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Sophomore outside attacker Marcin Niemczweski hits the ball over the net during the match against Mount Olive on March 1 at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Cardinals drop five-set thriller to Lewis

By David Polaski / March 29, 2014

Ball State dropped its match against Lewis on Saturday night in five sets, falling 25-22, 25-21, 19-25, 23-25 and 13-15. It’s the second time in three days that the Cardinals have blown a two-set lead, the first time coming against Loyola on Thursday night. Outside attackers Marcin Niemczewski and Matt Sutherland led the way offensively for Ball State, putting up 15 and 13 kills, respectively, while middle attacker Matt Leske added 12. The Cardinals hit .232 on the night and finished with 64 kills.

Senior middle attacker Kevin Owens and junior outside attacker Shane Witmer try to block the ball in the third set against Ohio State on March 23 at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
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MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Ball State falls to Loyola in five sets

By David Polaski / March 27, 2014

The Ball State men’s volleyball team fell to Loyola Thursday night in five sets, losing 25-23, 25-23, 16-25, 22-25, 14-16. The Cardinals were led offensively by outside attacker Shane Witmer and middle attacker Kevin Owens, who each had 12 of their team’s 54 kills. Middle attacker Matt Leske had Ball State’s only solo block, and led the team in assisted blocks with eight. Libero David Ryan Vander Meer finished with a team-high 14 digs with setter Graham McIlvaine being second with eight. The win breaks a 10-match win streak for Ball State, who falls to 17-6 overall and 6-3 in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. The Cardinals will be back at 7:30 Saturday night in Worthen Arena to face Lewis.

Head coach James Whitford talks to his team before the game against Western Michigan on Feb. 26 at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
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MEN'S BASKETBALL: Ball State releases Quinten Payne, Mark Alstork

By Matt McKinney / March 27, 2014

Ball State has officially announced the release of men’s basketball players Quinten Payne and Mark Alstork in a media release. They will look to transfer to another school to continue playing. “We want to thank Mark and Quinten for their time here at Ball State,” Ball State head coach James Whitford said in the release.

Senior middle attacker Kevin Owens high fives senior setter Graham McIlvaine after getting a kill in the third set against Ohio State on March 23 at Worthen Arena. Owens had sixteen kills. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
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MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Cardinals put win streak on the line

By Staff Reports / March 26, 2014

The Ball State men’s volleyball team takes to the road to face No. 1 Loyola Thursday night. Riding a 10-match win streak, the Cardinals are offensively led by outside attacker Marcin Niemczewski, who leads the team with 258 kills. It’s the first road match in over a month for Ball State, who last played away from Worthen Arena on February 26. The last time the teams met, Loyola walked away with a 3-1 win despite Niemczewski’s 16 kills, establishing itself on the top of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. Ball State currently sits at 17-5 overall and 6-2 in the MIVA as the final few weeks of the season. The match begins at 8 p.m.

Junior Kyle Kamman, sophomore Ozzie Mann and sophomore Jack Milas receive a tandem snap in a drill during spring practice. All three are competing to replace the spot left by Keith Wenning. DN PHOTO LAUREN CHAPMAN
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FOOTBALL: Ball State quarterbacks to receive equal snaps in spring practice

By David Polaski / March 25, 2014

Headline: Quarterback David Polaski | Assistant Sports Editor @DavidPolaski After the departure of Keith Wenning, one of Ball State football’s most prolific quarterbacks, there are four others ready to make their mark in the upcoming season. In order to do that, one will have to beat out the other three in practice. “We’re not going to be Keith, obviously,” Jack Milas, a Ball State quarterback, said.

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MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Ball State defeats Ohio State, improves record to 17-5

By David Polaski / March 23, 2014

The Ball State men’s volleyball team defeated Ohio State on Sunday 28-26, 22-25, 25-22, 25-20. Senior middle attacker Kevin Owens led the way on offense with 16 of Ball State’s 62 kills, a .800 attack percentage and no errors. Outside attackers Matt Sutherland and Marcin Niemczewski added 14 and 13 kills, respectively. Graham McIlvaine finished the match with 50 assists while adding six of his own kills. Three Cardinals finished with at least 10 digs, led by Niemczewski with 15, libero David Ryan Vander Meer with 12 and Shane Witmer with 10. The team registered eight service aces, three of them from middle attacker Matt Leske who also led Ball State with three solo blocks. The win improves the Cardinals to 17-5 on the season and 6-2 in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association.

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