Ball State University Athletics
Ball State University
0-1
Wisconsin-Green Bay
1-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin-Green Bay | 32 | 32 | 25 | 3 |
| Ball State | 30 | 30 | 18 | 0 |
Volleyball Opens Season with Pair of Losses
August 27, 2008 | Women's Volleyball
Drake Storms Past Women's Volleyball
HUNTSVILLE, Texas - - Despite building a two-set advantage, the Ball State women's volleyball team suffered its second loss of the day when the Drake Bulldogs stormed back to win the final three sets of Friday afternoon's Comfort Suites Sam Houston Invitational showdown, giving them a 3-2 (22-25, 17-25, 25-14, 25-20, 15-8) match victory.
Ball State held most of the momentum early in the contest, but when severe weather moved in outside the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum, the Bulldogs stormed back inside to hand BSU (0-2) its second setback of the young year. Drake (2-0) remained perfect in the tournament by winning for the second time in the day.
Junior Julie Breivogel (Boonville, Ind./Boonville H.S.) paced the Ball State offense for the second-straight match, racking up 16 kills, while sophomore Alyssa Rio (Wayne, Ill./St. Francis H.S.) dug up a match-high 29 balls.
Freshman Christie Waters (Muncie, Ind./Burris Laboratory School) also had a solid defensive match for BSU, raking up a career-high 16 digs.
The Ball State women's volleyball team continues play in the 2008 Comfort Suites Sam Houston Invitational Saturday, with a 2 p.m. (CT) match versus Centenary and a 7p.m (CT) contest against tournament host Sam Houston State.
Wisconsin-Green Bay Sweeps Women's Volleyball
HUNTSVILLE, Texas - - Despite a solid all-around effort, the Ball State women's volleyball team opened the 2008 season with a hard-fought 3-0 (32-30, 32-30, 25-18) loss to Wisconsin-Green Bay in its opening match of the Comfort Suites Sam Houston Classic.
With new rules limiting play to 25 points a set this season, the Cardinals were able to battle and extend the first two sets to 32-30, before dropping the final set 25-18.
Three Cardinals pounded double-digit kills in the season-opener, paced by junior Julie Breivogel (Boonville, Ind./Boonville H.S.) with 12. Junior transfer Alisha Green (Country Club Hills, Ill./Hillcrest H.S.) added 11 markers in her first contest for Ball State, while Elaina Kakatolis (Arcanum, Ohio/Franklin Monroe H.S.) scored 10 kills.
Sophomore Alyssa Rio (Wayne, Ill./St. Francis H.S.) paced all players with 21 digs in the match, while freshman setter Brittany McGinnis (Fraser, Mich./Fraser H.S.) added 12 digs and a match-best 35 assists in her first collegiate contest.
Four players logged double-digit kills in the victory for the Phoenix, with Nikki Hintze and Liesl Tesch each scoring 11 and Abby Bergsme and Holly Visser posting 10 apiece. Hintze finished the match with a double-double, by adding 12 digs, while Megan Elfering collected a team-best 19 digs.
The Ball State women's volleyball team returns to action later this afternoon with a 4:30 p.m. (CT) matchup with the Drake Bulldogs (1-0), who opened play in the Comfort Suites Sam Houston Invitational with a 3-0 (28-26, 25-17, 25-14) victory over Centenary.
