Match 22
#11 Lindenwood (17-4, 8-3 MIVA)
vs. #20 Purdue Fort Wayne (9-9, 4-7 MIVA)
Match Information:
Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
Location: St. Charles, Mo.
Venue: Hyland Arena
First Serve: 1:00 PM CT
All-Time Series: 14-15 
Last Meeting: W, 3-0
Live Stats: #11 Lindenwood vs #20 Purdue Fort Wayne

Last Time Out
Lindenwood Men's Volleyball was swept last night by #7 Ball State. The Cardinals held the Lions to a hitting percentage of .167 and recorded nine total blocks defensively. Luke Kraft finished the match with 12 kills and Zach Solomon had five service aces to lead LU offensively. Lindenwood trailed for most of the match, but mounted a comeback in the third set when the Lions used a 6-0 run to tie the set at 24, but Ball State scored the last two points to complete the sweep and handed Lindenwood their first loss at home this season. 

Scouting The Mastodons
Purdue Fort Wayne is coming off of a 3-0 loss at McKendree last night and have lost their las three MIVA matches. The Mastodons are currently 4-7 in the conference and are sitting in seventh place. They are led offensively by Junior Opposite Hitter Logan Muir, who has 198 kills on the 2026 campaign. Muir also leads the Mastodons in points (241.5) and service aces (26). The native of Mountain View, CA has recorded 20 or more kills in two matches this season and has hit the 10 kill mark nine times. Defensively, Kaden Fosdick leads the Mastodons with 49 blocks and Junior Libero Andrew Mayer has 114 digs to lead the team in that category. 

The Lions swept Purdue Fort Wayne in the first matchup of the season on the road behind 10 kills each from Brendan Louthain and Caden Whiteside. In the all-time series, Lindenwood has won the last five matches dating back to the 2024 season. 
 
Stats to Know

• Luke Kraft is 157 kills away from 1,000 career kills.
• Kraft leads the team in kills with 230, with the next closest Lion having 186 kills. 
• Zach Solomon has 49 service aces on the 2026 season which is the most in a single season by a Lion since 2015. 
• Solomon needs two more aces to break the single season service ace record in the NCAA Era. (51)

Up Next
The Lions will head to Lewis and Loyola for their final road trip of the regular season beginning on Thursday. First serve against Lewis is set for 7 p.m. CT on April 2.