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Sept. 27 - vs. Iowa - 12 p.m.
Ball State field hockey coach Sally Northcroft has preached the idea of teamwork since she took over.
After another winless weekend, the Cardinals are 0-4 on the season. Ball State lost to Villanova on Sept. 4 and dropped a one-goal contest to LaSalle on Sept. 6.
For Northcroft, teamwork is more important now than ever.
“The game against Villanova was very much an individual game,” Northcroft said. “There were some individual displays of really good hockey, but unfortunately none of us really overcame anything because the team was focused on their own individual skills.”
The loss to Villanova prompted Northcroft to “debrief” with her team to see where the players were in terms of teamwork and how they can better their chances of winning.
The dynamic got better during the loss to LaSalle, but it's “still a work in progress.”
Northcroft said she looks to seniors Cameron Daniels and Bethany Han to motivate and inspire the team. As captains, the first-year coach relies on them to maintain organization on and off the field.
Han had an assist on Ball State's only goal of the weekend against Villanova, displaying her selflessness.
Northcroft took a new approach in naming captains this season.
“I really feel like [Daniels and Han] can really lead this team,” she said. “Certainly not just by their play, but by their leadership.”
Ball State's seniors look to take on more leadership as the Cardinals move through non-conference matches.
The schedule does not get any easier for Ball State, as it takes on two Big Ten opponents in its next three matches. The Cardinals' dropped their home opener on Sept. 8 to the No. 10 Northwestern Wildcats.
Ball State is one of two winless teams in the Mid-American Conference, along with Central Michigan.
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