It’s not often a team will defeat both the defending national champion as well as the runner-up in back-to-back nights.
Ball State men’s volleyball did so after defeating No. 11 Loyola and No. 14 Lewis last week. The Cardinals boast an 11-3 overall record with a 5-0 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association record.
The recent eight-match win streak has pushed them to No. 9 in the country.
Loyola (Ill.) - (9-4, 4-2 MIVA)
McKendree - (3-4, 3-3 MIVA)
Grand Canyon - (9-6, 2-4 MIVA)
Lindenwood - (2-9, 0-5 MIVA)
While head coach Joel Walton is glad where his team is, “at this moment,” he believes they “have to be there at the end of the season.