Friday, February 21
Fort Wayne, IN
7:00 PM
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8-5, 1-2MIVA
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#14 Purdue Fort Wayne
7-4, 2-2MIVA
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Purdue Fort Wayne
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Cardinals Come up Short at Purdue Fort Wayne
February 21, 2020 | Men's Volleyball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Despite a match-high 17 kills from Kaleb Jenness, the Ball State men's volleyball team dropped a 3-1 contest at No. 14 Purdue Fort Wayne Friday night at the Gates Center.
TEAM RECORDS
Ball State dropped to 8-5 on the year and 1-2 in MIVA play with the loss. The Mastodons improved 7-4 overall and 2-2 in MIVA contests.
IMPACT PERFORMANCE
Felix Egharevba did a little of everything for the Cardinals with nine kills, three digs and six blocks.
STAT LEADERS
Kills- Kaleb Jenness (17)
Assists- Quinn Isaacson (48)
Aces- Isaacson (2)
Digs- Jenness & Nick LaVanchy (10)
Blocks- Egharevba (6)
SET-BY-SET SUMMARY
Set One (PFW 25, BSU 18) The Mastodons gradually pulled away early in the opening set, leading by as many as eight points. The Cardinals made a bit of a run at the end to make it closer but could not cut the deficit to any less than five.
Set Two (BSU 25, PFW 21) Ball State responded in set two by separating from the 'Dons late in the game. A 4-0 run gave the Cardinals an 18-13 lead before BSU went on to claim four of the set's five final points to even the match at one apiece.
Set Three (PFW 25, BSU 20) The Cardinals dug themselves in a hole early in the third set and could never recover after an early 5-1 stretch from the Mastodons. A kill by Isaacson pulled BSU within two midway through the set, but that's as close as the Cardinals could get before falling behind 2-1 in the match.
Set Four (PFW 25, BSU 22) A 3-0 run gave Purdue Fort Wayne a 15-10 lead in set four and the Mastodons appeared to be running away again. BSU showed some fight by cutting the lead down to one with the scoreboard reading 21-20 in Purdue Fort Wayne's favor. Unfortunately, the Cardinals couldn't complete the rally and the 'Dons closed out the match.
BALL STATE NOTES
-Friday night's match marked Ball State's second straight against a ranked opponent. The Cardinals dropped both those contests.
-Coach Joel Walton remains just one win why of 400 for his career. He is looking to become the ninth Division I coach in NCAA history to reach that total.
-Ball State has now lost its last three matches against Purdue Fort Wayne
UP NEXT
Ball State travels to Chicago to take on Loyola Saturday night. The Cardinals and Ramblers will square off at 8 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 dropped to 8-5 on the year and 1-2 in MIVA play with the loss. The Mastodons improved 7-4 overall and 2-2 in MIVA contests.
IMPACT PERFORMANCE
Felix Egharevba did a little of everything for the Cardinals with nine kills, three digs and six blocks.
STAT LEADERS
Kills- Kaleb Jenness (17)
Assists- Quinn Isaacson (48)
Aces- Isaacson (2)
Digs- Jenness & Nick LaVanchy (10)
Blocks- Egharevba (6)
SET-BY-SET SUMMARY
Set One (PFW 25, BSU 18) The Mastodons gradually pulled away early in the opening set, leading by as many as eight points. The Cardinals made a bit of a run at the end to make it closer but could not cut the deficit to any less than five.
Set Two (BSU 25, PFW 21) Ball State responded in set two by separating from the 'Dons late in the game. A 4-0 run gave the Cardinals an 18-13 lead before BSU went on to claim four of the set's five final points to even the match at one apiece.
Set Three (PFW 25, BSU 20) The Cardinals dug themselves in a hole early in the third set and could never recover after an early 5-1 stretch from the Mastodons. A kill by Isaacson pulled BSU within two midway through the set, but that's as close as the Cardinals could get before falling behind 2-1 in the match.
Set Four (PFW 25, BSU 22) A 3-0 run gave Purdue Fort Wayne a 15-10 lead in set four and the Mastodons appeared to be running away again. BSU showed some fight by cutting the lead down to one with the scoreboard reading 21-20 in Purdue Fort Wayne's favor. Unfortunately, the Cardinals couldn't complete the rally and the 'Dons closed out the match.
BALL STATE NOTES
-Friday night's match marked Ball State's second straight against a ranked opponent. The Cardinals dropped both those contests.
-Coach Joel Walton remains just one win why of 400 for his career. He is looking to become the ninth Division I coach in NCAA history to reach that total.
-Ball State has now lost its last three matches against Purdue Fort Wayne
UP NEXT
Ball State travels to Chicago to take on Loyola Saturday night. The Cardinals and Ramblers will square off at 8 p.m. ET.
For all the latest on Ball State men's volleyball, follow @BallStateMVB on social media and visit BallStateSports.com.
Team Stats
BSU
PFW
Kills
55
53
Errors
26
13
Attempts
117
116
Hitting %
.248
.345
Points
66.5
68.0
Assists
53
48
Aces
4
2
Blocks
7.5
13.0
Game Leaders
Kills
17
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
6
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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