Saturday, November 7
Fort Wayne, Ind.
2 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Northern Illinois
Photo by: Dalton Clark
11/5/2026 1:21:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne will play host to the Northern Illinois Huskies on Saturday (Nov. 7) in the first Horizon League volleyball matchup between the two schools.
Game Day Information
Who: Northern Illinois Huskies
When: Saturday, November 7 | 2 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Match Notes: Link
Know Your Foe
Northern Illinois is 8-14 and 2-10 in the Horizon League. After losing eight in a row, NIU snapped the skid with a win at Robert Morris in its last matchup. Ava Grevengoed is leading NIU with 2.97 kills per set with a .194 hitting percentage. Katie Pahl and Autumn Flynn are also adding over 2.00 kills per set. The Huskies run a 6-2 with setters Viktoria and Kylie Schulze splitting the setting duties.
Series History
The Mastodons and Huskies have met just three times in the series history, most recently in 2013. The Mastodons have never hosted NIU, and Saturday's match will be the first meeting of the two teams since the Mastodons joined the Horizon League.
A Mastodon of Service
Becky Barrett has service at the forefront of her life. Read the full story here.
In the HL...
Here's where Mastodons rank in Horizon League play.
Kills Per Set - Riley Rosneck (1st), Trinity Rye (12th)
Hitting Percentage - Mya Plemons (1st), Riley Rosneck (21st)
Assists Per Set - Haiden Means (8th)
Aces Per Set - Haiden Means (15th)
Blocks Per Set - Mya Plemons (6th), Bella DiBuono (17th)
Digs Per Set - Becky Barrett (6th)
When Life Gives You Plemons
Mya Plemons has a .367 career hitting percentage, which is the best in Mastodon history. Additionally, her .409 hitting percentage this season is the single-season record in the rally scoring era. Her .365 last season was the record before she broke it this year.
This One's For The Players
Riley Rosneck (Aug. 31, Oct. 5, Nov. 2) and Mya Plemons (Sept. 28) have both earned a Horizon League Player of the Week award this season.
She's A Killer
Riley Rosneck has 416 kills this season, which is the fourth-most in the nation. She also recorded the 1,000th kill of her career against Youngstown State on October 10.
Killer Combo
Trinity Rye (25) and Riley Rosneck (20) both recorded 20 or more digs against Youngstown State on October 9, marking the first time two 'Dons had 20+ kills in a match since 2015.
Dig it Up!
Becky Barrett recorded the 1,000th dig of her Mastodon career at Bellarmine on August 29. She is up to 1,374 for her career.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne swept IU Indy on Tuesday (Nov. 3) thanks to double-digit kill performances from Riley Rosneck, Trinity Rye and Miona Dimitric.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will host Oakland on Friday (Nov. 13) and travel to Wright State (Nov. 14) for the final weekend of the regular season.
Game Day Information
Who: Northern Illinois Huskies
When: Saturday, November 7 | 2 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Match Notes: Link
Know Your Foe
Northern Illinois is 8-14 and 2-10 in the Horizon League. After losing eight in a row, NIU snapped the skid with a win at Robert Morris in its last matchup. Ava Grevengoed is leading NIU with 2.97 kills per set with a .194 hitting percentage. Katie Pahl and Autumn Flynn are also adding over 2.00 kills per set. The Huskies run a 6-2 with setters Viktoria and Kylie Schulze splitting the setting duties.
Series History
The Mastodons and Huskies have met just three times in the series history, most recently in 2013. The Mastodons have never hosted NIU, and Saturday's match will be the first meeting of the two teams since the Mastodons joined the Horizon League.
A Mastodon of Service
Becky Barrett has service at the forefront of her life. Read the full story here.
In the HL...
Here's where Mastodons rank in Horizon League play.
Kills Per Set - Riley Rosneck (1st), Trinity Rye (12th)
Hitting Percentage - Mya Plemons (1st), Riley Rosneck (21st)
Assists Per Set - Haiden Means (8th)
Aces Per Set - Haiden Means (15th)
Blocks Per Set - Mya Plemons (6th), Bella DiBuono (17th)
Digs Per Set - Becky Barrett (6th)
When Life Gives You Plemons
Mya Plemons has a .367 career hitting percentage, which is the best in Mastodon history. Additionally, her .409 hitting percentage this season is the single-season record in the rally scoring era. Her .365 last season was the record before she broke it this year.
This One's For The Players
Riley Rosneck (Aug. 31, Oct. 5, Nov. 2) and Mya Plemons (Sept. 28) have both earned a Horizon League Player of the Week award this season.
She's A Killer
Riley Rosneck has 416 kills this season, which is the fourth-most in the nation. She also recorded the 1,000th kill of her career against Youngstown State on October 10.
Killer Combo
Trinity Rye (25) and Riley Rosneck (20) both recorded 20 or more digs against Youngstown State on October 9, marking the first time two 'Dons had 20+ kills in a match since 2015.
Dig it Up!
Becky Barrett recorded the 1,000th dig of her Mastodon career at Bellarmine on August 29. She is up to 1,374 for her career.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne swept IU Indy on Tuesday (Nov. 3) thanks to double-digit kill performances from Riley Rosneck, Trinity Rye and Miona Dimitric.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will host Oakland on Friday (Nov. 13) and travel to Wright State (Nov. 14) for the final weekend of the regular season.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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