2022 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's volleyball team

The 2022 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's volleyball team represents 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, play their home games at Hilliard Gates Sports Center. The Mastodons are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish sixth in the MIVA in the preseason poll.^[3]

2022 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's volleyball
Conference	Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Record	17–13 (6–8 MIVA)
Head coach	Ryan Perrotte^[1] (7th season)
Assistant coaches	Lindsay Brown (3rd season) Jim Palilonis^[2] (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 April 16, 2024 Rankings from AVCA

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	Rank	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

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.