Friday, February 21
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Ball State
Mason Gamero
Men's Volleyball Hosts Ball State and Ohio State
2/20/2020 4:02:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
GAMEDAY INFORMATION VS. BALL STATE
WHEN: Friday, February 21 | 7 p.m. ET
WHERE: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court
LIVE STATS: Stats
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube
SERIES HISTORY: Ball State leads 72-31
LAST MEETING: W, 3-0 (31-29, 25-22, 25-18) | March 26, 2019 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION VS. OHIO STATE
WHEN: Saturday, February 22 | 7 p.m. ET
WHERE: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court
LIVE STATS: Stats
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube
SERIES HISTORY: Ohio State leads 76-38
LAST MEETING: L, 3-2 (25-18, 16-25, 25-21, 30-32, 9-15) | April 4, 2019 | Columbus, Ohio
Scouting Ball State
The Cardinals are 8-4, 1-1 MIVA, coming into the match with Purdue Fort Wayne after a 3-1 loss against No. 5 Lewis. Nick Lavanchy recorded a match-high 11 digs and six assists. Kaleb Jenness had 15 kills and is sitting at number two in the MIVA standings in kills per set with 3.94. Ball State's five-match win streak was snapped in the loss. The streak was the longest since the Cardinals won five in a row in 2018.
Scouting Ohio State
The Ohio State Buckeyes are 9-4, 1-1 MIVA and will be playing against Loyola before coming to Fort Wayne. Martin Lallemand had 14 kills in three sets and Michael Wright tallied 34 assists. Wright helped lead the Buckeyes to a .340 hitting percentage and contributed to five players recording seven or more kills.
Cardinals vs. 'Dons
The Mastodons and Cardinals are going head-to-head after Purdue Fort Wayne took down the Cardinals 3-0 twice in 2019. It was the first time that the Mastodons have beaten Ball State 3-0 in back-to-back matches in program history. Pelegrin Vargas had 19 kills with a .351 percentage to lead the Mastodon attack on March 26, 2019. Tony Price, Michael Keegan, Tomas Gago, Richie Diedrich and Vargas all earned an ace.
Buckeyes vs. 'Dons
Last time the 'Dons and Buckeyes met, Ohio State walked away victorious after a 3-2 win. Then-senior Alex Dickmann led the Mastodons with 16 kills, pairing with Pelegrin Vargas' 13. Tomas Gago had seven kills. Dickmann was one dig short of a double-double.
Nothin' But Awards
Pelegrin Vargas took home his fifth-career MIVA Offensive Player of the Week award on Tuesday, January 28, for the second consecutive week. Vargas earned 31 kills against NJIT and George Mason. Against George Mason, he had 20 kills (5.00 per set) with a hitting percentage of .386. While the Mastodons dropped their match at NJIT on Thursday (Jan. 23), Vargas led the team with 11 kills in three sets (3.67 per set). Vargas finished the week averaging 4.43 kills per set and a .278 hitting percentage.
In the Top 15
Purdue Fort Wayne is in the AVCA Top 15 Coaches Poll this week, coming in at No. 14. The 'Dons have been ranked in the poll for 312 weeks since its inception in 1986.
Elite Mastodons
The Mastodons have been stellar against opponents outside of the AVCA Top 15 Coaches Poll since April 1, 2017. The 'Dons are 36-5 against unranked teams since that date.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell in five sets to Quincy 3-2 on Saturday (Feb. 15). Wilmer Hernandez recorded a career-high five aces and Frederico Santos had a career-high 14 digs. Pelegrin Vargas led the way for the Mastodons with 24 kills and Tomas Gago tallied 14 kills and five blocks.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will host No. 5 Lewis on Thursday (Feb. 27) at 7:30 p.m. ET and McKendree on Saturday (Feb. 29) at 4 p.m. ET on Arnie Ball Court.
~Feel the Rumble~
WHEN: Friday, February 21 | 7 p.m. ET
WHERE: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court
LIVE STATS: Stats
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube
SERIES HISTORY: Ball State leads 72-31
LAST MEETING: W, 3-0 (31-29, 25-22, 25-18) | March 26, 2019 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION VS. OHIO STATE
WHEN: Saturday, February 22 | 7 p.m. ET
WHERE: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court
LIVE STATS: Stats
LIVE VIDEO: YouTube
SERIES HISTORY: Ohio State leads 76-38
LAST MEETING: L, 3-2 (25-18, 16-25, 25-21, 30-32, 9-15) | April 4, 2019 | Columbus, Ohio
Scouting Ball State
The Cardinals are 8-4, 1-1 MIVA, coming into the match with Purdue Fort Wayne after a 3-1 loss against No. 5 Lewis. Nick Lavanchy recorded a match-high 11 digs and six assists. Kaleb Jenness had 15 kills and is sitting at number two in the MIVA standings in kills per set with 3.94. Ball State's five-match win streak was snapped in the loss. The streak was the longest since the Cardinals won five in a row in 2018.
Scouting Ohio State
The Ohio State Buckeyes are 9-4, 1-1 MIVA and will be playing against Loyola before coming to Fort Wayne. Martin Lallemand had 14 kills in three sets and Michael Wright tallied 34 assists. Wright helped lead the Buckeyes to a .340 hitting percentage and contributed to five players recording seven or more kills.
Cardinals vs. 'Dons
The Mastodons and Cardinals are going head-to-head after Purdue Fort Wayne took down the Cardinals 3-0 twice in 2019. It was the first time that the Mastodons have beaten Ball State 3-0 in back-to-back matches in program history. Pelegrin Vargas had 19 kills with a .351 percentage to lead the Mastodon attack on March 26, 2019. Tony Price, Michael Keegan, Tomas Gago, Richie Diedrich and Vargas all earned an ace.
Buckeyes vs. 'Dons
Last time the 'Dons and Buckeyes met, Ohio State walked away victorious after a 3-2 win. Then-senior Alex Dickmann led the Mastodons with 16 kills, pairing with Pelegrin Vargas' 13. Tomas Gago had seven kills. Dickmann was one dig short of a double-double.
Nothin' But Awards
Pelegrin Vargas took home his fifth-career MIVA Offensive Player of the Week award on Tuesday, January 28, for the second consecutive week. Vargas earned 31 kills against NJIT and George Mason. Against George Mason, he had 20 kills (5.00 per set) with a hitting percentage of .386. While the Mastodons dropped their match at NJIT on Thursday (Jan. 23), Vargas led the team with 11 kills in three sets (3.67 per set). Vargas finished the week averaging 4.43 kills per set and a .278 hitting percentage.
In the Top 15
Purdue Fort Wayne is in the AVCA Top 15 Coaches Poll this week, coming in at No. 14. The 'Dons have been ranked in the poll for 312 weeks since its inception in 1986.
Elite Mastodons
The Mastodons have been stellar against opponents outside of the AVCA Top 15 Coaches Poll since April 1, 2017. The 'Dons are 36-5 against unranked teams since that date.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell in five sets to Quincy 3-2 on Saturday (Feb. 15). Wilmer Hernandez recorded a career-high five aces and Frederico Santos had a career-high 14 digs. Pelegrin Vargas led the way for the Mastodons with 24 kills and Tomas Gago tallied 14 kills and five blocks.
Next Time Up
The Mastodons will host No. 5 Lewis on Thursday (Feb. 27) at 7:30 p.m. ET and McKendree on Saturday (Feb. 29) at 4 p.m. ET on Arnie Ball Court.
~Feel the Rumble~
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