Saturday, February 20
Romeoville, Ill.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
2-4, 2-4MIVA
2
at
3
Lewis
8-1, 3-1MIVA
1
2
3
4
5
F
Purdue Fort Wayne
28
28
18
18
14
2
LEWIS
26
26
25
25
16
3
Team Stats
PFW
LEWIS
Kills
57
65
Errors
25
23
Attempts
137
139
Hitting %
.234
.302
Points
68.5
77.5
Assists
55
62
Aces
2
3
Blocks
9.5
9.5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
22
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
5
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
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Vicente Ibarra
Early Lead Not Enough as 'Dons Fall to No. 4 Lewis 3-2
2/20/2021 9:44:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team came up one point short of defeating No. 4 Lewis on Saturday (Feb. 20) at Neil Carey Arena. The 'Dons lost 3-2 (26-28, 26-28, 25-18, 25-18, 16-14) as the Flyers denied a pair of match points for Purdue Fort Wayne in the fifth set.
Set One
Purdue Fort Wayne seemed to take control in set one after Lewis had four errors to make the score 9-5. The Flyers were able to respond with their own four-point run to tie up the set at nine. It was back and forth the remainder of the way and headed into extra points. Jon Diedrich and Richie Diedrich shut down the Flyers' offense with a block to close out the set at 28-26. Vicente Ibarra led Purdue Fort Wayne's offense with seven kills.
Set Two
Lewis took the lead early 8-6, but the 'Dons tied it at eight thanks to back-to-back errors by the Flyers. The Mastodons kept the gap tight and had the lead 23-22 after a joint block by Pelegrin Vargas and Bryce Walker. It was clear set two was heading into extra points once again after Ryan Coenen put the ball past Purdue Fort Wayne's defense and tied the set up at 25. With the set on the line the 'Dons went to the All-American Vargas for back-to-back kills and a 28-26 win.
Set Three
Purdue Fort Wayne took a 10-8 with the 'Dons benefiting from four service errors and one attack error. But a five-point run later in the frame gave Lewis control of the set 17-12. The 'Dons couldn't get their momentum back and fell 25-18.
Set Four
The Flyers seemed to find their groove in set four and never looked back as Lewis went on a five-point run with back-to-back aces, making the score 18-12. Coenen earned the last two kills of the set for the Flyers and they won a second straight set by seven points.
Set Five
The fifth set had all the drama you would want as neither team backed down. Ibarra contributed key kills to give the 'Dons a three-point lead at 8-5. The 'Dons nursed this lead until going up 14-12 on a double-block by Richie Diedrich and Vargas. Lewis asked for time and went to Coenen for a kill. It was the first of four points for the Flyers to win the fifth set, capped with a triple block by Kevin Kauling, T.J. Murray and Kyle Bugee.
Notable Purdue Fort Wayne Individual Stats
Vicente Ibarra recorded 22 kills and had a .349 hitting percentage.
Sean Califf had 50 assists and a team-high 11 digs for the 'Dons.
Jon Diedrich earned five blocks and one service ace.
Notable Lewis Individual Stats
Ryan Coenen had 21 kills for the evening.
Kevin Kauling led the way with 57 assists.
Kevin Bougee hit .778 with 15 kills and collected 13 digs.
Notes
After setting a career high with 21 kills on Friday, Vicente Ibarra came back a day later and set a new career mark with 22 kills.
Sean Califf worked his way to a career-high 50 assists.
As a team, the Mastodons hit .234.
Up Next
The Mastodons fall to a record of 2-4 (2-4 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) and the No. 4 Flyers move their record to 8-1 (3-1 MIVA). Purdue Fort Wayne will return to MIVA play at Loyola Chicago on Thursday (Feb. 25) at the Alfie Norville Practice Facility at 8 p.m. ET.
~Feel the Rumble~
Set One
Purdue Fort Wayne seemed to take control in set one after Lewis had four errors to make the score 9-5. The Flyers were able to respond with their own four-point run to tie up the set at nine. It was back and forth the remainder of the way and headed into extra points. Jon Diedrich and Richie Diedrich shut down the Flyers' offense with a block to close out the set at 28-26. Vicente Ibarra led Purdue Fort Wayne's offense with seven kills.
Set Two
Lewis took the lead early 8-6, but the 'Dons tied it at eight thanks to back-to-back errors by the Flyers. The Mastodons kept the gap tight and had the lead 23-22 after a joint block by Pelegrin Vargas and Bryce Walker. It was clear set two was heading into extra points once again after Ryan Coenen put the ball past Purdue Fort Wayne's defense and tied the set up at 25. With the set on the line the 'Dons went to the All-American Vargas for back-to-back kills and a 28-26 win.
Set Three
Purdue Fort Wayne took a 10-8 with the 'Dons benefiting from four service errors and one attack error. But a five-point run later in the frame gave Lewis control of the set 17-12. The 'Dons couldn't get their momentum back and fell 25-18.
Set Four
The Flyers seemed to find their groove in set four and never looked back as Lewis went on a five-point run with back-to-back aces, making the score 18-12. Coenen earned the last two kills of the set for the Flyers and they won a second straight set by seven points.
Set Five
The fifth set had all the drama you would want as neither team backed down. Ibarra contributed key kills to give the 'Dons a three-point lead at 8-5. The 'Dons nursed this lead until going up 14-12 on a double-block by Richie Diedrich and Vargas. Lewis asked for time and went to Coenen for a kill. It was the first of four points for the Flyers to win the fifth set, capped with a triple block by Kevin Kauling, T.J. Murray and Kyle Bugee.
Notable Purdue Fort Wayne Individual Stats
Vicente Ibarra recorded 22 kills and had a .349 hitting percentage.
Sean Califf had 50 assists and a team-high 11 digs for the 'Dons.
Jon Diedrich earned five blocks and one service ace.
Notable Lewis Individual Stats
Ryan Coenen had 21 kills for the evening.
Kevin Kauling led the way with 57 assists.
Kevin Bougee hit .778 with 15 kills and collected 13 digs.
Notes
After setting a career high with 21 kills on Friday, Vicente Ibarra came back a day later and set a new career mark with 22 kills.
Sean Califf worked his way to a career-high 50 assists.
As a team, the Mastodons hit .234.
Up Next
The Mastodons fall to a record of 2-4 (2-4 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) and the No. 4 Flyers move their record to 8-1 (3-1 MIVA). Purdue Fort Wayne will return to MIVA play at Loyola Chicago on Thursday (Feb. 25) at the Alfie Norville Practice Facility at 8 p.m. ET.
~Feel the Rumble~
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