Ball State University's attempt to knock off No. 15 University of Illinois was met with stiff resistance as the Cardinals were shutout 7-0 Friday. "It's a learning experience," freshman men's tennis player Zane Smith said. "You get to see what one of the best teams look like.
The Muncie sub-zero weather had an effect on the athletics department this weekend. The Ball State University women's swimming and diving team was unable to travel to Illinois State University on Saturday because of transportation problems. "They couldn't keep the bus started," coach Laura Seibold-Caudill said.
As Todd Chamberlain walked off the Worthen Arena court, having one of his best offensive performances during his four-year career was not the main thing on his mind. Instead, the outside attacker was more concerned about what went wrong Saturday. Despite Chamberlain's career-high 20 kills, the No.
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A pair of Ball State University runners returned to action with first place finishes Saturday. Amber Williams, who redshirted during the 2008 season to train for the Summer Olympics, returned to the Ball State track and field team with a win in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.
A Ball State University study has found that tourism advertising could increase economic activity in Indiana and generate more tax dollars to the state. Michael Hicks, director of Bureau of Business Research, said every dollar Indiana's state and local governments spend on tourism advertising yields 15 tax dollars.
The Ball State University women's tennis team started its season out with a loss Saturday to the University of Dayton. The Cardinals dropped the match 4-3 at the Muncie YMCA Tennis Center despite wins in both No. 1 singles and doubles. The No. 1 Ball State doubles team, Georgina Thomson and Dena Boulieris won 8-6 to give the Cardinals their lone victory in doubles.
The No. 13 Ball State University men's volleyball team lost its season opener to No. 4 Stanford University 30-20, 32-30, 30-22 on Saturday at Worthen Arena.
Every time setter Ethan Pheister plays against a team from the West Coast, he always carries added motivation with him. Growing up in Wisconsin, Pheister would constantly hear how West Coast volleyball teams dominated Midwest teams, winning all but two NCAA Championships since 1970.
Below is the results of matches from team ranked in this week's coaches poll. 1. Penn State (idle) 2. Cal State Northridge (defeated No. 8 UCLA and UC-San Diego) 3. Pepperdine (defeated No. 11 Hawai'i twice) 4. Stanford (defeated Pacific and No. 14 Ohio State) 5.
The Muncie sub-zero weather had its effect on athletics department Saturday. The Ball State University women's swimming and diving team was unable to travel to Illinois State University this morning because of transportation problems. "They couldn't keep the bus started," coach Laura Seibold-Caudill said.
One day before playing the No. 13 Ball State University men's volleyball team, No. 4 Stanford University got another win against a nationally ranked team. Stanford swept No. 14 Ohio State University 30-28, 30-26, 36-34 on Friday in Columbus, Ohio, for its third win against a top 15 ranked team in less than two weeks.
The Cardinals (7-7, 2-0 Mid-American Conference) are looking for their first 3-0 start in conference play since the 1997-98 season.
Despite issuing a campuswide e-mail Thursday morning alerting Ball State University students of an escaped sex offender, Director of Public Safety Gene Burton said students aren't in danger. Rickey Allen Robbins, 58, was released from prison Dec. 10, after an arrest for sex-related crimes.
After redshirting last year to train for the 2008 Summer Olympics, Amber Williams will return to competition for the Ball State University track and field team Saturday. The Cardinals will open their 2009 indoor track and field season at the Bowling Green State University Challenge.
Already with more wins (seven) this season through 14 games than last (six) the entire season, the Ball State University men's basketball team travels to Mount Pleasant, Mich., on Saturday to take on Central Michigan University.
Traveling more than 2,000 miles and playing six matches in less than two weeks is not a big concern to John Kosty. For the third-year Stanford University coach, the chance to play nationally ranked teams in the Midwest is worth playing the large about of matches in the short span.
The Ball State University women's basketball team will look to extend its perfect Mid-American Conference record against another undefeated MAC team Saturday. The Ball State women's basketball team will play the University of Toledo at 1 p.m. Saturday at Worthen Arena.
Bundled up in scarves, hats, gloves and coats, Ball State University students have been trying to stay warm from temperatures dipping below zero the last two days. Despite the freeze, Tony Proudfoot, associate vice president for marketing and communications, said the university will not close because of cold weather.
