DENVER— The University of Denver women's volleyball team welcomes Purdue Fort Wayne and Western Illinois to the Mile High City for Summit League matchups. The Pioneers will face the Mastodons on Friday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. and the Mavericks on Sunday, Oct. 14 at 1 p.m.

Last week Denver improved its win streak to 14 matches, having defeated South Dakota 3-0 (Oct. 5) and North Dakota 3-1 (Oct. 7). The Crimson and Gold hold a 16-1 mark after 17 matches, the best record since going 15-2 in 2008. DU is averaging 14.25 kills per set, 13.3 assists, 2.08 aces, 13.83 digs, and 2.13 blocks, led by senior Becca Latham (213 kills) and Ellie Anderson (403 assists).

The Pioneers rank in the NCAA Top-25 nationally in six categories: No. 2 in service aces per set (2.08), No. 5 in total aces (133), No. 3 in match win/loss percentage (0.941), No. 14 in hitting percentage (.280), No. 16 in kills per set (14.25) and No. 17 in assists per set (13.3).

Purdue Fort Wayne comes to Denver with an 11-9 record under its belt, going 2-4 in league matches. The Mastodons are averaging 13.7 kills per set, 12.9 assists, 1.8 blocks. 1.1 aces, 16.6 digs and a .215 hitting percentage. Purdue Fort Wayne ranks No. 1 in the league with 1,071 kills in 20 matches, and checks in at No. 3 in hitting percentage (.215). Nicole Rightnowar leads the team with 303 kills and is ranked No. 1 in the Summit League for total kills and No. 2 for 3.88 kills per set.

The Western Illinois Leathernecks hold a 1-18 mark for the 2018 season, ranking No. 9 in the Summit League with a 0-6 record. WIU averages 9.7 kills per set, 9.06 assists, 1.1 aces, 14.04 digs, and 1.86 blocks. Melanie Patenaude has 160 kills, Jamie Johnson has 438 assists, and Claire Grove has 237 digs to lead the team in the respective categories.

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