Saturday, February 4
Muncie, Ind.
3 pm
Ball State University
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Brigham Young University
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No. 8 Men’s Volleyball Takes 3-1 Match from No. 11 BYU
February 04, 2023 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. - The No. 8 Ball State men's volleyball team competed at a high level this afternoon in Worthen Arena taking a 3-1 match from No. 11 BYU.
Tonight's rematch against Ball State (5-3) and BYU (6-2) was close from start to finish, consisting of 22 ties and seven lead changes
At first, the Cardinals struggled from the service line in the opening set with nine errors which caused Ball State to fall behind BYU by five (17-12) late in the set. Ball State slowly made its way back to knot the score 22-22 after a service ace from Mason Connor. The Cardinals tied the match again 24-24 after a Cougar served one into the net but BYU claimed the next two points to win the frame, 26-24.
Ball State did take the lead early in the second frame, but it became a heated competition the remainder of the set as both teams went point-for-point. The Cardinals and the Cougars took slight leads over one another, but BYU jumped out to a 20-18 edge late in the frame. Ball State didn't back down though and tied it up again with some crucial blocks at the net. A massive kill by Tinaishe Ndavazocheva sealed set two for the Cardinals, 25-23.
The Cardinals then carried that same momentum into sets three and four against the Cougars as Ball Sate took both sets in somewhat dominating fashion, 25-19, after hitting .429 in frame three and then mimicked almost that same performance in set four, 25-23, to seal today's victory.
For the second-straight contest, Ndavazocheva led the Cardinals offensively with 19 kills while teammate Dyer Ball turned in a 12-kill performance. David Flores dished out 45 assists and Vanis Buckholz led in defense with eight block assists.
The reigning 2022 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tournament and regular season champions Ball State men's volleyball team will conclude its eight-match home streak when it opens MIVA action Thursday in Worthen Arena against Lewis. First serve is at 7 pm ET.
Tonight's rematch against Ball State (5-3) and BYU (6-2) was close from start to finish, consisting of 22 ties and seven lead changes
At first, the Cardinals struggled from the service line in the opening set with nine errors which caused Ball State to fall behind BYU by five (17-12) late in the set. Ball State slowly made its way back to knot the score 22-22 after a service ace from Mason Connor. The Cardinals tied the match again 24-24 after a Cougar served one into the net but BYU claimed the next two points to win the frame, 26-24.
Ball State did take the lead early in the second frame, but it became a heated competition the remainder of the set as both teams went point-for-point. The Cardinals and the Cougars took slight leads over one another, but BYU jumped out to a 20-18 edge late in the frame. Ball State didn't back down though and tied it up again with some crucial blocks at the net. A massive kill by Tinaishe Ndavazocheva sealed set two for the Cardinals, 25-23.
The Cardinals then carried that same momentum into sets three and four against the Cougars as Ball Sate took both sets in somewhat dominating fashion, 25-19, after hitting .429 in frame three and then mimicked almost that same performance in set four, 25-23, to seal today's victory.
For the second-straight contest, Ndavazocheva led the Cardinals offensively with 19 kills while teammate Dyer Ball turned in a 12-kill performance. David Flores dished out 45 assists and Vanis Buckholz led in defense with eight block assists.
The reigning 2022 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Tournament and regular season champions Ball State men's volleyball team will conclude its eight-match home streak when it opens MIVA action Thursday in Worthen Arena against Lewis. First serve is at 7 pm ET.
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