Friday, April 2
St. Charles, Mo.
4 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Lindenwood
Jon Diedrich
MVB Travels to Lindenwood for Final Regular Season Matchup
4/1/2021 3:53:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
Sponsored by Glenbrook Dodge
GAME 1 INFORMATION
WHEN: Friday, April 2 | 4 p.m. ET
WHERE: St. Charles, Mo. | Robert F. Hyland Arena
LIVE STATS: Stats
GLVCSN: Link
SERIES HISTORY: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 10-7
LAST MEETING: L, 3-1, (25-23, 23-25, 25-21, 25-23) | February 13, 2020 | St. Charles, Mo
GAME 2 INFORMATION
WHEN: Sunday, March 28 | 2 p.m. ET
WHERE: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court
LIVE STATS: Stats
GLVCSN: Link
SERIES HISTORY: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 10-7
LAST MEETING: L, 3-1, (25-23, 23-25, 25-21, 25-23) | February 13, 2020 | St. Charles, Mo
KNOW YOUR FOE
The Lindenwood Lions are hosting their final regular season match on Friday (April 2) and Saturday (April 3) as they face off against the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. The Lions are coming off of a 3-0 loss against Ohio State at the Covelli Center in Ohio. Diego Negron and AJ Lewis each finished with eight kills. Hunter Bailey recorded two service aces. Brady Castillo tallied 20 assists, which were a team-high
LAST TIME WITH MCKENDREE
The last time the Lions and 'Dons met was at the Hyland Arena on February 13, 2020. Purdue Fort Wayne dropped 3-1 to Lindenwood. The match was the Mastodons' first match without an ace since March 23, 2017 against Ohio State. The Lions out-hit the Mastodons .189 to .178.
STARTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT
After the 12 matches this season, Vicente Ibarra has already recorded 155 kills and is hitting .277. The Chile native had a successful weekend against Loyola Chicago despite the 'Dons falling 3-1. Ibarra had a career-high 24 kills on Friday (March 12).
'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 42-9 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, April 2 | 4 p.m. ET
WHERE: St. Charles, Mo. | Robert F. Hyland Arena
LIVE STATS: Stats
GLVCSN: Link
SERIES HISTORY: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 10-7
LAST MEETING: L, 3-1, (25-23, 23-25, 25-21, 25-23) | February 13, 2020 | St. Charles, Mo
GAME 2 INFORMATION
WHEN: Sunday, March 28 | 2 p.m. ET
WHERE: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court
LIVE STATS: Stats
GLVCSN: Link
SERIES HISTORY: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 10-7
LAST MEETING: L, 3-1, (25-23, 23-25, 25-21, 25-23) | February 13, 2020 | St. Charles, Mo
KNOW YOUR FOE
The Lindenwood Lions are hosting their final regular season match on Friday (April 2) and Saturday (April 3) as they face off against the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. The Lions are coming off of a 3-0 loss against Ohio State at the Covelli Center in Ohio. Diego Negron and AJ Lewis each finished with eight kills. Hunter Bailey recorded two service aces. Brady Castillo tallied 20 assists, which were a team-high
LAST TIME WITH MCKENDREE
The last time the Lions and 'Dons met was at the Hyland Arena on February 13, 2020. Purdue Fort Wayne dropped 3-1 to Lindenwood. The match was the Mastodons' first match without an ace since March 23, 2017 against Ohio State. The Lions out-hit the Mastodons .189 to .178.
STARTING OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT
After the 12 matches this season, Vicente Ibarra has already recorded 155 kills and is hitting .277. The Chile native had a successful weekend against Loyola Chicago despite the 'Dons falling 3-1. Ibarra had a career-high 24 kills on Friday (March 12).
'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 42-9 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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