Head coach Bill Richards believes in the Cardinals’ ability to succeed, and even though the preseason may be all individual, it still shows how far their potential upcoming tournament run could go.
“[Winning] It’s not going to be easy,” head coach Josh Rife laughed, “I look at it the other way, we scored two goals against a very quality team. Two ties, but we’re still undefeated in conference play which is big… our goal is still in front of us and still in our control.”
The motorsport of demolition derby is something you might see at your county fair, but in this case, the competition goes national.
The historic win could not have come at a better time, with Ball State sitting at a 3-8 record going into conference play after their near month-long stretch of road games.
Agugliaro touched on her achievement and what it means to her and those around her.
Ball State fell to 1-4 on the season and 0-1 in MAC play with a loss to Western Michigan (2-3, 1-1 MAC) at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Mich. Up next, the Cardinals travel to Ypsilanti, Mich., for their second MAC contest of the season against Eastern Michigan (2-3, 0-1 MAC) Oct. 6.
“It was kind of a weird match,” Ball State head coach Kelli Miller Phillips said. “I felt like we didn't play our best volleyball, but I told the group at the end [that] sometimes it takes that experience of when you're not playing your best to still find a way to win.”
Ball State (1-4, 0-1 MAC) has to go 5-3 in MAC play to be eligible for a bowl game, and the Broncos (2-3, 1-1 MAC) added one to the loss column with a 42-24 result.
Ball State continued its recent success against its Mid-American Conference (MAC) foe on Friday, as the Cardinals downed the Eagles 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-16) inside the George Gervin GameAbove Center.
Head coach Adrian Wheatley said he saw several personal records today from his team, including Sophomore Carly Spletzer, the team’s top runner for the meet.
The Tigers came out of the gates aggressive, maintaining possession for the majority of the first half. This strong attack did not wear down the Eagle defense and did not allow many shots on the goal.
The first round of the Delaware County Tournament started with a pair of matchups at Wapahani high school.
The match started slow for both sides as halfway through the first half it was all even at one with goals from Hayden Evans of the Owls and Colin Furnish of the Tigers.
