Saturday, April 4
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 P.M.
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Ball State
Mastodons Host Ball State in Final Regular Season Home Match
4/3/2015 12:30:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The 15th-ranked (American Volleyball Coaches Association) IPFW men's volleyball team will host in-state MIVA (Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) rival Ball State in the Gates Center on April 4 at 7 p.m. Prior to the match, IPFW will honor head coach Arnie Ball with a court dedication in his name.
match in honor of IPFW head coach Arnie Ball.
• The Mastodons currently sit in the final spot to host an opening round match for the MIVA Tournament.
• IPFW enters the week coming losses at No. 2 Loyola and against No. 4 Lewis.
• The Blue and White are 28-66 all-time against Ball State, but won the previous match this season, 3-2, in Muncie, Indiana.
• Mastodon seniors have combined for a 63-43 record entering the week, including a 22-5 mark at home the past two seasons combined.
• IPFW head coach Arnie Ball is 335-186 (.643) all-time in home matches during his career, including a perfect 9-0 mark during the 1993 season.
• Luis Bertran is seventh in active career leaders for most digs, and the most among non-seniors, with 654.
• Omar Rivera is third among active career leaders in assists, with 3,680.
• 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 (568) among active coaches and the fifth-most overall. Ball was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame in 2012.
Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hillard Gates Center
Live Stats: IPFW Live Stats
Series History: Ball State leads 66-28
Last Meeting: IPFW 3 | Ball State 2 | February 5, 2015 | Muncie, Ind.
• Omar Rivera sits third in Division I NCAA active career leaders with 3,680 assists. Rivera currently has 804 assists on the year.
• Luis Bertran leads the MIVA with 245 digs on the year, while sitting seventh in Division I NCAA active career leaders with 654 career digs.
• Marcin Niemczewski leads the Cardinals with 208 kills, while Hiago Garchet has recorded 770 assists for Ball State.
• David Ryan Vander Meer paces Ball State with 191 digs, Matt Walsh has earned 117 blocks for the Cardinals.
Quick Hitters
• A court dedication will be presented prior to thematch in honor of IPFW head coach Arnie Ball.
• The Mastodons currently sit in the final spot to host an opening round match for the MIVA Tournament.
• IPFW enters the week coming losses at No. 2 Loyola and against No. 4 Lewis.
• The Blue and White are 28-66 all-time against Ball State, but won the previous match this season, 3-2, in Muncie, Indiana.
• Mastodon seniors have combined for a 63-43 record entering the week, including a 22-5 mark at home the past two seasons combined.
• IPFW head coach Arnie Ball is 335-186 (.643) all-time in home matches during his career, including a perfect 9-0 mark during the 1993 season.
• Luis Bertran is seventh in active career leaders for most digs, and the most among non-seniors, with 654.
• Omar Rivera is third among active career leaders in assists, with 3,680.
• 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 (568) among active coaches and the fifth-most overall. Ball was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame in 2012.
Gameday Information
Date: Saturday, April 4 | 7 p.m.Location: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Hillard Gates Center
Live Stats: IPFW Live Stats
Series History: Ball State leads 66-28
Last Meeting: IPFW 3 | Ball State 2 | February 5, 2015 | Muncie, Ind.
Scouting the Mastodons
IPFW currently sits fourth in the MIVA and trying to secure home court advantage in the conference tournament. The top four teams at the end of the regular season host the opening round of the MIVA Tournament.• Omar Rivera sits third in Division I NCAA active career leaders with 3,680 assists. Rivera currently has 804 assists on the year.
• Luis Bertran leads the MIVA with 245 digs on the year, while sitting seventh in Division I NCAA active career leaders with 654 career digs.
All-Time Series vs. Ball State
The Cardinals lead the all-time series 66-28 over IPFW, but the Mastodons earned a come from behind win in Muncie earlier this season, topping the Cardinals 3-2. The Blue and White are 14-31 all-time against Ball State at home.Scouting the Cardinals
Ball State is in the midst of a four-match slide, with the last win coming over Princeton, 3-2, on March 18. The Cardinals enter the match 12-13 overall, and 5-8 in MIVA play.• Marcin Niemczewski leads the Cardinals with 208 kills, while Hiago Garchet has recorded 770 assists for Ball State.
• David Ryan Vander Meer paces Ball State with 191 digs, Matt Walsh has earned 117 blocks for the Cardinals.
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