# 2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's volleyball team

The 2023 Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons men's volleyball team represented Purdue University Fort Wayne in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Mastodons, led by eighth year head coach Ryan Perrotte, played their home games at Hilliard Gates Sports Center. The Mastodons were members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish fifth in the MIVA in the preseason poll.

## Schedule

| Date time | Opponent | Rank | Arena city (tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record (MIVA Record) |
| 1/06 7 p.m. | King | | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–17, 25–14) | 334 | 1–0 |
| 1/07 7 p.m. | NJIT | | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | L 0–3 (21–25, 18–25, 23–25) | 412 | 1–1 |
| 1/13 7 p.m. | Carthage | | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–23, 25–23) | 602 | 2-1 |
| 1/20 7 p.m. | Missouri S&T | | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | YouTube | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–15, 25–17) | 455 | 3-1 |
| 1/21 5 p.m. | Harvard | | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | YouTube | W 3–0 (25–23, 25–23, 25–19) | 497 | 4-1 |
| 1/27 7 p.m. | Sacred Heart | | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–22, 25–12) | 434 | 5-1 |
| 1/28 3 p.m. | Queens | | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–23, 25–22, 25–21) | 433 | 6-1 |
| 2/03 5 p.m. | vs. Mount Olive | | Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA (DC Challenge) | | W 3–0 (25–21, 25–19, 27–25) | 0 | 7-1 |
| 2/04 7 p.m. | @ George Mason | | Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA | ESPN+ | W 3-2 (20-25, 25–22, 29–31, 25-22, 17-15) | 237 | 8-1 |
| 2/08 8 p.m. | @ Maryville | | Moloney Arena St. Louis, MO | GLVC SN | W 3-0 (25-17, 25–19, 25–17) | 145 | 9-1 |
| 2/10 8 p.m. | @ Lindenwood* | | Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO | ESPN+ | L 2-3 (17-25, 25–19, 23-25, 29-27, 11-15) | 133 | 9-2 (0-1) |
| 2/11 8 p.m. | @ Quincy* | | Pepsi Arena Quincy, IL | GLVC SN | W 3-0 (25-15, 25–17, 25–18) | 589 | 10-2 (1-1) |
| 2/16 8 p.m. | Ohio State* | | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (25-23, 16-25, 32-34, 19-25) | 987 | 10-3 (1-2) |
| 2/18 7 p.m. | Ball State* | | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | L 2-3 (20-25, 26-24, 22-25, 25-19, 8-15) | 918 | 10-4 (1-3) |
| 2/22 8 p.m. | @ McKendree* | | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | W 3-1 (25-22, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20) | 147 | 11-4 (2-3) |
| 2/24 7 p.m. | Lewis* | | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | W 3-1 (25-23, 25-12, 13-25, 27-25) | 478 | 12-4 (3-3) |
| 3/04 8 p.m. | @ #9 Loyola Chicago* | | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | ESPN+ | L 2-3 (25-22, 21-25, 17-25, 25-21, 12-15) | 592 | 12-5 (3-4) |
| 3/10 12 a.m. | @ #1 Hawai'i | | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI (Outrigger Volleyball Invitational) | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (25-27, 13-25, 20-25) | 4,696 | 12-6 |
| 3/10 9 p.m. | vs. #2 UCLA | | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI (Outrigger Volleyball Invitational) | | L 0-3 (20-25, 21-25, 16-25) | 0 | 12-7 |
| 3/11 9 p.m. | vs. #3 Penn State | | Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI (Outrigger Volleyball Invitational) | | L 0-3 (15-25, 11-25, 16-25) | 0 | 12-8 |
| 3/17 7 p.m. | #14 Charleston (WV) | | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (28-30, 21-25, 23-25) | 486 | 12-9 |
| 3/18 7 p.m. | #9 Loyola Chicago* | | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | W 3-2 (25-18, 27-25, 23-25, 20-25, 15-12) | 570 | 13-9 (4-4) |
| 3/23 7 p.m. | McKendree* | | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | W 3-2 (25-23, 25-19, 22-25, 24-26, 15-13) | 546 | 14-9 (5-4) |
| 3/25 6 p.m. | @ Lewis* | | Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | L 1-3 (25-23, 18-25, 15-25, 22-25) | 576 | 14-10 (5-5) |
| 3/30 7 p.m. | Quincy* | | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | W 3-1 (17-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-21) | 418 | 15-10 (6-5) |
| 4/01 7 p.m. | Lindenwood* | | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | W 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-18, 25-17) | 549 | 16-10 (7-5) |
| 4/06 7 p.m. | @ #13 Ohio State* | | Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | L 0-3 (14-25, 19-25, 15-25) | 587 | 16-11 (7-6) |
| 4/08 7 p.m. | @ #11 Ball State* | | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (17-25, 17-25, 22-25) | 1,211 | 16-12 (7-7) |
| 4/15 7 p.m | @ Lewis $^{(4)}$ | $^{(5)}$ | Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL (2022 MIVA Quarterfinals) | GLVC SN | L 1-3 (15-25, 18-25, 25-16, 36-38) | 700 | 16-13 |
    *-Indicates conference match.
    Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

## Broadcasters

* King: Mike Maahs & Victoria Brisack
* NJIT: Mike Maahs & Steve Florio
* Carthage: Mike Maahs & Steve Florio
* Missouri S&T:
* Harvard:
* Sacred Heart:
* Queens:
* George Mason:
* Maryville:
* Lindenwood:
* Quincy:
* Ohio State:
* Ball State:
* McKendree:
* Lewis:
* Loyola Chicago:
* Hawai'i:
* Charleston (WV):
* Loyola Chicago:
* McKendree:
* Lewis:
* Quincy:
* Lindenwood:
* Ohio State:
* Ball State:

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AVCA Coaches | RV | | | | | RV | | | RV | RV | | | | RV | | | | |
| Off the Block Media | Not released | | | | | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | |
^The Media did not release a Pre-season poll.

## Honors

To be filled in upon completion of the season.