RedHawks Journey to Ball State Tuesday Evening

THIS TUESDAY: The Red and White proceed convention play by touring to Ball State for a midweek match, because the RedHawks tackle the Cardinals this Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. 

ABOUT BALL STATE: Ball State went 22-10 and held a 13-5 report within the MAC in 2024. The Cardinals are at the moment 14-9 (10-1 MAC) after beginning convention play 10-0, as they most lately dropped their first convention match to Ohio. Ball State was chosen to complete second within the 2025 MAC Volleyball Coaches Poll. Sophomore exterior hitter Carson Tyler and sophomore defensive specialist/libero Sophie Ledbetter had been named to the 2025 Preseason All-MAC Team. 

Heading into this week’s matches, Ball State has quite a few gamers who rank among the many prime of the MAC statistically. Carson Tyler ranks first within the MAC in kills per set (4.17) and factors per set (4.69). Camryn Wise holds the highest spot in hit share (.382), and Gwen Crull can also be ranked third in hit share (.330). Sophie Ledbetter ranks fifth in digs per set (3.84), and Lindsey Green is ninth in assists per set (7.37). 

SERIES WITH THE CARDINALS: The Red and White are 39-49 all-time when taking over the Cardinals. Ball State is at the moment on a six-match win streak versus Miami. The RedHawks final defeated the Cardinals 3-2 at dwelling on March 23, 2021.

TELEVISION: Tuesday’s match towards Ball State could be watched on ESPN+.

UP NEXT: The RedHawks return dwelling for a few convention matches towards Bowling Green this weekend. Miami will host the Falcons on Friday, Oct. 31 at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 1 at 4 p.m.

NUMBERS WATCH: Gentry Warrick is at the moment tied for fourth all-time in Miami historical past with 1.00 profession blocks per set. She holds a complete of 83 profession solo blocks (fifth all-time in Miami historical past). Warrick additionally ranks fourth within the nation in whole blocks (122) and nineteenth in blocks per set (1.42). Warrick at the moment leads the MAC in each whole blocks and blocks per set. The Red and White stand at fifteenth within the nation in staff whole blocks (214.5) as nicely. 

RECENT ACTION: The RedHawks are coming off per week the place they went 1-1 in a pair of matches at Toledo. Offensively, Molly Creech recorded 3.22 kills per set whereas sustaining a .241 hitting share in a pair of matches versus the Rockets. In whole, the freshman exterior hitter had 29 kills, 4 assists and three service aces. She additionally added 27 digs and 4 blocks on the weekend. Creech led all gamers with a career-high 19 kills (.292 hit share) in a five-set win over the Rockets Friday evening. Defensively, senior center blocker Gentry Warrick recorded 14 blocks (1.56/set) to guide the RedHawks. Aside from her blocking efforts, Warrick additionally contributed seven kills (0.78/set), 5 digs (0.56/set) and a service ace (0.11/set). Senior Lindsay Kahren surpassed 1,000 profession digs towards Kent State on Oct. 16. Senior Hayden Hicks additionally reached a profession milestone of two,000 assists towards the Ball State Cardinals on Oct. 7.

CAN YOU DIG IT: Freshman exterior hitter Molly Creech and redshirt junior libero/defensive specialist Anna McClure every rank inside the highest 10 for digs per set within the MAC. Entering this week, Creech holds the eighth spot (3.35 digs/set), and McClure  is ninth (3.26/set) in digs per set.