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Purdue Fort Wayne
Springfield
Volleydons Rebound With Sweep of Springfield College
2/24/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Volleyball
Feb. 24, 2008
Springfield, MA - IPFW bounced back from their loss to George Mason in the opening round of the Hall of Fame Morgan Classic with a 3-0 sweep of host Springfield College on Saturday night.
The Mastodons cruised to the win with identical scores of 30-27 in each game.
Senior opposite Jason Yhost led the way offensively for the 'Dons with 17 kills, hitting .382.
Senior outside hitter C.J. Macias put together a double-double night of 16 kills and 11 digs, while hitting an efficient .354.
Senior middle Josh Stewart rounded out the double-digit hitters for the 'Dons with 10. He also led the team with five block assists.
Sophomore libero Matt Pliske matched Macias with 11 digs, while senior setter Graydon Ainsworth dished out 41 assists, had two service aces, and was a perfect 3-3 in kills.
A.J. Nally led Springfield with a double-double of his own with 13 kills and 13 digs.
With the win, IPFW improves to 7-5. They return to MIVA action this weekend, hosting Loyola on Friday night and Quincy on Saturday. Both matches begin at 7:00 p.m.
~Dons~
