Senior outside attacker Shane Witmer hits the ball during the game against Ohio State on Feb. 21 at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO ALAINA JAYE HALSEY

Senior sees team evolve as 4-year starter

Witmer, along with many past and current Cardinals, have played their four-year career in Ball State's home gym. He is one of four seniors on this season's team.



Sophomore outside attacker Mike Scannell hits the ball during the game against Grand Canyon on March 14 at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO ALAINA JAYE HALSEY
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Coach changes lineup over weekend

After two weeks on the road, the Ball State men's volleyball team made some changes to the lineup in a 1-1 weekend over two matches against Grand Canyon.



Head coach Joel Walton and assistant coach Kevin Furnish talk to the men's volleyball team during a timeout in the game against Penn State on Jan. 16 at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
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Lack of interest, net revenue deficits lead to unclear future of NCAA men's volleyball

About 10 years ago, Ball State men's volleyball coach Joel Walton sat in front of the Ball State University administration to discuss keeping the program alive at the school. For the third time in his career, he was forced to discuss why men's volleyball made sense for the future of the university, and why it shouldn't drop the team completely.




Freshman middle attacker Matt Walsh jumps to hit the ball as his brother, Bobby Walsh from Lewis, jumps to block during the game against Lewis on Feb. 12 at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO ALAINA JAYE HALSEY
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No. 2 Lewis sweeps Ball State

Taking on the No. 2 team in the nation, the Ball State men's volleyball team failed to end its losing streak as Lewis swept the Cardinals on Feb. 12.


Junior Marcin Niemczewski serves the ball during the game against Penn State on Jan. 16 at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO ALAINA JAYE HALSEY
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Patience pays off for Polish player

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.




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