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MUNCIE, IN — On Nov. 16, the Ball State Men’s Basketball team headed to Worthen Arena for a tough matchup against the Indiana State Sycamores.
MUNCIE, Ind. — Bob Ross was a renowned painter and staple of the Muncie community. In Molly Anne’s Art Studio, his legacy isn’t going anywhere.
COLUMBUS, Oh. — For the second weekend in a row, the city of Columbus has become the site of a demonstration.
The Biden administration is requesting Congress to pass a costly disaster relief spending bill.
Tonight: While the low will be quite warm at 57 degrees, it will feel a bit colder with strong gusts up to 25 mph. Scattered showers are possible throughout the evening and early morning.
MUNCIE, Ind. — Located in the heart of downtown Muncie, Normandy Flower Shop has been a beloved local shop since the 1930s. Founded by Nick and Meta Mentis, the shop has remained a family-owned business for nearly 90 years, offering fresh flowers and plants with a personal touch. Today, Judy Benken, a third-generation florist, carries on that legacy.
MUNCIE, Ind. — On Tuesday, Ball State’s Benny Buddy’s Club hosted a crafts and chat event for students. This was the club's last event of the semester. Students from many different backgrounds and cultures gathered together to have some fun! This mix of multiple cultures gave way to exciting exchanges of stories between attendees.
According to a press release sent from Ball State Marketing and Communications, all tickets for the Dec. 2 event with Caitlin Clark and David Letterman have been claimed.
Coming into yesterday’s match against Western Michigan, Ball State Women’s Volleyball (20-9, 15-5 MAC) was unbeaten in 10 matches — even winning 28 consecutive sets — dating back to Oct. 18.The Broncos (17-12, 13-5) ended both streaks at Worthen Arena in a five-set thriller, meaning the Cardinals will go into next weekend's Mid-American Conference (MAC) tournament on a loss. “Obviously not the result that we were looking for, but I do think it wasn’t the MAC tournament, so there are definitely lessons that we’re going to take from this,” head coach Kelli Miller Phillips said. “I think it was a healthy dose of pressure. A healthy dose of having to play and fight for something that’s going to translate well into what we’re going to have to face come MAC tournament time.”After falling in straight sets yesterday, Western Michigan switched up its starting lineup, coming out with a different middle blocker in Amanda Glanton.“They were running their middles in the middle of the court instead of behind the setter,” Phillips said. “I thought that took us some time to really get used to.”Phillips also highlighted the Broncos’ aggressiveness from the service line, which ended up as a key to their victory. Western Michigan had eight service aces in the win, including four from senior middle blocker Madison Merz and three from freshman outside hitter Elana Erickson. “They served a lot tougher, they really just attacked it at the service line,” Phillips said. Despite the loss, the Cardinals' ability to have multiple threats in attack was evident, with junior opposite hitter Madison Buckley (16), junior outside hitter Katie Egenolf (14) and freshman outside hitter Carson Tyler (13) combined for 33 kills on the night. Senior Megan Wielonski and sophomore Lindsey Green continued to share the load as Ball State’s two setters in the 6-2 system, combining for 52 assists as the Cardinals hit at a .214 hitting percentage.With 14 blocks to Western Michigan’s seven, Ball State’s defensive abilities at the net helped keep the game close. That effort was spearheaded by graduate student middle blocker Aayinde Smith’s nine total blocks.The loss to the Broncos means Ball State is sitting even on conference record with Western Michigan, but Friday’s 3-0 sweep gives the Cardinals the edge for tournament seeding. Ball State will be the No. 3 seed and play No. 6 seed Toledo (17-13, 9-8 MAC) in the first round of the MAC tournament next weekend. “We’re going to be in a position to where we have to get three matches in a row to win that tournament,” Phillips said. “I think [we need to] be understanding of how hard you have to play and a healthy dose of pressure. From here on, that’s all it is.”No. 1 seed Bowling Green (21-8, 16-2 MAC) will host while Central Michigan (24-6, 15-3 MAC) will occupy the No. 2 seed, Western Michigan the No. 4 seed and Buffalo (16-15, 12-6 MAC) the No. 5 seed.If the Cardinals defeat Ohio, they will face a Central Michigan side that they split a weekend series with at the beginning of October. “I think we usually do a nice job with being able to channel [pressure] into a positive way,” Phillips said. “I think our group is a mature group and understands competing at a high level. We’d love to have gone into it winning tonight, but it just didn’t fall that way.”Buckley said the loss will sting, but there is potential for it to be a blessing in disguise ahead of the postseason.“We were on a 28-set winning streak and we haven’t had to face a whole lot of adversity,” she said. “This tonight was a great opportunity for us to learn and to grow and take that toughness that we had to fit through in that fifth set and take it into next weekend.”Smith agreed, highlighting the importance of continuing to push through challenges when they arise. “Although it’s tough to say, it’ll teach us lessons to move forward and face adversity throughout the rest of the season,” she said. As the last regular season game at Worthen Arena, the Cardinals celebrated four departing players in Smith, Wielonski and defensive specialists Paige Busick and Kendall Seimet.“This group has made a huge impact on our program,” Phillips said. “Above all, all four of them [are] great teammates, great people, hard workers [and] pour their all into this program.”While three of the departing players have played the entirety of their college careers at Ball State, Smith is in her first and last year at Ball State after spending her first four years at Towson University. “I think my goal here, my purpose, was to take advantage and maximize my opportunities, connect with the goals and win a MAC tournament championship,” she said.Ball State will face Toledo Nov. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Bowling Green. The game will be available on ESPN+Contact Daniel Kehn via email at daniel.kehn@bsu.edu or on X @Daniel_kehn.
Ball State women’s basketball remains undefeated after beating the University of Northern Iowa 76-70 Saturday, Nov. 17. The Cardinals were led by seniors Alex Richard and Lachelle Austin who both had 18 points.Senior Ally Becki and graduate student Elise Stuck were also double-digit figures for the Cardinals. The first quarter ended in a 9-9 tie before both offenses exploded. The Cardinals scored 25 points in the second quarter, and 21 points in the third and fourth. The only quarter Ball State was out scored was the fourth quarter 25-21. Returning for the Cardinals was senior Madelyn Bischoff. The senior has been out for the first three games and is now able to play. Bischoff came off the bench in her first game back and had eight points in the 12 minutes she played.Ball State will have a week off before returning to action in the Battle 4 Atlantis. The tournament has multiple ranked teams and the Cardinals will face off against currently ranked No. 14 North Carolina for their first game. That game is Nov. 23 at 6:30 p.m. The Cardinals will also play on the 24th and 25th.
After Ball State fell to Indiana State in Worthen Arena 94-84 in Saturday’s contest, Cardinals’ head coach Michael Lewis was not happy with his team’s outing. “We couldn't get our bigs or our guards in sync, and when we were doing there, it became a layup drill,” Lewis said. So until we can contain the ball, it's going to be very difficult for us to find ways to win.”The first media timeout of the game came at the 15:45 minute mark. The play that occurred before the stoppage was what he wanted to see as his roster had five deflections and looked poised. Following that, things changed. Throughout the game, Indiana State senior guard Samage Teel couldn’t be stopped. He finished the game with 14 points and 11 assists. As a team, the Cardinals had 11 assists themselves. “Teel has got a little wiggle in him,” Lewis said. “But he's not a jet. He's a good basketball player, that's not what I'm saying. You've got to be able to contain the ball and we're going to have a lot more opportunities this year to play against guards that have a lot more speed, quickness and wiggle to them than him.” But before Lewis talked about the game, his first words of the media session had nothing to do with basketball, but what news broke this morning; Ball State head football coach Mike Neu’s firing. Lewis said Neu was one of the first people on campus to reach out when he was hired in the spring of 2022. “A lot of times, people and fans look at us as commodities so to speak,” Lewis said. “And I'm not worried about Mike, but I do feel for his family because I understand how those things go. I do want to publicly thank Mike for our friendship, which will continue, and the things that he poured into this football program.”
On Saturday afternoon Ball State took on cross-state rival Indiana State. The Cardinals were looking to rebound and get back in the win column after dropping their last game on the road against Dayton. The red and white would lose to their instate rival 94-84 after a back-and-forth affair. Here are three takeaways from the Cardinals' loss.
Editors Note: After the session, Director of Athletics Jeff Mitchell asked for a quote about fan involvement in the session to be clarified.
Ball State football announced Saturday morning that head coach Mike Neu has been fired with two games remaining in his ninth season with a 3-7 record.
Carson Tyler isn’t coy about the more intangible sides of the sport of volleyball before every match.
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Ball State University held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new performing arts center and Cantio Hotel. University President Geoffery Mearns welcomed students, alumni, community members, trustee members and city officials to Muncie’s college town Village Nov. 14.
At approximately 9:27 a.m. Nov. 15, the Ball State Daily News received reports of Ball State’s campus losing power.
Tonight: Patchy drizzle with a chance of showers before 2am, then patchy drizzle between 2am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
