Friday, January 17
Northridge, Calif.
7:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
1-4,0-0Big West
2
vs
3
Ball State
3-0,0-0MIVA
1
2
3
4
5
F
Ball St.
20
25
26
25
15
3
CSUN
25
23
28
18
12
2
Team Stats
BSU
CSUN
Kills
72
57
Errors
24
17
Attempts
132
114
Hitting %
.364
.351
Points
90.0
71.0
Assists
67
47
Aces
9
3
Blocks
9.0
11.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
17
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
15
Aces
2
Blocks
3
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
OH
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/ Men's VolleyballOH
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Photo by: Paul Trafecanty
Ball State Holds Off Matadors in Five Sets
1/17/2020 10:21:00 PM | Men's Volleyball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - Freshman Kyle Hobus' 17 kills led three CSUN hitters in double figures but visiting Ball State overcame a two sets to one deficit to knock off the Matadors in five sets in a non-conference match Friday night at The Matadome.
With the 20-25, 25-23, 26-28, 25-18, 15-12 win, the Cardinals improve to 3-0 while the Matadors slip to 1-4 on the season.
KEY STATISTICS
• Hobus knocked down 17 kills on a match-high 38 attacks to hit .263 two go with three blocks and a pair of digs.
• Junior Maciej Ptaszynski added a season-high 15 kills, hitting .433 on 30 swings while also serving two of CSUN's three aces.
• Daniel Wetter made it three Matadors in double figures, chipping in 11 kills (.600). Sophomore setter Taylor Ittner narrowly missed his second double-double of the season, recording 41 assists and a team-high eight digs in the loss.
• Both teams hit well as the visiting Cardinals hit a .364 (72-24-132) to CSUN's .351 (57-17-114). Ball State out-aced the Matadors, 9-3 while CSUN had an 11.0-9.0 advantage in blocks.
• Kaleb Jennesss led all hitters in the match with 22 kills, hitting .398 on 36 swings to pace four Cardinals with double figures in kills.
COACH JEFF CAMPBELL SAID
"We improved in a lot of areas and our effort was great tonight. Our passing broke down a little bit and we're simply making too many errors at critical times. We have some inexperienced players and they will have to figure out how to win these close matches. We'll address our weaknesses and we will be better next week."Â
SET 1
With the score tied at 10-10, the Matadors took advantage of three kills and a pair of Ball State hitting errors to open up a 15-10 lead. CSUN extended the lead to six at both 17-11 and 18-12 before a 3-0 Cardinals run trimmed the lead to three. Following a Matador timeout, CSUN claimed four of the next five points to push the lead back to six at 22-16. The Matador lead would not dip below three points the rest of the way as CSUN took the opening set 25-20. Â
SET 2
After hitting .379 in the opening set, the Matadors upped their hitting to .483 in set two only to fall by the score of 25-23. A Paul Rzepniewski kill followed by a Cardinal hitting error gave CSUN a comfortable 13-5 lead before the visitors rallied back behind a 10-3 run to close to within 16-15. After a Ball State service error kept the Matadors in front 22-21, the Cardinals scored three straight to take their first set point at 24-22. A Ptaszynski kill saved one set point before Ball State completed the comeback 25-23.
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SET 3
The Matadors turned the tables in set three as they overcame a late 23-20 Ball State lead. A pair of Cardinal miscues followed by a Steven Rotter ace pulled CSUN even before a Ball State kill set the Cardinals up with set point at 24-23. A Hobus kill followed by a Hobus solo block gave the Matadors set point at 25-24 before the visitors answered with a kill. Ball State saved another set point at 26-25 when a Cardinal service error and a hitting error sent CSUN to the 28-26 win.
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SET 4
Ball State jumped out to a 5-2 lead and would not trail in the fourth set. After the Matadors overcame an 11-9 deficit, the two teams traded sideouts until a Ball State service error kept CSUN within one at 18-17. But the Cardinal would go on to outscore the Matadors 7-1 over the final eight points to win the set going away 25-18.
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SET 5
The Cardinals scored the first two points of the decisive fifth set before CSUN answered with three straight. An ensuing 5-1 run by the visitors opened up a 7-4 lead forcing a Matador timeout. A Jenness hitting error followed by a Jenness hitting error gave Ball State an 8-5 lead at the changeover. CSUN would battle back to within one at 9-8, 10-9, 11-10 and finally 13-12 the Cardinals claimed the final two points in the five-set victory.
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UP NEXT
The Matadors continue their six-match homestand next Friday (Jan. 24), hosting Menlo College in The Matadome at 7 p.m.
#UniteTheValley
With the 20-25, 25-23, 26-28, 25-18, 15-12 win, the Cardinals improve to 3-0 while the Matadors slip to 1-4 on the season.
KEY STATISTICS
• Hobus knocked down 17 kills on a match-high 38 attacks to hit .263 two go with three blocks and a pair of digs.
• Junior Maciej Ptaszynski added a season-high 15 kills, hitting .433 on 30 swings while also serving two of CSUN's three aces.
• Daniel Wetter made it three Matadors in double figures, chipping in 11 kills (.600). Sophomore setter Taylor Ittner narrowly missed his second double-double of the season, recording 41 assists and a team-high eight digs in the loss.
• Both teams hit well as the visiting Cardinals hit a .364 (72-24-132) to CSUN's .351 (57-17-114). Ball State out-aced the Matadors, 9-3 while CSUN had an 11.0-9.0 advantage in blocks.
• Kaleb Jennesss led all hitters in the match with 22 kills, hitting .398 on 36 swings to pace four Cardinals with double figures in kills.
COACH JEFF CAMPBELL SAID
"We improved in a lot of areas and our effort was great tonight. Our passing broke down a little bit and we're simply making too many errors at critical times. We have some inexperienced players and they will have to figure out how to win these close matches. We'll address our weaknesses and we will be better next week."Â
SET 1
With the score tied at 10-10, the Matadors took advantage of three kills and a pair of Ball State hitting errors to open up a 15-10 lead. CSUN extended the lead to six at both 17-11 and 18-12 before a 3-0 Cardinals run trimmed the lead to three. Following a Matador timeout, CSUN claimed four of the next five points to push the lead back to six at 22-16. The Matador lead would not dip below three points the rest of the way as CSUN took the opening set 25-20. Â
SET 2
After hitting .379 in the opening set, the Matadors upped their hitting to .483 in set two only to fall by the score of 25-23. A Paul Rzepniewski kill followed by a Cardinal hitting error gave CSUN a comfortable 13-5 lead before the visitors rallied back behind a 10-3 run to close to within 16-15. After a Ball State service error kept the Matadors in front 22-21, the Cardinals scored three straight to take their first set point at 24-22. A Ptaszynski kill saved one set point before Ball State completed the comeback 25-23.
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SET 3
The Matadors turned the tables in set three as they overcame a late 23-20 Ball State lead. A pair of Cardinal miscues followed by a Steven Rotter ace pulled CSUN even before a Ball State kill set the Cardinals up with set point at 24-23. A Hobus kill followed by a Hobus solo block gave the Matadors set point at 25-24 before the visitors answered with a kill. Ball State saved another set point at 26-25 when a Cardinal service error and a hitting error sent CSUN to the 28-26 win.
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SET 4
Ball State jumped out to a 5-2 lead and would not trail in the fourth set. After the Matadors overcame an 11-9 deficit, the two teams traded sideouts until a Ball State service error kept CSUN within one at 18-17. But the Cardinal would go on to outscore the Matadors 7-1 over the final eight points to win the set going away 25-18.
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SET 5
The Cardinals scored the first two points of the decisive fifth set before CSUN answered with three straight. An ensuing 5-1 run by the visitors opened up a 7-4 lead forcing a Matador timeout. A Jenness hitting error followed by a Jenness hitting error gave Ball State an 8-5 lead at the changeover. CSUN would battle back to within one at 9-8, 10-9, 11-10 and finally 13-12 the Cardinals claimed the final two points in the five-set victory.
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UP NEXT
The Matadors continue their six-match homestand next Friday (Jan. 24), hosting Menlo College in The Matadome at 7 p.m.
#UniteTheValley
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