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Freshman Johnny Watts became the third Ball State golfer in history to win the individual championship for the Mid-American Conference Tournament. Watts is also the first Ball State freshman to win it. PHOTO PROVIDED BY BALL STATE ATHLETICS

Men's golf preparing for spring break

By Matthew Mudd / March 4, 2016

The Men's golf team is in for a busy Spring Break, playing in two three day tournaments just a few days apart from each other.  The Cardinals are bringing seven golfers, freshmen Timothy Wiseman and Tyler Pearson, sophomores Johnny Watts, Michael VanDeventer and Michael Makris, senior James Blackwell, and redshirt sophomore Keegan McKinney.  The first event will be the Colleton River Collegiate, which is hosted by Michigan State and is being held at the Pete Dye Course at the Colleton River Plantation. Pete Dye is the architect for the course and is well known for his difficult and unforgiving course designs.

Kiley Jarrett and Porchia Green hug after beating No. 5 seed Tennessee. The cardinals won the game 71-55 to move on to the second round to battle Iowa State Tuesday night. DN PHOTO/ JOSH PECKLER
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Oral History: The biggest win in Ball State women's basketball history

By Jake Fox / March 4, 2016

A David vs. Goliath matchup; a new coach marching her team into a “sea of orange” to match up with one of women’s college basketball’s most storied programs. It looked even more one-sided than games that are scripted in the movies, the first round of the NCAA Tournament featuring one team that had never been there before against a team that had never lost in the first round of the big dance and was coming off back-to-back national championships.

Senior guard Nathalie Fontaine and junior center Renee Bennett celebrate following the Ball State women's basketball victory over Northern Illinois on March 2 at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO BREANNA DAUGHERTY
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Cardinals erase 12-point deficit with help from Fontaine, Bennett

By Chase Akins / March 3, 2016

Ball State women's basketball managed to erase a 12-point deficit to come back and win 76-68 against visiting Mid-American Conference West Division rival Northern Illinois. While senior guard Nathalie Fontaine took the spotlight with her 40 minutes of play and record-breaking performance, junior center Renee Bennett led the charge to bring the Cardinals back for the victory. Fontaine's last second layup was set up by Bennett, who stepped up to pull away from the Huskies with just a few minutes remaining in the game.

Senior Denasiha Christian starts to walk toward her teammates after her floor routine during the meet against Illinois State and Eastern Michigan on Jan. 24 at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO KORINA VALENZUELA
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Gymnast Denasiha Christian named MAC Specialist of the Week

By Staff Reports / March 2, 2016

Senior Denasiha Christian earned the Mid-American Conference's Specialist of the Week award. Sunday against Bowling Green, which was also senior day for Ball State, Christian won the vault with a score of 9.950 and finished third in the floor exercise with a score of 9.850. Head coach Joanna Saleem told ballstatesports.com she was excited that Christian won the award in her last home meet of her collegiate career. "[Christian] worked really hard last week on all her events, and to see her successful on senior day when emotions run high is really encouraging," she said. The Cardinals next meet will be Friday, March 4 in Corvallis, Oregon, in a tri-meet against host Oregon State and Seattle Pacific University.

Nathalie Fontaine, a senior forward, hails from Stockholm, Sweden, and is one of 19 international athletes at Ball State. Her mother, sister and nephew made the trip to Muncie to see her play in her final game Thursday at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO KELLY HOPKINS
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Fontaine 23 points away from record, family travels from Sweden for Senior Night

By Colin Grylls / March 2, 2016

A wide grin spread across senior guard Nathalie Fontaine’s face as she walked off the court after Ball State won on the road at Eastern Michigan, 67-63, last Saturday. The smile wasn’t because of the first-round bye the Cardinals secured with the victory, nor did it result from posting her 16th double-double of the season. Instead, it was the small, bushy head of hair that blocked the words “Ball State” on her jersey that sparked the smile as she carried her nephew toward the locker room. Fontaine, one of Ball State’s 19 international athletes, hails from Stockholm, Sweden, but her mother, sister and nephew made the trip to Muncie to be at her final career home game. “They follow all of the games online, so they’ve seen me play my whole college career,” she said.

Junior forward Franko House playing defense during the game against Northern Illinois on Feb. 19 in Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO KORINA VALENZUELA
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Ball State falls to Central Michigan at home, 57-65

By Ryan Flanery / March 1, 2016

After hitting a season-high 18 points in its last matchup, Ball State men's basketball only made five 3-pointers during its 65-57 loss to Central Michigan. With a victory, the Cardinals could have clinched the Mid-American Conference West outright, but after the loss, the two are tied for the division lead, both sitting at 10-7 in the conference. “I don’t think there was a high expectation,” junior forward Franko House said.

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Burns named MAC West Pitcher of the Week

By Staff Reports / March 1, 2016

Sophomore right-handed pitcher Brendan Burns earned the Mid-American Conference West Division Pitcher of the Week award. Burns won his first start of the year in the Cardinals' 9-3 win over Milwaukee Feb. 27. He struck out six, allowed four hits and walked four batters in six innings pitched. As a freshman, Burns posted a 7.58 ERA in 38 innings, but through 10.1 innings in 2016, he has 10 strikeouts and has only allowed one earned run. Ball State returns to action March 4 against Ole Miss in the Chanticleer Classic in Conway, South Carolina.

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