WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Ball State sweeps Robert Morris
September 4, 2010In a hard-fought match, Ball State defeated Robert Morris 3-0.
In a hard-fought match, Ball State defeated Robert Morris 3-0.
Junior midfielders Devanny Kuhn and Brandi Mixell each scored two goals and Ball State (2-1) coasted to a 5-0 victory in its home opener Friday afternoon against Robert Morris (0-2).
Stan Parrish decided to take it easy on Opening Night with Keith Wenning, his prized quarterback recruit.
While the final score would show Ball State defeated Southeast Missouri State 27-10, a comfortable margin, it wasn't able to coast after the first drive like it seemed would happen.
In Ball State's Opening Night 27-10 victory against Southeast Missouri State on Thursday, Robert Eddins did his best to meet the lofty goal. He had a fumble recovery and a forced fumble and added two tackles.
In front of a record 1,744 fans Ball State made a statement early against Tennessee State. The Cardinals fed off the energy of the record crowd en route to a 25-5 victory. Ball State used the momentum to sweep the match and remain undefeated.
Ball State scores 17 points in the third quarter to take a large lead into the final period.
Cory Sykes took the handoff from Kelly Page and bounced to the outside. From there it didn't matter that Sykes is one of the fastest players in the Mid-American Conference because even Ball State's slowest player could have walked into the end zone.
Opening Night looked like it was going to be a shootout between Ball State and Southeast Missouri State, but the defenses took over after each team's first possession.
Ball State will open the season Thursday night against Southeast Missouri State, eager to get back on the field after last fall's disappointments.
Sports editor Teddy Cahill breaks down the matchups in Thursday's game between Ball State and Southeast Missouri State.
Worthen Arena hasn't been a place for success. In the past four seasons, the Cardinals have struggled to a 17-32 regular-season record at home.
The Ball State cross-country team has high hopes and expectations for the upcoming season.
A "how-to guide" for tailgating at Ball State.
The Ball State women's volleyball team won the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougar Classic. Ball State swept its way through the weekend, defeating each opponent in three sets. The Cardinals defeated the host Cougars 25-23, 25-20, 25-18 to finish the weekend 3-0.
Kolbrin Vitek spent the summer getting used to playing professional baseball and relearning how to play third base. Tuesday night, the Red Sox decided their first-round draft pick had done enough to earn a promotion to low Class A Greenville.
The NCAA delivered good news to Ball State's women's volleyball program earlier this week when it ruled freshman Mindy Marx will be eligible to play this season.
Despite returning all five starters this fall, the offensive line remains Ball State's biggest unknown eight days before its season opener against Southeast Missouri State.
With a 2-0 record for the first time since 2005, Ball State soccer coach Craig Roberts is undefeated in his tenure.
Ball State's soccer team bullied its way to a 1-0 home win against Indiana State on Sunday.
