No. 10 Mastodons Host George Mason

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The 10th ranked (American Volleyball Coaches Association) IPFW men's volleyball team host George Mason on Friday, January 6 in the Gates Center at 7 p.m.

Quick Hitters

• Luis Bertran was named MIVA Defensive Player of the Week for the ending on February 1. Bertran finished the week with 19 digs (6.33 per set), including 10 against Lindenwood. Bertran earned nine digs and seven assists against Quincy.
• Alex Harthaller was named National Freshman of the Week from Off the Block. Harthaller earned a combined 19 kills, seven digs, four blocks, and four assists against Lindenwood and Quincy.
• The Mastodons are currently ranked No. 10 in the AVCA Top-15 Poll.
• The Mastodons and Patriots are tied in the all-time series, 23-23. IPFW has won the previous two matches against George Mason and four of the last six. The 'Dons are 11-9 against the Patriots at home.
• 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 (559) among active coaches and the fifth-most overall. Ball was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame in 2012.

SCOUTING THE MASTODONS

IPFW is coming off consecutive MIVA sweeps of Lindenwood and Quincy, improving their overall record to 7-2.
• Luis Bertran enters the match as the MIVA Defensive Player of the Week after earning a combined 19 digs against the Lions and Hawks. Bertran has totaled 83 digs on the year, averaging 2.44 per set.
• Andrew Sellan leads the 'Dons with 120 kills, while Alex Harthaller has earned 18 aces. Omar Rivera has paced IPFW with 369 assists (10.85 per set).

GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Friday, February 6 | 7 p.m.
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Center (1,800)
Live Stats: IPFW Sidearm Live Stats
Series History: Series tied 23-23

Last Meeting: IPFW 3 | George Mason 1 | February 8, 2014 | Fairfax, Va.

ALL-TIME SERIES VS. GEORGE MASON

The Mastodons and Patriots have split the series 23-23 all-time, with IPFW taking the last two meetings and four of the last six. The Blue and White earned a 3-1 win at George Mason last season on March 14. The 'Dons have an 11-9 record against George Mason at home.

SCOUTING THE PATRIOTS

George Mason enters the match coming off a sweep of Charleston-West Virginia, but the Patriots sit 1-5 overall on the season.
• Jack Wilson and Paco Velez leads the Patriots' offensively with 51 kills each. Brian Negron has recorded 175 assists for George Mason.
• George Mason is led defensively by Wilson and Velez's 13 blocks, while Velez also leads the Patriots with 31 digs.

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Players Mentioned

Luis Bertran

Alex Harthaller

Omar Rivera

Andrew Sellan

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