Thursday, April 4
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
13-11,7-8MIVA
3
vs
2
Lewis
15-13,8-7MIVA
1
2
3
4
5
F
Lewis
19
21
32
25
14
2
Purdue Fort Wayne
25
25
30
19
16
3
Mark Frazier
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
No. 20 'Dons Take Down No. 14 Lewis in Five-Set Marathon
4/4/2024 10:14:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - In a two-hour, 50-minute MIVA slugfest, No. 20 Purdue Fort Wayne beat No. 14 Lewis 3-2 (25-19, 25-21, 30-32, 19-25, 16-14) on Thursday night (April 4) on the Arnie Ball Court behind a career-high-tying 24 kills from Mark Frazier.
The Mastodons jumped out to a 9-4 lead in set five, but Lewis fought all the way back to tie it up at 13. The Flyers held off one set point from the 'Dons, but Jon Diedrich got a kill to pave the way for another chance. Lewis then had an attack error to give the Mastodons the match.
Early on, the two teams traded mini-runs early in set one, as the two were tied at 15. Carlos Mercado had an ace that trickled over the net to go up 20-17 and force a Lewis into a timeout. From there, Frazier had two kills in the final two points to give the 'Dons set one. Frazier had four kills in the frame while Diedrich led the team with five.
The 'Dons had a late 4-0 run to go up 22-17 in set two, then it was even the rest of the way to give the Mastodons a 2-0 set lead.
The Mastodons almost swept the match with a heroic comeback in set three. Down 22-15, the 'Dons mounted a 9-1 run to tie it at 23. The two teams traded set point opportunities, but the Flyers ultimately took the set to extend the match.
The Flyers took set four by hitting a team-best .333 and combining for 4.5 blocks. They also had 15 digs in the fourth set alone.
Purdue Fort Wayne had 10.0 blocks as a team, helping hold Lewis to .262 hitting. The 'Dons also had 10 aces, which is a season-best.
Diedrich finished with 23 kills to go with Fraziers 24. Andrej Polomac dished out 56 assists and added two kills to help the team hit .309. Mercado had 11 kills on a .364 percentage. Wilmer Hernandez had a match-high 13 digs while Polomac, Diedrich and Frazier all added nine. Casey Lyons and Diedrich had six blocks each.
Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 13-11 and 7-8 in the MIVA to keep a top-four finish within reach. Lewis falls to 15-13 and 8-7. The Mastodons will host Quincy on Saturday (April 6) at 5 p.m. for Senior Day. The 'Dons will honor Diedrich, Hernandez, Mercado, Bryce Walker and Davey Singer prior to the match.
The Mastodons jumped out to a 9-4 lead in set five, but Lewis fought all the way back to tie it up at 13. The Flyers held off one set point from the 'Dons, but Jon Diedrich got a kill to pave the way for another chance. Lewis then had an attack error to give the Mastodons the match.
Early on, the two teams traded mini-runs early in set one, as the two were tied at 15. Carlos Mercado had an ace that trickled over the net to go up 20-17 and force a Lewis into a timeout. From there, Frazier had two kills in the final two points to give the 'Dons set one. Frazier had four kills in the frame while Diedrich led the team with five.
The 'Dons had a late 4-0 run to go up 22-17 in set two, then it was even the rest of the way to give the Mastodons a 2-0 set lead.
The Mastodons almost swept the match with a heroic comeback in set three. Down 22-15, the 'Dons mounted a 9-1 run to tie it at 23. The two teams traded set point opportunities, but the Flyers ultimately took the set to extend the match.
The Flyers took set four by hitting a team-best .333 and combining for 4.5 blocks. They also had 15 digs in the fourth set alone.
Purdue Fort Wayne had 10.0 blocks as a team, helping hold Lewis to .262 hitting. The 'Dons also had 10 aces, which is a season-best.
Diedrich finished with 23 kills to go with Fraziers 24. Andrej Polomac dished out 56 assists and added two kills to help the team hit .309. Mercado had 11 kills on a .364 percentage. Wilmer Hernandez had a match-high 13 digs while Polomac, Diedrich and Frazier all added nine. Casey Lyons and Diedrich had six blocks each.
Purdue Fort Wayne improves to 13-11 and 7-8 in the MIVA to keep a top-four finish within reach. Lewis falls to 15-13 and 8-7. The Mastodons will host Quincy on Saturday (April 6) at 5 p.m. for Senior Day. The 'Dons will honor Diedrich, Hernandez, Mercado, Bryce Walker and Davey Singer prior to the match.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
Lewis
Pur-FW
Kills
63
68
Errors
25
22
Attempts
145
149
Hitting %
.262
.309
Points
79.5
88.0
Assists
57
65
Aces
3
10
Blocks
13.5
10
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
24
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
23
Aces
2
Blocks
6
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
6
Players Mentioned
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