Ball State University Athletics
Saturday, February 17
Chicago, IL
6 pm
Ball State University
11-7,4-1MIVA
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Loyola University Chicago
8-7,3-2MIVA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
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| Ball St. | 25 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Loyola Chicago | 16 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 2 |
Photo by: Ball State University/Bobby Ellis
No. 14 Men’s Volleyball Outlasts 10th-Ranked Loyola-Chicago on the Road in Five Sets
February 17, 2024 | Men's Volleyball
CHICAGO, Ill. - It wasn't an easy road win, but the Cardinals managed to complete the two-match Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association series against Loyola-Chicago after defeating the Ramblers 3-2 Saturday night at Gentile Arena.
With the win, Ball State improves to 11-7 on the season and 4-1 in MIVA play while Loyola-Chicago drops to 8-7 overall and 3-2 in conference action.
Three players reached double digit kills against the Ramblers with Patrick Rogers leading the Cardinals charge with 18. Not too far behind Rogers was Tinaishe Ndavazocheva who turned in a 17-kill performance. Rounding out the double-digit kills was Braydon Savitski-Lynde with 11. Your offense doesn't run well without their setter and tonight Lucas Machado was just as efficient at the net dishing out 42 assists running the offense at a .304 clip.
Ball State took the first two sets and was on the brink of earning a possible sweep over Loyola Chicago. The Ramblers took a 22-19 edge over the Cardinals late in set three but a kill from Will Patterson, followed by a block assist from Patterson and Rogers made it a 22-20 ball game. The next point went to BSU after a kill from Rogers. But Loyola-Chicago went on a 3-0 run to take the set, 25-22.
Loyola-Chicago was victorious over Ball State in the fourth period as well to force the match into overtime.
The fifth set was tightly contested but the Cardinals went up 12-9 after kills from Rodney Wallace and Ndavazocheva. With the score 14-11 Ndavazocheva had a strong serve which allowed Rogers to get kill to win the match for Ball State.
The Ball State men's volleyball team continues MIVA road play next weekend when it travels to Quincy for a 7 pm ET first serve.
With the win, Ball State improves to 11-7 on the season and 4-1 in MIVA play while Loyola-Chicago drops to 8-7 overall and 3-2 in conference action.
Three players reached double digit kills against the Ramblers with Patrick Rogers leading the Cardinals charge with 18. Not too far behind Rogers was Tinaishe Ndavazocheva who turned in a 17-kill performance. Rounding out the double-digit kills was Braydon Savitski-Lynde with 11. Your offense doesn't run well without their setter and tonight Lucas Machado was just as efficient at the net dishing out 42 assists running the offense at a .304 clip.
Ball State took the first two sets and was on the brink of earning a possible sweep over Loyola Chicago. The Ramblers took a 22-19 edge over the Cardinals late in set three but a kill from Will Patterson, followed by a block assist from Patterson and Rogers made it a 22-20 ball game. The next point went to BSU after a kill from Rogers. But Loyola-Chicago went on a 3-0 run to take the set, 25-22.
Loyola-Chicago was victorious over Ball State in the fourth period as well to force the match into overtime.
The fifth set was tightly contested but the Cardinals went up 12-9 after kills from Rodney Wallace and Ndavazocheva. With the score 14-11 Ndavazocheva had a strong serve which allowed Rogers to get kill to win the match for Ball State.
The Ball State men's volleyball team continues MIVA road play next weekend when it travels to Quincy for a 7 pm ET first serve.
Team Stats
BSU
Loyola
Kills
60
63
Errors
19
27
Attempts
135
140
Hitting %
.304
.257
Points
74.0
77.5
Assists
58
60
Aces
1
4
Blocks
13
10.5
Game Leaders
Kills
18
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
5
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Players Mentioned
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