In 1981, the Ball State Daily News Sports team created a section in the print newspaper that reviewed weekly sports scores and updates from Ball State athletics. Before the semester break, the sports editors came together and decided to bring the weekly rendition back. But now, it will be a weekly online update.
The Score-CARD is back and will contain results from the week and a short recap. So, without further ado, welcome back to the Score-CARD.
Jan. 5
Men’s Volleyball defeated Trine with a clean 3-0 sweep
Ball State men’s volleyball swept Trine Jan. 5 to remain undefeated on the season. Junior outside hitter Patrick Rogers led the way with 10 kills and sophomore setter Lucas Machado had 16 assists. The team is once again a favorite to win the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) under the leadership of head coach Donan Cruz.
Jan. 7
Men’s Basketball loses to Miami OH 72-80
Coming off of a big road win at Kent State, the Cardinals were on a four-game win streak, the first win streak of the season spanning longer than back-to-back wins. Miami OH, one of the best offensive teams in the Mid-American Conference (MAC), was too much to handle for Ball State even with 38 points coming off the bench.
Jan. 8
Women’s Basketball continues to shine with a 101-69 win over Eastern Michigan
Ball State women’s basketball has been the talk of the town for the last two seasons. With head coach Brady Sallee setting a program record in wins last season to scheduling one of the toughest non-conference schedules across the board in Ball State athletics, the team has lived under the bright lights. This season, the Cardinals are undefeated in MAC play and have lost just four games all season. In the win over Eastern Michigan, senior Alex Richard led the way with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Jan. 10
Men’s Swimming and Diving competes against Southern Illinois and University of Indianapolis
The Cardinals competed against SIU and UIndy in the event hosted by Indiana State in Terre Haute. Although the Cardinals did not win the overall meet, sophomore Tommy Brunner won the 1000 freestyle and clocked the second-fastest time in Ball State history at 9:25.77. On the 3M board, freshman Mitchell Mauck placed second with a score of 268.40, 34 points higher than his previous season's best.
#5 Men’s Volleyball beat #13 Stanford on the road with a 3-0 sweep
In the ranked win, three Cardinals recorded at least 10 kills. Senior opposite Rajé Alleyne led the way with 15 kills hitting .483. Machado added 35 assists, two aces, and two block assists. Senior middle Vanis Buckholz had five block assists on the defensive end and one solo block. The Cardinals secured the third set with a six-point scoring run after getting out to a 19-16 lead.
Jan. 11
Men’s Basketball beats Bowling Green at home 91-69
The Cardinals improved to 8-7 overall and 2-1 in the MAC after a big home win over the Falcons. This was head coach Michael Lewis’ second win over Bowling Green in his third season in Muncie. The Cardinals pulled away in the second half on a 15-0 scoring run behind some big three-point buckets from graduate students Ethan Brittain-Watts and Jeremiah Hernandez and junior Jaunse Gorosito. Senior big Payton Sparks led the way with 19 points and redshirt senior forward Mickey Pearson Jr. scored 16 points in 32 minutes.
Women’s Basketball tops Buffalo on the road 78-56 after travel delays
Before the Cardinals could arrive in Buffalo, they had to wait an extra 12 hours to take off from Muncie. Due to the winter weather, the Cardinals were unable to leave the day before the game as usual. The team was then forced to leave gameday and eventually arrived on the ground in Buffalo at noon, just two hours before tip-off. Despite the delay, they handled Buffalo behind a 20-point double-double from graduate student Elise Stuck and another 12-point double-double from graduate student Maliyah Johnson. The team remains undefeated in MAC play.
Men’s Tennis loses to #25 Michigan 0-7
Although the scoreboard was not in favor of the Cardinals, the doubles group of Jacks Lancaster and Mason Tran took two sets from Michigan’s top doubles pair but eventually fell 6-2. The Cardinals dropped all six singles matches to the Maize and Blue. The team will face Indiana University Jan. 18 for their next match.
#5 Men’s Volleyball loses first match against #13 Stanford
After beating the Cardinal the night before, Ball State dropped its first contest of the season to Stanford Saturday night. In the loss, Alleyne recorded 12 kills, three blocks and an ace, and Rogers recorded seven kills. The offense struggled to gain traction and find momentum. Sophomore Braydon Savitske-Lynde recorded an impressive .750 hitting percentage despite the loss. Savitske-Lynde tied his career-best five blocks in the contest.
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