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Friday, March 20
Quincy, Ill.
8 P.M.
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Mastodons Face Road Matches at Quincy and Lindenwood
3/19/2015 2:06:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The IPFW men's volleyball team is set to travel to Quincy to face the Lions on March 20, at 8 p.m. The Mastodons remain on the road when they travel to Lindenwood the following night at 8 p.m.
• IPFW is 42-4 all-time against Quincy, including a 17-3 road record against the Hawks.
• IPFW holds a 3-2 record when facing Lindenwood, including a 1-1 record on the road.
• Luis Bertran is seventh in active career leaders for most digs, and the most among non-seniors, with 619.
• Omar Rivera earned his 3,500th career assist against Lourdes on MArch 14. Rivera sits third all-time in IPFW history in career assists.
• Omar Rivera is third among active career leaders in assists, with 3,561.
• 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 (563) among active coaches and the fifth-most overall. Ball was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame in 2012.
Location: Quincy, Ill. | Pepsi Arena
Live Stats: Quincy Live Stats
Series History: IPFW leads 42-4
Last Meeting: IPFW 3 | Quincy 0 | January 31, 2015 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
• Omar Rivera notched his 3,500th assists against Lourdes on March 14, and sits third all-time in IPFW history for the most career assists, with 3,561.
• Luis Bertran sits seventh in NCAA Division I active career leaders in digs, with 619. Bertran is also third in active career leaders with 2.41 digs per set.
• Jarrod Kelso leads the Hawks with 157 kills (2.34 per set), while Jack Gamache is close behind with 154 (2.41 per set). Thane Fanfulik paces Quincy with 389 assists (8.64 per set).
• Defensively, Jack Gamache leads Quincy with 124 digs (1.94 per set), while Jarrod Kelso has earned 75 total blocks (1.12 per set).
Location: St. Charles, Mo. | Robert F. Hyland Arena
Live Stats: Lindenwood Live Stats
Series History: IPFW leads 3-2
Last Meeting: IPFW 3, Lindenwood 0 | January 30, 2015 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
• Collin Hackworth leads the Lions with 176 kills (3.45 per set) and 26 serving aces. Collin Metcalfe leads Lindenwood with 351 assists (9.49 per set).
• Defensively, Connor Metcalfe paces Lindenwood with 73 digs (1.97 per set), while Logan Jarus has earned 52 total blocks (1.04 per set).
Quick Hitters
• IPFW enters match coming a 1-1 week in against Lourdes and at No. 3 Lewis.• IPFW is 42-4 all-time against Quincy, including a 17-3 road record against the Hawks.
• IPFW holds a 3-2 record when facing Lindenwood, including a 1-1 record on the road.
• Luis Bertran is seventh in active career leaders for most digs, and the most among non-seniors, with 619.
• Omar Rivera earned his 3,500th career assist against Lourdes on MArch 14. Rivera sits third all-time in IPFW history in career assists.
• Omar Rivera is third among active career leaders in assists, with 3,561.
• 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 (563) among active coaches and the fifth-most overall. Ball was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame in 2012.
Gameday Information at Quincy
Date: Friday, March 20 | 8 p.m.Location: Quincy, Ill. | Pepsi Arena
Live Stats: Quincy Live Stats
Series History: IPFW leads 42-4
Last Meeting: IPFW 3 | Quincy 0 | January 31, 2015 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Scouting the Mastodons
IPFW is coming off a loss to No. 3 Lewis, dropping the MIVA record to 4-4 on the year, while sitting 14-7 overall.• Omar Rivera notched his 3,500th assists against Lourdes on March 14, and sits third all-time in IPFW history for the most career assists, with 3,561.
• Luis Bertran sits seventh in NCAA Division I active career leaders in digs, with 619. Bertran is also third in active career leaders with 2.41 digs per set.
All-Time Series vs. Quincy
The Mastodons have controlled the all-time series, 42-4, including three-consecutive sweeps dating back to last season. IPFW has gone 24-1 against the Hawks, dating back to February 7, 2003.Scouting the Hawks
Quincy enters the weekend coming off a 3-1 win against Hannibal-LaGrange, improving their record to 10-8 overall.• Jarrod Kelso leads the Hawks with 157 kills (2.34 per set), while Jack Gamache is close behind with 154 (2.41 per set). Thane Fanfulik paces Quincy with 389 assists (8.64 per set).
• Defensively, Jack Gamache leads Quincy with 124 digs (1.94 per set), while Jarrod Kelso has earned 75 total blocks (1.12 per set).
Gameday Information at Lindenwood
Date: Saturday, February 21 | 8 p.m.Location: St. Charles, Mo. | Robert F. Hyland Arena
Live Stats: Lindenwood Live Stats
Series History: IPFW leads 3-2
Last Meeting: IPFW 3, Lindenwood 0 | January 30, 2015 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
All-Time Series vs. Lindenwood
The Mastodons lead the series 3-2, while IPFW has earned three-consecutive wins following a sweep of the season-series last year. The 'Dons swept both matches last season, and swept the Lions earlier this year on January 30.Scouting the Lions
Lindenwood is coming off a 3-2 win at Cal Baptist, improving the Lions' record to 7-7 on the year.• Collin Hackworth leads the Lions with 176 kills (3.45 per set) and 26 serving aces. Collin Metcalfe leads Lindenwood with 351 assists (9.49 per set).
• Defensively, Connor Metcalfe paces Lindenwood with 73 digs (1.97 per set), while Logan Jarus has earned 52 total blocks (1.04 per set).
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