Friday, March 6
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 P.M.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Loras
Mastodons Host Loras in Non-Conference Matchup
3/5/2015 11:14:00 AM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The 13th-ranked (American Volleyball Coaches Association) IPFW men's volleyball team is set to host the Loras Duhawks on March 6, at 7 p.m.
• Loras head coach Jeremy Thornburg was a team manager at IPFW from 2004-11.
• IPFW is 30-4 in non-conference home matches since 2010. The 'Dons have won the last 15 non-conference home matches.
• The 'Dons are currently ranked No. 13 in the AVCA Top-15 Poll.
• Friday will mark the first meeting between IPFW and Loras.
• 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 (562) among active coaches and the fifth-most overall. Ball was inducted into the AVCA
Hall of Fame in 2012.
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center (1,800)
Live Stats: IPFW Sidearm Live Stats
Series History: First meeting
Last Meeting: First meeting
• Andrew Sellan leads the Mastodons with 191 kills (3.54 per set), while Omar Rivera sits second in the MIVA, and seventh nationally, with 605 assists (10.61 per set).
• Luis Bertran leads the MIVA, while sitting 10th nationally, with 138 digs (2.42 per set). Ramon Burgos leads the Blue and White with 58 blocks (1.02 per set).
• Michael Kreiser leads Loras with 127 kills, while Shayne Marquez paces the Duhawks with 216 assists. Danny Krasich sits second with 213 assists.
• Defensively, Michael Kreiser leads the Duhawks with 123 digs, while Blair Anderson has earned 121. Jimmy Combs has earned 51 total blocks.
Quick Hitters
• Omar Rivera is 19 assists shy of his 3,500th career assist. Rivera is third all-time in IPFW career assists.• Loras head coach Jeremy Thornburg was a team manager at IPFW from 2004-11.
• IPFW is 30-4 in non-conference home matches since 2010. The 'Dons have won the last 15 non-conference home matches.
• The 'Dons are currently ranked No. 13 in the AVCA Top-15 Poll.
• Friday will mark the first meeting between IPFW and Loras.
• 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 (562) among active coaches and the fifth-most overall. Ball was inducted into the AVCA
Hall of Fame in 2012.
Gameday Information
Date: Friday, March 6 | 7 p.m.Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center (1,800)
Live Stats: IPFW Sidearm Live Stats
Series History: First meeting
Last Meeting: First meeting
Scouting the Mastodons
IPFW enters the match after falling at McKendree last week 1-3. The Mastodons are currently tied for fourth in the MIVA with in-state rival Ball State, who IPFW beat earlier this season, 3-2, in Muncie, Indiana.• Andrew Sellan leads the Mastodons with 191 kills (3.54 per set), while Omar Rivera sits second in the MIVA, and seventh nationally, with 605 assists (10.61 per set).
• Luis Bertran leads the MIVA, while sitting 10th nationally, with 138 digs (2.42 per set). Ramon Burgos leads the Blue and White with 58 blocks (1.02 per set).
All-Time Series vs. Loras
This is the first meeting between the Mastodons and Duhawks.Scouting the Duhawks
Loras enters the weekend after dropping a home match against MSOE on Tuesday, 0-3. The Duhawks are 3-12, 1-6 ECVL.• Michael Kreiser leads Loras with 127 kills, while Shayne Marquez paces the Duhawks with 216 assists. Danny Krasich sits second with 213 assists.
• Defensively, Michael Kreiser leads the Duhawks with 123 digs, while Blair Anderson has earned 121. Jimmy Combs has earned 51 total blocks.
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