PLAYER OF THE YEAR: 6 players, 1 spot left: you decide who gets it

The DN has already selected 32 players and placed them in a bracket to determine who had the best season. Now, it's up to you to decide who should be the last player in the field. Vote for one of the six bubble players at the bottom of the page, and check Tuesday when we reveal the entire field for you to vote on.

Billy EbelMen's Volleyball

Starting all but one match this season, libero Billy Ebel is 10th in the nation with a 2.77 digs per game average and leads the conference with 115 digs. The first-year starter set the Ball State record for most digs in a three-game match as he had 18 digs in a sweep against IPFW on Feb. 27. Ebel also had a match-high 12 digs in a sweep against No. 11 Lewis University in January.

Emily HaifleyWomen's Swimming and Diving

After teammate Emily Hurst broke her school record in the 200-yard breaststroke in the prelims of the Mid-American Conference Championships, Emily Haifley regained the title with a time of 2:18.35 in the finals. The freshman also broke the school record in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:04.77 at the meet.

Laron FrazierMen's Basketball

As Ball State made a run in the Mid-American Conference Tournament, Laron Frazier led the way for the Cardinals. The guard led Ball State with 22 points in a 64-61 quarterfinal win against Central Michigan University. On the season, Frazier was fourth on the team in scoring with a 9.3 per game average. The senior was second among Cardinals with 61 assists and 25 steals on the year.

Teresa PhippsGymnastics

In her first season at Ball State, Teresa Phipps was one of three Cardinal gymnasts to advance to NCAA Regionals - marking the first time since 2003 that any Ball State gymnasts advanced to the regional meet. After transferring to Ball State from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Phipps won nine individual event titles throughout the season.

Kiley JarrettWomen's Basketball

As Ball State worked its way to its first Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship, no one was on the court as much as Kiley Jarrett. The point guard started every game and averaged 36.4 minutes throughout the season. She led Ball State with 172 assists, which also was second best in the MAC.

Sarah SchumackerSoccer

In her first season as a defender, Sarah Schumacker was honored by the Mid-American Conference with all-MAC first team accolades. In the backfield, she helped hold opponents to a 0.93 goals against average. On offense, Schumacker finished fourth on the team with seven points.


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