Friday, January 6
Santa Barbara, Calif.
10 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
0-3
1
vs
3
CSUN
4-0
1
2
3
4
F
Fort Wayne
11
25
28
27
1
CSUN
25
20
30
29
3
Despite Two Extra Point Sets, Mastodons Fall to CSUN
1/7/2017 1:02:00 AM | Men's Volleyball
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Despite pushing the final two sets into extra points, the Fort Wayne men's volleyball team fell to No. 14 California State Northridge 3-1 (25-11, 20-25, 30-28, 29-27) on Friday (Jan. 6).
In the first set, CSUN took an early 16-8 lead and finished the set on a 9-3 run. The Matadors only had one error, hitting .667 in the first set.
Following a poor first set, the Mastodons took the second by hitting .355, while CSUN only managed .227. Fort Wayne held the Matadors to its season-low .227 hitting percentage and had a 16-8 kill advantage in the second stanza.
The third and fourth sets proved winnable by the Mastodons, as the 'Dons hit .310, even with the Matadors. The 'Dons held a 21-18 lead in the fourth set, but the Matadors pushed the set into extras.
Pelegrin Vargas led the 'Dons in kills with 14, while Richie Diedrich and Colton Stone also had double-digit kill evenings with 13 and 10 respectively. Stone also recorded nine digs, while Jack Carlson contributed seven. Michael Keegan continued setting the pace with 39 assists.
The Matadors improve to 4-0, while the Mastodons fall to 0-3.
The Mastodons conclude the UCSB ASICS Invitational with a match against the hosting team, No. 12 UC Santa Barbara, on Saturday (Jan. 7). Fort Wayne returns home for a match against Saint Francis (Pa.) on Friday, Jan. 13 at the Gates Center.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
In the first set, CSUN took an early 16-8 lead and finished the set on a 9-3 run. The Matadors only had one error, hitting .667 in the first set.
Following a poor first set, the Mastodons took the second by hitting .355, while CSUN only managed .227. Fort Wayne held the Matadors to its season-low .227 hitting percentage and had a 16-8 kill advantage in the second stanza.
The third and fourth sets proved winnable by the Mastodons, as the 'Dons hit .310, even with the Matadors. The 'Dons held a 21-18 lead in the fourth set, but the Matadors pushed the set into extras.
Pelegrin Vargas led the 'Dons in kills with 14, while Richie Diedrich and Colton Stone also had double-digit kill evenings with 13 and 10 respectively. Stone also recorded nine digs, while Jack Carlson contributed seven. Michael Keegan continued setting the pace with 39 assists.
The Matadors improve to 4-0, while the Mastodons fall to 0-3.
The Mastodons conclude the UCSB ASICS Invitational with a match against the hosting team, No. 12 UC Santa Barbara, on Saturday (Jan. 7). Fort Wayne returns home for a match against Saint Francis (Pa.) on Friday, Jan. 13 at the Gates Center.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
FW
CSUN
Kills
50
58
Errors
22
19
Attempts
115
116
Hitting %
.243
.336
Points
58.0
72.5
Assists
46
54
Aces
2
4
Blocks
6.0
10.5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
15
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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