CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Purdue Fort Wayne men’s volleyball team topped Queens in straight sets (25-19, 25-18, 25-12) on Thursday night (April 2).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Set one began fairly contested, the Mastodons owned a 15-12 lead at the media timeout. The ‘Dons hit three service aces in the set and boasted a .560 hitting percentage to pull away to a 25-19 set victory.<\/p>\n
Purdue Fort Wayne turned up the defensive intensity going into the second frame, holding the Lions to a .111 hitting percentage. Similar to the first set, no team held a major run and the gap remained close at a 15-11 Mastodon lead at the media. The ‘Dons slowly pulled away, taking a two set lead at 25-18.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The final set belonged to Purdue Fort Wayne. The Mastodons held their three largest scoring stretches during the frame, two during a 12-3 run for a 15-7 lead at the break. The ‘Dons extended their lead following six straight unanswered points, including two service aces and a kill from Logan Muir<\/a>. Purdue Fort Wayne finished the set at a .600 hitting percentage, holding Queens to -.250 in the set. The Mastodons finished off the frame at 25-12 to complete the sweep.<\/p>\n The ‘Dons hit six service aces in the match, three coming from Muir. Purdue Fort Wayne hit .448 through the course of the match and held the Lions to .100.<\/p>\n