No. 15 Ball State swept No. 13 Loyola University 30-25,30-28,30-28 Saturday night in Worthen Arena and denied Loyola's bid a sharing the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association regular season title.
The crucial point Sunday came in the fifth inning when Ball State was nursing a 3-1 lead. Back-to-back singles by Lisa Rozanski and Alicia Barkley were followed by a double steal that put runners on second and third with nobody out. However, Kent State ace Kylie Reynolds induced two strikeouts and a popped-up bunt to end the threat.
Ball State (16-19, 9-3) won the first two games of its series against the University at Buffalo (16-17, 4-8) before falling 11-7 in 11 innings Sunday. The Cardinals have won their first four MAC series for the first time since 2005.
Temperatures in the mid-50s and winds of around 30 mph didn't keep students from coming outside to the parties at Elliott Hall's back lawn and Noyer Bowl on Saturday.
Be the Cure arrived at the Ball State Atrium searching for matches for two individuals with DOCK8, a genetic disorder.
Buffalo (12-6, 5-0 MAC) got things rolling in its favor early by claiming the doubles point, winning at No. 1 and 2 doubles. Ball State won three of the six singles spots, but it wasn't enough.
Ball State hopes for a strong performance after taking a step back in last week's Missouri Intercollegiate. The Cardinals placed eighth as a team out of 15 schools and didn't have an individual crack the top 15. Freshman Tony Lazzara was Ball State's top performer, tying for 20th place.
From Columbus, Ohio, editor-in-chief Vinnie Lopes and men's volleyball beat reporter Nathan Pace discuss the No. 15 Ball State men's volleyball team's three-game loss to No. 11 Ohio State.
Ball State was soundly swept by No. 11 Ohio State University Friday night in Columbus, Ohio, as the Buckeyes clinched the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association with the victory. It took the Cardinals 24 hours to regroup. Ball State swept No. 13 Loyola University 3-0 (30-25, 30-28, 30-28) Saturday night in Worthen Arena, claiming its second win over a ranked team this season.
After two days of music, camping and fun, Springfest 2010 canceled its final day of acts Sunday because of financial disputes between Water Bowl owners and festival organizers, Nick Armogida, main organizer for the event, said.
Students in Fashion Promotions class will present their end of year fashion show at 3 p.m. today at Cardinal Hall in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center.
After being swept by No. 13 Loyola University in the season opener, the Cardinals swept the Ramblers 30-25, 30-28, 30-28 in their regular season finale Saturday at Worthen Arena.
Diagnosed with a rare immune deficiency disease this summer, 21-year-old Kelsey Koch is still searching for a bone marrow match to combat the virus.
The first Jeff Clevenger 5K Run and Walk raised about $6,000 for multiple sclerosis Saturday.
IPFW defeated Quincy University 30-20, 30-27, 24-30, 30-26 on Saturday in Quincy, Illinois, to clinch the No. 5 seed in the conference tournament.
Five days after being hired as the new Ball State women's volleyball head coach, Steve Shondell will continue to be the Ball State men's volleyball team's public address announcer.
No. 11 Ohio State University swept the No. 15 Ball State University men's volleyball team 30-26, 30-26, 30-19 in Columbus, Ohio, to clinch its fourth consecutive conference regular season title and its fifth straight sweep of a conference opponent.
Spectrum continues its Spring Week with their annual spring Drag Show tonight in Ball Gymnasium.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — No matter what the No. 15 Ball State University men's volleyball team tried, it could not prevent No. 11 Ohio State University from achieving its fourth straight conference regular season title. The Buckeyes swept the Cardinals 30-26,30-2630-19 Friday night in Columbus, Ohio
Editor-in-chief Vinnie Lopes and men's volleyball beat reporter Nathan Pace discuss the No. 15 Ball State men's volleyball sweeping No. 13 Loyola in its regular season finale.
