Cards loss in MAC conference came down to penalty kicks
by Kyle Shaner
After 110 minutes of scoreless soccer Friday, the semifinal game between Ball State University and Bowling Green State University came down to penalty kicks.
The Falcons connected on their first three shots while the Cardinals could not, allowing Bowling Green to advance to the finals of the Mid-American Conference tournament.
"I just didn't want the season to end," senior defender Lindsay Martin said. "You never want the season to end like it did, on penalty kicks."
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BSU disappointed with outcome, encouraged by play
by Ryan Wood
With the recent success Ball State University's women's basketball program has experienced, expectations of coach Tracy Roller and her players have risen to the point where no loss is acceptable. That mantra stays consistent, even after a 81-62 defeat to No.
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First-half struggles lead to Cards' defeat Friday against Butler
by Andy Roberts
First-year Ball State University coach Billy Taylor's Cardinals career did not get off to the smoothest of starts on Friday night.
In the first half of the Cardinals' season-opening game, Butler University out rebounded Ball State 21-15, including an 11-1 advantage at one point, jumped out to an 11-4 lead in the first five minutes of the game, and used a last-second three-pointer from Muncie native Pete Campbell to take a 31-17 lead.
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Cardinals unable to recover from first-half struggles
by Andy Roberts
First-year Ball State University coach Billy Taylor's Cardinals career did not get off to the smoothest of starts on Friday night.
In the first half of the Cardinals' season-opening game, Butler University out rebounded Ball State 21-15, including an 11-1 advantage at one point, jumped out to an 11-4 lead in the first five minutes of the game, and used a last-second three-pointer from Muncie native Pete Campbell to take a 31-17 lead into the locker room.
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by Bob Culp
After losing two seniors off last year's bench, Ball State University has an inexperienced group of reserves that will be maturing as the 2007-08 season progresses.
Ball State played its starting five for the majority of Saturday's game against the University of Louisville.
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Women beat Akron; men lose Saturday after nearly month off
by Kyle Shaner
Almost a month removed from its last competition, the Ball State University men's swimming and diving team lost at the University at Buffalo Saturday.
The Bulls defeated the Cardinals 129 to 113.
Junior Mark Augustyn won the 200-yard freestyle and sophomore Ben Battjes won the 50-yard freestyle.
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Junior continues to lead BSU runners with 7th place finish
by Kyle Shaner
Junior Ali Bishel led the Ball State University cross country team again this weekend as she finished seventh overall at the 2007 NCAA Great Lakes Regionals.
As a team, Ball State finished ninth overall with 285 points at the meet.
The meet was led by Big Ten schools.
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