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Szews Named Preseason All-MIVA, Cardinals Picked to Finish Sixth
December 16, 2019 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. – Ball State senior Matt Szews has been named to the Preseason All-MIVA Team while the Cardinals were selected to finish sixth in the preseason poll, the league announced Monday afternoon.
Lewis was selected by the coaches to win the conference with 63 points and seven of the eight first-place votes. Purdue Fort Wayne and Loyola rounded out the top three and Purdue Fort Wayne's Pelegrin Vargas was selected as the preseason Player of the Year.
Ball State finished the 2019 campaign with a .500 record at 15-15. The Cardinals will look to improve upon that mark starting Jan. 10 when they host Belmont Abbey in the season opener as part of the Don Shondell Active Ankle Challenge.
Szews was a First Team All-MIVA performer a season ago after leading Ball State with 383 kills and 39 service aces. The Wisconsin native also chipped in 75 blocks and 187 digs on the year.
The full preseason poll and All-MIVA Team can be seen below.
For all the latest on Ball State men's volleyball, follow @BallStateMVB on social media and visit BallStateSports.com.
2020 Preseason All-MIVA Team
*Pelegrin Vargas - OH - Sr. - Purdue Fort Wayne
Ryan Coenen - OH - R-Sr. - Lewis
Kyle Bugee - OH - Sr. - Lewis
Tyler Mitchem - MB - R-Jr. - Lewis
TJ Murray - MB - R-Jr. - Lewis
Ryan Serrano - S - R-So. - McKendree
Wyatt Dimke - MB - R-Jr. McKendree
Zach Schnittker - OPP - Sr. - McKendree
Jake Hanes - OPP - R-Jr. - Ohio State
Garrett Zolg - S - Jr. - Loyola
Matt Szews - OH - Sr. - Ball State
Sam Schindler - MB - Sr. - Lindenwood
Noam Hannoun - L - So. - Quincy
*Preseason Player of the Year
Lewis was selected by the coaches to win the conference with 63 points and seven of the eight first-place votes. Purdue Fort Wayne and Loyola rounded out the top three and Purdue Fort Wayne's Pelegrin Vargas was selected as the preseason Player of the Year.
Ball State finished the 2019 campaign with a .500 record at 15-15. The Cardinals will look to improve upon that mark starting Jan. 10 when they host Belmont Abbey in the season opener as part of the Don Shondell Active Ankle Challenge.
Szews was a First Team All-MIVA performer a season ago after leading Ball State with 383 kills and 39 service aces. The Wisconsin native also chipped in 75 blocks and 187 digs on the year.
The full preseason poll and All-MIVA Team can be seen below.
For all the latest on Ball State men's volleyball, follow @BallStateMVB on social media and visit BallStateSports.com.
| 2020 MIVA Preseason Poll | |
| Team | Points (1st Place Votes) |
| 1. Lewis | 63 (7) |
| 2. Purdue Fort Wayne | 52 (1) |
| 3. Loyola | 46 |
| 4. McKendree | 36 |
| 5. Ohio State | 35 |
| 6. Ball State | 29 |
| 7. Lindenwood | 19 |
| 8. Quincy | 8 |
2020 Preseason All-MIVA Team
*Pelegrin Vargas - OH - Sr. - Purdue Fort Wayne
Ryan Coenen - OH - R-Sr. - Lewis
Kyle Bugee - OH - Sr. - Lewis
Tyler Mitchem - MB - R-Jr. - Lewis
TJ Murray - MB - R-Jr. - Lewis
Ryan Serrano - S - R-So. - McKendree
Wyatt Dimke - MB - R-Jr. McKendree
Zach Schnittker - OPP - Sr. - McKendree
Jake Hanes - OPP - R-Jr. - Ohio State
Garrett Zolg - S - Jr. - Loyola
Matt Szews - OH - Sr. - Ball State
Sam Schindler - MB - Sr. - Lindenwood
Noam Hannoun - L - So. - Quincy
*Preseason Player of the Year
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