The Ball State men's volleyball team lost its first match of the season Jan. 23, falling to Harvard on the road in three sets.
Coming into the match, the Cardinals were 4-0, climbing to No. 14 in the latest polls. The Crimson however, were 0-2 with only one set victory on the season.
The tightest set the Cardinals played was in the first, which they lost 19-25. They proceeded to drop the next two sets 14-25 and 17-25.
Statistically Ball State was outmatched in kills by Harvard (28-34), attack percentage (.122-.300), digs (26-44) and blocks (5.5-8).
There were few solid individual performances, but Matt Walsh had 7 kills, a solid .438 attack percentage and 2 blocks.
Libero David Ryan Vander Meer added 10 kills for the Cardinals.
The Cardinals take on Sacred Heart Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. in Fairfield, Conn.
Read More
Turning the Tides: How Ryleigh Skaggs is changing Wes-Del girls' basketball
By Logan Connor / 1 hours agoHead coach Ryleigh Skaggs is looking to turn the narrative on Wes-Del girls’ basketball
Cardinals survive five-set marathon against Central Michigan, advance to MAC Championship Final
By Daniel Kehn / 12 hours agoBall State advances to the MAC Championship with a five-set marathon victory over Central Michigan
Ball State women’s basketball falls to No. 16 UNC in the Battle 4 Atlantis
By Elijah Poe / 13 hours ago“I'm really glad that I was able to come back in time to play because we're not going to get this moment back,” senior Madelyn Bischoff said about the 63-52 loss to No. 16 North Carolina. “Even though we didn't win, I do think that this is really going to help us in the long run.”
