Friday, January 28
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Saint Francis
Wilmer Hernandez
'Dons Set To Host Saint Francis (PA) On Friday and Saturday
1/27/2022 2:05:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team plays two matches this weekend against Saint Francis (PA) on the Arnie Ball Court at the Gates Sports Center.
Friday vs Saint Francis (PA)
WHEN: Friday, January 28 | 7 p.m. ET
WHERE: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
LIVE STATS: Stats
WATCH: Link (ESPN+)
TICKETS: Link
SERIES HISTORY: 'Dons lead 14-6
Saturday vs Saint Francis (PA)
WHEN: Saturday, January 29 | 3 p.m. ET
WHERE: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
LIVE STATS: Stats
WATCH: Link (YouTube)
TICKETS: Link
Know Your Foe
The Red Flash enter the weekend with a 1-3 record. Their lone win came against Long Island 3-0 back on Jan. 22. The Red Flash own losses against Midwestern Volleyball Intercollegiate Association members Ohio State, Loyola Chicago, and Lewis. All three losses were in straight sets.
As a team, the Red Flash hit .189 and allow opponents to hit .309. Blake Liprando leads the Red Flash in total kills with 26 (2.36 kills per set) and hits .246 percent. Liprando also leads the Red Flash in total digs (19) and is second in digs per set (1.73). Behind Liprando is Thomas Leahey with 23 total kills (1.92 kills per set). Leahey leads the Red Flash in hitting percentage at .500. Ryan Parker and A.J. Schmidt have split time at setter. Parker leads the Red Flash in total assists (56) and assists per set (8.00) while Schmidy averages 7.50 assists per set and has 45 total assists.
Heavy Hitters
Individually, the 'Dons rank in the top 10 in several categories in the NCAA. Jon Diedrich leads the country in total kills (98) and kills in a five-set match (26). He is also second in the country in kills per set (4.67), points per set (5.17), third in attacks per set (10.05), and tied for seventh in kills in a three set match (15). In addition, Troy Gooch is fifth in the country in digs in a four set match (15) and Bryce Walker is eighth in hitting percentage (.465)
Double Trouble
In his first start of his career against St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday, Jan. 22, freshman setter Zach Solomon earned his first career double-double with 37 assists and 12 digs. He joins junior setter Sean Califf as the only active players on the roster with a double-double.
Up Next
The 'Dons travel east to take on Sacred Heart in Fairfield, Conn. on Friday, Feb. 4 (7 p.m.) and Harvard in Cambridge, Mass. on Saturday, Feb. 5 (7 p.m.)
~Feel The Rumble~
Friday vs Saint Francis (PA)
WHEN: Friday, January 28 | 7 p.m. ET
WHERE: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
LIVE STATS: Stats
WATCH: Link (ESPN+)
TICKETS: Link
SERIES HISTORY: 'Dons lead 14-6
Saturday vs Saint Francis (PA)
WHEN: Saturday, January 29 | 3 p.m. ET
WHERE: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
LIVE STATS: Stats
WATCH: Link (YouTube)
TICKETS: Link
Know Your Foe
The Red Flash enter the weekend with a 1-3 record. Their lone win came against Long Island 3-0 back on Jan. 22. The Red Flash own losses against Midwestern Volleyball Intercollegiate Association members Ohio State, Loyola Chicago, and Lewis. All three losses were in straight sets.
As a team, the Red Flash hit .189 and allow opponents to hit .309. Blake Liprando leads the Red Flash in total kills with 26 (2.36 kills per set) and hits .246 percent. Liprando also leads the Red Flash in total digs (19) and is second in digs per set (1.73). Behind Liprando is Thomas Leahey with 23 total kills (1.92 kills per set). Leahey leads the Red Flash in hitting percentage at .500. Ryan Parker and A.J. Schmidt have split time at setter. Parker leads the Red Flash in total assists (56) and assists per set (8.00) while Schmidy averages 7.50 assists per set and has 45 total assists.
Heavy Hitters
Individually, the 'Dons rank in the top 10 in several categories in the NCAA. Jon Diedrich leads the country in total kills (98) and kills in a five-set match (26). He is also second in the country in kills per set (4.67), points per set (5.17), third in attacks per set (10.05), and tied for seventh in kills in a three set match (15). In addition, Troy Gooch is fifth in the country in digs in a four set match (15) and Bryce Walker is eighth in hitting percentage (.465)
Double Trouble
In his first start of his career against St. Francis Brooklyn on Saturday, Jan. 22, freshman setter Zach Solomon earned his first career double-double with 37 assists and 12 digs. He joins junior setter Sean Califf as the only active players on the roster with a double-double.
Up Next
The 'Dons travel east to take on Sacred Heart in Fairfield, Conn. on Friday, Feb. 4 (7 p.m.) and Harvard in Cambridge, Mass. on Saturday, Feb. 5 (7 p.m.)
~Feel The Rumble~
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