The Lindenwood men's volleyball team (3-8, 0-5 MIVA) hits the road for a pair of matches against Purdue Fort Wayne and Ball State. Friday's match with the Mastodons is set for 6:00 p.m. CT, while Saturday's match against Ball State will begin at 4:00 p.m. CT
 
SERIES INFORMATION – Purdue Fort Wayne  
Overall: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 15-11
In St. Charles: 7-7
In Fort Wayne: 4-8
Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: April 13, 2024, Lindenwood, 3-0
 
SERIES INFORMATION – Ball State
Overall: Ball State leads 24-5
In St. Charles: 4-9
In Muncie: 1-15
Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: February 20, 2025, Ball State, 3-0
 
FIRST SERVE

• Lindenwood is coming off a pair of losses to No. 8 Ball State and No. 15 Ohio State last week
• The Lions have opened MIVA play with five-straight ranked opponents
• Jacob Christopher was a bright spot against the Buckeyes, compiling a career-high 13 kills, while hitting .364
• The .364 hitting percentage also tied his career-best, which he set this year against Lewis on February 5
• Brendan Louthain also had 13 kills last Saturday and he currently leads the team with 142 terminations on the year
• Lincoln Geist had a strong match at Libero, posting 24 receptions without an error
• Purdue Fort Wayne leads the all-time series 15-11, but the Lions have won the last two matches
• Lindenwood has not won a match in Fort Wayne since 2017
• Ball State enters the week ranked 11^th in the AVCA Poll
• The Cardinals swept the Lions last week in St. Charles
• Lindenwood has only won one time in Muncie in the series history
• Head coach Joe Kosciw enters his eighth season at the helm of the program and his 12^th at Lindenwood.

2025 OUTLOOK
The Lindenwood men's volleyball team currently has 15 matchups against ranked teams on its 2025 schedule. The squad was picked to finished sixth in the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Preseason Poll earning 38 points. Ian Schuller returns for the Lions. A year ago, Schuller earned Defensive Player of the Week honors one time during the year and his 183 digs led the team. He compiled 319 kills during the season, second most on the team on his way to garnering second-team all-conference honors.

UP NEXT
Lindenwood will travel to Hawaii for a pair of matches with the University of Hawaii, March 5-7