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Release
SEPTEMBER
20, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: RUDY YOVICH. SID
260-481-6646
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Mastodons Cooled off at WSU Tournament
Dayton,
OH- The IPFW women's volleyball team came away empty
handed on day two of the Wright State University Raider Classic,
losing 3-0 to host Wright State and 3-1 to the University
of Akron.
In match
one today, Wright State used a gaudy .275 hitting percentage
to shutout the 'Dons 30-21, 30-24,
and 31-29.
Sophomore
sensation Fabiana Souza (MB/Belo Horizonte,
Brazil) managed IPFW's only double-double in the match with
17 kills and 15 digs.
Senior
Sarah Leffers (L/Fort Wayne, IN) was the
only other Mastodon in dig double figures with 16.
In the
'Dons final match, they played Akron tough, but lost to the
Zips 30-27, 30-27, 23-30,
and 30-28.
Souza,
once again was on fire, pounding out 26 kills while digging
12 balls.
Senior
Kirsta Solberg (OH/Huron, OH) also obtained
double figures with ten kills and 17 digs.
Freshman
Amanda Pfister (OH/Auburn, IN) registered
her first collegiate double figure kill night with 13.
Leffers
again was a defensive standout with 22 digs.
With the
losses, IPFW's record falls to 8-6 on the season. Coming into
the tournament, IPFW was on a four-game winning streak.
Fabiana
Souza was named to the All-Tournament Team.
~Dons~
