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Volleyball Suffers Straight Set Loss at MAC West Division Leader Northern Illinois
October 07, 2016 | Women's Volleyball
DeKALB, Ill. - - The Ball State women's volleyball team could not get past a hot Northern Illinois squad, suffering a 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-11) setback to the Mid-American Conference West Division leader Friday night at Victor E. Court.
While the Cardinals (7-12, 3-2 MAC) had won seven of their last nine matches entering Friday's contest, the Huskies (13-4, 5-0 MAC) were able to extend their winning streak to eight matches with another dominating performance in picking up its third consecutive sweep.
After a rough start which saw Ball State drop the opening set 25-13, the Cardinals took an early 17-12 lead in the second stanza. Unfortunately, NIU scored nine of the next 10 points and rallied to win the frame 25-21. The Huskies continued their strong play in the third, winning 25-11.
Freshman middle hitter Sydnee VanBeek (St. John, Ind./Illiana Christian) was Ball State's top attacker in the match, smashing seven kills and hitting .417 (7-2-12). She also led the Cardinals' defense with three total blocks.
Redshirt junior outside hitter Sabrina Mangapora (Canfield, Ohio/Canfield) paced the Ball State attack with eight kills, while, sophomore outside hitter Ellie Dunn (Sugar Grove, Ill./Kaneland) scored seven.
On defense, freshman libero Kate Avila (Yorktown, Ind./Yorktown) collected a team-high 10 digs, while freshman setter Amber Seaman (Carmel, Ind./Brebeuf) added seven. Seaman also dished out 25 assists, scored four kills and hit .500 (4-1-6) for the match.
The Ball State women's volleyball team closes its current three-match road swing Saturday with a scheduled 3 p.m. first serve at Western Michigan.
For the most up-to-date news on Ball State women's volleyball, follow @BallStateSports, @BallStateWVB and @VBCoachMiller on Twitter.
Ball State volleyball fans can purchase single match (Adult - $6 / Youth - $4) tickets by calling (888-BSU-TICKET) or visiting the Ball State's Stoops Buick/GMC Ticket Center inside Worthen Arena.
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While the Cardinals (7-12, 3-2 MAC) had won seven of their last nine matches entering Friday's contest, the Huskies (13-4, 5-0 MAC) were able to extend their winning streak to eight matches with another dominating performance in picking up its third consecutive sweep.
After a rough start which saw Ball State drop the opening set 25-13, the Cardinals took an early 17-12 lead in the second stanza. Unfortunately, NIU scored nine of the next 10 points and rallied to win the frame 25-21. The Huskies continued their strong play in the third, winning 25-11.
Freshman middle hitter Sydnee VanBeek (St. John, Ind./Illiana Christian) was Ball State's top attacker in the match, smashing seven kills and hitting .417 (7-2-12). She also led the Cardinals' defense with three total blocks.
Redshirt junior outside hitter Sabrina Mangapora (Canfield, Ohio/Canfield) paced the Ball State attack with eight kills, while, sophomore outside hitter Ellie Dunn (Sugar Grove, Ill./Kaneland) scored seven.
On defense, freshman libero Kate Avila (Yorktown, Ind./Yorktown) collected a team-high 10 digs, while freshman setter Amber Seaman (Carmel, Ind./Brebeuf) added seven. Seaman also dished out 25 assists, scored four kills and hit .500 (4-1-6) for the match.
The Ball State women's volleyball team closes its current three-match road swing Saturday with a scheduled 3 p.m. first serve at Western Michigan.
For the most up-to-date news on Ball State women's volleyball, follow @BallStateSports, @BallStateWVB and @VBCoachMiller on Twitter.
Ball State volleyball fans can purchase single match (Adult - $6 / Youth - $4) tickets by calling (888-BSU-TICKET) or visiting the Ball State's Stoops Buick/GMC Ticket Center inside Worthen Arena.
- BallStateSports.com -
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Team Stats
BSU
NIU
Kills
33
40
Errors
20
7
Attempts
96
82
Hitting %
.135
.402
Points
39.0
58.0
Assists
31
35
Aces
2
12
Blocks
4.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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