Ball State University Athletics
Jenness Earns MIVA Offensive Player of the Week Honors
February 01, 2022 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. - Ball State senior outside hitter Kaleb Jenness (Mount Pleasant, S.C./Wando) has been tabbed the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) offensive player of the week.
Jenness helped the Cardinals make history Saturday night as he led Ball State offensively with 19 kills and a .467 hitting percentage from 30 swings against No. 1 Hawai'i, helping BSU pull off the 3-0 sweep. It was the Cardinals' first victory over the Rainbow Warriors since Jan. 13, 2011.
The win also marked Ball State's first over a No. 1 ranked team since 1995 when the Cardinals upset UCLA on March 3 in three sets in Springfield, Mass.
With the victory, Ball State climbed up five spots to No. 10 in the latest AVCA coach's poll while also receiving three votes for the No. 1 ranking.
Prior to the start of the season, Jenness was tabbed to the preseason All-MIVA squad for the second-straight year.
Currently, Jenness leads the Cardinals offensively with 45 total kills off of 73 swings for a .479 hitting percentage.
Ball State returns to action this weekend for two matches at BYU Friday (Feb. 4) and Saturday (Feb. 5).
