For 70 minutes the Ball State University field hockey team was able to contain Missouri State University and junior forward Melissa Lantz. The Cardinals, though, were unable to win their Mid-American Conference opener in regulation, and keeping the MAC's leading scorer in check proved impossible.
If looking for a quiet place to eat a little healthier, study or just sit and talk with friends, Eva's Bistro is the place to go. When I pulled into the parking lot of the North Wheeling Avenue location, a sign on the door immediately caught my eye: Free Wi Fi.
Freshman Kimberly Robbins of the Ball State University women's tennis team completed a tennis marathon this weekend at the Ball State Invitational. Nearly 80 women from nine schools competed during the two-day event where every player competed in eight matches.
From the moment it became known Dante Love would never play football again, a groundswell of support to get his No. 86 retired began to grow. While it's a great idea and would be neat to see on senior night, it's not likely to happen. This is not because there is resistance to the idea from anyone in Ball State University's athletics department.
The Ball State University football team received 38 votes and is listed at No. 29 in the newest Associated Press Poll released Sunday afternoon. The Cardinals - receiving 32 more votes than they did last week - moved up nine spots in the weekly poll. Ball State (5-0) defeated Kent State University 41-20 Saturday at Scheumann Stadium.
For many people, the new year starts in January, but for the 15.8 million followers of Judaism worldwide, the new year celebration begins today at sundown. Anne Eliades, president of the congregation at Temple Beth El in Muncie, said the 10 days of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, are also commonly referred to as the 10 Days of Awe or the 10 Days of Repentance.
Storylines1. Best start since 1988 It's the first time Ball State has been 5-0 since the first President Bush was taking office. 2. Dante Love's career-ending injury Ball State's top receiver's career was cut short after Love suffered a cervical spine fracture at Indiana University.
If Saturday's 41-20 victory against Kent State University was any indication, Ball State University will be able to find players who can step up and fill the void left in the wake of Dante Love's career-ending injury. Freshman Briggs Orsbon filled the possession receiver role, hauling in 10 catches for 112 yards.
Throughout the 2008 college football season, Co-Sports Editors Vinnie Lopes and Kyle Shaner and a guest picker will pick the winners of Mid-American Conference football games. After fours week of picking the games' winners, Lopes leads the competition with a 37-4 record.
Ball State is at 4-0 and has what some people consider the greatest team in the program's history. However, now it's time to determine the Cardinals' Dream Team, comprised of the best players in the team's 84-year history. Below is the Daily News' projected starting lineup: DefenseHENRY HALL - Defensive line No Ball State player has ever stopped as many plays behind the line of scrimmage as Henry Hall.
Teams of pirates, babies, Quail Men and more hurtled down Riverside Avenue at noon Friday as part of the Homecoming celebration at Ball State University. Sociology major Sarah Austin competed in the Bed Races for the first time as a member of the Park Hall pirates.
Since Michael Lovett was hired as the Ball State University soccer coach in March, he said he has never seen his team with an attitude like it had Friday. "We just played very scared [Friday], which was unfortunate because I think we are a very good team," the first-year coach said of his team's 3-0 loss against Central Michigan University.
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Watching Ball State University's football team during the past four weeks, T.I.S. store manager Pam Suminski planned to sell Cardinal T-shirts to feed the growing excitement among the student body. Then Ball State receiver Dante Love suffered a devastating injury, and her plans changed.
If Ball State wins Saturday, it will match its best start to a season in 20 years. Here are some facts from the Oct. 8, 1998, game when Ball State was victorious to start out 5-0. NationwideNo. 1 TV show - "The Cosby Show"No. 1 song - "Love Bites" by Def LeopardTop movie - "Alien Nation"Unemployment - 6.
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Homecoming Day carries with it the portent of great battle; likewise the afterparty will inevitably be an evening to live in infamy for the remainder of the semester. For those who have a taste for a drinking environment that does not include beer pong or an excess of rap music, Muncie might have found the remedy.
10. Kent State's running back, Eugene Jarvis, is listed as highly questionable for today's game because of an ankle injury. 9. Ball State has led at the end of all 16 quarters it's played this season. 8. The Cardinals' average margin of victory is 21.3 points per game.
Stan Parrish skimmed through his play sheet, searching for the perfect offensive formation. "Bunch right," Parrish shouted into his headset, as the fourth-quarter clock dwindled against the University of Michigan two years ago. The formation was relayed to quarterback Nate Davis, who lined the Cardinals' offense into the formation its offensive coordinator called.
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