FEBRUARY 20, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: RUDY YOVICH, SID
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Cardinals Hand IPFW First MIVA Loss

Fort Wayne, IN- A close first game turned into a dominating performance for #9 Ball State University, Friday night, before 1,811 fans at the Gates Center.

The Cardinals used a quick hitting attack to sweep IPFW 35-30, 30-20, and 30-22 in MIVA action.

After that tight first set, Ball State (9-2, 3-0 MIVA) began using a quick set to negate the blocking strength of the Mastodons. Zoran Grabovac and Nick Meyer found the hitting easier and began to rack up the kills. Each finished with 14 in the match.

IPFW’s go-to guy, once again, was senior right-side Matt Zbyszewski (Toronto, ON, Canada). Zbyszewski single handedly tried to put the ‘Dons on his back in the third game, where he registered 10 kills. He finished the match with 24 kills and 9 digs (24.5 pts).

Middle hitter Serdar Sikca (Istanbul, Turkey) was the only other Mastodon with double figure points. He recorded 10.5 on seven kills and six total blocks.

With the loss, #10 IPFW falls to 6-2, and more importantly, 4-1 in the conference. They will have a chance to get back on the winning track Saturday night (2/21), hosting the Findlay Oilers at 7pm.

~Dons~