WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Ball State wins Charleston Tournament
By David Polaski / September 22, 2013After knocking off UNC-Asheville and Southern Methodist, there was just one opponent standing between Ball State and another undefeated weekend.
After knocking off UNC-Asheville and Southern Methodist, there was just one opponent standing between Ball State and another undefeated weekend.
Ball State won its seventh straight match Friday after beating UNC-Asheville, 25-21, 25-13, and 25-13.
After making trips to Florida, Minnesota and Iowa over the last few weeks, the Ball State women’s volleyball team is making just one more trip before conference play starts.
After making trips to Florida, Minnesota and Iowa over the last few weeks, the Ball State women’s volleyball team is making just one more trip before conference play starts.
Riding a five-match win streak, Ball State volleyball knew exactly how to celebrate.
Ball State didn’t miss a step all weekend. Ball state women’s volleyball dominated Illinois-Chicago in straight sets 25-14, 25-11 and 25-14 to finish the weekend at a perfect 4-0.
Just hours after winning its first match of the afternoon, Ball State beat Iowa 25-14, 23-25, 25-20 and 25-17 to finish the day 2-0.
With four matches on the schedule in the next 24 hours, Ball State came out on top against Western Illinois to start the Iowa Tournament.
Playing a volleyball match is physically demanding, asking all players to push themselves to the limit for each point.
Ball State’s Kati Vasalakis probably wasn’t going to fill up the stat sheet against Western Illinois.
After knocking off IPFW in the first set 25-7, Ball State seemed poised to run the Mastodons out of Worthen Arena.
Not all tigers have a loud roar.
Ball State’s volleyball team doesn’t have time to dwell on its Saturday defeat.
After looking crisp and energized in its first two matches, Ball State sputtered at times in its finale against South Florida.
Ball State was standing just one point away from an undefeated record at the end of the weekend.
After not dropping a set against Austin Peay and Citadel, Ball State lost its final match against South Florida.
After not dropping a set against Austin Peay and Citadel, Ball State lost its final match against South Florida.
Two matches into the season, Ball State volleyball doesn't know what it feels like to drop a set.
Ball State head coach Steve Shondell said that his definition of a successful weekend would be to finish 3-0.
