Ball State University Athletics
Thursday, March 21
Muncie, Ind.
7 pm
Ball State University
16-8,9-2MIVA
0
vs
3
Ohio State University (BLACKOUT)
16-7,9-4MIVA
1
2
3
F
Ohio St.
25
25
25
3
Ball St.
18
16
18
0
Photo by: Ball State University/Bobby Ellis
No. 12 Men’s Volleyball Suffers 3-0 Setback Against Longtime MIVA Rival No. 10 Ohio State
March 21, 2024 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. - The No. 12 Ball State men's volleyball team struggled against one of its longest Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) rivals, suffering a 3-0 (25-18, 25-16, 25-18) setback to the No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes Thursday night in Worthen Arena.
Just a week ago, Ball State (16-8, 9-2 MIVA) defeated Ohio State (16-7, 9-4) on its home court 3-1 to take the first match of the series.
Tinaishe Ndavazocheva paced the Ball State offense with 10 kills. The Cardinals unfortunately struggled on all cylinders of the court today which is unlike Ball State this season.
Tonight, just wasn't the Cardinals night finding themselves on the other side of the win column for the first time in nine matches. The loss to Ohio State snapped Ball State's eight-match win streak.
The Buckeyes started the competition off strong taking impressive leads in both the first and second sets.
The Cardinals began to fight their way back into the match in the third frame taking a 12-10 edge over the Buckeyes after a kill from Dyer Ball. After a few ties, Ohio State took back the lead at 16-15 and never looked back.
The Ball State men's volleyball now travels to another MIVA rival when it plays at Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday at 7 pm ET.
Just a week ago, Ball State (16-8, 9-2 MIVA) defeated Ohio State (16-7, 9-4) on its home court 3-1 to take the first match of the series.
Tinaishe Ndavazocheva paced the Ball State offense with 10 kills. The Cardinals unfortunately struggled on all cylinders of the court today which is unlike Ball State this season.
Tonight, just wasn't the Cardinals night finding themselves on the other side of the win column for the first time in nine matches. The loss to Ohio State snapped Ball State's eight-match win streak.
The Buckeyes started the competition off strong taking impressive leads in both the first and second sets.
The Cardinals began to fight their way back into the match in the third frame taking a 12-10 edge over the Buckeyes after a kill from Dyer Ball. After a few ties, Ohio State took back the lead at 16-15 and never looked back.
The Ball State men's volleyball now travels to another MIVA rival when it plays at Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday at 7 pm ET.
Team Stats
OSU
BSU
Kills
43
29
Errors
10
16
Attempts
79
89
Hitting %
.418
.146
Points
58.0
35.0
Assists
37
22
Aces
4
2
Blocks
11
4
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
3
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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