Ball State field hockey fell to Miami University on Senior Day 7-0 Oct. 28. The loss leaves the Cardinals 7-10 on the season and brings the RedHawks to 11-6.
Ball State Field Hockey lost to No. 10 Michigan State 5-3 Oct. 9 as the beginning of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) tournament looms.
Multiple Cardinals, especially freshman and sophomores, made new appearances during the road trip to the mitten state. Mainly first-year forward/midfielder Maddie Summit, first-year midfielder Emma Van Hal and first-year forward Christine Ditizio. They each averaged about 15 minutes of playing time.
Ball State Field Hockey (4-4, 1-2 MAC) fell to Iowa (8-1, 2-0 B1G) 6-1 Sept. 26.
Caitlin Walsh came into the season with the intention of changing the culture. Once she met her new team, she knew Ball State was the place she wanted to be.
After the departure of former Ball State field hockey head coach Stephanie Bernthal, Ball State director of athletics Beth Goetz announced former Kent State assistant Caitlin Walsh as the new head coach on March 24.
Ball State and its 18 athletic programs compete in Division I of the NCAA, and the university has five programs open exclusively to women — cross country, field hockey, gymnastics, soccer and track and field.
After everything she’s experienced in her field hockey career — from a hip injury in high school to transferring to a new school — Butler said she is extremely proud of it all and thankful for how it prepared her for Ball State.
Heading into this weekend’s two-game series against Appalachian State (1-2, 1-1 MAC), the last time Ball State Field Hockey (1-3, 1-1 MAC) won a game was Nov. 1, 2019.
Despite lockdowns, canceled flights and travel bans, Wietske Overdijkink still found time to get up and go to work.
The Lancers took just 3:34 to score their first goal of the contest, and they did not look back.
Freshman goaltender Wietske Overdijkink has brought her talents from the Netherlands to Ball State, adding another to the Cardinals’ arsenal of young goalies.
Ball State Field Hockey (4-11, 2-3 MAC) snapped a four-game drought in its win Friday night against Longwood (7-9, 2-3 MAC).
The Wolverines excelled on offense in the second half to secure their fourth straight victory.
After getting its second win of the season Sept. 6, Ball State Field Hockey have now dropped its last five games following a loss to No. 23 Michigan State, 3-1.
Freshman goalie Wietske Overdijkink was a major force in keep the Cardinals close throughout the game.
In the Cardinals second game of a five game road trip, Ball State Field Hockey lost to UMass Lowell, 2-1.
In Ball State’s home opener Friday, the Cardinals (2-2, 0-0 MAC) shut out Saint Louis (0-3, 0-0 Atlantic 10), 3-0. Despite having only played four games this season, the team has already tied its 2018 win total.
After a 2-16 finish last season, tying the second-worst finish in program history, Ball State Field Hockey is working for a comeback season.
In a hard-fought defensive effort Saturday, Ball State Field Hockey (2-15, 2-4 MAC) was unable to send off its seniors with a home win after a 3-2 loss to Longwood (9-6, 4-2 MAC).
