Friday, January 27
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Sacred Heart
Bryce Walker, Wilmer Hernandez
Photo by: John Nagel
Mastodons Play Host to Sacred Heart and Queens
1/26/2023 1:05:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team will look to extend its three-game winning streak with a pair of matches this weekend. Sacred Heart and future MIVA member Queens will visit the Gates Sports Center on Friday (Jan. 27) and Saturday (Jan. 28).
Game Day Information (Friday)
Who: Sacred Heart Pioneers
When: Friday, January 27 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Sacred Heart | MIVA
Game Day Information (Saturday)
Who: Queens Royals
When: Saturday, January 28 | 3 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Queens | MIVA
Know Your Foes
• Sacred Heart is 1-2 this season with losses to Harvard and at NJIT. The Pioneers are coming off a 3-2 win over Stevens. Patrick Mucherino, Ife Loverton, Carlos Santa Cruz and Carter Lyons are all averaging between two and three kills per set for SHU. Tyler Kwinta is dishing out 9.88 assists per set to lead the Pioneers to a .215 hitting percentage.
• Queens is 1-4 this season and is coming off a home loss to No. 1 Hawaii in straight sets. The Royals' one win this season came in three-set fashion over Lees-McRae. They also went to five sets with Merrimack, which won that match by the minimum. Queens is led by Daniel Leitao and Ananias Hayes who are both averaging over 2.00 kills per set.
Series History
• Purdue Fort Wayne has a 10-2 all-time record against Sacred Heart and have won the last four. The series goes back to 2011. Last season when these two teams met, Jon Diedrich had 16 kills and 10 digs and Bryce Walker had 10 kills with a .444 hitting clip.
• The Mastodons and Royals have met just twice, with Purdue Fort Wayne owning both wins in the series. They met in 2019 and 2020. The season opener in 2020 featured a 28-kill effort from Jon Diedrich.
Hello New Friends!
The MIVA announced on August 15, 2022 that Queens will be its newest conference member. The Royals will officially be the ninth member of the MIVA, and sixth Division I program in the conference, on July 1, 2023.
Indeed-rich
Jon Diedrich was named the MIVA Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday (Jan. 24) for the first time this season. He became the first player in Mastodon in program history to earn a MIVA Player of the Week award in all four of his seasons since the honor was first awarded in 1998.
Smart Play!
Jon Diedrich had 20 kills in the 'Dons' 3-0 win over Harvard. It tied his career-best in three-set matches.
*Fire Emoji*
Purdue Fort Wayne hit a season-high .376 (31-9-60) against Missouri S&T. The 'Dons had four players hit .333 or better.
Block Party
Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the MIVA with 2.50 blocks per set, which also ranks sixth in the nation. Emmanuel Jurineack (1.29), Mark Frazier (0.93) and Bryce Walker (0.93) are all in the top-10 in the MIVA in blocks per set.
Yes, No (ah), Maybe
Noah Melendez is the active career leader in the NCAA with 645 digs in his five years. The next closest is Cole Udall of Grand Canyon with 632.
Serrrrrrg
Sergio Carrillo has the second-most career assists among all NCAA student-athletes with 2,618 in his five seasons. Cole Bogner of Penn State is the active leader with 3,206.
Mark It Down
After playing in just five matches in his freshman season, Mark Frazier is second on the team with 3.27 kills per set. He has been in double-figures in kills three times already this season.
Chasing 1,000
Jon Diedrich is on pace to join the 1,000-kill club while at Purdue Fort Wayne. He has 783 kills and has averaged 3.38 kills per set in his career. If he continues this pace, he will hit the 1,000 mark in 64 sets.
Last Time Out
Last weekend, the Mastodons beat Missouri S&T and Harvard 3-0 on the Arnie Ball Court. Jon Diedrich had a combined 30 kills between the two matches.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road for the first time next week, traveling to the site of the NCAA Championship, George Mason, to play in the DC Challenge. The Mastodons will play the host George Mason Patriots and the Mount Olive Trojans.
Game Day Information (Friday)
Who: Sacred Heart Pioneers
When: Friday, January 27 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Sacred Heart | MIVA
Game Day Information (Saturday)
Who: Queens Royals
When: Saturday, January 28 | 3 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Queens | MIVA
Know Your Foes
• Sacred Heart is 1-2 this season with losses to Harvard and at NJIT. The Pioneers are coming off a 3-2 win over Stevens. Patrick Mucherino, Ife Loverton, Carlos Santa Cruz and Carter Lyons are all averaging between two and three kills per set for SHU. Tyler Kwinta is dishing out 9.88 assists per set to lead the Pioneers to a .215 hitting percentage.
• Queens is 1-4 this season and is coming off a home loss to No. 1 Hawaii in straight sets. The Royals' one win this season came in three-set fashion over Lees-McRae. They also went to five sets with Merrimack, which won that match by the minimum. Queens is led by Daniel Leitao and Ananias Hayes who are both averaging over 2.00 kills per set.
Series History
• Purdue Fort Wayne has a 10-2 all-time record against Sacred Heart and have won the last four. The series goes back to 2011. Last season when these two teams met, Jon Diedrich had 16 kills and 10 digs and Bryce Walker had 10 kills with a .444 hitting clip.
• The Mastodons and Royals have met just twice, with Purdue Fort Wayne owning both wins in the series. They met in 2019 and 2020. The season opener in 2020 featured a 28-kill effort from Jon Diedrich.
Hello New Friends!
The MIVA announced on August 15, 2022 that Queens will be its newest conference member. The Royals will officially be the ninth member of the MIVA, and sixth Division I program in the conference, on July 1, 2023.
Indeed-rich
Jon Diedrich was named the MIVA Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday (Jan. 24) for the first time this season. He became the first player in Mastodon in program history to earn a MIVA Player of the Week award in all four of his seasons since the honor was first awarded in 1998.
Smart Play!
Jon Diedrich had 20 kills in the 'Dons' 3-0 win over Harvard. It tied his career-best in three-set matches.
*Fire Emoji*
Purdue Fort Wayne hit a season-high .376 (31-9-60) against Missouri S&T. The 'Dons had four players hit .333 or better.
Block Party
Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the MIVA with 2.50 blocks per set, which also ranks sixth in the nation. Emmanuel Jurineack (1.29), Mark Frazier (0.93) and Bryce Walker (0.93) are all in the top-10 in the MIVA in blocks per set.
Yes, No (ah), Maybe
Noah Melendez is the active career leader in the NCAA with 645 digs in his five years. The next closest is Cole Udall of Grand Canyon with 632.
Serrrrrrg
Sergio Carrillo has the second-most career assists among all NCAA student-athletes with 2,618 in his five seasons. Cole Bogner of Penn State is the active leader with 3,206.
Mark It Down
After playing in just five matches in his freshman season, Mark Frazier is second on the team with 3.27 kills per set. He has been in double-figures in kills three times already this season.
Chasing 1,000
Jon Diedrich is on pace to join the 1,000-kill club while at Purdue Fort Wayne. He has 783 kills and has averaged 3.38 kills per set in his career. If he continues this pace, he will hit the 1,000 mark in 64 sets.
Last Time Out
Last weekend, the Mastodons beat Missouri S&T and Harvard 3-0 on the Arnie Ball Court. Jon Diedrich had a combined 30 kills between the two matches.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will hit the road for the first time next week, traveling to the site of the NCAA Championship, George Mason, to play in the DC Challenge. The Mastodons will play the host George Mason Patriots and the Mount Olive Trojans.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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