Saturday, March 16
Muncie, Ind.
7 pm
Ball State University
16-7,9-1MIVA
3
vs
0
Lindenwood (Dorm Night)
8-11,3-7MIVA
1
2
3
F
Lindenwood
23
19
23
0
Ball St.
25
25
25
3
Photo by: Grace Adcock/Ball State Athletics
13th-Ranked Cardinals Win Eighth Straight Match in Straight Sets Win Over Lindenwood
March 16, 2024 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. – Patrick Rogers had 17 kills Saturday night to lead the Ball State men's volleyball team to a straight sets Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association victory over Lindenwood, helping the Cardinals to their eighth straight victory. It was their fourth straight triumph at Worthen Arena.
Rogers, whose .571 hitting percentage reflected just one error in 28 swings, registered double-digit kills for the 15th time this season and the seventh time in the Cardinals' current win streak. He had a career-high 24 kills last Thursday against MIVA-rival Ohio State.
During their win streak, bookended with a pair of wins over the Lions, the 13th-ranked Cardinals have won 15 of their last 16 sets, including four 3-0 shutouts. Five of their past seven wins have been recorded with 3-0 shutouts.
Ball State won a tight, see-saw opening set in which neither team led by more than two points. The Cardinals captured a 25-23 decision after trailing 22-21.
Ball State's 20-16 advantage in game two was the first time in the first two sets that either team led by more than three points. The Cardinals broke a 16-all deadlock and pulled away with nine out of final 12 points to go up 2-0 in the match. Rogers accented the late rally with a service ace on the game's final point.
The Cardinals trailed 14-9 in the third game before knotting the match at 21 on a kill by Tinaishe Ndavazocheva. His next kill staked Ball State to a 23-22 lead and the junior from Zimbabwe sealed the match, 25-23, with his 11th kill moments later.
Ndavazocheva was Ball State's only other player with double-figure kills. Lucas Machado led the Cardinals with 21 assists and eight digs.
The MIVA-leading Cardinals (16-7, 9-1 MIVA), who beat Ohio State last Thursday in Columbus, host a rematch with the Buckeyes at Worthen Arena this Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Lindenwood 23 – 19 – 23
Ball State 25 – 25 – 25
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Rogers, whose .571 hitting percentage reflected just one error in 28 swings, registered double-digit kills for the 15th time this season and the seventh time in the Cardinals' current win streak. He had a career-high 24 kills last Thursday against MIVA-rival Ohio State.
During their win streak, bookended with a pair of wins over the Lions, the 13th-ranked Cardinals have won 15 of their last 16 sets, including four 3-0 shutouts. Five of their past seven wins have been recorded with 3-0 shutouts.
Ball State won a tight, see-saw opening set in which neither team led by more than two points. The Cardinals captured a 25-23 decision after trailing 22-21.
Ball State's 20-16 advantage in game two was the first time in the first two sets that either team led by more than three points. The Cardinals broke a 16-all deadlock and pulled away with nine out of final 12 points to go up 2-0 in the match. Rogers accented the late rally with a service ace on the game's final point.
The Cardinals trailed 14-9 in the third game before knotting the match at 21 on a kill by Tinaishe Ndavazocheva. His next kill staked Ball State to a 23-22 lead and the junior from Zimbabwe sealed the match, 25-23, with his 11th kill moments later.
Ndavazocheva was Ball State's only other player with double-figure kills. Lucas Machado led the Cardinals with 21 assists and eight digs.
The MIVA-leading Cardinals (16-7, 9-1 MIVA), who beat Ohio State last Thursday in Columbus, host a rematch with the Buckeyes at Worthen Arena this Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Lindenwood 23 – 19 – 23
Ball State 25 – 25 – 25
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Team Stats
Linden
BSU
Kills
39
45
Errors
12
9
Attempts
90
95
Hitting %
.300
.379
Points
42.0
50.0
Assists
35
30
Aces
3
2
Blocks
0
3
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
17
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
0
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