2009 IPFW Men's Volleyball Media Guide by Purdue Fort Wayne Athletics

2009 IPFW Men’s Volleyball Television/Radio Roster

#1 # 1 Mike Mo Morici ori rici Rs Sr. | L | 5-7 Antioch, IL

#2 M Matt att Pliskee at Jr. | L | 6-2 St. Charles, MO

#4 Dan Mader Fr. | S | 6-5 Lombard, IL

#5 JJonathan o athaan Me on M Meyer yer So. | OH | 6-2 Eden, NY

#6 Da Darryl arryll Shank So. | OH | 6-5 London, Ont.

Marcus Santos #7 M arcu us Dos S antoss Sr. | OH | 6-3 Americana, Brazil

Corey Stewart #8 8 Cor rey S tewaart Jr. | S | 6-3 St. Mary’s, Ont.

#11 #1 11 Oliver Kook k Jr. | MB | 6-6 Hamburg, Germany

#12 # 12 Iv Ivan M Matos atoss Fr. | OH | 6-4 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

#13 3 Nath Nathaniel th haniel B Berg erg Jr. | MB | 6-5 Fort Wayne, IN

#1 14 Be en Duck kworth #14 Ben Duckworth So. | OPP | 6-5 St. Louis, MO

Er Har rdek #15 Eric Hardek Fr. | OPP | 6-3 Wheaton, IL

erson #16 Phil Pete Peterson Fr. | OPP | 6-7 Hamburg, NY

#1 Corey Core rey Frain Fraiin #17 Fr. | MB | 6-5 Elwood, IL

- Garrett Bitter Rs. Fr. | L | 6-0 Aurora, IL

- Patrick Blubaugh Blubau augh Rs. Fr. | OH | 6-2 Mount Vernon, OH

- Eric Tomek k Rs Fr | OPP | 6-1 Fox River Grove, IL

- Chriss Br B Brigson ig igson g Rs Fr | MB | 6-4 Burlington, WI

Head dC Coach oach Arnie Ball

School City/Zip Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Affiliation Conference Chancellor Athletic Director

IPFW (no variations please) Fort Wayne, IN/46805 1964 12,338 Mastodons Royal Blue and White NCAA Division I Summit League Michael A. Wartell Tommy Bell

HISTORY First Year of Volleyball All-Time Record

1981 469-329

TEAM INFORMATION 2008 Overall Record 2008 MIVA Record (Finish) Letterwinners Returning/Lost Starters Returning/Lost

12-15 5-7 (5th) 8/7 2/5

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Arnie Ball Alma Mater ’Year Ball State ’71 Career and Record at School/Yrs. 469-329/28 E-Mail balla@ipfw.edu Assistant Head Coach Ryan Perrotte Alma Mater ’Year IPFW ’97 E-Mail perrottr@ipfw.edu Volunteer Assistant Coach Mark Franke Volunteer Assistant Coach Jeff Ptak Student Manager Jeremy Thornburg

ATHLETIC MEDIA SERVICES Director Rudy Yovich Office Phone (260) 481-6646 E-Mail yovichr@ipfw.edu Assistant Director Bill Salyer Office Phone (260) 481-0729 Cell Phone (814) 282-9797 E-Mail salyerw@ipfw.edu Graduate Assistant (MVB) Ryne Hillenberg Office Phone (260) 481-0713 E-Mail hillrm01@ipfw.edu Graduate Assistant John Felts Office Phone (260) 481-0278 E-Mail feltsjp01@ipfw.edu Office Fax (260) 481-6002 Mailing Address Intercollegiate Athletics 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499

ON THE COVER IPFW Seniors, (from left to right Marcus Dos Santos, Kevin Goncalves, and Mike Morici)

TABLE OF CONTENTS TV/Radio Roster ___ Inside Front Cover Table of Contents _______________ 1 Why Mastodons? ______________ 50 Head Coach Arnie Ball ____________ 2 Asst. Coaches & Staff ____________ 3 Season Preview _______________4-5 Meet the Team _________________ 6 Player profiles________________ 7-22 Game Day Staff _________________ 3 2009 Roster ___________________ 6 2008 Individual Match Results __ 23-30 2008 Statistics and Results _______ 30 MIVA Opponent Profiles ________ 32-33 2008 MIVA Leaders _____________ 38 Individual Season Records _______ 39 Team Season Records___________ 39 Year-by-Year Leaders ___________ 36 The MIVA ____________________ 37 All-Time Letterwinners __________ 41 About IPFW Index_______________ 42 All-Time Series Results __________ 34 All-Time Coaches’ Records ________ 2 Lloy Ball - Road to Gold __________ 56 Lloy Ball - Images of an Olympian __ IBC 2009 Schedule ____ Back Cover, Below

NOTE TO THE MEDIA The IPFW Office of Athletic Media Services is here to serve you. Contact the office for working credentials and working space at the Gates Sports Center, as well as for press releases, statistics, feature stories, photos and other information on the Mastodons. Pre-game materials, between set statistics and final statistics with a complete play-byplay will be provided at every match. All interview and photo requests must be coordinated through the Athletic Media Services Office. Access to practice must be set up in advance and postgame interviews with players and coaches will be granted after a 10-minute cooling-off period. Opposing team interviews will be granted with that coach’s or sports information director’s approval. Information on the Mastodons is available daily on the internet at www.gomastodons.com. The Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. also does a weekly release during the season, and that release and other information on the league is available on the internet at http://miva.osu.edu/ as well as gomastodons.com

2009 SCHEDULE - MIVA matches (*) Date

Opponent

Location

Time (All ET)

1/9 1/10 1/23 1/24 1/30 1/31 2/6 2/13 2/14 2/20 2/21 2/27 3/6 3/7 3/13 3/14 3/20 3/21 3/27 3/28 4/03 4/04 4/10 4/11 4/17 4/18 4/24-5/2 5/7

Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Rutgers-Newark George Mason Loyola Chicago* Ohio State* Lewis* Grand Canyon Grand Canyon Saint Francis (PA) Penn State Ball State* Pacific Pacific Long Beach State BYU Penn State Saint Francis (PA) Rutgers-Newark George Mason Quincy * Quincy * Ohio State * Ball State * Loyola Chicago * Lewis * MIVA Tournament NCAA Semi-Finals

Gates Sports Center Gates Sports Center Newark, NJ Fairfax, VA Gates Sports Center Gates Sports Center Gates Sports Center Gates Sports Center Gates Sports Center Gates Sports Center Gates Sports Center Muncie, IN Gates Sports Center Gates Sports Center Long Beach. CA Long Beach. CA University Park, PA Loretto, PA Gates Sports Center Gates Sports Center Gates Sports Center Gates Sports Center Columbus, OH Gates Sports Center Chicago, IL Romeoville, IL TBA Provo, UT

7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. TBA TBD

TABLE OF CONTENTS/QUICK FACTS

GENERAL INFO

CREDITS The 2009 IPFW men’s volleyball media guide was produced by IPFW Athletic Media Services. The guide was written and designed by Graduate Assistant for Media Services Ryne Hillenberg. Editorial Assistance by Bill Salyer, Rudy Yovich, and John Felts. Photography by Nic Pyle, Elmer Denman. Covers designed by Bill Salyer. Printing by Post Printing, Minster, Ohio.

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

HEAD COACH ARNIE BALL

E Embarking oon his 29th yyear at the hhelm of the IPFW men’s IP volleyball program, ccoach Arnie Ball’s phiB losophy has lo remained 29th Season cconstant. Ball State ‘67 Ball B has amassed over 460 wins as a Division I men’s volleyball coach and he continues to produce some of the most successful teams and players in the nation. Two years removed from a trip to the NCAA title game, Ball’s squad has many fresh faces and will return only two starters from a class that put together 71 wins over a four-year span. Despite the theory that men’s volleyball is more popular and competitive on the west coast, Ball continues to reinforce the Midwest as a plethora of volleyball as his program has made six trips to the season’s final weekend for the NCAA Tournament, and has won seven MIVA Championships. Also under Ball’s leadership, the Mastodon program has produced 15 All-Americans, two Olympians, and six MIVA Conference Players of the Year. The six Final Four four teams include finishing fourth in 1992 and 1994, third in 1991, 1999, and 2006 and second in 2007, falling 3-1 to Irvine in the latter. After the Mastodons trip to the 2007 Final Four, Ball was named both the AVCA Divistion I-II National Coach of the Year as well as Asics/ Volleyball Magazine Coach of the Year, firsts for the ‘Dons storied program. Ball was the third head coach of the women’s volleyball program at IPFW coaching from 1981-88. Under his leadership, IPFW won the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) four times and earned a place in the NCAA Division II Tournament

back-to-back years in 1987-88. He ended his eight year tenure with the women’s team with an overall record of 231-102 (.693). In 2005 Ball was presented with the prestigious Hilliard Gates achievement award for lifetime accomplishments and contributions to the sporting community of Fort Wayne. In 2003, USA volleyball called for Ball’s experience to lead a young but talented U.S. World University Team at the games in Daegu, South Korea. Ball’s team responded with a number of impressive wins, including a marathon, five-set match against France which clinched the team a bronze medal. In 1983, Ball served as coach of the North Squad at the National Sports Festival in Colorado Springs, CO. In ‘85 he served as an assistant for the World University Games men’s team in Kobe, Japan. In ‘87 he directed the North Team to the title at the Olympic Festival. In ‘88 he served as the director of the USVBA Junior Elite Camp in Boulder, CO. He served as the coach of the South Squad at the ‘93 Olympic Festival in San Antonio, TX. In ‘94 his North Team won gold at the Olympic Festival in St. Louis, MO. In 2000 Ball had the chance to be a scout for the U.S. National Team in Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. A graduate of Ball State University, Ball earned a bachelor and master’s degree from BSU in 1967 and ‘71, respectively. During his time at Ball State he enjoyed a successful playing career lettering three years and earning All-MIVA honors two times. During his senior year, Ball was chosen as team captain and Most Valuable Player. After leaving BSU, Ball took a teaching position at New Haven H.S. before moving to Paul H Harding High School in Fort Wayne where h led the boy’s team he to three Indiana Volle leyball Coaches Ass sociation Champions ships. Coach Ball and h wife, Sandy, have his th three children, Lloy, A Amy, and Jana. They h have four grandchild dren: Caden, Dyer, Jam mison, and Mya.

ALL TIME COACHING NUMBERS... Year Record 1981 14-20 1982 13-12 1983 9-14 1984 21-13 1985 22-12 1986 15-12 1987 15-14 1988 16-16 1989 21-9 1990 16-15 1991 19-9 1992 27-9 1993 23-7 1994 20-8 1995 13-19 1996 10-15 1997 17-9 1998 17-5 1999 23-4 2000 21-8 2001 9-15 2002 8-16 2003 15-10 2004 14-11 2005 13-17 2006 23-7 2007 23-8 2008 12-15 CAREER 469-329

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

M Mark Franke h been inhas v volved with th the IPFW m men’s volle leyball team in official and u unoffi cial cap pacities since th the team’s fo formation in Mark Franke 1 1981. 20th Season S Since 1989, IPFW ‘73 Franke has been a volunteer assistant coach with the team and has been part of all six of IPFW’s NCAA Final Four appearances. He has no volleyball experience or background, having learned the sport on the IPFW bench. Still, Franke is an integral part of IPFW’s winning strategy because of his unique ability to record and analyze an opponent’s tendencies throughout the course of a match, and then predicting the next play they will run. A 1973 IPFW grad, Franke majored in economics and married his wife, Tommy, while they were undergraduates at IPFW.

Rudy Yovich Director of Athletic Media Services

Bill Salyer Assistant Director of Athletic Media Services

Dan Fox Athletic Trainer

Public Address Announcer

Bob Morris

J Jeremy Thornbburg enters his fourth season fo aas the team m manager for the IP IPFW men’s volle leyball team. T The Nappanee, IN native facilita tates all practice nneeds for the Jeremy Thornburg VVolleydons, as Fourth Season w well as compilTeam Manager ing video for scouting ana analysis, statistics, and equipment management. He operates a computer software system known as DataVolley which facilitates video scouting of opponents and IPFW’s matches. A graduate of North Wood High School in Nappanee, Thornburg was actively involved in the volleyball program there as well. The son of Jay and Trudy Thornburg, he is a business/general studies major. He has two sisters, Kailey, an IPFW sophomore, and Gabbi.

Ryne Hillenberg (MVB)

John Felts

Athletic Media Services Graduate Assistant

Tommy Franke Lisa Horman Official Scorekeeper Official Statistician 2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

ASSISTANT COACHES AND GAME-DAY STAFF

Ryan “Rock” R Perrotte enters P his h eighth season s as the ass sistant men’s volleyball c coach at IPFW. Origin nally from Onta tario, Canada, R Rock came to Ryan Perrotte IP IPFW in 1995 Seventh Season a and was the IPFW ‘99 starting middle blocker for four years. As a senior in 1999, Perrotte led the Mastodons to a MIVA conference championship, and a NCAA Final Four appearance. The team went 23-4 that season, the fewest losses of any IPFW men’s volleyball team. Rock still holds the IPFW individual record for hitting percentage in a match. Swinging to a tune of .850 (17-0-20 vs. Ohio State in 1999.) Perrotte recieved a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s degree in communication from IPFW.

Ron Clark Director of Facilities and Operations

Roger Horman Official Statistician 3

2009

Season Preview Heading into his 29th year of coaching collegiate volleyball, IPFW head coach Arnie Ball has his work cut out for him. The 2009 team returns two starters from a team that lost seven seniors; one of the biggest personnel losses in program history. Of those seven seniors were a group of decorated and accomplished players who earned AVCA All-American, NCAA Finals All-Tournament, All MIVA Conference First and Second Team, MIVA All-Tournament Team, and MIVA All-Academic Team accolades over the course of their careers. Despite its youth, this year’s team has a lot to look forward to. “I guess in the old days they called this the youth movement huh?” Coach Ball smiled as he reflected. The 2007 AVCA and Volleyball Magazine Coach-of-the-Year searched for more words to describe this year’s squad. “I don’t know quite how else to say it,” Ball said, “We don’t have many veteran players who have played a lot.” That said, the Mastodons welcome 12 new faces to a team that returns nine. Of the newcomers, three are upper-class transfers, five are true freshmen, and four will red shirt this year. “It’s certainly going to be a season where we hopefully grow and develop as the year goes along just because of our youth,” Ball said. “We’re not starting off [the season] at the same point we have been in the last couple years. It’s just a matter of how quickly the freshmen become sophomores, and the sophomores become juniors.” Talking about tenured, the oldest ‘kid on the block’ is fifth year senior Mike Morici. After struggling with a seasonending injury in 2007, Morici still has a lot to offer the Mastodons in his final goaround. “He works unbelievably hard,” Ball said of Morici. “He’s quick and does a lot 4

of things people don’t realize. He’s fun to coach and have on our team.” Competing for time on the defensive back line is Matt Pliske. This is Pliske’s junior year, and he, like Morici has Final Four experience. Deciding on a leading libero could be a match-by-match decision for Ball. “Each libero has special characteristics that are positive when you put two and two together,” Ball said. “Matt’s a better passer than Mike is and Mike’s a better defender than Matt is, so it depends what our needs are. We’re actually able to take both of them and use them in a serving sub position and let them play across the back row which is not an advantage we’ve had in the past.” A year ago, Pliske led the ‘Dons in digs with 234 digs (2.46 digs per set), which is good for eighth best in IPFW record books. Ball looks for more of the same this season. “He’s just solid,” Ball said. “Consistently solid and has great leadership skills, he’s a great kid and student, doing some great things on and off the court. He’s just a solid individual.” IPFW’s other two seniors will have different things to offer the Mastodons this year.

Matt Pliske

Mike Morici Marcus Dos Santos and Kevin Goncalves will both be in their first full year with the ‘Dons in ’09. Goncalves played in six matches for IPFW last year in a reserve role each time. Dos Santos, a transfer from Mercyhurst, will see his first action this spring. “He’s got a canon for an arm,” Ball said. The Mastodons will look to their younger leadership often as well; players such as Corey Stewart, Oliver Kook and Darryl Shank come to mind. “Those three are the leaders right now,“ Ball commented. “It’s interesting because we also have two liberos that have both led us to the NCAA finals, but it’s really hard for them to be team leaders because of their playing time and the type of position they play.” Kook brings a dominating middle blocking presence to a team which, more recently, is accustomed to outside offense, and will be counted on tremendously for offense this season. “Oli,”’ as Ball refers to him, “hits the ball really hard and works hard everyday. He’s the total package and has the most experience.” Due to playing in Germany before coming to IPFW, Kook only has two more years of eligibility after playing his “freshman season” last spring. Corey Stewart will be counted on tremendously for experience and depth at the setter position; however Stew-

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art brings more to the court than good sets. “Corey’s smart and very athletic,” Ball said. “He’s been plagued by injuries the whole time he’s been here, but he’s the kind of player I’d want to be a coach with us. If he’s not setting, he’s coaching the setters.” Also an offensive threat, Darryl Shank brings experience at outside to a team that needs it. Shank played in 21 matches last year and nailed 39 markers. When asked his opinions of Shank, Ball simply said, “untapped potential.” Other upperclassmen like junior Nathaniel Berg, and sophomore Ben Duckworth will need to be ready to play big roles once the season starts. Berg has a chance to play a significant amount this year and Ball has taken notice. “He’s really quick off the floor, works incredibly hard, and has a lot to prove,” Ball said. “There’s a big opportunity for him to play this season and he wants to take advantage of it.” Duckworth is in the same category. “Ben has a great arm and a good jump,” Ball said. “He could really help us.” The rest of the 2009 squad is a plethora of newcomers. Jonathan Meyer was a red shirt last year but has a lot to prove this season.

Garrett Bitter, Patrick Blubaugh, Eric Tomek and Chris Brigson will all redshirt this season for the Mastodons. Ball is excited about the progress his young players are making and the impact they could have down the road. “This class has unlimited potential,” Ball said. “The whole group has unlimited potential to be great sophomores and juniors. By that point they’ll be pretty darn good.” This season the ‘Dons play a total of 26 matches, including 16 at home. They begin the season playing Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras twice. IPFW also plays the defending national champion (Penn State) twice during the regular season, as well as Long Beach State, and Brigham Young during the Long Beach State University Tournament held in Long Beach, CA., March 13-14. “I’m happy with the schedule,” Ball said. “We’ve got 16 at home. I think with some teams that we can compete with relatively well early. Hopefully we will find success on the court and mentally so they can develop.” With former MIVA member Mercyhurst cancelling in its men’s volleyball program in the off-season, the MIVA now features six teams, all equally competitive. “On paper the top four teams are pretty strong,” Ball said. “Lewis could be really good. Loyola and Ohio State will both have a lot of good returning players and Ball State is right there with them. We’ve always been in the role of the underdog and is fits us pretty nicely this year.” Time will tell the story of this season as the young ‘Dons will look to bounce back from a sub .500 season in 2008 and return to the upper-echelon of the MIVA Conference as well as the national scene.

2009 SEASON PREVIEW

Oliver Kook

“Jon is somebody who has good volleyball knowledge,” Ball stated. “He’s someone that has continued to grow in his position. I like the ability he has on the court understanding the game.” The rest of the freshman will be counted on often. Dan Mader, Ivan Matos, Eric Hardek, Phil Peterson, and Corey Frain are all freshmen that will look to contribute this year. Mader, from Lombard, IL., has a good chance to see significant time in the setter position. “Dan’s a rookie setter,” Ball said. “He’s talented, but raw. He’s learning, but he needs to be on the fast track because he might start.” “Ivan Matos comes to us from Puerto Rico,” Ball said. “He’s got a really good arm; and an offensive-minded game. He just likes to play the game.” Other freshman like Hardek and Peterson could contribute immediately. “Hardek is a tenacious competitor,” Ball said. “He’s got a good left-handed arm, and is also a good blocker.” Peterson, one of the tallest players on the team, is a freshman that could make an instant impact. According to Ball, Peterson has untapped potential. “He has a potential to be the next star of the MIVA.” Frain, a middle blocker, is another true freshman that also has a great arm and good jump.

Nathaniel Berg

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

MEET THE TEAM 2009 Roster -- Front Row, Left to Right: Ben Duckworth, Kevin Goncalves, Nathaniel Berg, Corey Stewart, Mike Morici, Oliver Kook, Marcus Dos Santos, Matt Pliske, Darryl Shank. Back Row L-R: Asst. Coach Mark Franke, Asst. Coach Ryan Perrotte, Chris Brigson, Phil Peterson, Jonathan Meyer, Dan Mader, Corey Frain, Eric Hardek, Ivan Matos, Patrick Blubaugh, Garrett Bitter, Eric Tomek, Athletic Trainer Dan Fox, Head Coach Arnie Ball (Not pictured, Patrick Pinto, and Team Manager Jeremy Thornburg.)

No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. -

Name Mike Morici Matt Pliske Patrick Pinto Dan Mader Jonathan Meyer Darryl Shank Marcus Dos Santos Corey Stewart Oliver Kook Ivan Matos Nathaniel Berg Ben Duckworth Eric Hardek Phil Peterson Corey Frain Garrett Bitter Patrick Blubaugh Eric Tomek Chris Brigson

Ht. 5-7 6-2 6-1 6-5 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-3 6-6 6-4 6-5 6-5 6-3 6-7 6-5 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-4

Pos. L L L S OH OH OH S MB OH MB OPP OPP OH/OPP MB L OH L MB

Yr. Sr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Rs. Fr. Rs. Fr. Rs. Fr. Rs. Fr.

Hometown Antioch, IL St. Charles, MO Minas Gerais, Brazil Lombard, IL Hamburg, NY London, Ontario, Canada Americana, Brazil St. Mary’s, Ontario, Canada Hamburg, Germany Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Fort Wayne, IN St. Louis, MO Wheaton, IL Hamburg, NY Elwood, IL Aurora, IL Mount Vernon, OH Fox River Grove, IL Burlington, WI

Last School Carmel Christian Brothers Missouri Valley College Glenbard East Eden Saunders SS Mercyhurst St. Mary’s Gymnasium Heidberg Baldwin School of Puerto Rico Bishop Dwenger Oakville Senior High School Frontier Waubonsie Valley Joilet Central Waubonsie Valley Mount Vernon Carey-Grove Community Burlington

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Mike Morici Matt Pliske Corey Stewart Oliver Kook Nathaniel Berg Darryl Shank Ben Duckworth Kevin Goncalves Marcus Dos Santos Corey Frain Eric Hardek Dan Mader Ivan Matos Jonathan Meyer Phil Peterson Garrett Bitter Patrick Blubaugh Chris Brigson Eric Tomek

SEASON PREVIEW

2009 Player Profiles

RETURNING PLAYERS 8

#1 MIKE MORICI Class Height Position Hometown High School

Senior CAREER HIGHS 5-7 Kills 1, two times Libero Attempts 3, vs. Ohio State, 4/16/05 4, vs. Findlay, 4/23/05 Antioch, Ill. Assists Aces 1, two times Carmel Digs

Coach Ball on Morici - “He works unbelievably hard. He’s quick, and does a lot of things people don’t realize. He’s fun to coach and have on our team.” 2008: Morici competed in 24 of the team’s 27 matches last year while recovering from injury. He totaled 46 digs, averaging .61 per set. Played in a total of 75 sets for the Mastodons. Offensively Morici marked a rare libero kill at Saint Francis 2/8, handed out five assists, had two service aces and a finished the year with a .905 serve percentage. He dug a season high 15 balls vs. Ball State 3/7 and marked seven digs at Mercyhurst 1/19. Also received a season high 39 serves against Ball State 3/7. 2007: Morici was a medical red-shirt during the 2007 season. 2006: Played in 27 of the Mastodons 30 matches Led IPFW in digs with 226, averaging 2.31 per set. Morici finished 4th in the MIVA in digs, averaging 2.51 in conference action. He played in a total of 98 sets in 2006. He also booked 15 assists. Dug up 21 balls twice in 2006 at Quincy on 2/11 and vs. Quincy 2/25. That total was just two off

23, at Quincy, 2/5/05

Solo Blocks

Block Ast.

Total Blocks

Attack Pts.

1.0, four times

of his team record 23 digs set in 2005. Had 10 matches with 10 or more digs. 2005: Morici patrolled the back line for the Mastodons in all 30 matches. Was 10th in the MIVA in conference digs with 2.06 per set. He was second on the team, with 208. He trailed only MIVA First-Team selection Matt Zbyszewski, who had 248. Had a season-high four assists vs. Findlay on 4/23. Morici dug up an IPFW single-match record 23 balls at Quincy on 2/5. Had his lone kill of the year at Penn State on 2/18. High School: While at Carmel High School, Morici excelled academically and athletically. He received the Algebra and Gemetry Award. He was named All-Conference (ESCC), honorary captain All-Area, and honorable mention All-State by the Chicago Tribune and the Sun Times. He was also captain his high school team. Personal: Son of Frank and Nancy Morici. Has one sister, Cara.Majoring in communication.

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C A R E E R S TAT S

CAREER STATS Season 2005 2006 2008 Career

SP-MP 109-30 98-27 75-24 282-81

K 1 0 1 2

K/S 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01

E 2 1 0 3

TA 7 5 1 13

Pct. -.143 -.200 1.000 -.077

A 23 15 5 43

A/S 0.21 0.15 0.07 0.15

SA 0 0 2 2

SA/S 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.01

SE 0 0 8 8

DIG 208 226 46 480

D/S 1.91 2.31 0.61 1.70

RE 51 32 5 88

BS 0 0 0 0

BA 0 0 0 0

TB 0 0 0 0

B/S 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

BE 0 0 2 4

BHE 1 0 0 1

Points 1.0 0.0 3.0 4.0

Pts./S 0.01 0.00 0.04 0.01

RETURNTING PLAYERS

#2 MATT PLISKE Class Height Position Hometown High School

Junior CAREER HIGHS 6-2 Kills 0 Libero Attempts 4, at Quincy, 2/1/08 4, two times St. Charles, Mo. Assists Aces 0 Christian Brothers Digs

Coach Ball on Pliske- “He’s just consistently solid and has great leadership skills. He’s a great kid and student, doing some great things, and he’s just a solid individual.”

18, at Lewis, 4/5/07

Solo Blocks

Block Ast.

Total Blocks

Attack Pts.

against Quincy (13), at Long Beach State in the LBSU Active Ankle Classic (12), and against UC-Santa Barbara (11). Had a season-high four assists against Loyola-Chicago on 1/19. High School: Pliske was a double threat at Christian Brothers College High School as a student and an athlete. He was the Salutatorian of his graduating class as well as the Vice President of the National Honor Society, while maintaining First Honor Roll all 8 semesters of high school. Pliske’s volleyball honors include Freshman Athletic Student of the Quarter, 2005 All-Metro Honorable Mention, as well as 2006 All-Metro First Team. Personal: Son of Mike and Sue Pliske. Has three siblings Jennifer, Michelle, and Scott. Majoring in Biology/Pre-Med. Also the Summit League Student Athlete Advisory Committee President, first IPFW athlete to hold the office.

2008: Pliske played in all but one match for the Mastodons last year, playing in at least three sets a match during 22 matches. He recorded a team-high 234 digs (2.46 digs per set) which trumped his phenominal freshman numbers by 0.72 D/S. and passed 572 serves (.960 success rate). Pliske had 19 assists in his sophomore season, including a season-high, four at George Mason on 3/29. Recorded at least 10 digs in 12 matches, including five consecutive double-digit dig figures from 3/294/11 during which he dug 55 total attacks. 2007: Pliske filled a huge void with the injury to starting Libero Mike Morici in the 2007 season. How good was Pliske’s debut? He was named the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Assocation Co-Freshman of the Year. He averaged 1.74 digs per set. He had a season-high 18 digs at Lewis on 4/5. He also had double-dig matches

C A R E E R S TAT S

CAREER STATS Season 2007 2008 Career

SP-MP 111-31 95-26 206-57

K 0 0 0

K/S 0.00 0.00 0.00

E 0 3 3

TA 4 10 14

Pct. .000 -.300 -.214

A 34 19 53

A/S 0.31 0.20 0.26

SA 0 0 0

SA/S 0.00 0.00 0.00

SE 1 0 1

DIG 193 234 427

D/S 1.74 2.46 2.07

RE 35 23 58

BS 0 0 0

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BA 0 0 0

TB 0 0 0

B/S 0.00 0.00 0.00

BE 0 0 0

BHE 0 1 1

Points 0.0 0.0 0.0

Pts./G 0.00 0.00 0.00

RETURNING PLAYERS

#8 COREY STEWART Class Height Position Hometown High School

Junior CAREER HIGHS 6-3 Kills 1, vs. Ball State, 3/07/08 S Attempts 4, vs. Ball State, 3/07/08 45, vs. Ball State, 3/07/08 St. Mary’s, Ontario, Canada Assists 3, at Loyola-Chicago, 1/19/07 St. Mary’s Aces Digs

Coach Ball on Stewart - “Corey’s very smart and athletic. He’s the kind of I’d want to be a coach with us. If he’s not setting, he’s coaching the setters.” 2008: Stewart played in a total of four matches last season, making the most of his nine sets on the court. Against in-state rival Ball State 3/7 Stewart dished out a career-high 45 assists on 100 attempts. He logged the only kill on his career that night also. Stewart played in at least two sets against Quincy on 3/1, and at Loyola on 3/22 totalling a combined of 35 assists. Also handed out five assists at Ball State on 3/21. Set a career best .719 at Loyola 3/22 setting 2332. Also dug up a career best seven attacks vs. Ball State on 3/7. 2007: Saw action in 13 matches for IPFW in 2007. Had a season-high three points at Loyola-Chicago on 1/19. Those three points came as Stewart aced the Ramblers three times in that match. Had two assists on three occasions; 1/20 at Clarke, 3/8 at the University of Puerto Rico, and on 3/30 against Mercyhurst at

7, vs. Ball State, 3/07/08

Solo Blocks Block Ast.

0 2, at Loyola-Chicago, 3/22/08

Total Blocks

2, at Loyola-Chicago, 3/22/08

Attack Pts. 3.0, at Loyola-Chicago, 1/19/07

the Hilliard Gates Sports Center. Had two digs on the year, one on 3/10 at the University of Puerto Rico and one 1/20 at Clarke College. Stewart was also named to the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association All-Academic Team. 2006: Was a red-shirt during the 2006 season. High School: Played high school volleyball at St. Mary’s District Collegiate and Vocational Institute in Ontario. In 2004, was named the St Mary’s DCVI team Most Valuable Player after leading the Salukis to victory in the Western Ontario Secondary School Athletic Association (WOSSAA) `A’ Championship. Personal: Son of Gavin and Joanne Stewart. Has two siblings. A sister, Lauren, and a brother, Josh, who is an alum of the men’s volleyball program.

C A R E E R S TAT S

CAREER STATS Season 2007 2008 Career

SP-MP 22-13 9-4 31-17

K 0 1 1

K/S 0.00 0.11 0.03

E 0 0 0

TA 0 5 5

Pct. 0.00 .200 .200

A 7 85 92

A/S 0.32 9.44 2.97

SA 3 0 3

SA/S 0.14 0.00 0.10

SE 8 9 17

DIG 2 13 15

D/S 0.09 1.44 0.48

RE 0 0 0

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

BS 0 0 0

BA 0 3 3

TB 0 3 3

B/S 0.00 0.33 0.10

BE 1 2 3

BHE 0 4 4

Points 3.0 2.5 5.5

Pts./S 0.14 0.22 0.16

RETURNING PLAYERS

#11 OLIVER KOOK Class Height Position Hometown High School

Junior CAREER HIGHS 6-6 Kills 12, three times Middle Blocker Attempts 24, vs.Puerto Rico - RP, 1/09/09 1, four times Hamburg, Germany Assists 2, three times Gymnasium Heidberg Aces Digs

4, two times

Solo Blocks

3, at Rutgers-Newark, 3/28/08

Coach Ball on Kook - “He’s our one middle blocker, he’s Block Ast. 8, vs. Ohio State, 4/8/08 got the most experience at 23, and he’s powerful. He Total Blocks 8, two times works hard and hits the ball really hard. Attack Pts. 18.5, Puerto Rico - RP, 1/09/09 He’s the total package.” ficient offensive match of his young 2008: Oliver Kook is the leadcareer came on 2/15 when he went ing point scorer from a year ago. 9-13 (.692) at Lewis. Also tallied at Kook totalled 150 kills last season least one total block in each of 26 including a career high 12 on two matches played, including recordoccasions at George Mason on 3/29 ing at least one solo block on seven and vs. Saint Francis 4/11. He also different occasions. had 10 kills at Loyola on 4/18 in the High School: Kook is a 2005 season finale tournament match. graduate of Gymnasium Heidberg. Kook had five or more kills on 17 His high school did not sponsor voloccasions during the ‘08 season. Atleyball as an interscholastic sport tacked to a .351 success rate (secso he picked up his experience ond highest on last year’s team with playing club volleyball. Played for at least 25 kills. He also successfully both the Norderstedt and Oststeinexecuted .901 percent of his serves. beker SV volleyball clubs, advancLed returning players in blocks and ing from Germany’s second diviblock assists with nine and 78 resion to the first. Kook was named spectively. Was the second-best MVP at the state championship in blocker only behind senior Josh Hamburg in 2004. Stewart (120). Attacked better than Personal: Son of Guenther .400 on nine occasions, .500 on six and Martina Kook. Has one brothoccasions, and better than .600 on er, Tobias, Majoring in Organizational five occasions. Arguably Kook’s most efLeadership and Supervision.

C A R E E R S TAT S

CAREER STATS Season SP-MP 2008 90-26 Career 90-26

K K/S 150 1.67 150 1.67

E 44 44

TA 302 302

Pct. .351 .351

A 3 3

A/S 0.03 0.03

SA 9 9

SA/S SE 0.10 25 0.10 25

DIG 38 38

D/S 0.42 0.42

RE 1 1

BS 9 9

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BA 78 78

TB 87 87

B/S BE 0.97 9 0.97 9

BHE Points Pts./S 0 207.0 2.30 0 207.0 2.30

Class Height Position Hometown High School

Junior 6-5 Middle Blocker Fort Wayne, Ind. Bishop Dwenger

Coach Ball on Berg- “Really quick off the floor, works incredibly hard, he has a lot to prove, there’s a big opportunity for him to play, and he wants to take advantage of it.” 2008: Berg appeared in seven matches for the Mastodons in 2008. He saw multi-set action in three matches including vs. Loyola, Quincy, and Mercyhurst. Berg’s best performance of the 2008 campaign was against Loyola 2/29 when he tallied two kills and a service ace to help IPFW. Also against Loyola his defense came up big as he had three block assists and a dig in the five-set match. Berg had at least one kill in two other matches; at Mercyhurst 1/19 and vs. Quincy 3/1. Berg was also named to the 2008 MIVA All-Academic Team on 4/10/08 along with eight other ‘Dons. 2007: Appeared in one match for IPFW in the 2007, taking the season to learn head voach Arnie Ball’s system. Was a member of the 2007 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association All-Academic Team.

CAREER HIGHS Kills

5, vs. Puerto Rico - RP, 1/09/09

Attempts

7, vs. Puerto Rico - RP, 1/09/09

Assists

Aces

1, vs. Loyola, 2/29/08

Digs

2, at Quincy, 2/1/08

Solo Blocks Block Ast.

0 5, vs. Puerto Rico - RP, 1/09/09

Total Blocks 5.0, vs. Puerto Rico - RP 1/09/09 Attack Pts. 7.5 vs. Puerto Rico - RP, 1/09/09

High School: Berg excelled athletically and academically while at Bishop Dwenger in Fort Wayne, IN. He was in top 10% of his graduating class.and played middle block for the Saints. Named All-City from 2003-05. Named All-State in 2004 and Academic All-State in 2005. Personal: Son of Herbert and Jill Berg. Has three siblings, Cory, Isaac, and Grace. Majoring in chemistry.

RETURNING PLAYERS

#13 NATHANIEL BERG

C A R E E R S TAT S

CAREER STATS Season 2007 2008 Career

SP-MP 1-1 11-7 12-8

K 0 4 4

K/S 0.00 0.36 0.33

E 0 6 6

TA 0 15 15

Pct. 0.00 -.133 -.133

A 0 0 0

A/S 0.00 0.00 0.00

SA 0 1 1

SA/S 0.00 0.09 0.08

SE 0 3 3

DIG 0 5 5

D/S 0.00 0.45 0.42

RE 0 0 0

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

BS 0 0 0

BA 0 7 7

TB 0 7 7

B/S 0.00 0.64 0.58

BE 0 2 2

BHE 0 0 0

Points 0 8.5 8.5

Pts./S 0.00 0.77 0.67

RETURNING PLAYERS

#6 DARRYL SHANK Class Height Position Hometown High School

Sophomore CAREER HIGHS 6-5 Kills 9, at George Mason, 3/29/08 Outside Hitter Attempts 20, vs. Loyola-Chicago, 2/29/08 1, three times London, Ontario, Canada Assists Aces 3, vs. Quincy, 3/01/08 Saunders SS Digs

6, two times

Solo Blocks Block Ast.

Coach Ball on Shank - “Untapped potential.”

0 3, at George Mason, 3/29/08

Total Blocks 3.0, at George Mason, 3/29/08 Attack Points

10.5 at George Mason 3/29/08

Volleyball Most Valuable Player. A standout in the classroom as well as on the volleyball court, Shank graduated with an Award of Excellence. Personal: Son of Yvon and Sandra Shank. Has a sister, Elisse. Majoring in general studies.

2008: Darryl Shank played in 21 of the IPFW’s 27 matches during the season, seeing action in 48 sets. He totaled 39 kills including a career-high nine markers at George Mason on 3/29. Shank had three service aces vs. Quincy on 3/1, and had two matches with six digs; at Lewis on 2/15, and against Loyola on 2/29. Leads IPFW returning outside hitters in points (46.5). Hit a .571 attack percentage vs. Quincy on 3/1, his best with at least three kills. Named to the 2008 MIVA Conference All-Academic Team on 4/8/08 along with eight other men’s volleyball athletes. High School: Came to IPFW from Saunders Secondary School in London, Ontario, Canada. With the Sabres, Shank was a three-time Quad-A Provincial Champion. He was also named

C A R E E R S TAT S

CAREER STATS Season SP-MP 2008 48-21 Career 48-21

K 39 39

K/S 0.81 0.81

E 20 20

TA 92 92

Pct. .207 .207

A 3 3

A/S 0.06 0.06

SA 5 5

SA/S SE 0.10 10 0.10 10

DIG 41 41

D/S 0.85 0.85

RE 6 6

BS 0 0

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

BA 5 5

TB 5 5

B/S BE 0.10 0 0.10 0

BHE Points Pts./S 4 46.5 0.96 4 46.5 0.96

Class Height Position Hometown Last School

Sophomore CAREER HIGHS 6-5 Kills 16, vs. Puerto Rico - RP, 1/09/09 Opposite Attempts 41, vs. Puerto Rico - RP, 1/09/09 2, vs. Puerto Rico - RP, 1/09/09 St. Louis Assists Aces 9, vs. Puerto Rico - RP, 1/09/09 Oakville HS Digs

6, vs. Puerto Rico - RP, 1/09/09

Solo Blocks 1, vs. Puerto Rico - RP, 1/09/09

Coach Ball on Duckworth - “Has a great arm and a good jump, he could really help us.”

Block Ast.

3, vs. Loyola, 2/29/08

Total Blocks Attack Pts.

3.0, two times 27.0, vs. Puerto Rico - RP, 1/09/09

2008: Played in 11 matches during the 2008 campaign including 25 sets. He notched seven kills on two occasions; vs. Loyola 2/29 and vs. Quincy 3/1 He also had at least two kills in eight different matches. He went two-for-two twice during the year; at Saint Francis 2/8 and Mercyhurst 4/4. Took a career-high 20 attempts on 2/29. Tallied two service aces vs. Rutgers-Newark on 1/26. 2007: Was a red-shirt. High School: Played high school volleyball at Oakville Senior High School in St. Louis, Missouri. With the Tigers, Duckworth was a three-time member of the Suburban South All-Conference Team. He was also an All-Metro Team selection in 2005 and 2006. Duckworth was named 2006 Metro Player of the Year. Personal: Son of Gary and Jan Duckworth. Has one brother, Jacob. Majoring in business.

RETURNING PLAYERS

#14 BEN DUCKWORTH

CAREER STATS CR AE RE ER ER S TAT C A S TAT S S Season SP-MP 2008 25-14 Career 25-14

K 27 27

K/S 1.08 1.08

E 14 14

TA 56 56

Pct. .232 .232

A 1 1

A/S 0.04 0.04

SA 4 4

SA/S SE 0.16 7 0.16 7

DIG 24 24

D/S 0.96 0.96

RE 0 0

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

BS 0 0

BA 4 4

TB 4 4

B/S BE 0.16 1 0.16 1

BHE Points Pts./S 0 33.0 1.32 0 33.0 1.32

RETURNING PLAYERS

KEVIN GONCALVES Class Height Position Hometown Last School

Senior CAREER HIGHS 6-4 Kills 3, at Rutgers-Newark, 3/28/08 Setter Attempts 3, at Rutgers-Newark, 3/28/08 Shelton, Conn. Assists 19, at Rutgers-Newark, 3/28/08 0 University of New Haven Aces Digs

Coach Ball on Goncalves - “Goncalves is technically the best setter we have and most experienced setter we have in regards to running an offense.”

6, at Rutgers-Newark, 3/28/08

Solo Blocks

Block Ast.

Total Blocks

Attack Pts.

3.0, at RNU, 3/28/08

service aces (0.28 per set), 72 kills (0.77 per set), and 90 digs (0.96 per set). Also logged 63 blocks, the fourth-highest total on the team, 20 of which were solo. Team hit .332 overall with Goncalves as the setter. Had 70 assists in a four-game match with Endicott to open the season. High School: Member of two-time state championship teams at Shelton High School under head coach Bonnie Fineman. Shelton captured 2004 and 2005 Connecticut championships with undefeated 23-0 records each season. Won three Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) championships. MVP of the senior all-star game. All-New England and All-Conference selection. Personal: Son of Berta and Antonio Goncalves. Has one brother, Danny, who was a member New Haven team from 2003-06 and one sister, Lyann. Majoring in general studies

2008: Kevin Goncalves played in seven matches for the Mastodons in his first season in blue and white. He hit three kills on three attempts and passed out 19 assists. Goncalves also dug up six attacks. 2007: Goncalves played in 73 sets for New Haven in the 2007 season. He averaged 10.17 assists per set. He was also used as an outside hitter on occasions, averaging 1.56 kills per set. On the defensive side, he averaged 1.19 digs and 0.84 blocks a set. Had 34 service aces and was third on the team in points with 193.0 2006: Goncalves Played in 94 of 98 games as the team’s primary setter, logged 1,141 assists (12.14 assists per set). Ranked fifth in the EIVA in assists per set and was eighth in assists in EIVA matches only. Had 26

C A R E E R S TAT S

CAREER STATS Season SP-MP 2008 9-7 Career 9-7

K 3 3

K/S 0.33 0.33

E 0 0

TA 3 3

Pct. 1.000 1.000

A 19 19

A/S 2.11 2.11

SA 0 0

SA/S SE 0.00 4 0.00 4

DIG 6 6

D/S 0.67 0.67

RE 0 0

BS 0 0

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

BA 0 0

TB 0 0

B/S BE 0.00 0 0.00 0

BHE Points Pts./S 1 3.0 0.33 1 3.0 0.33

Class Height Position Hometown Last School

Senior 6-3 Outside Americana Brazil Mercyhurst

Coach Ball on Dos Santos - “He’s a senior transfer with a lot of experience back home from Brazil, has a canon for an arm.”

NEWCOMERS

#7 MARCUS DOS SANTOS S

2007-2008: Played for Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA before the school cancelled the program. 2006: Dos Santos competed for Missouri Valley College (NAIA) and helped the team to a conference championship and third place finish at the NAIA nationals. High School: Played for Colegio Politec in Americana, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Played for Sao Paulo State Federation (FPV) for four years. Personal: Son of Marcus and Marli Dos Santos. Has one sibling, Marina. Majoring in general studies.

#17 COREY FRAIN Class Height Position Hometown Last School

Freshman 6-5 Middle Blocker Elwood, Ill. Joliet Central HS

Coach Ball on Frain - “He’s got a great arm, medium jump, and great attitude. He works really hard; he’s a true freshman.”

High School: Played volleyball for head coach Jason Herrmann at Joilet Central High, Joilet, IL and was named to the All-Conference team junior and senior years. Frain was also named team MVP, All-Area 1st team, and team captain junior and senior years. Frain was an All-State selection during his senior year. Personal: Son of Marty and Kathy Frain. Has two sisters, Shannon and Kelsey. Majoring in chemistry.

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

NEWCOMERS

#15 ERIC HARDEK Class Height Position Hometown High School

Freshman 6-3 Opposite Wheaton, Ill. Wheaton Warrenville South

Coach Ball on Hardek - “Eric’s a tenacious competitor with a good left handed arm, He’s a good blocker that plays hard.”

High School: Played rightside for coach Bill Schreier at Wheaton Warrenville South in Wheaton, IL. Two time All-Conference selection. Two time All-State nominee. AVCA All-American. Was named to the 2008 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50. First player in Illinois to win three state championship medals, in 2005 and 2007-’08. Four-year varsity volleyball player and ranks second on the schools all-time kills list.Selected for USA Volleyball’s High Performance A2 Camp in 2007 and named as one of the 25 “Players to Watch” in Volleyball Magazine for 2008. Personal: Son of Barry and Diana Hardek. Has one sister, Jackie. Major is undecided.

#4 DAN MADER Class Height Position Hometown Last School

Freshman 6-5 Setter Lombard, Ill. Glenbard East HS

Coach Ball on Mader - “He’s a rookie, freshman setter. He’s talented, but raw - he might start for us. He’s got a great attitude and wants to learn.”

High School: A four year varsity setter and opposite for Coach Maier at Glenbard East, in Lombard, IL. Named to the All-Conference team and named team MVP senior year. Named to the 2008 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50. Helped Glenbard to a third place finish in the state championship in 2006. Also a member of Sports Performance Volleyball Club in 2006-’07. Competed in the 16-open and 18-open Junior Olympic National Tournaments. Personal: Son of Don and Lee Mader. Has three siblings, Beth, Jen, and John. Majoring in business.

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Class Height Position Hometown High School

Freshman 6-4 Outside Hitter Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Baldwin School of Puerto Rico

Coach Ball on Matos - “Comes to us from Puerto Rico, He’s got a really good, live arm and an offensive-minded game.”

NEWCOMERS

#12 IVAN MATOS

High School: Played for coach Abdel Otero at the Baldwin School of Puerto Rico, Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Named to All-Aliance Member team. Played on the junior national team in 2007. Personal: Son of Ivan Matos and Ceida Fernandez. Has five siblings, Amanda, Mariana, Milena, Camilo and Gabriela. Majoring in biology.

#5 JONATHAN MEYER Class Height Position Hometown High School

Freshman 6-2 Outside Hitter Eden, N.Y. Eden

Coach Ball on Meyer - “Jon has good volleyball knowledge, and has to continue to grow into the position, but I like the ability he has on the court to understand the game.” High School: Came to IPFW from Eden Jr./Sr. High School in Eden, New York. Meyer played for head coach Robert Pierce. His junior year with the Raiders, Meyer was First Team All-ECIC and an All-Tournament Selection for the Eden Tournament. His senior season he was selected All-Western New York, to go along with All-Tournament honors at the Eden and Clarence Tournaments. Meyer was named MVP of the Clarence Tournament. Personal: Son of Bradley and Eileen Meyer. Has one sister, Holly and two brothers, Derek and Bradley. Majoring in Business.

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

NEWCOMERS

#16 PHIL PETERSON Class Height Position Hometown High School

Freshman 6-7 Outside Hitter/Opposite Hamburg, N.Y. Frontier HS

Coach Ball on Peterson - “Untapped potential. This kid has a potential to be the next star of the MIVA.”

High School: A three-year starter for coach Bill Faust at Frontier High School in Hamburg, NY. Named All-Western New York 2nd Team and team MVP junior year. Named All-WNY 1st team, team MVP, and AVCA AllAmerican as a senior. Was a team captain junior and senior seasons. Peterson paced Frontier during his junior and senior years in kills and aces. Personal: Son of Robert and Debbie Peterson. Has two siblings, Steven, and Alicia. Majoring in environmental policy.

GARRETT BITTER Class Height Position Hometown Last School

RS Freshman 6-0 Libero Aurora, Ill. Waubonsie Valley HS

Coach Ball on Bitter - “This kid has got a lot of savvy. He grew up in a volleyball family and knows the game. His problem is he’s got two players that have taken us to final fours to play behind, so he’s just got to put in his time.”

High School: Played for coach Al Lagger at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora, IL. Was given the sportsmanship award as a sophomore for the Warriors. Unanimous All-Conference setter as a junior. Was named to the All-Tournament teams during the Tiger Classic and Libertyville Tournament as a senior. Also was academic All-Conference for three years from 2005-07. Personal: Son of Jay and Laurie Bitter. Has one sister, Markie. Majoring in mathematics education.

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Class Height Position Hometown High School

RS Freshman 6-2 Outside Hitter Mount Vernon, Ohio Mount Vernon HS

Coach Ball on Blubaugh - “Patrick is very athletic, and jumps really well.”

NEWCOMERS

PATRICK BLUBAUGH

High School: Excelled in the classroom and on the court at Mount Vernon High School, Mount Vernon, OH...played four years for coach Don Marn at the outside and setter positions...named regional player of the year, was a two-time conference player of the year, two-time team MVP, and two time All-State selection 3rd team and 1st team respectively. Personal: Son of David Blubaugh and Pam Elliot. Has three siblings, Mike, Ray, and Rosemary. Majoring in Biochemistry.

CHRIS BRIGSON Class Height Position Hometown Last School

RS Freshman 6-4 Middle Blocker Burlington, Wisc. Burlington HS

Coach Ball on Brigson - “Chris has a good arm and jumps well. He works hard day in and day out.”

High School: Played outside, setter, and middle blocker for coach Tim Gesteland at Burlington High School, Burlington, WI. Was named to first and second team All-Conference, Player of the year in Walworth County, First team All-State selection senior year. Personal: Son of Karl and Karrie Brigson. Has one sister, Nicole. Majoring in elementary education.

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

NEWCOMERS

ERIC TOMEK Class Height Position Hometown High School

RS Freshman 6-1 Libero/Opposite Fox River Grove, Ill. Carey Grove Community HS

Coach Ball on Tomek - “Eric’s a left-handed kid who could be really successful here with some hard work.”

High School: An honor roll student for the Cary-Grove Trojans, Cary, IL. Tomek’s high school did not compete in men’s volleyball. He played two years for Rolling Thunder (club team) in Lake Zurich, Illinois and went to two junior Olympics with this club. Also competed for Sports Performance his senior year of high school and went to the junior Olympics with them as well. Personal: Son of Greg and Martha Tomek. Has one sister, Katelyn. Majoring in mechanical engineering.

2008 DEPARTING SENIORS

C.J. Macias OH

Josh Stewart MB

Dan McNerney S-OPP

Brock Ullrich OH

Graydon Ainsworth

MB-S

Steve Rogers MB

Jason Yhost OPP

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

2008 Game-by-Game Results 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 30 30 30 31

January 11 at Ohio State January 18 vs. Brigham Young January 19 at Mercyhurst January 25 George Mason January 26 vs. Rutgers-Newark February 1 at Quincy February 8 at Saint Francis (PA) February 9 at Penn State February 15 at Lewis February 16 vs. Park February 22 vs. George Mason February 23 at Springfield College February 29 vs. Loyola-Chicago March 1 vs. Quincy March 7 vs. Ball State March 14 at Long Beach State March 15 vs. Cal Baptist March 21 at Ball State March 22 at Loyola-Chicago March 28 at Rutgers-Newark March 29 at George Mason April 4 vs. Mercyhurst April 5 vs. Lewis April 8 vs. Ohio State April 11 vs. Saint Francis (PA) April 12 vs. Penn State April 18 at Loyola-Chicago Combined Season Stats

2008 MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS 24

Match 1: Ohio State 3, IPFW 2

Match 2: BYU 3, IPFW 1

Match 3: IPFW 3, Mercyhust 0

Match 4: IPFW 3, George Mason 2

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Match 6: IPFW 3, Quincy 0

Match 7: IPFW 3, Saint Francis 2

Match 8: Penn State 3, IPFW 0

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

2008 MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS

Match 5: IPFW 3, Rutgers-Newark 0

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Match 9: Lewis 3, IPFW 1

Match 10: IPFW 3, Park 0

Match 11: George Mason 3, IPFW 2

Match 12: IPFW 3, Springfield College 0

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Match 14: IPFW 3, Quincy 0

Match 15: Ball State 3, IPFW 1

Match 16: Long Beach State 3, IPFW 1

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

2008 MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS

Match 13: Loyola 3, IPFW 2

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Match 17: IPFW 3, Cal Baptist 2

Match 18: Ball State 3, IPFW 2

Match 19: Loyola 3, IPFW 0

Match 20: IPFW 3, Rutgers-Newark 0

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Match 22: IPFW 3, Mercyhurst 0

Match 23: IPFW 3, Lewis 1

Match 24: Ohio State 3, IPFW 2

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

2008 MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS

Match 21: George Mason 3, IPFW 1

2008 MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS

Match 25: Saint Francis 3, IPFW 2

Match 27: Loyola 3, IPFW 2

Match 26: Penn State 3, IPFW 0

2008 Combined Stats & Results

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

32 32 32 33 33

Loyola-Chicago Ohio State Lewis Quincy Ball State

2009 OPPONENTS

2009 MIVA Opponents

2009 MIVA OPPONENTS

GAME 5 & 25 LOYOLA CHICAGO January 30 • Fort Wayne, IN April 17 • Chicago, IL

Shane Davis Head Coach

Nick Lamoureux Senior, MB

GAME 6 & 23 OHIO STATE January 31 • Fort Wayne, IN April 10 • Columbus, OH

Pete Hanson Head Coach

Robbie Klien Senior, OH

GAME 7 & 26 LEWIS February 6 • Fort Wayne, IN April 18 • Romeoville, IL

Dan Friend Head Coach

Billy Sahagian Senior, MB

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Chicago, Illinois Founded 1870 Enrollment 15,545 Conference MIVA Nickname Ramblers Colors Maroon and Gold Arena/Capacity Alumni Gym President Fr. Michael Garanzini, S.J. Athletic Director Dr. John Planek

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Columbus, Ohio Founded 1870 Enrollment 52,568 Conference MIVA Nickname Buckeyes Colors Scarlet and Gray Arena/Capacity St. John Arena/13,276 President E. Gordon Gee Athletic Director Gene Smith

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Romeoville, Illinois Founded 1932 Enrollment 5,500 Conference MIVA Nickname Flyers Colors Red and White Arena/Capacity Neil Carey Arena/1,075 President Brother James Gaffney, FSC Athletic Director Dan Schumacher

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Alma Mater/Year Record at Loyola Overall Record Assistant Coach

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Pete Hanson Alma Mater/Year Ball State ’79 Record at OSU 477-263/.646 (24) Overall Record 481-275/.636 (25) Assistant Coach Tim Embaugh (18) Alma Mater/Year Ohio State ‘90 Assistant Coach Sean Byron (2) Alma Mater/Year Springfield College ‘93

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Dan Friend (5th season) Alma Mater/Year Washburn (Kan.) ’97 Record at Murray State (men) 131-96, (7 seasons) Overall Record (M/W) 224-140 (11 seasons) Assistant Coaches Eli Masud, Gerard Weik Team Managers David Heller, Jason Yu

Shane Davis Loyola/2003 109-39 (5 seasons) Same Matt Martin

TEAM INFORMATION 2008 Record Home/Away/Neutral Conference Record/Finish Starters Returning/Lost Letterwinners Returning/Lost

17-14 10-6/5-8/2-0 7-5/T-3rd 5+/1 11/3

MEDIA RELATIONS Volleyball SID Email Office Phone FAX Mailing Address

Amy Hyerczyk ahyerczyk@luc.edu (773) 508-2557 (773) 508-3855 Alumni Gym 6511 N. Sheridan Rd. Chicago, IL 60626 www.loyolaramblers.com

Website

TEAM INFORMATION 2008 Record Home/Away/Neutral Conference Record/Finish Starters Returning/Lost Letterwinners Returning/Lost

20-8 11-3/9-4/0-1 11-1/1st 4/2+libero 12/3

MEDIA RELATIONS Volleyball SID Email Office Phone FAX Mailing Address

D.C. Koehl koehl.1@osu.edu (614) 292-4056 (614) 292-8547 124 St. John Arena 410 Woody Hayes Drive Columbus, OH 43210 www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com

Website

TEAM INFORMATION 2008 Record Home/Away/Neutral Conference Record/Finish Starters Returning/Lost Letterwinners Returning/Lost

21-10 N/A 7-5/T-3rd 6/1 15/4

MEDIA RELATIONS Volleyball SID Derrick Sloboda Email slobodde@lewis.edu Office Phone (815) 836-5229 FAX (815) 836-5835 Mailing Address Lewis University Athletics 1 University Pkwy Romeoville, IL 60446 Website www.LewisFlyers.com

2009 SCHEDULE 2009 SCHEDULE 2009 SCHEDULE 1/14 1/23 1/24 1/30 2/4 2/6 2/14 2/17 2/20 2/21 2/27 2/28

CARTHAGE at George Mason at Rutgers-Newark

at IPFW* MSOE GRAND CANYON

UCLA at Lewis* PENN STATE ST. FRANCIS (PA)

at Ohio State* at Ball State*

3/4 3/6 3/14 3/20 3/21 3/27 3/28 4/3 4/10 4/11 4/15 4/17

at UC Irvine at Cal Baptist BALL STATE* at St. Francis (PA)

at Penn State GEORGE MASON RUTGERS-NEWARK

OHIO STATE* at Quincy* at Quincy* LEWIS* IPFW*

* Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association

1/8 1/9 1/10 1/16 1/18 1/25 1/31 2/5 2/6 2/14 2/19 2/20

USC% at Hawaii% PENN STATE% STANFORD JUNIATA at St. Francis at IPFW* RUTGERS-NEWARK

GEORGE MASON at Penn State QUINCY* QUINCY*

2/27 2/28 3/4 3/11 3/20 3/21 3/27 4/3 4/4 4/10 4/17 4/18

LOYOLA-CHI.*

LEWIS* at Juniata BALL STATE* at George Mason at Rutgers-Newark

at Ball State* at Loyola-Chic.* at Lewis* IPFW* ST. FRANCIS PENN STATE

* Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association % Outrigger Tournament, Honolulu, Hawaii

1/16 1/17 1/21 1/23 1/30 2/6 2/7 2/10 2/13 2/17 2/20 2/22 2/27 2/28

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

vs. Cal Baptist at BYU CARTHAGE LINDENWOOD at Ball State* at IPFW* GRAND CANYON

at Carthage UCLA LOYOLA-CHI. ST. AMBROSE St. Francis (PA) at Penn State at Ohio State*

3/4 3/6 3/7 3/13 3/15 3/21 3/22 3/26 3/27 3/29 4/4 4/8 4/15 4/18

at UC Santa Cruz

at Stanford at Stanford BALL STATE* NYU at Juniata at St. Francis (PA) GEORGE MASON

QUINCY* RUTGERS-NEWARK

OHIO STATE* at Quincy* at Loyola-Chi.* IPFW*

* Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association

Hadley Foster Head Coach

GAME 12 & 24 BALL STATE February 27 • Muncie, IN April 11 • Fort Wayne, IN

Peter Coley Junior, OH

Joel Walton Head Coach

Matt McCarthy Senior, MB

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Quincy, IL. Founded 1860 Enrollment 1,292 Conference MIVA Nickname Hawks Colors Brown/Gold/White Arena/Capacity Pepsi Arena/2,000 Interim President Margaret Feldner Athletic Director Patrick Atwell

GENERAL INFORMATION Location Muncie, Indiana Founded 1918 Enrollment 17,285 Conference MIVA Nickname Cardinals Colors Cardinal and White Arena/Capacity Worthen Arena/11,500 President Dr. Jo Ann Gora Athletic Director Tom Collins

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Hadley Foster Alma Mater Idaho State ‘96 Record at Quincy 23-51/.310 (two seasons) Overall Record 23-51/.310 (two seasons) Assistant Coach Freddy Mejia Assistant Coach Zach Splitt

COACHING STAFF Head Coach Alma Mater/Year Record at Ball State Overall Record Assistant Coach Alma Mater/Year

TEAM INFORMATION 2008 Record Home/Away/Neutral Conference Record/Finish

TEAM INFORMATION 2008 Record Conference Record/Finish Starters Returning/Lost Letterwinners Returning/Lost

18-25 8-11/9-11/1-3 1-11/7th

MEDIA RELATIONS Volleyball SID Brian Lovellette Email lovelbr@quincy.edu Office Phone (217)-228-5432 FAX Website www.quincy.edu/athletics

2009 MIVA OPPONENTS

GAME 21 & 22 QUINCY April 3-4 • Fort Wayne, IN

Joel Walton Ball State ’88 193-104 (10) Same Kevin Furnish Ball State ’93 20-10 10-2/2nd 5/1+ libero 12/4

MEDIA RELATIONS Volleyball SID Brad Caudill Email bcaudill2@bsu.edu Office Phone (765) 285-8242 FAX (765) 285-8929 Mailing Address Athletics Communications HP 120 Muncie, IN 47306-0929 Website www.ballstatesports.com

2009 SCHEDULE 1/18 1/18 1/24 1/24 1/25 1/25 1/29 1/29 1/29 2/6 2/10 2/14 2/14 2/14 2/15 2/19 2/19 2/20 2/20 2/26 2/26

St. Ambrose Clarke Park Cardinal Stritch Carthage Fontebonne at Fontebonne vs. Missouri Valley vs. Missouri Baptist

Lindenwood Moody Bible Missouri Valley Warner Southern King College Lees McRae at Ohio State* Missouri Baptist vs. Ohio State* vs. Hannibal-Lag. Hannibal-Lag. Lindenwood

3/5 3/7 3/11 3/11 3/12 3/12 3/13 3/19 3/19 3/21 3/21 3/27 3/27 3/28 3/28 4/3 4/4 4/8 4/10 4/11

Ball State* Nazareth Tourn. St. Francis (PA) East Stroudsburg Sacred Heart Sacred Heart York Tournament at St. Ambrose at Lindenwood vs. MSOE vs. Clarke at Lewis* at Carthage at MSOE at Ball State* at IPFW* at IPFW* Lewis* Loyola Chi.* Loyola Chi.*

* Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association

1/17 1/23 1/24 1/30 2/5 2/6 2/13 2/20 2/21 2/27 2/28 3/5 3/7

2009 SCHEDULE Stanford 3/8 at Grand Canyon at Penn State 3/11 at Ohio State* at St. Francis (PA) 3/13 at Lewis* Lewis* 3/14 at Loyola-Chi.* George Mason 3/17 Carthage Rutgers-Newark 3/20 at Rutgers-Newark MSOE 3/21 at George Mason at MSOE 3/27 Ohio State* at Carthage 3/28 Quincy* IPFW* 4/11 at IPFW* Loyola-Chi.* 4/17 Penn State at Quincy* 4/18 St. Francis (PA) at Grand Canyon * Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS 34

TEAM Allegheny American American U. of PR Arkansas Little Rock Army

W 1 1 2 1 0

L 0 0 0 0 1

Ball State* Ball State (club) Bowling Green BYU* Calvin

23 1 2 4 1

51 0 0 4 0

W 18 4 25 13 1

L 12 2 1 1 0

MIT Montana State Navy NJIT North Carolina

1 1 9 4 1

0 0 2 0 0

1 1 2 1 1

1 0 3 1 9

NC Greensboro Northern Illinois Notre Dame Ohio State* Pacific*

1 5 12 32 4

0 0 3 58 3

Clarke Concordia Dalhousie Denmark Earlham

17 5 1 1 12

0 1 1 0 3

Park Penn State* Pepperdine Pittsburgh Puerto Rico (RP)*

1 13 1 0 2

0 35 2 3 0

Eastern Montana East Stroudsburg Edinboro Findlay Fort Wayne Bible

1 3 1 10 2

0 1 3 1 0

Puerto Rico Maya. Purdue Quincy* Robert Morris Rutgers

1 7 29 2 1

0 5 4 0 2

George Mason* George Williams Graceland Grove City Guelph

18 6 10 1 7

17 6 1 0 0

Rutgers-Newark* San Diego San Diego State Saint Francis (PA)* Stanford

19 1 0 4 3

6 0 7 1 2

Hardin-Simmons Hawaii Juniata Kellogg Lares (Puerto Rico)

1 1 3 0 1

0 1 1 1 0

Sagrado Corazon Springfield College Tennessee Thomas More Toledo

0 1 0 6 5

1 0 1 0 0

LaVerne Lewis* LIU Southampton *Long Beach State Long Island SH

2 21 3 4 1

0 17 0 15 0

Tri State (Trine) UC Irvine UC Santa Cruz UC San Diego UC Santa Barbara

5 3 1 3 5

0 2 0 1 14

Carthage Chapman Cincinnati Cal Baptist Cal State Northridge

TEAM Loyola-Chicago* Loyola Marymount Mercyhurst Michigan Millersville

TEAM UCLA Universidad de Este U. of Puerto Rico USC UW Milwaukee

W 1 1 3 4 17

L 4 0 0 5 1

Waterloo Western Ontario Wilfrid Laurie Winnipeg Winsor

0 2 1 0 1

3 1 0 1 0

Wisconsin Wooster York

2 3 3

1 0 0

(*) = Opponents on 2009 schedule

2009 IPFW MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S VOLLEYBALL

Conference 20-8 .714 21-10 .677 21-10 .677 17-14 .548 12-15 .444 18-25 .419 5-20 .200

Ohio State Ball State Lewis Loyola-Chicago IPFW Quincy Mercyhurst*

Overall 11-1 .917 10-2 .833 7-5 .583 7-5 .583 5-7 .417 1-11 .083 1-11 .083

*No longer a program. 2008 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK JAN. 14-APR. 28 Jan. 14 Kris Berzins Jan. 22 Jason Yhost Jan. 28 Ethan Pheister Feb. 4 Brett Versen Feb. 11 J.D. Gasparovic Feb. 18 Patrick Durbin Feb. 25 Drew Pickering Mar. 3 Matt McCarthy Mar. 10 Daniel Mathews Mar. 17 Jared Dayton Mar. 24 Robbie Klein Mar. 31 Brett Versen Apr. 7 Jason Yhost Apr. 14 Robbie Klein Apr. 21 Ian Anderson Apr. 28 Daniel Mathews

Loyola-Chicago IPFW Ball State Ohio State Ball State Ball State Lewis Ball State Ohio State Lewis Ohio State Ohio State IPFW Ohio State Loyola-Chicago Ohio State

FIRST TEAM Ian Anderson Jared Dayton Patrick Durbin Robbie Klein C.J. Macias Daniel Mathews Matthew McCarthy Ian Peckler Brett Versen Jason Yhost

Loyola-Chicago Lewis Ball State Ohio State IPFW Ohio State Ball State Ball State Ohio State IPFW

SECOND TEAM Kris Berzins Todd Chamberlain Mike Iandolo Nick Lamoureux Connor Martin Ethan Pheister Billy Sahagian Ben Spurlock Josh Stewart Alex Vigansky

Loyola-Chicago Ball State Lewis Loyola-Chicago Ohio State Ball State Lewis Ohio State IPFW Lewis

2008 MIVA RESULTS

2008 ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS

2008 STANDINGS

PLAYER OF THE YEAR Daniel Mathews Ohio State FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR J.D. Gasparovic Ball State COACH OF THE YEAR Pete Hanson Ohio State

2008 MIVA Conference Tournament (Columbus, OH) No. 1 Ohio State No. 4 Loyola-Chicago No. 5 IPFW

Ohio State 3-0

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

Loyola-Chicago 3-2

(30-22,30-26,30-27) (30-27,28-30,30-27,25-30,20-18)

Ohio State 3-0 No. 2 Ball State No. 7 Quincy No. 3 Lewis No. 6 Mercyhurst

(30-19, 30-24, 30-21)

Ball State 3-1 (30-17,30-17,27-30,30-27)

Ball State 3-1

MVP: Daniel Mathews Robbie Klein Brett Versen Ian Anderson Patrick Durbin Ian Peckler

Ohio State Ohio State Ohio State Loyola-Chicago Ball State Ball State

(30-26, 24-30, 30-20, 30-27)

Lewis 3-0 (30-22,30-21,30-22)

2009 IPFW MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S VOLLEYBALL

YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS

Josh Stewart

C.J. Macias KILLS Yr. 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Player C.J. Macias C.J. Macias C.J. Macias Matt Zbyszewski Matt Zbyszewski Jeff Ptak Arcangel Ruiz Jeff Ptak Hector Soto

G 102 111 113 119 86 73 84 82 95

Kills 395 527 609 598 497 378 416 482 702

K/G 3.87 4.75 5.39 5.03 5.57 5.18 4.95 5.88 7.42

Graydon Ainsworth

Player Graydon Ainsworth Colin Lundeen Colin Lundeen Mike Randolph Dennis Santiago Dennis Santiago Dennis Santiago Rhyen Stanley Chris Gisslen

HITTING PCT.

(150+ KILLS)

SERVICE ACES S

Yr. 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

K 212 282 228 297 175 370 182 181 705

Yr. 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Player Josh Stewart Josh Stewart Josh Stewart Serdar Sikca Serdar Sikca Matt Zbyszewski Josh Sanders Josh Sanders Hector Soto

Pct. .435 .458 .430 .417 .364 .354 .350 .301 .382

E 44 44 41 51 42 124 55 68 202

TA 386 520 435 590 365 695 363 375 1,317

Josh Stewart

G Assists A/G 79 847 10.72 113 1,409 12.47 107 1,280 11.96 91 793 8.71 91 1,051 11.55 81 1,022 12.62 88 992 11.27 84 1,059 12.61 98 1,773 18.09

Yr. 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Player Josh Stewart Josh Stewart Serdar Sikca Serdar Sikca Serdar Sikca Serdar Sikca Arcangel Ruiz Josh Sanders Chris Gisslen

Player Brock Ullrich Brock Ullrich C.J. Macias Matt Zbyszewski Matt Zbyszewski Jeff Ptak Rhyen Stanley Jeff Ptak Scott Lane

G 104 101 113 119 86 73 83 82 97

Ace 48 44 41 50 46 20 25 21 48

A/G 0.43 0.44 0.36 0.42 0.53 0.27 0.30 0.26 0.49

Digs 234 193 235 248 165 156 151 138 202

D/G 2.46 1.74 2.08 2.08 1.92 1.93 1.72 1.75 2.49

Matt Pliske D DIGS

BLOCKS

ASSISTS Yr. 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Brock Ullrich

Solo Ast. Total Avg. 17 103 120 1.19 17 156 173 1.56 30 131 161 1.46 28 144 172 1.47 18 123 141 1.57 14 108 122 1.52 18 81 99 1.18 15 93 108 1.27 18 113 131 1.34

Yr. 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000

Player Matt Pliske Matt Pliske C.J. Macias Matt Zbyszewski Matt Zbyszewski Dennis Santiago Dennis Santiago Ben Viele Panos Eracleous

2009 IPFW MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S VOLLEYBALL

G 95 111 113 119 86 81 88 79 81

Ball State Muncie, IN

IPFW Fort Wayne, IN

Lewis Romeoville, IL

Loyola-Chicago Chicago, IL

Ohio State Columbus, OH

Quincy Quincy, IL

THE MIVA CONFERENCE

Now in its 48th year of collegiate volleyball competition, the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, has undergone numerous changes. In the spring of 1961, 10 schools met in East Lansing , Michigan, and formed the MIVA. The original schools were Ball State University, Earlham College, Michigan State University, Lansing College, Ohio State University, Wittenberg College, George Williams College, and the Detroit Institute of Technology. The MIVA was the first organization of its kind in the Midwest, and its primary function was the organization and promotion of collegiate volleyball. More than 40 schools have since competed in the MIVA, either on the varsity or club level. The MIVA currently has six members: IPFW, Ball State, Ohio State, Lewis, Loyola, and Quincy. Each school is required to play the other MIVA members twice during regular season play. There are no requirements for interleague competition. Traditionally, the winner of the MIVA Tournament has represented the league at the NCAA Final Four.

MIVA TOURNAMENT RESULTS 1981-2008 YEAR CHAMPION

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981

Daniel Mathews, Ohio State Colin Lundeen, IPFW Josh Stewart, IPFW Daniel Mathews, Ohio State Jeff Soler, Lewis Fabinao Barreto, Lewis Tom Tegethoff, Ball State Pieter Olree, Ohio State Angel Aja, Ohio State Scott Lane, IPFW Victor Rivera, Lewis Eduardo Ferraz, Ball State Mike Prosek, Lewis Eduardo Ferraz, Ball State Todd Reimer, Ball State Tom Hoff, Ohio State Lloy Ball, IPFW Fred Malcolm, IPFW N/A N/A Chris Cooper, Ball State N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Ohio State def. Ball State, 3-0 (30-19, 30-24, 30-21) IPFW def. Ohio State, 3-0 (30-22, 30-27, 30-26) IPFW def. Loyola, 3-1 (30-21, 20-30, 30-27, 30-22) Ohio State def. IPFW, 3-1 (30-23, 30-18, 27-30,30-24) Lewis def. Ball State, 3-2 (34-32, 30-24, 26-30, 26-30, 19-17) Lewis* def. Loyola, 3-0 (30-27, 30-25, 30-26) Ball State def. Loyola, 3-0 (30-17, 30-27, 30-19) Ohio State def. Loyola, 3-0 (30-24, 30-20, 30-27) Ohio State def. IPFW, 3-0 (15-12, 15-10, 15-4) IPFW def. Ohio State, 3-0 (16-14, 15-13, 15-13) Lewis def. Loyola 3-2 (12-15, 15-17, 15-10, 15-12, 22-20) Ball State def. Lewis 3-1 (15-13, 12-15, 15-8, 16-14) Lewis def. Ball State 3-1 (4-15, 15-12, 15-6, 15-12) Ball State def. Ohio State 3-0 (15-5, 17-16, 15-9) Ball State def. IPFW 3-0 (15-10, 15-12, 15-11) Ohio State def. IPFW 3-2 (15-12, 12-15, 9-15, 15-10, 15-11) IPFW def. Ohio State 3-0 (15-9, 15-11, 15-5) IPFW def. Ball State 3-2 (15-4, 10-15, 12-15, 15-12, 15-13) Ball State def. IPFW 3-0 (15-5, 15-13, 15-13) Ball State def. Ohio State 3-0 (15-10, 15-5, 19-17) Ball State def. Ohio State 3-2 (15-7, 12-15, 14-16, 15-7, 15-13) Ohio State def. Ball State 3-2 (15-8, 15-5, 8-15, 5-15, 18-16) Ohio State def. Ball State 3-1 (10-15, 15-9, 15-10, 15-13) Ball State def. Ohio State 3-2 (12-15, 12-15, 15-6, 16-14, 15-3) Ball State def. Ohio State 3-1 (14-16, 17-15, 15-10, 15-12) Ohio State def. Ball State 3-2 (13-15, 15-9, 15-8, 8-15, 15-10) Ohio State def. Ball State 3-0 (15-8, 15-5, 15-12) Ohio State def. Ball State 3-0 (15-1, 15-3, 15-10)

2009 IPFW MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S VOLLEYBALL

2008 MIVA LEADERS

KILLS Name 1. Durbin, Patrick 2. Klein, Robbie 3. Anderson, Ian 4. Dayton, Jared 5. Coley, Peter 6. Macias, C.J 7. Versen, Brett 8. Yhost, Jason 9. Berzins, Kris 10. Chamberlain, T.

Team BSU OSU LOY. LEWIS QUIN. IPFW OSU IPFW LOY. BSU

CL SR SR SR SR SO SR SR SR SO JR

G 43 46 44 43 38 42 44 45 31 41

No. Avg/G 191 4.44 182 3.96 172 3.91 165 3.84 143 3.76 158 3.76 161 3.66 162 3.60 101 3.26 131 3.20

ASSISTS Name 1. Pheister, Ethan 2. Hutz, Mike 3. Iandolo, Mike 4. Mathews, Daniel 5. Ainsworth, G. 6. Hatten, David 7. Shirokov, Ivan 8. McNerney, Dan 9. Dresen, Dan 10. Schmitz, Jeff

Team BSU LOY. LEWIS OSU IPFW MC QUIN. IPFW QUIN. BSU

CL SO FR SO SR SR JR JR SR JR SO

G 40 44 43 45 29 41 30 40 20 32

No. Avg/G 526 13.15 543 12.34 522 12.14 546 12.13 269 9.28 375 9.15 258 8.60 214 5.35 54 2.70 67 2.09

KILLS (TEAM) Team 1. BALL STATE 2. OHIO STATE 3. LOYOLA-CHI 4. LEWIS 5. IPFW 6. MERCYHURST 7. QUINCY

ASSISTS (TEAM) Team G 1. BALL STATE 45 2. LOYOLA-CHI 45 3. OHIO STATE 46 4. IPFW 47 5. LEWIS 44 6. QUINCY 40 7. MERCYHURST 41

SERVICE ACES Name Team CL G No. Avg/G 1. Iandolo, Mike LEWIS SO 43 26 0.60 2. Pickering, Drew LEWIS JR 41 20 0.49 3. Macias, C.J IPFW SR 42 19 0.45 4. Ullrich, Brock IPFW SR 46 19 0.41 5. Yhost, Jason IPFW SR 45 18 0.40 6. Kamberos,George LOY. SO 37 14 0.38 7. Morice, Michael LOY. SO 33 12 0.36 Versen, Brett OSU SR 44 16 0.36 9. Schoenfeldt, Ted OSU SO 28 10 0.36 10. Mathews, Daniel OSU SR 45 16 0.36 DIGS ____________________________________________ Name Team CL G No. Avg/G 1. Peckler, Ian BSU SR 40 137 3.42 2. Pliske, Matt IPFW SO 38 103 2.71 3. Martin, Conor OSU SR 41 106 2.59 4. Perakes, Nick LEWIS JR 43 101 2.35 5. Mathews, Daniel OSU SR 45 79 1.76 6. Berzins, Kris LOY. SO 31 54 1.74 7. Baleiko, Matt LOY. JR 34 59 1.74 8. Iandolo, Mike LEWIS SO 43 74 1.72 Durbin, Patrick BSU SR 43 74 1.72 10. Cooper, Collin QUI. JR 32 55 1.72 BLOCKS Name Team CL G Kills Errs Total Pct 1. Gasparovic, J.D BSU FR 38 7 48 55.0 1.45 2. Newman, Dave MC JR 40 11 43 54.0 1.35 3. Sahagian, Billy LEWIS JR 38 9 40 49.0 1.29 4. Vigansky, Alex LEWIS JR 44 7 48 55.0 1.25 5. Spurlock, Ben OSU SR 45 7 49 56.0 1.24 6. Schoenfeldt, Ted OSU SO 28 5 27 32.0 1.14 7. Hatten, David MC JR 41 8 38 46.0 1.12 8. Stewart, Josh IPFW SR 44 4 45 49.0 1.11 9. McCarthy, Matt BSU JR 40 7 35 42.0 1.05 10. Mathews, Daniel OSU SR 45 8 39 47.0 1.04 HITTING PERCENTAGE_________________________ Name Team CL G Kills Errs Total Pct 1. Vigansky, Alex LEWIS JR 44 85 13 158 .456 2. Spurlock, Ben OSU SR 45 84 13 156 .455 3. Stewart, Josh IPFW SR 44 99 23 172 .442 4. McCarthy, Matt BSU JR 40 101 22 181 .436 5. Sahagian, Billy LEWIS JR 38 93 22 166 .428 6. Schoenfeldt, Ted OSU SO 28 48 11 90 .411 7. Morice, Michael LOY. SO 33 57 16 111 .369 8. Newman, Dave MC JR 40 99 27 202 .356 9. Lamoureux, Nick LOY. JR 45 115 40 219 .342 10. Durbin, Patrick BSU SR 43 191 62 401 .322

G 45 46 45 44 47 41 40

No. 694 686 666 644 671 466 452

Avg/G 15.42 14.91 14.80 14.64 14.28 11.37 11.30

No. 648 624 627 617 574 424 425

Avg/G 14.40 13.87 13.63 13.13 13.05 10.60 10.37

HITTING PERCENTAGE Team G Kills 1. Ohio State 46 686 2. Loyola-Chicago 45 666 3. Ball State 45 694 4. Lewis 44 644 5. IPFW 47 671 6. Mercyhurst 41 466 7. Quincy 40 452

DIGS (TEAM) Team 1. BALL STATE 2. OHIO STATE 3. IPFW 4. LOYOLA-CHI 5. LEWIS 6. QUINCY 7. MERCYHURST

G 45 46 47 45 44 40 41

No. 542 478 478 400 376 301 282

BLOCKS (TEAM) Team G 1. BALL STATE 45 2. LEWIS 44 3. OHIO STATE 46 4. MERCYHURST 41 5. IPFW 47 6. LOYOLA-CHI 45 7. QUINCY 40

Solo 34 38 32 29 16 20 19

(TEAM) Errs Total 265 1489 271 1429 273 1531 254 1423 280 1466 261 1140 280 1186

Pct .283 .276 .275 .274 .267 .180 .145

OPPONENT HITTING PERCENTAGE (TEAM)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Team Ohio State Ball State Loyola-Chicago Lewis IPFW Quincy

G 46 45 45 44 47 40

Kills 571 664 572 605 679 554

Errs 301 334 266 279 267 195

Total 1459 1654 1330 1329 1525 1133

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Pct .185 .200 .230 .245 .270 .317

Avg/G 12.04 10.39 10.17 8.89 8.55 7.53 6.88

Asst 223 207 227 141 194 158 120

SINGLE SEASON KILLS

INDIVIDUAL SEASON TEAM RECORDS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Most Matches - 36 Fewest Matches - 23 Longest Winning Streak - 16 Longest Losing Streak - 7 Most Wins - 27 Fewest Wins - 8 Most Losses - 20 Fewest Losses - 4 Best Winning % - .852 Most Kills - 2,590 Fewest Kills - 1,194 Most Attack Errors - 982 Fewest Attack Errors - 516 Most Attempts - 5,248 Fewest Attempts - 2,680 Highest Attack % .343 Lowest Attack % .223 Most Assists - 2,251 Fewest Assists - 1,134 Most Service Aces - 234 Fewest Service Aces - 85 Most Service Errors - 595 Fewest Service Errors - 226 Most Digs - 1,323 Fewest Digs - 706 Most Solo Blocks - 454 Fewest Block Solos - 50 Most Block Assists - 754 Fewest Block Assists - 135 Most Blocking Errors - 605 Fewest Blocking Errors - 52

2,193 1,939 1,912 1,703 1,531 1,514 1,450 1,406 1,390 1,363

Hector Soto 1997-00 Jay Golsteyn 1986-89 Fred Malcom 1988-91 Matt Zbyszewski 2001-05 C.J. Macias 2006-08 Felipe Ralat 1992-95 Norman Almodovar1991-94 Jeff Ptak 1999-03 Craig Collins 1992-95 Tony Luhnig 1988-91

705 701 629 609 598 573 536 527 519 511

Hector Soto Fred Malcolm Jay Golsteyn C.J. Macias Matt Zbyszewski Jay Golsteyn Jay Golsteyn C.J. Macias Hector Soto Hector Soto

ASSISTS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

6,526 6,094 3,188 3,065 2,689 2,127 1,486 1,247 1,181 847

Lloy Ball 1991-94 Chris Gisslen 1997-00 Phil Bodine 1985-88 Dennis Santiago 2002-04 Colin Lundeen 2006-07 Keith Neargardner 1986-89 Scott Lauer 1993-95 Raul Papaleo 1990-93 Rhyen Staley 1990-93 Graydon Ainsworth 2007-08

SOLO BLOCKS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

365 269 210 188 181 157 154 135 110 109

Ted Owen Jay Golsteyn Fred Malcolm Tom Juhnke Tony Luhning Phil Bodine Loren Gebert Bob Kramer Matt Lacis Raul Papaleo

2,047 1,762 1,773 1,611 1,599 1,486 1,423 1,421 1,409 1,348

Lloy Ball Lloy Ball Chris Gisslen Chris Gisslen Keith Neargardner Scott Lauer Chris Gisslen Lloy Ball Colin Lundeen Phil Bodine

2000 1990 1988 2006 2005 1987 1986 2007 1989 1997

1992 1993 2000 1999 1989 1985 1998 1991 2007 1988

SOLO BLOCKS 1984-87 1986-89 1988-91 1989-92 1988-91 1985-88 1983-86 1986-89 1989-90 1990-93

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

113 97 89 85 81 78 77 75 73 17

Ted Owen Ted Owen Ted Owen Tom Juhnke Fred Malcolm Loren Gebert Tony Luhning Jay Golsteyn Matt Lacis Josh Stewart

1987 1986 1985 1990 1990 1984 1990 1987 1990 2008

BLOCK ASSISTS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. 2.

518 509 429 427 416 362 351 343 311 294

Josh Stewart Serdar Sikca Ryan Perrotte Felipe Ralat Lloy Ball Chris Gisslen Arcangel Ruiz Mike Ter Molen Tom Juhnke Matt Zbyszewski

2005-08 2003-06 1996-99 1992-95 1991-94 1997-00 2000-03 1994-97 1989-92 2001-05

Jay Golsteyn Tony Luhning Lloy Ball Raul Papaleo Matt Zbyszewski Norman Almodovar Tom Juhnke Ryan Perrotte Fred Malcolm C.J. Macias

1986-89 1988-91 1991-94 1990-93 2001-05 1991-94 1989-92 1996-99 1988-91 2006-08

DIGS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

816 778 771 747 674 647 626 579 558 555

167 147 127 124 116 114 107 99 94 92

Josh Stewart Josh Stewart Serdar Sikca Tom Juhnke Lloy Ball Serdar Sikca Ryan Perrotte Ryan Perrotte Serdar Sikca Felipe Ralat

2007 2006 2005 1992 1992 2006 1998 1999 2004 1994

Jay Golsteyn Lloy Ball Matt Zbyszewski Rual Papaleo Tony Luhning C.J. Macias Matt Pliske Tony Luhning Jay Golsteyn Mike Morici

1988 1992 2005 1992 1990 2006 2008 1989 1987 2006

1992 1983 2006 1981 1992 2002 1981 1999 1999 1992 1984 1990 2004 1992 2002 2000 1984 1992 2002 1984 2001 2000 2001 1990 2001 1990 2001 1992 1984 1990 2006

MATCH HIGHS Kills - 124 vs. Ball State Attack Errors - 54 vs. SDSU Attempts - 264 vs. Ohio State Attack % - .667 vs. American Assists - 1999 vs. Ball State Aces - 15 vs. Lewis Service Errors - 39 vs. Ohio St. Digs - 89 vs. Ball State Solo Blocks - 26 vs. Ohio State Block Assists - 46 vs. Loyola MT Block Errors - 34 vs. Penn State

1993 1990 1993 1999 1993 2007 1990 1990 1990 1994 1990

DIGS

SERVICE ACES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

156 144 144 4. 140 5. 137 6. 131 7. 127 8. 124 9. 123 10. 122

IPFW RECORDS

CAREER RECORDS KILLS

Lloy Ball Brock Ullrich Matt Zbyszewski Chris Gisslen C.J. Macias Norman Almodovar Jay Golsteyn Loren Gebert Hector Soto Jeff Ptak

1. 2. 3.

288 259 248 248 5. 244 6. 235 7. 234 8. 230 9. 228 10. 226

SERVICE ACES 1991-94 2005-08 2001-05 1997-00 2005-08 1991-94 1986-89 1983-86 1997-00 1999-03

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

87 55 52 50 49 48 47 46 46 46

Collin Leiter Lloy Ball Chris Gisslen Matt Zbyszewski Lloy Ball Troy White Brock Ullrich Paul Wyss Scott Lane Matt Zbyszewski

1982 1994 1999 2005 1992 1985 2008 1981 1999 2004

.458 .435 .430 .417 .410 .405 .402 .385 .382 .380

Josh Stewart Josh Stewart Josh Stewart Serdar Sikca Tom Juhnke Ryan Perrotte Neil Day Ryan Perrotte Hector Soto Mike Ter Molen

KILLS Career: Season: Match:

NAME

2,193 Hector Soto 705 Hector Soto 51 Hector Soto

YEAR(S) 1997-00 2000 1998 vs. Lewis

ATTACK PCT. Career: Season: Match:

.423 .458 .850

Josh Stewart Josh Stewart Ryan Perrotte

2005-08 2007 1999 vs. Ohio State

Ted Owen Ted Owen Lloy Ball

1984-87 1987 1994 vs. Lewis

518 156 18

Josh Stewart Josh Stewart Felipe Ralat

2005-08 2007 1994 vs. Loyola Mt.

816 288 23

Jay Golsteyn Jay Golsteyn Mike Morici

1986-89 1988 2005 at Quincy

SOLO BLOCKS Career: Season: Match:

356 113 9

BLOCK ASSISTS

ATTACK PCT. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

OVERALL CAREER RECORDS

2007 2008 2006 2005 1991 1999 1991 1998 2000 1995

Career: Season: Match:

DIGS Career: Season: Match:

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ALL-MIVA SELECTIONS NAME TEAM C.J. Macias Jason Yhost Josh Stewart Arnie Ball C.J. Macias Colin Lundeen Josh Stewart Brock Ullrich Matt Pliske C.J. Macias Serdar Sikca Colin Lundeen Josh Stewart Matt Zbyszewski Serdar Sikca Matt Zbyszewski Serdar Sikca Dennis Santiago Jeff Ptak Matt Zbyszewski Angel Ruiz Dennis Santiago Jeff Ptak Angel Ruiz Hector Soto Chris Gisslen Scott Lane Jeff Ptak Hector Soto Ryan Perrotte Chris Gisslen Arnie Ball Hector Soto Ricardo Soler Chris Gisslen Hector Soto Ricardo Soler Chris Gisslen Hector Soto Mike Ter Molen Arnie Ball Brad Prieditis Craig Collins Felipe Ralat Lloy Ball Norman Almodovar Craig Collins Lloy Ball Raul Papaleo Fred Malcolm Jay Golsteyn Jay Golsteyn All-MIVA Selections Lloy Ball Quintin Speigel Norman Almodovar Tony Luhning Fred Malcolm Ted Owen Loren Gebert Troy White

YEAR

First First Second Coach of the Year First First First Second Freshman of the Year First First Second Second First First Player of the Year First Second Player of the Year Second Second Freshman of the Year First Third First Second Third Freshman of the Year First Second Second Coach of the Year First Second Second First Second Second First Second Coach of the Year Second First First Player of the Year First Second Player of the Year Player of the Year Player of the Year Player of the Year Player of the Year 1985-93 (No Team Distinction) 1991-93 1992, 93 1991, 92 1989-91 1989-91 1987 1984-86 1985

2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2005 2004 2004 2004 2003 2003 2002 2002 2001 2001 2000 2000 2000 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1997 1997 1997 1996 1995 1995 1994 1994 1994 1993 1992 1991 1989 1987

IPFW AVCA/NCAA ALL-AMERICANS NAME TEAM

YEAR

Arnie Ball C.J. Macias C.J. Macias Matt Zbyszewski Jeff Ptak Hector Soto Chris Gisslen Hector Soto Chris Gisslen Hector Soto Ricardo Soler Lloy Ball Norman Almodovar Lloy Ball Raul Papaleo Lloy Ball Raul Papaleo Quentin Spiegel Fred Malcolm Tony Luhning Fred Malcolm Jay Golsteyn Jay Golsteyn Loren Gebert Loren Gebert

2007 2007 2006 2004 2003 2000 2000 1999 1999 1998 1995 1994 1994 1993 1993 1992 1992 1992 1991 1991 1990 1989 1987 1986 1985

Coach of the Year Second Second First Second First Second First Second Second Honorable Mention First Third Second Honorable Mention Second Second Honorable Mention Second Honorable Mention Second Second Third Third Honorable Mention

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS IN IPFW HALL OF FAME NAME Arnie Ball Lloy Ball Hector Soto Raul Papaleo Loren Gebert Fred Malcolm Jay Golsteyn Norman Almodovar Jeff Ptak

YEAR 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2007 2007 2007 2008

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

H 2007-08 Brian Harris 1991-94 Rich Hayes 1983-85 Jamar Lovell-Haynes Andy Heffron B Tim Heffron Derek Bakarich 1992 Marty Heller Lloy Ball 1991-94 Jason Hemphill Mark Bangert 1983, 85 Bob Huenfeld Kevin Beck 1991 Jon Huffman Nick Belman 2002-04 Justin Berger 2001 I Nathaniel Berg* 2007- George Iakovou Andy Bertzins 1987 Ojars Bertzins 1983-86 J Chad Blatcheley 1992-93 Ed Joniskan Ed Bodine 1986 Tom Juhnke Phil Bodine 1985-88 Matt Brennan 1986 K Terry Bussen 1984 Matthew Kent Mike Kies C Oliver Kook* Chris Cole 1981-82 Bob Kramer Craig Collins 1992-95 Peter Kujak Dave Collins 1988 Josh Collins 2004-07 L Mike Cummings 1997-00 Andy Lacis Matt Lacis D Tony Landon Mike Daiga 2003-06 Scott Lane Neil Day 1991-92 Tony Lasita Bob Dewaelshe 1982-84 Scott Lauer Rich Dinius 1982 Collin Leiter Mitch Dreisbach 2002-04 Tony Luhning Steve Drive 1982-83 Justin Luna Colin Lundeen E Pat Lynch Bob Eichuald 1988-89 Aris Eracleous 1999-02 M Panos Eracleous 2000 C.J. Macias Javier Escobar 1996-99 Scott Mais Fred Malcom F Dan McHugh Chris Farmer 1995-96, 1998 Dan McNerney Rick Foreman 1986 Norm Melbardis Craig Fox 1985 Victor Melbardis Todd Frircha 1983 Pat Menzie Larry Fulgieri 1991-94 Steve Miller Jason Morgan G Mike Morici* Javier Garcia 2003 Christiano Moriera Loren Gebert 1983-86 George Gegenfurtner 1987 N Rod Gerbers 1986 Keith Neargarder Chris Gisslen 1997-00 Jay Golsteyn 1986-89 Brian Grady 1982 Jim Grande 1987, 1990-91

1996-99 1982-83 2001 1987-90 1987-90 1981 2005-07 1985 1994

1996-98

0 Vitor Oliveira Gale O’neal Juan Ortiz Rex Ours Ted Owen P Raul Papaleo Ryan Perrotte Tim Peterson Matt Pliske* Brad Prieditis Jeff Ptak

2006-07 1984 1989-92 1983-84 1984-87

1990-93 1996-99 1988 20071993-97 1999-03

1983-85 1989-92

Q Jerrod Quillen

2000 1982 20081986-89 1993

R Felipe Ralat Jorge Ralat Steve Read Steve Rogers Angel Ruiz-Rivera Arcangel Ruiz

1992-95 1998 1989 2005-08 2003 2000-03

S Josh Sanders Dennis Santiago Jim Scheumann Dan Scott John Scott Darryl Shank* Jeff Schmitz Bill Schutt Randy Shepler Ben Sherman Dustin Sherman Serdar Sikca Steve Simonsen Tim Smead Dan Snopko Ricardo Soler Hector Soto Steve Sowa Quentin Speigel Dan Springob Paul Springob Rhyen Staley Mike Steiner Corey Stewart* Josh Stewart

1999-02 2002-04 1984 1981 2000 20082000 1983 1982-83 1996-99 2001-04 2003-06 1993 1992 1990-91 1994-96 1997-00 1987 1991-93 1987-89 1988-91 2001-03 1989-92 20072005-08

T Mike Ter Molen Jon Thompson

1994-97 2000

U Brock Ullrich

2005-08

1989-90 1989-90 1982 1999-00 1983-84 1993-96 1982 1989-91 1995-98 2006-07 1989

2006-08 1984-85 1988-91 1997 2005-08 1987 1983-84 1981-83 1981 2002 20052004

1986-89

2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

V Ben Viele Paul Voors Marcus Vuich W David Waters Kevin Watson David “Isaac” White Troy White David Wilhoit Wayne Williams Dan Williams Craig Wort Paul Wyss

2005-07 Y Jason Yhost Z Matt Zbyszewski Dave Zubb

2001 1981 1987

1981 1983-86 2001-04 1985-86 1995 1994-97 1990 1981-82 1981-82

2007-08

2001-05 1995-96

-Players with (*) are active.

ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS

A Graydon Ainsworth Norman Almodovar Billy Anderson

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Fort Wayne IPFW Student LIfe Academics Why Mastodon? Chancellor Dr. Michael Wartell Director of Athletics Tommy Bell ONE Sport One Ortho-Northeast IPFW Athletic Staff Lloy Ballâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Road to Gold Images of an Olympian

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2009 IPFW MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

The month of August during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China was unlike any other for former IPFW setter Lloy Ball, who’s sets led his USA team to a gold medal. Its first in over 20 years. The journey was not easy however. Below is a match-by-match look at Lloy’s 2008 Olympic gold medal quest. 8/10 -- The United States Men’s Volleyball team looked like they would sweep past Venezuela in their opening match of the Olympic Games, but an injury to Lloy Ball and some inspired play by the Venezuelans caused the Americans to dig deep for a five set win. 8/12 -- Team USA shook off a sluggish start to top Italy, 3-1 and improve to 2-0 in Pool A competition on Tuesday in men’s Olympic volleyball action. 8/14 -- The United States Men’s Volleyball Team is now the only undefeated team in Pool A, following a 3-1 win over Bulgaria Thursday at the Capital Gymnasium. 8/18 -- IPFW’s Lloy Ball had 15 assists as the U.S. men’s volleyball team swept Japan, 25-18, 25-12, 25-21, Monday at Beijing’s Capital Indoor Stadium to finish 5-0 in pool play. 8/20 --The U.S. men’s volleyball squad survived perhaps its toughest match yet Wednesday night as it came from behind to defeat a talented Serbian squad 3-2 (20-25, 25-23, 21-25, 25-18, and 15-12). 8/22 -- The United States men’s volleyball team took the final steps to Olympic glory Friday afternoon, winning yet another five-set thriller against Russia 3-2 (25-22, 25-21, 25-27, 22-25, and 15-13). 8/24 -- Team USA defeated the defending Olympic champion Brazil Sunday afternoon to claim the men’s indoor volleyball gold medal 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-23). Ball had an impressive match totaling 21 assists, 10 digs, two kills, a block and a service ace in his fourth trip as an Olympian.

8/28 -- Fort Wayne, IN -- Ball, pictured above with Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, received a grand homecoming in front of hundreds of his Fort Wayne bretheren, and was given the prestigious honor the day named for him.

“I’m very excited for him, for our family, and for our program. It’s very rare anyone gets a gold medal.” -Coach Arnie Ball

2009 IPFW Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Volleyball Schedule Friday

Jan. 9

PUERTO RICO-RIO PIEDRAS 7:00 PM Friday

Mar. 20

at Penn State

7:00 PM

Saturday

Jan. 10

PUERTO RICO-RIO PIEDRAS 7:00 PM Saturday

Mar. 21

at St. Francis (PA)

7:00 PM

Friday

Jan. 23

at Rutgers-Newark

7:00 PM Friday

Mar. 27

RUTGERS-NEWARK

7:00 PM

Saturday

Jan. 24

at George Mason

7:00 PM Saturday Mar. 28

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7:00 PM Saturday

April 18

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8:00 PM

Saturday Feb. 21

PENN STATE

7:00 PM Friday

April 24

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April 25

MIVA QuarterďŹ nals

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Friday

Mar. 6

PACIFIC

7:00 PM Thursday

April 30

MIVA Semi-ďŹ nals

TBA

Saturday Mar. 7

PACIFIC

7:00 PM Saturday

May 2

MIVA Finals

TBA

Friday

Mar. 13

at Long Beach State !

10:00 PM Thursday

May 7

NCAA Semi-ďŹ nals

TBA

Saturday

Mar. 14

vs. BYU !

8:00 PM Saturday

May 9

NCAA Championship

TBA

Feb. 20

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