MARCH 26, 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: RUDY YOVICH, SID
260-481-6646

Mastodons Lose Fifth Straight

Muncie, IN- The IPFW men's volleyball team served for the match four times in the fifth and final game of tonight's match with Ball State, but couldn't get that elusive match point to fall. The 'Dons drop a heartbreaker to the Cardinals 3-2.

The match-line read 30-28, 26-30, 30-22, 18-30, and 21-19 for Ball State.

IPFW led 15-14, 17-16, 18-17, and 19-18 in the final set, before falling, after staving off one match point against of their own.

Matt Zbyszewski (RS/Toronto, Ontario, Canada) had a monster night. The MIVA kill leader registered 30 in the match. He also had 5 service aces and nine digs.

Dennis Santiago (Bayamon, Puerto Rico) booked a double-double with 57 assists and 10 digs.

IPFW combined for 29 block assists, with Serdar Sikca (Istanbul, Turkey) getting twelve. He also had eight digs.

Ball State (15-6, 8-2 MIVA) was led by Jary Delgado with 27 kills, including the match-winner, and 14 digs.

IPFW (10-7, 8-2) will look to snap their five game losing streak Saturday night (3/27), hosting Mercyhurst College, in the Mastodons' final regular season home match. Game time on Senior Night is 7pm.

~Dons~