Friday, March 17
Phoenix, Ariz.
9 p.m.
Purdue Fort Wayne
5-16
0
at
3
Grand Canyon
13-8
1
2
3
F
Fort Wayne
19
16
17
0
Grand Canyon
25
25
25
3
Team Stats
FW
GCU
Kills
25
37
Errors
21
10
Attempts
69
66
Hitting %
.058
.409
Points
31.5
53.5
Assists
25
35
Aces
2
5
Blocks
4.5
11.5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
3
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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Photo by: Aaron Johnson
Fort Wayne Falls in First Matchup at Grand Canyon
3/17/2017 10:32:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
PHOENIX - The Fort Wayne men's volleyball team fell at Grand Canyon 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-17) for the first of two consecutive matches with the Lopes on Friday (March 17) in the Antelope Gymnasium.
In the first set, the Lopes jumped out to a 13-7 lead, forcing a Mastodon timeout. The 'Dons had a 5-2 run late in the first, but GCU took the final two points to take the set.
The second set yielded another quick start from the Lopes, as they led 4-0 before a Fort Wayne timeout. Alex Dickmann and Colton Stone recorded kills in two of the following sequences, but the 'Dons still trailed 10-5. Stone later had three kills in a 3-1 run that brought the 'Dons within six. Stone finished with six kills in the set.
The 'Dons held close early in the third set, but a 9-2 GCU run pushed the Lopes' lead to 12-5. The 'Dons closed the gap to five on Richie Diedrich's service ace, and the Lopes followed with a 5-1 run. The Mastodons outscored GCU in the final ten points 6-4, with kills from Diedrich, Stone and Nick Smalter.
Stone led the 'Dons with 11 kills, while Richie Diedrich led in blocks with three. Austin Neace and Diedrich both had a service ace. Eight Mastodons contributed to a 15-dig outing.
The Mastodons fall to 5-16, 2-7 MIVA while the Lopes improve to 13-8, 9-4 MIVA. Fort Wayne has another matchup with Grand Canyon on Saturday (March 18) before the 'Dons head to face No. 2 Ohio State on Thursday, March 23 in Columbus, Ohio.
In the first set, the Lopes jumped out to a 13-7 lead, forcing a Mastodon timeout. The 'Dons had a 5-2 run late in the first, but GCU took the final two points to take the set.
The second set yielded another quick start from the Lopes, as they led 4-0 before a Fort Wayne timeout. Alex Dickmann and Colton Stone recorded kills in two of the following sequences, but the 'Dons still trailed 10-5. Stone later had three kills in a 3-1 run that brought the 'Dons within six. Stone finished with six kills in the set.
The 'Dons held close early in the third set, but a 9-2 GCU run pushed the Lopes' lead to 12-5. The 'Dons closed the gap to five on Richie Diedrich's service ace, and the Lopes followed with a 5-1 run. The Mastodons outscored GCU in the final ten points 6-4, with kills from Diedrich, Stone and Nick Smalter.
Stone led the 'Dons with 11 kills, while Richie Diedrich led in blocks with three. Austin Neace and Diedrich both had a service ace. Eight Mastodons contributed to a 15-dig outing.
The Mastodons fall to 5-16, 2-7 MIVA while the Lopes improve to 13-8, 9-4 MIVA. Fort Wayne has another matchup with Grand Canyon on Saturday (March 18) before the 'Dons head to face No. 2 Ohio State on Thursday, March 23 in Columbus, Ohio.
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