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Machado, Ndavazocheva and Rogers Earns AVCA Honors
April 29, 2024 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced today that three Ball State men's volleyball players earned postseason honors.
Junior outside hitter/opposite Tinaishe Ndavazocheva was tabbed to the AVCA Second Team for the second-straight season while Lucas Machado and Patrick Rogers were named AVCA Honorable Mention.
Ndavazocheva, who recently earned All-MIVA First Team honors, led the Cardinals in kills (327) and points (374.5) this season. Ndavazocheva has turned in a double-digit kill performance 21 times this season including a season best 27-kills against McKendree on April 6 in a five-set thrilling win over the Bearcats in the Cardinals' MIVA regular season finale. Ndavazocheva earned MIVA Offensive Player of the Week honors on Feb. 27 for the third time in his career.
A true freshman, the Cardinals' offense cannot operate without its setter Machado who tallied his first MIVA postseason conference honor as he was voted to the All-MIVA Second Team. Machado dished out 812 assists while averaging 9.44 assists per set. Machado dished out a season-best 51 assists twice this season against Purdue Fort Wayne (3/23/24) and Lewis (3/30/24). Machado also led the squad in defensive digs with 140 and is second on the team in total blocks with 51.
In his first year as a Cardinal, Rogers made quite the impact on the Cardinals offense, earning his first All-MIVA First Team postseason honor. Rogers garnered MIVA Offensive Player of the Week accolades on Feb. 20 after he led Ball State to a pair of wins over Purdue Fort Wayne and then-No. 10 Loyola Chicago. The sophomore outside hitter totaled 40 kills in eight sets for a 5.00 average per set while hitting .395 for the week. Against the Mastodons, he had 22 kills in three sets on a blistering .515 hitting clip then followed it up with 18 kills on .302 hitting in five sets against the Ramblers. He added an ace against the Mastodons. Rogers ranks second on the team in kills (269) and first in hitting percentage (.361). He has tallied 14 double-kill performances with a career best 24-kills against Ohio State (3/34/24).
All three players helped the Cardinals win their third-straight Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association regular season title. The Ball state men's volleyball team finished the season with an overall mark of 21-10 and a 13-3 conference ledger.
Junior outside hitter/opposite Tinaishe Ndavazocheva was tabbed to the AVCA Second Team for the second-straight season while Lucas Machado and Patrick Rogers were named AVCA Honorable Mention.
Ndavazocheva, who recently earned All-MIVA First Team honors, led the Cardinals in kills (327) and points (374.5) this season. Ndavazocheva has turned in a double-digit kill performance 21 times this season including a season best 27-kills against McKendree on April 6 in a five-set thrilling win over the Bearcats in the Cardinals' MIVA regular season finale. Ndavazocheva earned MIVA Offensive Player of the Week honors on Feb. 27 for the third time in his career.
A true freshman, the Cardinals' offense cannot operate without its setter Machado who tallied his first MIVA postseason conference honor as he was voted to the All-MIVA Second Team. Machado dished out 812 assists while averaging 9.44 assists per set. Machado dished out a season-best 51 assists twice this season against Purdue Fort Wayne (3/23/24) and Lewis (3/30/24). Machado also led the squad in defensive digs with 140 and is second on the team in total blocks with 51.
In his first year as a Cardinal, Rogers made quite the impact on the Cardinals offense, earning his first All-MIVA First Team postseason honor. Rogers garnered MIVA Offensive Player of the Week accolades on Feb. 20 after he led Ball State to a pair of wins over Purdue Fort Wayne and then-No. 10 Loyola Chicago. The sophomore outside hitter totaled 40 kills in eight sets for a 5.00 average per set while hitting .395 for the week. Against the Mastodons, he had 22 kills in three sets on a blistering .515 hitting clip then followed it up with 18 kills on .302 hitting in five sets against the Ramblers. He added an ace against the Mastodons. Rogers ranks second on the team in kills (269) and first in hitting percentage (.361). He has tallied 14 double-kill performances with a career best 24-kills against Ohio State (3/34/24).
All three players helped the Cardinals win their third-straight Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association regular season title. The Ball state men's volleyball team finished the season with an overall mark of 21-10 and a 13-3 conference ledger.
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