In its two past two home matches, the Ball State men's volleyball team lost six total sets, three more than the previous four home matches combined in which it was 4-0.
The Ball State Men's Volleyball team took on non -conference foe, George Mason, Saturday night at Worthen Arena.
An emotional start at the beginning of the match between the Ball State men's volleyball team ended in excitement as IPFW came from behind to win 3-2.
When Polish native Marcin Niemczewski arrived at Ball State as a freshman in 2012, he found himself buried on the men's volleyball team's depth chart behind senior outside attackers Jamion Hartley and Greg Herceg. Niemczewski learned the meaning of hard work and leadership from the duo, who combined for 532 of the Cardinals' 1,222 kills that season. "[Marcin] was watching these two guys play his position who were everything that we would want a college men's volleyball player to be," head coach Joel Walton said.
With wins over two of the last three teams in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, the Ball State men's volleyball team is one of five teams ranked in the nation's top 15 teams.
The Ball State men's volleyball team improved to 2-0 in Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Conference play with its second win of the weekend, a 3-0 sweep over Lindenwood at Worthen Arena on Saturday.
The 5-1 Ball State Men's Volleyball team took on the 5-2 Quincy University Hawks for their first conference game at Worthen Arena on Friday night. Coming into the game the Cardinals were statistically the favorite team with a .321 attack percentage compared to the Hawks .258. Defensively, both teams are consistent in holding their opponents to low attack percentages, which is the reason for both teams' early season success.
With five teams in the AVCA men's volleyball top 15 rankings, the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association is proving its strength so far this season. Ball State will open MIVA play this weekend with two home matches.
It's easy to see why a 6-foot-10 three-year letter winner, two-time regional champion at Mount Carmel High School and Illinois and one of Volleyball Magazine's Fab 50 prospects for 2014 was of immediate interest to Ball State men's volleyball coach Joel Walton. Matt Walsh, the NCAA's leader in blocks per set, has stepped into the Ball State lineup and contributed immediately.
The Ball State men's volleyball team has jumped out to a 5-1 record so far this season, and the team's offense has been the key to becoming the No. 14 team in the nation.
The Ball State men's volleyball team got back to its winning ways after a dominant 3-0 victory on the road against Sacred Heart Jan. 24.
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.
Approximately 440 kilometers inland of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil sits the city of Belo Horizante, the sixth largest city in Brazil. It is the homeland of Ball State men's volleyball setter Hiago Garchet.
For the first time in his young career, freshman Matt Walsh has earned the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Defensive Player of the Week Award.
One of four remaining undefeated teams in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, the Ball State men's volleyball team ran its record to 4-0 after an impressive stand at home this weekend.
The Ball State men's volleyball team continued its early season dominance as it defeated Saint Francis 3-1 on Saturday at Worthen Arena.
An underdog status didn't stop the Ball State men's volleyball team from competing Saturday night.
The Ball State men's volleyball team started off on the right note this season, winning a pair of road matches while only losing one set.
The Ball State men's volleyball defeated Barton 3-0 on the road Saturday to improve to 2-0 in the young season.
The Ball State men's volleyball team opened its season on the right note with a 3-1 victory over Mount Olive on the road Friday.
