ROCHESTER, Mich. -- After trailing 2-1, the Oakland volleyball won the final two sets to defeat Purdue Fort Wayne, 3-2 Tuesday from the OU Credit Union O'rena on Pride Night to complete the series sweep.
 
The Golden Grizzlies (14-10, 8-4 HL) dropped sets one (25-22) and three (26-24) but were able to edge out the Mastadons, 25-22 in the second set. It was all Oakland in the final two sets, as the Golden Grizzlies dominated set four, 25-10, and closed out set five 15-11 to secure the win. Oakland hit an impressive .393 in set four, compared to PFW's -.125 to carry the momentum into the final set.
 
Libby Gentile had a team-best 19 kills hitting at an impressive .485 clip, while Patti Cesarini recorded her eighth double-double of the season with 14 kills and 15 digs. Freshman Gentry Brown rounded out Oakland's double-digit kill performers with 14 of her own, tying a career best.
 
Emily Wichmann recorded a game-high 28 digs, Cesarini and Kennedy Dolmage tallied 15 and 11 respectively. The Golden Grizzlies were a force at the net as Ainsley Guse (5), Christina Bohm (4), and Ella Martin (3) paced Oakland defensively with a number of momentum-changing blocks.

Rachel Rossman added a double-double with 26 assists, adding 11 digs. Sarah Turner tallied a team-best 28 assists, chipping in nine digs on the night.

Oakland had a 82-73 edge in digs, blocks (10-8) and assists (64-55). The Mastadons had five service aces and seven errors, while the Golden Grizzlies had eight aces and five errors. 

Panna Ratkai had a game-high 25 kills for Purdue Fort Wayne (8-16, 3-9 HL), while Taya Haffner registered 50 assists on the night. 
 
Oakland will continue its homestand with Northern Kentucky on Friday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. followed by Wright State on Saturday for Volleyween beginning at 4 p.m. Both matches will be broadcast on ESPN+.