Ball State men's volleyball's run ends in Final Four loss to UC Irvine
The Cardinals were denied a trip to the national championship game once again, with a pivotal point in the third set.
Ball State men's volleyball has been one of the final four programs standing 17 different NCAA seasons . They still have yet to be a final two. The No.
4-seeded Cardinals saw its season come to an end Saturday dropping a four-set battle to UC Irvine in the NCAA Tournament semifinals at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. Ball State's season ends with a 26-5 record. Hitting woes plagued the Cardinals in the first set.
After leading the country in hitting percentage all season, Ball State mustered just a . 114 attack in the first frame. This allowed the Anteaters to slowly build their lead before winning the set, 25-19.
Ball State found itself in the second set. Led by the MIVA Player of the Year, Patrick Rogers, the Cardinals hit . 387 in the set.