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Men’s Volleyball Out Toughs Lindenwood in Five Sets
February 24, 2023 | Men's Volleyball
ST. CHARLES, Mo. - It is never easy to win on the road but tonight the Ball State men's volleyball team prevailed in Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) action to take a 3-2 come-from-behind win at Lindenwood Friday night at Robert F. Hyland Arena.
"The fight our team displayed tonight was motivating," Ball State head men's volleyball coach Donan Cruz said. "The guys on and off the court stayed patient and responded the way we are capable of."
The No. 12 Cardinals (8-5, 3-2 MIVA) rallied back to an impressive 15-8 fifth set victory to take the match from Lindenwood (5-7, 3-2 MIVA).
For the match, graduate senior outside attacker Kaleb Jenness turned in a 17-kill performance while senior outside hitter Bryce Behrendt had 10 kills on the night. Jenness also served up an ace and led the team with 12 digs.
The fifth set would be the Cardinals' best set offensively tonight with a .571 hitting percentage while holding the Lions to a .000 attack percentage.
The Cardinals fell behind early to the Lions dropping sets one (25-14) and two (25-18) early in the match.
Ball State though continued to fight through its adversity and managed to take sets three (25-17) and four (25-22) with both frames being decided by a Jenness kill.
In the fifth stanza, Behrendt served up five-straight points to give Ball State the 8-3 edge over Lindenwood. The Cardinals dominated the fifth set, 15-8.
Ball State would pick up its offense in a major way in the final two sets and would win the match off a kill from Behrendt.
The Ball State men's volleyball team continues MIVA action on the road when it travels to Quincy Saturday for a 6 pm ET first serve at Pepsi Arena.
"The fight our team displayed tonight was motivating," Ball State head men's volleyball coach Donan Cruz said. "The guys on and off the court stayed patient and responded the way we are capable of."
The No. 12 Cardinals (8-5, 3-2 MIVA) rallied back to an impressive 15-8 fifth set victory to take the match from Lindenwood (5-7, 3-2 MIVA).
For the match, graduate senior outside attacker Kaleb Jenness turned in a 17-kill performance while senior outside hitter Bryce Behrendt had 10 kills on the night. Jenness also served up an ace and led the team with 12 digs.
The fifth set would be the Cardinals' best set offensively tonight with a .571 hitting percentage while holding the Lions to a .000 attack percentage.
The Cardinals fell behind early to the Lions dropping sets one (25-14) and two (25-18) early in the match.
Ball State though continued to fight through its adversity and managed to take sets three (25-17) and four (25-22) with both frames being decided by a Jenness kill.
In the fifth stanza, Behrendt served up five-straight points to give Ball State the 8-3 edge over Lindenwood. The Cardinals dominated the fifth set, 15-8.
Ball State would pick up its offense in a major way in the final two sets and would win the match off a kill from Behrendt.
The Ball State men's volleyball team continues MIVA action on the road when it travels to Quincy Saturday for a 6 pm ET first serve at Pepsi Arena.
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