Friday, January 22
Loretto, Pa.
7 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Saint Francis (Pa.)
Mastodons Hit the Road for Pennsylvania Swing
1/20/2016 3:23:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The IPFW men's volleyball team begins its first road trip with matches at Saint Francis (Pa.) and Penn State on January 22 and 23, respectively.
Where: Loretto, Pa. | Degol Arena (3,500)
Live Stats: Saint Francis Live Stats
Series History: IPFW leads 12-4
Last Meeting: IPFW 3, Saint Francis (Pa.) 0 | Jan. 16, 2015 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Where: University Park, Pa. | REC Hall (6,502)
Live Stats: Penn State GameTracker
Live Video: Penn State Video Stream (Free)
Series History: Penn State leads 42-15
The 'Dons are 6-1 when playing Saint Francis on the road, while being 4-18 at Penn State all-time.
1,000 Career Kills (Rally Score Era)
Rk Digs Name (Hitting Pct.) Years Played
1. 1,703 Matt Zbyszewski (.292) 2001-05
2. 1,582 Jeff Ptak (.287) 1999-03
3. 1,531 C.J. Macias (.266) 2006-08
4. 1,310 Darryl Shank (.263) 2008-11
5. 1,107 Eddie Rivera (.248) 2011-14
6. 1,071 Arcangel Ruiz (.304) 2000-03
7. 985 Andrew Sellan (.248) 2012-Pres.
*Regulation set scoring was lowered from 30 points to 25 at the beginning of the 2011 season
IPFW Career Digs Leaders
Rk Digs Name (Sets Played) Years Played
1. 816 Jay Golsteyn (392) 1986-89
2. 778 Tony Luhning (401) 1988-91
3. 771 Lloy Ball (436) 1991-94
4. 747 Raul Papaleo (448) 1990-93
5. 728 Luis Bertran (303) 2013-Pres.
6 707 Eddie Rivera (385) 2011-14
7. 674 Matt Zbyszewski (377) 2001-05
8. 647 Norman Almodovar (392) 1991-94
9. 626 Tom Juhnke (421) 1989-92
10. 624 Hector Soto (337) 1997-00
Programs to Play 1,000 Matches*
Rk Matches School Record (Pct.)
1. 1,616 UCLA 1,291-326 (.798)
2. 1,594 Ball State 1,123-463-8 (.707)
3. 1,438 Ohio State 1,013-422-3 (.705)
4. 1,289 USC 792-497 (.614)
5. 1,251 George Mason 723-517-11 (.582)
6. 1,231 UC Santa Barbara 788-434-9 (.644)
7. 1,223 Long Beach State 762-461 (.623)
8. 1,185 Penn State 865-280-9 (.753)
9. 1,120 Cal State Northridge 593-527 (.530)
10. 1,107 Stanford 628-477-2 (.568)
11. 1,103 Pepperdine 752-351 (.688)**
* Matches played based on available history as of Jan. 1, 2016
** Does not reflect NCAA vacated matches
Gameday Information at Saint Francis (Pa.)
When: Friday, January 22 | 7 p.m.Where: Loretto, Pa. | Degol Arena (3,500)
Live Stats: Saint Francis Live Stats
Series History: IPFW leads 12-4
Last Meeting: IPFW 3, Saint Francis (Pa.) 0 | Jan. 16, 2015 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Gameday Information at Penn State
When: Saturday, January 23 | 7 p.m.Where: University Park, Pa. | REC Hall (6,502)
Live Stats: Penn State GameTracker
Live Video: Penn State Video Stream (Free)
Series History: Penn State leads 42-15
Last Meeting: IPFW 3, #10 Penn State 1 | Jan. 17, 2015 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
Pennsylvania Swing...
The Mastodons are 36-25 all-time in the state of Pennsylvania 19-2 mark outside of University Park, Pa. The lone matches IPFW has lost in Pennsylvania outside of University Park were at Saint Francis (3-2) on March 21, 2009 and at Pittsburgh (0-2) on Feb. 14, 1981.Pennsylvania Swing...
The 'Dons are 6-1 when playing Saint Francis on the road, while being 4-18 at Penn State all-time.
Road Warriors...
IPFW is currently riding a five-match winning streak against EIVA (Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) opponents when playing road matches. The last road match IPFW lost against an EIVA opponent was at #12 Penn State (3-0) on Jan. 17, 2014.On the Attack...
Andrew Sellan is looking to become the 18th student-athlete in IPFW history to reach 1,000 career kills. Additionally, Sellan would become just the seventh Mastodon to reach the 1,000 kill milestone in the rally scoring era (2001-present). Hector Soto (1997-2000) leads IPFW career kills with 2,193.1,000 Career Kills (Rally Score Era)
Rk Digs Name (Hitting Pct.) Years Played
1. 1,703 Matt Zbyszewski (.292) 2001-05
2. 1,582 Jeff Ptak (.287) 1999-03
3. 1,531 C.J. Macias (.266) 2006-08
4. 1,310 Darryl Shank (.263) 2008-11
5. 1,107 Eddie Rivera (.248) 2011-14
6. 1,071 Arcangel Ruiz (.304) 2000-03
7. 985 Andrew Sellan (.248) 2012-Pres.
*Regulation set scoring was lowered from 30 points to 25 at the beginning of the 2011 season
Diggin' Up History...
Senior libero Luis Bertran 88 digs shy of tying the IPFW career mark for most digs, set by Jay Golsteyn (1986-89). Bertran currently sits fifth with 728 career digs, while Golsteyn earned 816 during his collegiate career.IPFW Career Digs Leaders
Rk Digs Name (Sets Played) Years Played
1. 816 Jay Golsteyn (392) 1986-89
2. 778 Tony Luhning (401) 1988-91
3. 771 Lloy Ball (436) 1991-94
4. 747 Raul Papaleo (448) 1990-93
5. 728 Luis Bertran (303) 2013-Pres.
6 707 Eddie Rivera (385) 2011-14
7. 674 Matt Zbyszewski (377) 2001-05
8. 647 Norman Almodovar (392) 1991-94
9. 626 Tom Juhnke (421) 1989-92
10. 624 Hector Soto (337) 1997-00
Looking for 1,000...
The IPFW men's volleyball program will play in its 1,000th match when the Mastodons travel to McKendree on Feb. 6. IPFW will become just the third MIVA program and fifth outside of California to reach the 1,000 match plateau. Additionally, the 'Dons will become the 12th overall program to play in 1,000 matches.Programs to Play 1,000 Matches*
Rk Matches School Record (Pct.)
1. 1,616 UCLA 1,291-326 (.798)
2. 1,594 Ball State 1,123-463-8 (.707)
3. 1,438 Ohio State 1,013-422-3 (.705)
4. 1,289 USC 792-497 (.614)
5. 1,251 George Mason 723-517-11 (.582)
6. 1,231 UC Santa Barbara 788-434-9 (.644)
7. 1,223 Long Beach State 762-461 (.623)
8. 1,185 Penn State 865-280-9 (.753)
9. 1,120 Cal State Northridge 593-527 (.530)
10. 1,107 Stanford 628-477-2 (.568)
11. 1,103 Pepperdine 752-351 (.688)**
* Matches played based on available history as of Jan. 1, 2016
** Does not reflect NCAA vacated matches
In the Ranks...
The Mastodons are currently ranked in the top-five nationally in assists per set (third) and kills per set (fourth), while Michael Keegan (12.36 assist per set) and Andrew Sellan (4.86 kills per set) are each ranked second nationally for their respective category. Additionally, David Frazee is tied for seventh nationally, hitting .500 on the year.Seeing Double...
Tony Price became the first Mastodons to earn a double-double since teammate Alex Harthaller achieved the mark against Lindenwood in the final match of the 2015 season on April 24. Price earned 17 kills and 11 digs against Sacred Heart, while Harthaller achieved 16 kills and 10 digs against the Lions.~ Feel the Rumble ~
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