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Ray McCallum Region
8. Teresa Phipps, gymnastics vs. 2. Emily Maggert, women's basketballTeresa Phipps
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 - three on the beam, two in the all-around, two on the vault and one each on the bars and the floor exercise. The senior posted a team-best and career-best of 39.225 in the all-around in a meet at Kent State University.
Emily Maggert
With her 13.4 points per game, Emily Maggert led Ball State in scoring during her sophomore season. The forward also added six rebounds per game, which was third best on the Cardinals' Mid-American Conference Championship team. Her points and rebounds were 11th and 16th best in the conference, respectively. Maggert led Ball State with a .831 free throw percentage and .540 field goal percentage, which was third and fourth best in the MAC. She also added 18 blocks and 27 steals on the season. Maggert was named Third Team All-MAC in her first season as a starter for the Cardinals.
Don Kronauge Region
5. Bibiana Rodriguez, gymnastics vs. 2. Jeremy Hazelbaker, baseballBibiana Rodriguez
Bibiana Rodriguez became the second Ball State gymnast since 2004 to win a Mid-American Conference individual title this year when she tied for first on the uneven bars with a 9.850, which was her career high and Ball State season best. Her feat earned her All-MAC First Team honors and a trip to the NCAA Regionals, where she scored a 9.675 on the uneven bars. Rodriguez led the Cardinals on the uneven bars five times this season, including in two of their four wins. The junior tied for the fifth-best Ball State score on the vault by posting a 9.700, which was a career high for her.
Jeremy Hazelbaker
With a .440 average, Jeremy Hazelbaker has the best batting average in the Mid-American Conference among players with at least five at bats on the season. He also leads the conference with 59 hits and 49 runs scored. He is second in the MAC with 23 stolen bases, third with four triples, third with 94 total bases and third with a .701 slugging percentage. The junior center fielder has been named the MAC West Player of the Week three times this season. He also has five home runs and 26 RBIs on the season as the Cardinals' leadoff hitter. Hazelbaker hit for the cycle against Kent State University.
Tamara Bowie Region
1. Porchia Green, women's basketball vs. 7. B.J. Hill, footballPorchia Green
After the season Porchia Green had for Ball State, she was being considered as a possible selection in the WNBA Draft. Green earned All-Mid-American Conference First Team honors, became the second Ball State player to ever be named the MAC Defensive Player of the Year and was named MAC West Player of the Week three times. The senior guard was second among Ball State players in both scoring and rebounding, as she averaged 12.8 points and 6.9 boards per game. She also was among the MAC leaders in scoring (14th), rebounding (eighth), assists (ninth), steals (12th) and assist-to-turnover ratio (third).
B.J. Hill
With the exception of Nate Davis, B.J. Hill was the lone Ball State player to earn multiple honors from the Mid-American Conference this season. Hill was named All-MAC First Team for his play as a cornerback and All-MAC Second Team as a punt return specialist. The senior returned 18 punts for a 12.7 average, which included a season long 72-yard return. He was tied for second on the team with three interceptions on the season. Hill also made 77 tackles, including five which were for a loss. He also broke up five passes, hurried the quarterback once and forced a fumble.
Chris Beerman Region
1. J.D. Gasparovic, men's volleyball vs. 6. Alyssa Collins, softballJ.D. Gasparovic
Playing most of the season without the other all-conference middle attacker Matt McCarthy, J.D. Gasparovic finished the regular season leading the Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association with a .472 attack percentage and 120 blocks. The sophomore was first in the conference and fifth in the nation with a 1.45 blocks per game average. It was the second straight year he led the league in blocks. In a sweep against No. 12 Lewis University in January, the middle attacker led Ball State with eight blocks and a career-high 16 kills - a performance that lead to him being named the MIVA Player of the Week.
Alyssa Collins
Alyssa Collins leads the Mid-American Conference in batting average for batters with more than 100 at bats. The sophomore has started every game for the Cardinals as the clean-up hitter and right fielder. She has scored 19 runs, 16 RBIs and a .417 slugging percentage. She has had 11 multi-hit games and the team's longest hitting streak at 11 consecutive games. She is on an eight-game streak that is twice as long as the next closest player. Collins also has four doubles, a triple and 12 stolen bases on the year. She has a .941 fielding percentage in right field.
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