Ball State University Athletics
Saturday, September 12
Buies Creek, NC
1 p.m.
Ball State University
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
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| Ball St. | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Bobby Ellis (Ball State Creative Services)
Volleyball Tops Furman to Give Kelli Miller Phillips Her 200th Career Win
September 12, 2026 | Women's Volleyball
BUIES CREEK, N.C. - - The Ball State women's volleyball team closed play in the Fairfield Inn & Suites Dunn Campbell Invitational with a 3-1 (25-16, 25-16, 23-25, 25-18) victory over Furman Saturday afternoon at Gilbert Craig Gore Arena, giving head coach Kelli Miller Phillips her 200th career victory.
"I continue to think about how incredibly blessed and fortunate I am to coach for this program, surrounded by amazing players, coaches and staff," Phillips said. "Every win is a culmination of such hard work from so many people and milestones like this remind me to reflect with gratitude on the past 11 seasons and excitement for what's to come."
In her 11th season as head coach, Phillips becomes just the second coach in program history to reach 200 career wins with the Cardinals (8-0). Her career record of 200-108 (.649) is second only to Randy Litchfield's (1989-2006) mark of 373-179 (.676).
In Saturday's win over the Paladins (4-4), junior outside hitter Ava Smith tied for match-high honors with 16 kills, while adding nine digs and hitting at a .316 (16-4-38) clip. Junior opposite Tiffany Snook followed with 10 kills to boast double-digit kills in all three outings on the weekend. She also tied for team-high honors with four total blocks.
Junior libero Sophie Ledbetter also shined in the win, making several solid plays to keep rallies alive and help her finish with a match-best 26 digs. She also served up three aces and dished out six assists, while boasting a perfect reception percentage in eight attempts.
Senior middle Camryn Wise and senior opposite Madison Buckley also had strong outings, with nine and seven kills, respectively. Wise led Ball State's top attackers with a .643 (9-0-14) attack percentage and tied Snook for team-high honors with four total blocks.
Junior outside hitter Audrey Geer fell one kill shy of her fifth double-double of the season with nine kills and 14 digs.
Senior Lindsey Green led Ball State's 6-2 duo with 27 assists and seven digs, while sophomore Reese Axness collected 19 assists and eight digs. They combined to help the Cardinals hit .217 (56-23-152) in the win.
Izzy Castelleo led the Furman attack with 16 kills and a .441 (16-1-334) hitting mark, despite the Cardinals limiting the Paladins to a .090 (37-24-145) rate of success. Kennedy Seekford led the squad with 22 digs, while Kacie Moore collected a match-high five total blocks.
It will be a quick turnaround for the Ball State women's volleyball team as it travels to Cincinnati for a 6:30 p.m. first serve Tuesday. The Cardinals then open the home portion of its 2026 slate with a 6 p.m. match up versus Northwestern Thursday.
"I continue to think about how incredibly blessed and fortunate I am to coach for this program, surrounded by amazing players, coaches and staff," Phillips said. "Every win is a culmination of such hard work from so many people and milestones like this remind me to reflect with gratitude on the past 11 seasons and excitement for what's to come."
In her 11th season as head coach, Phillips becomes just the second coach in program history to reach 200 career wins with the Cardinals (8-0). Her career record of 200-108 (.649) is second only to Randy Litchfield's (1989-2006) mark of 373-179 (.676).
In Saturday's win over the Paladins (4-4), junior outside hitter Ava Smith tied for match-high honors with 16 kills, while adding nine digs and hitting at a .316 (16-4-38) clip. Junior opposite Tiffany Snook followed with 10 kills to boast double-digit kills in all three outings on the weekend. She also tied for team-high honors with four total blocks.
Junior libero Sophie Ledbetter also shined in the win, making several solid plays to keep rallies alive and help her finish with a match-best 26 digs. She also served up three aces and dished out six assists, while boasting a perfect reception percentage in eight attempts.
Senior middle Camryn Wise and senior opposite Madison Buckley also had strong outings, with nine and seven kills, respectively. Wise led Ball State's top attackers with a .643 (9-0-14) attack percentage and tied Snook for team-high honors with four total blocks.
Junior outside hitter Audrey Geer fell one kill shy of her fifth double-double of the season with nine kills and 14 digs.
Senior Lindsey Green led Ball State's 6-2 duo with 27 assists and seven digs, while sophomore Reese Axness collected 19 assists and eight digs. They combined to help the Cardinals hit .217 (56-23-152) in the win.
Izzy Castelleo led the Furman attack with 16 kills and a .441 (16-1-334) hitting mark, despite the Cardinals limiting the Paladins to a .090 (37-24-145) rate of success. Kennedy Seekford led the squad with 22 digs, while Kacie Moore collected a match-high five total blocks.
It will be a quick turnaround for the Ball State women's volleyball team as it travels to Cincinnati for a 6:30 p.m. first serve Tuesday. The Cardinals then open the home portion of its 2026 slate with a 6 p.m. match up versus Northwestern Thursday.
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/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
Furman
BSU
Kills
37
56
Errors
24
23
Attempts
145
152
Hitting %
.090
.217
Points
50.0
68.0
Assists
37
55
Aces
4
4
Blocks
9
8
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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