SOCCER: Cardinals prepare for semifinals
By Zach Cains / November 4, 2014The last time the Ball State soccer team played Buffalo, the Cardinals lost on a penalty kick the Bulls received because of a blown call on a handball.
The last time the Ball State soccer team played Buffalo, the Cardinals lost on a penalty kick the Bulls received because of a blown call on a handball.
Elaina Musleh has struggled this season and she openly admitted that coming into Ball State’s Mid-American Conference quarterfinal match against Kent State, that her confidence hasn’t been what it was last year.
Ball State ended its regular season with a loss as it fell to Miami at home by a score of 4-1.
Last weekend, Ball State clinched a spot in the Mid-American Conference tournament and now have one more regular season match before the tournament starts on Nov. 2. This is the fourth consecutive season that coach Craig Roberts’ squad has made it to the tournament and last year's team had the best finish in school history, making it all the way to the MAC championship match.
In its last road game of the regular season, the Ball State soccer team defeated Akron 4-2.
With just under five minutes left in the rematch of the 2013 Mid-American Conference Championship between Ball State and Western Michigan, the score was tied 0-0.
The Ball State soccer team has made defense and shutouts a priority, putting the Cardinals in a very good position to compete for a high seed in the Mid-American Conference tournament.
In another close match-up, Ball State fell to Ohio 1-0 in Mid-American Conference play.
Ball State hits the road this weekend to take on two tough Mid-American Conference opponents in Ohio and Kent State.
Singing a national anthem in front of a crowd is nerve racking, even for sophomore Lauren Hall, who plays in front of crowds all the time.
This weekend was filled with highs and lows for Ball State, going 1-1 over the weekend in Mid-American Conference games and took a small step back in their journey towards the MAC Championship.
The Ball State soccer team began play in the Mid-American Conference with a statement.
Opening weekend of Mid-American Conference games did not end as Ball State wanted, as they fell to Eastern Michigan 2-1 in overtime.
The game remained very close between Ball State and Bowling Green, with the Cardinals up only 1-0 midway through the second half.
This weekend marks the beginning of Mid-American Conference games for the Ball State soccer team.
Senior Day is a special celebration that almost every collegiate team has to honor all seniors on the squad and their time with the program.
A dominant performance capped off the celebration of Senior Day as Ball State rolled to a 3-1 win against Jacksonvile State.
This weekend is not only important for Ball State’s soccer team because it is the last weekend before Mid-American Conference play begins, but it is also Senior Day.
Navy Tournament was a huge test for Ball State this weekend, as it was a step up in competition for the Cardinals, gave them a view of what the Mid-American Conference Championship would be like, and let them see if the two weeks of fine tuning the players had paid off.
Freshman goalkeeper Alyssa Heintschel came into a game for her first time this season with the big task of stopping Navy, a team that beat a Top 25 team earlier this year, from scoring a goal.
