Up until 9:50 p.m. yesterday, I would have argued tooth and nail that the NFL Divisional Round of the playoffs this season was the greatest in NFL history.
In the victory, Ball State totaled 13.5 blocks, 12.5 more than the Patriots. Senior outside attacker Nick Maritnski and senior middle blocker Felix Egharevba led the Cardinal wall, combining for 17 blocks.
Led by graduate student setter Quinn Isaacson and senior middle blocker Felix Egharevba at the service line, the Cardinals had 14 service aces in the match compared to the Pioneer’s zero, as Ball State won by scores of 25-15, 25-7 and 25-15.
On the court at Worthen Arena for the first time since March, Ball State Men’s Volleyball returned to action quickly. The Cardinals swept Maryville University in their 2022 season opener by scores of 25-12, 25-18 and 25-13, respectively.
Sitting in the press box at the Camellia Bowl at the end of my first semester, preparing to cover my first bowl game on Christmas Day and looking back on how I felt on day one, I found that anxiety comically overestimated.
Senior Thelma Dis Agustsdottir recieved a pass from junior Sydney Freeman with seven minutes and 26 seconds left in the third quarter and connected on a 3-pointer to reach 1000 career points.
The Cardinals’ mantra for 2021 was to “Run it back” following the previous year’s success. But as head coach Mike Neu said following the Cardinals’ 51-20 loss against Georgia State in the Camellia Bowl, success is hard to replicate.
Cosby recorded 391 total tackles, five sacks, one forced fumble and 10 interceptions from 2017-21.
Plitt joined more than 30 Ball State players who competed in their final collegiate game against Georgia State and head coach Mike Neu expressed his gratitude for what they have done for the program.
Entering the 2021 season, Ball State’s motto was “run it back” as they aimed to win a second consecutive Mid-American Conference (MAC) championship. Against Buffalo in the final game of the season, however, the motto quickly changed to “one more game."
