Friday, October 10
Muncie, IN
6 p.m.
Ball State University
10-8,6-0MAC
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Toledo
14-4,5-1MAC
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Toledo
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25
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Ball St.
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6-0 in #MACtion, Tyler and Snook Help Blast Women’s Volleyball Past Toledo Friday
October 10, 2025 | Women's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. - - Led by career-high kill totals from sophomore outside Carson Tyler and sophomore opposite Tiffany Snook, the Ball State women's volleyball team earned a hard-fought 3-2 (25-21, 21-25, 20-25, 25-17, 15-12) victory over Toledo Friday evening in Worthen Arena.
In a battle of the Mid-American Conference's lone remaining unbeaten teams, the Cardinals (10-8; 6-0 MAC) proved why it boasts one of the nation's top offenses, turning in a .311 (74-22-167) attack percentage against a Rockets (14-4; 5-1 MAC) squad which had limited opponents to a league-low .133 hitting mark entering the night.
In fact, Ball State's .311 rate of success was the best against the Toledo defense so far this season, with the previous high being a .238 effort by UIC on Sept. 6.
Leading the charge for the Cardinals were Tyler with a career-high 29 kills and a .344 (29-7-64) hitting mark and Snook with a career-best 17 kills and a .433 rate of success. The pair's biggest impact came in the fourth set, with Ball State trailing 2-1 in the match. Tyler smashed nine of her 29 kills in the frame, while Snook added six to help force a deciding fifth frame.
In the final stanza, it was a pair of big blocks involving junior middle Camryn Wise and a pair of service aces from sophomore libero Sophie Ledbetter which helped secure the set and the match victory. With BSU trailing 7-6, Wise combined with graduate outside Noelle VanOort to even the score. Three rallies later, she combined with Snook to give BSU a 9-8 advantage.
After Tyler's 29th blast gave BSU an 11-10 edge, Ledbetter followed with back-to-back aces to hand the hosts all the momentum. Snook would give Ball State match-point at 14-10 with her 17th kill, while Crull ended it three rallies later at 15-12.
Crull finished the night with team-best .556 hitting mark, smashing 10 kills on 18 swings with no errors. VanOort added 11 kills, giving Ball State four players in double figures against a Toledo squad which was only surrendering an average of 10.44 kills per set entering the night.
Four Cardinals also finished the night with double-digit digs, let by 14 from Ledbetter who also served up a match-high three aces. Along with running the offense at a .311 clip, Ball State's two-time reigning MAC Setter Pair of the Week, junior Lindsey Green and freshman Reese Axness, would each earn double-doubles. Green dished out 39 assists to go along with 10 digs, while Axness handed out 21 assists, added 11 digs and a pair of aces.
Tyler was the other Ball State player with double-digit digs, earning her 11th double-double of the season by tallying 10 digs to go along with her 29 kills. She has recorded double-doubles in each of the last four matches, while smashing double-figure kills in all 18 outings this season.
On the Toledo side of the net, Olivia Heitkamp tallied a team-high 20 kills to lead four Rockets in double figures. Grace Freiberger collected a match-high 25 digs, while Kelsey Smith handed out 48 assists and tied for match-high honors with six total blocks.
Round two between the Cardinals and the Rockets will take place Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. back inside Worthen Arena. The match will be VolleyCards and Camper Day, with VolleyCards Club members invited to a FREE post-match clinic, while everyone who attended a Ball State women's volleyball summer camps will receive FREE ADMISSION.
In a battle of the Mid-American Conference's lone remaining unbeaten teams, the Cardinals (10-8; 6-0 MAC) proved why it boasts one of the nation's top offenses, turning in a .311 (74-22-167) attack percentage against a Rockets (14-4; 5-1 MAC) squad which had limited opponents to a league-low .133 hitting mark entering the night.
In fact, Ball State's .311 rate of success was the best against the Toledo defense so far this season, with the previous high being a .238 effort by UIC on Sept. 6.
Leading the charge for the Cardinals were Tyler with a career-high 29 kills and a .344 (29-7-64) hitting mark and Snook with a career-best 17 kills and a .433 rate of success. The pair's biggest impact came in the fourth set, with Ball State trailing 2-1 in the match. Tyler smashed nine of her 29 kills in the frame, while Snook added six to help force a deciding fifth frame.
In the final stanza, it was a pair of big blocks involving junior middle Camryn Wise and a pair of service aces from sophomore libero Sophie Ledbetter which helped secure the set and the match victory. With BSU trailing 7-6, Wise combined with graduate outside Noelle VanOort to even the score. Three rallies later, she combined with Snook to give BSU a 9-8 advantage.
After Tyler's 29th blast gave BSU an 11-10 edge, Ledbetter followed with back-to-back aces to hand the hosts all the momentum. Snook would give Ball State match-point at 14-10 with her 17th kill, while Crull ended it three rallies later at 15-12.
Crull finished the night with team-best .556 hitting mark, smashing 10 kills on 18 swings with no errors. VanOort added 11 kills, giving Ball State four players in double figures against a Toledo squad which was only surrendering an average of 10.44 kills per set entering the night.
Four Cardinals also finished the night with double-digit digs, let by 14 from Ledbetter who also served up a match-high three aces. Along with running the offense at a .311 clip, Ball State's two-time reigning MAC Setter Pair of the Week, junior Lindsey Green and freshman Reese Axness, would each earn double-doubles. Green dished out 39 assists to go along with 10 digs, while Axness handed out 21 assists, added 11 digs and a pair of aces.
Tyler was the other Ball State player with double-digit digs, earning her 11th double-double of the season by tallying 10 digs to go along with her 29 kills. She has recorded double-doubles in each of the last four matches, while smashing double-figure kills in all 18 outings this season.
On the Toledo side of the net, Olivia Heitkamp tallied a team-high 20 kills to lead four Rockets in double figures. Grace Freiberger collected a match-high 25 digs, while Kelsey Smith handed out 48 assists and tied for match-high honors with six total blocks.
Round two between the Cardinals and the Rockets will take place Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. back inside Worthen Arena. The match will be VolleyCards and Camper Day, with VolleyCards Club members invited to a FREE post-match clinic, while everyone who attended a Ball State women's volleyball summer camps will receive FREE ADMISSION.
Team Stats
UT
BSU
Kills
66
74
Errors
16
22
Attempts
154
167
Hitting %
.325
.311
Points
82.0
85.0
Assists
63
70
Aces
5
7
Blocks
11
4
Game Leaders
Kills
29
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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