In its final match of the Mortar Board Premier Tournament, the Ball State University women's volleyball team lost to Coastal Carolina University 20-25, 27-25, 25-21, 25-20 on Saturday in West Lafayette.
Junior midfielder Meg Mellott scored the Cardinals' first goal of the season in the 54th minute of the second half to bring the Cardinals within one goal at 2-1, but the Hurricanes' offensive attack proved too much. Miami would go on a 3-0 run to end the game to improve to 2-1-0.
After a 2-17 record last season, the Ball State University field hockey team feels more confident and has more experience, which it believes will be the deciding factor in improving the team as a whole. The players have become very close knit during the off season and that is something that head coach Annette Payne believes will keep the girls together throughout the regular season, she said.
The Cardinals (0-1) continue play with two matches Saturday as they take on the University of Dayton (1-0) at noon and Coastal Carolina University (0-1) at 5 p.m.
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Ball State University has been rapidly expanding its borders in the past few years. It has built excellent new facilities with "Cutting Edge Cool" technology and beautified the landscape. Enrollment also has been increasing in the past few years. So we have a great looking campus and more students to experience it.
"Tipsy Trolley Fundraiser" will be held today at Doc's Music Hall in downtown Muncie. All proceeds will go to the Late Loop. Doc's owner Mike Martin said Downtown Development has about $4,000 already and his goal for this fundraiser is $600 to $1,000.
As tickets for Styx with special guest Kansas go on sale at 10 a.m. today for the Oct. 2 show, John R. Emens Auditorium officials remain optimistic the venue's 2009 event calendar will draw in a steady audience. Compared to previous years ticket sales have been up, Director Robert Myers said.
Today Event: The Why Store and Eight Stories High Time: 10 p.m. Venue: Doc's Music Hall Cost: $8 presale, $10 at door (21+) Event: Quad Bash Time: 6 p.m. Venue: The Quad Cost: free Event: Friday Night Filmworks: Star Trek Time: 9 p.m. Venue: The Quad Cost: free Event: Calming Space for Thoughtful Meditation in the Museum Time: 3:30 to 4:40 p.
Ball State University announced Friday afternoon that it is changing the venue of its Welcome Back Picnic because of the possibility of rain.
Ball State announced Friday that the annual Quad Bash will move into the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom because of rain this afternoon.
The Ball State University women's tennis team has had a tradition for over a decade of maintaining a high grade point average. Last school year was no different for the team. The Cardinals were named to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's All-Academic Team for the 11th straight year and for the 12th time in the last 13 years.
DETROIT - Northeast Ohio has a long tradition of producing talented football players, making it a recruiting hotspot for the Mid-American Conference and many other colleges. Ball State University coach Stan Parrish has spent a lot of time recruiting around his hometown, landing players such as linebacker Travis Freeman, safety Alex Knipp and wide receiver Torieal Gibson.
Ball State University alumnus Todd Darroca, a Muncie native, said he spent his first official day at work meeting Indiana senators and learning more about his new home of Indianapolis. Darroca, who received his undergraduate degree in telecommunications in 2008 and master's degree in information and communication sciences in 2009 from Ball State, was named a new press secretary for the Indiana Senate Republican Majority Caucus on Wednesday.
The Cardinals were named to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's All-Academic Team on Wednesday. This is the 11th consecutive time Ball State received this national academic award.
The deadline to submit bands to the Muncie MusicFest shifted from Aug. 3 to Aug. 31 to give more time for Ball State University students to participate. Cheryl Crowder, member of the organizing committee for Muncie MusicFest, said about 95 bands have submitted so far.
Steger - one of 312 players in the event - advanced to the U.S. Amateur Championships by winning the U.S. Amateur Sectional Qualifer at Coldstream Country Club in Cincinnati. He tied for ninth overall after two rounds of stroke play at Tulsa's Southern Hills Country Club by shooting a 72-71.
The Friday Nite Filmworks schedule for this semester has been updated with several changes, including moving the dates some moves will be shown and replacing "Bruno" with "Stand and Deliver"
Ball State Daily News reporter Chris Paliga shadowed Ball State President Jo Ann Gora on Friday. Click to read the story about his observations throughout the day he spent with Gora.
