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No. 12 Men’s Volleyball Wins Another Tight Match in Five Sets at No. 14 Lewis
March 28, 2024 | Men's Volleyball
ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - In another high intensity Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association road battle, the Cardinals prevailed yet again in five sets by defeating Lewis on the road Thursday night in Neil Carey Arena.
With the win, Ball State still sits in first place in the MIVA standings with an overall record of 18-8 and 11-2 in league play while Lewis drops to 14-12 on the year and 7-6 in conference action.
Ball State got off to a slow start offensively, as the Cardinals struggled hitting a match low .114 percent from the floor causing them to drop the opening set to the Flyers, 25-19.
The Cardinals were able to turn things around in both the second and third frames to take a 2-1 match lead over Lewis. Ball State found its offensive rhythm after hitting .355 from the floor in the second set and then turned in a .375 hitting percentage in the third stanza. BSU went on to win both sets, 25-22 and 25-21.
In the fourth set, the Cardinals had a chance to lock the match up late in the frame as Ball State had a 24-23 advantage after a Wil McPhillips kill. After that, it would turn into a seesaw match which saw Lewis send the competition into overtime after winning the fourth stanza, 28-26.
Again, the final set was a back-and-forth affair with Ball State finally taking a 13-10 edge after a kill from Tinaishe Ndavazocheva. The Cardinals were able to stop the Flyers from a possible comeback despite the Flyers efforts. BSU went on to take the final frame, 15-13, which was capped off by a Ndavazocheva kill.
For the match, Ndavazocheva led Ball State offensively with 23 kills while teammate Rodney Wallace had 10. Wallace also had eight block assists. Both Ryan Bartz and Dyer Ball led the Cardinals with two service aces apiece.
The Ball State men's volleyball team will continue MIVA action at Lewis on Saturday. First serve is at 6 pm ET.
With the win, Ball State still sits in first place in the MIVA standings with an overall record of 18-8 and 11-2 in league play while Lewis drops to 14-12 on the year and 7-6 in conference action.
Ball State got off to a slow start offensively, as the Cardinals struggled hitting a match low .114 percent from the floor causing them to drop the opening set to the Flyers, 25-19.
The Cardinals were able to turn things around in both the second and third frames to take a 2-1 match lead over Lewis. Ball State found its offensive rhythm after hitting .355 from the floor in the second set and then turned in a .375 hitting percentage in the third stanza. BSU went on to win both sets, 25-22 and 25-21.
In the fourth set, the Cardinals had a chance to lock the match up late in the frame as Ball State had a 24-23 advantage after a Wil McPhillips kill. After that, it would turn into a seesaw match which saw Lewis send the competition into overtime after winning the fourth stanza, 28-26.
Again, the final set was a back-and-forth affair with Ball State finally taking a 13-10 edge after a kill from Tinaishe Ndavazocheva. The Cardinals were able to stop the Flyers from a possible comeback despite the Flyers efforts. BSU went on to take the final frame, 15-13, which was capped off by a Ndavazocheva kill.
For the match, Ndavazocheva led Ball State offensively with 23 kills while teammate Rodney Wallace had 10. Wallace also had eight block assists. Both Ryan Bartz and Dyer Ball led the Cardinals with two service aces apiece.
The Ball State men's volleyball team will continue MIVA action at Lewis on Saturday. First serve is at 6 pm ET.
Team Stats
BSU
Lewis
Kills
60
66
Errors
26
22
Attempts
150
152
Hitting %
.227
.289
Points
80.5
87.5
Assists
57
58
Aces
6
8
Blocks
14.5
13.5
Game Leaders
Kills
23
Aces
1
Blocks
4
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
8
Kills
8
Aces
2
Blocks
3
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