Thursday, March 17
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
13-7,4-3MIVA
3
vs
2
Daemen (N.Y.)
11-4,0-0DI Independent
1
2
3
4
5
F
Daemen
20
25
21
25
8
2
Purdue Fort Wayne
25
22
25
18
15
3
Team Stats
Daemen
Pur-FW
Kills
46
54
Errors
21
19
Attempts
105
112
Hitting %
.238
.313
Points
59
75
Assists
43
53
Aces
7
12
Blocks
6
9
Game Leaders
Kills
20
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Kills
11
Aces
5
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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/ Men's VolleyballSean Califf, Rico Wardlow
Mastodons Win Five Set Thriller Against Daemen
3/17/2022 10:22:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team defeated Daemen in a five-set thriller (25-20, 22-25, 25-21, 18-25, 15-8) on Thursday, March 17 at the Gates Sports Center on Arnie Ball Court.
With the win, the Mastodons' overall record improves to 13-7, Daemen drops to 11-4.
With the first set tied at 6-6, the 'Dons went on a 9-4 run to take a 15-10 lead. In the run, the 'Dons received two kills from Cody Johnson, and kills from Rico Wardlow, Sean Califf and Jon Diedrich. The 'Dons used that momentum to win the first set.
In the second set, the 'Dons were down by as much as 12-7 and used a 10-5 stretch to tie it at 17-17. However, the Wildcats went on an 8-5 run to win the set.
After the Wildcats cut the Mastodons' third set lead to 21-20, the 'Dons scored four of the sets final five points. Zach Solomon had two kills, Wardlow had one kill, and Carlos Mercado had a service ace during the stretch.
The match eventually went to a fifth set. In the fifth set, the 'Dons led 8-7 when KJ Glab was put into the game to serve. With Glab serving, the 'Dons scored the next five points. The run started with a Glab service ace, the first of his career, followed by a Solomon kill, a Diedrich kill, and two block assists from Johnson. The run proved to be too much for the Wildcats.
As a team, the 'Dons hit .313. The 'Dons are 7-2 when they hit over .300 as a team. Daemen hit .238 for the match.
Diedrich led the 'Dons in kills with 20 and hitting percentage at .405. Califf led in assists with 48, Troy Gooch led in digs with eight.
Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association 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 Arnie Ball Court. Loyola defeated the 'Dons in straight sets in Chicago on March 4.
With the win, the Mastodons' overall record improves to 13-7, Daemen drops to 11-4.
With the first set tied at 6-6, the 'Dons went on a 9-4 run to take a 15-10 lead. In the run, the 'Dons received two kills from Cody Johnson, and kills from Rico Wardlow, Sean Califf and Jon Diedrich. The 'Dons used that momentum to win the first set.
In the second set, the 'Dons were down by as much as 12-7 and used a 10-5 stretch to tie it at 17-17. However, the Wildcats went on an 8-5 run to win the set.
After the Wildcats cut the Mastodons' third set lead to 21-20, the 'Dons scored four of the sets final five points. Zach Solomon had two kills, Wardlow had one kill, and Carlos Mercado had a service ace during the stretch.
The match eventually went to a fifth set. In the fifth set, the 'Dons led 8-7 when KJ Glab was put into the game to serve. With Glab serving, the 'Dons scored the next five points. The run started with a Glab service ace, the first of his career, followed by a Solomon kill, a Diedrich kill, and two block assists from Johnson. The run proved to be too much for the Wildcats.
S5 (2-2)
— Purdue Fort Wayne MVB (@MastodonMVB) March 18, 2022
Mastodons 11
Daemen 7
KJ Glab's first career service ace couldn't have come at a better time!#FeelTheRumble #MIVAvb pic.twitter.com/qiLts8Zbt6
As a team, the 'Dons hit .313. The 'Dons are 7-2 when they hit over .300 as a team. Daemen hit .238 for the match.
Diedrich led the 'Dons in kills with 20 and hitting percentage at .405. Califf led in assists with 48, Troy Gooch led in digs with eight.
Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association 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 Arnie Ball Court. Loyola defeated the 'Dons in straight sets in Chicago on March 4.
~Feel The Rumble~
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