Press Release

OCTOBER 29, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: CHRISTINE FRANCIES, ASST. SID
260-481-0729

Mastodons Fall in Four at St. Louis

Saint Louis, MO - The Women's Volleyball team traveled to Saint Louis University for their final road match before the Independent Tournament at Northern Colorado. The Mastodons started out on top, taking game one, but fell in four to the Billikens, 3-1.

The Mastodons took game one with a final of 30-24 and held on to the end of game two but the Billikens stayed in front, 34-32. Games three and four were all Saint Louis as they took them, 30-25, 30-24.

Nicole Howell was the only Don in double figures for the afternoon. She knocked down 10 kills and had 23 digs. Howell also put up 2 service aces.

Fabiana Souza led IPFW in the kill department, adding 21 to her numbers. She currently has 2,171 kills to her name. Souza also had four block assists for the afternoon.

Amanda Pfister decided to match other Dons, posting 10 kills and four block assists as well.

Erika Leitzke put up 43 assists in the four game match. She also had five digs and two block assists.

Peachy Jankowski dug up 18 balls for the Mastodons for the afternoon.

For Saint Louis, Aida Antanaviciute had 22 kills while Tatyana Menshikova put up 21. Lauren Christman put up 63 assists for the Billikens.

The Mastodons will host Valparaiso on November 1 at 7pm in the Gates Center. Oakland University will travel to Gates on Saturday November 5th for Senior Day for the Mastodons. The Oakland match starts at 5pm. IPFW will then travel to Northern Colorado for the Independent Tournament from November 10-12.

~Dons~