Friday, February 5
Muncie, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Ball State
Mitch Geiger
Men's Volleyball Begins Season at Ball State
2/4/2021 6:06:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
Sponsored by Glenbrook Dodge
GAME 1
WHEN: Friday, February 5 | 7 p.m. ET
WHERE: Muncie, Ind. | Worthen Arena
LIVE STATS: Stats
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN3
SERIES HISTORY: Ball State leads 33-74
LAST MEETING: W, 3-1, (25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 25-22) | February 21, 2020 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
GAME 2
WHEN: Friday, February 6 | 8 p.m. ET
WHERE: Muncie, Ind. | Worthen Arena
LIVE STATS: Stats
SERIES HISTORY: Ball State leads 33-74
LAST MEETING: W, 3-1, (25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 25-22) | February 21, 2020 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
KNOW YOUR FOE
No. 15 Ball State is 3-1 so far this season. The Cardinals faced off against Lincoln Memorial on Thursday and Friday (Jan. 28-29) and finished the weekend 2-0. Blake Reardon led the Cardinals with 30 kills total and Brandon Shepherd had 16.
CARDINALS VS. 'DONS
Purdue Fort Wayne defeated Ball State 3-0 at home on February 21, 2020. Sean Califf recorded a career-high 44 assists in his first-ever collegiate start. Carlos Mercado also had a career-high nine kills and eight digs in his first start.
IT'S BEEN HOW LONG?
The Mastodons have not played volleyball in 330 days. Purdue Fort Wayne last played P.R. - Rio Piedras in Puerto Rico on March 10, 2020 and defeated the Gallitos 3-1. The 'Dons hit over .400 in sets one and three while the Gallitos hit negative in sets three and four. P.R. - Rio Piedras hit .044 and were the second team in a row that Purdue Fort Wayne held under .100 hitting. Tomas Gago had six blocks and Frederico Santos had 28 assists. Pelegrin Vargas recorded 12 kills and three aces. Cody Johnson had three kills, tying his career high.
STARTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT
At the conclusion of his freshman season, Jon Diedrich collected 179 kills, 69 digs and 34 total blocks. Diedrich had a career-high 28 kills against Queens (Jan. 10) and leads in the most kills a freshman has earned in his first match during the rally scoring era for Purdue Fort Wayne. On January 14, 2020, Diedrich earned his first MIVA Offensive Player of the Week award.
'DONS TURN 40!
The 2021 season will mark the Mastodons 40th season since becoming a varsity program at Purdue Fort Wayne. In 1978, Arnie Ball and three students jump started the program as a club team and it wasn't until 1981 when it became an official varsity team. Ball was not only the coach, but he was also the sport information director, administrator overseeing the athletic training staff and the intramural program as well the coach for the women's volleyball team. Within the span of 40 years, the Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball has earned five MIVA tournament titles, three regular season titles and tied for first five times and went to the NCAA tournament numerous times.
ELITE MASTODONS
The Mastodons have been stellar against opponents outside of the AVCA Top 15 Coaches Poll since April 1, 2017. The 'Dons are 40-7 against unranked teams since that date.
BACK FOR MORE
Pelegrin Vargas and Richie Diedrich returned to Purdue Fort Wayne to finish out their senior season. The Mastodons have maintained almost all of their roster for the previous season as well as adding three new freshmen.
~Feel the Rumble~
WHEN: Friday, February 5 | 7 p.m. ET
WHERE: Muncie, Ind. | Worthen Arena
LIVE STATS: Stats
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN3
SERIES HISTORY: Ball State leads 33-74
LAST MEETING: W, 3-1, (25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 25-22) | February 21, 2020 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
GAME 2
WHEN: Friday, February 6 | 8 p.m. ET
WHERE: Muncie, Ind. | Worthen Arena
LIVE STATS: Stats
SERIES HISTORY: Ball State leads 33-74
LAST MEETING: W, 3-1, (25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 25-22) | February 21, 2020 | Fort Wayne, Ind.
KNOW YOUR FOE
No. 15 Ball State is 3-1 so far this season. The Cardinals faced off against Lincoln Memorial on Thursday and Friday (Jan. 28-29) and finished the weekend 2-0. Blake Reardon led the Cardinals with 30 kills total and Brandon Shepherd had 16.
CARDINALS VS. 'DONS
Purdue Fort Wayne defeated Ball State 3-0 at home on February 21, 2020. Sean Califf recorded a career-high 44 assists in his first-ever collegiate start. Carlos Mercado also had a career-high nine kills and eight digs in his first start.
IT'S BEEN HOW LONG?
The Mastodons have not played volleyball in 330 days. Purdue Fort Wayne last played P.R. - Rio Piedras in Puerto Rico on March 10, 2020 and defeated the Gallitos 3-1. The 'Dons hit over .400 in sets one and three while the Gallitos hit negative in sets three and four. P.R. - Rio Piedras hit .044 and were the second team in a row that Purdue Fort Wayne held under .100 hitting. Tomas Gago had six blocks and Frederico Santos had 28 assists. Pelegrin Vargas recorded 12 kills and three aces. Cody Johnson had three kills, tying his career high.
STARTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT
At the conclusion of his freshman season, Jon Diedrich collected 179 kills, 69 digs and 34 total blocks. Diedrich had a career-high 28 kills against Queens (Jan. 10) and leads in the most kills a freshman has earned in his first match during the rally scoring era for Purdue Fort Wayne. On January 14, 2020, Diedrich earned his first MIVA Offensive Player of the Week award.
'DONS TURN 40!
The 2021 season will mark the Mastodons 40th season since becoming a varsity program at Purdue Fort Wayne. In 1978, Arnie Ball and three students jump started the program as a club team and it wasn't until 1981 when it became an official varsity team. Ball was not only the coach, but he was also the sport information director, administrator overseeing the athletic training staff and the intramural program as well the coach for the women's volleyball team. Within the span of 40 years, the Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball has earned five MIVA tournament titles, three regular season titles and tied for first five times and went to the NCAA tournament numerous times.
ELITE MASTODONS
The Mastodons have been stellar against opponents outside of the AVCA Top 15 Coaches Poll since April 1, 2017. The 'Dons are 40-7 against unranked teams since that date.
BACK FOR MORE
Pelegrin Vargas and Richie Diedrich returned to Purdue Fort Wayne to finish out their senior season. The Mastodons have maintained almost all of their roster for the previous season as well as adding three new freshmen.
~Feel the Rumble~
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