Ball State University Athletics
Saturday, March 11
Columbus, Ohio
5 pm
Ball State University
15-6
3
vs
0
UC San Diego
5-15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego | 23 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Ball State | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services
Men’s Volleyball Back in Win Column after Sweep of UC San Diego
March 11, 2017 | Men's Volleyball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 12 Ball State men's volleyball team rounded out Spring Break with a 3-0 victory over UC San Diego in the Ohio State Tournament.
Matt Szews and Matt Walsh had a big day for Ball State, each knocking down 10 kills. Walsh also had a .571 hitting percentage, two block assists, two service aces and one solo block. Szews added nine digs and two block assists. Edgardo Cartagena tallied seven kills for the Cardinals while Brendan Surane had five kills and a team high 10 digs. Connor Gross added 32 assists on the day.
Ball State came out and scored the first three points of the opening set: a kill from Cartagena, a Triton error and a kill by Szews. The first set saw nine tied scores and two lead changes, but the Cardinals pulled away the set one win, 25-23. Walsh led the set with four kills while Cartagena and Szews added three.
In the set two 25-19 victory, Ball State had 11 total kills. The Cardinals had a .259 hitting percentage compared to UC San Diego's .061 hitting percentage. Szews led the way with four digs, three kills and one block assist.
The Matts each had four kills in the third set victory, 25-19. Surane led the set with six digs and also added two block assists. Parker Swartz had one kills in set three, the match winning point.
Ball State men's volleyball (15-6, 6-4 MIVA) will return to Worthen Arena Saturday, March 18 against Alderson Broaddus at 7:30 p.m.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State men's volleyball team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateMVB.
Matt Szews and Matt Walsh had a big day for Ball State, each knocking down 10 kills. Walsh also had a .571 hitting percentage, two block assists, two service aces and one solo block. Szews added nine digs and two block assists. Edgardo Cartagena tallied seven kills for the Cardinals while Brendan Surane had five kills and a team high 10 digs. Connor Gross added 32 assists on the day.
Ball State came out and scored the first three points of the opening set: a kill from Cartagena, a Triton error and a kill by Szews. The first set saw nine tied scores and two lead changes, but the Cardinals pulled away the set one win, 25-23. Walsh led the set with four kills while Cartagena and Szews added three.
In the set two 25-19 victory, Ball State had 11 total kills. The Cardinals had a .259 hitting percentage compared to UC San Diego's .061 hitting percentage. Szews led the way with four digs, three kills and one block assist.
The Matts each had four kills in the third set victory, 25-19. Surane led the set with six digs and also added two block assists. Parker Swartz had one kills in set three, the match winning point.
Ball State men's volleyball (15-6, 6-4 MIVA) will return to Worthen Arena Saturday, March 18 against Alderson Broaddus at 7:30 p.m.
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State men's volleyball team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateMVB.
Team Stats
UCSD
BALL
Kills
28
36
Errors
18
15
Attempts
91
87
Hitting %
.110
.241
Points
37.5
46.0
Assists
28
35
Aces
1
3
Blocks
8.5
7.0
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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