PREVIEW: Ball State men's tennis vs. Illinois
By Elizabeth Wyman / February 28, 2017The Ball State men’s tennis team hits the road Wednesday as they travel to West Lafayette to take on Illinois.
The Ball State men’s tennis team hits the road Wednesday as they travel to West Lafayette to take on Illinois.
For just the second time this season, No. 11 Ball State men's volleyball will be facing the same opponent twice in one week.
Ball State softball (3-11) competed in the Citrus Classic I over the weekend at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.
With two regular season games left, Ball State men's basketball (18-11, 9-7 MAC) is on the road to compete against the Mid-American Conference West Division's second-place team in the Toledo Rockets (15-15, 8-8) on Tuesday.
No. 12 Ball State men's volleyball used strong passing and serving performances in their wins against Lindenwood and Quincy.
Ball State held Central Michigan to just 6 first quarter points in-route to a massive conference victory.
Ball State's starting pitchers allowed just 12 hits in four games this weekend.
Ball State track and field finished ninth in the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championship. It earned 37 points this year compared to its score of 11 points last year.
The Cardinals finished with their highest attack percentage since 2013 in their 3-0 win against Quincy.
In a matchup between the first and second place teams in the Mid-American Conference West Division, Ball State fell to Western Michigan 80-55.
The Cardinals also guaranteed a bye to the MAC Tournament quarterfinals.
Ball State softball (3-9) opened the Citrus Classic I with a pair of losses Friday.
Ball State gymnastics team (4-8, 2-2 MAC) continued their MAC road trip taking on Eastern Michigan (8-3, 4-1 MAC). While the team saw a 0.600-point improvement since last meet, the Cardinals fell to the Eagles, 195.950-194.225.
Ball State track and field has officially finished the first day of the two-day Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships.
The Cardinals had three players with 10 kills in the 3-1 win against the Lions.
Ball State men’s basketball (18-10, 9-6 MAC) travels to Kalamazoo Michigan for a matchup with the Mid-American Conference West Division second place Western Michigan Broncos (12-15, 8-7) on Feb.
Off the back of a sunny, successful weekend for Ball State’s women’s tennis team, the Cardinals face the Youngstown State Penguins Saturday. Last Sunday saw the team play outdoors at the Cardinal Creek Tennis Center for the first time this season in a 7-0 win over IUPUI, but Ball State will be heading back indoors to the Northwest YMCA to play Youngstown State. Head coach Max Norris, though, said the Cardinals should be prepared to deal with uncertainty if they want to win championships. “If you can play in either setting and you can make your mind up that ‘It’s not that big of a difference’, you’re going to put yourself in a good position,” Norris said.
If the Cardinals win, they'll be tied for first in the MAC West.
The baseball and softball teams each spend the first month of their seasons on the road because it's normally too cold to use their fields.
The Cardinals and Chanticleers play at 4 p.m. Friday in the first game of the Caravelle Resort Tournament.
