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Ndavazocheva Earns Spot on Preseason All-MIVA Squad; BSU Picked to Finish Third
December 12, 2023 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State men's volleyball team is coming off back-to-back Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association regular season titles and has been picked to finish third in the preseason MIVA poll. In addition, sophomore outside hitter Tinaishe Ndavazocheva was named to the 12-member preseason all-conference team.
The Cardinals are looking to continue an already historically successful program. As Ball State comes off another MIVA regular season title and its second-straight MIVA Tournament championship appearance along with a 20-win season. The Cardinals have a good mixture of some familiar faces along with several newcomers on the roster in 2024.
Ndavazocheva turned in quite the rookie season for the Cardinals last year. He earned MIVA Offensive Player of the Week honors and Off the Block National Honors on Feb. 7. He turned in a career high 27 kills against Lewis (2/9) and had 22 double digit kill performances in 2023. Ndavazocheva ended the season ranked second on the team in kills (342) and in points (397.5). He also received All-MIVA First Team honors and
AVCA Honorable Mention All-American.
Ball State will open the season with three-straight home matches as they host Wabash College (Jan. 2 & Jan. 3) and Thomas More (Jan. 3).
The Cardinals open MIVA action at home on Feb. 1 against Loyola Chicago and will also close out regular season league action in Muncie versus McKendree on April 6.
This year the MIVA Tournament quarterfinals will be played at the higher seed home sites on April 13 while the semifinals and finals will be played at the same home site of whichever higher seed advances.
2024 MIVA Preseason Poll 1. Ohio State - 81 (9) 2. Loyola Chicago - 70 3. Ball State - 64 4. Lewis - 46 5. Purdue Fort Wayne - 45 6. Lindenwood - 41 7. McKendree - 33 8. Quincy - 17 9. Queens - 11 2024 MIVA Preseason Player of the Year Jacob Pasteur - Ohio State 2024 Preseason All-MIVA Team (alphabetical by team) Tinaishe Ndavazocheva - Ball State - Outside Hitter Max Roquet - Lewis - Outside Hitter A.J. Lewis - Lindenwood - Outside Hitter Nicodemus Meyer - Loyola Chicago - Middle Blocker Parker Van Buren - Loyola Chicago - Outside Hitter Jacob Pasteur - Ohio State - Outside Hitter Tommy Poole - Ohio State - Libero Shane Wetzel - Ohio State - Opposite Michael Wright - Ohio State - Setter Jon Diedrich - Purdue Fort Wayne - Outside Hitter Bryce Walker - Purdue Fort Wayne - Middle Blocker Raje Alleyne - Quincy - Opposite
The Cardinals are looking to continue an already historically successful program. As Ball State comes off another MIVA regular season title and its second-straight MIVA Tournament championship appearance along with a 20-win season. The Cardinals have a good mixture of some familiar faces along with several newcomers on the roster in 2024.
Ndavazocheva turned in quite the rookie season for the Cardinals last year. He earned MIVA Offensive Player of the Week honors and Off the Block National Honors on Feb. 7. He turned in a career high 27 kills against Lewis (2/9) and had 22 double digit kill performances in 2023. Ndavazocheva ended the season ranked second on the team in kills (342) and in points (397.5). He also received All-MIVA First Team honors and
AVCA Honorable Mention All-American.
Ball State will open the season with three-straight home matches as they host Wabash College (Jan. 2 & Jan. 3) and Thomas More (Jan. 3).
The Cardinals open MIVA action at home on Feb. 1 against Loyola Chicago and will also close out regular season league action in Muncie versus McKendree on April 6.
This year the MIVA Tournament quarterfinals will be played at the higher seed home sites on April 13 while the semifinals and finals will be played at the same home site of whichever higher seed advances.
2024 MIVA Preseason Poll 1. Ohio State - 81 (9) 2. Loyola Chicago - 70 3. Ball State - 64 4. Lewis - 46 5. Purdue Fort Wayne - 45 6. Lindenwood - 41 7. McKendree - 33 8. Quincy - 17 9. Queens - 11 2024 MIVA Preseason Player of the Year Jacob Pasteur - Ohio State 2024 Preseason All-MIVA Team (alphabetical by team) Tinaishe Ndavazocheva - Ball State - Outside Hitter Max Roquet - Lewis - Outside Hitter A.J. Lewis - Lindenwood - Outside Hitter Nicodemus Meyer - Loyola Chicago - Middle Blocker Parker Van Buren - Loyola Chicago - Outside Hitter Jacob Pasteur - Ohio State - Outside Hitter Tommy Poole - Ohio State - Libero Shane Wetzel - Ohio State - Opposite Michael Wright - Ohio State - Setter Jon Diedrich - Purdue Fort Wayne - Outside Hitter Bryce Walker - Purdue Fort Wayne - Middle Blocker Raje Alleyne - Quincy - Opposite
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