Saturday, February 15
Muncie, Ind.
7:00 PM
Ball State University
8-4,1-1MIVA
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3
#6 Lewis
9-4,2-1MIVA
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2
3
4
F
Lewis
25
25
21
25
3
Ball St.
16
17
25
20
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Cardinals Drop 3-1 Decision to No. 6 Lewis
February 15, 2020 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ball State men's volleyball team saw its five-match winning streak snapped Saturday night in a 3-1 defeat against No. 6 Lewis at Worthen Arena.
TEAM RECORDS
The Cardinals dropped to 8-4 overall and 1-1 in MIVA play. Lewis improved to 9-4 on the season and 2-1 in conference.
IMPACT PERFORMANCE
The Lewis attackers went at Nick LaVanchy all night, but he was up for the task with a match-high 11 digs. The senior also added six assists.
STAT LEADERS
Kills- Kaleb Jenness (15)
Assists- Quinn Isaacson (37)
Aces- Blake Reardon (2)
Blocks- Felix Egharevba (4)
Digs- LaVanchy (11)
SET-BY-SET SUMMARY
Set One (LU 25, BSU 16)- The Flyers quickly took control of the opening set by jumping out to a 6-1 lead. The Cardinals could never get closer than three and a 7-1 run gave Lewis momentum heading into the second set with a 1-0 lead.
Set Two (LU 25, BSU 17)- BSU kept it competitive in the early going, but Lewis used a 5-0 run to separate from the Cardinals and cruise to a dominant 2-0 advantage in the match.
Set Three (BSU 25, LU 21)- The Cardinals came alive in the third set, sparked by Blake Reardon off the bench. Ball State strung together a 7-1 run with Will Hippe at the service line for most of it to lead 14-8. Lewis crept its way closer and trimmed the deficit to three with the score 22-19, but the Flyers gave BSU two points off errors and Jenness put down a kill to give the Cardinals their lone set victory of the night.
Set Four (LU 25, BSU 20)- Though more competitive than sets one and two, it was much of the same for Lewis in game three as the Flyers ripped off a 4-0 run to take a commanding 12-7 lead. Ball State could only put together multiple points in a row once and Lewis secured the victory.
BALL STATE NOTES AND QUOTES
"We just didn't hit very well tonight," said head coach Joel Walton. "Lewis is a really good team and we didn't rise to the occasion. Hopefully we can have a few guys step up this week in practice and get us back on track for some important conference matches."
-Ball State's five match win streak was snapped in the loss. The streak was the longest since the Cardinals won five in a row in 2018.
-Coach Walton still sits at 399 wins for his career. BSU's next victory will be his 400th and he will become only the ninth Division I coach to accomplish the feat.
-After four straight matches at home, the Cardinals now hit the road for four in a row. BSU will travel to Purdue Fort Wayne, Loyola, Lindenwood and Quincy.
NEXT UP
Ball State's four-match road trip starts at Purdue Fort Wayne Friday, February 21. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. ET.
For all the latest on Ball State men's volleyball, follow @BallStateMVB on social media and visit BallStateSports.com.
TEAM RECORDS
The Cardinals dropped to 8-4 overall and 1-1 in MIVA play. Lewis improved to 9-4 on the season and 2-1 in conference.
IMPACT PERFORMANCE
The Lewis attackers went at Nick LaVanchy all night, but he was up for the task with a match-high 11 digs. The senior also added six assists.
STAT LEADERS
Kills- Kaleb Jenness (15)
Assists- Quinn Isaacson (37)
Aces- Blake Reardon (2)
Blocks- Felix Egharevba (4)
Digs- LaVanchy (11)
SET-BY-SET SUMMARY
Set One (LU 25, BSU 16)- The Flyers quickly took control of the opening set by jumping out to a 6-1 lead. The Cardinals could never get closer than three and a 7-1 run gave Lewis momentum heading into the second set with a 1-0 lead.
Set Two (LU 25, BSU 17)- BSU kept it competitive in the early going, but Lewis used a 5-0 run to separate from the Cardinals and cruise to a dominant 2-0 advantage in the match.
Set Three (BSU 25, LU 21)- The Cardinals came alive in the third set, sparked by Blake Reardon off the bench. Ball State strung together a 7-1 run with Will Hippe at the service line for most of it to lead 14-8. Lewis crept its way closer and trimmed the deficit to three with the score 22-19, but the Flyers gave BSU two points off errors and Jenness put down a kill to give the Cardinals their lone set victory of the night.
Set Four (LU 25, BSU 20)- Though more competitive than sets one and two, it was much of the same for Lewis in game three as the Flyers ripped off a 4-0 run to take a commanding 12-7 lead. Ball State could only put together multiple points in a row once and Lewis secured the victory.
BALL STATE NOTES AND QUOTES
"We just didn't hit very well tonight," said head coach Joel Walton. "Lewis is a really good team and we didn't rise to the occasion. Hopefully we can have a few guys step up this week in practice and get us back on track for some important conference matches."
-Ball State's five match win streak was snapped in the loss. The streak was the longest since the Cardinals won five in a row in 2018.
-Coach Walton still sits at 399 wins for his career. BSU's next victory will be his 400th and he will become only the ninth Division I coach to accomplish the feat.
-After four straight matches at home, the Cardinals now hit the road for four in a row. BSU will travel to Purdue Fort Wayne, Loyola, Lindenwood and Quincy.
NEXT UP
Ball State's four-match road trip starts at Purdue Fort Wayne Friday, February 21. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. ET.
For all the latest on Ball State men's volleyball, follow @BallStateMVB on social media and visit BallStateSports.com.
Team Stats
Lewis
BSU
Kills
60
47
Errors
11
22
Attempts
107
127
Hitting %
.458
.197
Points
74.5
60
Assists
56
46
Aces
2
5
Blocks
12.5
8
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
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