WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Sophomore fills in for injured blocker
October 30, 2011In the wake of an ankle injury to senior middle blocker Jennifer Boyd, Ball State needed a player to assume her role versus Buffalo on Saturday.
In the wake of an ankle injury to senior middle blocker Jennifer Boyd, Ball State needed a player to assume her role versus Buffalo on Saturday.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – With less than a minute left on the clock Saturday afternoon, Ball State found itself with a fourth-and-goal from the Western Michigan five-yard line, down 10 points.
In its final fall competition this weekend at the Alabama Fall Invitational in Tuscaloosa, Ala., the Ball State men's tennis team looked to finish on a high note going into its spring schedule.
With a chance to earn a higher seed and enter the Mid-American Conference tournament with some much needed momentum, the Ball State field hockey team couldn't match the firepower of Missouri State, dropping its conference finale in Springfield, Mo., on Sunday afternoon.
Ball State finished eighth over all at the Mid-American Conference Cross-Country Championships on Saturday.
On the doubles side, Ball State went 1-2 overall. Doherty and Elliott provided the lone victory for the Cardinals with their 9-7 win over Southern Mississippi in the second round of the White Draw.
Even with losing senior middle blocker Jennifer Boyd to a "day-to-day" ankle injury, the Ball State women's volleyball team came out strong Saturday night in a sweep against Buffalo, 25-19, 25-19 and 25-17.
Sophomore middle blocker Mindy Marx made sure an injury to Jennifer Boyd didn't derail Ball State on Saturday night.
Sports editors Andrew Mishler and Mat Mikesell discuss their predictions for this weekend's football matchup against Western Michigan.
Ball State visits Western Michigan needing just one victory to secure bowl eligibility for the first time since 2008.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Despite another poor start, Ball State is tied with Western Michigan at seven after the first quarter.
The final regular season home game didn't favor the Ball State field hockey team Friday afternoon at the BSU Turf Field.
Following last Sunday's Senior Day 2-1 overtime loss to Ohio, coach Beth Maddox acknowledged her team would correct its mistakes and move forward.
With the aggressiveness and size of back line players like junior defenders Brigit Reder and Skylar Chew, Ball State is usually the team taking advantage of set pieces.
If Ball State didn't prove its resiliency enough by beating Northern Illinois in a five-game match earlier this month, it gave Ball State fans a refresher tonight against Toledo.
On a national stage like the Mid-American Conference Tournament, opponents expose the little deficiencies in a team.
For the first time since 1996, Ball State is hosting the Mid-American Conference Cross-Country Championships.
Jennifer Boyd may not be the flashiest or most eye-popping player on the Ball State women's volleyball team, but she has been one of the most vital players in the Cardinals' 20-3 record.
Jason Pinkston has drawn some difficult coverage assignments in the last two years as he has blossomed into an All-Mid-American Conference cornerback for Ball State.
With any sport, freshmen need time to adapt as they make the jump from high school to college.
