Tuesday, March 8
San Juan, P.R.
5 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
IPFW Travels to Puerto Rico for Pair of Spring Break Matches
3/7/2016 10:30:00 AM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The IPFW men's volleyball will travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico for a pair of matches against P.R.-Rio Piedras on Tuesday, March 8 and Thursday, March 10. Each match is set for a 5 p.m. start.
Where: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Live Stats: Unavailable
Series History: IPFW leads 8-2
An International Affair... The Mastodons are 25-5 all-time against teams outside the United States, including an 8-2 mark against P.R.-Rio Piedras. Against the three Puerto Rican men's volleyball programs (American, Mayaguez, and Rio Piedras), the Mastodons are a combined 12-2.
This is the first time IPFW has traveled to Puerto Rico since 2012, when the Mastodons split two matches with the Gallitos. In the 2012 trip, the Blue and White took the first match against P.R.-Rio Piedras, 3-2, on January 6, while falling, 3-1, the following day.
IPFW Career Digs Leaders
Andrew Sellan ranks second for Division I active career leaders in kills (1,143) and attempts per set (2,553), while sitting third in Division I for kills per set (3.50) and total attempts (2,553). Amongst all divisions, Sellan is fifth in kills and kills per set, while being sixth in attempts per set and seventh in total attempts. Only Mike Michelau of Erskine is above Sellan in Division I active career leaders in kills (1,373) and attempts per set (8.91).
Programs to Play 1,000 Matches*
* Matches played based on available history as of Feb. 9, 2016
** Does not reflect NCAA vacated matches
1,000 Career Kills (Rally Score Era)
*Regulation set scoring was lowered from 30 points to 25 at the beginning of the 2011 season
Gameday Information vs. Lourdes
When: March 8 & 10 | 5 p.m.Where: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Live Stats: Unavailable
Series History: IPFW leads 8-2
Last Meeting: IPFW 3, Lourdes 1 | March 14, 2015 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
An International Affair...
This is the first time IPFW has traveled to Puerto Rico since 2012, when the Mastodons split two matches with the Gallitos. In the 2012 trip, the Blue and White took the first match against P.R.-Rio Piedras, 3-2, on January 6, while falling, 3-1, the following day.
Diggin' Up History...
With his performance against No. 8 Loyola on February 20, senior libero Luis Bertran broke the IPFW career mark for most digs, previously held by All-American Jay Golsteyn (1986-89). Golsteyn held the record for 27 years when he accumulated 816 digs during his collegiate career.IPFW Career Digs Leaders
| Rk | Digs | Name (Sets Played) | Years Played |
| 1. | 856 | Luis Bertran (349) | 2013-Pres. |
| 2. | 816 | Jay Golsteyn (392) | 1986-89 |
| 3. | 778 | Tony Luhning (401) | 1988-91 |
| 4. | 771 | Lloy Ball (436) | 1991-94 |
| 5. | 747 | Raul Papaleo (448) | 1990-93 |
| 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 |
Staying Active...
As of March 3, Luis Bertran is the active career leader in both digs (842) and digs per set (2.45) amongst Division I participants, while sitting fourth overall amongst all all divisions.Andrew Sellan ranks second for Division I active career leaders in kills (1,143) and attempts per set (2,553), while sitting third in Division I for kills per set (3.50) and total attempts (2,553). Amongst all divisions, Sellan is fifth in kills and kills per set, while being sixth in attempts per set and seventh in total attempts. Only Mike Michelau of Erskine is above Sellan in Division I active career leaders in kills (1,373) and attempts per set (8.91).
Looking for 1,000...
The IPFW men's volleyball program played its 1,000th match when the Mastodons traveled to McKendree on Feb. 6. IPFW will became the third MIVA program and fifth outside of California to reach the 1,000 match plateau. Additionally, the 'Dons became the 12th overall program to play in 1,000 matches.Programs to Play 1,000 Matches*
| Rk | Matches | School | Record (Pct.) |
| 1. | 1,629 | UCLA | 1,302-327 (.799) |
| 2. | 1,604 | Ball State | 1,129-467-8 (.706) |
| 3. | 1,453 | Ohio State | 1,024-426-3 (.706) |
| 4. | 1,299 | USC | 794-505 (.611) |
| 5. | 1,259 | George Mason | 726-522-11 (.581) |
| 6. | 1,244 | UC Santa Barbara | 796-439-9 (.643) |
| 7. | 1,234 | Long Beach State | 771-463 (.625) |
| 8. | 1,193 | Penn State | 892-292-9 (.748) |
| 9. | 1,131 | Cal State Northridge | 600-531 (.531) |
| 10. | 1,117 | Stanford | 636-479-2 (.570) |
| 11. | 1,112 | Pepperdine | 758-354 (.682)** |
| 12. | 1,000 | IPFW | 574-426 (.574) |
* Matches played based on available history as of Feb. 9, 2016
** Does not reflect NCAA vacated matches
In the Ranks...
As of March 3, the Mastodons are currently ranked sixth nationally in digs per set and in the top-20 for kills per set (16th), aces per set (18th), assists per set (19th), and blocks per set (20th). Andrew Sellan ranks second nationally in kills per set (4.35) and fifth in points per set (5.00). Luis Bertran (2.76 digs per set) sits eighth nationally. Michael Keegan is 16th in assists per set (9.81) while David Frazee is 19th in blocks per set (1.07) and 26th in hitting percentage (.330).Solid as a Rock...
Head coach Ryan "Rock" Perrotte is in his 17th year with IPFW, and first as the head coach. During his time as a Mastodon, Perrotte has been a part of 437 matches, going 261-182 (.589). As a student-athlete, Perrotte helped the 'Dons to a 22-5 record in 1999, winning the MIVA Tournament and reaching the NCAA Final Four against Long Beach State (L, 3-2). As the assistant coach, Perrotte helped the Blue and White win back-to-back MIVA Tournaments and reaching the NCAA Final Four in 2006 and 2007. During those seasons, the 'Dons went a combined 46-15, reaching the NCAA Championship against UC Irvine in 2007.On the Attack...
With his performance at No. 10 Penn State (Jan. 23), Andrew Sellan became the 18th men's volleyball student-athlete in IPFW history to reach 1,000 career kills. Additionally, Sellan became 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. | 1,170 | Andrew Sellan (.239) | 2012-Pres. |
| 6. | 1,107 | Eddie Rivera (.248) | 2011-14 |
| 7. | 1,071 | Arcangel Ruiz (.304) | 2000-03 |
*Regulation set scoring was lowered from 30 points to 25 at the beginning of the 2011 season
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