Look at any individual 3-point field-goal record in the Ball State women's basketball media guide, and senior Johna Goff's name is at the top of each.
In her four years wearing a Ball State uniform, Goff has been a major reason why fans bring "It's trey day" signs to the game.
"Johna's presence goes beyond just the great numbers she put up in her career," Joe Hatcher, the WCRD radio announcer who covered Goff all four years, said. "It was the attitude she provided. No one loved women's basketball more than Johna, and it showed in everything she did from practice to bus trips to games."
While her records are impressive, the ones that say the most are her career marks. Goff ranks No. 1 in 3-point field goals made and attempted in a career. She has made 253 treys and attempted 697.
The impressive part is that she held the No. 1 spot before her senior season started. She moved into the charts her sophomore year and moved to the top during her junior year.
Goff made an instant impact her freshman season, playing in all 28 games and starting in nine. She averaged 14.1 points per game, which led all Mid-American Conference freshmen, and was named MAC Freshman of the Year.
"She started off her career with a bang," head coach Tracy Roller said. "She had 36 points her first game as a freshman, so people knew about her, but it kind of got overshadowed by (Tamara) Bowie for those first three years."
Bowie, who graduated last season, is Ball State's all-time leading scorer. She holds the one record Goff has been unable to break. Goff's 1,635 points weren't enough to outdo Bowie's 2,091, ranking her second on the charts.
Goff's best year statistically was her junior year, when she finished the season hitting a single-season record 78 treys. She also scored 451 points that season, her career best, which ranks 10th.
Goff will finish her career with the top spot in 3-point field goals made and attempted in a single game (eight made and 14 attempted) and season (78 made and 206 attempted).
Something that is often overlooked is the impact Goff had on the program. When her recruiting class came to Ball State, the Cardinals had enjoyed only three winning seasons in history. In Goff's four years, they have had three more.
"It's amazing the turnaround that has happened just because of her and her class," Roller said.
Goff's goal all four years of her career has been to win the MAC Championship, something Ball State has never done. Unfortunately, the team has fallen short each time, and Goff wishes there was some way she could come back and help the team accomplish that goal.
"I wish there was some way I could find another year of eligibility somehow," Goff said after the final game of her career. "I would love to play with these girls like Kate, Kelsey and Dana again."
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