QUINCY, Ill. - The Quincy University men's volleyball lost a MIVA matchup to Ball State 3-0 Saturday (Mar. 31).  The Hawks lost by scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-16. 

Play by Play:
The Hawks and Cardinals sat tied at 6-6 early in the first set.  The Cardinals scored seven of the next ten points to take a 13-9 lead.  The Cardinals continued to lead until the score read 24-15.  The Hawks took the next three points to cut the lead to 24-18.  The Hawks could bring the lead no closer, falling to the Cardinals 25-18 in the opening set. 

QU trailed Ball State 12-10 before a 4-0 Cardinals run gave Ball State a 16-10 lead.  The Hawks were able to cut the lead to four several times but could bring the deficit no closer, falling to the Cardinals 25-18 in the second set. 

Ball State opened the third set on a 13-5 run to grab the momentum in the third set. The Hawks cut the lead to 16-13, looking to send the match to a fourth set.  The Cardinals finished the set on a 9-3 run to win the set and the match with a 25-16 third set win.   

Stat Leaders for QU:
Anthony Winter: 9 Kills
Thane Fanfulik: 19 Assists

Next up for the Hawks:

The Hawks return home for the final two home games of the season beginning with Lewis University on April 5th. 

QU's Record:

Hawks are now 12-16, 0-11 in the MIVA.