Muir's 25 Kills Lead 'Dons to First MIVA Victory

Friday, February 14

Fort Wayne, Ind.

7 PM

Purdue Fort Wayne

6-5,1-3MIVA

Queens

9-5,2-2MIVA

Queens (NC)

Purdue Fort Wayne

Logan Muir

Photo by: Tristen Bronaugh

Muir's 25 Kills Lead 'Dons to First MIVA Victory

2/14/2025 9:36:00 PM | Men's Volleyball

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team notched their first Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association win on Friday (Feb. 14) in a 3-1 (21-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-21) victory over Queens.

The competitive play from Thursday's match bled into the first set, as neither side was able to gain an edge. Queens managed to string together a 5-1 run to take a 15-11 lead. The Mastodons' match-low .097 hitting percentage in the first set impeded on their chances of closing in on the lead. The Royals' run was the deciding factor in the set, as the teams locked into a 10-10 draw for the remainder of the fourth. Queens collected their lone set at 25-21.

The Royals threatened to pull away at the beginning of the second set with a 4-0 run, but the Mastodons responded with a 5-0 push to give them a 12-9 lead. Following the media timeout, Queens jumped on a 7-1 surge to take their own three-point lead. The 'Dons countered with their own run (4-0) to take a lead that was held the remainder of the set, winning an extended 26-24. Logan Muir put away the last four Purdue Fort Wayne kills in the set. The 'Dons were able to hold Queens to a .033 percentage in the second frame, their lowest in the match.

Queens looked to repeat the previous match, pulling off a 6-1 run to start the third set. The Royals held onto their lead for a majority of the frame, leading 21-18 going into a Mastodon timeout. The 'Dons came out of the timeout ready for action, as they sprung a 6-0 run to take the lead and win the set 25-23. Three players contributed six kills in the set: Muir, JP Candrian and Queens' Matthew Pilch.

The fourth set was neck and neck, neither team leading by more than three up until the finish. Purdue Fort Wayne added a 4-1 push, backed by three kills from Casey Lyons, to take a 11-10 lead. The teams found themselves locked at 20-20 prior to a 5-1 run from the 'Dons to take the match.

Andrej Polomac finished with a double-double, 46 assists and a career-high 11 digs. Muir set a career high 25 kills in the match, making it consecutive career-high nights for the California native.

Purdue Fort Wayne climbs to 6-5, 1-3 in MIVA play. Queens drops to 9-5, 2-2 in the MIVA. The Mastodons will travel to Illinois to take on No. 6 Loyola Chicago (Feb. 20) and No. 14 Lewis (Feb. 22).

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