Jersey Retirement for Hector Soto Set For March 14
2/13/2025 1:00:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Mastodon men's volleyball legend Hector Soto will have his jersey retired on March 14 during Purdue Fort Wayne's home contest against Loyola Chicago.
Soto's number 13 will be raised above Arnie Ball Court to recognize his four-year Mastodon career from 1997 to 2000. Soto is the program's all-time leader in career kills (2,193), single-season kills (705) and single-match kills (51). He was an AVCA All-America First Team selection in 1999 and 2000 as well as a Second Team pick in 1998. Soto helped the 1999 team to a MIVA Championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Soto joins Lloy Ball and Raul Papaleo as Mastodon men's volleyball student-athletes with their uniforms retired.
Soto will be recognized during the intermission between sets two and three on March 14.
A ceremony for the program's alumni will be held at 5 p.m. prior to the match. Former Mastodon players are welcome to attend and can RSVP at this link: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4UU8UHHzbFEh15A
Soto's number 13 will be raised above Arnie Ball Court to recognize his four-year Mastodon career from 1997 to 2000. Soto is the program's all-time leader in career kills (2,193), single-season kills (705) and single-match kills (51). He was an AVCA All-America First Team selection in 1999 and 2000 as well as a Second Team pick in 1998. Soto helped the 1999 team to a MIVA Championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Soto joins Lloy Ball and Raul Papaleo as Mastodon men's volleyball student-athletes with their uniforms retired.
Soto will be recognized during the intermission between sets two and three on March 14.
A ceremony for the program's alumni will be held at 5 p.m. prior to the match. Former Mastodon players are welcome to attend and can RSVP at this link: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4UU8UHHzbFEh15A
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