Ball State University Athletics
Women's Volleyball Suffers 3-0 Loss to Alabama
September 01, 2006 | Women's Volleyball
Tuscaloosa, Ala. - - The Ball State women's volleyball team dropped its second match of the day with a 0-3 (25-30, 25-30, 15-30) setback to Alabama in the featured match of the opening night of the "Bama Bash". With the loss, the Cardinals fall to 1-4 on the year, while Alabama improves to 4-1.
Freshman Julie Breivogel (Boonville, Ind./Boonville H.S.) paced the BSU offense with 12 kills in the contest, while adding five digs.
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BSU scored first in the opening set off a block assists from May and
Unfortunately for BSU, a 5-1 Crimson Tide run would follow, putting the tournament hosts ahead 28-22. The Cardinals would follow with three of the next for points before dropping the game 30-25.
In the second stanza, Ball State would build an early 8-5 advantage only to see Alabama tie the score three points later. With BSU holding an 11-10 edge, the Crimson Tide would rally off four-straight points to pull ahead 14-11. Trailing 19-15, the Cardinals would draw within one point at 19-18 on a three-point run capped by a Christine Kennedy (San Marcos, Calif./University of San Diego H.S.) service ace.
After trading the next four points, the Crimson Tide would post a 4-0 run to pull ahead 25-20. BSU would manage to get within three points at 28-25 before dropping the frame 30-25.
After the break, Alabama would come out of the locker room on fire, opening the third game with six-straight points before building a 10-2 advantage. BSU would draw within six points at 11-5 but get no closer, dropping the game 30-15.
BSU setter Angie Parrell (Black Earth, Wis./Wisconsin Heights H.S.) would add seven kills in the loss, while tying Gibson for match-high honors with three total blocks. Parrell would also add 33 assists and five digs, while Gibson collected four kills and a dig.
Along with her ace, Kennedy would finish the match with five kills and a dig.
Also factoring in the contest for Ball State were
As a team, the Cardinals posted a .202 (41-18-114) attack percentage, compared to a .342 (55-14-120) rate of success for Alabama. The Crimson Tide also held a 7-5 edge in total blocks and a 51-44 advantage in digs.
Three members of the Crimson Tide recorded double-figure kills in the contest, with Crystal Hudson and Brooks Webster tallying 13 each and Bridget Fuentez adding 12. Amy Pauly would pace Alabama with 13 digs.
Ball State will close play in the "Bama Bash" Saturday morning with an
