
Cardinals Host Purdue Fort Wayne in Important MIVA Match
February 20, 2019 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. – Looking to break a three-match losing streak in MIVA play, the No. 12 Ball State men's volleyball team welcomes No. 15 Purdue Fort Wayne on Thursday for a critical league game as it looks to gain some ground in the conference standings.
GAME INFO
Ball State vs Purdue Fort Wayne
Thursday, Feb. 21 (7 p.m. ET)
Muncie, Ind. (Worthen Arena)
Watch | Live Stats
ABOUT BALL STATE (7-7, 1-3)
Ball State enters a critical conference match on a two-game skid. The Cardinals suffered defeats to No. 10 Lewis and No. 7 Loyola over the weekend on their Chicago road trip. BSU currently holds a 1-3 record in the MIVA and will look to make up some ground against a ranked Purdue Fort Wayne squad. Kaleb Jenness leads Ball State in kills with 168 on the year.
ABOUT PURDUE FORT WAYNE (8-7, 2-2)
Purdue Fort Wayne enters Thursday's contest with an 8-7 record and 2-2 mark in conference play. The Mastodons are ranked as the No. 15 team in the country are are looking to break a three-match losing streak. Pelegrin Vargas leads the Mastodons with 184 kills on the year.
SERIES HISTORY
Ball State and Purdue Fort Wayne have met 106 times with Ball State holding a 77-29 edge. The Cardinals have won six consecutive matches against the Mastodons including the last meeting in March of 2018.
For all the latest on Ball State men's volleyball, follow @BallStateMVB on social media and visit BallStateSports.com.
GAME INFO
Ball State vs Purdue Fort Wayne
Thursday, Feb. 21 (7 p.m. ET)
Muncie, Ind. (Worthen Arena)
Watch | Live Stats
ABOUT BALL STATE (7-7, 1-3)
Ball State enters a critical conference match on a two-game skid. The Cardinals suffered defeats to No. 10 Lewis and No. 7 Loyola over the weekend on their Chicago road trip. BSU currently holds a 1-3 record in the MIVA and will look to make up some ground against a ranked Purdue Fort Wayne squad. Kaleb Jenness leads Ball State in kills with 168 on the year.
ABOUT PURDUE FORT WAYNE (8-7, 2-2)
Purdue Fort Wayne enters Thursday's contest with an 8-7 record and 2-2 mark in conference play. The Mastodons are ranked as the No. 15 team in the country are are looking to break a three-match losing streak. Pelegrin Vargas leads the Mastodons with 184 kills on the year.
SERIES HISTORY
Ball State and Purdue Fort Wayne have met 106 times with Ball State holding a 77-29 edge. The Cardinals have won six consecutive matches against the Mastodons including the last meeting in March of 2018.
For all the latest on Ball State men's volleyball, follow @BallStateMVB on social media and visit BallStateSports.com.
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