Friday, January 17
Northridge, CA
10:00 PM / 7 PT
Ball State University
3-0,0-0MIVA
3
at
2
Cal State Northridge
1-4,0-0Big West
1
2
3
4
5
F
Ball St.
20
25
26
25
15
3
CSUN
25
23
28
18
12
2
Team Stats
BSU
CSUN
Kills
72
57
Errors
24
17
Attempts
132
114
Hitting %
.364
.351
Points
90
71
Assists
67
47
Aces
9
3
Blocks
9
11
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
22
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
18
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
13
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
MA
/ Men's Volleyball
S
/ Men's Volleyball
OA
/ Men's Volleyball
L
/ Men's Volleyball
OA
/ Men's Volleyball
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/ Men's Volleyball
Photo by: Kyle Crawford
Men’s Volleyball Completes Five-Set Comeback to Down CSUN
January 17, 2020 | Men's Volleyball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – On a night that saw the Ball State men's volleyball team fall behind 1-0 and 2-1, the Cardinals rallied both times to ultimately come away victorious and complete the five-set comeback at Cal State Northridge Friday night.
TEAM RECORDS
Ball State stayed perfect on the year and improved to 3-0 while CSUN dropped to 1-4.
IMPACT PERFORMANCE
Sophomore Kaleb Jenness had a match-high 22 kills while hitting .389. He added one assist, one ace, five digs and two solo blocks on the night.
STAT LEADERS
Kills- Jenness (22)
Aces- Blake Reardon, Quinn Isaacson & Matt Szews (2)
Blocks- Szews & Will Hippe (3)
Assists- Isaacson (59)
Digs- Nick LaVanchy (9)
BALL STATE NOTES
-Friday's win marked the second-straight year the Cardinals have defeated the Matadors in five sets. The two teams squared off in the Don Shondell Active Ankle Challenge last season in Muncie.
-With two service aces Friday night, Szews tied the school record for service aces in the rally-scoring era (111). His next ace will give him the record.
-In its first two matches, Ball State won every call it challenged. Both of BSU's challenges Friday night were unsuccessful.
-The win against CSUN marked the Cardinals' first 3-0 start since 2015. BSU went on to start 4-0 that year.
UP NEXT
Ball State faces a quick turnaround and will play at No. 4 UC Santa Barbara Friday night. The Cardinals and Gauchos played to five sets last season with UCSB claiming victory. First serve is slated for 10 p.m. ET.
For all the latest on Ball State men's volleyball, follow @BallStateMVB on social media and visit BallStateSports.com.
TEAM RECORDS
Ball State stayed perfect on the year and improved to 3-0 while CSUN dropped to 1-4.
IMPACT PERFORMANCE
Sophomore Kaleb Jenness had a match-high 22 kills while hitting .389. He added one assist, one ace, five digs and two solo blocks on the night.
STAT LEADERS
Kills- Jenness (22)
Aces- Blake Reardon, Quinn Isaacson & Matt Szews (2)
Blocks- Szews & Will Hippe (3)
Assists- Isaacson (59)
Digs- Nick LaVanchy (9)
BALL STATE NOTES
-Friday's win marked the second-straight year the Cardinals have defeated the Matadors in five sets. The two teams squared off in the Don Shondell Active Ankle Challenge last season in Muncie.
-With two service aces Friday night, Szews tied the school record for service aces in the rally-scoring era (111). His next ace will give him the record.
-In its first two matches, Ball State won every call it challenged. Both of BSU's challenges Friday night were unsuccessful.
-The win against CSUN marked the Cardinals' first 3-0 start since 2015. BSU went on to start 4-0 that year.
UP NEXT
Ball State faces a quick turnaround and will play at No. 4 UC Santa Barbara Friday night. The Cardinals and Gauchos played to five sets last season with UCSB claiming victory. First serve is slated for 10 p.m. ET.
For all the latest on Ball State men's volleyball, follow @BallStateMVB on social media and visit BallStateSports.com.
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