Thursday, September 14
Muncie, IN
7 p.m.
Ball State University
7-4
3
vs
0
University of Evansville
6-4
1
2
3
F
Evansville
15
18
14
0
Ball State
25
25
25
3
Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services
Volleyball Aces Its Way Past Evansville in Straight Sets
September 14, 2017 | Women's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. - - The Ball State women's volleyball team turned a dominating performance from behind the service line into an impressive 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-14) sweep of in-state rival Evansville Thursday night in the opening match of the Ball State & Butler Tournament at Worthen Arena.
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Six different Cardinals (7-4) served up at least one ace Thursday, helping Ball State hold a 7-2 advantage in the category on the night. The win over the Purple Aces (6-4) also helped the Cardinals improve to 3-2 versus in-state opponents this season.
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"We put a ton of service pressure on Evansville tonight," second-year head coach Kelli Miller said after the match. "We focused a lot on our serving this week at practice, as it's the one thing you are in complete control of. Service pressure determines so much in a match, and we saw that tonight in our ability to consistently keep Evansville's offense out of system."
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In all, Ball State's pressure from the service line helped limit the Evansville attack to a .128 (27-15-94) attack percentage, with the 27 kills being its second-lowest mark of the season. It was also the fifth time Ball State has held an opponent below a .149 attack percentage this season, with all five being wins.
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On the offensive side, redshirt junior middle Meg Starling (Hopkinsville, Ky./University Heights) turned in another banner performance, leading all players with nine kills while hitting .571 (9-1-14) for the night. She also served up her third career ace in the win, while adding two digs and a pair of block assists.
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Next on the attacking list for the Ball State, which saw 16 players contribute in the win, was redshirt junior middle Avery Devoe (Canton, Mass./Canton) who smashed seven kills, hit .462 (7-1-13) and recorded a pair of blocks. Junior outside Ellie Dunn (Sugar Grove, Ill./Kaneland) also added seven kills, two blocks and a pair of digs.
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Overall, the Cardinals offense connected for a .302 (44-12-106) rate of success for the match, with sophomore Amber Seaman (Carmel, Ind./Brebeuf) setting a majority of the first two sets and senior McCallen Kennedy (Boca Raton, Fla./North Broward Preparatory School) setting the tail end of the second and all of the third frame. Seaman finished the match with 23 assists, two kills and a dig, while Kennedy collected 13 assists, four digs and a kill.
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In the backcourt, sophomore libero Kate Avila (Yorktown, Ind./Yorktown) led all players with 16 digs and turned in a perfect reception percentage on eight attempts. Junior outside attacker Brooklyn Goodsel (Corry, Pa./Corry Area) added 10 digs and a perfect reception percentage of her own on 20 attempts. Both players also served up an ace, while Goodsel scored six kills.
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Junior defensive specialist Lauren Schreiner (East Amherst, N.Y./Williamsville North) served up a team-high two aces and collected four digs in the win, while freshman defensive specialist Grace Nelson (Bennington, Neb./Elkhorn) secured seven digs and her first collegiate kill.
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Rachel Tam and Adeline Payne led the Evansville attack with eight kills apiece, while Indianapolis native Cassie Brooks collected a team-high 11 digs. Brooks is the daughter of Ball State women's volleyball alum Jill Burress (1985-87).
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The Ball State women's volleyball team continues play in the Ball State & Butler Tournament Friday, with a 7 p.m. first serve versus Duquesne at Worthen Arena. The Cardinals conclude the three-day event Saturday, with a scheduled 7 p.m. first serve against Butler at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse.
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For the most up-to-date news on Ball State women's volleyball, follow @BallStateSports, @BallStateWVB and @VBCoachMiller on Twitter.
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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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Six different Cardinals (7-4) served up at least one ace Thursday, helping Ball State hold a 7-2 advantage in the category on the night. The win over the Purple Aces (6-4) also helped the Cardinals improve to 3-2 versus in-state opponents this season.
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"We put a ton of service pressure on Evansville tonight," second-year head coach Kelli Miller said after the match. "We focused a lot on our serving this week at practice, as it's the one thing you are in complete control of. Service pressure determines so much in a match, and we saw that tonight in our ability to consistently keep Evansville's offense out of system."
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In all, Ball State's pressure from the service line helped limit the Evansville attack to a .128 (27-15-94) attack percentage, with the 27 kills being its second-lowest mark of the season. It was also the fifth time Ball State has held an opponent below a .149 attack percentage this season, with all five being wins.
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On the offensive side, redshirt junior middle Meg Starling (Hopkinsville, Ky./University Heights) turned in another banner performance, leading all players with nine kills while hitting .571 (9-1-14) for the night. She also served up her third career ace in the win, while adding two digs and a pair of block assists.
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Next on the attacking list for the Ball State, which saw 16 players contribute in the win, was redshirt junior middle Avery Devoe (Canton, Mass./Canton) who smashed seven kills, hit .462 (7-1-13) and recorded a pair of blocks. Junior outside Ellie Dunn (Sugar Grove, Ill./Kaneland) also added seven kills, two blocks and a pair of digs.
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Overall, the Cardinals offense connected for a .302 (44-12-106) rate of success for the match, with sophomore Amber Seaman (Carmel, Ind./Brebeuf) setting a majority of the first two sets and senior McCallen Kennedy (Boca Raton, Fla./North Broward Preparatory School) setting the tail end of the second and all of the third frame. Seaman finished the match with 23 assists, two kills and a dig, while Kennedy collected 13 assists, four digs and a kill.
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In the backcourt, sophomore libero Kate Avila (Yorktown, Ind./Yorktown) led all players with 16 digs and turned in a perfect reception percentage on eight attempts. Junior outside attacker Brooklyn Goodsel (Corry, Pa./Corry Area) added 10 digs and a perfect reception percentage of her own on 20 attempts. Both players also served up an ace, while Goodsel scored six kills.
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Junior defensive specialist Lauren Schreiner (East Amherst, N.Y./Williamsville North) served up a team-high two aces and collected four digs in the win, while freshman defensive specialist Grace Nelson (Bennington, Neb./Elkhorn) secured seven digs and her first collegiate kill.
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Rachel Tam and Adeline Payne led the Evansville attack with eight kills apiece, while Indianapolis native Cassie Brooks collected a team-high 11 digs. Brooks is the daughter of Ball State women's volleyball alum Jill Burress (1985-87).
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The Ball State women's volleyball team continues play in the Ball State & Butler Tournament Friday, with a 7 p.m. first serve versus Duquesne at Worthen Arena. The Cardinals conclude the three-day event Saturday, with a scheduled 7 p.m. first serve against Butler at historic Hinkle Fieldhouse.
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For the most up-to-date news on Ball State women's volleyball, follow @BallStateSports, @BallStateWVB and @VBCoachMiller on Twitter.
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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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Team Stats
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BSU
Kills
27
44
Errors
15
12
Attempts
94
106
Hitting %
.128
.302
Points
32.0
57.0
Assists
26
39
Aces
2
7
Blocks
3.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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