MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Ball State takes revenge in sweep over St. Francis
January 22, 2012As both teams played through a match marred by mistakes and errors, Ball State managed to come out on the fortunate end of the turmoil.
As both teams played through a match marred by mistakes and errors, Ball State managed to come out on the fortunate end of the turmoil.
Ball State posted an impressive performance both individually and as a team at the Butler Invitational on Sunday, finishing first in an upset over a strong Xavier team.
Ball State avoided comparisons to NAIA member Roosevelt Saturday with a 75-65 win over Northern Illinois in Dekalb.
A 63-48 loss to Mid-American Conference Western Division rival Toledo capped a dismal two-game road swing for Ball State. A horrid shooting average of 26 percent combined with poor interior defense resulted in more frustration for this young team.
If there was one word used to describe the performance of George Mason outside hitter Mark Jones Friday against Ball State, it would be dominant.
Central Michigan sent the Ball State gymnastics team back to Muncie winless Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals lost to the Chippewas 190.100 to 193.350.
With 1:45 remaining on the clock in Ball State's game against Akron, junior guard Shanee' Jackson dished the ball to freshman forward Neschelle Williams, who shot it off the backboard and into the hoop, trimming Ball State's deficit to four.
Ball State is currently in a stretch where it faces four out of five Mid-American Conference games on the road.
Despite a 6-1 road loss to Northwestern last week, several Ball State men's tennis players weren't too discouraged about their level of play going forward.
Ball State faces a rematch with a George Mason team at home tonight at 7:30 that will likely be missing its star outside attacker, junior Mark Jones. The match comes a day before Ball State's rematch with St. Francis on Saturday, also at 7:30 p.m.
Ball State athletic director Tom Collins announced on Friday he will leave Ball State at the end of his contract, which ends on June 30.
After losing to Illinois 7-0 each of the past five seasons, the Ball State men's tennis team will travel to Champaign, Ill. for the fifth consecutive year Friday in hopes of ending its scoring drought.
Coach Kelly Packard opted to go with a bigger lineup against Toledo, but the strategy failed considerably as Ball State dropped its second consecutive Mid-American Conference road game of the season, 63-48, Thursday night.
As snow falls outside, things are heating up on the floor for the Ball State gymnastics team.
Ball State was led by several new faces Wednesday night in an impressive 73-52 road victory over Mid-American Conference West Division opponent Central Michigan.
Prior to Saturday's game in Mount Pleasant, Mich., coach Kelly Packard gathered her group of players in the visitor's locker room and relayed a message to her team.
Kmiecik's floor performance against Illinois State, a 9.800 score, was the highest of her career.
Despite IUPUI's best efforts, the Ball State women's tennis team opened the 2012 season on a high note, posting a 7-0 victory.
Shane Witmer lined up at the net at the start of Ball State's second set as he awaited the incoming serve.
Ball State was led by several new faces Wednesday night in an impressive 73-52 road victory over Mid-American Conference West Division opponent Central Michigan.
