Thursday, February 16
Chicago, Ill.
8 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Loyola Chicago
Fort Wayne Travels to Face No. 10 Loyola
2/15/2017 11:00:00 AM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Fort Wayne men's volleyball team hits the road to face off against No. 10 Loyola on Thursday at Gentile Arena in Chicago. This matchup will be Fort Wayne's tenth against a ranked opponent this season.
Gameday Information vs. No. 10 Loyola
WHO: No. 10 Loyola Ramblers
WHEN: Thursday, February 16 | 8 p.m. EST
WHERE: Chicago, Ill. | Gentile Arena (5200)
LIVE STATS: Loyola Live Stats
LIVE AUDIO: Fort Wayne Live Audio
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Mike Maahs
SERIES HISTORY: Loyola Leads 28-19
LAST MEETING: April 8, 2016 | Fort Wayne 2, Loyola 3 (21-25, 25-23, 17-25, 26-24, 15-12) | Chicago, Ill.
Scouting the Mastodons
Coach: Ryan "Rock" Perrotte | Second Season (14-30)
Kills: 612 | Pelegrin Vargas (166)
Assists: 577 | Michael Keegan (467)
Digs: 411 | Michael Keegan, Pelegrin Vargas (72)
Blocks: 98.0 | Graydon Schroeder (42.0)
Aces: 46 | Colton Stone (15)
Attack %: .223 | Graydon Schroeder (.404)
Fort Wayne will face off against Loyola with a 4-11 record, 1-3 MIVA. The 'Dons enter the week with one win over an AVCA Top 15 team after a straight set victory over No. 12 George Mason on Jan. 27. The 'Dons are coming off a duo of matchups with Ball State, when Fort Wayne fell in three and five sets respectively.
Scouting the Ramblers
Coach: Mark Hulse
Kills: 466 | Jeff Jendryk, Collin Mahan (89)
Assists: 442 | Ian Cowen (357)
Digs: 360 | Ben Plaisted (58)
Blocks: 96.0 | Jeff Jendryk, Paul Narup (42.0)
Aces: 51 | Jeff Jendryk (14)
Attack %: .286 | Jeff Jendryk (.481)
Loyola enters its matchup with Fort Wayne at 7-4, 3-1 MIVA. The Ramblers are coming off a straight set loss to No. 1 Ohio State, but picked up a 3-0 win at McKendree. The Ramblers have had six common opponents with Fort Wayne, picking up wins over NJIT, Harvard, George Mason and McKendree, while falling to Penn State and Ohio State.
McNerney Defensive Co-Player of the Week
Redshirt senior Scott McNerney earned his first MIVA player of the week award last week (Jan. 31) after recording seven digs against No. 12 George Mason and 11 against NJIT, good for three digs per set. McNerney did not have a single reception error. Ball State's Adam Wessel was the defensive co-player of the week, while recording three digs per set against the same foes.
Schroeder Sets Program Record
Graydon Schroeder broke the Fort Wayne record in hitting percentage (with a minimum of 15 attempts) by recording 17 kills on 21 attempts with no errors, reaching .810. The previous record was set by Jason Yhost, who hit .762 (17-1-21) at Mercyhurst in 2008. Schroeder led the way for the Mastodons to have their best hitting night of the season, as Fort Wayne finished with a .380 percentage. Schroeder also tied the season-high number of kills in a match for the Mastodons.
Blocking George Mason
When the Mastodons faced off against No. 12 George Mason on January 27, Fort Wayne was not blocked by the Patriots. This was the first time that Fort Wayne was not blocked since January 13, 2006, when the Mastodons defeated Carthage 3-0. It was also the first win over a Top 15 team since February 2, 2015, when Fort Wayne topped No. 13 Ball State in five sets.
Freshman Killin' It
Pelegrin Vargas is starting off his freshman campaign with Fort Wayne on a strong note. He is the Mastodons' kill leader, totaling 166, which averages to 3.19 per set. Vargas had a career-high 17 kills at Harvard, while having nine total matches with double-digit kills.
Last Time Out
Fort Wayne fell in five sets (25-23, 17-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-10) to the Ball State Cardinals at home. Colton Stone, Nick Smalter and Pelegrin Vargas all recorded double-digit kills. The homecoming match drew the largest crowd of the season at 1033.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons continue their nine-match road stretch with Lewis on Saturday (Feb. 18). Lewis is ranked seventh in the most recent AVCA Top 15 Poll (Feb. 13). The Mastodons do not return home until March 31, when they welcome Lindenwood to Arnie Ball Court.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Gameday Information vs. No. 10 Loyola
WHO: No. 10 Loyola Ramblers
WHEN: Thursday, February 16 | 8 p.m. EST
WHERE: Chicago, Ill. | Gentile Arena (5200)
LIVE STATS: Loyola Live Stats
LIVE AUDIO: Fort Wayne Live Audio
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Mike Maahs
SERIES HISTORY: Loyola Leads 28-19
LAST MEETING: April 8, 2016 | Fort Wayne 2, Loyola 3 (21-25, 25-23, 17-25, 26-24, 15-12) | Chicago, Ill.
Scouting the Mastodons
Coach: Ryan "Rock" Perrotte | Second Season (14-30)
Kills: 612 | Pelegrin Vargas (166)
Assists: 577 | Michael Keegan (467)
Digs: 411 | Michael Keegan, Pelegrin Vargas (72)
Blocks: 98.0 | Graydon Schroeder (42.0)
Aces: 46 | Colton Stone (15)
Attack %: .223 | Graydon Schroeder (.404)
Fort Wayne will face off against Loyola with a 4-11 record, 1-3 MIVA. The 'Dons enter the week with one win over an AVCA Top 15 team after a straight set victory over No. 12 George Mason on Jan. 27. The 'Dons are coming off a duo of matchups with Ball State, when Fort Wayne fell in three and five sets respectively.
Scouting the Ramblers
Coach: Mark Hulse
Kills: 466 | Jeff Jendryk, Collin Mahan (89)
Assists: 442 | Ian Cowen (357)
Digs: 360 | Ben Plaisted (58)
Blocks: 96.0 | Jeff Jendryk, Paul Narup (42.0)
Aces: 51 | Jeff Jendryk (14)
Attack %: .286 | Jeff Jendryk (.481)
Loyola enters its matchup with Fort Wayne at 7-4, 3-1 MIVA. The Ramblers are coming off a straight set loss to No. 1 Ohio State, but picked up a 3-0 win at McKendree. The Ramblers have had six common opponents with Fort Wayne, picking up wins over NJIT, Harvard, George Mason and McKendree, while falling to Penn State and Ohio State.
McNerney Defensive Co-Player of the Week
Redshirt senior Scott McNerney earned his first MIVA player of the week award last week (Jan. 31) after recording seven digs against No. 12 George Mason and 11 against NJIT, good for three digs per set. McNerney did not have a single reception error. Ball State's Adam Wessel was the defensive co-player of the week, while recording three digs per set against the same foes.
Schroeder Sets Program Record
Graydon Schroeder broke the Fort Wayne record in hitting percentage (with a minimum of 15 attempts) by recording 17 kills on 21 attempts with no errors, reaching .810. The previous record was set by Jason Yhost, who hit .762 (17-1-21) at Mercyhurst in 2008. Schroeder led the way for the Mastodons to have their best hitting night of the season, as Fort Wayne finished with a .380 percentage. Schroeder also tied the season-high number of kills in a match for the Mastodons.
Blocking George Mason
When the Mastodons faced off against No. 12 George Mason on January 27, Fort Wayne was not blocked by the Patriots. This was the first time that Fort Wayne was not blocked since January 13, 2006, when the Mastodons defeated Carthage 3-0. It was also the first win over a Top 15 team since February 2, 2015, when Fort Wayne topped No. 13 Ball State in five sets.
Freshman Killin' It
Pelegrin Vargas is starting off his freshman campaign with Fort Wayne on a strong note. He is the Mastodons' kill leader, totaling 166, which averages to 3.19 per set. Vargas had a career-high 17 kills at Harvard, while having nine total matches with double-digit kills.
Last Time Out
Fort Wayne fell in five sets (25-23, 17-25, 20-25, 25-20, 15-10) to the Ball State Cardinals at home. Colton Stone, Nick Smalter and Pelegrin Vargas all recorded double-digit kills. The homecoming match drew the largest crowd of the season at 1033.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons continue their nine-match road stretch with Lewis on Saturday (Feb. 18). Lewis is ranked seventh in the most recent AVCA Top 15 Poll (Feb. 13). The Mastodons do not return home until March 31, when they welcome Lindenwood to Arnie Ball Court.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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