Purdue Fort Wayne
Quincy
Fort Wayne Visits Quincy and Lindenwood
2/23/2017 11:00:00 AM | Men's Volleyball
WHO: Quincy Hawks (3-10, 1-6 MIVA)
WHEN: Friday, February 24 | 8 p.m. EST
WHERE: Quincy, Ill. | Pepsi Arena
LIVE STATS: www.sidearmstats.com/quincy/mvball
LIVE AUDIO: portal.stretchinternet.com/fortwayne
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Mike Maahs
SERIES HISTORY: Fort Wayne leads 41-6
LAST MEETING: April 2, 2016 | Fort Wayne 2, Quincy 3 (25-20, 22-25, 23-25, 25-23, 12-15) | Romeoville, Ill.
WHO: Lindenwood Lions (0-12, 0-7 MIVA)
WHEN: Saturday, February 25 | 8 p.m. EST
WHERE: Saint Charles, Mo. | Hyland Arena
LIVE STATS: stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=150152
LIVE VIDEO: portal.stretchinternet.com/lindenwood2/
LIVE AUDIO: portal.stretchinternet.com/fortwayne
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Mike Maahs
SERIES HISTORY: Fort Wayne leads 5-4
LAST MEETING: April 1, 2016 | Fort Wayne 3, Lindenwood 0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-21) | Saint Charles, Mo.
Scouting the Mastodons
Coach: Ryan "Rock" Perrotte | Second Season (14-32)
Kills: 718 | Pelegrin Vargas (199)
Assists: 673 | Michael Keegan (553)
Digs: 488 | Michael Keegan (91)
Blocks: 112.5 | Graydon Schroeder (50)
Aces: 53 | Colton Stone (17)
Attack %: .222 | Kyle Fitzgerald (.341)
Fort Wayne will face off against Quincy with a 4-13, 1-5 MIVA record before they visit Lindenwood.The 'Dons are coming off a pair of losses in the Chicago area, falling to No. 10 Loyola and No. 7 Lewis in four sets.
Scouting the Hawks
Coach: Hadley Foster
Kills: 485 | David Siebum (142)
Assists: 454 | Thane Fanfulik (318)
Digs: 349 | Thane Fanfulik (72)
Blocks: 89.0 | Jarrod Kelso (37.0)
Aces: 45 | Thane Fanfulik (11)
Attack %: .175 | Adam Rogan (.357)
Quincy enters the weekend 3-10, 1-6 MIVA. The Hawks' lone win came over last-placed Lindenwood to open MIVA play, but the Hawks have been winless since. The Hawks are coming off losses in four sets at Ohio State and McKendree.
Scouting the Lions
Coach: Kris Dorn
Kills: 555 | Jake Duckworth (126)
Assists: 521 | Adam Brewster (313)
Digs: 366 | Ryan Vorderer (88)
Blocks: 111.5 | Sam Schindler (57.0)
Aces: 65 | Sam Schindler (19)
Attack %: .209 | Karsten Staples (.429)
The Lions enter the weekend with an 0-12, 0-7 MIVA record, one of only two DI programs still looking for a win. The other is Pfeiffer. Lindenwood has pushed four teams into five sets and managed to take a set at No. 1 Ohio State. Before Lindenwood welcomes Fort Wayne, they face off against Ball State.
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.
MIVA Standout
Middle blocker Kyle Fitzgerald has led the Mastodons through MIVA play, recording 14 kills in 24 attempts for a .538 percentage. He is the only 'Don with at least one attack that has yet to commit an error in MIVA competition.
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 199, which averages to 3.32 per set. Vargas had a career-high 17 kills at Harvard and Lewis, while having 11 total matches with double-digit kills.
Last Time Out
Fort Wayne fell at No. 7 Lewis in four sets (22-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-17) in Romeoville, Illinois. Pelegrin Vargas had a team-high 17 kills.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons take a break from MIVA competition with a midweek matchup at Lourdes. Fort Wayne visits Sylvania, Ohio at 7 p.m. on Wednesday (March 1).
~ Feel the Rumble ~
