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Tuesday, March 10
San Juan, P.R.
3 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
3-59-7. MIVA
3
at
1
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
1
2
3
4
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Purdue Fort Wayne
25
17
25
25
3
P.R.- Rio Piedras
20
25
12
13
1
Team Stats
PFW
UPR
Kills
40
34
Errors
16
30
Attempts
88
90
Hitting %
.273
.044
Points
64.0
41.0
Assists
34
33
Aces
6
5
Blocks
18.0
2.0
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
3
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
2
Blocks
4
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Players Mentioned
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'Dons Take Down Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras 3-1
3/10/2020 6:08:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The hot weather didn't stop Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball from taking down the Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Gallitos 3-1 (25-20, 17-25, 25-12, 25-13) in San Juan on Tuesday (March 10).
Set One
The Mastodons started off set one trailing the Gallitos 3-0. Two kills by Rico Wardlow and a kill by Pelegrin Vargas launched the 'Dons to a 6-5 lead. Purdue Fort Wayne went on a 5-1 run, forcing Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras to call a timeout. Jon Diedrich closed out the set with his second kill of the match. The Mastodons kept the Gallitos at a .091 hitting percentage in the set.
Set Two
Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras came out swinging in set two with a 5-1 run. Two back-to-back aces by Vargas were able to help the Mastodons take the lead 9-8.The lead was short-lived as the Gallitos finished set two 25-17.
Set Three
In set three, the 'Dons opened with a 5-0 lead. Richie Diedrich and Jon Diedrich contributed a kill each and Wilmer Hernandez had a ace during the scoring run. Purdue Fort Wayne had their biggest scoring run of six straight points after two errors by the Gallitos and a Diedrich brothers block, escalating the lead 20-9. Tomas Gago rounded out set three with a kill from Sean Califf. The Mastodons out-hit the Gallitos .500 to -.154.
Set Four
The Gallitos couldn't come back in set four as the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons took the lead 16-9 after a 5-0 run. Jon Diedrich had two back-to-back aces and a kill, helping the 'Dons maintain their lead. After a bad set by David Vasquez from Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, the Mastodons finished the set 25-13.
Notable Purdue Fort Wayne Individual Stats
Vargas: 12 kills, three aces
Gago: six blocks
Frederico Santos: 28 assists
Carlos Mercado: four digs
Notable Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Individual Stats
Pedro Molina: 11 kills, four aces
Sebastian Martinez: two blocks
Nathaniel Pedrosa: 22 assists
David Cruzado: six digs
Notes
This is the second team in a row that Purdue Fort Wayne has held under .100 hitting.
The 'Dons hit over .400 in sets one and three.
The Gallitos hit negative in sets three and four.
Cody Johnson had three kills, tying his career-high.
Up Next
Purdue Fort Wayne will head off to Pennsylvania to play against Saint Francis on Thursday (March 19) and No. 10 Penn State on Saturday (March 21). Both matches will begin at 7 p.m. ET.
Set One
The Mastodons started off set one trailing the Gallitos 3-0. Two kills by Rico Wardlow and a kill by Pelegrin Vargas launched the 'Dons to a 6-5 lead. Purdue Fort Wayne went on a 5-1 run, forcing Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras to call a timeout. Jon Diedrich closed out the set with his second kill of the match. The Mastodons kept the Gallitos at a .091 hitting percentage in the set.
Set Two
Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras came out swinging in set two with a 5-1 run. Two back-to-back aces by Vargas were able to help the Mastodons take the lead 9-8.The lead was short-lived as the Gallitos finished set two 25-17.
Set Three
In set three, the 'Dons opened with a 5-0 lead. Richie Diedrich and Jon Diedrich contributed a kill each and Wilmer Hernandez had a ace during the scoring run. Purdue Fort Wayne had their biggest scoring run of six straight points after two errors by the Gallitos and a Diedrich brothers block, escalating the lead 20-9. Tomas Gago rounded out set three with a kill from Sean Califf. The Mastodons out-hit the Gallitos .500 to -.154.
Set Four
The Gallitos couldn't come back in set four as the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons took the lead 16-9 after a 5-0 run. Jon Diedrich had two back-to-back aces and a kill, helping the 'Dons maintain their lead. After a bad set by David Vasquez from Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, the Mastodons finished the set 25-13.
Notable Purdue Fort Wayne Individual Stats
Vargas: 12 kills, three aces
Gago: six blocks
Frederico Santos: 28 assists
Carlos Mercado: four digs
Notable Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Individual Stats
Pedro Molina: 11 kills, four aces
Sebastian Martinez: two blocks
Nathaniel Pedrosa: 22 assists
David Cruzado: six digs
Notes
This is the second team in a row that Purdue Fort Wayne has held under .100 hitting.
The 'Dons hit over .400 in sets one and three.
The Gallitos hit negative in sets three and four.
Cody Johnson had three kills, tying his career-high.
Up Next
Purdue Fort Wayne will head off to Pennsylvania to play against Saint Francis on Thursday (March 19) and No. 10 Penn State on Saturday (March 21). Both matches will begin at 7 p.m. ET.
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