WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL: Ball State's depth will be put to the test this weekend
September 2, 2011With a 3-0 start, a healthy lineup and improving play all-around, Ball State coach Steve Shondell can't find much to complain about.
With a 3-0 start, a healthy lineup and improving play all-around, Ball State coach Steve Shondell can't find much to complain about.
With a height of 6'1" and a two-year stint with the Maryland Terrapins, Ball State junior transfer Kara Bates brings additional length to the outside hitter position and experience.
Coming off a poor offensive outing against IPFW Sunday, Kylee Baker found a perfect punching bag in the Jaguars two days later.
A 2-0 record to start Ball State's season this past weekend hid many blemishes in its first two matches.
Ball State has started its season off with a 2-0 record after it beat IPFW 3-1 in Worthen Arena Sunday afternoon.
Ball State swept Loyola 3-0 on Friday and beat IPFW 3-1 on Sunday, both in home matches. The wins pushed the Cardinals' home winning streak to 17 matches.
Ball State freshman setter Jaclyn Fullove is no stranger to competing with family members.
Losing one of the best players in the nation at a key position can be a difficult transition for most collegiate teams.
Hopkins is in line to play off the bench this season after impressing the coaching staff in practice.
Ball State is ranked second in the Mid-American Conference West Division in a preseason poll voted on by the league's coaches.
Following Alyssa Rio's incredible 2010 season that ended with the CVU.com Libero of the Year award, she considered coming back to Ball State as a student assistant.
As a first-year head coach, Steve Shondell faced the monstrous challenge of taking over a Ball State team in turmoil following the resignation of Dave Boos and turning into a winner.
Former Ball State middle blocker Anders Nelson has been awarded the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, the NCAA office announced.
While most people are at the lake or relaxing during the summer, women's volleyball coach Steve Shondell is recruiting and working towards his second season at Ball State.
Ball State's fall schedule is a road full of talented Mid-American Conference rivals, elite non-conference opponents and NCAA tournament contenders.
The first player for Ball State's incoming recruiting class has finally emerged.
Farfield (OH) junior middle blocker Mallorie Kah has verbally committed to Ball State, according to Fairfield women's volleyball coach Michael Berkemeier.
A matchup between the Ball State and Purdue women's volleyball teams for the 2011 fall season was confirmed this week with the release of Purdue's fall schedule.
The Quincy men's volleyball team accomplished much more than ending Ball State's 2011 season Saturday night in Worthen Arena.