MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ohio State men’s volleyball team (9-10) came up short to fourth-seeded Ball State (12-7) in the quarterfinals of the MIVA Tournament, 3-1 (31-29, 25-19, 21-25, 28-26), on Saturday at Worthen Arena.
Sotiris Siapanis had a career night with 25 kills while hitting .308. Martin Lallemand added 16 kills and Samuel Clark chipped in 14 kills. Noah Platfoot and Michael Wright handed out 28 and 26 assists, respectively. Wright also tallied 10 digs to record a double-double. Ethan Talley, Clark and Siapanis had four blocks apiece.
SET 1: After starting the match with a deficit, the Cardinals pulled ahead 15-13. A kill by Jack Stevens and a BSU error tied the score at 21-all. The teams traded the next 15 points before Ball State closed the extended set on a 3-0 run for a 31-29 win.