Friday, January 10
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Central State
Photo by: Tristen Bronaugh
Purdue Fort Wayne Men's Volleyball Begins a New Chapter With 2025 Season Opener
1/9/2025 11:34:00 AM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team will begin the 2025 season playing host to Central State on Friday (Jan. 10) at 7 p.m.
Game Day Information
Who: Central State Marauders
When: Friday, January 10 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court
Live Stats: Link
Watch: YouTube
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | MIVA
Know Your Foe
Central State started its season with a loss to Roberts Wesleyan. Jaedyn Harris led the team in kills during the season opener with six. The Marauders were aided by the offensive production of Tyrone Sands during the 2024 season, finishing with 3.02 kills per set.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne has won the only meeting between the two programs, with a sweep in the 2022 season. The 'Dons held the Marauders to a .000 hitting percentage in the last contest.
Fresh Faces
Head coach Donny Gleason, along with assistant coach Jake Gleason and graduate assistant coach Jon Diedrich, all enter their first year in their coaching positions for the Mastodons. Along with the coaching staff, Purdue Fort Wayne introduces five new players to the roster. Transfers Caleb Lipscomb (Thomas More) and Haven Wankerl (D'Youville) join a freshman class including: JP Candrian, Nick Gutka and Hunter Hopkins.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons finished the 2024 season with a record of 14-12, 8-8 in MIVA play. The 'Dons held a 11-4 record while playing on the Arnie Ball court last year. The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball season came to a conclusion after a loss to No. 20 Lindenwood in the MIVA Quarterfinal.
Coming Up
The Mastodons travel to the west coast for a three game road trip, including: The Masters (Jan. 16), No. 15 CSUN (Jan. 17) and No. 18 UC San Diego (Jan. 18).
Game Day Information
Who: Central State Marauders
When: Friday, January 10 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Arnie Ball Court
Live Stats: Link
Watch: YouTube
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | MIVA
Know Your Foe
Central State started its season with a loss to Roberts Wesleyan. Jaedyn Harris led the team in kills during the season opener with six. The Marauders were aided by the offensive production of Tyrone Sands during the 2024 season, finishing with 3.02 kills per set.
Series History
Purdue Fort Wayne has won the only meeting between the two programs, with a sweep in the 2022 season. The 'Dons held the Marauders to a .000 hitting percentage in the last contest.
Fresh Faces
Head coach Donny Gleason, along with assistant coach Jake Gleason and graduate assistant coach Jon Diedrich, all enter their first year in their coaching positions for the Mastodons. Along with the coaching staff, Purdue Fort Wayne introduces five new players to the roster. Transfers Caleb Lipscomb (Thomas More) and Haven Wankerl (D'Youville) join a freshman class including: JP Candrian, Nick Gutka and Hunter Hopkins.
Last Time Out
The Mastodons finished the 2024 season with a record of 14-12, 8-8 in MIVA play. The 'Dons held a 11-4 record while playing on the Arnie Ball court last year. The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball season came to a conclusion after a loss to No. 20 Lindenwood in the MIVA Quarterfinal.
Coming Up
The Mastodons travel to the west coast for a three game road trip, including: The Masters (Jan. 16), No. 15 CSUN (Jan. 17) and No. 18 UC San Diego (Jan. 18).
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