2023 Ball State Cardinals men's volleyball
MIVA Regular Season Co-Champions
ConferenceMidwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association
Record20–9 (11–3 MIVA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mike Iandolo (2nd season)
  • Christian Rupert (2nd season)
Home arenaWorthen Arena
2023 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 13 Loyola Chicago ‍†‍‍ 11–3 .78621–7 .750
No. 11 Ball State ‍†‍‍ 11–3 .78620–9 .690
No. 7 Ohio State ‍†‍‡‍y 11–3 .78623–10 .697
Lewis  ‍‍‍ 7–7 .50017–13 .567
Purdue Fort Wayne  ‍‍‍ 7–7 .50016–13 .552
Lindenwood  ‍‍‍ 7–7 .50010–13 .435
Quincy  ‍‍‍ 1–13 .0718–19 .296
McKendree  ‍‍‍ 1–13 .0717–16 .304
† – Conference champion
‡ – 2023 MIVA Tournament champion

The 2023 Ball State Cardinals men's volleyball team represents Ball State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Cardinals, led by 2nd 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 first in the MIVA preseason poll.[2]

Roster

2023 Ball State Cardinals Roster[3]
 

Defensive Specialist/Libero

  • 4 Xander Pink - Sophomore
  • 5 Mason Connor - Freshman
  • 20 Sammy Adkisson - Senior
  • 21 Lukas Pytlak - Junior

Middle Blockers

  • 8 Vanis Buckholz - Sophomore
  • 11 Felix Egharevba - Graduate
  • 16 Wil McPhillips - Senior
  • 19 Eyal Rawitz - Freshman
  • 22 Anthony Vuksinic - Freshman
  

Outside Hitters

  • 2 Kaleb Jenness - Graduate
  • 7 Trevor Phillips - Junior
  • 9 Bryce Behrendt - Senior
  • 12 Ryan Bartz - Freshman
  • 15 Nathan Goh - Freshman
  • 18 Tinaishe Ndavazocheca - Sophomore
  

Opposite Hitters

  • 3 Keau Thompson - Freshman
  • 12 Ryan Bartz - Freshman
  • 14 Dyer Ball - Junior
  • 17 Aaron Hernandez - Sophomore
  • 18 Tinaishe Ndavazocheca - Sophomore

Setters

  • 1 David Flores - Senior
  • 6 Griffin Satterfield - Freshman
  • 10 Jakub Wiercinski - Sophomore
  • 17 Aaron Hernandez - Sophomore
  

Schedule

Date
Time		 Opponent Rank Arena
City
(Tournament)		 Television Score Attendance Record
(MIVA Record)
1/12
7 p.m.		 @ #1 Hawai'i #6 Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI		 ESPN+ L 1–3
(16–25, 23–25, 25–22, 17–25)[4]		 5,581 0–1
1/13
12 a.m.		 @ #1 Hawai'i #6 Stan Sheriff Center
Honolulu, HI		 ESPN+ L 1–3
(25–23, 23–25, 18–25, 18–25)[5]		 6,646 0-2
1/20
7 p.m.		 Harvard #6 Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN		 ESPN+ W 3-0
(25–16, 25–18, 25–14)[6]		 2,151 1-2
1/21
7 p.m.		 Tusculum #6 Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN		 Ball State All-Access W 3-2
(25–21, 25–22, 22–25, 24-26, 15-7)		 1,237 2-2
1/27
7 p.m.		 Queens #8 Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN		 ESPN+ W 3-0
(25–15, 25–15, 25-15)		 1,562 3-2
1/28
5 p.m.		 Sacred Heart #8 Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN		 Ball State All-Access W 3-0
(25–11, 25–16, 25-21)		 1,371 4-2
2/02
7 p.m.		 #11 BYU #8 Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN		 ESPN3 L 1-3
(26-24, 23–25, 21-25, 25-27)[7]		 1,567 4-3
2/04
3 p.m.		 #11 BYU #8 Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN		 ESPN3 W 3-1'
(24-26, 25–23, 25-19, 25-23)		 1,711 5-3
2/09
7 p.m.		 Lewis* #9 Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN		 ESPN+ L 2-3
(22-25, 25–19, 23–25, 25-20, 16-18)		 1,100 5-4
(0-1)
2/11
5 p.m.		 McKendree* #9 Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN		 ESPN+ W 3-1
(25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 25-20)		 1,242 6-4
(1-1)
2/16
8 p.m.		 @ #13 Loyola Chicago* #11 Joseph J. Gentile Arena
Chicago, IL		 ESPN+ L 1-3
(25-23, 21-25, 21-25, 22-25)		 667 6-5
(1-2)
2/18
7 p.m.		 @ Purdue Fort Wayne* #11 Hilliard Gates Sports Center
Ft. Wayne, IN		 ESPN+ W 3-2
(25-20, 24-26, 25-22, 19-25, 15-8)		 918 7-5
(2-2)
2/24
8 p.m.		 @ Lindenwood* #12 Robert F. Hyland Arena
St. Charles, MO		 ESPN+ W 3-2
(14-25, 18-25, 25-17, 25-22, 15-8)		 312 8-5
(3-2)
2/25
6 p.m.		 @ Quincy* #12 Pepsi Arena
Quincy, IL		 GLVC SN W 3-0
(25-23, 25-22, 25-22)		 563 9-5
(4-2)
3/01
6 p.m.		 Central State #12 Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN		 ESPN+ W 3-0
(25-16, 25-9, 25-19)		 423 10-5
3/03
10 p.m.		 @ #4 Long Beach State #12 Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, CA		 ESPN+ L 1-3
(19-25, 17-25, 25-21, 15-25)		 1,318 10-6
3/05
8 p.m.		 @ UC San Diego #12 LionTree Arena
La Jolla, CA		 ESPN+ W 3-2
(23-25, 25-19, 25-15, 23-25, 15-12)		 301 11-6
3/08
10 p.m.		 @ #5 Grand Canyon #11 GCU Arena
Phoenix, AZ		 ESPN+ L 0-3
(24-26, 23-25, 19-25)		 545 11-7
3/15
7 p.m.		 #15 Ohio State* #12 Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN		 ESPN+ W 3-0
(26-24, 25-15, 25-20)		 1,350 12-7
(5-2)
3/18
7 p.m.		 @ #15 Ohio State* #12 Covelli Center
Columbus, OH		 B1G+ L 2-3
(25-23, 26-24, 18-25, 24-26, 12-15)		 965 12-8
(5-3)
3/24
7 p.m.		 Quincy* #12 Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN		 ESPN+ W 3-1
(25-13, 20-25, 25-19, 25-21)		 957 13-8
(6-3)
3/25
6 p.m.		 Lindenwood* #12 Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN		 ESPN+ W 3-0
(25-19, 25-18, 25-17)		 981 14-8
(7-3)
3/30
8 p.m.		 @ McKendree* #12 Melvin Price Convocation Center
Lebanon, IL		 GLVC SN W 3-0
(25-18, 25-21, 25-20)		 100 15-8
(8-3)
4/01
6 p.m.		 @ Lewis* #12 Neil Carey Arena
Romeoville, IL		 GLVC SN W 3-2
(25-22, 25-19, 21-25, 17-25, 15-12)		 750 16-8
(9-3)
4/06
7 p.m.		 #10 Loyola Chicago #11 Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN		 ESPN+ W 3-0
(25-21, 25-18, 27-25)		 1,124 17-8
(10-3)
4/08
7 p.m.		 Purdue Fort Wayne #11 Worthen Arena
Muncie, IN		 ESPN+ W 3-0
(25-17, 25-17, 25-22)		 1,211 18-8
(11-3)
4/15
6 p.m.		 Quincy
(8)		 #10
(1)		 Worthen Arena
(MIVA Quarterfinals)		 ESPN+ W 3–0
(25–20, 25-19, 25-15)		 757 19-8
(12-3)
4/19
7 p.m.		 Lewis
(4)		 #10
(1)		 Worthen Arena
(MIVA Semifinals)		 ESPN+ W 3–0
(25–21, 25-21, 25-18)		 1,456 20-8
(13-3)
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.

Broadcasters

  • Hawai'i: Kanoa Leahey, Chris McLachlin, & Ryan Tsuji
  • Hawai'i: Kanoa Leahey, Chris McLachlin, & Ryan Tsuji
  • Harvard: Joey Lindstrom, Amber Seaman, & Madison Surface[8]
  • Tusculum: No commentary
  • Queens:
  • Sacred Heart: No commentary
  • BYU: Lexi Eblen & Hudson French
  • BYU: Mick Tidrow, Amber Seaman, & Madison Surface
  • Lewis:
  • McKendree:
  • Loyola Chicago:
  • Purdue Fort Wayne:
  • Lindenwood:
  • Quincy:
  • Central State:
  • Long Beach State:
  • UC San Diego:
  • Grand Canyon:
  • Ohio State:
  • Ohio State:
  • Quincy:
  • Lindenwood:
  • McKendree:
  • Lewis:
  • Loyola Chicago:
  • Purdue Fort Wayne:

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516Final
AVCA Coaches6[9]6[10]6[11]8[12]8[13]9[14]11[15]12[16]12[17]11[18]12[19]12[20]121110101111
Off the Block MediaNot released9[21]8[22]9[23]810RVRVRVRVRV889

^The Media did not release a pre-season poll.

Honors

To be filled in upon competition of the season.

References

  1. ↑ "Cruz named new head coach at Ball State". Maui News. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ball State picked to win MIVA in tightly contested preseason poll". Off the Block. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2023 Men's Volleyball Roster". Ball State Athletics.
  4. ↑ "No. 1 Hawaii overcomes 'erratic' serving to fend off No. 6 Ball State". Star Advertiser. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  5. ↑ "No. 1 Hawaii men's volleyball improves to 2-0 with win over No. 6 Ball State". KHON. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Cardinals sweep Harvard in first home match of campaign". Ball State Daily. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ "BYU men's volleyball rallies after early setback, beats No. 8 Ball State". Daily Herald. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Getting set for Harvard/Ball State". Twitter. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ "AVCA Week 1 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  10. ↑ "AVCA Week 2 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  11. ↑ "AVCA Week 3 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  12. ↑ "AVCA Week 4 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  13. ↑ "AVCA Week 5 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  14. ↑ "AVCA Week 6 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  15. ↑ "AVCA Week 7 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  16. ↑ "AVCA Week 8 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  17. ↑ "AVCA Week 9 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  18. ↑ "AVCA Week 10 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  19. ↑ "AVCA Week 11 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  20. ↑ "AVCA Week 12 Rankings". AVCA. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll (Jan 17)". Off the Block. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll (Jan 24)". Off the Block. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Off the Block releases new college men's volleyball national media poll (Jan 31)". Off the Block. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
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