Friday, October 24
Muncie, IN
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Ball State University
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Photo by: Brayden Goins / Ball State Athletics
10-0 in #MACtion, Women’s Volleyball Reverse Sweeps Ohio
October 24, 2025 | Women's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. - - Guided by a surge from its middles, the Ball State women's volleyball team rallied from two sets down to stay undefeated in Mid-American Conference play with a 3-2 (12-25, 19-25, 25-16, 25-20, 15-9) victory over Ohio Friday night in Worthen Arena.
After a rough opening two sets, the Cardinals (14-8; 10-0 MAC) found its groove in the third frame and never looked back, picking up its 10th consecutive win and second reverse sweep of the season. The other being a 3-2 victory over Colgate on Sept. 5.
Leading the charge were junior middles Camryn Wise and Gwen Crull who smashed 10 of BSU's 11 kills in a dominating third-set victory. Wise hit a blistering .714 (6-1-7) in the frame on her way to a match-high 14 kills and .478 (14-3-23) rate of success. Crull hit .571 (4-0-7) and finished the night with 11 kills and a .476 (11-1-21) attack percentage.
Wise also came up huge at the net in the rally, collecting five of her match-high seven total blocks over the final three sets versus the Bobcats (7-15; 5-5 MAC).
Overall, four different Cardinals reached double-digit kills with sophomore outside Carson Tyler smashing 11 and graduate outside Noelle VanOort chipping in 10. Tyler also collected eight digs and a match-high three service aces. With her 10 kills, VanOort upped her collegiate total to 1,993, including 269 kills for the Cardinals and 1,724 over her four-year career at Indiana Tech.
While Ohio was able to limit the Ball State attack to a lowest hitting mark in a league match this season, at .199 (51-21-151), the Cardinals were able to out-serve the Bobcats which entered the night ranked 51st nationally in aces per set. Ball State served up nine total aces and surrendered just six.
Four of Ohio's aces came in the opening two sets, as the Cardinals settled into serve receive over the final three frames to help pull out the victory. BSU also logged just two service errors over the final two frames, after committing five during the first two.
In the backcourt, sophomore libero Sophie Ledbetter tied for match-high honors with 18 digs, while junior setter Lindsey Green added 11 to go along with her 33 assists for her fifth double-double of the season. Freshman setter Reese Axness added 13 assists and five digs.
For the Bobcats, Bailey Blair tied for match-high honors with 14 kills, while Torre Kildow chipped in 12. Ohio's offense connected for a .231 (58-22-156) rate of success for the night, with BSU limiting it to a .129 (28-16-93) mark over the final three sets. OU's Kendall Hickey tied for match-high honors with 18 digs, while Emily Waddell earned a team-high five total blocks.
Ball State and Ohio will meet again Saturday at 4 p.m. for Chirp or Treat inside Worthen Arena. The concourse will open at 3 p.m. for trick or treating sponsored by the Ball State Student-Athlete Advisory Council. Youth can come dressed in their Halloween best and enjoy free treats from many of the Cardinals' other athletics teams.
After a rough opening two sets, the Cardinals (14-8; 10-0 MAC) found its groove in the third frame and never looked back, picking up its 10th consecutive win and second reverse sweep of the season. The other being a 3-2 victory over Colgate on Sept. 5.
Leading the charge were junior middles Camryn Wise and Gwen Crull who smashed 10 of BSU's 11 kills in a dominating third-set victory. Wise hit a blistering .714 (6-1-7) in the frame on her way to a match-high 14 kills and .478 (14-3-23) rate of success. Crull hit .571 (4-0-7) and finished the night with 11 kills and a .476 (11-1-21) attack percentage.
Wise also came up huge at the net in the rally, collecting five of her match-high seven total blocks over the final three sets versus the Bobcats (7-15; 5-5 MAC).
Overall, four different Cardinals reached double-digit kills with sophomore outside Carson Tyler smashing 11 and graduate outside Noelle VanOort chipping in 10. Tyler also collected eight digs and a match-high three service aces. With her 10 kills, VanOort upped her collegiate total to 1,993, including 269 kills for the Cardinals and 1,724 over her four-year career at Indiana Tech.
While Ohio was able to limit the Ball State attack to a lowest hitting mark in a league match this season, at .199 (51-21-151), the Cardinals were able to out-serve the Bobcats which entered the night ranked 51st nationally in aces per set. Ball State served up nine total aces and surrendered just six.
Four of Ohio's aces came in the opening two sets, as the Cardinals settled into serve receive over the final three frames to help pull out the victory. BSU also logged just two service errors over the final two frames, after committing five during the first two.
In the backcourt, sophomore libero Sophie Ledbetter tied for match-high honors with 18 digs, while junior setter Lindsey Green added 11 to go along with her 33 assists for her fifth double-double of the season. Freshman setter Reese Axness added 13 assists and five digs.
For the Bobcats, Bailey Blair tied for match-high honors with 14 kills, while Torre Kildow chipped in 12. Ohio's offense connected for a .231 (58-22-156) rate of success for the night, with BSU limiting it to a .129 (28-16-93) mark over the final three sets. OU's Kendall Hickey tied for match-high honors with 18 digs, while Emily Waddell earned a team-high five total blocks.
Ball State and Ohio will meet again Saturday at 4 p.m. for Chirp or Treat inside Worthen Arena. The concourse will open at 3 p.m. for trick or treating sponsored by the Ball State Student-Athlete Advisory Council. Youth can come dressed in their Halloween best and enjoy free treats from many of the Cardinals' other athletics teams.
Team Stats
Ohio
BSU
Kills
58
51
Errors
22
21
Attempts
156
151
Hitting %
.231
.199
Points
70.0
69.0
Assists
53
50
Aces
6
9
Blocks
6
9
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
3
Blocks
3
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
1
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