No. 10 Ohio State lies next on the schedule in Ball State's last home match of the season on Sunday, and neither history nor recent play sides well with the Cardinals. 11 straight losses to the Buckeyes and problems on offense in most matches this season reaffirms that.
The final weekend tune-up for Ball State before Mid-American Conference play begins March 23 may provide the Cardinals their biggest test of the season.
The 2012 season doesn't start for another five months, but coach Beth Maddox has added six incoming freshmen to her roster.
Eight Ball State football players participated in the annual Pro Day on Tuesday in front of National Football League scouts.
For most Ball State teams, senior night is a time to recognize players who have been staples of the program for several years.
Choosing the best team in a conference is usually the easiest pick to make. The MIVA is no different.
The frustration was palpable in coach Alex Marconi's voice. Though the Ball State starting rotation had seemingly been righted with a shakeup last weekend at Middle Tennessee State, the bullpen remained as much a problem as ever.
The Ball State women's swimming and diving team was again honored as a Scholar All-America Program Team. For the 2011 fall semester, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America awarded the team for being a top academic program.
For the first three weekends of the season, Ball State struggled to get much of anything going on offense. It was ranked 256th in the nation with 59 hits, an average of 7.375 per game.
After being swept twice to open its West Coast trip this weekend, Ball State managed to secure a 3-2 (21-25, 29-27, 25-23, 23-25, 15-12) win over Grand Canyon to avoid falling behind its Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association rivals.
Ball State gymnastics went to Lexington, Ky., for a three-team meet and left with a second-place finish. The host Kentucky won the event while Ball State defeated George Washington.
Coach Craig Nicholson picked up a victory for the Ball State softball team that gave him his 900th career collegiate victory on Sunday in a 9-5 win over Northern Colorado at the Stetson Classic.
The Ball State women's tennis team's spring break trip to Orlando was spoiled on Wednesday as it lost to James Madison, 5-2.
Ball State lost 7-4 at Middle Tennessee State on Saturday, falling to 3-8 this season.
Ball State came out hot with the start of the Stetson Classic to pick up two wins in both its games on Friday.
The Ball State men's volleyball team out-hit, out-dug and out-blocked Grand Canyon on Friday. And it still wasn't enough.
Ball State beat Middle Tennessee State 5-4 Friday afternoon, snapping a three-game losing streak.
Cal State Northridge swept away Ball State 3-0 (25-17, 25-18, 25-20) in its home court, The Matadome, to hand the Cardinals one of their worst losses of the season.
The Ball State softball team built off two wins to end last weekend with a two dominating wins over North Florida on Thursday.
After losing to Michigan State last Saturday and breaking an 11-match winning streak, Ball State couldn't shake its demons on Thursday against UNLV.
