In an effort to officially wrap up the 2011 Ball State women's volleyball season, here's the first of four reviews of every player on the roster this season and what their individual opportunities will look like next season.
Ball State women's volleyball officially signed its first member of the 2012 recruiting class on Monday. Jenna Spadafora signed a national letter of intent to play at Ball State next season.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — With Ball State's primary goals completed, a 0-3 loss to Louisville in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday to end its season came with an articulated feeling of accomplishment from coach Steve Shondell.
After Ball State dropped the first set to Louisville in its first-round match in the NCAA Tournament, an immediate turnaround in play was needed in order for Ball State to stay alive.
When Ball State players walked off the court after beating St. Louis last Saturday, a sense of uncertainty filled the air between the cheers of celebration.
Alyssa Rio is headed to the NCAA Tournament. It just might not be in the way she always expected.
Now two days removed from being announced as at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, the Ball State women's volleyball team is still giddy about its selection to the national stage.
When forward Tyler Koch injured his right thumb in Sunday's game against Calumet College, it became the latest nagging pain the redshirt sophomore had to deal with.
Only a few minutes into NCAA Tournament Selection Show broadcasted on ESPNU Sunday night, Ball State flashed on the Minneapolis regional bracket shown on the screen.
Little time was wasted by Ball State in securing a satisfying win to end its regular season schedule Saturday night.
A semi-finals loss in the Mid-American Conference Tournament left Ball State's chances of making the NCAA Tournament looking bleak and discouraging.
After securing its first win of the season on Saturday, Ball State looks to go two-for-two on its current home stand when it squares off with Oakland City at 7 p.m. in Worthen Arena.
GENEVA, OH. – In only a series of four points, Kara Bates epitomized the effort Ball State displayed in trying to defeat No. 1 seeded Northern Illinois in the semifinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
An end to the Ball State women's volleyball team's Mid-American Conference Tournament hopes came to a swift end at the hands of No. 1 seeded Northern Illinois Saturday afternoon.
Read comments from a live blog hosted by volleyball writer Andrew Mishler.
Redemption came for the Ball State women's volleyball team Friday afternoon as it beat Eastern Michigan 3-1 (22-25, 25-23, 25-8, 27-25) to advance to the semi-finals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament.
Kelsey Brandl still remembers the day she met Steve Shondell.
It's sometimes said in sports that winning can fix anything.
