No. 15 Ball State men’s volleyball avoids upset, takes down Sacred Heart 3-2
By Nate Fields / January 19, 2018Ball State men’s volleyball entered the fifth set of Friday’s match determined to not let a third consecutive game end in a loss.
Ball State men’s volleyball entered the fifth set of Friday’s match determined to not let a third consecutive game end in a loss.
The Cardinals will have to do just that this weekend as they take on Sacred Heart on Friday and Harvard on Saturday.
Ball State men’s volleyball surely doesn’t lack in the block department. With a wall of attackers including Matt Walsh and Anthony Lebryk, the Cardinals tallied 11 total team blocks — three more than Stanford.
The Cardinals will have a quick turnaround as they take on Stanford tomorrow at 7:30.
The Cardinals will look to build on a 2-0 record when it hosts two powerhouse teams in No. 6 Brigham Young on Friday and Stanford on Saturday.
After a tough winter break of two-a-day practices and training, Ball State men’s swimming and diving came up short against all three teams over the weekend.
Western Michigan rallied from two sets down to beat Ball State 3-2 (19-25, 17-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-13) to advance to the MAC semifinals on Friday evening.
Ball State men’s volleyball has unveiled its 2018 schedule that will pair the Cardinals with top ranked schools from across the country.
Ball State will look to make a run in the MAC Volleyball Championship next to seven other qualifying teams. The teams will compete for what will likely be the conference’s only bid into the NCAA Tournament.
Ball State erased a 2-1 deficit to defeat Western Michigan 3-2 (22-25, 25-21,16-25, 25-21, 15-10) on Saturday night to pick up is fifth straight victory.
Freshman setter Ali Finch notched 40 assists in her first career collegiate appearance, as Ball State rallied to beat Northern Illinois 3-1 (13-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-13) on Friday evening.
Before the last week of play, consistency had been a problem for Ball State women’s volleyball.
Ball State won both sets after halftime to hold off Toledo on Thursday evening in an important contest with MAC Tournament seeding implications. The Cardinals took the match 3-1 (25-15, 22-25, 31-29, 25-21).
Ball State looks to get a step ahead of the pack in the Mid-American Conference West division when it plays Toledo and Akron on Thursday and Saturday.
Ball State played its second five set match in as many days Saturday, this time outlasting Eastern Michigan to pick up a much needed victory on senior night 3-2 (18-25, 25-17, 25-20, 23-25, 15-13).
Ball State (14-10, 6-5 MAC) surrendered a 2-0 lead as Central Michigan (12-11, 4-7 MAC) came back to win in five sets, handing BSU its fifth loss in conference play.
The Cardinals move to 6-3 in conference play.
She’s the student assistant coach for Ball State women’s volleyball this year, but it was supposed to be her redshirt senior season until a career-ending shoulder injury forced her hand.
The Ball State Cardinals (10-6, 2-1 Mid-American Conference) dropped its first conference game of the season on Thursday night, falling to the Toledo Rockets (6-9, 1-2 MAC) on the road 3-0 (25-23, 27-25, 25-16).
Hosts Robby General and Colin Grylls talk about Ball State women's volleyball opening up conference play. Interviews with Ball State women's volleyball head coach Kelli Miller and Newslink Indiana producer and race car driver Bille Lehmann.
