MUNCIE, Ind.– The 11th ranked Ball State Cardinals welcomed the Fort Wayne Mastodons to Muncie Tuesday night. The Cardinals defeated the Mastodons 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-21), moving to 10-2 overall and 2-1 in the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association.
Ball State finished the contest with 41 kills, 13 blocks and a .349 hitting percentage. Freshman Matt Szews led the way with 16 kills and a .444 hitting percentage. Junior Mitch Weiler knocked down eight kills on the day while senior Brendan Surane added seven.
"We feel very fortunate and lucky to have a player like Matt Szews on our team because we can feed the ball to him and he wants the ball," said head coach Joel Walton.