Despite a no-win road trip to the East coast to begin the season, Ball State field hockey coach Sally Northcroft doesn’t blame the losses on her players.
The Cardinals' coaches are focused on the mechanics of their kickers this season. They plan on using a different kicker in each kicking situation to maximize each player's skill set.
Ball State football fans know Willie Snead is a player. After all, he had 223 receptions for 2,991 yards and 26 touchdowns in three seasons for the Cardinals.
In an effort to trim their roster from 90 to 53 by the start of the season, the San Diego Chargers cut former Ball State running back Jahwan Edwards.
The Mid-American Conference released its league schedule for the upcoming men's basketball season last week, and Ball State now has its full slate of games for 2015-16.
The Ball State women's basketball program has announced its schedule for the upcoming season in conjunction with the Mid-American Conference.
When the season began, Sabrina Mangapora and Mackenzie Kitchel were expected to be key performers for the Ball State women's volleyball team. Before the first tournament of the year, however, both players went down with unspecified injuries.
Those six seniors showed their leadership and defensive abilities in the first weekend of the season, leading the Cardinals to a 3-0 record and a championship in the Active Ankle Challenge.
The Ball State women's volleyball team won three straight sets to defeat New Mexico 3-2 on Aug. 29 and finished the Active Ankle Challenge with a 3-0 record.
Belmont came back to defeat the Cardinals in the third set 25-23, however. The Bruins won the fourth set as well, but Ball State ultimately won the match in a five-set thriller.
The Ball State soccer team struck twice against Wright State in the first half and held off in the second to defeat the Raiders 2-1.
Ball State struggled in the early going but were able to come back and win their season opener against Albany 3-1.
The Daily News wanted to find out if Lemuel Turner is good enough to repeat, so we gave him nine tries to swish another half-court attempt.
The Mid-American Conference preseason polls were released Aug. 27, and the Ball State Cardinals are projected to finish fifth, ahead of both Longwood and Missouri State.
The Ball State women's volleyball team was selected to finish third in the Mid-American West Conference Division this season, as voted on by the league's 12 head coaches.
Injuries and stamina plagued the Cardinals' defense last season. But head coach Pete Lembo is looking for a turnaround this season by rotating players during games.
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The Cardinals will host the Active Ankle Challenge Aug. 28-29 at the new-look Worthen Arena. Ball State will face off against Albany, Belmont and New Mexico to begin the season.
Athletic director Mark Sandy said the video board will add "flavor" to contests through fan experience and keep facilities up to date with other Mid-American Conference schools. But the biggest improvement may come in recruiting.
After two straight 11 win seasons and coming up one game short of the Mid-American Conference Championship last year, the Ball State soccer team is hungry for more.
