Team Stats
LEWIS
PFW
Kills
33
25
Errors
9
24
Attempts
69
82
Hitting %
.348
.012
Points
51.5
31.5
Assists
30
25
Aces
3
1
Blocks
15.5
5.5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Players Mentioned

Troy Gooch and Pelegrin Vargas
No.14 Purdue Fort Wayne Falls 3-0 to No. 5 Lewis
2/27/2020 9:48:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - No. 14 Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball fell to No. 5 Lewis on Thursday (Feb. 27) at Arnie Ball Court 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-17). The Lewis Flyers were the first top-five team the Mastodons have played since No. 3 UC Santa Barbara on January 17.
Set One
The Flyers began set one with a five-point run. Lewis held the Mastodons to -.033 hitting. Jon Diedrich led the way with three kills and two digs, hitting .375.
Set Two
The Mastodons tried to make a comeback in set two, but couldn't maintain momentum late. Pelegrin Vargas hit back-to-back kills to tie the score at 15. Lewis went on another run to advance their lead to three. Frederico Santos tallied nine assists and the Mastodons were right behind the Flyers in kills 12-11 for the set.
Set Three
Purdue Fort Wayne's defense kicked in and recorded 4.5 team blocks compared to the Flyers' 3.5 team blocks. Rico Wardlow and Santos began set three with a block and Wardlow had a kill shortly after, tying the score at two. Wardlow had a solo block against the 6-foot-11 Tyler Mitchem on the Lewis side. Lewis went on a 4-2 push late to take the set.
Notable Purdue Fort Wayne Individual Stats
Vargas: 10 kills
Wardlow: three blocks
Santos: 19 assists
Jon Diedrich: seven digs
Notable Lewis Individual Stats
Ryan Coenen: 10 kills
Tyler Mitchem: Nine kills, .615 hitting percentage, seven blocks
Kevin Kauling: 23 assists
Dalen Instenses: eight digs
Notes
The Flyers out-hit the Mastodons .348 to .012.
Purdue Fort Wayne's defense was able to keep the Flyers hitting under .275 in set three.
Richie Diedrich was the only Mastodon to earn an ace.
Up Next
The Mastodons fall to a record of 8-5, 3-3 MIVA as Lewis moves to a record of 12-4, 5-1 MIVA. Purdue Fort Wayne will play again on Saturday (Feb. 29) as they host McKendree at Arnie Ball Court at 7 p.m. ET.
~Feel the Rumble~
Set One
The Flyers began set one with a five-point run. Lewis held the Mastodons to -.033 hitting. Jon Diedrich led the way with three kills and two digs, hitting .375.
Set Two
The Mastodons tried to make a comeback in set two, but couldn't maintain momentum late. Pelegrin Vargas hit back-to-back kills to tie the score at 15. Lewis went on another run to advance their lead to three. Frederico Santos tallied nine assists and the Mastodons were right behind the Flyers in kills 12-11 for the set.
Set Three
Purdue Fort Wayne's defense kicked in and recorded 4.5 team blocks compared to the Flyers' 3.5 team blocks. Rico Wardlow and Santos began set three with a block and Wardlow had a kill shortly after, tying the score at two. Wardlow had a solo block against the 6-foot-11 Tyler Mitchem on the Lewis side. Lewis went on a 4-2 push late to take the set.
Notable Purdue Fort Wayne Individual Stats
Vargas: 10 kills
Wardlow: three blocks
Santos: 19 assists
Jon Diedrich: seven digs
Notable Lewis Individual Stats
Ryan Coenen: 10 kills
Tyler Mitchem: Nine kills, .615 hitting percentage, seven blocks
Kevin Kauling: 23 assists
Dalen Instenses: eight digs
Notes
The Flyers out-hit the Mastodons .348 to .012.
Purdue Fort Wayne's defense was able to keep the Flyers hitting under .275 in set three.
Richie Diedrich was the only Mastodon to earn an ace.
Up Next
The Mastodons fall to a record of 8-5, 3-3 MIVA as Lewis moves to a record of 12-4, 5-1 MIVA. Purdue Fort Wayne will play again on Saturday (Feb. 29) as they host McKendree at Arnie Ball Court at 7 p.m. ET.
~Feel the Rumble~
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