Saturday, April 18
Chicago, Ill.
7 PM ET
Purdue Fort Wayne
at
Loyola Chicago
No. 7 Mastodon MVB Takes On No. 2 Loyola Chicago In #MIVAvb Quarterfinal
4/16/2026 4:45:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team, as the seven seed, will take on the second-seed No. 10 Loyola Chicago for the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association quarterfinal match on Saturday (April 18) at 7 PM ET.
Game Day Information
Who: No. 10 Loyola Chicago
When: Saturday, April 18 | 7 PM ET
Where: Chicago, Ill. | Gentile Arena
Watch: Link
Live Stats: Link
Game Notes: MIVA | Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foe
No. 10 Loyola Chicago is 18-7 on the season, 12-4 in MIVA play for second in the standings. The Ramblers own top-10 wins over No. 2 Hawaii and No. 9 Ball State this season. Loyola Chicago claimed five All-MIVA selections, three First Team (Daniel Fabikovic, Aidan Klein and Josh Schellinger) and two Second Team (Oskar Berg Mikkelsen and Ryan McElligott). The Ramblers rank seventh in the nation in assists per set (11.86) and kills per set (12.60) this season. Klein leads the MIVA in hitting percentage (.517), while McElligott leads the association in assists per set (10.23). Loyola Chicago led the MIVA in opponent hitting percentage (.227) and opponent kills per set (10.37) through association play.
Series History
Loyola Chicago owns a 46-25 series history lead over Purdue Fort Wayne. The Mastodons and the Ramblers split meetings this seasons. The 'Dons took round one in Chicago in four sets during the last meeting, Logan Muir and Carlo Huisden led the 'Dons offensive charge. Link to recap. Loyola Chicago evened the score with a four-set victory at the Gates Sports Center. Brody McAfee hit a career-high 10 kills on a .643 hitting percentage in the match. Link to recap.
All-MIVA Muir
Logan Muir was voted to the 2026 All-Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association First Team. This is Muir's first time on the All-MIVA First Team. Last season, as a sophomore, he was a second team pick. Muir led the MIVA in points per set during association play this season, resting at 4.73. He finished ninth in the nation in the statistical category, averaging 4.51 over the entire season. The California native also led the MIVA in service aces per set, with .60 a frame, and tied the highest for total aces (28) during the MIVA season. He averaged .51 over the course of the season, the 10th best mark in the nation and fourth-best in program history. The junior averaged 3.74 kills per set during MIVA play, the second-best in the association. He finished the season at a 3.62 mark for 22nd highest in the nation. Link to release.
'Dons This Season
No. 19 Purdue Fort Wayne finished the regular season 12-11, 7-9 in MIVA play for seventh in the final standings. The Mastodons own ranked wins over (RV) NJIT, No. 20 Charleston, No. 12 McKendree, No. 8 Loyola Chicago and No. 16 Lewis, while suffering 10 of their 11 losses to ranked opponents. Logan Muir ranks ninth in the nation in points per set (4.51) and 10th in service aces per set (0.51). The Preseason All-MIVA selection leads the association in points per set (4.73) and service aces per set (0.60) during MIVA play, also second in kills per set (3.74). The Mastodons rank third in MIVA play in opponent kills per set (11.00), opponent assists per set (10.18) and opponent digs per set (7.47).
Last Time Out
The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team beat No. 16 Lewis in straight sets (25-22, 25-23, 25-20) for a senior day victory on Saturday (April 11). Owen Banner had 14 kills in the match, along with a match-high six digs. Carlo Huisden also finished with 14 kills on a .600 hitting percentage, adding five digs. Hunter Hopkins collected 38 assists in the contest. Link to release.
Blocked By Fozzy!
Kaden Fosdick was selected as the MIVA's Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday (Feb.10). The junior aided the Mastodons to a 2-0 weekend and into a four match win streak. Fosdick rejected a total of 12 attacks against Northern Kentucky (Feb. 6) and Daemen (Feb. 8) for an average of 2.00 blocks per set, best in the MIVA for the week. The Wisconsin native had seven blocks and a dig during Purdue Fort Wayne's first MIVA victory over the Norse. Fosdick had another five blocks in the victory over the Wildcats. Link to release.
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. Link to release.
Coming Up
The MIVA semifinal round will take place on Wednesday (April 22), hosted by the highest remaining seeds.
Game Day Information
Who: No. 10 Loyola Chicago
When: Saturday, April 18 | 7 PM ET
Where: Chicago, Ill. | Gentile Arena
Watch: Link
Live Stats: Link
Game Notes: MIVA | Purdue Fort Wayne
Know Your Foe
No. 10 Loyola Chicago is 18-7 on the season, 12-4 in MIVA play for second in the standings. The Ramblers own top-10 wins over No. 2 Hawaii and No. 9 Ball State this season. Loyola Chicago claimed five All-MIVA selections, three First Team (Daniel Fabikovic, Aidan Klein and Josh Schellinger) and two Second Team (Oskar Berg Mikkelsen and Ryan McElligott). The Ramblers rank seventh in the nation in assists per set (11.86) and kills per set (12.60) this season. Klein leads the MIVA in hitting percentage (.517), while McElligott leads the association in assists per set (10.23). Loyola Chicago led the MIVA in opponent hitting percentage (.227) and opponent kills per set (10.37) through association play.
Series History
Loyola Chicago owns a 46-25 series history lead over Purdue Fort Wayne. The Mastodons and the Ramblers split meetings this seasons. The 'Dons took round one in Chicago in four sets during the last meeting, Logan Muir and Carlo Huisden led the 'Dons offensive charge. Link to recap. Loyola Chicago evened the score with a four-set victory at the Gates Sports Center. Brody McAfee hit a career-high 10 kills on a .643 hitting percentage in the match. Link to recap.
All-MIVA Muir
Logan Muir was voted to the 2026 All-Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association First Team. This is Muir's first time on the All-MIVA First Team. Last season, as a sophomore, he was a second team pick. Muir led the MIVA in points per set during association play this season, resting at 4.73. He finished ninth in the nation in the statistical category, averaging 4.51 over the entire season. The California native also led the MIVA in service aces per set, with .60 a frame, and tied the highest for total aces (28) during the MIVA season. He averaged .51 over the course of the season, the 10th best mark in the nation and fourth-best in program history. The junior averaged 3.74 kills per set during MIVA play, the second-best in the association. He finished the season at a 3.62 mark for 22nd highest in the nation. Link to release.
'Dons This Season
No. 19 Purdue Fort Wayne finished the regular season 12-11, 7-9 in MIVA play for seventh in the final standings. The Mastodons own ranked wins over (RV) NJIT, No. 20 Charleston, No. 12 McKendree, No. 8 Loyola Chicago and No. 16 Lewis, while suffering 10 of their 11 losses to ranked opponents. Logan Muir ranks ninth in the nation in points per set (4.51) and 10th in service aces per set (0.51). The Preseason All-MIVA selection leads the association in points per set (4.73) and service aces per set (0.60) during MIVA play, also second in kills per set (3.74). The Mastodons rank third in MIVA play in opponent kills per set (11.00), opponent assists per set (10.18) and opponent digs per set (7.47).
Last Time Out
The Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball team beat No. 16 Lewis in straight sets (25-22, 25-23, 25-20) for a senior day victory on Saturday (April 11). Owen Banner had 14 kills in the match, along with a match-high six digs. Carlo Huisden also finished with 14 kills on a .600 hitting percentage, adding five digs. Hunter Hopkins collected 38 assists in the contest. Link to release.
Blocked By Fozzy!
Kaden Fosdick was selected as the MIVA's Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday (Feb.10). The junior aided the Mastodons to a 2-0 weekend and into a four match win streak. Fosdick rejected a total of 12 attacks against Northern Kentucky (Feb. 6) and Daemen (Feb. 8) for an average of 2.00 blocks per set, best in the MIVA for the week. The Wisconsin native had seven blocks and a dig during Purdue Fort Wayne's first MIVA victory over the Norse. Fosdick had another five blocks in the victory over the Wildcats. Link to release.
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. Link to release.
Coming Up
The MIVA semifinal round will take place on Wednesday (April 22), hosted by the highest remaining seeds.
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