Ball State University Athletics
Ball State University
vs. Illinois State
Volleyball Falls To Illinois State In Ball State Classic Final
September 08, 2007 | Women's Volleyball
The Redbirds - - who tallied a 3-0 (30-21, 30-22, 30-26) victory over
In Saturday's tournament finale,
“The area we are struggling with the most right now is our ball control,” said BSU head coach Dave Boos. “We are having a hard time putting our attackers in a position where they can get good swings.”
After hitting .000 (
May finished the match with a team-high nine kills, while scoring two of the Cardinals three solo blocks.
Freshman libero Alyssa Rio (Wayne, Ill./St. Francis H.S.) continued her solid defensive play, logging a match-best 18 digs for her seventh consecutive match with double-figure digs.
In the opening game, the teams battled to a 13-13 tie, before a 9-1
The Cardinals found themselves in an 11-4 hole early in the second stanza and were forced to call an early timeout. After the one-minute break, May came to life, smashing back-to-back markers and helping spark a 7-0 BSU run to tie the game at 11.
The game remained tied at the 21-21 mark before a 6-0
After playing to a 3-3 tie in the third game,
In addition to
In addition to out-hitting the Cardinals, the Redbirds held a 14-6 advantage in blocks, a 69-62 lead in digs and a 5-4 edge in aces.
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