The Mastodons will square off against a program that came back from extinction.
Purdue Fort Wayne as part of unveiling its 2027 schedule announced it will have a non-conference home match against Pacific on Jan. 23.
Pacific is one of the first schools in NCAA Division I-II men’s volleyball modern history to restart a men’s volleyball program. The long-time MPSF school was disbanded in 2014 because of budget cuts and returns after a 13-year hiatus.
Purdue Fort Wayne finished last season winning four matches against national ranked teams and advanced to the MIVA Tournament quarterfinals.
Among the starters slated to return for the Mastodons includes pin-hitter Logan Muir was in the nation’s top 20 with a 3.67 kills per game average. Muir also had a season-high 32 kills on a .455 attack percentage in an upset victory
This will be the first meeting between the Mastodons and Tigers since 2011.
Purdue Fort Wayne leads the all-time series 8-3 and has won five of the last six matches dating back to 2006.
2027 Purdue Fort Wayne schedule
Jan. 14 at Hawai’i
Jan. 15 at Hawai’i
Jan. 22 vs. George Mason
Jan. 23 vs. Pacific
Jan. 29 at Daemen
Jan. 30 at Roberts Wesleyan
Feb. 5 vs. Rockhurst
Feb. 6 vs. North Greenville
Feb. 11 vs. Ohio State
Feb. 12 vs. Northern Kentucky
Feb. 18 at Lindenwood
Feb. 19 at McKendree
Feb. 26 vs. Ball State
March 5 vs. Queens
March 6 vs. Queens
March 11 at Loyola
March 13 at Lewis
March 19 vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point
March 25 vs. McKendree
March 27 vs. Lindenwood
April 1 vs. Lewis
April 3 vs. Loyola
April 9 at Ball State
April 15 at Ohio State
April 17 at Northern Kentucky