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Friday, February 17
Romeoville, Ill.
8 pm
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Men’s Volleyball Defeated by No. 7 Lewis, 3-1
February 17, 2017 | Men's Volleyball
ROMEOVILLE, Ill.–The No. 11 Ball State men's volleyball team fell short to MIVA rival Lewis Friday night, 3-1.
The Cardinals started off the night strong and took the opening set, 27-25. The teams were tied 25-25 before Matt Szews and Brendan Surane each knocked down a kill to seal the set one victory. As a team, Ball State tallied 13 kills and 10 block assists.
In set two, both teams knocked down 13 kills, but the Flyers' .379 hitting percentage led them to a 25-21 win. Both Szews and Surane had a team high four kills in the second set.
Lewis boasted an impressive .458 hitting percentage in the third set and took the set 25-17. The Cardinals were able to knock down 14 kills, five by Szews and five by Surane.
In the closing set, Ball State and Lewis were tied 11-11 before the Flyers scored six straight points. Surane led the way with four kills while freshman Blake Reardon added three.
Surane finished the night with a team high 17 kills along with six digs and three block assists. Szews tallied 14 kills and led the team with his 10 digs. Szews also added three block assists and one solo block. Senior Connor Gross had 44 assists in the contest. The Cardinals knocked down 51 kills, 45 digs and 13 block assists.
The Cardinals (11-3, 3-2 MIVA) will be in action again tomorrow (Feb. 18) when they look to take down No. 10 Loyola-Chicago. Match is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State men's volleyball team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateMVB.
The Cardinals started off the night strong and took the opening set, 27-25. The teams were tied 25-25 before Matt Szews and Brendan Surane each knocked down a kill to seal the set one victory. As a team, Ball State tallied 13 kills and 10 block assists.
In set two, both teams knocked down 13 kills, but the Flyers' .379 hitting percentage led them to a 25-21 win. Both Szews and Surane had a team high four kills in the second set.
Lewis boasted an impressive .458 hitting percentage in the third set and took the set 25-17. The Cardinals were able to knock down 14 kills, five by Szews and five by Surane.
In the closing set, Ball State and Lewis were tied 11-11 before the Flyers scored six straight points. Surane led the way with four kills while freshman Blake Reardon added three.
Surane finished the night with a team high 17 kills along with six digs and three block assists. Szews tallied 14 kills and led the team with his 10 digs. Szews also added three block assists and one solo block. Senior Connor Gross had 44 assists in the contest. The Cardinals knocked down 51 kills, 45 digs and 13 block assists.
The Cardinals (11-3, 3-2 MIVA) will be in action again tomorrow (Feb. 18) when they look to take down No. 10 Loyola-Chicago. Match is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State men's volleyball team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateMVB.
Team Stats
BALL
LEWIS
Kills
51
52
Errors
26
15
Attempts
126
117
Hitting %
.198
.316
Points
61.5
70.0
Assists
46
48
Aces
3
5
Blocks
7.5
13.0
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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