Ball State University Athletics
Five Cardinals Named to 2026 Academic All-MIVA Team
June 01, 2026 | Men's Volleyball
MUNCIE, Ind. – Five members of the Ball State men's volleyball team were honored with 2026 Academic All-Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association honors, with the league announcing its list Monday afternoon. The list awards all MIVA student-athletes that own a 3.30 cumulative GPA through the spring semester at their respective institutions.
The Cardinals awarded on the Academic All-MIVA squad include senior Griffin Satterfield; juniors Marty Canavan, Lucas Machado and Will Patterson; and sophomore Ryan Louis. Canavan and Patterson earn the honor for the third year, while Machado and Louis earn it for a second time. Satterfield earns the academic honor for the first time in his collegiate career.
Ball State men's volleyball players produced a collective 3.01 GPA last semester, contributing to the Cardinals' 3.48 GPA overall. Men's volleyball was one of 18 Ball State sports teams to produce a term GPA of 3.0 or better.
In 2026, there were 116 MIVA student-athletes from its nine schools that qualified for Academic All-MIVA status. Loyola Chicago had the most recipients with 20.
Ball State (5)
Marty Canavan
Ryan Louis
Lucas Machado
William Patterson
Griffin Satterfield
Lewis (16)
Ezra Boecking
Ben Boron
Kyle Chapman
Gavin Deep
Diego Estrada
Preston Fixamer
Cameron Hoying
Wyatt Jones
Frederick Kreuger-Beer
Nico Paula
Zach Pekol*
Luke Pekol*
Cole Sweitzer
Tyler Vasquez
Josh Weyerhaeuser
Piotr Wymoczyl
Lindenwood (6)
Aidan Akkawi
Lincoln Geist
Luke Koster
Luke Kraft
Matt Muehlnickel
Brendan Schoeberl
Loyola Chicago (20)
Lukas Anderson
Brad Bell
Oskar Berg Mikkelsen
Ayden DesLauriers
Cooper Evans
Daniel Fabikovic
Wil Hatch
Tyler Howard
Aidan Klein
Ryan McElligott
Gavin O'Brien
Jake Read
Bryce Robbins
Ryan Roginski
Josh Schellinger
Owen Smith
Alex Smits Van Oyen
Aleksandar Sosa
JJ Sowa
Ben Winokur
McKendree (15)
Bryce Bowsher
Jered Conway
Yadiel Diaz
Nate Flayter*
Mason Heit
Dylan Ho
Sam Hoskin
Ethan Jennings
Will Klimek
Rolen Lively
Matthew Molnar
Tyler Tripp
Joe Watkins
Bryce Wetjen
Hudson Whitehead
Northern Kentucky (13)
Chase Alyea
Devlin Biggs
Adam Blair
Matt Cosgrove
JD Diaz
Zach Jarboe
Trace Klausing*
Drew Palmer*
Ryan Peterson
Kyle Saurer
Grant Simer
Griffin Wheatley
Nick Whitley
Ohio State (10)
Stanislaw Chacinski
Aaron Grimm
Drew Hudson
Daniel Hurley
Benjamin Hutchinson
Jack O'Riordan
Owen Pickering
Eliel Salva-Torres
Shane Wetzel
Tomasz Wisniakowski
Purdue Fort Wayne (12)
Owen Banner
JP Candrian
Jean Paul Gonzalez
Hunter Hopkins
Carlo Huisden
Joaquin Jones
Andrew Mayer
Brody McAfee
Logan Muir
Raul Papaleo Jr.
Ethan Skalski
Vince Spadoni
Queens (19)
Jack Anderson
Eric Beuke
Wilson Buchanan
Rylan Colman
Connor Dell
Brody Fox
Roger Fredrickson
Adamah Jackson
Caden Ledbetter
Casey Maas
Charlie Podgorny
Rory Rand
Kaden Saurer
Chance Shampine
Reed Shuey
Britton Skousen
Torin Stewart
Carson Strawbridge
Caleb Williams
The Cardinals awarded on the Academic All-MIVA squad include senior Griffin Satterfield; juniors Marty Canavan, Lucas Machado and Will Patterson; and sophomore Ryan Louis. Canavan and Patterson earn the honor for the third year, while Machado and Louis earn it for a second time. Satterfield earns the academic honor for the first time in his collegiate career.
Ball State men's volleyball players produced a collective 3.01 GPA last semester, contributing to the Cardinals' 3.48 GPA overall. Men's volleyball was one of 18 Ball State sports teams to produce a term GPA of 3.0 or better.
In 2026, there were 116 MIVA student-athletes from its nine schools that qualified for Academic All-MIVA status. Loyola Chicago had the most recipients with 20.
Ball State (5)
Marty Canavan
Ryan Louis
Lucas Machado
William Patterson
Griffin Satterfield
Lewis (16)
Ezra Boecking
Ben Boron
Kyle Chapman
Gavin Deep
Diego Estrada
Preston Fixamer
Cameron Hoying
Wyatt Jones
Frederick Kreuger-Beer
Nico Paula
Zach Pekol*
Luke Pekol*
Cole Sweitzer
Tyler Vasquez
Josh Weyerhaeuser
Piotr Wymoczyl
Lindenwood (6)
Aidan Akkawi
Lincoln Geist
Luke Koster
Luke Kraft
Matt Muehlnickel
Brendan Schoeberl
Loyola Chicago (20)
Lukas Anderson
Brad Bell
Oskar Berg Mikkelsen
Ayden DesLauriers
Cooper Evans
Daniel Fabikovic
Wil Hatch
Tyler Howard
Aidan Klein
Ryan McElligott
Gavin O'Brien
Jake Read
Bryce Robbins
Ryan Roginski
Josh Schellinger
Owen Smith
Alex Smits Van Oyen
Aleksandar Sosa
JJ Sowa
Ben Winokur
McKendree (15)
Bryce Bowsher
Jered Conway
Yadiel Diaz
Nate Flayter*
Mason Heit
Dylan Ho
Sam Hoskin
Ethan Jennings
Will Klimek
Rolen Lively
Matthew Molnar
Tyler Tripp
Joe Watkins
Bryce Wetjen
Hudson Whitehead
Northern Kentucky (13)
Chase Alyea
Devlin Biggs
Adam Blair
Matt Cosgrove
JD Diaz
Zach Jarboe
Trace Klausing*
Drew Palmer*
Ryan Peterson
Kyle Saurer
Grant Simer
Griffin Wheatley
Nick Whitley
Ohio State (10)
Stanislaw Chacinski
Aaron Grimm
Drew Hudson
Daniel Hurley
Benjamin Hutchinson
Jack O'Riordan
Owen Pickering
Eliel Salva-Torres
Shane Wetzel
Tomasz Wisniakowski
Purdue Fort Wayne (12)
Owen Banner
JP Candrian
Jean Paul Gonzalez
Hunter Hopkins
Carlo Huisden
Joaquin Jones
Andrew Mayer
Brody McAfee
Logan Muir
Raul Papaleo Jr.
Ethan Skalski
Vince Spadoni
Queens (19)
Jack Anderson
Eric Beuke
Wilson Buchanan
Rylan Colman
Connor Dell
Brody Fox
Roger Fredrickson
Adamah Jackson
Caden Ledbetter
Casey Maas
Charlie Podgorny
Rory Rand
Kaden Saurer
Chance Shampine
Reed Shuey
Britton Skousen
Torin Stewart
Carson Strawbridge
Caleb Williams
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