Ball State University Athletics
Field Hockey Opens Conference Play At Missouri State Sunday
September 26, 2008 | Field Hockey
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. ? For its Mid-American Conference opener, the Ball State field hockey team will travel to Missouri State 11 a.m. Sunday, September 28.
The Cardinals wrapped up the non-conference season at 1-7. However, the team looks to improve in MAC play and duplicate last season's strong finish.
Freshman forward Brittany Hammer (St. Louis, Mo./St. Joseph's Academy) continues to lead the Cardinals' offensive attack with four goals and two assists.
Junior goalkeeper Tiffany Shifflett (Yorktown, Va./Hampton Roads Academy) is coming off a game-high saves record against Indiana with 11. Shifflett has earned 46 saves this season and has logged 195 for her career.
Melissa Lantz leads the Bears (5-3) with eight goals and four assists on the season.
Missouri State will play Miami 11 a.m. Saturday, September 27 for the teams' first conference contests.
This weekend's game marks the 15th time Ball State has faced Missouri State, with the Cardinals' leading the all-time series 10-4. The teams split the 2007 season series with each squad winning on its home field.
Ball State won its last MAC opener in 2004 against Louisville 2-1.
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