Ball State University Athletics
Ball State University
4-0
Tennessee State
0-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 5 | 13 | 19 | 0 |
| Ball State | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Record Crowd Watches Women?s Volleyball Sweep Tennessee State
September 04, 2010 | Women's Volleyball
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MUNCIE, Ind. - - A Ball State (4-0) women's volleyball Worthen Arena record crowd of 1,744 fans watched the Cardinals post a 3-0 (25-5, 25-13, 25-19) victory over Tennessee State (0-2) Friday evening in the second match of the Active Ankle Challenge. The opening contest saw Oakland (2-3) score a 3-0 (25-16, 25-12, 25-15) win over Robert Morris (2-3).
"The environment was a life-time memory for our team and everyone involved with our program," said BSU head coach Steve Shondell. "The team has been looking forward to this all season, and I was tickled they came out so fired up, ready to go and jumped out to a great lead right off the bat."
The previous Worthen Arena record crowd for a women's volleyball match was 1,711 set versus Pittsburgh as part of the 2002 Radisson Hotel Roberts/Nike Classic. The tournament also featured No. 2 Nebraska and No. 3 USC.
"We have been preparing for this match for weeks, and could not wait for it to get here," added Shondell. "We had a great time tonight."
Ball State's offense was led by freshman Kylee Baker (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North H.S.), who blasted a match-best 12 kills, while hitting for a .348 (12-4-23) rate of success. Baker also added seven digs and a pair of blocks; one solo and one assists.
"Kylee is a great competitor and loves the bright lights," said Shondell. "She seems to elevate her jump about an inch or two higher whenever she gets out there in front of a big crowd."
Senior right side Charde' Phillips (Elyria, Ohio/Elyria H.S.) ranked second on the Ball State roster with seven kills, while junior middle blockers Kelsey Brandl (Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville North H.S.) and Jennifer Boyd (Evans City, Pa./Seneca Valley H.S.) added six kills apiece. Brandl also scored three total blocks (two solo and one assist) and two digs, while Boyd added one block assist.
"I was also pleased with the way Charde' played tonight," said Shondell. "She picked up seven kills, which was a season best for her. It was good to see her hit some really nice balls tonight. Hopefully, she can continue to build her confidence off tonight's match."
In the backcourt, senior libero Alyssa Rio (Wayne, Ill./St. Francis H.S.) collected a match-best 14 digs, while freshman defensive specialist Catie Fredrich (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls H.S.) added eight.
Overall, the Ball State defense limited the Tigers to a -.084 (14-21-83) rate of success, while junior setter Brittany McGinnis (Fraser, Mich./Fraser H.S.) led the BSU attack to a .304 (37-13-79) percentage. In the opening set, the Cardinals clicked for a .647 mark, with 11 kills on 17 swings and no errors.
Santia Sanders led Tennessee State with six kills, while Calasia Williams added a team-best six digs.
Behind a kill and block assists from Brandl, the Cardinals scored the first four points of the opening frame, on their way to a 12-2 edge. The lead remained 10 at the 15-5 mark before two kills from Baker and three of service aces from Kaylee Schembra (Indianapolis, Ind./Roncalli H.S.) helped BSU rattle off the final 10 points of the set.
The teams battled to a 7-7 deadlock in the second game, before an 8-0 Ball State run, which included four more Baker kills, helped BSU take control. The Cardinals went on to win the frame 25-13 on a kill from Hannah Sullivan (New Albany, Ind./New Albany H.S.).
The teams played to another 7-7 stalemate in the third game, before back-to-back kills from Baker gave BSU some momentum. Ball State eventually built an 18-11 advantage, only to see a pair of aces from TSU's Kamille King spark a 5-0 run from the guests, bringing the score to 18-16. The Cardinals responded with a five-point run of their own, and went on to win the game 25-19.
Play in the Active Ankle Challenge continues Saturday, with four matches. The Cardinals play Robert Morris at 12:30 p.m. and Oakland at 7:30 p.m. Tennessee State and Oakland open the day at 10 a.m., while Robert Morris and Tennessee State square off at 5 p.m.
