The excitement of raising a banner won’t make up for another tough loss. The Ball State women’s basketball team opened its season in defeat on Sunday with a 57–63 loss at Purdue.
DEKALB, Ill. – Ball State again was 15 minutes from a real shot at beating Northern Illinois University.
DEKALB, Ill. – Ball State’s Jonathan Newsome had Jordan Lynch dead to rights in the backfield, wrapped up for a loss on a third and 11. Unbelievably, yet somehow unsurprisingly, Northern Illinois University’s senior quarterback made something out of nothing and escaped for a first down as he has done all game and all season. The Huskies marched down the field and scored a touchdown on the drive, taking the lead. Northern Illinois wouldn’t trail for the remainder of the game as it beat Ball State, 48-27. The play was one of the first things Ball State head coach Pete Lembo mentioned following the game. “Newsome didn’t bring him down,” Lembo said.
For the third straight year, Northern Illinois beat Ball State, this time with the 48-27. The score was deadlocked heading into the fourth quarter, but Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch mastered a drive late in the quarter for the game-deciding touchdown.
Northern Illinois started the game deep in its own territory and Ball State quickly lost linebacker Quintin Cooper to a leg injury on the first drive.
Follow the battle between Wenning and Lynch as they face off in a key MAC West game.
There isn’t a single player on Ball State’s roster that has defeated Northern Illinois University.
_Mat Mikesell is a senior journalism major and writes ‘Miked Up’ for the Daily News. His views do not necessarily reflect those of the newspaper.
Northern Illinois University quarterback Jordan Lynch has terrorized the Mid-American Conference this season as the key force behind the Huskies’ undefeated 2013 record.
After injuring her ankle in practice earlier this season, recovering physically has only been half the battle for Alex Fuelling. When the sophomore outside hitter took the court against the University of Toledo on Tuesday, being physically ready was only the start of being fully healthy. “I wanted to worry about how to attack Toledo and less about my ankle,” Fuelling said after the match.
Four freshmen played a key role in Ball State’s 73-53 win over Taylor University. Freshman Zavier Turner was dubbed the player of the game, nabbing 17 points, four assists and three steals in 29 minutes of work. “I just take what the defense gives me,” Turner said.
Veggie pizza and a late night film session. A pedestrian night, and hardly the celebration one would expect from a someone after winning his first game as a head coach.
In a year when many seniors suffer from senioritis, where laziness takes over and slacking becomes common, Jeff Garrett has done the opposite.
A two-match losing streak isn’t usually something to be concerned about. It’s just unfamiliar territory for the Ball State women’s volleyball team, considering the standards the players set since the Mid-American Conference portion of the schedule began. “We need to refocus,” sophomore outside hitter Alex Fuelling said.
Twice in the last two seasons, Ball State held a fourth quarter lead against Northern Illinois University. Each time, the Huskies rallied in the fourth quarter to win.
Wanting a tougher non-conference schedule, Ball State women’s basketball head coach Brady Sallee got that when his team opened the season on the road against Purdue University. The team fell short on Sunday with a final score of 57-63.
The loss the Ball State women’s volleyball team suffered to the University of Toledo on Thursday wasn’t a surprise considering Toledo’s talent, but Saturday’s loss to a 2-12 conference University of Akron team was shocking.
1. Lembo has respect for Northern Illinois University’s program Despite Pete Lembo’s 0-2 record and 15-point deficit to the team, he still admires the work done to build the Huskies’ program.
State play Northern Illinois University. What the ESPN sportswriter is sure of, though, is Ball State alumni need to do their part to support the university — even if that support doesn’t garnish the same level of attention that he and the family of Brady Hoke generated this week. By donating $5,000 each, the pairing helped fund a bus trip for 240 students to Wednesday’s game.
Ypsilanti, Mich. — Ball State’s postseason run, in which it reached its first Mid-American Conference Tournament championship, came to an end Sunday.
