Thursday, February 13
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Queens
Peter Soczewka, Andrew Mayer and Kaden Fosdick
Photo by: Josh Gales
Men's Volleyball Hosts a Pair of Matches Against Queens
2/11/2025 6:47:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball hosts Queens on Thursday (Feb. 13) and Friday (Feb. 14) on the Arnie Ball Court.
Game Day Information
Who: Queens Royals
When: Thursday, February 13 - 7 PM | Friday, February 14 - 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. - Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: YouTube (Thursday) | ESPN+ (Friday)
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | MIVA | Queens
Know Your Foe
Queens finished non-conference play 7-3, losing to both ranked teams the Royals played: No. 19 George Mason and No. 18 Princeton. Queens split its series against Quincy to start MIVA play, dropping the first match 3-1 and sweeping the second. Redshirt freshman Carson Strawbridge leads the team in kills with 3.61 per set, fifth in the MIVA. Nathan Vaupel has 14 solo blocks in the season, second most in the MIVA.
Series History
The 'Dons hold a 4-1 lead in the series history. Queens' lone win came in the last meeting, beating the Mastodons 3-2. Andrej Polomac put up 52 assists in the five-set loss.
He Can Do It
JP Candrian earned his first MIVA Player of the Week award, earning Defensive Player of the Week (Jan. 28). Candrian led the Mastodons to a 2-0 week, beating both LIU (Jan. 23) and Lees-McRae (Jan. 25) on the Arnie Ball Court. The freshman averaged 2.67 digs during the stretch, collecting 16 in the five-set victory over LIU. The Florida native added 0.67 blocks per set to his weekly totals.
Last Time Out
The 'Dons took on No. 8 Ball State in Muncie, Ind. on Thursday (Feb. 6). The Cardinals took the win in the tightly-contested five set match. Logan Muir set career-highs in kills (17), aces (4) and digs (8) in the match. Purdue Fort Wayne hosted No. 15 Ohio State on Monday (Feb. 10). The Buckeyes took the match in three sets. Kaden Fosdick was the only Mastodon to reach double-digit kills, with 10.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne travels to Illinois to face off against two MIVA opponents, No. 6 Loyola Chicago on Thursday (Feb. 20) and No. 14 Lewis on Saturday (Feb. 22).
Game Day Information
Who: Queens Royals
When: Thursday, February 13 - 7 PM | Friday, February 14 - 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. - Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: YouTube (Thursday) | ESPN+ (Friday)
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | MIVA | Queens
Know Your Foe
Queens finished non-conference play 7-3, losing to both ranked teams the Royals played: No. 19 George Mason and No. 18 Princeton. Queens split its series against Quincy to start MIVA play, dropping the first match 3-1 and sweeping the second. Redshirt freshman Carson Strawbridge leads the team in kills with 3.61 per set, fifth in the MIVA. Nathan Vaupel has 14 solo blocks in the season, second most in the MIVA.
Series History
The 'Dons hold a 4-1 lead in the series history. Queens' lone win came in the last meeting, beating the Mastodons 3-2. Andrej Polomac put up 52 assists in the five-set loss.
He Can Do It
JP Candrian earned his first MIVA Player of the Week award, earning Defensive Player of the Week (Jan. 28). Candrian led the Mastodons to a 2-0 week, beating both LIU (Jan. 23) and Lees-McRae (Jan. 25) on the Arnie Ball Court. The freshman averaged 2.67 digs during the stretch, collecting 16 in the five-set victory over LIU. The Florida native added 0.67 blocks per set to his weekly totals.
Last Time Out
The 'Dons took on No. 8 Ball State in Muncie, Ind. on Thursday (Feb. 6). The Cardinals took the win in the tightly-contested five set match. Logan Muir set career-highs in kills (17), aces (4) and digs (8) in the match. Purdue Fort Wayne hosted No. 15 Ohio State on Monday (Feb. 10). The Buckeyes took the match in three sets. Kaden Fosdick was the only Mastodon to reach double-digit kills, with 10.
Coming Up
Purdue Fort Wayne travels to Illinois to face off against two MIVA opponents, No. 6 Loyola Chicago on Thursday (Feb. 20) and No. 14 Lewis on Saturday (Feb. 22).
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