Ball State University Athletics
Thursday, March 26
St. Charles, MO
8 pm
Ball State University
19-3,10-2MIVA
3
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0
Lindenwood
17-4,8-3MIVA
1st set1
2nd set2
3rd set3
FinalF
Ball St.
25
25
26
3
Lindenwood
20
18
24
0
Photo by: Brayden Goins / Ball State Athletics
MVB Maintains Top MIVA Spot With Sweep Over Lindenwood
March 26, 2026 | Men's Volleyball
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The seventh-ranked Ball State men's volleyball team began its week of conference play at Robert F. Hyland Arena, securing a straight set victory (25-20, 25-18, 26-24) against No. 11 Lindenwood Thursday evening.
The Cardinals (19-3, 10-2 MIVA) maintain its position at the top of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association standings with the win, completing the regular season sweep over the Lions (17-4, 8-3 MIVA) and handing the team its first loss at home this season.
Ball State dictated the pace of the match, finishing with a .406 hitting percentage while limiting Lindenwood to a .167 clip. Junior setter Lucas Machado fueled the efficient attack, orchestrating the offense with 24 assists and adding three kills of his own.
Ryan Louis led the Cardinals' attack, hammering down nine kills on a.438 hitting percentage. Patrick Rogers followed with eight kills on a .353 clip. Braydon Savitski-Lynde contributed six kills on a match-high .750 clip.
The Cardinals' defensive effort once again made the difference, as BSU out-blocked the Lions 9.5-4.0. Will Patterson led Ball State with six blocks. Rogers, Machado and Wil Basilio each contributed three individually, and Louis and Savitski-Lynde added one. Rogers and Machado paced Ball State with five digs each, while Louis added four.
Ball State set the tone early in the opening frame, totaling 5.5 blocks as a unit while Patterson led the frame with four kills and a trio of stops at the net. The Cardinals stayed hot in the second set, hitting .348 as a team and benefiting from seven Lions service errors.
After Lindenwood erased a late lead to tie the game at 24-24 in the final set, A clutch kill from Savitski-Lynde gave the Cardinals match point before a triple block by Rogers, Patterson, and Machado shut the door on the Lions to seal the win.
The Cardinals look to close their road schedule with a trip to McKendree Saturday, March 28. First serve is slated for 5 p.m. ET.
The Cardinals (19-3, 10-2 MIVA) maintain its position at the top of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association standings with the win, completing the regular season sweep over the Lions (17-4, 8-3 MIVA) and handing the team its first loss at home this season.
Ball State dictated the pace of the match, finishing with a .406 hitting percentage while limiting Lindenwood to a .167 clip. Junior setter Lucas Machado fueled the efficient attack, orchestrating the offense with 24 assists and adding three kills of his own.
Ryan Louis led the Cardinals' attack, hammering down nine kills on a.438 hitting percentage. Patrick Rogers followed with eight kills on a .353 clip. Braydon Savitski-Lynde contributed six kills on a match-high .750 clip.
The Cardinals' defensive effort once again made the difference, as BSU out-blocked the Lions 9.5-4.0. Will Patterson led Ball State with six blocks. Rogers, Machado and Wil Basilio each contributed three individually, and Louis and Savitski-Lynde added one. Rogers and Machado paced Ball State with five digs each, while Louis added four.
Ball State set the tone early in the opening frame, totaling 5.5 blocks as a unit while Patterson led the frame with four kills and a trio of stops at the net. The Cardinals stayed hot in the second set, hitting .348 as a team and benefiting from seven Lions service errors.
After Lindenwood erased a late lead to tie the game at 24-24 in the final set, A clutch kill from Savitski-Lynde gave the Cardinals match point before a triple block by Rogers, Patterson, and Machado shut the door on the Lions to seal the win.
The Cardinals look to close their road schedule with a trip to McKendree Saturday, March 28. First serve is slated for 5 p.m. ET.
Team Stats
BSU
Linden
Kills
36
34
Errors
8
20
Attempts
69
84
Hitting %
.406
.167
Points
47.5
47.0
Assists
34
33
Aces
2
9
Blocks
9.5
4
Game Leaders
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
6
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