Matt Walsh Season Statistics
Kills - 80
Kills per set - 1.51
Attack percentage - .338
Blocks - 55 (4 solo)
Blocks per set - 1.04
Ball State men’s volleyball sophomore middle attacker Matt Walsh was named Defensive Player of the Week by the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association.
Walsh aided the No. 8 Cardinals to a 13-3 record and an undefeated record of 7-0 in the MIVA this season.
Last week, he recorded a season-high 10 blocks against Quincy University, extending the Cardinals' win streak to nine. The following night, Walsh added seven more blocks in their win against Lindenwood University.
The sophomore’s 6-foot-11 frame has disrupted offenses all season long, including holding Lindenwood to a hitting percentage of -.115. Walsh is averaging 1.50 kills per set and a hitting percentage of .341 percent this season.
He also ranks fourth in the MIVA in blocks per set with 1.11.
The Cardinals will take their 10-game win streak on the road for three games as they head out west to take on Grand Canyon March 5-6 and UCLA on March 7.
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