Saturday, March 7
Chicago, Ill.
8 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
9-6,4-4MIVA
3
at
1
Loyola Chicago
11-5,5-2MIVA
1
2
3
4
F
Purdue Fort Wayne
23
25
25
25
3
Loyola Chicago
25
20
20
15
1
Carlo Huisden
Photo by: Josh Gales
No. 19 Purdue Fort Wayne Takes Down No. 8 Loyola Chicago
3/7/2026 9:56:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
CHICAGO - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team defeated No. 8 Loyola Chicago in four sets (23-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-15) on Saturday evening (March 7).
The Mastodons took down a top-10 opponent for the first time since 2024, holding the Ramblers to a .135 hitting percentage to win the MIVA contest.
Loyola Chicago owned the beginning of the first set, taking 5-1 and 4-1 runs to have a 17-13 lead. Despite the 'Dons closing the gap to 24-23, the Ramblers took the first set 25-23.
Purdue Fort Wayne began to claim momentum with a 8-3 run, highlighted by an emphatic block from Carlo Huisden and Brody McAfee. The 'Dons evened out the set score with a 25-20 conclusion, following a 6-2 scoring streak, led by a service ace from Huisden.
The teams fought through the early section of the third set, with the Mastodons taking a 15-14 lead at the media timeout. The 'Dons never lost the lead for the remainder of the set. A Logan Muir service ace capped off four unanswered points for Purdue Fort Wayne to extend the score. The Mastodons finished the set 25-20, holding Loyola Chicago to a .069 hitting percentage.
The Purdue Fort Wayne defense continued to shine in the fourth set, holding the Ramblers to a -.040 hitting percentage. Loyola Chicago took an early lead at 9-7 with five unanswered points. The 'Dons stampeded through the remainder of the final frame on a 16-4 run, finishing the set at 25-15.
Huisden and Muir each finished with 10 kills in the match. Hunter Hopkins notched 31 assists and nine digs in the contest.
No. 19 Purdue Fort Wayne moves to 9-6 on the year, an even 4-4 in MIVA play. No. 8 Loyola Chicago drops to 11-5 for the season, 5-2 in MIVA play. The 'Dons return to the Arnie Ball Court to host No. 15 Ohio State on March 14.
The Mastodons took down a top-10 opponent for the first time since 2024, holding the Ramblers to a .135 hitting percentage to win the MIVA contest.
Loyola Chicago owned the beginning of the first set, taking 5-1 and 4-1 runs to have a 17-13 lead. Despite the 'Dons closing the gap to 24-23, the Ramblers took the first set 25-23.
Purdue Fort Wayne began to claim momentum with a 8-3 run, highlighted by an emphatic block from Carlo Huisden and Brody McAfee. The 'Dons evened out the set score with a 25-20 conclusion, following a 6-2 scoring streak, led by a service ace from Huisden.
The teams fought through the early section of the third set, with the Mastodons taking a 15-14 lead at the media timeout. The 'Dons never lost the lead for the remainder of the set. A Logan Muir service ace capped off four unanswered points for Purdue Fort Wayne to extend the score. The Mastodons finished the set 25-20, holding Loyola Chicago to a .069 hitting percentage.
The Purdue Fort Wayne defense continued to shine in the fourth set, holding the Ramblers to a -.040 hitting percentage. Loyola Chicago took an early lead at 9-7 with five unanswered points. The 'Dons stampeded through the remainder of the final frame on a 16-4 run, finishing the set at 25-15.
Huisden and Muir each finished with 10 kills in the match. Hunter Hopkins notched 31 assists and nine digs in the contest.
No. 19 Purdue Fort Wayne moves to 9-6 on the year, an even 4-4 in MIVA play. No. 8 Loyola Chicago drops to 11-5 for the season, 5-2 in MIVA play. The 'Dons return to the Arnie Ball Court to host No. 15 Ohio State on March 14.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pur-FW
Loyola
Kills
36
41
Errors
15
26
Attempts
84
111
Hitting %
.250
.135
Points
59.0
50.5
Assists
35
38
Aces
8
3
Blocks
15
6.5
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
4
Kills
10
Aces
3
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
2
Blocks
8
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Players Mentioned
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