Cardinals knock off No. 4 seed Lewis in straight sets; punch ticket to MIVA finals
“Step two out of three is here,” fifth-year middle blocker Felix Egharevba said.
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“Step two out of three is here,” fifth-year middle blocker Felix Egharevba said.
The lights go down, 50 Cent’s “Many Men” begins to play and the starting lineups are introduced as the crowd in Worthen Arena rises to their feet and comes together around Ball State Men’s Volleyball.
“This is a huge victory for the team,” fifth-year outside attacker Kaleb Jenness said.
“Our best volleyball is [the] other team’s worst nightmare.”
“It was very nice to be back in the home arena with all our fans on a big night with Munciana [Volleyball Club] and Muncie supporting,” fifth-year outside attacker Kaleb Jenness said. “We all felt very comfortable in our home gym and we were happy to see everyone here.”
For Carter Fisher, winning a sectional championship would be a dream come true.
“It was good to get it in three,” head coach Donan Cruz said after No. 12 Ball State Men’s Volleyball swept Central State in straight sets (25-16, 25-9, 25-19) Wednesday.
For the first time since Jan. 28, No. 12 Ball State Men’s Volleyball defeated an opponent in a sweep.
It was a much better result than Thursday for Ball State Men’s Volleyball.
“When you get in these long matches, it is not about who is the better team,” second-year outside attacker Tinaishe Ndavazocheva said.
Thursday, No. 11 Brigham Young University (BYU) marched into Worthen Arena and defeated No. 8 Ball State Men’s Volleyball in four sets, after dropping the first set.
A battle was waged by two ranked opponents. The battlefield: Worthen Arena.
“OOOH!”
After almost a week off and some key starters resting, the No. 8 ranked team in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA), Ball State Men’s Volleyball returned for another weekend of home matchups inside Worthen Arena.
“I’ve been waiting a long time,” third-year outside attacker Trevor Phillips said.
As the fans rise in Worthen Arena, cheers and applause ring throughout the seats. The first stop in a new Ball State Men’s Volleyball campaign continues with its first home match of the season.
Heading on the road to play the No. 1 ranked team in the nation is how Ball State Men’s Volleyball spent their opening night for the 2023 season.
Corbin Hubert is a second-year journalism major and Caleb Zuver is a third-year Journalism major. They both write for the Daily New. Their views do not necessarily reflect those of the paper.
“We had the best gameplan possible coming into the match and we just got beat by a really good team,” said Kelli Miller Phillips, Ball State Women’s Volleyball's head coach.
A lot of things can be done with one hand.