Ball State University Athletics
Ball State University
10-8
UC - San Diego
2-18
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| UC San Diego | 22 | 22 | 20 | 0 |
Men's Volleyball Downs UC-San Diego In 3-0 Road Win
March 08, 2015 | Men's Volleyball
LAJOLLA, Calif. - - The No. 12 Ball State (10-8) men's volleyball team rebounded from a three match losing streak when it served up a narrow 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-20) sweep to UC-San Diego (2-18) Saturday evening.
Senior Matt Sutherland topped the Cardinal offense with a recorded nine kills on a .250 attack percentage in addition to racking up six digs throughout the match. He was joined in the ranks by sophomore Brendan Surane who tallied seven kills for a .700 attack percentage while he also posted one of an outstanding six Cardinal aces on the night. Sutherland also downed two aces while Surane took on net attacks with one solo block and two block assists.
Sophomore Alex Pia served up three Ball State service aces in the match which ranks second highest of a match in the season just following Surane. At the net, five different Cards stopped at least two attacks each, although Surane posted the lone solo block.
Junior setter Hiago Garchet lined up the Cardinals' offense with 33 recorded assists for a .452 percentage. He also tallied a team high of 12 digs, in addition to marking 17 error-free serves.
Ball State and UC-San Diego held a tight match in the stat books, with each team posting a .271 and .133 attack percentage, respectively. The Cardinals attack percentage steadily improved throughout the three set match, marking .125, .321 and .429 over the course of the evening.
Ball State held the advantage in kills (39-36), despite falling in digs to UC-San Diego (39-36). The Cardinals benefitted from UC-San Diego's 23 overall attack errors compared to Ball State's 13, although both teams stepped up at the net defensively and earned 5.5 blocks each.
The Ball State men's volleyball team will return back to Worthen Arena after a four match absence on March 13 and 14, when they host Grand Canyon at 7:30 p.m.
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