Ball State University Athletics
Soccer Off To Fast Start In Spring Season
April 02, 2012 | Soccer
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State soccer team is off to a strong start to its 2012 spring season posting a 3-0-1 record in its first two weekends, including three wins over instate foes IPFW, Indiana State and IUPUI.
"All our players have shown positive development in all areas," head coach Craig Roberts said. "We have targeted certain aspects of our game and I'm very pleased with the progress. The players have had a great attitude and mentality towards what needs to be done to elevate our game to the next level. We have beat reputable opponents this spring and look forward to continuing this as the season progresses."
The Cardinals opened the spring season at the Briner Sports Complex with a 2-0 victory over the Mastodons. Junior midfielder Kelsey Shapiro (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington) opened the scoring with a header off a corner kick. Sophomore defender Victory Jacobs (Oakville, Ontario/St. Ignatius of Loyola) capped the scoring with a 30-yard shot for the two-goal cushion. Ball State closed out the first weekend with a scoreless tie against Olivet Nazarene, despite hitting the post on numerous occasions.
Last weekend, the Cardinals travelled to Terre Haute for the second annual Locks of Love Charity Tournament. Ball State posted a 2-0-0 record on the weekend, posting one-goal victories over the host Sycamores and the Jaguars. Sophomore forward Nicole Pembleton (Mississauga, Ontario/Clarkson Secondary) scored the game-winning goal against Indiana State on a breakaway while sophomore Jasmine Moses (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central) scored the game-winner against IUPUI.
Spring Results & Upcoming Schedule
Ball State 2, IPFW 0
Goals: Kelsey Shapiro & Victoria Jacobs
Ball State 0, Olivet Nazarene 0
Ball State 1, Indiana State 0
Goals: Nicole Pembleton
Ball State 1, IUPUI 0
Goals: Jasmine Moses
Ball State Tournament (April 14)
Ball State vs. Purdue @ 1 p.m. (Briner Sports Complex)
Findlay vs. Southern Indiana @ 1 p.m. (Scheumann Stadium)
Ball State vs. Southern Indiana @ 2:30 p.m. (Briner Sports Complex)
Findlay vs. Purdue @ 2:30 p.m. (Scheumann Stadium)
Ball State vs. Findlay @ 4 p.m. (Briner Sports Complex)
Ball State vs. BSU Alumni @ 5 p.m. (Briner Sports Complex)
Ball State vs. Canadian National Team - April 20 @ 4 p.m. (Briner Sports Complex)
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