Friday, February 4
Fairfield, Conn.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
6-4,0-0MIVA
3
at
1
Sacred Heart
3-1,0-0EIVA
1
2
3
4
F
Purdue Fort Wayne
25
25
24
25
3
Sacred Heart
21
16
26
21
1
Team Stats
PUR-FW
SH
Kills
48
45
Errors
21
25
Attempts
112
121
Hitting %
.241
.165
Points
66.0
57.0
Assists
45
39
Aces
11
6
Blocks
7.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
4
Blocks
4
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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KJ Glab
Mastodons Run Away With a Victory Over Pioneers
2/4/2022 9:52:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team picked up a non-conference road win against Sacred Heart in four sets (25-21, 25-16, 24-26, 25-21) on Friday, Feb. 4.
With the win, the Mastodons record improves to 5-4 overall. The Pioneers suffered their first loss of the season and are now 3-1.
The 'Dons found themselves down by as much as five in the first set. They would use a 15-3 run to take a commanding 18-11 lead, and eventually win the first set. During that run, Vicente Ibarra notched three aces, and received a kill from Jon Diedrich, Rico Wardlow, and Axel Melendez Watts. The 'Dons are now 4-1 in matches when they win the first set.
After the 'Dons won the second set 25-16, they found themselves trailing 18-14 in the third set. The 'Dons went on a 7-2 run to take a 21-20 lead. However, the Pioneers finished the set on a 6-3 run to extend the match.
In the fourth set, the Pioneers got off to an early 6-2 lead. The 'Dons responded with an 8-1 run to give themselves a 10-7 lead. In that run, the Diedrich earned two kills, while Ibarra notched another service ace. The Mastodons held the lead for the remainder of the match.
As a team, the 'Dons hit .241 for the match and held Sacred Heart to a .165 hitting percentage. The 'Dons also notched 11 aces to the Pioneers' six. This is the second time this season the 'Dons have had double-digit aces.
Jon Diedrich led the 'Dons in kills with 16 and digs with 10, while hit .303 on the night. This is the second-straight match Diedrich earned a double-double. Ibarra and Walker added four service aces each. Sean Califf paced the 'Dons with 35 assists.
The Mastodons will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 5 (5 p.m.) against Harvard in Cambridge, Mass.
With the win, the Mastodons record improves to 5-4 overall. The Pioneers suffered their first loss of the season and are now 3-1.
The 'Dons found themselves down by as much as five in the first set. They would use a 15-3 run to take a commanding 18-11 lead, and eventually win the first set. During that run, Vicente Ibarra notched three aces, and received a kill from Jon Diedrich, Rico Wardlow, and Axel Melendez Watts. The 'Dons are now 4-1 in matches when they win the first set.
After the 'Dons won the second set 25-16, they found themselves trailing 18-14 in the third set. The 'Dons went on a 7-2 run to take a 21-20 lead. However, the Pioneers finished the set on a 6-3 run to extend the match.
In the fourth set, the Pioneers got off to an early 6-2 lead. The 'Dons responded with an 8-1 run to give themselves a 10-7 lead. In that run, the Diedrich earned two kills, while Ibarra notched another service ace. The Mastodons held the lead for the remainder of the match.
As a team, the 'Dons hit .241 for the match and held Sacred Heart to a .165 hitting percentage. The 'Dons also notched 11 aces to the Pioneers' six. This is the second time this season the 'Dons have had double-digit aces.
Jon Diedrich led the 'Dons in kills with 16 and digs with 10, while hit .303 on the night. This is the second-straight match Diedrich earned a double-double. Ibarra and Walker added four service aces each. Sean Califf paced the 'Dons with 35 assists.
The Mastodons will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 5 (5 p.m.) against Harvard in Cambridge, Mass.
~Feel The Rumble~
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