INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indy volleyball team kicks off a three game road trip as they face Purdue Fort Wayne on Tuesday, October 1. After the Tuesday match, the Jags will then travel to Milwaukee to face the Panthers in back-to-back matches on Friday and Saturday.  
 
The Jags are 6-9 after falling in back-to-back matches against Horizon League favorite Wright State. IU Indy forced the Raiders to five sets on Saturday after taking the first two sets. Maia Long recorded a season-high 20 kills in the loss.
 
The Jags are one of the top serving teams in the nation, leading the Horizon League and sitting at 18th among Division I programs in aces per set at 1.95. Sophomore Grace Purichia leads the Jags and the league at the service line averaging .58 service aces per set for a total of 35 on the season. She also ranks fourth in the league in assists with 8.72 assists per set. Morgan Ostrowski sits atop the Horizon League in hitting percentage with a .382 mark and 130 total kills.
 
Purdue Fort Wayne enters the week 8-7 overall and 1-1 in Horizon League play. The Mastodons split the opening weekend of conference play at Robert Morris, picking up a win in the Saturday rematch. The Mastodons had 94 digs in that match, the most in a four-setter since 2012.
 
IU Indy has lost the last five matchups against the Mastodons and will look to snap that streak on Tuesday, October 1. The Jags and Dons are set for a 7:00 PM first serve.
 
Milwaukee took swept Oakland this past weekend with back-to-back five set wins. They are 7-7 overall and will travel to Green Bay on Tuesday before returning home to host the Jags. Madi Malone leads the Panthers' attack averaging 2.95 kills per set, good enough for ninth in the Horizon League. Kara Erdmann ranks second in the league in digs averaging 5.00 digs per set.
 
The Jags are set for a 7:00 PM first serve on Friday, October 4 and a 3:00 PM start time on Saturday, October 5.