Friday, January 20
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Missouri S&T
Wilmer Hernandez
Photo by: John Nagel
Purdue Fort Wayne MVB Hosts Missouri S&T and Harvard This Weekend
1/19/2023 3:24:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team will take to the Arnie Ball Court again this week for a pair of matches against first-year program Missouri S&T and EIVA staple Harvard.
Game Day Information (Friday)
Who: Missouri S&T Miners
When: Friday, January 20 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: YouTube
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Missouri S&T | MIVA
Game Day Information (Saturday)
Who: Missouri S&T Miners
When: Saturday, January 21 | 5 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: YouTube
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Harvard | MIVA
Know Your Foes
• Missouri S&T already picked up the first win in its program history, and is 1-2 coming to the Summit City on Friday. The Miners fell to No. 12 Loyola Chicago and No. 15 Lewis to start the year, then got a win over Kentucky State. Aaron Sallade and Nate Meyer are leading the team, both averaging over 2.50 kills per set.
• Harvard is 2-0 to start the year with wins over former EIVA foe Sacred Heart and Merrimack. Last year, the Crimson were 12-13 and 10-6 in the EIVA. Harvard has three players who are averaging more that 2.00 kills per set through two matches: Zach Berty, Kade McGovern and Owen Fanning.
Series History
• This is the first meeting between Purdue Fort Wayne and first-year program Missouri S&T.
• The Mastodons have played Harvard six times and won four, including the last three. The two teams have not played in Fort Wayne since 2018. The 'Dons beat Harvard 3-1 last year in Cambridge. Bryce Walker was third on the team with eight kills in that contest.
Block Party
Purdue Fort Wayne is the MIVA leader and third in the nation with 2.94 blocks per set. Emmanuel Jurineack is the MIVA's best and third in the country with 1.56, Sergio Carillo, Mark Frazier and Bryce Walker are all tied for fourth in the MIVA with 1.00.
Yes, No (ah), Maybe
Noah Melendez is the active career leader in the NCAA with 638 in his five years. The next closest is Cole Udall of Grand Canyon with 607.
Serrrrrrg
Sergio Carrillo has the second-most career assists among all NCAA student-athletes with 2,559 in his five seasons. Cole Bogner of Penn State is the active leader with 3,112.
Mark It Down
After playing in just five matches in his freshman season, Mark Frazier is leading the team with 3.22 kills per set. He has been in double-figures in kills twice already this season.
Hello Old Friends
In his first match after graduating from King, Noah Melendez had seven digs against his former team. The libero from Carolina, Puerto Rico had 13 in his first week as a Mastodon, a team-best 2.17 per set.
High Expectations
Jon Diedrich and Bryce Walker were selected by MIVA head coaches to the 2023 Preseason All-MIVA Team. Diedrich was a First Team All-MIVA honoree in 2022, while Walker was a Second Team pick.
In The Rankings
Purdue Fort Wayne finished the 2022 season as the No. 15 team in the AVCA Top 15 Coaches Poll. The Mastodons were ranked in the final three polls of the season. In the program's history, the Mastodons have been ranked in 317 weeks of the 588 possible Top 15 Coaches Polls. The 'Dons were receiving votes to start the year.
Chasing 1,000
Jon Diedrich is on pace to join the 1,000-kill club while at Purdue Fort Wayne. He has 753 kills and has averaged 3.33 kills per set in his career. If he continues this pace, he will hit the 1,000 mark in 74 sets.
Last Time Out
The 'Dons beat two-time defending Division III national champion Carthage 3-0 on Friday (Jan. 13).
Coming Up
The Mastodons will round out their seven-match homestand to start the year with Sacred Heart (Jan. 27) and future MIVA member Queens (Jan. 28) coming to the Gates Sports Center. The 'Dons will hit the road for the first time on February 3-4 to play in the DC Challenge with Mount Olive and George Mason.
Game Day Information (Friday)
Who: Missouri S&T Miners
When: Friday, January 20 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: YouTube
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Missouri S&T | MIVA
Game Day Information (Saturday)
Who: Missouri S&T Miners
When: Saturday, January 21 | 5 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: YouTube
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Harvard | MIVA
Know Your Foes
• Missouri S&T already picked up the first win in its program history, and is 1-2 coming to the Summit City on Friday. The Miners fell to No. 12 Loyola Chicago and No. 15 Lewis to start the year, then got a win over Kentucky State. Aaron Sallade and Nate Meyer are leading the team, both averaging over 2.50 kills per set.
• Harvard is 2-0 to start the year with wins over former EIVA foe Sacred Heart and Merrimack. Last year, the Crimson were 12-13 and 10-6 in the EIVA. Harvard has three players who are averaging more that 2.00 kills per set through two matches: Zach Berty, Kade McGovern and Owen Fanning.
Series History
• This is the first meeting between Purdue Fort Wayne and first-year program Missouri S&T.
• The Mastodons have played Harvard six times and won four, including the last three. The two teams have not played in Fort Wayne since 2018. The 'Dons beat Harvard 3-1 last year in Cambridge. Bryce Walker was third on the team with eight kills in that contest.
Block Party
Purdue Fort Wayne is the MIVA leader and third in the nation with 2.94 blocks per set. Emmanuel Jurineack is the MIVA's best and third in the country with 1.56, Sergio Carillo, Mark Frazier and Bryce Walker are all tied for fourth in the MIVA with 1.00.
Yes, No (ah), Maybe
Noah Melendez is the active career leader in the NCAA with 638 in his five years. The next closest is Cole Udall of Grand Canyon with 607.
Serrrrrrg
Sergio Carrillo has the second-most career assists among all NCAA student-athletes with 2,559 in his five seasons. Cole Bogner of Penn State is the active leader with 3,112.
Mark It Down
After playing in just five matches in his freshman season, Mark Frazier is leading the team with 3.22 kills per set. He has been in double-figures in kills twice already this season.
Hello Old Friends
In his first match after graduating from King, Noah Melendez had seven digs against his former team. The libero from Carolina, Puerto Rico had 13 in his first week as a Mastodon, a team-best 2.17 per set.
High Expectations
Jon Diedrich and Bryce Walker were selected by MIVA head coaches to the 2023 Preseason All-MIVA Team. Diedrich was a First Team All-MIVA honoree in 2022, while Walker was a Second Team pick.
In The Rankings
Purdue Fort Wayne finished the 2022 season as the No. 15 team in the AVCA Top 15 Coaches Poll. The Mastodons were ranked in the final three polls of the season. In the program's history, the Mastodons have been ranked in 317 weeks of the 588 possible Top 15 Coaches Polls. The 'Dons were receiving votes to start the year.
Chasing 1,000
Jon Diedrich is on pace to join the 1,000-kill club while at Purdue Fort Wayne. He has 753 kills and has averaged 3.33 kills per set in his career. If he continues this pace, he will hit the 1,000 mark in 74 sets.
Last Time Out
The 'Dons beat two-time defending Division III national champion Carthage 3-0 on Friday (Jan. 13).
Coming Up
The Mastodons will round out their seven-match homestand to start the year with Sacred Heart (Jan. 27) and future MIVA member Queens (Jan. 28) coming to the Gates Sports Center. The 'Dons will hit the road for the first time on February 3-4 to play in the DC Challenge with Mount Olive and George Mason.
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