When asked about her hopes for the weekend's Ball State Invitational, freshman Courtney Wild wanted the women's tennis team to simply improve from the last matches it played, where it went a combined 14-16.
In Ball State's 42-0 loss, the worst loss ever at Scheumann Stadium, the defense had trouble stopping Temple's rushing attack all afternoon.
Homecoming had a promising start for Ball State, only to fizzle out and turn into a 14-0 lead for Temple after the first quarter.
The Ball State women's tennis team completed the final day of the Ball State Invitational on Saturday evening.
It took Ball State nearly every second of regulation time to beat Akron, but only six minutes to pull off the comeback.
The Cardinals are 0-4 versus the Big Ten this season, including losses to Indiana, No. 13 Michigan, No. 14 Northwestern and No. 18 Ohio State.
Before Saturday's Homecoming game, the tailgating lots outside of Scheumann Stadium buzzed with excitement. It was a beautiful sunny day, perhaps the last warm one of the fall. The leaves beginning to change colors provided a picturesque backdrop to the grills and revelry.
Ball State's streak of success came came to an end against Eastern Michigan Saturday night, as the Eagles won 3-1 (20-25, 23-25, 25-16, 26-28) to give the Cardinals their first Mid-American Conference loss of the season.
The 19th meeting between Michigan State and Ball State proved to be an exciting one.
Temple extended its lead to 28-0 with two second-quarter touchdowns.
A week after losing by 56 points at No. 3 Oklahoma, Ball State was blown out 42-0 by Temple on Homecoming.
Lining up at Dill Street in the sun, teams consisting of five members waited to race down Riverside Avenue in order to win the title of the Homecoming Bed Race champion.
The Ball State women's volleyball team lead in the Mid-American Conference West Division continued to increase Friday after it sweeping Central Michigan 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-14).
The local Habitat for Humanity will finish its 100th project this weekend, allowing a mother of three to move in to a home she always wanted and one she helped create.
It's more than your average football game. The level of energy is heightened for students in the stands and for the players, and it's no different for us shooting the game.
Jenny Pyle is the force behind this year's lip-sync event, and she's all about giving back to Ball State — an institution she said gave her so much exposure to new experiences and people.
Chief reporter Teddy Cahill breaks down today's battle between the Ball State Cardinals and the Temple Owls.