Volleyball Drops MAC Match At Ball State

Friday, November 5

Muncie, IN

6:30 P.M.

Central Michigan University

11-16,5-10MAC

Ball State

24-3,14-1MAC

Central Mich.

Ball St.

Photo by: Keara Chaperon '22

11/5/2021 10:36:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

By: Katherine Schultz, CMUChippewas.com

MUNCIE, Ind. -- The Central Michigan volleyball team fell in four sets on Friday to Ball State in a Mid-American Conference match.

The Chippewas, who fell in four sets in Thursday's series opener, are 11-16, 5-10 MAC. Ball State ran its win streak to 14, improving to 24-3, 14-1.

CMU is set to host Toledo at McGuirk Arena on Friday, Nov. 12 (6 p.m.). The Rockets are 8-6 in the MAC after taking a 3-0 victory over Eastern Michigan on Friday. The Chippewas and Rockets are scheduled to play on Saturday, Nov. 13 (4 p.m.).

Lisbeth Rosario-Martinez led CMU with 14 kills on 21 attacks for a .524 hitting percentage, her third best of the season. She also had four blocks.

Anna Erickson added 13 kills for CMU, while Chippewa setters Grace Butler and Kendall Braate finished with 21 and 20 assists, respectively. Libero Aly Gurtiza contributed 20 digs.

The Chippewas struggled to handle the Cardinals' offense right out of the gate on Friday but managed to piece points together and even it at 15-all in the first set. But Ball State stepped on the gas, scoring seven of the next eight points to take charge at 22-16.

The teams exchanged the lead frequently early in set two before the Chippewas went on a run to take a 10-6 advantage and force a Ball State timeout. Just as in the first set, the teams were tied at 15-all, but this time it was CMU with the momentum to push forward and take the set, 25-19.

The Chippewas continued to struggle against the Cardinals' offense in sets three and four and succumbed, 25-18 in the third, and 25-17 in the fourth.