Team Stats
PFW
LWU
Kills
59
55
Errors
24
25
Attempts
138
141
Hitting %
.254
.213
Points
74.5
68.0
Assists
56
53
Aces
5
0
Blocks
10.5
13.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Players Mentioned

Frederico Santos, Tomas Gago, Jon Diedrich, Richie Diedrich, Vicente Ibarra
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Mastodons Edge Lions With 3-2 Victory
4/2/2021 7:14:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - After falling in set one, the Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team defeated Lindenwood 3-2 (22-25, 25-20, 25-20, 22-25, 15-7) at the Robert F. Hyland Arena on Friday (April 2).
Set One
Early on in set one, the Mastodons went on a 3-0 run to take the lead 4-3. Lindenwood came back with a run of their own and went up 11-8. It was Lindenwood the rest of the set and they finished the frame with a 25-22 lead.
Set Two
It seemed as if set two would be Lindenwood again, but late in the set, the Mastodons found their rhythm. Pelegrin Vargas earned two kills in a Mastodon four-point run and Richie Diedrich and Frederico Santos contributed a block to make the score 20-16. The Lions tried to get back into the set, but it was too late and the Mastodons took set two 25-20.
Set Three
Purdue Fort Wayne started set three with the lead 3-0. The Mastodons extended their lead even further after an attack error by Lindenwood and a kill by Bryce Walker, allowing the score to reach 17-12. Vargas earned another kill to shut down Lions' hopes and finish the set 25-20.
Set Four
The Lions led 13-8 after Vargas had an attack error. Purdue Fort Wayne used a three-point run to close the gap 23-22. But Lindenwood scored the next two points to take the set.
Set Five
While the 'Dons would end up winning by a convincing 15-7 score, it started with Lindenwood up 4-1. It was a 7-6 Lions lead when the 'Dons scored nine straight points. During the scoring run, Vargas had two kills while Walker and Vicente Ibarra contributed one apiece.
Purdue Fort Wayne Individual Stats
Pelegrin Vargas led the Mastodons with a season-high 24 kills and hit .354.
Freshman Bryce Walker tallied four blocks in five sets.
Frederico Santos had 32 assists and 11 digs.
Lindenwood Individual Stats
A.J. Lewis earned 19 kills for the Lions.
Phil Swartz had a .429 hitting percentage with 11 kills and eight digs.
Brian Schwob recorded 48 assists.
Notes
Four Lions had double-digit kills compared to two Mastodons.
Purdue Fort Wayne reocrded five aces.
The 'Dons hit .254 to Lindenwood's .213.
Up Next
Purdue Fort Wayne moves to a record of 6-7 (6-7 MIVA) while Lindenwood drops to 4-12 (1-12 MIVA). The Mastodons will play the Lions again on Saturday (April 3) at 4 p.m. at the Robert F. Hyland Arena. Saturday's match will be the final regular MIVA contest for both teams.
~Feel the Rumble~
Set One
Early on in set one, the Mastodons went on a 3-0 run to take the lead 4-3. Lindenwood came back with a run of their own and went up 11-8. It was Lindenwood the rest of the set and they finished the frame with a 25-22 lead.
Set Two
It seemed as if set two would be Lindenwood again, but late in the set, the Mastodons found their rhythm. Pelegrin Vargas earned two kills in a Mastodon four-point run and Richie Diedrich and Frederico Santos contributed a block to make the score 20-16. The Lions tried to get back into the set, but it was too late and the Mastodons took set two 25-20.
Set Three
Purdue Fort Wayne started set three with the lead 3-0. The Mastodons extended their lead even further after an attack error by Lindenwood and a kill by Bryce Walker, allowing the score to reach 17-12. Vargas earned another kill to shut down Lions' hopes and finish the set 25-20.
Set Four
The Lions led 13-8 after Vargas had an attack error. Purdue Fort Wayne used a three-point run to close the gap 23-22. But Lindenwood scored the next two points to take the set.
Set Five
While the 'Dons would end up winning by a convincing 15-7 score, it started with Lindenwood up 4-1. It was a 7-6 Lions lead when the 'Dons scored nine straight points. During the scoring run, Vargas had two kills while Walker and Vicente Ibarra contributed one apiece.
Purdue Fort Wayne Individual Stats
Pelegrin Vargas led the Mastodons with a season-high 24 kills and hit .354.
Freshman Bryce Walker tallied four blocks in five sets.
Frederico Santos had 32 assists and 11 digs.
Lindenwood Individual Stats
A.J. Lewis earned 19 kills for the Lions.
Phil Swartz had a .429 hitting percentage with 11 kills and eight digs.
Brian Schwob recorded 48 assists.
Notes
Four Lions had double-digit kills compared to two Mastodons.
Purdue Fort Wayne reocrded five aces.
The 'Dons hit .254 to Lindenwood's .213.
Up Next
Purdue Fort Wayne moves to a record of 6-7 (6-7 MIVA) while Lindenwood drops to 4-12 (1-12 MIVA). The Mastodons will play the Lions again on Saturday (April 3) at 4 p.m. at the Robert F. Hyland Arena. Saturday's match will be the final regular MIVA contest for both teams.
~Feel the Rumble~
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