2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's volleyball team

2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's volleyball
ConferenceMidwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Record16-13 (7–7 MIVA)
Head coach
Assistant coachJim Palilonis[2] (2nd season)
Home arenaHilliard Gates Sports Center
Seasons
← 2022
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2023 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 13 Loyola Chicago ‍†‍‍ 11 – 3   .786 21 – 7   .750
No. 11 Ball State ‍†‍‍ 11 – 3   .786 20 – 9   .690
No. 7 Ohio State ‍†‍‡‍y 11 – 3   .786 23 – 10   .697
Lewis  ‍‍‍ 7 – 7   .500 17 – 13   .567
Purdue Fort Wayne  ‍‍‍ 7 – 7   .500 16 – 13   .552
Lindenwood  ‍‍‍ 7 – 7   .500 10 – 13   .435
Quincy  ‍‍‍ 1 – 13   .071 8 – 19   .296
McKendree  ‍‍‍ 1 – 13   .071 7 – 16   .304
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2023 MIVA Tournament champion

The 2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's volleyball team represented Purdue University Fort Wayne in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Mastodons, led by eighth year head coach Ryan Perrotte, played their home games at Hilliard Gates Sports Center. The Mastodons were members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish fifth in the MIVA in the preseason poll.[3]

Roster

2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons roster[4]
 

Defensive specialist/libero

  • 3 Noah Melendez - Graduate
  • 14 KJ Glab - Sophomore

Middle blockers

  • 1 Filip Kierzkowski - Freshman
  • 12 Ryan Steponaitis - Freshman
  • 21 Emmanuel Jurineack - Freshman
  • 22 Bryce Walker - Junior
  

Outside hitters

  • 2 Wilmer Hernandez - Senior
  • 4 Jon Diedrich - Senior
  • 7 Axel Melendez Watts - Sophomore
  • 8 Mark Frazier - Sophomore
  • 11 Carlos Mercado - Senior
  • 18 Hunter Clasen - Redshirt Sophomore
  

Opposite hitters

  • 4 Jon Diedrich - Senior
  • 5 Cal Krohn - Freshman
  • 8 Mark Frazier - Sophomore
  • 11 Carlos Mercado - Senior

Setters

  • 15 Davey Singer - Sophomore
  • 16 Zach Solomon - Sophomore
  • 19 Sergio Carrillo - Graduate
  

Schedule

Date
time 		Opponent Rank Arena
city
(tournament) 		Television Score Attendance Record
(MIVA Record)
1/06
7 p.m. 		King Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Fort Wayne, IN 		ESPN+ W 3–0
(25–22, 25–17, 25–14) 		334 1–0
1/07
7 p.m. 		NJIT Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Fort Wayne, IN 		ESPN+ L 0–3
(21–25, 18–25, 23–25) 		412 1–1
1/13
7 p.m. 		Carthage Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Fort Wayne, IN 		ESPN+ W 3–0
(25–22, 25–23, 25–23) 		602 2-1
1/20
7 p.m. 		Missouri S&T Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Fort Wayne, IN 		YouTube W 3–0
(25–20, 25–15, 25–17) 		455 3-1
1/21
5 p.m. 		Harvard Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Fort Wayne, IN 		YouTube W 3–0
(25–23, 25–23, 25–19) 		497 4-1
1/27
7 p.m. 		Sacred Heart Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Fort Wayne, IN 		ESPN+ W 3–0
(25–22, 25–22, 25–12) 		434 5-1
1/28
3 p.m. 		Queens Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Fort Wayne, IN 		ESPN+ W 3–0
(25–23, 25–22, 25–21) 		433 6-1
2/03
5 p.m. 		vs. Mount Olive Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA
(DC Challenge) 		W 3–0
(25–21, 25–19, 27–25) 		0 7-1
2/04
7 p.m. 		@ George Mason Recreation Athletic Complex
Fairfax, VA 		ESPN+ W 3-2
(20-25, 25–22, 29–31, 25-22, 17-15) 		237 8-1
2/08
8 p.m. 		@ Maryville Moloney Arena
St. Louis, MO 		GLVC SN W 3-0
(25-17, 25–19, 25–17) 		145 9-1
2/10
8 p.m. 		@ Lindenwood* Robert F. Hyland Arena
St. Charles, MO 		ESPN+ L 2-3
(17-25, 25–19, 23-25, 29-27, 11-15) 		133 9-2
(0-1)
2/11
8 p.m. 		@ Quincy* Pepsi Arena
Quincy, IL 		GLVC SN W 3-0
(25-15, 25–17, 25–18) 		589 10-2
(1-1)
2/16
8 p.m. 		Ohio State* Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Fort Wayne, IN 		ESPN+ L 1-3
(25-23, 16-25, 32-34, 19-25) 		987 10-3
(1-2)
2/18
7 p.m. 		Ball State* Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Fort Wayne, IN 		ESPN+ L 2-3
(20-25, 26-24, 22-25, 25-19, 8-15) 		918 10-4
(1-3)
2/22
8 p.m. 		@ McKendree* Melvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL 		GLVC SN W 3-1
(25-22, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20) 		147 11-4
(2-3)
2/24
7 p.m. 		Lewis* Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Fort Wayne, IN 		ESPN+ W 3-1
(25-23, 25-12, 13-25, 27-25) 		478 12-4
(3-3)
3/04
8 p.m. 		@ #9 Loyola Chicago* Joseph J. Gentile Arena
Chicago, IL 		ESPN+ L 2-3
(25-22, 21-25, 17-25, 25-21, 12-15) 		592 12-5
(3-4)
3/10
12 a.m. 		@ #1 Hawai'i Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
(Outrigger Volleyball Invitational) 		ESPN+ L 0-3
(25-27, 13-25, 20-25) 		4,696 12-6
3/10
9 p.m. 		vs. #2 UCLA Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
(Outrigger Volleyball Invitational) 		L 0-3
(20-25, 21-25, 16-25) 		0 12-7
3/11
9 p.m. 		vs. #3 Penn State Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI
(Outrigger Volleyball Invitational) 		L 0-3
(15-25, 11-25, 16-25) 		0 12-8
3/17
7 p.m. 		#14 Charleston (WV) Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Fort Wayne, IN 		ESPN+ L 0-3
(28-30, 21-25, 23-25) 		486 12-9
3/18
7 p.m. 		#9 Loyola Chicago* Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Fort Wayne, IN 		ESPN+ W 3-2
(25-18, 27-25, 23-25, 20-25, 15-12) 		570 13-9
(4-4)
3/23
7 p.m. 		McKendree* Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Fort Wayne, IN 		ESPN+ W 3-2
(25-23, 25-19, 22-25, 24-26, 15-13) 		546 14-9
(5-4)
3/25
6 p.m. 		@ Lewis* Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL 		GLVC SN L 1-3
(25-23, 18-25, 15-25, 22-25) 		576 14-10
(5-5)
3/30
7 p.m. 		Quincy* Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Fort Wayne, IN 		ESPN+ W 3-1
(17-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-21) 		418 15-10
(6-5)
4/01
7 p.m. 		Lindenwood* Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Fort Wayne, IN 		ESPN+ W 3-1
(25-22, 22-25, 25-18, 25-17) 		549 16-10
(7-5)
4/06
7 p.m. 		@ #13 Ohio State* Covelli Center
Columbus, OH 		B1G+ L 0-3
(14-25, 19-25, 15-25) 		587 16-11
(7-6)
4/08
7 p.m. 		@ #11 Ball State* Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN 		ESPN+ L 0-3
(17-25, 17-25, 22-25) 		1,211 16-12
(7-7)
4/15
7 p.m 		@ Lewis
(4)
(5) 		Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL
(2022 MIVA Quarterfinals) 		GLVC SN L 1-3
(15-25, 18-25, 25-16, 36-38) 		700 16-13
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Broadcasters

  • King: Mike Maahs & Victoria Brisack
  • NJIT: Mike Maahs & Steve Florio
  • Carthage: Mike Maahs & Steve Florio
  • Missouri S&T:
  • Harvard:
  • Sacred Heart:
  • Queens:
  • George Mason:
  • Maryville:
  • Lindenwood:
  • Quincy:
  • Ohio State:
  • Ball State:
  • McKendree:
  • Lewis:
  • Loyola Chicago:
  • Hawai'i:
  • Charleston (WV):
  • Loyola Chicago:
  • McKendree:
  • Lewis:
  • Quincy:
  • Lindenwood:
  • Ohio State:
  • Ball State:

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AVCA CoachesRVRVRVRVRV
Off the Block MediaNot releasedRV

^The Media did not release a Pre-season poll.

Honors

To be filled in upon completion of the season.

References

  1. ^ "Purdue Fort Wayne men's volleyball coach Perrotte makes most of U.S. opportunity". Volleyball Mag. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  2. ^ "The Notebook Dump: News tidbits, notes from college men's volleyball". Off the Block. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Ball State picked to win MIVA in tightly contested preseason poll". Off the Block. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  4. ^ "2023 Men's Volleyball Roster". Go Mastodons.