Friday, January 23
Fairfield, Conn.
7 P.M.
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Sacred Heart
Mastodons Head East for Sacred Heart and Harvard
1/22/2015 1:02:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The 11th ranked (American Volleyball Coaches Association) IPFW men's volleyball team is set to travel to Sacred Heart on January 23 at 7 p.m., followed by an away match against Harvard the following day at 4 p.m.
• Andrew Sellan was named the MIVA Offensive Player of the Week after posting 32 kills, 10 digs, eight blocks, and a .644 attack percentage during the week of Jan. 12-18.
• Alex Harthaller set a new career-high with six serving aces against St. Francis (Pa.), tying him fourth all-time in IPFW for single-game aces.
• IPFW is 4-1 all-time against Sacred Heart, including wins in the past four meetings.
• Saturday marks the inaugural match between IPFW and Harvard. The Mastodons are 3-3 all-time in inaugural matches against current EIVA teams, including a 3-2 win over Princeton last year on February 7.
• The Mastodons will play 13 matches with teams which were ranked or received votes in the AVCA Preseason Top-15 Poll, including two matches against defending NCAA champion Loyola-Chicago.
• Mastodon head coach Arnie Ball is in his final season wearing Blue and White before entering retirement. Ball has the third-most wins (555) among active coaches and the fifth-most overall. Ball was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame in 2012.
Location: Fairfield, Conn. | William H. Pitt Center (2,062)
Live Stats: Sacred Heart Live Stats
Series History: IPFW leads 4-1
Last Meeting: IPFW 3, Sacred Heart 0 | January 10, 2014 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
• Andrew Sellan was named the MIVA Offensive Player of the Week after posting 32 kills, 10 digs, eight blocks, and a .644 attack percentage during the week of Jan. 12-18.
• Alex Harthaller set a new career-high with six serving aces against St. Francis (Pa.), tying him fourth all-time in IPFW for single-game aces.
• Enzo MacKenzie leads the Pioneers with 22 kills and four serving aces. Trent Thompson sits second with 14 kills.
• Eduardo Zardo paces Sacred Heart in assists (54) and digs (12). Raymond Satagai leads with four blocks, while Austin Arcala and Trent Thompson each have three blocks.
Location: Cambridge, Mass. | Malkin Athletic Center (2,000)
Live Stats: Harvard Live Stats
LIVE VIDEO: Ivy League Digital Pass
Series History: First meeting
Last Meeting: First Meeting
• Casey White leads Harvard in both kills (20) and digs (21), while Brendan Clemens has earned 18 kills.
• Brad Gretsch paces the Crimson with six blocks, while Nick Bendell leads the team with 41 assists.
QUICK HITTERS
• The Mastodons are currently ranked No. 11 in the AVCA Top-15 Poll.• Andrew Sellan was named the MIVA Offensive Player of the Week after posting 32 kills, 10 digs, eight blocks, and a .644 attack percentage during the week of Jan. 12-18.
• Alex Harthaller set a new career-high with six serving aces against St. Francis (Pa.), tying him fourth all-time in IPFW for single-game aces.
• IPFW is 4-1 all-time against Sacred Heart, including wins in the past four meetings.
• Saturday marks the inaugural match between IPFW and Harvard. The Mastodons are 3-3 all-time in inaugural matches against current EIVA teams, including a 3-2 win over Princeton last year on February 7.
• The Mastodons will play 13 matches with teams which were ranked or received votes in the AVCA Preseason Top-15 Poll, including two matches against defending NCAA champion Loyola-Chicago.
• Mastodon head coach Arnie Ball is in his final season wearing Blue and White before entering retirement. Ball has the third-most wins (555) among active coaches and the fifth-most overall. Ball was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame in 2012.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION VS. SACRED HEART
Date: Friday, January 23 | 7 p.m.Location: Fairfield, Conn. | William H. Pitt Center (2,062)
Live Stats: Sacred Heart Live Stats
Series History: IPFW leads 4-1
Last Meeting: IPFW 3, Sacred Heart 0 | January 10, 2014 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
SCOUTING THE MASTODONS
IPFW is coming off consecutive home victories over St. Francis (Pa.) and then-No. 10 Penn State. The win over Penn State was IPFW's 11th all-time win over a team ranked 10th in the AVCA Poll.• Andrew Sellan was named the MIVA Offensive Player of the Week after posting 32 kills, 10 digs, eight blocks, and a .644 attack percentage during the week of Jan. 12-18.
• Alex Harthaller set a new career-high with six serving aces against St. Francis (Pa.), tying him fourth all-time in IPFW for single-game aces.
• Ramon Burgos has been instrumental defensively for the Mastodons, earning 23 total blocks, including eight against Penn State on January 17.
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. SACRED HEART
After dropping the first match of the all-time series, 3-1, the Mastodons have earned four-consecutive wins over the Pioneers, bringing the all-time series to 4-1 in favor of the 'Dons. The Blue and white earned a sweep last season in Fort Wayne on January 10 and sit 1-1 all-time against Sacred Heart in Fairfield, Conn.ALL-TIME SERIES VS. SACRED HEART
SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
St. Francis is coming off a 3-2 loss to Stevens Tech in their season opener, with each set being decided by an average of 2.8 points.• Enzo MacKenzie leads the Pioneers with 22 kills and four serving aces. Trent Thompson sits second with 14 kills.
• Eduardo Zardo paces Sacred Heart in assists (54) and digs (12). Raymond Satagai leads with four blocks, while Austin Arcala and Trent Thompson each have three blocks.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION VS. HARVARD
Date: Saturday, January 24 | 4 p.m.Location: Cambridge, Mass. | Malkin Athletic Center (2,000)
Live Stats: Harvard Live Stats
LIVE VIDEO: Ivy League Digital Pass
Series History: First meeting
Last Meeting: First Meeting
ALL-TIME SERIES VS. HARVARD
This is the first match between the teams.SCOUTING THE CRIMSON
Harvard enters the weekend 0-2 after dropping its first two matches at Lewis and Loyola. The Crimson play Ball State on Friday night before facing IPFW on Saturday.• Casey White leads Harvard in both kills (20) and digs (21), while Brendan Clemens has earned 18 kills.
• Brad Gretsch paces the Crimson with six blocks, while Nick Bendell leads the team with 41 assists.
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