Thursday, March 17
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Daemen (N.Y.)
Carlos Mercado
Men's Volleyball Host Daemen in a Non-Conference Match
3/16/2022 12:10:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team returns home for a non-conference matchup against Daemen College on Thursday, March 17 at the Gates Sports Center on the Arnie Ball Court.
Thursday vs Daemen
WHEN: Thursday, March 17 | 7 p.m. ET
WHERE: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
LIVE STATS: Link
ESPN+: Link
SERIES HISTORY: First meeting
Know Your Foe
Thursday's match will be the first time the 'Dons and Wildcats face off. The 'Dons are 16-2 all time against Independent schools, including a 7-1 record under head coach Ryan Perrotte.
Daemen enters Thursday's match with an 11-3 overall record. This will be the third of four road matches in a six day stretch for the Wildcats. Daemen lost to Loyola Chicago 3-1 on Sunday, March 13 and defeated Benedictine 3-0 on Monday, March 14. The fourth and final match of this stretch is against Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio on Friday, March 18.
The Wildcats suffered five-set losses against Sacred Heart on the road on Jan. 22, and against St. Francis Brooklyn on Jan. 29. The 'Dons defeated both Sacred Heart and St. Francis Brooklyn earlier in the season.
Leading the way on offense for the Wildcats is Zach Schneider. He leads in total kills (142) and kills per set (3.23) while hitting .295. Jake Couzens is another key member of the Wildcats offense. He is second in total kills (92), second in kills per set (2.00), and leads in hitting percentage (.471) and blocks per set (0.72). Michael Krueger and Robert Patzer have split time at setter. Krueger has played in six matches, but leads in total assists (215), and assists per set (9.77). Patzer has 193 total assists and averages 4.20 assists per set. Ryan Parker leads in digs per set (1.73).
Fast Starts
The 'Dons have won the first set 12 times in matches this year. In those 12 matches, they boast an 11-1 record.
Coming Up
MIVA play resumes for the Mastodons this weekend. The 'Dons will host Loyola Chicago on Saturday, March 19 (5 p.m.) at the Gates Sports Center on the Arnie Ball Court. Loyola defeated the 'Dons in straight sets in Chicago on March 4.
Thursday vs Daemen
WHEN: Thursday, March 17 | 7 p.m. ET
WHERE: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
LIVE STATS: Link
ESPN+: Link
SERIES HISTORY: First meeting
Know Your Foe
Thursday's match will be the first time the 'Dons and Wildcats face off. The 'Dons are 16-2 all time against Independent schools, including a 7-1 record under head coach Ryan Perrotte.
Daemen enters Thursday's match with an 11-3 overall record. This will be the third of four road matches in a six day stretch for the Wildcats. Daemen lost to Loyola Chicago 3-1 on Sunday, March 13 and defeated Benedictine 3-0 on Monday, March 14. The fourth and final match of this stretch is against Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio on Friday, March 18.
The Wildcats suffered five-set losses against Sacred Heart on the road on Jan. 22, and against St. Francis Brooklyn on Jan. 29. The 'Dons defeated both Sacred Heart and St. Francis Brooklyn earlier in the season.
Leading the way on offense for the Wildcats is Zach Schneider. He leads in total kills (142) and kills per set (3.23) while hitting .295. Jake Couzens is another key member of the Wildcats offense. He is second in total kills (92), second in kills per set (2.00), and leads in hitting percentage (.471) and blocks per set (0.72). Michael Krueger and Robert Patzer have split time at setter. Krueger has played in six matches, but leads in total assists (215), and assists per set (9.77). Patzer has 193 total assists and averages 4.20 assists per set. Ryan Parker leads in digs per set (1.73).
Fast Starts
The 'Dons have won the first set 12 times in matches this year. In those 12 matches, they boast an 11-1 record.
Coming Up
MIVA play resumes for the Mastodons this weekend. The 'Dons will host Loyola Chicago on Saturday, March 19 (5 p.m.) at the Gates Sports Center on the Arnie Ball Court. Loyola defeated the 'Dons in straight sets in Chicago on March 4.
~Feel The Rumble~
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