Friday, March 14
Honolulu, HI
10:00 PM ET
Ball State University
13-8,6-3MIVA
0
vs
3
University of Southern California
15-2,4-0MPSF
1
2
3
F
Ball St.
22
17
19
0
Southern California
25
25
25
3
MVB Suffers 3-0 Setback to USC
March 15, 2025 | Men's Volleyball
HONOLULU, Hawaii – No. 12 Ball State men's volleyball fell 3-0 (22-25, 17-25, 19-25) to No. 5 University of Southern California in SimpliFi Arena Friday evening for the second match of the Outrigger Tournament.
The Trojans took a 2-0 lead on back-to-back kills to open the match. Braydon Savitski-Lynde answered with a kill, putting the Cardinals on the board. Ball State tried stay close, but the Trojans continued to pull away. Five points from the Trojans, broken up by a single USC service error, put the Cardinals down 4-9. Ball State was able to put together enough points to get within one at 16-17. Entering the final points of the frame, Ball State trailed 20-22 and the Trojans put up two to hit match point. Trying to stay in the fight, a block solo from Lucas Machado and a Trojan attack error put Ball State within striking distance at 22-24, but USC was able to close the first on a 25-22 kill.
After dropping the first set, the Cardinals were never quite able to build enough momentum to slow the USC team. The Trojans took set two 25-17 and closed the match on a 25-19 final frame.
Tinaishe Ndavazocheva led Ball State's offensive efforts, recording eight kills and hitting at a .583 clip.
On the defensive front, the Cardinals recorded five and a half blocks on the night in comparison to the Trojans' three.
Concluding the Outrigger Tournament, Ball State will take on No. 19 Penn State tomorrow (Mar. 15) afternoon for a 4 p.m. HT first serve. The match will not be live streamed.
The Trojans took a 2-0 lead on back-to-back kills to open the match. Braydon Savitski-Lynde answered with a kill, putting the Cardinals on the board. Ball State tried stay close, but the Trojans continued to pull away. Five points from the Trojans, broken up by a single USC service error, put the Cardinals down 4-9. Ball State was able to put together enough points to get within one at 16-17. Entering the final points of the frame, Ball State trailed 20-22 and the Trojans put up two to hit match point. Trying to stay in the fight, a block solo from Lucas Machado and a Trojan attack error put Ball State within striking distance at 22-24, but USC was able to close the first on a 25-22 kill.
After dropping the first set, the Cardinals were never quite able to build enough momentum to slow the USC team. The Trojans took set two 25-17 and closed the match on a 25-19 final frame.
Tinaishe Ndavazocheva led Ball State's offensive efforts, recording eight kills and hitting at a .583 clip.
On the defensive front, the Cardinals recorded five and a half blocks on the night in comparison to the Trojans' three.
Concluding the Outrigger Tournament, Ball State will take on No. 19 Penn State tomorrow (Mar. 15) afternoon for a 4 p.m. HT first serve. The match will not be live streamed.
Team Stats
BSU
USC
Kills
33
50
Errors
13
14
Attempts
79
87
Hitting %
.253
.414
Points
38.5
58.0
Assists
32
48
Aces
0
5
Blocks
5.5
3
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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