Ball State University Athletics
John E. Worthen Arena
March 06, 2002 | Women's Volleyball
the home of BSU Volleyball...
John E. Worthen Arena became the home of the Ball State women's volleyball team in 1992 The Cardinals hosted Tennessee on Sept. 4 in their first match in the new surroundings and posted a 15-11, 15-10, 15-8 victory.
Last season, Ball State posted a record in the arena of 17-1. That boosted the university's record to 96-15 in its new domain. The overall record includes a 70-4 record against teams from the Mid-American Conference.
The 11,500-seat arena is part of BSU's Health and Physical Activity Complex, which includes the men's and women's athletics offices, weight rooms, training rooms, press facilities, recruiting rooms, the ticket office and the Alumni Lounge. It was built at a cost of approximately $29.4 million.
BALL STATE ARENA RECORDS INDIVIDUAL Kills: 28 by Sharon Knecht vs. Bowling Green (11/7/92) Total Attempts: 71 by Mindy Stanley vs. Western Michigan (9/12/95) Hitting Percentage: .750 by Becky Inman vs. Central Michigan (10/5/96) Assists: 67 by Lorie Vandenberg vs. Bowling Green (11/7/92) Service Aces: 7 by Sharon Knecht vs. Western Illinois (11/6/93) Digs: 30 by Jennifer Schilling vs. Central Michigan (11/7/97) Solo Blocks: 5 by Cassy Herode vs. Miami, Ohio (10/1/94) Block Assists: 13 by April Hoeltke vs. Bowling Green (11/7/92) Total Blocks: 16 by April Hoeltke vs. Bowling Green (11/7/92) TEAM Kills: 93 vs. Bowling Green (9/24/93) Total Attempts: 250 vs. Bowling Green (9/24/93) Hitting Percentage: .431 vs. Akron (11/2/96) Assists: 84 vs. Bowling Green (9/24/93) Service Aces: 15 vs. Akron (11/2/96) Digs: 112 vs. Bowling Green (11/18/94) Solo Blocks: 7 ***** vs. Toledo (10/21/94) Block Assists: 38 vs. Kent (11/11/94) Total Blocks: 24 vs. Bowling Green (9/24/93) VISITOR ARENA RECORDS INDIVIDUAL Kills: 33 by Tamala Brightman of Tennessee (9/5/92) Total Attempts: 84 by Carlyn Esslinger of Bowling Green (11/18/94) Hitting Percentage: .609 by Kelly Kennedy of Wisconsin (9/5/98) Assists: 81 by Colleen Neels of Wisconsin (9/5/98) Service Aces: 5 ***** by Jenni Corbin of Marshall (11/21/98) Digs: 27 by Jenny Ostrom of Bowling Green (9/24/93) Solo Blocks: 4 *** by Amy Pickett of Butler (10/29/96) Block Assists: 11 by Tysen Naughton of Ohio (9/23/95) Total Blocks: 13 * by Nicky Mudrak of Bowling Green (9/24/93) TEAM Kills: 93 by Illinois (9/1/98) Total Attempts: 247 by Bowling Green (9/24/93) Hitting Percentage: .410 by Wisconsin (9/5/98) Assists: 95 by Wisconsin (9/5/98) Service Aces: 12 by Texas (9/4/92) Digs: 104 by Wisconsin (9/5/98) Solo Blocks: 8 * by Bowling Green (9/24/93) Block Assists: 35 by Arkansas (9/5/98) Total Blocks: 21 by Bowling Green (9/24/93)
