2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's volleyball team

2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's volleyball
2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's volleyball
Conference	Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Record	16-13 (7–7 MIVA)
Head coach	Ryan Perrotte (8th season);
Assistant coach	Jim Palilonis (2nd season)
Home arena	Hilliard Gates Sports Center
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

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]

2023 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association standings
v t e	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 y- Invited to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament As of November 4, 2024 Rankings from AVCA

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 - 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
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AVCA Coaches	RV					RV			RV	RV				RV
Off the Block Media	Not released					RV

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

Honors

To be filled in upon completion of the season.

References

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

[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.

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