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TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK MEDIA NOTES Facilities Ball State University Worthen Arena Location Muncie, IN 47306 Home Court Advantage Founded 1918 Cardinal Commitment Enrollment 21,196 Nickname Cardinals 2017 Cards Colors Cardinal and White Schedule Facility John E. Worthen Arena Roster Capacity 11,500 Senior Profiles Affiliation NCAA Division I Conference Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association Coaching Staff Athletics Director Mark Sandy Joel Walton Kevin Furnish Men’s Volleyball Coaching Staff Jim Palilonis Head Coach Joel Walton Tradition Alma Mater Ball State, 1988 Career Record 335-191, 19 years Hall of Fame Assistant Coach Kevin Furnish All-America Recipients Alma Mater Ball State, 18 years Awards Assistant Coach Jim Palilonis Records Alma Mater Ball State, 12 years 2016 Season in Review Volleyball Secretary Sandy Wilburn Volleyball Office Phone 765.285.8151 Ball State The University Men’s Volleyball History Board of Trustees First Year of Program 1963 Athletics All-Time Record 1123-466-8 (.703) NCAA Appearances 15 NCAA Tournament Record 11-29 MIVA Championships 21 MIVA Tournament Championships 14 Men’s Volleyball Team Info 2016 Record 20-9 2016 MIVA Conference Record 12-4 Starters Returning 3 Starters/Letterwinners Lost 3 Letterwinners Returning 12 Newcomers 7 WORTHEN ARENA • HOME COURT ADVANTAGE • CARDINAL COMMITMENT ARENA Since opening its doors in 1992, John E. Worthen Gymnasium this 2016 season. Arena has proven to be one of the premiere athletic venues in the Mid-American Conference Worthen Arena made its official debut Jan. for both basketball and volleyball. Built at a 15, 1992 when the Ball State men’s & women’s cost of $29.4 million, the 11,500-seat arena basketball teams hosted Miami University in a was the host site for the 1992 NCAA Men’s doubleheader. The men’s game drew a sellout- Volleyball National Championships, as well crowd of 11,500 fans that would go home happy as BSU’s first round match of the 1995 NCAA after seeing the Cardinals post a 70-64 victory over Women’s Volleyball Championships. Worthen the archrival RedHawks. The game was the first of Arena has also served as the home for Ball State’s two sellouts in the arena in 1992 and the first of TOP 10 BALL STATE gymnastics team which moved back from Irving eight to date in the arena’s history. ADVANTAGE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL Ball State has a 240-74 (.764) record in Worthen Arena. WORTHEN CROWDS 3,729 (1/17/2009) New in 2015: Worthen Arena adds a state-of-the-art, No.4 Stanford – L, 0-3 center-hung Daktronics video board. The custom- 3,572 (3/1/2008) designed LED board features six panels, one on each of No.7 UCLA – W, 3-0 the four sides and two angled at the bottom for those 3,429 (2/29/2008) sitting in the lower sections No.7 UCLA – W, 3-1 2,693 (2/20/2014) No.1 Loyla-Chicago – L, 1-3 2,562 (2/17/2013) No.8 Ohio State – W, 3-0 1,873 (2/15/2008) No.8 Ohio State – W, 3-1 1,697 (2/5/2010) No.14 UCLA – L, 0-3 1,631 (3/23/2014) No.15 Ohio State – W, 3-1 1,572 (2/25/2006) No.12 Ohio State – L, 0-3 1,513 (2/10/2006) No.12 Loyola-Chicago – W, 3-0 2017 SCHEDULE • ROSTER • SENIOR PROFILES SCHEDULE Shondell-Active Outrigger Tournament Ankle Challenge JAN. NEUTRAL JAN. NEUTRAL JAN. AWAY JAN. HOME JAN. AWAY JAN. AWAY JAN. AWAY JAN. HOME JAN. HOME FEB. HOME 5 4:00 p.m. 6 4:00 p.m. 7 7:00 p.m. 12 7:30 p.m. 13 7:30 p.m. 20 7:00 p.m. 21 7:00 p.m. 26 7:00 p.m. 27 7:30 p.m. 2 7:30 p.m. NEW JERSY University St. Francis Harvard Sacred Heart Princeton Erskine PENN STATE GEORGE MASON INSTITUTE OF OHIO STATE of Hawaii University University University TECHNOLOGY FEB. HOME FEB. HOME FEB. AWAY FEB. AWAY FEB. AWAY FEB. AWAY FEB. AWAY MAR. HOME MAR. HOME MAR. NEUTRAL 4 7:30 p.m. 7 7:30 p.m. 10 7:30 p.m. 17 7:00 p.m. 18 7:00 p.m. 24 7:00 p.m. 25 7:00 p.m. 1 7:30 p.m. 2 7:30 p.m. 10 5:00 p.m. LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF LEWIS QUINCY GRAND CANYON GRAND CANYON MCKENDREE FORT WAYNE FORT WAYNE UNIVERISTY LINDENWOOD CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY CHICAGO IRVINE MAR. NEUTRAL MAR. HOME MAR. AWAY MAR. AWAY MAR. HOME APRIL HOME APRIL HOME APRIL HOME 11 5:00 p.m. 18 7:30 p.m. 23 7:00 p.m. 25 7:00 p.m. 31 7:30 p.m. 1 7:30 p.m. 6 7:30 p.m. 8 7:30 p.m. UNIVERSITY OF ALDERSON QUINCY LEWIS LOYOLA CALIFORNIA, BROADDUS MCKENDREE OHIO STATE LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY UNIVERISTY SAN DIEGO UNIVERSITY CHICAGO 7 BALL STATE MEN’S VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 2016 BALLSTATESPORTS.COM • @BALLSTATESPORTS • @BALLSTATEMVB 8 Click image for full bio ROSTER 2017 GROSS 6-5 | S | #03 Notes Entering 2017 Season 2016 (Jr.): Earned third letter at Ball State ... appeared Canyon (March 5) and at Lewis (April 8) ... also marked in 13 sets and eight matches for the Cardinals ... an ace at Lewis on April 8. marked a career-high of nine total blocks on the season, including six block assists at Midwestern 2015 (So.): Earned second letter at Ball State ... Intercollegiate Volleyball Association foe Grand Academic All-MIVA team member ... played in 10 Canyon on March 5 ... also notched a single-match matches and 20 sets throughout his sophomore high of 33 assists and four digs against the ‘Lopes season ... started on four occasions ... tallied two kills in the 2016 season, one at Grand SURANE 6-6 | OA | #06 CARTAGENA 6-5 | OA | #05 Notes Entering 2017 Season Notes Entering 2017 Season 2016 (Jr.): Earned second letter at Ball State ... appeared 2015 (So.): Earned first letter at Ball State ... Academic 2016 (Jr.): Earned third letter at Ball State ... named marked a season-high of four service aces in the Feb. 18 in 63 sets, racking up a career-high of 74 kills while hitting All-MIVA team member ... saw action in 18 matches All-MIVA Second Team ... earned MIVA Offensive Player 3-2 victory over then-No. 14 Lewis ... held a season-high a career-best of .296 ... other career stats include 19 and 42 sets, starting in matches on three occasions ... of the Week honors on two occasions, including March of 22 kills against then-No. 13 UC Irvine on March 20. assists, four aces and 91 digs ... marked a match-high of earned 65 kills for 1.55 kills per set ... posted a season- 22 after tallying 35 kills in a pair of Ball State victories, nine kills on two occasions, including against then-No. 1 high of 15 kills against Quincy... earned one ace as well as on April 5, when he marked 25 kills in two 2015 (So.): Earned second letter at Ball State ... Ohio State (March 25) and Lindenwood (April 2) ... tallied against Loyola on Feb. 14 and two aces against Grand Cardinal sweeps ... led the Cardinals with a career-high Academic All-MIVA team member ... registered a high of 15 digs in the 3-2 victory over McKendree ... had Canyon on Mar. 23 ... tallied four solo blocks and 11 total of 253 kills for a 3.09 kills per set average ... got a team-high of 30 aces throughout the season, a single-match high of three total blocks at Quincy. block assists for 0.36 blocks per set. under 100 digs for a 1.22 digs per set average ... en including a match-high of six aces in the 3-2 win over route to earning 65 total blocks, Surane marked nine then-No. 10 Penn State blocks against Mount Olive on March 13 in a 3-1 win ... PIA 6-6 | MA | #17 SCANNELL 6-4 | OA | #07 Notes Entering 2017 Season Notes Entering 2017 Season 2016 (Jr.): Earned second letter at Ball State ... 3-2 victory over Ohio State (Feb. 6) and 3-2 win over 2016 (Jr.): Earned second letter at Ball State ... named best of nine total blocks against UC Irvine (March 20) appeared in 69 sets for the Cardinals and started on Grand Canyon (March 4). MIVA Defensive Player of the Week on Feb. 16 after ... en route to a .349 season hitting percentage, Pia 15 occasions ... marked a career-best of 150 kills with a tallying 12 total blocks in a pair of Ball State sweeps ... hit a perfect 1.000 on four kills against Midwestern .232 hitting percentage, in addition to earning career- 2015 (So.): Earned first letter at Ball State ... saw appeared in 105 sets for the Cardinals and started on Intercollegiate Volleyball Association foe Quincy on highs of nine aces, 67 digs and 47 total blocks ... tallied action in 20 matches, including seven starts, as well 19 occasions ... led the Ball State squad by marking a Feb. 25. a season-high of 15 kills at Grand Canyon (March 5) in as 42 sets overall ... posted double digit kills on three career-best of 124 total blocks with a 1.18 blocks per Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association play occasions, including a season-high of 13 in the Mar. 18 set average ... also earned a career-high of 104 kills 2015 (So.): Earned first letter at Ball State ... saw action ... downed two service aces on four different occasions victory over Princeton and 41 digs ..