Saturday, March 23
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
11-10,5-7MIVA
2
vs
3
Ball State
17-8,10-2MIVA
1
2
3
4
5
F
Ball St.
18
25
26
27
15
3
Purdue Fort Wayne
25
23
24
29
11
2
Jon Diedrich
Photo by: John Nagel
Diedrich Records Program Top-10 Mark of 37 Kills Against Ball State
3/23/2024 10:53:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Jon Diedrich of the Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team recorded one of the all-time great individual performances in Mastodon men's volleyball history on Saturday night (March 23) against Ball State. The fifth-year outside hitter finished with 37 kills to finish in the top-10 in program history in a single match.
Despite Diedrich's heroics, Purdue Fort Wayne fell to the No. 12 Cardinals 3-2 (18-25, 25-23, 26-24, 27-29, 15-11).
Diedrich finished with 37 kills on 73 attempts with just four errors for a .452 hitting percentage. He had seven kills on seven attempts in the first set and 11 kills on 18 in the fourth. His 37 kills is the most by a Mastodon since 2011 and is the most in an NCAA match this season.
The Mastodons blitzed the Cardinals in set one with a .500 hitting percentage. Diedrich's seven kills and ace led the way for the 'Dons.
The Cardinals took sets two and three by hitting .400 and .290, respectively, while bringing the Mastodons down below .250 in both. Both sets were tied at 23 despite the hitting discrepancies.
Set four went to the Mastodons after they responded to a 4-0 start for Ball State. Bryce Walker was spectacular from the service line in the run that got the 'Dons back in it, as he had three of his match-high five aces in a 5-0 run to tie it at eight. Down 20-15, the Mastodons had another 5-0 run to tie it again at 20. The 'Dons staved off three set points and ultimately got a kill from Diedrich and forced an attack error to take the frame.
The Mastodons went to Diedrich 13 times in set five. He managed five kills and was error-less, but Ball State got six kills on seven swings out of Tinaishe Ndavazocheva to get the victory. He finished with 26 kills and a .382 hitting percentage.
Mark Frazier and Carlos Mercado chipped in 15 and 11 kills, respectively for the 'Dons. Frazier finished with 13 digs for a double-double.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 11-10, 5-7 MIVA. Ball State improves to 17-8, 10-2. The Mastodons are back in action on Friday (March 29) at Lindenwood.
Despite Diedrich's heroics, Purdue Fort Wayne fell to the No. 12 Cardinals 3-2 (18-25, 25-23, 26-24, 27-29, 15-11).
Diedrich finished with 37 kills on 73 attempts with just four errors for a .452 hitting percentage. He had seven kills on seven attempts in the first set and 11 kills on 18 in the fourth. His 37 kills is the most by a Mastodon since 2011 and is the most in an NCAA match this season.
The Mastodons blitzed the Cardinals in set one with a .500 hitting percentage. Diedrich's seven kills and ace led the way for the 'Dons.
The Cardinals took sets two and three by hitting .400 and .290, respectively, while bringing the Mastodons down below .250 in both. Both sets were tied at 23 despite the hitting discrepancies.
Set four went to the Mastodons after they responded to a 4-0 start for Ball State. Bryce Walker was spectacular from the service line in the run that got the 'Dons back in it, as he had three of his match-high five aces in a 5-0 run to tie it at eight. Down 20-15, the Mastodons had another 5-0 run to tie it again at 20. The 'Dons staved off three set points and ultimately got a kill from Diedrich and forced an attack error to take the frame.
The Mastodons went to Diedrich 13 times in set five. He managed five kills and was error-less, but Ball State got six kills on seven swings out of Tinaishe Ndavazocheva to get the victory. He finished with 26 kills and a .382 hitting percentage.
Mark Frazier and Carlos Mercado chipped in 15 and 11 kills, respectively for the 'Dons. Frazier finished with 13 digs for a double-double.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 11-10, 5-7 MIVA. Ball State improves to 17-8, 10-2. The Mastodons are back in action on Friday (March 29) at Lindenwood.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
BSU
Pur-FW
Kills
63
73
Errors
18
26
Attempts
133
163
Hitting %
.338
.288
Points
76.5
90.5
Assists
61
70
Aces
4
10
Blocks
9.5
7.5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
37
Aces
3
Blocks
3
Kills
15
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
5
Blocks
3
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