Women's Volleyball: Purdue Fort Wayne vs. IU Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS - In the newly opened James T. Morris Arena in Indianapolis, the Purdue Fort Wayne women's volleyball team secured a 3-0 victory (25-22, 25-20, 25-23) over the IU Indianapolis Jaguars on Tuesday, November 3rd.
Haiden Means led the Mastodons with 41 assists and eight digs, contributing to the team's .218 hitting percentage. Riley Rosneck (15), Trinity Rye (13), and Miona Dimitric (10) all reached double-figures in kills.
In the first set, IU Indy led early 12-9, but a 4-0 run by Purdue Fort Wayne, capped off by a block from Dimitric, gave them the lead. The Jaguars responded with three points, but the 'Dons had another 4-0 spurt to close out the set. Dimitric's kill later in the set gave the 'Dons set point. Mya Plemons contributed with one of her six kills to secure the 1-0 lead.
The second set was tightly contested, with only one lead change at 2-1. Purdue Fort Wayne maintained a slim lead throughout, and a 5-1 run, initiated by a kill from Rosneck, put them ahead 8-1. The 'Dons hit their best of the night with a .265 hitting percentage in this set.
Rye added six of her 13 kills in the third set, but it remained close. A 5-1 run by Purdue Fort Wayne, featuring a block from Means and Plemons, put them ahead 24-23. IU Indy fought back, but Rosneck's 15th kill of the night sealed the match on the first match point.
With the win, Purdue Fort Wayne improved to 13-13, 7-6 in the Horizon League, while IU Indy fell to 11-15, 6-7.
The Mastodons will host Northern Illinois on Saturday, November 7th, for their first Horizon League matchup against the Huskies.
Team Stats:
Pur-FW | IUIndy
Kills | 45 | 36
Errors | 21 | 15
Attempts | 110 | 99
Hitting % | .218 | .212
Points | 51.0 | 45.0
Assists | 42 | 35
Aces | 2 | 1
Blocks | 4 | 8
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