Press Release

OCTOBER 18, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: CHRISTINE FRANCIES, ASST. SID
260-481-0729

Eagles Push Past Mastodons

Fort Wayne, IN - The IPFW Women's Volleyball team took on the Eastern Michigan Eagles for the second time this season. It was a tough and forceful match, but the Eagles prevailed in five games, 18-30, 30-27, 30-22, 25-30, 13-15.

After a rough first match in which Head Coach Hartley Hutton was ejected, the Mastodons rallied back and took games two and three before the Eagles jumped out in the fourth. In game five the Mastodons made up a deficit to only be defeated in the end.

Fabiana Souza put up 25 kills and 11 digs in the five game contest. Souza also had two block assists.

Nicole Howell returned to the lineup and put up 17 kills and 24 digs. Cynara Martins also had 24 digs and 10 kills.

Erika Leitzke put up 54 assists for the Dons while Peachy Jankowski dug up 27 balls in the back row.

Jessica Miller and Claire Jackson each put up four blocks for IPFW.

For the Eagles, four were in double digit kills, Melissa Bartlett (19), Lindsay Piccolini (16), Becky Baltare (15) and Bethany Piccolini (10). Anne Marie Price set up 62 balls for EMU while Ashley Cudney dug up 41 balls.

The Mastodons will now head on the road for a three game set. This Friday they head to IUPUI with a start time of 7 pm. On Sunday the Mastodons will be at Chicago State starting at 2 pm.

~Dons~