Ball State University Athletics
Sunday, September 10
FORT COLLINS, CO
Noon
Ball State University
6-4
1
vs
3
University of Michigan
7-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 25 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 1 |
| Michigan | 17 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services
Volleyball’s Upset Bid Falls Short versus No. 16 Michigan
September 10, 2017 | Women's Volleyball
FORT COLLINS, Colo. - - Despite a dominating 25-17 opening set victory, the Ball State women's volleyball team closed play in the Colorado State University Tournament with a 3-1 (17-25, 25-20, 25-11, 25-18) loss to No. 16 Michigan Sunday morning at Moby Arena.
The Cardinals (6-4) could do nothing wrong in the opening set, out-hitting the Wolverines (7-2) by a .423 (11-0-26) to .051 (13-11-39) margin. Redshirt junior middle Avery Devoe (Canton, Mass./Canton) led the Ball State charge in the opening set, blasting four kills on four swings. Devoe went on to finish the match with eight kills and a .467 (8-1-15) attack percentage. She also scored a pair of digs and a pair of block assists.
Unfortunately, 16th-ranked Michigan came to life and limited the Ball State attack to a .120 (28-16-100) rate of success over the final three sets. Meanwhile, the Wolverines connected at a .320 (47-15-100) clip over the final three frames to claim the victory.
Junior opposite Emily Holland (Madison, Ind./Madison) led Ball State with 10 kills and a .500 (10-1-18) attack percentage Sunday, while junior outside attacker Brooklyn Goodsel (Corry, Pa./Corry Area) scored nine markers. Holland added three block assists and a pair of digs to her stat line, while Goodsel added nine digs and a service ace to hers.
Junior middle Meg Starling (Hopkinsville, Ky./University Heights) paced the Ball State block with four total blocks, to go along with three kills and her second career service ace.
On defense, sophomore libero Kate Avila (Yorktown, Ind./Yorktown) and sophomore setter Amber Seaman (Carmel, Ind./Brebeuf) tied for team-high honors with 12 digs. Seaman also dished out 31 assists for her seventh double-double in 10 matches this season.
Three Wolverines finished tied for match-high honors with 13 kills, while Jenna Lerg collected a match-high 18 digs. Overall, Michigan held a .245 (60-26-139) to .183 (39-16-126) attacking advantage in the contest, while out-digging the Ball State defense 64 to 47.
The Ball State women's volleyball team returns to action Thursday, when it hosts Evansville for a 7 p.m. first serve at Worthen Arena. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN3.
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 season or individual match tickets now by calling (888-BSU-TICKET), visiting the Ball State's Stoops Buick/GMC Ticket Center inside Worthen Arena or ordering online at: https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/bsuathletics/EN/link/buy/details/17WVB
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The Cardinals (6-4) could do nothing wrong in the opening set, out-hitting the Wolverines (7-2) by a .423 (11-0-26) to .051 (13-11-39) margin. Redshirt junior middle Avery Devoe (Canton, Mass./Canton) led the Ball State charge in the opening set, blasting four kills on four swings. Devoe went on to finish the match with eight kills and a .467 (8-1-15) attack percentage. She also scored a pair of digs and a pair of block assists.
Unfortunately, 16th-ranked Michigan came to life and limited the Ball State attack to a .120 (28-16-100) rate of success over the final three sets. Meanwhile, the Wolverines connected at a .320 (47-15-100) clip over the final three frames to claim the victory.
Junior opposite Emily Holland (Madison, Ind./Madison) led Ball State with 10 kills and a .500 (10-1-18) attack percentage Sunday, while junior outside attacker Brooklyn Goodsel (Corry, Pa./Corry Area) scored nine markers. Holland added three block assists and a pair of digs to her stat line, while Goodsel added nine digs and a service ace to hers.
Junior middle Meg Starling (Hopkinsville, Ky./University Heights) paced the Ball State block with four total blocks, to go along with three kills and her second career service ace.
On defense, sophomore libero Kate Avila (Yorktown, Ind./Yorktown) and sophomore setter Amber Seaman (Carmel, Ind./Brebeuf) tied for team-high honors with 12 digs. Seaman also dished out 31 assists for her seventh double-double in 10 matches this season.
Three Wolverines finished tied for match-high honors with 13 kills, while Jenna Lerg collected a match-high 18 digs. Overall, Michigan held a .245 (60-26-139) to .183 (39-16-126) attacking advantage in the contest, while out-digging the Ball State defense 64 to 47.
The Ball State women's volleyball team returns to action Thursday, when it hosts Evansville for a 7 p.m. first serve at Worthen Arena. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN3.
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 season or individual match tickets now by calling (888-BSU-TICKET), visiting the Ball State's Stoops Buick/GMC Ticket Center inside Worthen Arena or ordering online at: https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/bsuathletics/EN/link/buy/details/17WVB
- BallStateSports.com -
Team Stats
BSU
MICH
Kills
39
60
Errors
16
26
Attempts
126
139
Hitting %
.183
.245
Points
49.0
76.0
Assists
36
56
Aces
2
7
Blocks
8.0
9.0
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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