Mens Volleyball vs Loyola

IPFW starting Oliver Kook, Ben Duckworth, Darryl Shank, Matt Pliske and freshmen Dan Mader, Phil Peterson and Chris Brigson.

11-10 first set on an Oliver Kook ace.

Fast start for IPFW with the many freshmen on the court. Pretty impressive against a 3-1 Loyola team that is coming off a win over George Mason, who beat IPFW 3-0.

Loyola timeout with IPFW leading 16-15.

Kook takes advantage of free ball with kill, IPFW 18-16

IPFW first to 20 with Duckworth kill, IPFW 20-17

Huge Brigson block, IPFW 23-21

Game note: Freshman JJ Meyer not in uniform tonight after playing well last week on the road.

Loyola takes 26-24 lead on big three man block.

Game point Loyola on Kook attack error. 26-29 Loyola

Mike Bunting kill gives Loyola game one, 30-27.

IPFW played great and surprising making Loyola give up a lot of free balls. Serious energy on the Mastodon sideline in game one. A lot of potential for future games tonight if IPFW can get a lead AND sustain it.

GAME 2: Shank opens with a hit off the Loyola block. 1-0 IPFW

Just noticed that Meyer has a strong brace on his right (hitting) hand. That doesn't spell good things.

Peterson is struggling in the back row, gives up two early points in this game, IPFW trailing 4-7.

Shank and Kook showing a lot of teamwork and enthusiasm on a block, Loyola 11-9.

IPFW is hitting all wrong and Coach Arnie Ball makes a setter sub down 17-10, bringing in usual starter Corey Stewart to replace Mader.

Impressive cross court pass right out by Stewart to a wide open Peterson, wh hits the seam perfectly. Loyola 18-12.

Ball is trying anything with two liberos now in the back row as Morici replaces Peterson. Also Nathaniel Berg comes in for Brigson. IPFW needing some defense and hopefully the Morici/Pliske combo can do it. Loyola 24-16.

Loyola dominates in game two to take the 2-0 lead, 30-22.

Junior Kris Berzins was strong for Loyola in game two. IPFW looked very very different teams in each of the two games. They will need some kind of miracle help to get back into this.

GAME 3: Mader back in to set as Duckworth gets IPFW's first point. 1-1

Game of back and forth, one-point Ramble advantages and ties seems neverending. Loyola 9-8.

Loyola takes first two point lead, 12-10, on Mike Morice (not Morici) kill. IPFW then comes back, using a double hit by Loyola to pull back within one.

Duckworth kill keeping IPFW alive. Loyola 15-13.

Little old school service clapping doesn't help. But the Rambles following it up with a service error does. Loyola 18-17

IPFW timeout after Loyola score on back-to-back plays to push the lead to 22-19. The Mastodons need a big run, and I think that requires putting Darryl Shank back in this game.

Yes Shank, Yes rally. Kook and Duckworth tie it at 24 with a block, forcing a Loyola timeout.

Two straight mental positioning errors have enraged Coach Ball and given Loyola control back, 26-24.

Shank kill and Duckworth ace make it a 27-26 IPFW lead and the place is electric. Timeout Ramblers.

Shank with another kill and then yes, one more and its game point IPFW, 29-27.

Shank serves to success, IPFW takes game three 30-27. Very identical to game one, just with the two teams switching place. IPFW still trails 2-1 but has all kinds of dangerous momentum.

GAME 4: Duckworth with IPFW's fist kill of the game, trying to counter Loyola's fast start. 3-2 Loyola.

Peterson gets a lucky roll on a kill. Loyola 6-5.

Shank/Kook/Duckworth. Is there a better block? Tied at nine.

Mastodons jus can't get over the hump. 14-13 Loyola on Peterson service error.

More back and forth ends on Shank ace. 17-16 IPFW.

Kook ace, Berg block get IPFW to 20 first, 20-17. But they can't afford to do now what they did in game one and fade.

IPFW hits 25 on a Rambler service error. IPFW 25-22.

Game point IPFW on Berg/Duckworth block.

A couple failed game points and IPFW timeout later and the Mastodons finally put it away on a Peterson kill!

30-28 in game four takes us forward. And here we go, first to 15 wins a critically important start in MIVA play.

GAME 5: Loyola wins the coin toss, gets first serve and first point.

Coach Ball takes a timeout after a questionable call gives Loyola a 5-3 lead.

IPFW's defense is letting Loyola's hitting dictate too much of this game. Loyola 8-5.

Rambler timeout after Berg block makes it interesting again. Loyola 8-7.

We have a shootout. 10-10.

Match point for IPFW 14-12 on a hitting error by Loyola. Amazing turnaround.

Wow, very questioanable call to end it, but IPFW takes it 15-12 on Kook kill.

IPFW improves to 4-1 as Loyola fals for the first time.