WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Cardinals ranked 87th in first RPI poll
October 1, 2012The newly released NCAA women's volleyball RPI rankings are a bit down on the Mid-American Conference in 2012.
The newly released NCAA women's volleyball RPI rankings are a bit down on the Mid-American Conference in 2012.
For the second time in 15 days, Ball State triumphed over its older sibling, Indiana.
Final rounds of the Ball State Invitational concluded Sunday morning. The Ball State men's tennis team was nothing short of impressive on its home court.
Allie White doesn't even remember the shot.
KENT, Ohio - It's easy to blame Ball State's defense for the team's 45-43 loss to Kent State on Saturday. Perhaps a little too easy.
If you didn't think a heartbreaking loss in the final minute was going to happen to Ball State at some point this season, you obviously haven't paid attention to this team over the last five weeks.
KENT, Ohio - When quarterback Keith Wenning saw Kent State's defense wasn't letting up on defending the running game, he knew he was going to have to carry Ball State through the air.
Restricted to a fan's perspective in Sunday's game at Ohio, Ball State coach Craig Roberts was watching for more than results from his team.
-á Kent State stood at its own 33-yard line, facing a fourth and 10 with only a minute remaining in the game. Ball State led 43-42. Just one more stop by a defense that had been steamrolled by Kent State all day would be enough.
Kent State's kickoff returns is one of the best in the Mid-American Conference and it showed why Saturday.
Kent State didn't miss a beat on its first drive of the third quarter against Ball State.
Saturday saw Mid-American Conference foes Ball State and Central Michigan square off on the BSU Turf Field at the Brinker Sports Complex.
KENT, Ohio - Maybe Ball State's fate against Kent State was decided on its opening drive when it fumbled at the one-yard line.
In 2011, Ball State made a similar trip to play Northern Illinois and Western Michigan and it ended in two difficult losses.
Saturday saw Mid-American conference foes Ball State and Central Michigan square off on the BSU Turf Field at the Brinker Sports Complex.
It's never easy to win a match when unforced errors litter the stat sheet, but Ball State (9-7) has fared well enough for most of the season despite struggling with errors.
After starting just outside the red zone, running back Trayion Durham punched in the touchdown from a yard out to give his team the 7-0 lead.
Throughout games this season, Ball State coach Craig Roberts hasn't been shy in voicing his displeasure with certain calls made by the referee.
For instant updates on Saturday's game between Ball State and Kent State, follow along with Andrew Mishler's live blog at 12:00 p.m.
When Ball State travels to Northern Illinois for its third conference match of the season, it will be the first time the two have played since Northern Illinois eliminated Ball State in the 2011 Mid-American Conference tournament.
