Saturday, April 16
Lebanon, Ill.
8 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
McKendree
Kade Bontrager
Men's Volleyball Heads to No. 15 McKendree for MIVA Quarterfinals Match
4/15/2022 11:58:00 AM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The six seed Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team is set to travel to Lebanon, Ill. to play against three seed McKendree in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Quarterfinals on Saturday, April 16 (8 p.m.).
Saturday vs McKendree
WHEN: Saturday, April 16 | 8 p.m. ET
WHERE: Lebanon, Ill. | Melvin Price Convocation Center
LIVE STATS: Link
GLVCSN: Link
SERIES HISTORY: Series tied 8-8
Know Your Foe
The Bearcats are ranked No. 15 in the latest AVCA Top 15 Poll.
Saturday's quarterfinals match will be the 17th all time match between the Mastodons and Bearcats. The series is tied at 8-8. The 'Dons went 1-1 against the Bearcats this season, defeating McKendree in Fort Wayne back on Feb. 26 and losing in Lebanon, Ill. back on March 26. The home team is 13-3 in the series.
The Bearcats enter Saturday's match with a 14-10 overall record and 9-5 in the MIVA. The Bearcats finished the regular season with wins against Quincy and Lindenwood on April 7 and 9.
Offensively, McKendree is led by Patrick Ross and Ethan Carroll. Both Ross and Carroll have 307 total kills on the season. Ross averages 3.45 kills per set and hits .316. Carroll averages 3.37 kills per set and hits .192. Ryan Serrano averages 10.1 assists per set. Francisco Comas leads in total digs (181) and digs per set (1.99).
We Meet Again
The Mastodons and Bearcats met in the MIVA Quarterfinals last season back on April 10, 2021 in Lebanon, Ill. The Bearcats won the match in five sets.
Fast Starts
The 'Dons have won the first set 16 times in matches this year. In those 16 matches, they boast a 14-2 record.
All-MIVA Honorees
Jon Diedirch, Troy Gooch, Bryce Walker, and Rico Wardlow made the All-MIVA teams, the league announced on Thursday, April 14. Diedrich and Gooch received First Team All-MIVA honors. Walker and Wardlow received Second Team All-MIVA honors.
Up Next
If the Mastodons defeat the Bearcats, they will play the winner of Loyola Chicago vs Lindenwood on Wednesday, April 20.
Saturday vs McKendree
WHEN: Saturday, April 16 | 8 p.m. ET
WHERE: Lebanon, Ill. | Melvin Price Convocation Center
LIVE STATS: Link
GLVCSN: Link
SERIES HISTORY: Series tied 8-8
Know Your Foe
The Bearcats are ranked No. 15 in the latest AVCA Top 15 Poll.
Saturday's quarterfinals match will be the 17th all time match between the Mastodons and Bearcats. The series is tied at 8-8. The 'Dons went 1-1 against the Bearcats this season, defeating McKendree in Fort Wayne back on Feb. 26 and losing in Lebanon, Ill. back on March 26. The home team is 13-3 in the series.
The Bearcats enter Saturday's match with a 14-10 overall record and 9-5 in the MIVA. The Bearcats finished the regular season with wins against Quincy and Lindenwood on April 7 and 9.
Offensively, McKendree is led by Patrick Ross and Ethan Carroll. Both Ross and Carroll have 307 total kills on the season. Ross averages 3.45 kills per set and hits .316. Carroll averages 3.37 kills per set and hits .192. Ryan Serrano averages 10.1 assists per set. Francisco Comas leads in total digs (181) and digs per set (1.99).
We Meet Again
The Mastodons and Bearcats met in the MIVA Quarterfinals last season back on April 10, 2021 in Lebanon, Ill. The Bearcats won the match in five sets.
Fast Starts
The 'Dons have won the first set 16 times in matches this year. In those 16 matches, they boast a 14-2 record.
All-MIVA Honorees
Jon Diedirch, Troy Gooch, Bryce Walker, and Rico Wardlow made the All-MIVA teams, the league announced on Thursday, April 14. Diedrich and Gooch received First Team All-MIVA honors. Walker and Wardlow received Second Team All-MIVA honors.
Up Next
If the Mastodons defeat the Bearcats, they will play the winner of Loyola Chicago vs Lindenwood on Wednesday, April 20.
~Feel The Rumble~
Players Mentioned
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Thursday, February 13
