The Lindenwood men's volleyball team (6-12, 3-7 MIVA) returns home for a Saturday afternoon matchup against Purdue Fort Wayne. First serve is set for 1:00 p.m.

SERIES INFORMATION – PURDUE FORT WAYNE
Overall: Purdue Fort Wayne leads 15-12
In St. Charles: 7-7
In Fort Wayne: 5-8
Neutral: 0-0
Last Meeting: February 28, 2025, Lindenwood, 3-1  

FIRST SERVE

• The Lions fell 3-2 in a tough five set match at No. 10 McKendree on Wednesday
• Carter Stenmark and Jacob Christopher led the way with 17 kills each
• The 17 terminations for Christopher were a career-high
• Zach Solomon dished out 53 assists across five sets, his second most in a match this season
• Solomon and Christopher paced the Lions with six digs apiece
• Lindenwood defeated Purdue Fort Wayne, 3-1 on the road earlier this season
• Christopher led the Black and Gold with 14 kills in that match, while Amir Grant added eight
• Grant also had eight kills in the matchup against McKendree, while swinging .800
• The Lions have won three-straight matches against the Mastodons
• Head coach Joe Kosciw enters his eighth season at the helm of the program and his 12th at Lindenwood.

2025 OUTLOOK
The Lindenwood men's volleyball team currently has 13 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 travels to Chicago, Ill. for a pair of matches against Loyola Chicago, March 27-28