Press Release

OCTOBER 12, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: CHRISTINE FRANCIES, ASST. SID
260-481-0729

IPFW Receives Multiple Honors

Fort Wayne, IN - IPFW is ranked by the NCAA and remains in the top 50 by RKPI according to the AVCA/RichKern.com. Senior Fabiana Souza also received Independent Offensive Player of the Week honors for a second time.

IPFW stayed ranked in both digs per game and winning percentage according to the NCAA. IPFW averages 17.58 digs per game to place them 30th in the rankings. Murray State currently holds the top spot with 20.13 digs per game. The Mastodons currently hold a 0.875 winning percentage which placed them 22nd on the NCAA's list. There are still six schools which are undefeated.

The Mastodons fell two spots this week to 50th according to the AVCA/RichKern.com RKPI Computer Index. IPFW still holds the 11th spot in the Mideast Region above Ball State, Miami (OH), and Eastern Michigan of the MAC and Iowa of the Big Ten. Overall the Dons are ranked higher than two Big Ten and eleven MAC teams. The Mastodons are the highest ranked Independent team.

Fabiana Souza received her second Offensive Player of the Week nod for the Independent teams as voted on by Independent sports information directors.

Souza played outside hitter against NDSU but was moved back to the middle against SDSU. She led the IPFW in kills both matches with 19 against NDSU (6.3 per game) and 23 against SDSU (4.6 per game). She averaged 5.25 kills per game. For the week she combined for a .280 hitting percentage (42-14-100) and also had 18 digs and two block solos and five block assists.

Others nominated included Amy Anderson, South Dakota State; Heather Bravo, Texas-Pan American; and Amanda Wiggins, Northern Colorado.

RichKern.com/AVCA Division I Regional Computer Index

Independent Division I Player of the Week Honors

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