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Women's Volleyball Pulls off the 3-1 Road Win at Miami in Midweek #MACtion
October 08, 2024 | Women's Volleyball
OXFORD, Ohio - The Ball State women's volleyball team dropped its first set to rival Miami but regrouped to take the next three frames earning the Cardinals the 3-1 victory tonight over the RedHawks.
Tonight's mid-week Mid-American Conference victory improved Ball State's overall record to 9-7 and 2-3 in league action while the RedHawks dropped to 6-10 on the year and 0-5 in conference play.
"I'm proud of our team for fighting tonight," Ball State head women's volleyball coach Kelli Miller Phillips said. "We started out slow but were able to stay tough and bounce back strong. Katie Egenolf came in and was a huge spark for us in all facets as well which was huge for our turn around. We have more work to do but it's always great to get a win."
Ball State's defense played a big role in pulling off the 3-1 (25-21, 25-12, 25-15) victory at Millett Hall.
As a team the Cardinals registered 56 digs with Megan Wielonski leading the way with 17. Sophie Ledbetter would also reach double figure digs finishing the night with 10.
Along with the solid dig performance BSU also shined at the net in the block assist category with the Cardinals leading the RedHawks, 26-12. Both Aayinde Smith and Gwen Crull each had six block assists apiece for the Cardinals.
It wasn't a typical night offensively for BSU with only one Cardinal reaching double digit kills which was Aniya Kennedy as she wrapped up the night with 12.
The slow start didn't seem to faze the Cardinals after falling 25-21 to the RedHawks in the opening set. Ball State was able to quickly turn the page in the second stanza to take the set by the same score after a string of Miami hitting errors.
In set three, Ball State jumped out to a 10-4 advantage and never looked back. The Cardinals continued their hot streak while having its best offensive showing of the night as the Cardinals hit .414 as a team to take the frame, 25-12.
BSU came out of the gates strong in the final set by taking a quick 7-3 advantage which came off a kill from Katie Egenolf. Shortly thereafter, back-to-back kills from Kennedy put the Cardinals in position for match point and BSU would take the final set, 25-15.
The Ball State volleyball team continues Mid-American Conference action when it hosts Akron on Friday, October 11 for Raising Cane's Cancer Awareness Night. First serve is at 6 pm ET in Worthen Arena.
Team Stats
BSU
Miami
Kills
49
41
Errors
22
27
Attempts
122
135
Hitting %
.221
.104
Points
74.0
53.0
Assists
46
38
Aces
10
3
Blocks
15
9
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
8
Aces
4
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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