Saturday, April 19
Lebanon, IL
7 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
McKendree
JP Candrian and Axel Melendez Watts
Photo by: John Nagel
'Dons Face No. 12 McKendree in MIVA Quarterfinals
4/18/2025 9:45:00 AM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball program takes on the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association tournament. The seventh-seeded Mastodons will be squaring off against the second-seeded McKendree Bearcats in the MIVA quarterfinals on Saturday (April 19).
Game Day Information
Who: McKendree Bearcats
When: Saturday, April 19 - 7 PM ET
Where: Lebanon, Ill.
Live Stats: Link
Watch: GLVC
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | MIVA
Know Your Foe
McKendree holds a 19-7 record on the season and 19-3 in the MIVA. The Bearcats lost to all three ranked opponents during their non-conference schedule: Hawaii (twice), UC San Diego and Long Beach State. McKendree has only lost to Loyola Chicago, Ohio State and Ball State during MIVA play, all ranked teams. The Bearcats sit second in the national rankings with 10.74 digs per set, four players sit top-10 in the MIVA: Flayter, Diaz, Hoskin and Schuele. Hoskin leads McKendree with 3.06 kills per set on a .307 clip. Four-time MIVA player of the week Nate Flayter leads the team with 10.02 assists per set, third best mark in the MIVA.
Series History
The Mastodons hold a 13-10 series history lead over McKendree. The record is tied at 1-1 when meeting in the MIVA quarterfinals.
Muir Mode
Logan Muir was named All-MIVA Second Team (April 16). He filled up the offensive stat sheet this season, finishing the conference season as runner-up in points per set (5.06), kills per set (4.23) and aces per
set (0.47).
Century Club
Purdue Fort Wayne head coach Donny Gleason collected his 100th career win as a head coach following the win against Quincy (March 21).
Mastodon Starters
Both Casey Lyons and Andrew Mayer have started every match for Purdue Fort Wayne this season.
An Axel-lent Week
Senior Axel Melendez Watts received his first MIVA Offensive Player of the Year selection of his career (April 1) after a four-set victory over Quincy. The senior led the MIVA in points per set during the week, averaging 4.88. The Puerto Rico native also contributed 4.00 kills per set, the league's third-most on the week, on a .355 hitting percentage.
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 Mastodons traveled to No. 12 McKendree, dropping a pair of matches during their visit (April 11 and 12).
Coming Up
The MIVA tournament will continue on Wednesday (April 23) for the semifinal round matches, hosted by the two highest remaining seeded teams.
Game Day Information
Who: McKendree Bearcats
When: Saturday, April 19 - 7 PM ET
Where: Lebanon, Ill.
Live Stats: Link
Watch: GLVC
Game Notes: Purdue Fort Wayne | MIVA
Know Your Foe
McKendree holds a 19-7 record on the season and 19-3 in the MIVA. The Bearcats lost to all three ranked opponents during their non-conference schedule: Hawaii (twice), UC San Diego and Long Beach State. McKendree has only lost to Loyola Chicago, Ohio State and Ball State during MIVA play, all ranked teams. The Bearcats sit second in the national rankings with 10.74 digs per set, four players sit top-10 in the MIVA: Flayter, Diaz, Hoskin and Schuele. Hoskin leads McKendree with 3.06 kills per set on a .307 clip. Four-time MIVA player of the week Nate Flayter leads the team with 10.02 assists per set, third best mark in the MIVA.
Series History
The Mastodons hold a 13-10 series history lead over McKendree. The record is tied at 1-1 when meeting in the MIVA quarterfinals.
Muir Mode
Logan Muir was named All-MIVA Second Team (April 16). He filled up the offensive stat sheet this season, finishing the conference season as runner-up in points per set (5.06), kills per set (4.23) and aces per
set (0.47).
Century Club
Purdue Fort Wayne head coach Donny Gleason collected his 100th career win as a head coach following the win against Quincy (March 21).
Mastodon Starters
Both Casey Lyons and Andrew Mayer have started every match for Purdue Fort Wayne this season.
An Axel-lent Week
Senior Axel Melendez Watts received his first MIVA Offensive Player of the Year selection of his career (April 1) after a four-set victory over Quincy. The senior led the MIVA in points per set during the week, averaging 4.88. The Puerto Rico native also contributed 4.00 kills per set, the league's third-most on the week, on a .355 hitting percentage.
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 Mastodons traveled to No. 12 McKendree, dropping a pair of matches during their visit (April 11 and 12).
Coming Up
The MIVA tournament will continue on Wednesday (April 23) for the semifinal round matches, hosted by the two highest remaining seeded teams.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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