LEADERS
Kills: Marcin Niemczewski, 18
Assists: Graham McIlvaine, 46
Digs: David Ryan Vander Meer and Matt Sutherland, 10 each
Ball State knocked off Ohio State tonight 3-1.
After dropping the first set 20-25, the Cardinals rebounded to win the next three 26-24, 25-20 and 26-24.
Junior outside attacker Matt Sutherland got the start for an ailing senior Larry Wrather and responded by giving Ball State eight kills on 37 attempts.
Trailing in the fourth set 23-22, a block from senior middle attacker Matt Leske and sophomore outside attacker Marcin Niemczewski tied the match while an attack error from Ohio State’s Mitch Vallis gave Ball State the lead. Junior outside attacker Shane Witmer killed two consecutive attacks to give Ball State the win.
Senior setter Graham McIlvaine finished the match with 46 assists, while Sutherland and junior libero David Ryan Vander Meer finished with 10 digs each. Leske, senior middle attacker Kevin Owens and Sutherland each added an ace.
The win improves Ball State’s record to 8-5 and 4-2 in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association.
Ball State’s next match is at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Worthen Arena against Barton.
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