kelso fanfulik
Denny Sinnock
2
Quincy QU 6-19, 1-12 MIVA
3
Winner Ball State BALL 16-8, 7-6 MIVA
Quincy QU
6-19, 1-12 MIVA
2
Final
3
Ball State BALL
16-8, 7-6 MIVA
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Quincy QU 25 20 26 24 12 (2)
Ball State BALL 23 25 24 26 15 (3)

Game Recap: Men's Volleyball | | Brendan Bittner

Hawks Just Miss On Upset Bid at #12 Ball State

QUINCY, Ill. – The Quincy University men's volleyball team came up just short in an upset bid of No. 12 Ball State, falling to the Cardinals in five sets, 23-25, 25-20, 24-26, 26-24, 15-12, in a MIVA match on Friday (March 31) night in Muncie, Ind.
 
The Hawks (6-19, 1-12 MIVA) had a two sets to one advantage and held a 23-20 lead in the fourth set, but the Cardinals (16-8, 7-6 MIVA) rallied for four straight points to take a 24-23 lead. A service error tied the game at 24-24, but Ball State tacked on two more points to send the match to the fifth set.
 
The hosts scored the first five points of the frame before Quincy clawed back in with the next three points, the last on a solo block by senior Jarrod Kelso (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Darby). Kelso's kill cut the deficit to 6-5 a couple points later.
 
Kelso later paired with junior Jacob Sheets (Arnold, Mo./Seckman) on a block and junior Thane Fanfulik (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Darby) followed with a setter dump to tie the game at 8-8. It was tied again at 9-9 on a kill by Sheets before the Cardinals scored the next two to take an 11-9 lead. QU was not able to tie it after that point as Brendan Surane's kill clinched the win for Ball State.
 
In the first set, the Hawks trailed 23-21, but scored the last four points, getting two kills and two blocks from Kelso. Fanfulik and sophomore David Siebum (St. Louis, Mo./Vianney) joined him on the blocks.
 
After dropping Set 2, the Hawks also came back late to win the third set. QU trailed, 24-22, but Siebum put down a kill followed by consecutive solo blocks by freshman Blake Sprecher (Cross Plains, Wis./Middleton) to give the Hawks a 25-24 lead. An attacking error by Ball State handed the win to Quincy.
 
The Hawks racked up 16 blocks in the match – the most they have had in a single match since at least the 2012 season.
 
Siebum led the Hawks with 11 kills (.132) to go with seven digs. Kelso added 10 kills (.316) and eight blocks (two solo). Freshman Omari Wheeler (North Las Vegas, Nev./Legacy) tacked on nine kills (.029). Sprecher recorded three kills, but had a career-best seven blocks – three solo.
 
Fanfulik registered his third double-double of the season with 35 assists and 11 digs to go with four blocks and three kills.
 
The Hawks hit just .096 in the match while holding Ball State to a .131 mark. Connor Gross had 53 assists and 10 digs for Ball State while Surane led the attack with 14 kills (.176).
 
The Hawks will return to the court on Saturday (April 1) for a 6 p.m. CT match at Fort Wayne.
 
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