Volleyball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Mason Pankop and Aaron Linder Lead Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran to Victory

Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran won the last time they faced Fort Wayne Wayne and things went their way on Saturday too. The Cadets walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Generals. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cadets.

Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-13.

Mason Pankop

Hitting Percentage (Career)

05/03/25 vs Fort Wayne Wayne	75%
04/19/25 vs Fort Wayne South Side	50%
04/07/25 @ DeKalb	44.4%
04/19/25 vs Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian	40%
04/14/25 vs Heritage	40%

Leading Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran to victory were Aaron Linder and Mason Pankop. Linder had four aces, while Pankop had five aces and four digs. The dominant performance also gave Pankop a new career-high in hitting percentage (75%). Chyim Van Meter also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.

They weren't the only good server: Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their ace total in four consecutive contests.

Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.

Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran has already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Varsity Opponent on the 3rd. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Northridge on the 3rd.