2022 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's volleyball team

2022 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's volleyball
2022 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's volleyball
Conference	Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Record	17–13 (6–8 MIVA)
Head coach	Ryan Perrotte (7th season);
Assistant coaches	Lindsay Brown (3rd season); Jim Palilonis (1st season);
Home arena	Hilliard Gates Sports Center
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

2022 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 3 Ball State ‍†‍‡‍^y	12	–	2	.857	23	–	4	.852
No. 12 Loyola Chicago ‍‍‍	11	–	3	.786	18	–	9	.667
McKendree ‍‍‍	9	–	5	.643	14	–	11	.560
No. 14 Lewis ‍‍‍	7	–	7	.500	16	–	12	.571
Ohio State ‍‍‍	7	–	7	.500	13	–	14	.481
No. 15 Purdue Fort Wayne ‍‍‍	6	–	8	.429	17	–	13	.567
Lindenwood ‍‍‍	4	–	10	.286	8	–	14	.364
Quincy ‍‍‍	0	–	14	.000	4	–	19	.174


† – Conference champion ‡ – 2022 MIVA Tournament champion y- Invited to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament As of November 16, 2024 Rankings from AVCA

The 2022 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's volleyball team represented Purdue University Fort Wayne in the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Mastodons, led by seventh 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 sixth in the MIVA in the preseason poll.^[3]

Roster

2022 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons roster^[4]

Defensive specialist/libero

2 Wilmer Hernandez - Junior
3 Troy Gooch - Senior
14 kJ Glab - Freshman

Middle blockers

1 Rico Wardlow - Junior
8 Mark Frazier - Freshman
12 Cody Johnson - Senior
22 Bryce Walker - Sophomore

Outside hitters

4 Jon Diedrich - Junior
6 Kade Bontrager - Graduate
7 Axel Melendez Watts - Freshman
11 Carlos Mercado - Junior
13 Mitch Geiger - Junior
17 Vicente Ibarra - Sophomore
18 Hunter Clasen - Sophomore
20 Jacob Mailloux - Junior
xx Cree Thompson - Freshman

Opposite hitters

4 Jon Diedrich - Junior
11 Carlos Mercado - Junior

Setters

5 Sean Califf - Junior
15 Davey Singer - Freshman
16 Zach Solomon - Freshman

Schedule

Date time	Opponent	Arena city (tournament)	Television	Score	Attendance	Record (MIVA Record)
1/7 5 p.m.	@ King	Student Center Complex Bristol, TN	Conference Carolinas DN	W 3–0 (25–21, 25–19, 25–20)	158	1–0
1/8 7 p.m.	@ Lincoln Memorial	Mary Mars Gymnasium Harrogate, TN	Lincoln Memorial SN	L 0–3 (23–25, 21–25, 14–25)	126	1–1
1/14 7 p.m.	Maryville	Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN	ESPN+	W 3–0 (25–21, 25–16, 25–15)	227	2–1
1/20 7 p.m.	George Mason	Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN	ESPN+	L 2–3 (25–18, 25–20, 21–25, 20–25, 14–16)	372	2–2
1/22 7 p.m.	@ St. Francis Brooklyn	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY	NEC Front Row	W 3–1 (25–11, 20–25, 25–12, 25–17)	50	3–2
1/23 1 p.m.	@ NJIT	Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ	America East TV	L 0–3 (16–25, 19–25, 24–26)	144	3–3
1/28 7 p.m.	St. Francis	Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN	ESPN+	W 3–1 (22–25, 25–21, 25–21, 26–24)	216	4–3
1/29 3 p.m.	St. Francis	Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN	YouTube	L 2–3 (23–25, 23–25, 25–20, 25–23, 13–15)	123	4–4
2/4 7 p.m.	@ Sacred Heart	William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT	NEC Front Row	W 3–1 (25–21, 25–16, 24–26, 25–21)	117	5–4
2/17 7 p.m.	@ Harvard	Malkin Athletic Center Cambridge, NA	ESPN+	W 3–1 (25–17, 20–25, 26–24, 25–20)	150	6–4
2/11 8 p.m.	Lindenwood*	Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN	YouTube	W 3–1 (25–13, 26–24, 24–26, 18–25)	480	7–4 (1–0)
2/12 3 p.m.	Quincy*	Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN	YouTube	W 3–0 (25–18, 27–25, 25–22)	371	8–4 (2–0)
2/17 7 p.m.	@ #7 Ball State*	Worthen Arena Muncie, IN	ESPN+	L 2–3 (21–25, 28–26, 25–23, 20–25, 6–15)^[5]	819	8–5 (2–1)
2/20 3 p.m.	@ #14 Ohio State*	Covelli Center Columbus, OH	B1G+	L 0–3 (21–25, 18–25, 23–25)^[6]	788	8–6 (2–2)
2/24 5 p.m.	@ #10 Lewis*	Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL	GLVC SN	W 3–0 (25–23, 25–23, 25–22)^[7]	200	9–6 (3–2)
2/26 6 p.m.	McKendree*	Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN	ESPN+	W 3–2 (25–23, 25–23, 25–27, 24–26, 15–12)	216	10–6 (4–2)
3/4 7 p.m.	@ #12 Loyola Chicago*	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	ESPN+	L 0–3 (21–25, 20–25, 20–25)	393	10–7 (4–3)
3/11 7 p.m.	@ Charleston (WV)	Russell and Martha Wehrle Innovation Center Charleston, WV	Mountain East Network	W 3–0 (25–21, 25–23, 25–15)	111	11–7
3/12 2 p.m.	@ Central State	Beacom-Lewis Gym Wilberforce, OH	Marauder SN	W 3–0 (25–17, 25–22, 25–20)	131	12–7
3/17 7 p.m.	Daemen	Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN	ESPN+	W 3–2 (25–20, 22–25, 25–21, 18–25, 15–8)	148	13–7
3/19 5 p.m.	#11 Loyola Chicago*	Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN	ESPN+	L 1–3 (28–26, 23–25, 20–25, 19–25)	200	13–8 (4–4)
3/24 7 p.m.	#12 Lewis*	Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN	ESPN+	L 0–3 (23–25, 19–25, 21–25)	419	13–9 (4–5)
3/26 6 p.m.	@ McKendree*	Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL	GLVC SN	L 1–3 (24–26, 25–23, 21–25, 16–25)	200	13–10 (4–6)
3/31 7 p.m.	@ Quincy*	Pepsi Arena Quincy, IL	GLVC SN	W 3–0 (25–13, 25–21, 25–20)	200	14–10 (5–6)
4/2 3 p.m.	@ Lindenwood*	Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO	GLVC SN	W 3–1 (25–15, 21–25, 25–23, 25–17)	224	15–10 (6–6)
4/7 7 p.m.	Ohio State*	Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN	ESPN+	L 2–3 (21–25, 25–20, 28–26, 25–27, 12–15)	593	15–11 (6–7)
4/9 7 p.m.	#7 Ball State*	Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN	ESPN+	L 1–3 (31–33, 25–19, 22–25, 27–29)	628	15–12 (6–8)
4/16 8 p.m.	@ #15 McKendree	Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL (MIVA Quarterfinals)	GLVC SN	W 3–1 (26–24, 25–20, 23–25, 25–22)	190	16–12
4/20 8 p.m.	@ #11 Loyola Chicago	Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL	ESPN+	W 3–0 (32–30, 25–23, 27–25)	489	17–12
4/23 7 p.m.	@ #7 Ball State	Worthen Arena Muncie, IN	ESPN3	L 0–3 (26–28, 20–25, 16–25)	1,545	17–13

*-Indicates conference match.

Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Broadcasters

King: Brittney Ramsey & Julie Ward
Lincoln Memorial: Adam Haley
Maryville: Mike Maahs
George Mason: Mike Maahs
St. Francis Brooklyn: Marc Ernay
NJIT: Ira Thor
St. Francis: Mike Maahs
St. Francis: Mike Maahs & Steve Florio
Sacred Heart: Brendan Picozzi
Harvard: Dylan Hornblum
Lindenwood: Mike Maahs
Quincy: Mike Maahs
Ball State: Baylen Hite & Kevin Owens
Ohio State: Tyler Danburg & Hanna Williford
Lewis: Cody Lindeman, Farah Taki, & Megan Schlechte
McKendree: Mike Maahs & Victoria Brisack
Loyola Chicago: Scott Sudikoff & Ray Gooden
Charleston (WV): No commentary
Central State: Doug Brown
Daemen: Mike Maahs & Victoria Brisack
Loyola Chicago: Mike Maahs
Lewis: Mike Maahs
McKendree: Colin Suhre
Quincy: No commentary
Lindenwood: Michael Wagenknecht & Sara Wagenknecht
Ohio State: Mike Maahs & Steve Florio
Ball State: Mike Maahs
McKendree: Colin Suhre
Loyola Chicago: Scott Sudikoff & Ray Gooden
Ball State: Joel Godett, Amber Seaman, & Madison Surface

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.
^ "Loyola picked as preseason favorite to win MIVA in 2022". Off the Block. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
^ "2022 Men's Volleyball Roster". Go Mastodons.
^ "Program record performance lifts No. 7/4 Ball State past Purdue Fort Wayne". Off the Block. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
^ "No. 14 Ohio State dominates Purdue Fort Wayne in three sets". Ex Bulletin. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
^ "NCAA men's volleyball: PFW, McKendree score MIVA upsets; Ball St., Ohio St., UCSB win". Volleyball Mag. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

[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] "Loyola picked as preseason favorite to win MIVA in 2022". Off the Block. Retrieved December 14, 2021.

[4] "2022 Men's Volleyball Roster". Go Mastodons.

[5] "Program record performance lifts No. 7/4 Ball State past Purdue Fort Wayne". Off the Block. Retrieved February 17, 2022.

[6] "No. 14 Ohio State dominates Purdue Fort Wayne in three sets". Ex Bulletin. Retrieved February 21, 2022.

[7] "NCAA men's volleyball: PFW, McKendree score MIVA upsets; Ball St., Ohio St., UCSB win". Volleyball Mag. Retrieved February 25, 2022.

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