SOCCER: Cardinals look to improve road record with Friday game
August 23, 2010With a 2-0 record for the first time since 2005, Ball State soccer coach Craig Roberts is undefeated in his tenure.
With a 2-0 record for the first time since 2005, Ball State soccer coach Craig Roberts is undefeated in his tenure.
An Indiana University student visiting with friends this weekend was arrested after attempting to steal change from vehicles in a Ball State University parking garage, police say.
Ball State's soccer team bullied its way to a 1-0 home win against Indiana State on Sunday.
Life on the road may not be glamorous for Red Wanting Blue, but endless weeks of touring have helped the band develop its own sound, described on its website as "a savory plate of Americana."
One member of Ball State's women's volleyball's talented 2010 recruiting class may be ineligible this season because of dispute over a class she took in eighth grade, coach Steve Shondell said.
In their season opener against Xavier on Friday, the Cardinals defense stayed aggressive and controlled tempo all game en route to a 2-1 victory. Ball State never trailed, and its four defenders allowed only two shots on goal.
Ball State, which has a 1-14 Mid-American Conference record the past two seasons, will begin its season with the Ball State Fall Invitational on Sept. 18. It will be a chance for the Cardinals to focus on tennis instead of the off-field distractions.
Ball State beat 16 teams in the Dayton Fall Invitational and had two runner-up finishes last fall. Despite some rocky results in the spring, it placed second of 19 teams in April at Indiana's Adidas Hoosier Invitational.
Ball State's season ended last year with a 4-2 loss to Western Michigan University in the 2010 Mid-American Conference Championship Semifinals, giving the Cardinals a final record of 16-10 (4-1 MAC). Though the team didn't finish where it wanted to last season, Bussert's goals remain high.
As students return to classes, Ball State athletic director Tom Collins may have the largest workload on campus. Here's a look at the top five questions that will be answered in the next five months.
Students can play against one another in intramural leagues or competition from other schools on sports clubs. Ball State is expected to have 28 sports clubs this school year, including soccer, baseball, water skiing and judo, according to Ball State's Recreation Services website.
Ball State hasn't finished .500 in the Mid-American Conference since 2006 and has three conference wins in the past two seasons. The Cardinals finished 2009 with a 4-15 record (2-8 MAC) and lost the first game of the MAC Tournament 3-1 to Central Michigan.
Looking to repeat its championship in the Mid-American Conference Tournament Preview, the Ball State women's golf team is entering this season with confidence. The Cardinals will continue the same practice routines and work going into the season. After having a quality spring season, the women are ready to start the fall.
With so many important matters on Athletic Director Tom Collins' agenda, this fall is crucial for Ball State sports. Here's a look at five questions that will be answered in the next five months.
Here we are – back at Ball State. Some are brand new and probably feel a mixture of excitement and nausea. Those of us who are in our seventh (or ninth, or twelfth) semester simply add this to our growing list of first weeks.
DETROIT – The NFL has long admired quarterbacks from the Mid-American Conference, filling its rosters with former college stars like Ben Roethlisberger, Chad Pennington and Charlie Batch. The trend continued as Nate Davis and Dan LeFevour were drafted the past two years.
Steve Shondell remembers watching his father, Dr. Don Shondell, coach Ball State men's volleyball from the Irving Gym sidelines as a child. Although he wanted to coach, Steve said, Ball State's first-year women's volleyball coach never thought he'd continue his father's legacy. Things just worked out that way.
Ball State's most effective offensive weapon lost about 20 pounds after the season ended at Western Michigan in November. Coach Stan Parrish said Lewis is at 185 pounds, his lightest weight since his freshman season. The difference is already noticeable to MiQuale Lewis, who is ready to start running away from defenders again.
As Ball State prepares to open its season, it has 11 freshmen and two transfer players on the roster, along with a new coach. Craig Roberts, who coached at Tennessee-Martin last season, replaces Michael Lovett and brings a different philosophy.
