MVB Uses Team Effort To Sweep Central State

Wednesday, March 1

Muncie, Ind.

6 pm

Ball State University

10-5,4-2MIVA

Central State University

8-12,1-1SIAC

Central St. (OH)

Ball St.

Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services

March 01, 2023 | Men's Volleyball

Box Score

MUNCIE, Ind. - - Ball State men's volleyball used a strong team effort to score a 3-0 (25-16, 25-9, 25-19) sweep of visiting Central State Wednesday evening in Worthen Arena.

In improving to 10-5 on the year, the 12th-ranked Cardinals received contributions from 14 different players to turn in one of its best attacking nights of the season. BSU hit .412 (34-6-68) for the match, led by an opening-set .750 (6-for-8) rate of success from Tinaishe Ndavazocheva.

Bryce Behrendt would lead the squad with eight kills, while Trevor Phillips smashed seven. Overall, 10 different Cardinals blasted at least one kill in the victory over the Marauders (8-12).

Ball State was just as solid on the defensive end, holding Central State to a .052 (25-21-77) rate of success. BSU's defenders collected 24 digs and 6.5 team blocks for the win.

A total of 12 different players collected at least on dig for the Cardinals, paced by Griffin Satterfield's nine. Anthony Vuksinic was credited with a team-high three total blocks, including a solo stuff.

Ball State also served up four aces in the win, while Satterfield dished out a team-leading 17 assists.

The Ball State men's volleyball team returns to action Friday, when it visits fourth-ranked Long Beach State for a 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PST) first serve. The Cardinals will also play at UC San Diego (March 5) and at No. 5 Grand Canyon (March 8) in its West Coast swing.