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Thursday, January 22
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
vs
Charleston
Purdue Fort Wayne Hosts No. 20 Charleston and Maryville
1/21/2026 4:45:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball program will host No. 20 Charleston on Thursday (Jan. 22) and Maryville on Friday (Jan. 23). The Charleston match was moved from its original Saturday (Jan. 24) date due to possible weather conditions.
Game Day Information
Who: No. 20 Charleston
When: Saturday, January 22 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Watch: Link
Live Stats: Link
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: MIVA | Purdue Fort Wayne
Game Day Information
Who: Maryville
When: Friday, January 23 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Watch: Link
Live Stats: Link
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: MIVA | Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foes
No. 20 Charleston is 2-1 on the season, beating Lees-McRae and Daemen and falling to McKendree. The Golden Eagles are ninth in the nation in aces per set, averaging 1.91. Max Nissen leads the team in kills per set on the season with 4.20 a set. Freshmen Kai Cousins (3.44) and Xander Bomert (3.41) both have added to Charleston's offense, each averaging over 3.40 kills per set. Senior Paul Stommel has ran the Golden Eagles' offense on 10.20 assists per set.
Maryville has started the year 0-3, losing all three to ranked opponents: No. 11 CSUN, No. 17 UC Santa Barbara and No. 6 UC Irvine. The Saints will take on No. 12 Ball State on Thursday (Jan. 22) before taking on the Mastodons. Three Maryville attackers are averaging over 2.00 kills per set: Makai Scott (2.55), Makai Nzioki (2.33) and Aiden Whitemountain (2.09). Libero Zac Clark has dug out 2.09 attacks per set. Jake Usher has ran the Saints offense with 7.64 assists a set.
Series Histories
The Mastodons are an undefeated 4-0 over Maryville. The 'Dons beat the Saints in five sets last season, led by Logan Muir's 21 kills.
Purdue Fort Wayne owns a 2-1 series history lead against Charleston. The last meeting resulted in a Golden Eagle sweep over the Mastodons.
'Dons This Season
The 'Dons fall at an even 2-2 after two weeks of volleyball. Beating (RV) NJIT and Menlo, while falling to Missouri S&T and No. 12 CSUN. Purdue Fort Wayne ranks eighth in the nation in both assists per set (12.24) and kills per set (13.18). Hunter Hopkins is averaging 10.59 assists per set this season, seventh best in the nation. Brody McAfee is second in the nation in hitting percentage, averaging 0.833 through four matches. The trio of Owen Banner (4.18 pps, 3.47 kps), Carlo Huisden (4.15 pps, 3.60 kps) and Logan Muir (3.76 pps, 3.29 kps) led the 'Dons offensively, all averaging over 3.75 points per set and 3.00 kills per set. Casey Lyons leads the 'Dons in rejections, averaging 1.20 blocks per set.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne topped Menlo in straight sets (25-19, 25-18, 25-23) on Friday (Jan. 16) to begin the Under Armour Challenge. Logan Muir led the Mastodons with 13 kills on a .500 hitting percentage. Hunter Hopkins collected 33 assists and an ace in the contest. Owen Banner reached 10 kills and four digs.
The 'Dons lost in four sets (35-33, 25-17, 24-26, 25-16) to No. 12 CSUN on Saturday (Jan. 17) to finish out the Under Armour Challenge. Owen Banner reached 10 kills. Hunter Hopkins finished with 31 assists and nine digs. Andrew Mayer also finished with nine digs.
Preseason All-MIVA
Logan Muir was selected for the Preseason All-MIVA Team on December 15. Muir was named to the 2025 All-MIVA Second Team following last season. The Junior led the Mastodons in points (464.5), kills (391) and service aces (41) last year. He was second in the MIVA in kills per set (4.39), aces per set (0.41) and points per set (5.19) during conference play. Muir's 5.09 points per set ranked fifth in the nation. The California native also was 10th in the MIVA in hitting percentage with .299. Muir recorded double-digit kills in 19 of the 'Dons' 26 matches. He hit a career-high 23 kills in three sets at McKendree, the third most in the program's rally scoring era.
Fresh Faces
Purdue Fort Wayne begins the 2026 season with a roster refresh, adding five freshmen and two transfers. The additions include Carlo Huisden (OH), Joaquin Jones (S), Vince Spadoni (OH), Jean Paul Gonzalez (OH), Owen Banner (OH/OPP), Ethan Skalski (OH/OPP) and Brody McAfee (OPP/MB).
Coming Up
The 'Dons welcome MIVA newcomer Northern Kentucky (Feb. 6) and Daemen (Feb. 8) on the Arnie Ball Court in the Gates Sports Center.
Game Day Information
Who: No. 20 Charleston
When: Saturday, January 22 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Watch: Link
Live Stats: Link
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: MIVA | Purdue Fort Wayne
Game Day Information
Who: Maryville
When: Friday, January 23 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Watch: Link
Live Stats: Link
Tickets: Link
Game Notes: MIVA | Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foes
No. 20 Charleston is 2-1 on the season, beating Lees-McRae and Daemen and falling to McKendree. The Golden Eagles are ninth in the nation in aces per set, averaging 1.91. Max Nissen leads the team in kills per set on the season with 4.20 a set. Freshmen Kai Cousins (3.44) and Xander Bomert (3.41) both have added to Charleston's offense, each averaging over 3.40 kills per set. Senior Paul Stommel has ran the Golden Eagles' offense on 10.20 assists per set.
Maryville has started the year 0-3, losing all three to ranked opponents: No. 11 CSUN, No. 17 UC Santa Barbara and No. 6 UC Irvine. The Saints will take on No. 12 Ball State on Thursday (Jan. 22) before taking on the Mastodons. Three Maryville attackers are averaging over 2.00 kills per set: Makai Scott (2.55), Makai Nzioki (2.33) and Aiden Whitemountain (2.09). Libero Zac Clark has dug out 2.09 attacks per set. Jake Usher has ran the Saints offense with 7.64 assists a set.
Series Histories
The Mastodons are an undefeated 4-0 over Maryville. The 'Dons beat the Saints in five sets last season, led by Logan Muir's 21 kills.
Purdue Fort Wayne owns a 2-1 series history lead against Charleston. The last meeting resulted in a Golden Eagle sweep over the Mastodons.
'Dons This Season
The 'Dons fall at an even 2-2 after two weeks of volleyball. Beating (RV) NJIT and Menlo, while falling to Missouri S&T and No. 12 CSUN. Purdue Fort Wayne ranks eighth in the nation in both assists per set (12.24) and kills per set (13.18). Hunter Hopkins is averaging 10.59 assists per set this season, seventh best in the nation. Brody McAfee is second in the nation in hitting percentage, averaging 0.833 through four matches. The trio of Owen Banner (4.18 pps, 3.47 kps), Carlo Huisden (4.15 pps, 3.60 kps) and Logan Muir (3.76 pps, 3.29 kps) led the 'Dons offensively, all averaging over 3.75 points per set and 3.00 kills per set. Casey Lyons leads the 'Dons in rejections, averaging 1.20 blocks per set.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne topped Menlo in straight sets (25-19, 25-18, 25-23) on Friday (Jan. 16) to begin the Under Armour Challenge. Logan Muir led the Mastodons with 13 kills on a .500 hitting percentage. Hunter Hopkins collected 33 assists and an ace in the contest. Owen Banner reached 10 kills and four digs.
The 'Dons lost in four sets (35-33, 25-17, 24-26, 25-16) to No. 12 CSUN on Saturday (Jan. 17) to finish out the Under Armour Challenge. Owen Banner reached 10 kills. Hunter Hopkins finished with 31 assists and nine digs. Andrew Mayer also finished with nine digs.
Preseason All-MIVA
Logan Muir was selected for the Preseason All-MIVA Team on December 15. Muir was named to the 2025 All-MIVA Second Team following last season. The Junior led the Mastodons in points (464.5), kills (391) and service aces (41) last year. He was second in the MIVA in kills per set (4.39), aces per set (0.41) and points per set (5.19) during conference play. Muir's 5.09 points per set ranked fifth in the nation. The California native also was 10th in the MIVA in hitting percentage with .299. Muir recorded double-digit kills in 19 of the 'Dons' 26 matches. He hit a career-high 23 kills in three sets at McKendree, the third most in the program's rally scoring era.
Fresh Faces
Purdue Fort Wayne begins the 2026 season with a roster refresh, adding five freshmen and two transfers. The additions include Carlo Huisden (OH), Joaquin Jones (S), Vince Spadoni (OH), Jean Paul Gonzalez (OH), Owen Banner (OH/OPP), Ethan Skalski (OH/OPP) and Brody McAfee (OPP/MB).
Coming Up
The 'Dons welcome MIVA newcomer Northern Kentucky (Feb. 6) and Daemen (Feb. 8) on the Arnie Ball Court in the Gates Sports Center.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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