The cardinals (12-5, 5-2 MIVA) struck 0.351 from the ground compared to the lions (4-9, 1-6 MIVA) .288 percentage.
Rajé Alleyne was a major playmaker for cardinals, adding 25 striking attacks to a clip of .467, eight excavations, two blocks and an ace. Wil Basilio And Braydon Savitski-Lynde Helped offensive efforts, recording 10 striking attacks at 0.400 and eight striking attacks at .538, respectively.
Ball State took control in the first two sets, completing comfortably at 25-18 in the first and 25-20 in the second. However, Lindenwood adjusted and changed the momentum in the third. The setting started closely, the two teams fighting for the point of 6-5 in the advantage of Ball State. Lindenwood succeeded in three consecutive victims to build a small advance on the cardinals and they did not abandon before the last point of the frame. The Lions were able to take a six-point lead at 16-10 with the help of two ASs by Carter Stenmark. The cardinals returned within two to 16-18 years but have never been able to overcome the Lions offensive. Lindenwood closed the whole at 25-19 on a four-point race, forcing a fourth set.
The set four started in favor of Lindenwood while the Lions maintained the advance up to 9-7. A killing of Basilio and an ace of Patrick Rogers Attached things to 9-9 and put the cardinals back on the whole. It was in both directions up to 12-12 until two victims of the Lions advanced them 14-12. While Lindenwood continued to withdraw slightly at an advance of 17-14, Ball State was underlying setter, Peter ZurawskiFor its first appearance of the season. Zurawski added eight assists and a major block solo to help the cardinals come back and win the match in a fourth set 28-26.
Next week, the cardinals will take the road on Tuesday March 4 for a match against Quincy before returning to Worthen Arena to welcome No. 7 Loyola on Friday (March 7).