Saturday, March 1
Muncie, IN
5:00 PM
Ball State University
12-5,5-2MIVA
3
vs
1
Lindenwood
4-9,1-6MIVA
1
2
3
4
F
Lindenwood
18
20
25
26
1
Ball St.
25
25
19
28
3
Men's Volleyball Holds Off Lindenwood in 3-1 Victory
March 01, 2025 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. – No. 11 Ball State men's volleyball took down the visiting Lindenwood Lions Saturday night in a 3-1 (25-18, 25-20, 19-25, 28-26) victory.
The Cardinals (12-5, 5-2 MIVA) hit .351 from the floor in comparison to the Lions (4-9, 1-6 MIVA) .288 percentage.
Rajé Alleyne was a major playmaker for the Cardinals, adding 25 kills at a .467 clip, eight digs, two blocks and an ace. Wil Basilio and Braydon Savitski-Lynde helped the offensive efforts, recording 10 kills at .400 and eight kills at .538, respectively.
Ball State took control in the first two sets, finishing comfortably at 25-18 in the first and 25-20 in the second. However, Lindenwood adjusted and switched the momentum in the third. The frame started closely, with the two teams battling point for point through 6-5 in Ball State's advantage. Lindenwood hit three consecutive kills to build a small lead over the Cardinals and they did not let up until the final point of the frame. The Lions were able to take a six point lead at 16-10 with the help of two aces from Carter Stenmark. The Cardinals got back within two at 16-18 but were never able to overcome the Lions' offense. Lindenwood closed the set at 25-19 on a four-point run, forcing a fourth set.
Set four started in Lindenwood's favor as the Lions maintained the lead through 9-7. A kill from Basilio and an ace from Patrick Rogers tied things up at 9-9 and put the Cardinals right back in the set. It was back and forth through 12-12 until two kills from the Lions put them ahead 14-12. As Lindenwood continued to pull away slightly to a 17-14 lead, Ball State subbed in setter, Peter Zurawski, for his first appearance of the season. Zurawski added eight assists and a major block solo to help the Cardinals come back and win the match in a 28-26 fourth set.
Next week, the Cardinals will hit the road on Tuesday (Mar. 4) for a match against Quincy before returning to Worthen Arena to host No. 7 Loyola on Friday (Mar. 7).
The Cardinals (12-5, 5-2 MIVA) hit .351 from the floor in comparison to the Lions (4-9, 1-6 MIVA) .288 percentage.
Rajé Alleyne was a major playmaker for the Cardinals, adding 25 kills at a .467 clip, eight digs, two blocks and an ace. Wil Basilio and Braydon Savitski-Lynde helped the offensive efforts, recording 10 kills at .400 and eight kills at .538, respectively.
Ball State took control in the first two sets, finishing comfortably at 25-18 in the first and 25-20 in the second. However, Lindenwood adjusted and switched the momentum in the third. The frame started closely, with the two teams battling point for point through 6-5 in Ball State's advantage. Lindenwood hit three consecutive kills to build a small lead over the Cardinals and they did not let up until the final point of the frame. The Lions were able to take a six point lead at 16-10 with the help of two aces from Carter Stenmark. The Cardinals got back within two at 16-18 but were never able to overcome the Lions' offense. Lindenwood closed the set at 25-19 on a four-point run, forcing a fourth set.
Set four started in Lindenwood's favor as the Lions maintained the lead through 9-7. A kill from Basilio and an ace from Patrick Rogers tied things up at 9-9 and put the Cardinals right back in the set. It was back and forth through 12-12 until two kills from the Lions put them ahead 14-12. As Lindenwood continued to pull away slightly to a 17-14 lead, Ball State subbed in setter, Peter Zurawski, for his first appearance of the season. Zurawski added eight assists and a major block solo to help the Cardinals come back and win the match in a 28-26 fourth set.
Next week, the Cardinals will hit the road on Tuesday (Mar. 4) for a match against Quincy before returning to Worthen Arena to host No. 7 Loyola on Friday (Mar. 7).
Team Stats
Linden
BSU
Kills
52
55
Errors
20
15
Attempts
111
114
Hitting %
.288
.351
Points
65.0
66.0
Assists
50
51
Aces
6
4
Blocks
7
7
Game Leaders
Kills
25
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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