MUNCIE, Ind. – The George Mason men's volleyball team (2-2) fell in three sets (11-25, 18-25, 10-25) to Ball State (3-0) on Friday night inside Worthen Arena.
Mason was unable to string together enough scoring plays to overcome the offensive efforts put forth by Ball State. The Cardinals racked up six service aces and 23 total blocks to give the Green & Gold their second loss of the season. Ball State has not lost a set so far this season.
"I am disappointed with the level of execution and discipline of our team tonight," head coach
Jay Hosack said. "Make no mistake, Ball State is a very good team. We did not play our brand of volleyball, and it showed. They learned what it looks like tonight, and we should be better in the future from it."
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Redshirt sophomore Jack Bolz led the Patriots on Friday as the opposite recorded a team high in kills (6).
- Sophomore Colin Heath helped lead the Patriots with 5 kills and two digs.
- Sophomore Jason Ashenfelter earned a hitting percentage of .500 (two kills on four attempts), which led the Patriots on Friday.
- The middle block Ashenfelter tallied the Green & Gold's lone service ace in the match.
- Redshirt junior Zach Talamoa lead the Patriots with five assists and three digs.
- Redshirt sophomore Chey Cooper and senior Trevor Kennan both tallied three digs each.
- Freshmen Lucas Little and Paul Russell earned a block each.
- Ball State outhit Mason, 45.7 percent to the Patriots' 1.4 percent.
- Mason tallied 20 digs to Ball State's 34.
- Ball State recorded six service aces to Mason's one.
- All 12 Patriots that traveled to Indiana saw action over the two matches.
UP NEXT
Mason will return home to the RAC to face off against North Greenville. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. ET.
