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Thursday, February 12
Fort Wayne, Ind.
7 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
6-3,1-1MIVA
0
vs
3
Lindenwood
9-1,3-0MIVA
1
2
3
F
Lindenwood
25
25
25
3
Purdue Fort Wayne
20
23
20
0
Andrew Mayer, Ethan Skalski and Owen Banner
Photo by: Josh Gales
'Dons Drop Match to No. 13 Lindenwood
2/12/2026 8:44:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team dropped their first MIVA match of the season, coming at the hands of No. 13 Lindenwood in straight sets (25-20, 25-23, 25-20) on Thursday evening (Feb. 12).
Both teams began the match by feeling each other out, trading small runs and hitting around .150 for the set. The Lions claimed the first stretch with a 4-0 run, which the Mastodons replied to with a 5-0 streak. The 'Dons held a 15-14 lead at the first media break and the set remained close until an 18-18 tie. Following another two points from Purdue Fort Wayne, Lindenwood ran off on a 7-0 run to finish the set at 25-20.
The Mastodons forced an early set timeout from the Lions at 10-6 after a 4-0 run pushed the 'Dons into the lead. Later in the set Lindenwood stole the lead from Purdue Fort Wayne with a 5-0 scoring spree. The Mastodons kept it close the remainder of the set, but eventually lost the second frame 25-23.
The 'Dons stormed out of the extended set break with a 6-1 run to claim their largest lead of the match. The Lions slowly chipped away at the Purdue Fort Wayne lead, taking over by the media timeout at 15-12. Lindenwood flexed their offensive power in the final frame, hitting .591 to take the final set 25-20.
Lindenwood won the service ace battle with six on the night, compared to two from the Mastodons.
Carlo Huisden was the only 'Don to reach double-digit kills, finishing with 10 and four digs. Hunter Hopkins tallied 26 assists on the night. Andrew Mayer accrued five digs through the three sets.
Purdue Fort Wayne drops to 6-3 on the year, 1-1 in MIVA play. No. 13 Lindenwood extends their win-streak to nine on a 9-1 record, an undefeated 3-0 in MIVA play. The Mastodons will take on No. 12 McKendree tomorrow night (Feb. 13) on the Arnie Ball Court.
Both teams began the match by feeling each other out, trading small runs and hitting around .150 for the set. The Lions claimed the first stretch with a 4-0 run, which the Mastodons replied to with a 5-0 streak. The 'Dons held a 15-14 lead at the first media break and the set remained close until an 18-18 tie. Following another two points from Purdue Fort Wayne, Lindenwood ran off on a 7-0 run to finish the set at 25-20.
The Mastodons forced an early set timeout from the Lions at 10-6 after a 4-0 run pushed the 'Dons into the lead. Later in the set Lindenwood stole the lead from Purdue Fort Wayne with a 5-0 scoring spree. The Mastodons kept it close the remainder of the set, but eventually lost the second frame 25-23.
The 'Dons stormed out of the extended set break with a 6-1 run to claim their largest lead of the match. The Lions slowly chipped away at the Purdue Fort Wayne lead, taking over by the media timeout at 15-12. Lindenwood flexed their offensive power in the final frame, hitting .591 to take the final set 25-20.
Lindenwood won the service ace battle with six on the night, compared to two from the Mastodons.
Carlo Huisden was the only 'Don to reach double-digit kills, finishing with 10 and four digs. Hunter Hopkins tallied 26 assists on the night. Andrew Mayer accrued five digs through the three sets.
Purdue Fort Wayne drops to 6-3 on the year, 1-1 in MIVA play. No. 13 Lindenwood extends their win-streak to nine on a 9-1 record, an undefeated 3-0 in MIVA play. The Mastodons will take on No. 12 McKendree tomorrow night (Feb. 13) on the Arnie Ball Court.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
Linden
Pur-FW
Kills
35
31
Errors
11
13
Attempts
73
77
Hitting %
.329
.234
Points
45.0
38.0
Assists
31
28
Aces
6
2
Blocks
4
5
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
3
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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