MIVA conference standings
Loyola (Ill.) - 8-1
Lewis - 8-1
Ohio State - 7-3
IPFW - 6-4
Ball State - 5-6
Quincy - 4-7
Lindenwood - 3-6
Grand Canyon - 4-8
McKendree - 1-10
The Ball State Men's Volleyball team dropped two road matches this weekend to Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association opponents Lindenwood and Quincy.
The No. 14 Cardinals fell to 12-11 overall and 5-6 in MIVA play, placing them fifth in league standings.
On Friday, Lindenwood avenged a previous 3-0 loss to Ball State on Jan. 31 by earning a sweep on its home floor.
Injuries continue to plague the Cardinals, as freshman Matt Walsh, senior Shane Witmer and sophomore Alex Pia were all dealing with injuries heading into the match.
Injuries also hurt Ball State offensively. The Cardinals hit .056 as a team, and no player had double-digit kills in the match—junior Marcin Niemczewski led the team with seven.
Ball State hit .203 in a marathon match against Quincy on Saturday night. There were a total of 62 ties and 23 lead changes between the teams.
The Cardinals had five players with double-digit kills, led by redshirt sophomore Edgardo Cartagena with 15 and sophomore Brendan Surane with 13.
Freshman Mitch Weiler led the defensive charge with 18 digs.
Ball State will look to get back on the winning track when it battles with Lewis on March 26. Lewis swept the match when the teams played on Feb. 12.
MIVA conference standings Loyola (Ill.) - 8-1 Lewis - 8-1 Ohio State - 7-3 IPFW - 6-4 Ball State - 5-6 Quincy - 4-7 Lindenwood - 3-6 Grand Canyon - 4-8 McKendree - 1-10 |