2022_Ball_State_Cardinals_men's_volleyball_team
The 2022 Ball State Cardinals men's volleyball team represents Ball State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Cardinals, led by 1st year head coach Donan Cruz, play their home games at Worthen Arena.[1] The Cardinals are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish fourth in the MIVA in the preseason poll.[2]
Quick Facts Ball State Cardinals men's volleyball, MIVA Regular Season Champions MIVA Tournament Champions ...
| 2022 Ball State Cardinals men's volleyball | |
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MIVA Regular Season Champions MIVA Tournament Champions | |
NCAA Tournament, 3rd Place | |
| Conference | Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association |
| Record | 23–3 (12–2 MIVA) |
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| Home arena | Worthen Arena |
Seasons ← 2021 | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Ball State †‡y | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 23 | – | 4 | .852 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Loyola Chicago | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 18 | – | 9 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McKendree | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 14 | – | 11 | .560 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Lewis | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 16 | – | 12 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Purdue Fort Wayne | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lindenwood | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 8 | – | 14 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quincy | 0 | – | 14 | .000 | 4 | – | 19 | .174 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – 2022 MIVA Tournament champion
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2022 Ball State Cardinals roster[3] | ||||||
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More information Date Time, Opponent ...
| Date Time |
Opponent | Rank | Arena City (Tournament) |
Television | Score | Attendance | Record (MIVA Record) |
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| 1/13 7 p.m. |
Maryville | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–12, 25–18, 25–13) |
637 | 1–0 | |
| 1/15 3 p.m. |
Tusculum | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
Ball State All-Access | W 3–0 (25–15, 25–7, 25–15) |
533 | 2–0 | |
| 1/21 7 p.m. |
George Mason | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–11, 25–18, 25–10) |
795 | 3–0 | |
| 1/29 7 p.m. |
#1 Hawai'i | #15 | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–20, 25–18, 25–19)[4] |
2,003 | 4–0 |
| 1/31 7 p.m. |
#1 Hawai'i | #10 | Worthen Arena Mncie, IN |
ESPN+ | W 3–2 (25–18, 22–25, 27–25, 22–25, 15–11)[5] |
1,541 | 5–0 |
| 2/4 9 p.m. |
@ #9 BYU | #10 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
BYUtv | L 2–3 (32–30, 25–20, 20–25, 22–25, 10–15)[6] |
2,990 | 5–1 |
| 2/5 9 p.m. |
@ #9 BYU | #10 | Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT |
BYUtv | W 3–1 (23–25, 25–19, 33–31, 25–20) |
2,702 | 6–1 |
| 2/04 8 p.m. |
@ #6 Lewis* | #10 | Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL |
GLVC SN | W 3–0 (31–29, 25–22, 25–20) |
443 | 7–1 (1–0) |
| 2/12 8 p.m. |
@ McKendree* | #10 | Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL |
GLVC SN | W 3–1 (25–20, 25–21, 22–25, 25–19) |
570 | 8–1 (2–0) |
| 2/17 7 p.m. |
Purdue Fort Wayne* | #7 | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
ESPN+ | W 3–2 (25–21, 26–28, 23–25, 25–20, 15–6)[7] |
819 | 9–1 (3–0) |
| 2/19 3 p.m. |
Loyola Chicago* | #7 | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
Ball State All-Access | L 1–3 (25–19, 23–25, 21–25, 20–25) |
1,462 | 9–2 (3–1) |
| 2/24 7 p.m. |
Lindenwood* | #8 | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
Ball State All-Access | W 3–1 (22–25, 25–20, 26–24, 25–21)[8] |
749 | 10–2 (4–1) |
| 2/25 7 p.m. |
Quincy* | #8 | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
ESPN3 | W 3–0 (25–22, 25–17, 25–19) |
899 | 11–2 (5–1) |
| 3/11 6 p.m. |
@ #15 NJIT | #8 | Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ |
America East TV | W 3–1 (26–24, 25–22, 28–30, 36–34) |
221 | 12–2 |
| 3/12 5 p.m. |
@ Princeton | #8 | Jadwin Gymnasium Princeton, NJ |
ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–16, 26–24, 25–20) |
0 | 13–2 |
| 3/16 7 p.m. |
@ Ohio State* | #8 | Covelli Center Columbus, OH |
B1G+ | W 3–2 (26–24, 18–25, 25–23, 19–25, 17–15) |
563 | 14–2 (6–1) |
| 3/19 7 p.m. |
Ohio State* | #8 | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
Ball State All-Access | W 3–1 (26–24, 25–16, 23–25, 25–22) |
2,295 | 15–2 (7–1) |
| 3/25 7 p.m. |
@ Quincy* | #8 | Pepsi Arena Quincy, IL |
GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25–13, 25–19, 27–25) |
50 | 16–2 (8–1) |
| 3/26 7 p.m. |
@ Lindenwood* | #8 | Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO |
GLVC SN | W 3–0 (25–23, 25–13, 25–23) |
256 | 17–2 (9–1) |
| 3/31 7 p.m. |
#15 McKendree | #7 | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
ESPN+ | W 3–0 (25–17, 27–25, 25–20) |
775 | 18–2 (10–1) |
| 4/2 5 p.m. |
#13 Lewis* | #7 | Worthen Arena Muncie, IN |
Ball State All-Access | W 3–0 (25–19, 26–24, 25–20) |
880 | 19–2 (11–1) |
| 4/7 8 p.m. |
@ #11 Loyola Chicago* | #7 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL |
ESPN+ | L 0–3 (18–25, 19–25, 26–28) |
911 | 19–3 (11–2) |
| 4/9 7 p.m. |
@ Purdue Fort Wayne* | #7 | Hilliard Gates Sports Center Fort Wayne, IN |
ESPN+ | W 3–1 (33–31, 19–25, 25–22, 29–27) |
628 | 20–3 (12–2) |
| 4/16 7 p.m. |
Quincy (8) |
#7 (1) |
Worthen Arena (MIVA Quarterfinals) |
ESPN3 | W 3–0 (25–17, 25–20, 25–11) |
725 | 21–3 |
| 4/20 7 p.m. |
#12 Lewis (4) |
#7 (1) |
Worthen Arena (MIVA Semifinals) |
ESPN3 | W 3–0 (25–23, 25–17, 25–15) |
913 | 22–3 |
| 4/23 7 p.m. |
Purdue Fort Wayne (6) |
#7 (1) |
Worthen Arena (MIVA Championship) |
ESPN3 | W 3–0 (28–26, 25–20, 25–16) |
1,545 | 23–3 |
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- *-Indicates conference match.
- Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.
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- Maryville: Baylen Hite & Amber Seaman
- Tusculum: No commentary
- George Mason: Baylen Hite & Amber Seaman
- Hawai'i: Joel Godett & Amber Seaman
- Hawai'i: Joel Godett & Kevin Owens
- BYU: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail & Kiki Solano
- BYU: Jarom Jordan, Steve Vail, & Kiki Solano
- Lewis: Cody Lindeman, Juliana Van Loo, & Ally Hickey
- McKendree: Colin Suhre
- Purdue Fort Wayne: Baylen Hite & Kevin Owens
- Loyola Chicago: No commentary
- Lindenwood: No commentary
- Quincy: Joel Godett & Lloy Ball
- NJIT: Ira Thor
- Princeton: Adam Dobrowolski & Melina Mahood
- Ohio State: Brendan Gulick & Hanna Williford
- Ohio State: No commentary
- Quincy: No commentary
- Lindenwood: Michael Wagenknecht & Sara Wagenknecht
- McKendree: Donnie Harmon, Nathan Ganger, & Dominick Liacone
- Lewis: No commentary
- Loyola Chicago: Scott Sudikoff & Kris Berzins
- Purdue Fort Wayne: Mike Maahs
- MIVA Quarterfinal- Quincy: Baylen Hite, Jordan Kilmes, & Lexi Eblen
- MIVA Semifinal- Lewis: Joel Godett, Kevin Owens, & Madison Surface
- MIVA Championship- Purdue Fort Wayne: Joel Godett, Amber Seaman, & Madison Surface
More information Week, Poll ...
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final |
| AVCA Coaches | 15[9] | RV[10] | RV [11] | 15 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8[12] | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Off the Block Media | Not released | RV[13] | RV[14] | RV[15] | 8 | 9 | 4[16] | 7[17] | ||||||||||
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^The Media did not release a pre-season poll.
To be filled in upon competition of the season.
- "Cruz named new head coach at Ball State". Maui News. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
- "Loyola picked as preseason favorite to win MIVA in 2022". Off the Block. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- "2022 Men's Volleyball Roster". Ball State Athletics.
- "'We're back': Ball State men's volleyball sweeps reigning national champion, No. 1 Hawai'i". Star Press. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- "Ball State beat No. 1 Hawaii 3-2, won second straight against Rainbow Warriors". Spectrum News. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- "Cougars win 3 straight sets for comeback victory over Ball State". Deseret News. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- "NCAA volleyball: Ball State, Loyola get MIVA wins, WIU hires a coach". Volleyball Mag. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- "Buckholz returns, Behrendt loses a shoelace, Ball State defeats Lindenwood". Ball State Daily. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
- "AVCA Preseason Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- "AVCA Week 1 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- "AVCA Week 2 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- "AVCA Week 7 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
- "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll". Off the Block. Retrieved February 22, 2022.