Aug. 29 - 3 PM & 7 PM | Aug. 30 - 2 PM
Where: Indianapolis, Ind. | Hinkle Fieldhouse
Live Stats: Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3
Watch: Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3
Match Notes: Link
Attendance Challenge
The Purdue Fort Wayne or Indiana Fort Wayne student who attends the most Mastodon home athletics events this year will win an iPad at the end of the 2025-26 school year! Make sure to check in and get your QR code scanned at the game to start tracking your attendance.
Know Your Foes
• Middle Tennessee was 13-18 last season, but a 3-15 mark away from home. The 2025 roster looks very different with 14 newcomers and just three returners. The Blue Raiders were picked 10th in the Conference USA Preseason Poll.
• Butler has nine players returning from last year's team that went 7-23. The Bulldogs lost to Horizon League members IU Indy 3-1 and Wright State 3-0 last season. Butler has just one senior, Rylie Tam, who appeared in 13 matches last year.
• Evansville was 6-24 a year ago, but have a new head coach this season. The Purple Aces return 11 players from a year ago with seven newcomers. Three starters, including offensive juggernaut Angelica Gonzalez Maltes, are back this year.
Series Histories
• The Mastodons have a 2-1 edge over Middle Tennessee. The 'Dons won matches in 2003 and 2004 and lost the most recent in 2019, a five-setter in Evansville.
• Purdue Fort Wayne leads the series 8-4 over Butler, but have not played since 2013, the Bulldogs' first year in the Big East. The two teams are even at 3-3 in Indianapolis.
• The 'Dons lead Evansville 3-2 in the all-time series, with two meetings coming in the last six years. Evansville won both those games after the 'Dons swept the first three in 1983, 2002 and 2004.
Back for More
Horizon League Freshman of the Year Riley Rosneck is back for her sophomore season at Purdue Fort Wayne. Last season, she was second on the team with an average of 2.63 kills per set. In league play, she upped that mark to 2.94.
Not Nixing Jena
Senior Jena Medearis will play in her hometown's backyard this season. The Nixa, Missouri native and the Mastodons will play two matches at Missouri State, just 11 miles from Nixa.
New Faces in the Fort
There are six newcomers to the Mastodon women's volleyball squad this year: Avery Parris (OPP / Evansville, Ind. / Southern Illinois), Lili Smith (S / Flushing, Mich.), Trinity Rye (OH / San Diego, Calif.), Haiden Means (S / Madison, Ind.), Stephani Winzeler (L/DS / Toledo, Ohio) and Bella DiBuono (MB / Tallahassee, Fla.).
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road again for another tournament, this time at Eastern Michigan. The Mastodons will play Valparaiso, Eastern Michigan and Niagara on September 4-5.
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