Saturday, November 7
Fort Wayne, Ind.
2 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
14-13,8-6Horizon
3
vs
0
Northern Illinois
8-16,2-12Horizon
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIU | 18 | 16 | 14 | 0 |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Lili Smith, Avery Parris, Bella DiBuono
Photo by: Josh Gales
11/7/2026 3:46:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball team was treated to its largest margin of victory in a league match in over three years on Saturday (Nov. 7), as the Mastodons swept league newcomer Northern Illinois 25-18, 25-16, 25-14.
The Mastodons' 27-point margin was the largest in a league matchup since the Mastodons had a 29-point margin against RMU in 2023. That was Becky Barrett and Kennedy McCants' freshman season.
Purdue Fort Wayne's offense was too much for NIU. The 'Dons hit a red-hot .376, with four Mastodons hitting .300 or better: Mya Plemons (6 kills, .750), Riley Rosneck (14 kills, .500), Bella DiBuono (7 kills, .417) and Trinity Rye (14 kills, .323). Haiden Means distributed well, dishing out 36 assists.
While the Mastodon offense rolled, NIU struggled to do the same. The Huskies hit just .105, including a paltry -.074 in the third set. The Mastodons had six blocks, with five coming in the third set, and 44 digs. NIU also could not handle the Mastodons' service pressure, finishing with 10 reception errors. Rye (3), Ava Tester (2), Means (2), Miona Dimitric (2) and Barrett (1) punished NIU's serve receive throughout the match.
The Mastodons never trailed in set one, pulling away for good with an 8-2 run after leading 17-16. Rye had three kills in that run. The second set was the only one of the afternoon in which NIU ever led, but the Huskies did not after the 13-12 mark. The 'Dons blew the set open with a 13-3 run in which Rosneck had three of her match-high 14 kills.
The third set was more of the same. The 'Dons led 13-12 before tearing off a 12-2 run to ice the match. That run featured no kills from NIU and eight from the Mastodons. Rosneck had seven kills in the third to send NIU back to the bus.
Purdue Fort Wayne improved to 14-13, 8-6 in Horizon League play, while NIU fell to 8-16, 2-12 in the HL. The Mastodons enter the final week of the season with a chance to rise as high as No. 3 in the standings. The 'Dons will host Oakland on Friday (Nov. 13) before a trip to Wright State on Saturday (Nov. 14).
The Mastodons' 27-point margin was the largest in a league matchup since the Mastodons had a 29-point margin against RMU in 2023. That was Becky Barrett and Kennedy McCants' freshman season.
Purdue Fort Wayne's offense was too much for NIU. The 'Dons hit a red-hot .376, with four Mastodons hitting .300 or better: Mya Plemons (6 kills, .750), Riley Rosneck (14 kills, .500), Bella DiBuono (7 kills, .417) and Trinity Rye (14 kills, .323). Haiden Means distributed well, dishing out 36 assists.
While the Mastodon offense rolled, NIU struggled to do the same. The Huskies hit just .105, including a paltry -.074 in the third set. The Mastodons had six blocks, with five coming in the third set, and 44 digs. NIU also could not handle the Mastodons' service pressure, finishing with 10 reception errors. Rye (3), Ava Tester (2), Means (2), Miona Dimitric (2) and Barrett (1) punished NIU's serve receive throughout the match.
The Mastodons never trailed in set one, pulling away for good with an 8-2 run after leading 17-16. Rye had three kills in that run. The second set was the only one of the afternoon in which NIU ever led, but the Huskies did not after the 13-12 mark. The 'Dons blew the set open with a 13-3 run in which Rosneck had three of her match-high 14 kills.
The third set was more of the same. The 'Dons led 13-12 before tearing off a 12-2 run to ice the match. That run featured no kills from NIU and eight from the Mastodons. Rosneck had seven kills in the third to send NIU back to the bus.
Purdue Fort Wayne improved to 14-13, 8-6 in Horizon League play, while NIU fell to 8-16, 2-12 in the HL. The Mastodons enter the final week of the season with a chance to rise as high as No. 3 in the standings. The 'Dons will host Oakland on Friday (Nov. 13) before a trip to Wright State on Saturday (Nov. 14).
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
NIU
Pur-FW
Kills
24
47
Errors
15
12
Attempts
86
93
Hitting %
.105
.376
Points
34.0
63.0
Assists
20
45
Aces
3
10
Blocks
7
6
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
14
Aces
3
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
5
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