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Men’s Volleyball Taken Down by the Flyers in a Sweep
March 24, 2018 | Men's Volleyball
ROMEOVILLE, Ill.—The 11th ranked Ball State men's volleyball team competed in their final road match of the season with a trip to No. 10 Lewis. The Cardinals struggled to keep up with the Flyers and eventually fell, 3-0 (25-12, 25-21, 25-20).
Ball State was tallied 25 kills and only hit for .038. The Flyers however were able to knock down 34 kills for a .381 hitting percentage. The Cardinals were also able to add 23 assists, 17 digs, five service aces and 4.0 total team blocks. Matt Szews led the way for Ball State with six kills, three digs and two blocks. Parker Swartz, Matt Walsh and Blake Reardon each added four kills apiece. Mitch Weiler and David Siebum knocked down two kills each. Weiler also had two service aces.
Ball State had a negative hitting percentage in set one with only six total kills. Walsh had a team-high two kills in the set. The Cardinals had six assists and four digs. Lewis had 13 kills for a .579 hitting percentage and won the set, 25-13.
In the second set, the Cardinals had a better showing offensively. They had 11 kills for a .261 hitting percentage. Szews and Reardon each had three kills. Swartz and Romano added two kills apiece in set number two. Swartz and Reardon were the two Cardinals with service aces in the set. After five tied scores and one lead change, Lewis took the set with a final score of 25-21.
Ball State was up by as much as four in the third set before falling victim to the Flyers. There were five tied scores and one lead change before Lewis took the set, 25-20. The Cardinals had eight kills in the set, but hit in the negatives once again. Ball State also had six digs, two service aces and two blocks.
The 11th ranked Cardinals are now 13-11 overall with a 6-4 MIVA record. Ball State will end their season with four straight home matches. The first set of matches will be March 30-31. The Cardinals will host Lindenwood on Friday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. Ball State will then welcome Quincy to Worthen on Saturday, March 31 also 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.
Ball State was tallied 25 kills and only hit for .038. The Flyers however were able to knock down 34 kills for a .381 hitting percentage. The Cardinals were also able to add 23 assists, 17 digs, five service aces and 4.0 total team blocks. Matt Szews led the way for Ball State with six kills, three digs and two blocks. Parker Swartz, Matt Walsh and Blake Reardon each added four kills apiece. Mitch Weiler and David Siebum knocked down two kills each. Weiler also had two service aces.
Ball State had a negative hitting percentage in set one with only six total kills. Walsh had a team-high two kills in the set. The Cardinals had six assists and four digs. Lewis had 13 kills for a .579 hitting percentage and won the set, 25-13.
In the second set, the Cardinals had a better showing offensively. They had 11 kills for a .261 hitting percentage. Szews and Reardon each had three kills. Swartz and Romano added two kills apiece in set number two. Swartz and Reardon were the two Cardinals with service aces in the set. After five tied scores and one lead change, Lewis took the set with a final score of 25-21.
Ball State was up by as much as four in the third set before falling victim to the Flyers. There were five tied scores and one lead change before Lewis took the set, 25-20. The Cardinals had eight kills in the set, but hit in the negatives once again. Ball State also had six digs, two service aces and two blocks.
The 11th ranked Cardinals are now 13-11 overall with a 6-4 MIVA record. Ball State will end their season with four straight home matches. The first set of matches will be March 30-31. The Cardinals will host Lindenwood on Friday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. Ball State will then welcome Quincy to Worthen on Saturday, March 31 also 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
BALL
LEWIS
Kills
25
34
Errors
22
10
Attempts
78
63
Hitting %
.038
.381
Points
34.0
55.0
Assists
23
33
Aces
5
7
Blocks
4.0
14.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
2
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