Saturday, January 25
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
3-2,0-0MIVA
3
vs
0
Lees-McRae
0-5,0-0Conference Carolinas
1
2
3
F
Lees-McRae
17
11
16
0
Purdue Fort Wayne
25
25
25
3
Axel Melendez Watts
Photo by: Rachel Von Art
Mastodon MVB Offense and Service Pressure Proves Too Much For Lees-McRae
1/25/2025 8:48:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team's offense was clicking on Saturday (Jan. 25) on the Arnie Ball Court against Lees-McRae. The Mastodons won in three sets (25-17, 25-11, 25-16).
Purdue Fort Wayne concluded the match with 12 services aces, the most in a match since the 2022 season in a 3-2 victory over Head Coach Donny Gleason's Daemen squad. The 12 aces were also the third-most in a three-set match in program history and the ninth-most in a match of any length.
The Bobcats took early leads in all three sets (3-0, 1-0, 2-0), but the 'Dons battled back and lead for the rest of the match. After two successful challenges by Gleason, the Mastodons found themselves up 18-13 and finished the first set with 4-0 run.
The second set was all 'Dons, climbing up to a 10-point lead twice. To go along with ending the set on a 12-5 run, the Mastodons boasted a .786 hitting percentage and only one attack error through the set. Lees-McRae was held to a -.176 hitting percentage in the set. Purdue Fort Wayne tallied six aces in the second set alone, three from Axel Melendez Watts and two from Haven Wankerl.
After a closely contested start to the final set, the Mastodons pulled out a 11-5 run to complete the sweep over Lees-McRae. The 'Dons posted five aces in the third set, including the match-ending serve from Raul Papaleo Jr.
Melendez Watts ended with a match-high 14 kills on a .667 clip. The 'Dons boasted a .453 hitting percentage, while holding the Bobcats to .000.
Purdue Fort Wayne climbs up to 3-2, while Lees-McRae remains 0-5. The Mastodons will travel to Cambridge next week to take on (RV) Saint Francis (Pa.) (Jan. 31) and No. 20 Harvard (Feb. 1).
Purdue Fort Wayne concluded the match with 12 services aces, the most in a match since the 2022 season in a 3-2 victory over Head Coach Donny Gleason's Daemen squad. The 12 aces were also the third-most in a three-set match in program history and the ninth-most in a match of any length.
The Bobcats took early leads in all three sets (3-0, 1-0, 2-0), but the 'Dons battled back and lead for the rest of the match. After two successful challenges by Gleason, the Mastodons found themselves up 18-13 and finished the first set with 4-0 run.
The second set was all 'Dons, climbing up to a 10-point lead twice. To go along with ending the set on a 12-5 run, the Mastodons boasted a .786 hitting percentage and only one attack error through the set. Lees-McRae was held to a -.176 hitting percentage in the set. Purdue Fort Wayne tallied six aces in the second set alone, three from Axel Melendez Watts and two from Haven Wankerl.
After a closely contested start to the final set, the Mastodons pulled out a 11-5 run to complete the sweep over Lees-McRae. The 'Dons posted five aces in the third set, including the match-ending serve from Raul Papaleo Jr.
Melendez Watts ended with a match-high 14 kills on a .667 clip. The 'Dons boasted a .453 hitting percentage, while holding the Bobcats to .000.
Purdue Fort Wayne climbs up to 3-2, while Lees-McRae remains 0-5. The Mastodons will travel to Cambridge next week to take on (RV) Saint Francis (Pa.) (Jan. 31) and No. 20 Harvard (Feb. 1).
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
LMC
Pur-FW
Kills
18
34
Errors
18
5
Attempts
66
64
Hitting %
.000
.453
Points
23.0
52.5
Assists
15
30
Aces
3
12
Blocks
2
6.5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
14
Aces
4
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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