Freshman midfielder, Libby Kraus (10) gets knocked down by Junior midfielder Mica Diaz (19) in a game at Briner Sports Complex on Sept. 6, 2019. Jacob Musselman, DN Field Hockey Last Updated 2 minutes ago Ball State Field Hockey defense not enough to contain No. 11 Michigan offense By Grant Covey The Wolverines excelled on offense in the second half to secure their fourth straight victory.
Football Last Updated 23 hours ago Ball State Football goes to top of MAC West with win over Eastern Michigan By Zach Piatt All Ball State had to do was keep Eastern Michigan from gaining 80 yards in a minute and 19 seconds, and the Cardinals would secure the win and their first 2-0 start in Mid-American Conference play since 2013. With no timeouts remaining, the Eagles went to work.
Football 10/12/2019, 10:00am Elements don’t affect Jamarius Evans, Yorktown in 15-6 win By Ian Hansen Sheets of rain fell in sideways with harsh winds in a low-scoring matchup between Yorktown (6-2) and Pendleton Heights (4-4). The Tigers came out on top with a 15-6 win where the defense highlighted their performance.
Football 10/12/2019, 10:00am Monroe Central defense stands tall in shutout win over Union County By Grant Covey On a cold, windy, rain-filled senior night, Monroe Central (5-3) defeated Union County (1-7), 45-0. It was the Golden Bears’ rushing attack that propelled them to the victory as they turned to five different running backs for their scoring.
Football 10/12/2019, 10:00am Offensive inconsistencies too much for Muncie Central on senior night By Connor Smith Despite a persistent rainfall and chilly conditions, there was a sense of emotion in the air Friday night as Muncie Central (0-8) hosted its senior night against McCutcheon (5-4). However, struggles on offense hurt the Bearcats as the Mavericks cruised to a 35-0 win.
Football 10/12/2019, 12:01am Friday Night Spotlight update: Oct. 11 By Staff Reports Here are some quick updates from high school football games in the area.
Football 10/10/2019, 3:00pm With playmakers galore, Ball State Football does ‘whatever it takes’ to win By Zach Piatt You can choose whoever you’d like, but head coach Mike Neu would rather leave the debate of who the Cardinals’ top playmaker is as just that — a debate.
Baseball 10/10/2019, 12:15pm Junior Jett McGowan wants to choose when his baseball career is over, not have an injury decide for him By Ian Hansen Last season, McGowen played baseball at Kankakee Community College in Illinois before transferring to Ball State. He was playing catcher, and what he thought was a normal throw, turned into something that he would remember forever.
Sports 10/10/2019, 12:00pm Pierce: What you need to know about online sports gambling in Indiana By Drew Pierce As of Oct. 3, 2019, online sports betting is legal in the state of Indiana. Although physical sportsbooks have been open since the beginning of September, people within state lines can now place bets right from his/her phone.
Golf 10/9/2019, 10:00am Kim’s top-10 finish leads Ball State to third place finish By Drew Pierce Despite battling narrow fairways and fast greens, Ball State Women’s Golf seized a top-three finish at the Fall MAC Preview in Ohio.
Golf 10/8/2019, 6:56pm Ball State Men's Golf finishes 11th at Marquette Intercollegiate By Connor Smith Sophomore Joey Ranieri’s 12th-place tie wasn’t enough to lead Ball State Men’s Golf to a top-5 finish at the Marquette Intercollegiate this week in Wisconsin.
Sports 10/8/2019, 1:37pm Clemens: Indianapolis Colts proved that they’re contenders in the AFC By Daric Clemens It was a flat out impressive performance by the Colts defense against the best offense in the league holding them to the least amount of points the Chiefs have scored since Mahomes has been the starter.
Soccer 10/6/2019, 5:16pm Elvbo's overtime goal gives Ball State Soccer 3rd straight win By Connor Smith It’s been a successful weekend for senior midfielder/forward Julia Elvbo. After assisting sophomore midfielder/forward Tatiana Mason’s game-winning goal in Friday’s 1-0 victory at Akron, Elvbo lifted Ball State (9-3, 3-1 MAC) over Buffalo (4-6-1, 1-3 MAC) in double overtime Sunday, securing a 3-2 win for the Cardinals.
Football 10/6/2019, 12:00pm 4 takeaways from Ball State’s MAC-opening win over Northern Illinois By Zach Piatt Ball State’s goal coming into the week was to get to 1-0 by the end of Saturday. The Cardinals did just that as they defeated Northern Illinois in comeback fashion, 27-20. Here’s a look at some key aspects from the game.
Football 10/5/2019, 9:04pm Ball State captures Bronze Stalk Trophy in comeback win over Northern Illinois By Connor Smith Facing a 17-3 deficit at halftime, Ball State Football entered the locker room after 30 minutes of play Saturday not feeling disappointed, but rather motivated. The motivation seemed to pay off as Neu’s Cardinals rallied for 24 unanswered points in the second half en route to a 27-20 comeback win over defending Mid-American Conference Champion Northern Illinois.
Cross Country 10/5/2019, 6:12pm Cardinals place 14th of 39 as Rodriguez records personal best By Zander Lichosik Three weeks after its meet in East Lansing, Michigan, Ball State Cross Country returned to compete in the Louisville Classic where they finished 14th out of 39 teams.
Sports 10/3/2019, 3:25pm Pierce: Astros, Nationals set to shine in Fall Classic By Drew Pierce As a baseball fan, I live for October. Although the regular season is great, there is something about the Fall Classic that hits different. With both Wild Card games over, the field is set, and postseason baseball is underway. Here are my predictions as to how the rest of the baseball season is going to play out.
Football 10/3/2019, 3:00pm Ball State Football isn’t letting slow start influence rest of season By Zach Piatt Five weeks into the 2019 football season, and Ball State (1-3, 0-0 MAC) is back to square one. The schedule shows nothing but Mid-American Conference opponents, and the record is 0-0.
Sports 10/3/2019, 10:33am Drew and Marie Plitt have helped each other grow at Ball State, just like in their childhood. By Gabi Glass For Ball State Football redshirt junior quarterback Drew Plitt and Ball State Women’s Volleyball freshman middle blocker Marie Plitt, their sibling relationship has been everything but a rivalry.
Football 10/2/2019, 3:00pm Robert Schmidt wears several hats to help Ball State Football any way he can By Zach Piatt After 18 months, the consensus is he’s the hardest worker in the Ball State Football program. But he doesn’t touch the field on game day. In fact, he doesn’t have much of a role during practices either. He’s a behind-the-scenes guy, and he likes it that way.
Football 10/2/2019, 3:00pm Robert Schmidt wears several hats to help Ball State Football any way he can By Zach Piatt
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