Ball State men’s volleyball team lose to Ramblers by 3-2 on Friday
The Ball State men’s volleyball team seems to be going through a tough time as it is having difficulty showing consistency in its performance.
The most recent match that the Cardinals had was on Friday as they entered the courts to play against the Ramblers. Despite the fact that what ensued was a very competitive and entertaining game of volleyball that took five long and thrilling sets to finish,
the Cardinals failed to turn the tables around and lost to the Ramblers by 3-2.
The match in which the Cardinals failed to rejuvenate their confidence was part of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association matches.
As the Ramblers gave the final leaps of joy after a prolonged tug and push between the two teams and the Cardinals were shaking their heads in disappointment, the score board showed the following final set scores reflecting a Rambler win: 11-25, 25-20, 26-24,
26-28, 16-14.
The defeat that the Cardinals suffered just recently brought their total number of overall season losses to a figure of 10. These defeats have been incurred as the Cardinals have registered a total number of 16 wins in this season so far. The MIVA record
of the Cardinals shows them to tally wins at six. These wins have been achieved against five losses that the Cardinals have registered.
In contrast to the Cardinals, the overall season performance of the Ramblers shows a much more impressive result. They have been able to tally wins that equal to the amount of 18. These wins have been grabbed at the expense of a low number of losses that
total to be six.
The MIVA record of the Ramblers is also better than that of the Cardinals. The Ramblers have been able to tally a total number of eight victories. These have been accomplished after two losses that the Ramblers have suffered so far in the MIVA.
At the start of the match, both the Cardinals and the Ramblers plunged head on towards each other in order to maintain superiority of the court. However, as the set progressed, the Cardinals gained control.
As the Cardinals were coming into form, the Ramblers used it both timeouts at intervals to shake their momentum. As a result, Loyola was able to bring the score close to 12-5. Despite the fact that the Ramblers did not give up in the chase, the Cardinals
were successful in bagging the first set of the game at 25-11.
The second set commenced much the same way as the first, with the score tied at 4-4. However, the Cardinals were able to overcome the block and take a lead for themselves at 8-5. However, the Ramblers were able to overcome the deficit and get a 13-12 lead.
They were able to end the set with winning it at 25-20.
The third set of the game was also won by the Ramblers but they ended up losing the fourth. However, the Ramblers sealed the deal on the fifth and won the match.
Ball State will play IPFW today in the Worthen Arena.
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