Tuesday, March 26
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Ball State
Photo by: Jim Whitcraft
No. 15 Men's Volleyball Set for No. 13 Cardinals on Tuesday
3/25/2019 2:50:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - No. 15 Purdue Fort Wayne is set for a matchup with No. 13 Ball State on Tuesday (March 26) at 7 p.m.
Gameday Information vs Ball State
WHEN: Tuesday, March 26 | 7 p.m.
WHERE: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court
LIVE STATS: Live Stats
LIVE VIDEO: NCAA Volleyball Facebook
LIVE AUDIO: Live Audio
Play-by-Play: Mike Maahs
Color Commentary: Steve Florio
SERIES HISTORY: Ball State leads 72-30
LAST MEETING: W, 3-0 (25-21, 26-24, 25-20) | Feb. 21, 2019 | Muncie, Ind.
Scouting Ball State
Ball State is currently fifth in the MIVA, holding a 13-11, 4-5 record. The Cardinals improved their positioning in the standings after topping Lewis in five sets. Matt Szews leads the Cardinals in kills with 3.51 per set, aces with 32, and digs with 141 per set.
Live on Facebook!
Tuesday's match against Ball State will be broadcast live on NCAA Volleyball's Facebook account. It will also be streamed normally on gomastodons.com.
Pelegrin Has Done a Little Bit of Everything
Pelegrin Vargas has earned all three Player of the Week honors: MIVA Offensive and Defensive and National Player of the Week. He is the only player in the MIVA to earn all three this season. He is also the first MIVA athlete to earn MIVA Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks since Darryl Shank did in 2011.
Moving Up the Rankings
Michael Keegan has 3,307 career assists, putting him in fourth place in program history after passing Phil Bodine against Saint Francis on March 16. Omar Rivera is next on the list in third; he had 3,865 assists from 2012-15.
That's a Lot of Assists!
With Michael Keegan's 3,307 career assists, he is third in the nation among active players in that category. He trails only Josh Tuaniga of Long Beach State who has 4,180 and Micah Ma'a of UCLA with 3,388.
He Doesn't Make Mistakes
Austin Neace ranks fourth in program history in career reception percentage (min. 100 receptions) at .965. He has only 11 errors on 316 receptions in his four years with the Mastodons.
Hi, My Name Is Colton and I'll Be Your Server
Colton Stone is averaging 0.411 aces per set, which is good enough for third in the MIVA, behind just Matt Yoshimoto and Kyle Bugee of Lewis. Stone had a career-high four aces against McKendree on Feb. 8. Stone is only one ace away from moving into the top 10 in program history in career aces.
Richie Can Block!
Richie Diedrich has had eight blocks in two matches so far this season, both matched his career-high set against No. 12 George Mason in 2017. This season, the junior had eight blocks at Queens in three sets and at No. 8 Stanford in four. He also had six or more blocks in the Mastodons' wins over Ohio State, Ball State and Quincy.
Digging Up Elite Company
Kolbie Knorr is averaging 2.02 digs per set in his career as a Mastodon, which is 10th in program history. He has had at least 10 digs in six matches this season.
In the Top 15
Purdue Fort Wayne is in the AVCA Top 15 Coaches Poll this week, coming in at No. 15. The 'Dons have been ranked in the poll for 302 weeks since its inception in 1986.
Elite Mastodons
The Mastodons have not fallen to an opponent outside of the AVCA Top 15 Coaches Poll since April 1, 2017. The 'Dons are 28-0 against unranked teams since that date.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons fell to No. 7 Lewis and No. 10 Loyola Chicago in five and four sets, respectively.
Next Time Up
The 'Dons are set for a pair of matchups with Quincy and Lindenwood on Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30. Both matches with be at 8 p.m. ET.
Gameday Information vs Ball State
WHEN: Tuesday, March 26 | 7 p.m.
WHERE: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court
LIVE STATS: Live Stats
LIVE VIDEO: NCAA Volleyball Facebook
LIVE AUDIO: Live Audio
Play-by-Play: Mike Maahs
Color Commentary: Steve Florio
SERIES HISTORY: Ball State leads 72-30
LAST MEETING: W, 3-0 (25-21, 26-24, 25-20) | Feb. 21, 2019 | Muncie, Ind.
Scouting Ball State
Ball State is currently fifth in the MIVA, holding a 13-11, 4-5 record. The Cardinals improved their positioning in the standings after topping Lewis in five sets. Matt Szews leads the Cardinals in kills with 3.51 per set, aces with 32, and digs with 141 per set.
Live on Facebook!
Tuesday's match against Ball State will be broadcast live on NCAA Volleyball's Facebook account. It will also be streamed normally on gomastodons.com.
Pelegrin Has Done a Little Bit of Everything
Pelegrin Vargas has earned all three Player of the Week honors: MIVA Offensive and Defensive and National Player of the Week. He is the only player in the MIVA to earn all three this season. He is also the first MIVA athlete to earn MIVA Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks since Darryl Shank did in 2011.
Moving Up the Rankings
Michael Keegan has 3,307 career assists, putting him in fourth place in program history after passing Phil Bodine against Saint Francis on March 16. Omar Rivera is next on the list in third; he had 3,865 assists from 2012-15.
That's a Lot of Assists!
With Michael Keegan's 3,307 career assists, he is third in the nation among active players in that category. He trails only Josh Tuaniga of Long Beach State who has 4,180 and Micah Ma'a of UCLA with 3,388.
He Doesn't Make Mistakes
Austin Neace ranks fourth in program history in career reception percentage (min. 100 receptions) at .965. He has only 11 errors on 316 receptions in his four years with the Mastodons.
Hi, My Name Is Colton and I'll Be Your Server
Colton Stone is averaging 0.411 aces per set, which is good enough for third in the MIVA, behind just Matt Yoshimoto and Kyle Bugee of Lewis. Stone had a career-high four aces against McKendree on Feb. 8. Stone is only one ace away from moving into the top 10 in program history in career aces.
Richie Can Block!
Richie Diedrich has had eight blocks in two matches so far this season, both matched his career-high set against No. 12 George Mason in 2017. This season, the junior had eight blocks at Queens in three sets and at No. 8 Stanford in four. He also had six or more blocks in the Mastodons' wins over Ohio State, Ball State and Quincy.
Digging Up Elite Company
Kolbie Knorr is averaging 2.02 digs per set in his career as a Mastodon, which is 10th in program history. He has had at least 10 digs in six matches this season.
In the Top 15
Purdue Fort Wayne is in the AVCA Top 15 Coaches Poll this week, coming in at No. 15. The 'Dons have been ranked in the poll for 302 weeks since its inception in 1986.
Elite Mastodons
The Mastodons have not fallen to an opponent outside of the AVCA Top 15 Coaches Poll since April 1, 2017. The 'Dons are 28-0 against unranked teams since that date.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons fell to No. 7 Lewis and No. 10 Loyola Chicago in five and four sets, respectively.
Next Time Up
The 'Dons are set for a pair of matchups with Quincy and Lindenwood on Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30. Both matches with be at 8 p.m. ET.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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