Ball State University Athletics
Soccer Celebrates MAC Championship With President Gora
May 15, 2007 | Soccer
The Cardinals took home their first ever MAC trophy as they posted a 13-4-3 overall record in the eighth year of the program. The Cardinals tied a school record with eight MAC victories while the 13 overall wins are the third most in program history. The .725 winning percentage is the second highest season in BSU history.
Salmon, the MAC Coach of the Year, guided the Cardinals to a school record seven road victories and a 7-1-1 mark away from home.
The Cardinals also placed four players on the First Team All-MAC squad with Amy Holst (Shawnee Mission, Kan./Shawnee Mission East), Sarah Maxwell (
The Cardinals' turned in a high powered offensive attack in Salmon's first season as they finished with 39 goals, good for second highest in program history. Rein and Holst finished tied for the MAC lead in scoring with nine goals apiece, marking the first time in program history that two
The Cardinals not only excelled on the playing field but also excelled in the classroom. Holst, one of the Cardinals' captains, set the bar high as she eared ESPN The Magazine Second Team Academic All-America honors with a 3.87 GPA. She becomes the first BSU soccer player to earn Academic All-America accolades and the 92nd student-athlete in
The Cardinals also placed three players on the Academic All-MAC squad as Maxwell (3.66 GPA) and Rein (3.70 GPA) joined Holst on the team.
The 2006 soccer season was one of the most successful in Cardinal soccer history and was full of program firsts. The Cardinals head into the 2007 season as defending MAC champions and their sights are aimed high once again as they return 18 letterwinners from last season, including eight of their top 10 scorers from the high-powered attack.
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