Saturday, February 22
Romeoville, Ill.
8 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
6-7,1-5MIVA
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Lewis
11-4,4-2MIVA
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Purdue Fort Wayne
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27
16
10
7
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Lewis
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25
15
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Andrej Polomac
Photo by: Josh Gales
'Dons Battle No. 13 Lewis to Five Sets
2/22/2025 10:27:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team fell to No. 13 Lewis after a five set (23-25, 25-27, 25-16, 25-10, 15-7) battle on Saturday (Feb. 22).
The Mastodons came out of the gates firing on all cylinders, jumping out to a 8-4 first set lead. The Flyers responded with their own 9-3 run to go up 14-12. The Mastodons rallied with 7-2 surge, reaching 20-17. Purdue Fort Wayne held off Lewis for the remainder of the set to take the first. Andrej Polomac tallied 17 assists in the frame.
The Mastodons held a second set lead up until a Lewis timeout at 15-12, when the Flyers fired off four unanswered points following the break. Axel Melendez Watts led the 'Dons on a late 6-1 run to retake the lead, supplying four kill in the stretch. Another 4-0 Lewis stretch gave the Flyers a 24-23 set lead, but Purdue Fort Wayne halted two set points on their way to taking a 2-0 set lead. The 'Dons held Lewis to a match-low .114 hitting percentage in the set.
The Flyers flipped a switch during the break between sets, jumping out to an early 7-4 lead to start the third set. Lewis followed the early success with an 11-5 run and a 18-10 lead. The Flyers handled the Mastodons the remainder of the set, holding Purdue Fort Wayne to .065 and hitting .550 in the third. Lewis built on their momentum during the fourth set, owning a 19-4 run to even out the set score 2-2. The Flyers hit a match high .579 during the set, holding the Mastodons to .000.
Lewis completed the reverse sweep, using six of their 12 aces in the fifth set. The Flyers hit .347 for the match, while holding the Mastodons to .153.
Polomac finished with a double-double, 41 assists and 10 digs. Melendez Watts (17) and Logan Muir (14) each reached double-digit kills for the 'Dons and seven digs a piece.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 6-7, 1-5 in MIVA play. Lewis jumps to 11-4, 4-2 in the MIVA. The Mastodons will host Lindenwood on Friday (Feb. 28) on the Arnie Ball Court.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
The Mastodons came out of the gates firing on all cylinders, jumping out to a 8-4 first set lead. The Flyers responded with their own 9-3 run to go up 14-12. The Mastodons rallied with 7-2 surge, reaching 20-17. Purdue Fort Wayne held off Lewis for the remainder of the set to take the first. Andrej Polomac tallied 17 assists in the frame.
The Mastodons held a second set lead up until a Lewis timeout at 15-12, when the Flyers fired off four unanswered points following the break. Axel Melendez Watts led the 'Dons on a late 6-1 run to retake the lead, supplying four kill in the stretch. Another 4-0 Lewis stretch gave the Flyers a 24-23 set lead, but Purdue Fort Wayne halted two set points on their way to taking a 2-0 set lead. The 'Dons held Lewis to a match-low .114 hitting percentage in the set.
The Flyers flipped a switch during the break between sets, jumping out to an early 7-4 lead to start the third set. Lewis followed the early success with an 11-5 run and a 18-10 lead. The Flyers handled the Mastodons the remainder of the set, holding Purdue Fort Wayne to .065 and hitting .550 in the third. Lewis built on their momentum during the fourth set, owning a 19-4 run to even out the set score 2-2. The Flyers hit a match high .579 during the set, holding the Mastodons to .000.
Lewis completed the reverse sweep, using six of their 12 aces in the fifth set. The Flyers hit .347 for the match, while holding the Mastodons to .153.
Polomac finished with a double-double, 41 assists and 10 digs. Melendez Watts (17) and Logan Muir (14) each reached double-digit kills for the 'Dons and seven digs a piece.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 6-7, 1-5 in MIVA play. Lewis jumps to 11-4, 4-2 in the MIVA. The Mastodons will host Lindenwood on Friday (Feb. 28) on the Arnie Ball Court.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pur-FW
Lewis
Kills
52
57
Errors
31
15
Attempts
137
121
Hitting %
.153
.347
Points
62.0
87.0
Assists
50
45
Aces
4
12
Blocks
6
18
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
14
Aces
4
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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