Laura Seibold-Caudill has raised about 600 student-athletes as head coach of the Ball State women's swimming and diving team. They weren't actually her own kids, but for past and current swimmers, it certainly seemed that way.
Tennessee beat Ball State 9-7 in Knoxville, Tenn., Wednesday.
Players have been able to rest and recuperate since their last match against Park on Feb. 25, knowing they wouldn't play for another 11 days until facing No. 12 Cal State Northridge (6-10) on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Even though its a little bit past the middle of the season, there isn't a better time to do an awards blog than during spring break. If you'd like to see any other award categories that I didn't cover, let me know and I'll add them.
Heading into this season, six wins in Mid-American Conference play and a ninth seed in the MAC Tournament were hardly what Ball State coach Billy Taylor envisioned.
All the struggles Ball State faced during the season could be nullified with a deep run in the Mid-American Conference Tournament. That was, at least, the Cardinals mindset going into Monday's game at Western Michigan.
Its bats stifled by Missouri's starting pitching for the second day in a row, Ball State was again unable to overcome an early deficit and lost 9-2 Sunday.
Four days after scoring a career-high 20 points on Senior Day, senior captain Suzanne Grossnickle did five points better against Central Michigan on Saturday.
Ball State's just can't escape its Big 10 demons. Michigan State made completely sure of that on Saturday.
While Saturday was a game to honor the team's seniors in Jarrod Jones, Randy Davis and Pierre Sneed, it was the subs who stole the spotlight and ultimately the win.
Following the Ball State softball team's roughest offensive game of the season, an eight run outburst backed by strong pitching sparked the Cardinals (6-5) to a 1-1 record on Friday at the Citrus Classic in Orlando, Fla.
After losing its first two matches of the season against Big Ten opponents Northwestern and Illinois, the Ball State men's tennis team has racked up 11 straight wins.
Seniors Jarrod Jones, Randy Davis and Pierre Sneed will step onto the floor of Worthen Arena for the final time as Ball State hosts Northern Illinois in its last regular season game today at 2 p.m.
Things didn't get much better for the Cardinals the rest of the afternoon and they lost to the Tigers 15-5.
Spring Break has started off on the right foot for Ball State gymnastics. The team defeated Bowling Green University Friday evening at Irving Gym, 194.025-193.900.
Getting into a groove is the key for the Ball State softball team this weekend after an inconsistent start as it travels to Orlando, Fla. for the Citrus Classic.
After one day in the Mid-American Conference Championships the Ball State men's swimming team is holding onto sixth place behind Eastern Michigan, Southern Illinois, Buffalo, Miami, and Missouri State.
While many Ball State students head out of Muncie for Spring Break, the Ball State gymnastics team will welcome the Falcons of Bowling Green State University for competition in Irving Gym today at 7 p.m.
