Purdue Fort Wayne
10-2,1-1MIVA
Quincy
4-6,0-2MIVA
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Mastodon MVB Offense Rolls to MIVA Win Over Quincy
2/11/2023 9:26:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
QUINCY, Ill. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team bounced back with a 3-0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-18) win over Quincy in MIVA action on Saturday night (Feb. 11).
The Mastodons used a 7-0 run to jump out to an early 9-2 lead over the Hawks in set one. The 'Dons got two kills from Axel Melendez Watts and one from each of Jon Diedrich and Mark Fraizer. There was also an ace from Diedrich in the run. The 'Dons held around this seven-point lead until the 5-1 finishing run that saw Bryce Walker get three kills and a block. The 'Dons were rocking offensively, as they hit .458 for the frame.
Quincy led early in set two, but a quick 4-0 run for the 'Dons put them back in front 12-9 with a pair of aces from Frazier. The sophomore pin hitter had another ace in his next service rotation. Walker had a kill then Diedrich had a solo block to end the second set. Diedrich had six kills on 14 errorless attempts. The 'Dons held Quincy to .050 in set two.
The Mastodons led 8-7 before going on a 7-1 run that saw Sergio Carrillo go for three kills and Walker ace the Hawks. Melendez Watts had his best set of the night, registering four kills on seven swings. The 'Dons hit .312 in the third set and never trailed.
Carrillo tallied 33 assists to lead the 'Dons to a .341 hitting percentage. Diedrich finished with a match-high 12 kills on a .379 hitting percentage. Melendez led the match with seven digs.
The 'Dons shut down Quincy's best player Raje Alleyne, holding him to seven kills and a .045 hitting clip.
Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 1-1 in MIVA play while Quincy falls to 0-2. The 'Dons are 10-2 overall and Quincy is 4-6. The Mastodons will return home for a pair of MIVA matches next week with Ohio State and Ball State coming to the Summit City on Thursday (Feb. 16) and Saturday (Feb. 18).
~ Feel the Rumble ~
