Women's Volleyball Claims Pair of MAC Awards

CLEVELAND - - For their play in Ball State women's volleyball's opening week of Mid-American Conference play, sophomore Carson Tyler was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Week while junior Lindsey Greenand freshman Reese Axness claimed MAC Setter of the Week honors.

Tyler, who earns MAC offensive honors for the second time in her career, led all league players with a 5.00 kills-per-set average during the opening week of league play, helping guide the Cardinals to a perfect 2-0 record.

Tyler, who hit .321 for the week, smashed 18 kills and hit .485 in Thursday's sweep at Buffalo and added 17 kills and a .216 rate of success in Friday's four-set win at Akron. She also added 12 total digs, two aces and two total blocks, while ranking second among Ball State's primary passers with a .981 reception percentage. She successfully passed 51 of the team-high 52 serves she faced.

Ball State's setter duo of Green and Axness, who are first-time league honorees, helped the Cardinals offense lead the MAC with a .306 team attack percentage in the opening week of conference play. The effort included a .430 hitting mark at Buffalo, which is the best attack percentage in a match by a MAC team this season.

Green dished out 49 total assists for a 7.00 assists-per-set average, while serving up a team-high three aces and chipping in 14 total digs. She also collected a pair of kills in the sweep at Buffalo. Axness added out 37 total assists for a 5.29 assists-per-set average, while serving up a two aces and chipping in 14 total digs.

The Ball State women's volleyball team returns to Worthen Arena Thursday for Community Night when it hosts Northern Illinois at 6 p.m. The night will feature $5 tickets for first responders and healthcare workers, along with special presentations throughout the match. The Cardinals will also host a post-match autograph session.

Players Mentioned

Reese Axness

Lindsey Green

Carson Tyler

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