Purdue Fort Wayne MVB Welcomes Lindenwood and No. 8 Ohio State

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball welcomes Lindenwood and No. 8 Ohio State to the Gates Sports Center for a pair of MIVA matches this weekend.

Game Day Information (Friday)
Who: Lindenwood Lions
When: Friday, March 15 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Lindenwood | MIVA

Game Day Information (Saturday)
Who: No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes
When: Saturday, March 16 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | Ohio State | MIVA

Know Your Foes
• Lindenwood is 8-9 and 3-5 in the MIVA. The Lions have a 3-6 record against ranked opponents, with wins against No. 12 Lewis, No. 12 Loyola Chicago and No. 19 Lincoln Memorial. The Lions enter this match on a three-match winning streak. Lindenwood has two top-10 attackers in the MIVA, Ian Schuller (7th) and Clay Wieter (8th).
• No. 8 Ohio State is 15-5 and 8-2 in the MIVA. The Buckeyes have six wins over ranked opponents this season. Ohio State is coming into this match following a loss against No. 4 UCLA and a win over No. 12 USC. The Buckeyes are led by two-time MIVA Offensive Player of the Week, Jacob Pasteur. Pasteur is averaging 3.78 kills per set and a MIVA-leading 0.68 aces per set.

Series Histories
• Purdue Fort Wayne leads the series 14-9. The two teams split last year's meetings, both winning at home. Lindenwood has not beaten the 'Dons in Gates Sports Center since 2017.
• Ohio State leads the series 82-40 and has won the last five matchups. In the game earlier this season, the Buckeyes won 3-2. Jacob Pasteur had a game-high 17 kills in the match.

Movin' Up The List
Jon Diedrich joined the 1,000-kill club in 2023 in a match against Charleston. He is among the 20 Mastodons that have eclipsed this mark. Here's where he ranks.
8. Felipe Ralat - 1468 (1992-95)
9. Norman Almodovar - 1424 (1991-94)
10. Craig Collins - 1362 (1992-95)
11. Jon Diedrich - 1350 (2020-24)

Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne fell to No. 13 Loyola Chicago (3-0) and No. 14 Lewis (3-1) on the road last week.

Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne will host Ball State to the Gates Sports Center on March 23.

~ Feel the Rumble ~

Purdue Fort Wayne MVB Welcomes Lindenwood and No. 8 Ohio State

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Jon Diedrich

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