MEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Ball State can't close out No. 10 Lewis
March 14, 2009No. 14 Ball State lost to No. 10 Lewis 30-23, 26-30, 28-30, 30-25, 19-17 on Friday in Romeoville, Ill.
No. 14 Ball State lost to No. 10 Lewis 30-23, 26-30, 28-30, 30-25, 19-17 on Friday in Romeoville, Ill.
No. 14 Ball State lost to No. 10 Lewis 30-23, 26-30, 28-30, 30-25, 19-17 on Friday in Romeoville, Ill.
It seems like a Student Government Association free for all. The Elections Board took Monday off instead of addressing campaign violations by two of the three slates running. Cardinal Collaboration and University Coalition have been accused of e-mail campaigning, Elections Board chair Marco Pretell-Vazquez said.
Muncie and Ball State University are partnering to develop a grant proposal to the Environmental Protection Agency that could allocate up to $400,000 to address environmental problems in the city.
The Ball State University gymnastics team will head to East Lansing, Mich., Sunday for a 2 p.m. meeting with Michigan State University and the University of California, Berkeley. The Cardinals (3-9, 1-5 Mid-American Conference) enter the meet averaging a team score of 191.
The MAC All-Tournament Teams were also announced following the game. Bowing Green State University's Nate Miller, Buffalo's Max Boudreau and Akron's Steve McNees, Brett McKnight and Linhart formed the five-man team, and Linhart took home Tournament MVP honors.
Muncie girl scout troops will receive help selling their girl scout cookies from Kappa Delta sorority Tuesday and Thursday. Members from Kappa Delta will set tables up from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Teacher's College Lobby, the Arts and Communication Building and the Business Building's first floor lounge.
On Sunday, I saw that Rasmussen conducted a telephone poll. Fifty-nine percent of Americans agree with former President Ronald Reagan's statement that "government is the problem, not the solution." Since a well-defined understanding of government's place in society is absolutely essential for responsible citizenship, let's think about Reagan's statement.
Freshman forward Jarrod Jones scored eight points in Ball State University's 64-52 loss to the University at Buffalo in the Mid-American Conference Tournament Semifinals. It wasn't enough to propel the Cardinals into the finals, but Jones climbed to fourth place on Ball State's all-time freshman scoring list. With 28 points in two games in Cleveland, Jones finishes his first season with 346 points, moving ahead of Randy Boarden.
Click on this story to get Friday's news and notes from the men's basketball and women's basketball MAC Tournament.
The Cardinals (23-8, 14-2 MAC) shot 46.6 percent from the field to defeat the RedHawks and advance to the conference semifinals.
The No. 59 Rebels defeated the Cardinals 5-2 Thursday in Las Vegas.
Click on the story to get the news and notes from the Day 3 of the MAC Tournament.
The Bulls won the battle of the boards, outrebounding the Cardinals 36-23, including 12-9 on the offensive glass - leading to 16 second-chance points. The Bulls' bench also outscored Ball State's 31-6.
Defensive toughness has been the calling card of Buffalo and Ball State all season. Two teams will play each other in the MAC Tournament semifinals at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Ball State ended its nine-match winning streak as it lost to No. 15 Ohio State University 30-25, 20-30, 30-21, 26-30, 15-12 on Wednesday in Columbus, Ohio.
Guard Laron Frazier had a career-high 22 points and four rebounds in Ball State's 64-61 win against Central Michigan.
The win advances Ball State (14-16, 7-9 MAC) to play in the semifinals against the winner of today's University at Buffalo/Kent State University matchup.
Ball State defeated Central Michigan University 64-61 in overtime to advance to the MAC Tournament semifinals.
The Cardinals received 34 votes - 13 more votes than in last week's poll - to remain ranked for the second consecutive week.
