Wednesday, March 4
Columbus, OH
7:00 PM
Ball State University
11-6, 4-3MIVA
3
at
1
Ohio State
10-8, 2-5MIVA
1
2
3
4
F
Ball State
16
29
26
25
3
Ohio State
25
27
24
18
1
Team Stats
BSU
OSU
Kills
55
56
Errors
22
19
Attempts
123
125
Hitting %
.268
.296
Points
64.5
68.5
Assists
53
53
Aces
2
4
Blocks
7.5
8.5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
20
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
MA
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Men’s Volleyball Beats Buckeyes for Key MIVA Win
March 04, 2020 | Men's Volleyball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – After losing set one by nine points, the Ball State men's volleyball team needed a spark to get back into the match. That spark came in the form of four kills from Kaleb Jenness in set two to get the Cardinals on the board and lead the comeback to defeat Ohio State, 3-1, Wednesday night.
TEAM RECORDS
Ball State jumped to 11-6 for the year and 4-3 in MIVA play. With the defeat, Ohio State fell to 10-8 and 2-5 in league matches.
IMPACT PERFORMANCE
Though it was Jenness who sparked the Cardinal comeback, Matt Szews shook off a recent slump to deliver a huge all-around performance with 17 kills, one assist, four blocks and nine digs.
STAT LEADERS
Kills- Jenness (20)
Assists- Quinn Isaacson (45)
Aces- Jenness & Blake Reardon (1)
Blocks- Szews & Will Hippe (4)
Digs- Isaacson & Jenness (10)
SET-BY-SET SUMMARY
Set One (OSU 25, BSU 16)- Things looks promising for the Cardinals when they opened the match with a 3-1 lead. The tables quickly turned when Ohio State ripped off an 11-1 run. The Cardinals quickly faded, and Ohio State claimed an early advantage in the match.
Set Two (BSU 29, OSU 27)- It took overtime and every ounce of effort from BSU not to fall into a 2-0 hole. The Cardinals appeared to be cruising with a 22-18 lead, but OSU scored the next five to go up 23-22. Despite giving away its lead, Ball State earned set point at 24-23. It took a total of five set points, but the Cardinals finally finished off the set and turned the tide.
Set Three (BSU 26, OSU 24)- Just like the second set, the third was decided in overtime. It was back and forth the entire way until Ball State earned set point with the score at 24-23. This time though, the Cardinals capitalized on their second opportunity when Szews put down a kill to give BSU the 2-1 lead it was looking for.
Set Four (BSU 25, OSU 18)- After two gut-check wins in the previous two sets, the Cardinals had all the momentum and it showed in the match's final game. BSU used an early 7-1 run to go up by five and never looked back. The Buckeyes trimmed the deficit to two at one point, but the Cardinals took four of the next five points to regain a secure lead and cruise to victory.
BALL STATE NOTES
-Wednesday marked Ball State's first win in Columbus since 2016.
-Wednesday was the 207th all-time meetings between the Buckeyes and Cardinals. Ohio State is BSU's most common opponent in program history. Ball State now leads the series 107-99-1.
-Jenness recorded his sixth 20-kill performance of the season in the victory. He now has 20 or more kills in three of the team's last four matches.
UP NEXT
Ball State finally returns to Worthen Arena Saturday when they host Sacred Heart. 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
Ball State jumped to 11-6 for the year and 4-3 in MIVA play. With the defeat, Ohio State fell to 10-8 and 2-5 in league matches.
IMPACT PERFORMANCE
Though it was Jenness who sparked the Cardinal comeback, Matt Szews shook off a recent slump to deliver a huge all-around performance with 17 kills, one assist, four blocks and nine digs.
STAT LEADERS
Kills- Jenness (20)
Assists- Quinn Isaacson (45)
Aces- Jenness & Blake Reardon (1)
Blocks- Szews & Will Hippe (4)
Digs- Isaacson & Jenness (10)
SET-BY-SET SUMMARY
Set One (OSU 25, BSU 16)- Things looks promising for the Cardinals when they opened the match with a 3-1 lead. The tables quickly turned when Ohio State ripped off an 11-1 run. The Cardinals quickly faded, and Ohio State claimed an early advantage in the match.
Set Two (BSU 29, OSU 27)- It took overtime and every ounce of effort from BSU not to fall into a 2-0 hole. The Cardinals appeared to be cruising with a 22-18 lead, but OSU scored the next five to go up 23-22. Despite giving away its lead, Ball State earned set point at 24-23. It took a total of five set points, but the Cardinals finally finished off the set and turned the tide.
Set Three (BSU 26, OSU 24)- Just like the second set, the third was decided in overtime. It was back and forth the entire way until Ball State earned set point with the score at 24-23. This time though, the Cardinals capitalized on their second opportunity when Szews put down a kill to give BSU the 2-1 lead it was looking for.
Set Four (BSU 25, OSU 18)- After two gut-check wins in the previous two sets, the Cardinals had all the momentum and it showed in the match's final game. BSU used an early 7-1 run to go up by five and never looked back. The Buckeyes trimmed the deficit to two at one point, but the Cardinals took four of the next five points to regain a secure lead and cruise to victory.
BALL STATE NOTES
-Wednesday marked Ball State's first win in Columbus since 2016.
-Wednesday was the 207th all-time meetings between the Buckeyes and Cardinals. Ohio State is BSU's most common opponent in program history. Ball State now leads the series 107-99-1.
-Jenness recorded his sixth 20-kill performance of the season in the victory. He now has 20 or more kills in three of the team's last four matches.
UP NEXT
Ball State finally returns to Worthen Arena Saturday when they host Sacred Heart. 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.
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