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Longacre rebuilds team culture in first year as head coach

By Dylan Grissom / November 1, 2016

In her first year as head coach, Christy Longacre led Ball State field hockey to its first Mid-American Conference Tournament since 2011, one season after the Cardinals lost all six of their conference games. But her biggest accomplishment might be returning a family culture back to the team.  Longacre won't take the credit, however, because that’s her style. Instead, she said the seniors were responsible.

The Cardinals prepare to run onto the field before the game against Akron on Oct. 22 in Scheumann Stadium. Ball State lost 25 to 35. Grace Ramey // DN
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Chirp: X-factors against Western Michigan

By Jake Fox / October 31, 2016

After a few extra days off, Ball State (4-4) plays host to No. 17 Western Michigan (8-0) at 8 p.m. on Nov. 1. The Broncos raced out to a 30-0 lead in last year's meeting and walked off their home field with a 54-7 blowout victory.

Players comfort each other losing to Northern Illinois University 1-1 (4-3) on Oct. 30 at Briner Sports Complex. (DN PHOTO Terence K. Lightning Jr.)
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Cardinals eliminated from MAC Tournament in shootout

By Jacob Lee / October 30, 2016

Freshman defender Yela Zisweiler stepped up to the ball with Ball State soccer trailing Northern Illinois 4-3 in penalty kicks. Overtime ended with a 1-1 tie, forcing the shootout. Zisweiler needed to score to keep the game going. She ran up to the ball, launching it to the lower right corner of the goal, but Huskies goalkeeper MacKenzie Lee was ready for it. She dove to her left to block the kick. The Mid-American Conference regular season champions were eliminated -- again.

Senior forward Morgan Nash tries to pass the ball to a teammate late in the second half against Ohio State on Oct. 3 at Briner Sports Complex. Nash has played in nine games in the season. DN // Patrick Murphy
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Ball State field hockey beats Central Michigan

By Staff Reports / October 28, 2016

The Cardinals are currently fourth in the MAC and hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over fifth-place Longwood (2-3 MAC, 8-8 overall), but if Longwood wins Oct. 29 and Ohio (3-2 MAC, 6-10 overall) loses, there will be a three-way tie for third place.

Ball State's new head football coach Mike Neu coaches from the sidelines during the game against Northern Illinois on Oct. 1 in Scheumann Stadium. Neu played collegiate football at Ball State where he was named 1993 Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Year. Grace Ramey // DN
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Football coaches using extra days off for recruiting

By Jake Fox / October 28, 2016

With a couple extra days before the Cardinals take on Western Michigan, several of the coaches hit the road early this week for recruiting. Since the team doesn't have a true bye week, head coach Mike Neu said this is the biggest week they've had to connect with recruits.

Junior center for the Ball State Cardinals Renee Bennett attempts to score a shot during the game against Buffalo on Jan. 13 in Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO GRACE RAMEY
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3 takeaways from women's basketball media day

By Colin Grylls / October 26, 2016

Ball State women's basketball returns four starters in the 2016-17 season -- but won't return the program's all-time leading scorer. Nathalie Fontaine finished her Ball State career with a record 2,166 points and broke a number of season records, including points scored (660). She was also the only player in the Mid-American Conference to average more than 20 points (20.6) and 10 rebounds (10.2) per game. The Cardinals finished 22-10, making the Women's National Invitation Tournament for the fourth season in a row. Ball State will set its goals higher this year, looking to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009, when the program, a 14-seed, upset 3-seed Tennessee in one of the biggest upsets of women's basketball history. Head coach Brady Sallee, senior guard Jill Morrison and junior forward Moriah Monaco were all at women's basketball media day to address how the team will move forward. Here are 3 takeaways from the press conference Oct.

Fans sing and raise victory signs during the seventh-inning stretch during Game 6 of the National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016. (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune/TNS)
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Who are Ball State students rooting for in the World Series?

By Jack Williams / October 25, 2016

With the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians facing off in the World Series, fans in Illinois and Ohio are full of excitement -- and Indiana is smack dab in the middle. Progressive Field in Cleveland stands about 280 miles Northeast of Ball State, while Chicago's Wrigley Field is about 240 miles Northwest.

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