Thursday, February 16
Fort Wayne, Ind.
8 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Ohio State
Noah Melendez, Wilmer Hernandez, Sergio Carrillo
MVB Hosts No. 10 Ohio State and No. 11 Ball State For Homecoming Weekend
2/15/2023 1:02:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team will continue MIVA action this weekend with No. 10 Ohio State and No. 11 Ball State coming to the Gates Sports Center on Thursday (Feb. 16) and Saturday (Feb. 18). Both matches will be doubleheaders with the Mastodon women's basketball team.
Game Day Information (Thursday)
Who: No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes
When: Thursday, February 16 | 8 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Ohio State | MIVA
Game Day Information (Saturday)
Who: No. 11 Ball State Cardinals
When: Saturday, February 18 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Day Information (Thursday)
Who: No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes
When: Thursday, February 16 | 8 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Ohio State | MIVA
Game Day Information (Saturday)
Who: No. 11 Ball State Cardinals
When: Saturday, February 18 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Ball State | MIVA
Know Your Foes
• No. 10 Ohio State is 9-3 and is off to a 2-0 start to MIVA play. The Buckeyes are riding a three-match winning streak, which includes four-set wins over USC and McKendree and a three-setter over Lewis. The Buckeyes are led by Samuel Clark and Jacob Pasteur, who are both averaging over 3.50 kills per set. Clark and setter Noah Platfoot are the reigning MIVA Players of the Week.
• No. 11 Ball State is 6-4 this season and 1-1 in MIVA, coming off a 3-1 win over McKendree. The Cardinals lost to Lewis in five sets to start the conference season. The Cardinals are led by Tinaishe Ndavazocheva and Kaleb Jenness, who both are averaging over 3.00 kills per set. Jenness was the MIVA Player of the Year in 2022.
Series Histories
• Ohio State and Purdue Fort Wayne have played 119 times dating back to 1981, the first year of the Mastodons' varsity program. Ohio State leads the series 79-40 and has won the last two. OSU's longest win streak is 11 matches and the 'Dons' longest win streak is 10.
• Ball State leads the 112-match series 79-33, which also dates back to 1981. Ball State has won the last five meetings, including the MIVA championship match in 2022. The Mastodons won 12 straight games from 1991 to 1993.
Block Party
Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the MIVA and sixth in the country with 2.49 blocks per set. Bryce Walker (1.03), Mark Frazier (0.88) and Jon Diedrich (0.63) are all in the top-20 in the MIVA in blocks per set.
Bryce the Beast
Bryce Walker is second in the MIVA with a career hitting percentage of .348. The only player better than him is Parker Van Buren of Loyola Chicago at .350.
Zany Zach
Zach Solomon is the MIVA career leader with 0.40 aces per set
Yes, No (ah), Maybe
Noah Melendez is the active career leader in Division I/II with 699 digs in his five years. The next closest is McKendree's Francisco Comas with 642.
Serrrrrrg
Sergio Carrillo has the second-most career assists among all Division I/II student-athletes with 2,833 in his five seasons. Cole Bogner of Penn State is the active leader with 3,378.
Mark It Down
After playing in just five matches in his freshman season, Mark Frazier is second on the team with 2.98 kills per set. He has reached double-figure kills seven times this season.
Chasing 1,000
Jon Diedrich is on pace to join the 1,000-kill club while at Purdue Fort Wayne. He has 883 kills and has averaged 3.44 kills per set in his career. If he continues this pace, he will hit the 1,000 mark in 34 sets.
Jaunty Jon
Jon Diedrich had a season-high 27 kills at George Mason on February 4. This was the most he had since his collegiate debut. It is also the third-most in the country in five-set matches this season.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne went 2-1 last week, picking up 3-0 wins at Maryville and Quincy but fell to Lindenwood in five sets.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will play a pair of MIVA contests at McKendree on Wednesday (Feb. 22) and against Lewis at home on Saturday (Feb. 24).
Know Your Foes
• No. 10 Ohio State is 9-3 and is off to a 2-0 start to MIVA play. The Buckeyes are riding a three-match winning streak, which includes four-set wins over USC and McKendree and a three-setter over Lewis. The Buckeyes are led by Samuel Clark and Jacob Pasteur, who are both averaging over 3.50 kills per set. Clark and setter Noah Platfoot are the reigning MIVA Players of the Week.
• No. 11 Ball State is 6-4 this season and 1-1 in MIVA, coming off a 3-1 win over McKendree. The Cardinals lost to Lewis in five sets to start the conference season. The Cardinals are led by Tinaishe Ndavazocheva and Kaleb Jenness, who both are averaging over 3.00 kills per set. Jenness was the MIVA Player of the Year in 2022.
Series Histories
• Ohio State and Purdue Fort Wayne have played 119 times dating back to 1981, the first year of the Mastodons' varsity program. Ohio State leads the series 79-40 and has won the last two. OSU's longest win streak is 11 matches and the 'Dons' longest win streak is 10.
• Ball State leads the 112-match series 79-33, which also dates back to 1981. Ball State has won the last five meetings, including the MIVA championship match in 2022. The Mastodons won 12 straight games from 1991 to 1993.
Block Party
Purdue Fort Wayne is second in the MIVA and sixth in the country with 2.49 blocks per set. Bryce Walker (1.03), Mark Frazier (0.88) and Jon Diedrich (0.63) are all in the top-20 in the MIVA in blocks per set.
Bryce the Beast
Bryce Walker is second in the MIVA with a career hitting percentage of .348. The only player better than him is Parker Van Buren of Loyola Chicago at .350.
Zany Zach
Zach Solomon is the MIVA career leader with 0.40 aces per set
Yes, No (ah), Maybe
Noah Melendez is the active career leader in Division I/II with 699 digs in his five years. The next closest is McKendree's Francisco Comas with 642.
Serrrrrrg
Sergio Carrillo has the second-most career assists among all Division I/II student-athletes with 2,833 in his five seasons. Cole Bogner of Penn State is the active leader with 3,378.
Mark It Down
After playing in just five matches in his freshman season, Mark Frazier is second on the team with 2.98 kills per set. He has reached double-figure kills seven times this season.
Chasing 1,000
Jon Diedrich is on pace to join the 1,000-kill club while at Purdue Fort Wayne. He has 883 kills and has averaged 3.44 kills per set in his career. If he continues this pace, he will hit the 1,000 mark in 34 sets.
Jaunty Jon
Jon Diedrich had a season-high 27 kills at George Mason on February 4. This was the most he had since his collegiate debut. It is also the third-most in the country in five-set matches this season.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne went 2-1 last week, picking up 3-0 wins at Maryville and Quincy but fell to Lindenwood in five sets.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will play a pair of MIVA contests at McKendree on Wednesday (Feb. 22) and against Lewis at home on Saturday (Feb. 24).
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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