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2-0 in #MACtion, Volleyball Tops Akron in Four
September 26, 2025 | Women's Volleyball
AKRON, Ohio - - Junior middle Gwen Crull carried the Ball State women's volleyball offense early Friday night, helping the Cardinals (6-8; 2-0 Mid-American Conference) end the first weekend of league play with a 3-1 (26-24, 25-17, 23-25, 25-19) victory at Akron.
Crull smashed nine of her career-high tying 12 kills in the opening two sets, helping the guests on the scoreboard jump out two a 2-0 edge in the match. While the Zips (7-6; 0-2 MAC) were able to rally late to take the third, and play to a 17-17 tie in the fourth, Ball State went on a crucial 5-0 run to pull away and take the final set 25-20.
Despite the Akron defense locking her down early, sophomore outside Carson Tyler led the Ball State offense with 17 kills, including seven in the final frame. Tyler, who has reached double-digit kills in all 14 matches this season, also collected seven digs and one solo block.
Graduate outside Noelle VanOort tied Crull for second on the squad with 12 kills, while sophomore opposite Tiffany Snook finished the night with 11. VanOort added five digs and two blocks to her stat line, while Snook collected three digs and three total blocks.
Junior middle Camryn Wise led the Cardinals at the net with seven total blocks, while blasting five kills, adding two digs and hitting .500 (5-0-10).
Overall, the Ball State offense finished the night hitting .230 (60-22-165), with junior Lindsey Green dishing out 26 assists and freshman Reese Axness adding 24. Both would also serve up a pair of aces, while collecting five and eight digs, respectively.
Leading all players in the backcourt was Ball State sophomore libero Sophie Ledbetter with 19 digs. She also served up a pair of aces, including one to end the match.
Akron's Delaney Gash led all players with 22 kills and chipped in 14 digs. As a squad, the Zips connected for a .248 (57-19-16) attack percentage but could only amass three aces compared to Ball State's 10. Chidera Ozoh would lead all players with 11 total blocks, while Vanessa Del Real collected a team-high 17 digs.
The Ball State women's volleyball team returns to Worthen Arena Thursday for Community Night when it hosts Northern Illinois at 6 p.m. The night will feature $5 tickets for first responders and healthcare workers, along with special presentations throughout the match. The Cardinals will also host a post-match autograph session.
Crull smashed nine of her career-high tying 12 kills in the opening two sets, helping the guests on the scoreboard jump out two a 2-0 edge in the match. While the Zips (7-6; 0-2 MAC) were able to rally late to take the third, and play to a 17-17 tie in the fourth, Ball State went on a crucial 5-0 run to pull away and take the final set 25-20.
Despite the Akron defense locking her down early, sophomore outside Carson Tyler led the Ball State offense with 17 kills, including seven in the final frame. Tyler, who has reached double-digit kills in all 14 matches this season, also collected seven digs and one solo block.
Graduate outside Noelle VanOort tied Crull for second on the squad with 12 kills, while sophomore opposite Tiffany Snook finished the night with 11. VanOort added five digs and two blocks to her stat line, while Snook collected three digs and three total blocks.
Junior middle Camryn Wise led the Cardinals at the net with seven total blocks, while blasting five kills, adding two digs and hitting .500 (5-0-10).
Overall, the Ball State offense finished the night hitting .230 (60-22-165), with junior Lindsey Green dishing out 26 assists and freshman Reese Axness adding 24. Both would also serve up a pair of aces, while collecting five and eight digs, respectively.
Leading all players in the backcourt was Ball State sophomore libero Sophie Ledbetter with 19 digs. She also served up a pair of aces, including one to end the match.
Akron's Delaney Gash led all players with 22 kills and chipped in 14 digs. As a squad, the Zips connected for a .248 (57-19-16) attack percentage but could only amass three aces compared to Ball State's 10. Chidera Ozoh would lead all players with 11 total blocks, while Vanessa Del Real collected a team-high 17 digs.
The Ball State women's volleyball team returns to Worthen Arena Thursday for Community Night when it hosts Northern Illinois at 6 p.m. The night will feature $5 tickets for first responders and healthcare workers, along with special presentations throughout the match. The Cardinals will also host a post-match autograph session.
Team Stats
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UA
Kills
60
56
Errors
22
20
Attempts
165
153
Hitting %
.230
.235
Points
78.0
71.0
Assists
56
52
Aces
9
3
Blocks
9
12
Game Leaders
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Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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