The Ball State men’s volleyball team lost to Lewis in five sets in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association tournament 25-23, 17-25, 25-22, 13-25 and 8-15.
It was the third time this season Ball State lost to Lewis and the fourth straight season that Ball State fell in the MIVA semifinals.
The Cardinals were led offensively by outside attacker Shane Witmer, who finished the match with 12 kills, and Marcin Niemczewski was second with eight. The team finished with just 43 kills total, as the offense struggled, hitting just .066.
Setter Graham McIlvaine led Ball State with 34 assists.
Libero David Ryan Vander Meer finished the match with a team-high 20 digs.
One of the best blocking teams in the country, Ball State had just 10 blocks in the five-set loss, compared to 13.5 for Lewis.
Middle attacker Matt Leske, McIlvaine and Witmer each registered a solo block.
The loss ends Ball State’s season.
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