Saturday, January 21
Muncie, Ind.
7 pm
Ball State University
2-2,0-0MIVA
3
vs
2
Tusculum University
2-5,0-0DI Independent
1
2
3
4
5
F
Tusculum
21
22
25
26
7
2
Ball St.
25
25
22
24
15
3
Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services
Men's Volleyball Defeats Tusculum in Five Sets
January 21, 2023 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. - In their second-ever meeting, the Ball State men's volleyball team (2-2) defeated Tusculum (2-5) in five sets Saturday night in Worthen Arena.
It was a tightly contested first set between the Pioneers and the Cardinals. Ball State began to pull away late in the frame to go up 19-16 after some solid serves and a kill from middle blocker Vanis Buckholz. The Cardinals went onto win the set after a triple block and then a kill from sophomore Tinaishe Ndavazocheva.
The second and third sets were similar in play. A bit of a seesaw match in the second that saw it go to the very end. Some Tusculum service errors and some smart defensively plays by Ball State at the net allowed BSU to take the frame, 25-22.
The Pioneers made it a 2-1 match after winning the third set, 25-22.
In the fourth, Ball State jumped out to a late 19-17 advantage, but Tusculum kept the set close and knotted frame four, 19-19. The Pioneers went on to win 26-24 and send the match to an extra period.
The Cardinals dominated the final frame of play jumping ahead to a 6-2 advantage which would end up being too much for the Pioneers to overcome. Ball State went on to win the last set, 15-7.
For the game, Trevor Phillips led the squad with a career best 16 kills while Bryce Behrendt finished the night 12.
The Ball State men's tennis team will remain home Friday, Jan. 27 when it hosts Queens University of Charlotte at 7 pm ET
It was a tightly contested first set between the Pioneers and the Cardinals. Ball State began to pull away late in the frame to go up 19-16 after some solid serves and a kill from middle blocker Vanis Buckholz. The Cardinals went onto win the set after a triple block and then a kill from sophomore Tinaishe Ndavazocheva.
The second and third sets were similar in play. A bit of a seesaw match in the second that saw it go to the very end. Some Tusculum service errors and some smart defensively plays by Ball State at the net allowed BSU to take the frame, 25-22.
The Pioneers made it a 2-1 match after winning the third set, 25-22.
In the fourth, Ball State jumped out to a late 19-17 advantage, but Tusculum kept the set close and knotted frame four, 19-19. The Pioneers went on to win 26-24 and send the match to an extra period.
The Cardinals dominated the final frame of play jumping ahead to a 6-2 advantage which would end up being too much for the Pioneers to overcome. Ball State went on to win the last set, 15-7.
For the game, Trevor Phillips led the squad with a career best 16 kills while Bryce Behrendt finished the night 12.
The Ball State men's tennis team will remain home Friday, Jan. 27 when it hosts Queens University of Charlotte at 7 pm ET
Team Stats
Tusc
BSU
Kills
54
54
Errors
29
25
Attempts
130
126
Hitting %
.192
.230
Points
68.5
66
Assists
50
51
Aces
4
6
Blocks
10.5
6
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
16
Aces
3
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
2
Blocks
4
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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