Now a junior, Love is an active participant in wheelchair basketball and said it’s helped her build relationships and empower herself after undergoing extensive surgery at 16 years old because of her spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy diagnosis.
Sallee said although it isn’t the outcome the Cardinals hoped for, he believes Ball State can use its experience to its advantage moving forward.
Ball State Men’s Volleyball traveled to Columbus, Ohio, March 16 for a matchup with Midwest Intercollegiate Volleyball Association rival Ohio State. The Cardinals and Buckeyes went to five sets, but Ball State came away with the close victory. Here are three takeaways:
Ball State’s Student Government Association (SGA) had a heavy focus on student representation in their meeting Wednesday, March 16. An amendment about creating an appeals process for lost representation was voted on. The amendment proposed to create a separate board, the Appeals Board, to consider the appeals of organizations and residence halls that lost representation.
Cardinal Lanes has been a top attraction at Ball State’s L.A. Pittenger Student Center. Walk into there at any given time and chances are, you will find a group of students playing billiards or bowling at the lanes. It has been a staple of Ball State events like Late Nite, University Program Board and team bonding for student groups and clubs.
Following the departure of Ball State men’s basketball head coach James Whitford, standout freshman center Payton Sparks announced via a Twitter post that he intends to enter the transfer portal.
Ball State’s roster fluctuated throughout the offseason and regular season. Three freshmen joined the Cardinals, three seniors graduated, multiple players transferred and players got injured, including redshirt junior Anna Clephane. Sallee said the Cardinals’ ability to adapt and overcome adversity was one of the stories of the season.
On March 13, Ball State defeated Eastern Michigan (3-10, 1-3 MAC) in both games of the doubleheader. Junior transfer catcher/designated hitter Matthew Rivera personified Maloney’s description of the Cardinals attitude.
According to Ball State Athletics, the university has parted ways with men’s basketball head coach James Whitford.
Ball State reported 3 positive COVID-19 cases among students and employees over spring break March 7-13, according to the Ball State COVID-19 dashboard.
Senior outside hitter Kaleb Jenness hit double-digit kills for the second consecutive match and recorded a team-high three aces. Jenness has consistently ranked top three in the nation in both attack attempts per set and kills per set this season.
As the final buzzer sounded, Ball State Women’s Basketball came short in winning their first Mid-American Conference [MAC] Championship since 2009. Instead, Buffalo won the championship and punched their ticket to the NCAA Tournament with their 79-75 win.
Three of the four sets went to extra points, but the Cardinals won in four sets by scores of 26-24, 25-22, 28-30 and 36-34 respectively.
Although the agreement is not perfect, opening day is set for April 7. Baseball is back after 99 days.
The Cardinals turned the room into a frenzy, splashing water bottles and screaming in joy after clinching their first Mid-American Conference (MAC) Championship berth since 2014.
No. 6 seed Ball State Men’s Basketball, played their final game of the 2022 season March 10, falling to No. 3 seeded Ohio University in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) tournament. Here are three takeaways from the loss.
Women aren’t taught “what’s next” when they choose not to have kids or are unable — they are simply asked “why?”
In her first MAC Tournament appearance, freshman Ally Becki led the Cardinals with 15 points. Becki said she felt honored to be trusted during crucial moments in the second half and said Ball State's victory was because everyone played their role.
The Cardinals first-round game of the 2022 MAC Tournament is March 9 at 1:30 p.m against No. 4 seed Northern Illinois (14-14, 11-9 MAC). Ball State enters as the No. 5 seed having split its two regular season contests with the Huskies.
If you have never been a fan of March Madness, I encourage you to watch the 2022 NCAA Tournament. Even if you do not like sports, the emotion from the players and the stories developed over March is like some form of scripted TV, but it isn’t.
