Senior guard Nathalie Fontaine shoots a floater over Eastern Michigan senior center Rachel Kehoe. Fontaine is now just 22 points shy of Tamara Bowie’s career scoring record of 2,901 points. DN PHOTO COLIN GRYLLS
SPORTS

Ball State beats EMU 67-63, clinches bye in MAC Tournament

YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN – Behind 28 points from sophomore forward Moriah Monaco, Ball State women's basketball (19-8, 11-5 Mid-American Conference) spoiled Senior Day for Eastern Michigan (18-9, 9-7 MAC) with a 67-63 victory. Monaco was 8-15 (53.3 percent) from beyond the arc in the game and hit the go-ahead three-point shot with 52 seconds remaining in the game.


Marcin Niemczewski, a senior outside attacker, attempts to hit the ball over the net during the match against Harvard on Jan. 15 at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO EMMA ROGERS
SPORTS

Ball State sweeps Lindenwood, marking 10th straight win

Ball State men’s volleyball swept Lindenwood University Lions Friday, 25-14, 25-21, 25-15. It was the ninth-ranked Cardinals' 10th consecutive victory, but senior setter Hiago Garchet said they won't get complacent. “The fact that we’ve won 10 matches doesn’t mean anything," he said.




OPINION

NICK AND TIRED: The latest Republican debate is an ode to repetition

If you’re looking for a good time, then New York’s hottest club is “February 25’s The GOP Debate,” and it has everything: two men tag-teaming Donald Trump, a neurosurgeon whining for people to attack him and your friendly neighborhood milkman taking an applause-worthy moderate stance on social issues to sway the decision of young voters.


Freshman infielder Julia Bailey runs the bases  against IPFW March 18 at the Softball Field at the First Merchants Ballpark Complex.  DN PHOTO MAKAYLA JOHNSON
SPORTS

Ball State softball prepares for WKU Hilton Plaza Invitational

The softball team will look to improve their record this weekend in Bowling Green, Ky., where they’ll see Southeast Missouri, Western Carolina, Western Kentucky and Valparaiso. The team is coming off its second straight 2-3 weekend in Houston which saw three losses, one to Iowa State and two to Texas. “The first loss to Iowa State was a heartbreaker."





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