Ball State was shutout by No. 6 Ohio State on Wednesday, losing 5-0 in Columbus, Ohio.
The Cardinals recorded just two shots compared to the Buckeyes' 25. Junior midfielders Caitlin Maguire and CJ Hermes each had a shot for Ball State (6-11).
Ohio State (14-3) capitalized on its six penalty corners, as two of the Buckeyes' goals came off penalty corners. Ball State did not receive a penalty corner in the game.
Goalies Chelsea Mitchell and Morgan Hammer split time in the goal and combined for seven saves.
Ball State was without junior midfielder Devanny Kuhn and junior forward Brittany Hammer, who were both injured in Sunday's win against Indiana. Kuhn is the Mid-American Conference's second-leading scorer, trailing only Kent State's Debbie Bell.