Ball State did not win an event until the 10th of the 16-event meet. Sophomore Sara Hostetler tied for first in the 200-yard backstroke.
Ball State suffered as Eastern Michigan contained center Jarrod Jones. The sophomore failed to reach double figures in points for the sixth consecutive game, finishing with seven points. Forward Malik Perry came off the bench and tied his season high in points.
Ball State University women's basketball coach Kelly Packard's patience has been tested with the recent problems her team has had on defense. The Cardinals have struggled to finish on the defensive end, allowing offensive rebounds and teams to run two or three shot clock cycles before finally grabbing the board - or giving up a basket.
Junior forward Emily Maggert finished with another double-double for Ball State. She scored 22 points and pulled down 13 boards asrelief in the form of a home game will hit the Cardinals (9-9, 3-3 MAC) Wednesday as they play host to the University of Akron.
INDIANAPOLIS '- If the Ball State University women's swimming and diving team could chose where next month's Mid-American Conference Championship was, there is no doubt it would be in Indianapolis. The Cardinals are undefeated (7-0) and have a tournament win in Indianapolis this season, while just being 3-5 outside of the Capitol City.
The Unity Scholarship Pageant was a contest that Miss Unity said judges a person not just on their looks, but on their inner beauty. Multicultural Center Director Tiffany Washington said all the contestants worked tirelessly for months to prepare for the contest, being involved with community service and multicultural center events as well as preparing for the pageant.
The Cardinals (2-1)' continue their homestand Wednesday as IUPUI' comes to Muncie for a 2 p.m. first serve.
Ben Battjes led the Ball State effort with event wins in the 50-yard freestyle (21.23) and 100 freestyle (47.8) and a third-place finish in the 100 butterfly (53.70). He also was a part of the 400 freestyle relay team that placed first. Casey Schroeder, Devon Hill, Austin Laska and Battjes combined for a time of 3:09.51.
The Cardinal Classic was started in the late-'80s by then-head coach Mary Roth. The meet used to feature a number of teams each year - at its peak, six to seven teams were common for the event. Ball State coach Nadalie Walsh said that she hopes to recreate that atmosphere in the future.
The Unity Scholarship Pageant was a contest that Miss Unity said judges a person not just on their looks, but on their inner beauty. Multicultural Center Director Tiffany Washington said all the contestants worked tirelessly for months to prepare for the contest, being involved with community service and multicultural center events as well as preparing for the pageant.
The Ball State University gymnastics team ---took second place in the Cardinal Classic, finishing with a score of ----190.325.
Ball State swept the top three spots in the 50-yard freestyle final, with Ben Battjes taking first place with a time of 21.58. Austin Laska (21.83) and Casey Schroeder (21.88) took second and third, respectively.
The Cardinals' top performance on Saturday came in the 60-meter dash, as Ball State captured the No. 3 (Janae Taylor - 7.87), 4 (Ra'Jae Marable - 7.95) and 5 Katie Johnson (7.96) spots.
On defense Ball State has allowed 72.5 points a game. That fact is not lost on Packard or the team, especially after allowing Eastern Michigan University (14-3, 4-1) to have multiple offensive possessions that used the entire shot clock Wednesday night.
Balls were flying in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center ballroom Friday night at the second annual table tennis tournament. Matt Marshall, a coordinator of the event, put together this competition for The Association of College Union International.
With this victory, Ball State (4-1, 1-0 Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) extended its winning streak to four matches. All of those wins have come against Division III teams and a Grand Canyon University, which is playing its first season in the MIVA.
' The Ball State men's volleyball team swept Carthage College 30-20, 30-22, 30-24 on Friday in Worthen Arena.
' The Ball State University men's volleyball team has opened up a two-games lead against Carthage College on Friday at Worthen Arena.
Find out how teams in the top 15 coaches poll fared this week. The next coaches poll is released at about 5:30 p.m. Monday.
