Ball State University Athletics
Sunday, March 3
Muncie, Ind.
2 pm
Ball State University
14-7,7-1MIVA
3
vs
0
Queens University of Charlotte (Hometown Hero Night)
6-13,2-8MIVA
1st set1
2nd set2
3rd set3
FinalF
Queens (NC)
19
21
18
0
Ball St.
25
25
25
3
Photo by: Collin Phillips/Ball State Athletics
12th-Ranked Cardinals Register Sixth Straight MIVA Victory
March 03, 2024 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. – Patrick Rogers had 12 kills, two aces and six on Sunday afternoon to pace the Ball State Cardinals to a 25-19, 25-21, 25-18 straight-sets win over Queens University of Charlotte. Braydon Savitski-Lynde had nine kills and five digs as Ball State won its sixth straight match in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association.
During their six-match win streak, the 12th-ranked Cardinals have won nine straight games with three consecutive 3-0 shutouts. Four of their past five wins have been recorded with 3-0 shutouts.
The Royals managed brief leads during early points in each of the first two sets Sunday, but Ball State scored six straight points in the third set to command an 11-2 lead and coast to the win. Rogers had a pair of kills in that six-point streak, sandwiched around four straight attack errors by the Royals. The win was the Cardinals' second straight over Queens, following a 3-0 decision on Friday.
Savitski-Lynde hit .438 to help lead Ball State to an impressive .373 attack percentage against the Royals. Savitski-Lynde had just two errors in 16 swings. Will Patterson helped the Ball State efficiency with six kills against no errors. And while the Cardinals were efficient on offense, Lucas Machado and Rodney Wallace were potent at the net – Machado recording six blocks and Wallace five.
The Cardinals (14-7) are idle for 11 days before meeting Ohio State in Columbus on Thursday, March 14.
Queens 19 – 21 – 18
Ball State 25 – 25 – 25
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During their six-match win streak, the 12th-ranked Cardinals have won nine straight games with three consecutive 3-0 shutouts. Four of their past five wins have been recorded with 3-0 shutouts.
The Royals managed brief leads during early points in each of the first two sets Sunday, but Ball State scored six straight points in the third set to command an 11-2 lead and coast to the win. Rogers had a pair of kills in that six-point streak, sandwiched around four straight attack errors by the Royals. The win was the Cardinals' second straight over Queens, following a 3-0 decision on Friday.
Savitski-Lynde hit .438 to help lead Ball State to an impressive .373 attack percentage against the Royals. Savitski-Lynde had just two errors in 16 swings. Will Patterson helped the Ball State efficiency with six kills against no errors. And while the Cardinals were efficient on offense, Lucas Machado and Rodney Wallace were potent at the net – Machado recording six blocks and Wallace five.
The Cardinals (14-7) are idle for 11 days before meeting Ohio State in Columbus on Thursday, March 14.
Queens 19 – 21 – 18
Ball State 25 – 25 – 25
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Team Stats
Queens
BSU
Kills
37
41
Errors
17
8
Attempts
87
87
Hitting %
.230
.379
Points
41.0
55.0
Assists
36
38
Aces
3
5
Blocks
1
9
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
3
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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