Ball State University Athletics
2004 Season Wrap-up
January 20, 2005 | Field Hockey
MUNCIE, Ind. -- Ball State concluded its 2004 field hockey season with a 4-14 overall record and a 4-6 mark in Mid-American Conference play. The Cardinals, under second-year head coach Annette Payne, finished tied for fourth in the regular-season league standings and were edged 3-1 by fourth-seeded Ohio in the quarterfinals of the MAC Tournament.
Head Coach Annette Payne: Annette Payne (Iowa ‘99) completed her second season as head coach of the Ball State field hockey team . . . After serving as the Cardinals’ top assistant for two seasons, Payne was promoted to the head position July 1, 2003 . . . She came to BSU after spending the 2000 season as an assistant coach at Whitfield High School in St. Louis, Mo. . . . Payne, who was a four-year letterwinner at Iowa, made her debut as a head coach a memorable one as the Cardinals posted a 4-0 shutout of Radford Aug. 30, 2003, followed by a 2-1 decision over James Madison Aug. 31 . . . Payne notched her 10th career victory with a 4-1 home win over Miami (Ohio) Sept. 25, 2004.
MAC Tourney Wrap-up: Ball State saw its season end with a 3-1 loss to No. 4 seeded Ohio in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Muncie, Ind. . . . Ohio scored three straight goals - one in the first half and two in the second - before senior Jen Strodel ended the drought for No. 5 seeded BSU with just eight seconds remaining in the game.
All-time Record: Ball State has compiled a 345-222-18 overall record in its 30 years as an intercollegiate sport at the university for a .605 rate of success . . . BSU teams have logged .500 or better marks in 23 of the last 30 years.
Ball State in the MAC: After completing its 23rd year of field hockey in the Mid-American Conference, Ball State maintains its status as the most successful program in league history . . . Winners of an unrivaled 16 regular-season titles -- including 13 outright -- and 10 tournament crowns, BSU owns a 145-45 record in regular-season MAC play for a .763 winning mark and is 170-57 (.749) all time versus conference competition . . . Ball State, which put together an unprecedented string of 66 consecutive wins versus MAC opponents from Sept. 18, 1993 through Nov. 6, 1998, has lost just 35 times in 117 regular-season league games since 1992.
First and Last: Jen Strodel kicked off the 2004 season for Ball State with its first goal versus Northeastern Aug. 28 and capped off the year with a score against Ohio Nov. 4 in the MAC Tournament with just eight seconds remaining -- resulting in the Cardinals’ final goal of the year.
Opening Credits: The Cardinals opened the scoring in 11 of their 18 games . . . Carla Chiampi led the way with four of the initial strikes . . . Jen Strodel, Chantelle Isaac and Lindsay Quay each had two opening goals, while Holly Frantz added one . . . Ball State had streaks of four and five games with the initial strike.
One is the loneliest Number: Ball State lost nine games this season by one goal . . . Three of the one-goal defeats came in extra periods, including two in the first overtime (Southwest Missouri and Ohio) and one in the second overtime session (Ohio State).
In the Polls: Ball State appeared in the STX/NFHCA Division I Poll once during the 2004 season, receiving three votes in the Oct. 19 release to rank 28th . . . The Cardinals received votes in the STX/NFHCA Division I Poll three times during the 2003 season with a season-high 21st place ranking Sept. 9 . . . BSU was ranked in 57 of 66 polls from 1992 through 1999, including 26 times in the top 10.
BSU in MAC Stats: Lindsay Quay tied for fifth in goals with seven and also tied for fifth in goals per game at 0.39 in the final MAC rankings . . . Chantelle Isaac tied for eighth in assists with seven, averaging 0.39 per game to finish seventh in the MAC standings . . . Quay tied for 10th in points with 18, while Isaac tied for 12th with 17 . . . Tracy Bannister was fifth in goals-against average at 2.35, tied for fifth in shutouts with one and ranked fourth in saves with 91 . . . Jessie Malone was ninth in saves with 11.
Four Players Earn All-MAC: Jen Strodel, Chantelle Isaac and Lindsay Quay were named to the 2004 All-MAC First Team, while Carla Chiampi was a recipient of second-team honors . . . The Cardinals’ three first-team honorees tied them with Louisville for most in the MAC . . . In 2003, Isaac earned All-MAC Second Team accolades, while Quay was the MAC Freshman of the Year.
Academics: Jen Strodel was the recipient of Academic All-MAC honors . . . Strodel, who made the MAC Academic Honor Roll in 2003, tops the team with a 3.98 GPA in physical education.
All-Region: Jen Strodel was honored as an All-West Region Second Team selection for the first time in her career in 2004 . . . Strodel was also selected as an alternate for the NFHCA North/South Senior All-Star Game, which she participated in Nov. 20, in Winston-Salem, N.C., on the campus of Wake Forest University.
Two go/15 Stay: BSU will lose two players to graduation -- Jen Strodel and Holly Frantz -- but will have 15 return in 2005 -- juniors Chantelle Isaac, Tracy Bannister and Maggie Durbin; sophomores Carla Chiampi, Jessie Malone, Lacey Morgan, Lindsay Quay and Tara Reed plus freshmen Libby Agliata, Lauren Cruz, Nicole Humphreys, Jamie Kahn, Katie Kloeckener, Amanda Pavone and Theran Teach.
