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No. 11 Men’s Volleyball Earns Five-Set Thriller Over Rival Purdue Fort Wayne
February 18, 2023 | Men's Volleyball
The Cardinals also set a program record in total blocks with 26.5
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - In a battle between longtime in-state and Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) rivals, it comes to no surprise that tonight's match would go down to the wire.
No. 11 Ball State (7-5, 2-2 MIVA) dominated in the extra period to take the fifth set 15-8 over Purdue Fort Wayne (10-4, 1-3 MIVA) Saturday night at the Gates Sports Center.
The Cardinals defense played a big role in tonight's victory after setting a program record in total blocks in a single-match (26.5). It was also the third-most in NCAA rally scoring history.
For the match, Tinaishe Ndavazocheva tallied 16 kills off 33 swings while hitting .364 from the floor. Kaleb Jenness also reached double digit kills with 14 and Felix Egharevba had 10. Egharevba also registered nine block assists as did his teammate Vanis Buckholz.
The Cardinals trailed the Mastodons 14-9 late in the opening set. Ball State fought back though and would eventually knot the score 16-16 off a kill from Jenness. A Jakub Wiercinski service ace along with back-to-back kills from Jenness locked up the first frame for the Cardinals, 25-20.
Ball State controlled the tempo in the second set until a late surge from Purdue Fort Wayne. A few ties and multiple lead changes would make the score 24-24. PFW's Jon Diedrich's kill followed by an attack error by the Cardinals earned the Mastodons the second set, 26-24.
After the short break, Ball State made some smart plays at the net during some pivotal moments in the third set. Another service ace from Wiercinski put the Cardinals up 20-17. Purdue Fort Wayne kept playing close to BSU, but a Jenness kill along with a block assist from Dyer Ball and Buckholz locked up set three for BSU, 25-22.
But Purdue Fort Wayne wasn't going to let its rival walk away without a fight. The Mastodons would send the match into an extra set after taking the fourth frame from BSU, 25-19.
In the fifth set, Egharevba had a kill and a block assist to help give Ball State the early 5-2 edge over PFW. The Cardinals went on to dominate the fifth frame, 15-8.
The Ball State men's volleyball team continues MIVA action when it plays at Lindenwood Friday at 8 pm ET.
No. 11 Ball State (7-5, 2-2 MIVA) dominated in the extra period to take the fifth set 15-8 over Purdue Fort Wayne (10-4, 1-3 MIVA) Saturday night at the Gates Sports Center.
The Cardinals defense played a big role in tonight's victory after setting a program record in total blocks in a single-match (26.5). It was also the third-most in NCAA rally scoring history.
For the match, Tinaishe Ndavazocheva tallied 16 kills off 33 swings while hitting .364 from the floor. Kaleb Jenness also reached double digit kills with 14 and Felix Egharevba had 10. Egharevba also registered nine block assists as did his teammate Vanis Buckholz.
The Cardinals trailed the Mastodons 14-9 late in the opening set. Ball State fought back though and would eventually knot the score 16-16 off a kill from Jenness. A Jakub Wiercinski service ace along with back-to-back kills from Jenness locked up the first frame for the Cardinals, 25-20.
Ball State controlled the tempo in the second set until a late surge from Purdue Fort Wayne. A few ties and multiple lead changes would make the score 24-24. PFW's Jon Diedrich's kill followed by an attack error by the Cardinals earned the Mastodons the second set, 26-24.
After the short break, Ball State made some smart plays at the net during some pivotal moments in the third set. Another service ace from Wiercinski put the Cardinals up 20-17. Purdue Fort Wayne kept playing close to BSU, but a Jenness kill along with a block assist from Dyer Ball and Buckholz locked up set three for BSU, 25-22.
But Purdue Fort Wayne wasn't going to let its rival walk away without a fight. The Mastodons would send the match into an extra set after taking the fourth frame from BSU, 25-19.
In the fifth set, Egharevba had a kill and a block assist to help give Ball State the early 5-2 edge over PFW. The Cardinals went on to dominate the fifth frame, 15-8.
The Ball State men's volleyball team continues MIVA action when it plays at Lindenwood Friday at 8 pm ET.
Team Stats
BSU
Pur-FW
Kills
48
61
Errors
20
34
Attempts
121
147
Hitting %
.231
.184
Points
77.5
72.5
Assists
45
58
Aces
3
6
Blocks
26.5
5.5
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
9
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
9
Players Mentioned
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