Ball State women's volleyball has dominated at home this season. Surrounded by friends, family and energetic crowds every time they step onto their court, the Cardinals can't help but play well at home.
Ball State field hockey lost their season finale on Nov. 1, but within 48 hours, they were back out for another practice. The Cardinals' latest loss came at the mercy of Kent State, who left Briner Sports Complex with a 6-1 victory on a particularly sunny November afternoon. The loss gave Ball State an overall record of 2-16, while going 0-6 in Mid-American Conference play.
Ball State women’s basketball team unofficially opened its season with a resounding 79-point exhibition victory against Division-II Urbana University 151-72.
For the first time in her career, fifth year senior Amanda Raker was named the Mid-American Conference West offensive player of the week. The middle attacker earned the award after hitting a career best two-match performance for hitting a combined .850 (18-1-20) against conference rivals Toledo and Buffalo over the weekend. During Thursdays sweep against Toledo, Raker had nine kills on all nine attempts, posting a perfect 1.000 attack percentage, making her the first to have a perfect attack percentage with at least seven attempts in the rally scoring era dating back to 2001. This was also the first time Raker hit above .500 in her entire career.
Senior midfielder Lauren Hall spun placed the ball on the ground. The 629 fans at Briner Sports Complex all knew that the fate of the Ball State Cardinal soccer season relied on this kick.
When used properly, Ball State has one of the best 1-2 combos at the running back position in the Mid-American Conference.
Ball State goalkeeper Alyssa Heintschel was selected as the Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Week for women’s soccer on Nov. 2.
Regular season Mid-American Conference soccer champion Ball State lost its first conference tournament game against an the No. 8 seed, Akron.
Ball State football coach Pete Lembo suspended a player from competing against Western Michigan Nov. 5 after being charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence (OWI).
Ball State running back and kick returner Darian Green was named the MAC West special teams player of the week. Green was awarded the accolade after returning the second half opening kick off 85 yards to start the offense at UMASS' 15 yard line.
Ball State is one of the best women's volleyball team in the Mid-American Conference, playing well with its increased offensive attack.
Alyssa Heintschel has been the starting goalkeeper all season long, while maintaining a 4.0 GPA in her chemistry studies. Due to her efforts she was named to the Academic All-District Second Team for women’s soccer.
Head men’s volleyball Coach Joel Walton and his team will travel to Los Angeles on March 7, 2016 where they will face off against 19-time NCAA champions UCLA. The two programs who have the most wins in NCAA history have agreed to the nonconference match up which will be the first time the teams will have seen each other since 2011.
One of the best seasons in Ball State soccer history came to an end after it lost in the first round of the Mid-American Conference tournament.
Offensive production was no issue during Ball State's 20-10 win over the University of Massachusetts Oct. 31, especially from the wide receiving core.
Ball State football put together a solid defensive performance against UMass, allowing 259 yards through the air and 189 yards on the ground, with only allowed 10 points.
Halloween's 24-10 win over the University of Massachusetts gave Ball State its most complete game since September’s loss at Northwestern. The offense put together a combination of production through the air and on the ground, while the defense held the opposition to just 10 points.
First Quarter The Minutemen started off their drive with a 20-yard pass to Tajae Sharp.
Ball State soccer will go into the Mid-American Conference tournament ranked as the No. 1 seed. The Cardinals finished with a 14-3-2 overall record, finishing with a 10-1 conference record.
On Halloween, the Ball State Cardinals will face off against a wide receiver with a proven history against them. University of Massachusetts senior wide receiver Tajae Sharpe had a career day against Ball State last season, hauling in 13 grabs for 239 yards.
