Friday, October 12
Muncie, Ind.
4:00 PM
Ball State University
vs
Akron
Soccer Stays Home for Matches Against Akron and Buffalo
October 11, 2018 | Soccer
MUNCIE, Ind. – Winners of two straight, the Ball State University soccer team will look to build on its recent success as it welcomes Akron and Buffalo to town for a pair of MAC matches as the season begins to wind down.
GAME INFO
Game 14
Ball State vs Akron
Friday, Oct. 12 (4 p.m. ET)
Muncie, Ind. (Briner Sports Complex)
Listen | Live Stats | Match Notes
Game 15
Ball State vs Buffalo
Sunday, Oct. 14 (2 p.m. ET)
Muncie, Ind. (Briner Sports Complex)
Listen | Live Stats | Match Notes
***Concessions will be on site at the Briner Sports Complex for every home soccer match for your refreshment needs. No outside food or beverage is permitted inside the BrinerSports Complex. As a friendly reminder, pets are also not permitted inside the confines of the Briner Sports Complex.
ABOUT AKRON (4-8-2, 1-4-1)
The Zips enter Friday looking to end a four-match winless streak. Within those four matches is a draw with Ohio, but the other three are losses. Freshman Sydney Worthy leads Akron with nine points on four goals and an assist.
SERIES HISTORY
Ball State leads the all-time series with the Zips by a tally of 11-2-5. The two sides last met in Akron, Ohio on Oct. 22, 2017 and played to a 0-0 draw in double overtime.
ABOUT BUFFALO (9-4-0, 3-3-0)
The Bulls are losers of two straight, but will square off with Miami before facing Ball State on Sunday afternoon. After losing the season opener, Buffalo won six-straight matches to enter MAC play. Carissima Cutrona has scored an impressive 24 points on eight goals and eight assists while Marcy Barberic has 17 points from seven assists and five goals.
SERIES HISTORY
The Cardinals lead the series with Buffalo 11-7-2. The last meeting took place on Oct. 19, 2017 in New York with BSU coming out on top, 2-1.
3-0 SHUTOUT OF WESTERN MICHIGAN
Peighton Cook and Amanda Shaw scored early goals in the first half before Jenna Dombrowski buried a penalty kick in the second, and Ball State shut out Western Michigan, 3-0, for a critical MAC victory.
THRILLER AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Ball State appeared to be headed for its second-consecutive 1-1 draw, but Amanda Shaw found the back of the net for the first time this year to score the game-winning goal and lift the Cardinals to a 2-1 win over Northern Illinois.
MAC OPENING WIN AGAINST TOLEDO
Lauren Roll headed in a corner kick in the first half and Julia Elvbo headed in a goal of her own in the second, and Ball State opened its Mid-American Conference slate with a 2-0 win over Toledo. The Cardinal defense worked hard to shut down one of the top scorers in the MAC as part of the winning effort.
HOME OPENER VS OMAHA
In its first home match of the season and the night on which it honored its seniors, the Ball State University soccer team erased an 0-1 deficit by scoring three-unanswered, second-half goals to defeat Omaha, 3-1. Julia Elvbo, Tatiana Mason and Paula Guerrero all scored goals for the Cardinals.
WIN AT COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
After a scoreless first half, the Ball State University soccer team got a trio of goals from Tatiana Mason, Peighton Cook and Sam Kambol in just an 18-minute span to take down College of Charleston, 3-0, at Patriots Point Soccer Stadium. Tristin Stuteville recorded her second-consecutive shutout and the Cardinals advanced to 3-1-0 with the win.
OVERTIME WIN AT MOREHEAD STATE
Ball State created several chances but could not score until Jenna Dombrowski's header hit the back of the net in overtime to earn the Cardinals a 1-0 victory over Morehead State. BSU fired off 22 shots for the match and finally scored on the very last one. Paula Guerrero was credited with the assist off a free kick that resulted in the golden goal for the Cardinals. Tristin Stuteville earned her first clean sheet of the season.
SEASON OPENER AT PURDUE FORT WAYNE
Ball State survived a lightning delay that lasted over an hour as well as pouring rain all night, and took down Purdue Fort Wayne, 2-1, in the season opener at Hefner Soccer Complex. BSU tallied 20 shots on the night, 10 of which were on goal. The Cardinals got their scoring from fifth-year senior Allison Abbe and true freshman Tatiana Mason. Tristin Stuteville was solid in goal, saving two of the three shots she faced.
EXHIBITION WITH EASTERN ILLINOIS
Ball State prepared for the season with an exhibition on Friday, Aug. 10, against Eastern Illinois. The match featured three 30-minute periods and saw the Cardinals come out on top. BSU earned a corner kick in the 75th minute and senior captain Lauren Roll found the back of the net for the lone goal of the match. Tristin Stuteville was solid in goal for Ball State, making several saves to preserve the shutout. The fifth-year senior will look to anchor the Cardinal defense this season after splitting time at the position a year ago.
MAC PRESEASON POLL
The cardinals were picked by the MAC coaches to finish second in the league this season. BSU received one first-place vote and the second-most points to land them behind Kent State, which received eight first-place votes. Ball State also received one vote to win the tournament championship at the end of the season. Kent State was also selected to win that competition.
2018 MAC Preseason Poll
1. Kent State – 134 (8)
2. Ball State – 119 (1)
3. Bowling Green – 114 (2)
4. Buffalo - 111
5. Central Michigan - 81
6. Toledo - 74
7. Eastern Michigan - 70
8. Ohio - 65
9. Western Michigan - 58
T10. Akron – 40 (1)
T10. Northern Illinois - 40
12. Miami – 30
Tournament Champion: Kent State (6) Buffalo (1), Ball State (1), Bowling Green (1), Central Michigan (1), Toledo (1) Western Michigan (1)
(first place votes)
QUOTES
Coach Craig Roberts on expectations for the season… "The team is equally ambitious as it has been in previous seasons. We're ambitious again and eager to put our best foot forward to compete within the MAC. Obviously, the desire is to go on to the NCAA's but the main thing for us is just to keep that enthusiasm about being ambitious and we'll see where everything ends up."
Coach Roberts on shutting out Western Michigan… "We've been persistent with trying to enhance our offense. The last couple games we've had chances and just haven't been able to convert, which has been frustrating. But today we knew that if we converted the chances we created, we were going to be scoring more goals and be in more positive situations. I though the girls came out of the blocks very quickly today. They took their opportunities and converted very well."
Coach Roberts on the last-second win at Northern Illinois… "The girls played really strong until the end today. We gave up a silly goal at the end and we'll need to correct that, but we played hard and got the win. Even though we won, we feel we still haven't played a complete game yet. One of these games we'll put it all together, and when we do, I think we'll be really tough to stop."
Coach Roberts on opening MAC play with a win against Toledo… "Obviously it's very important to open conference play with a win. Toledo is a good team, so it was a big win for us. We did some really good things tonight. There's still a lot we can improve on and we'll address those things before Sunday's game, but overall I was pleased with our efforts."
Coach Roberts on the win over Omaha… "It was already a special night because of senior night, but it makes it even better when you can play well and get a win. We obviously never want to concede the first goal like that, but I thought the girls responded and did well to keep attacking and convert the chances they created."
Coach Roberts on the win at College of Charleston… "I'm very pleased with our performance tonight. The first half started a little slow as we adjusted to the conditions, but we made some adjustments at halftime and it really paid off. The girls had a strong desire to improve and they did so with a solid group effort."
Coach Roberts on the win over Morehead State… "I'm really proud of our team. I thought the girls improved on the things we addressed from the previous game and put together a complete effort. It was a really hot day on a difficult surface, and we battled through and got a good result. This match will come in handy come MAC play when we need to be at our best."
Coach Roberts on the season opener… "The weather conditions really impacted the game and turned it into a scrap and a fight, but I felt we rose to the occasion. The players responded well and fought hard through adversity to get a win. Hats off to PFW and their fight, but I was proud of our girls for finding a way to get a victory."
Coach Roberts on Ball State's 1-0 exhibition win over Eastern Illinois… "I felt that we learned a lot from the game in regard to what we need to address and what we need to do. Our mentality was good overall, we just needed to come out stronger from the start. Everybody contributed and did really well as far as their efforts and doing what we asked them to do. I felt we dominated the game throughout, we just need to find a way to convert more goals so we aren't just winning one to zero."
GAME INFO
Game 14
Ball State vs Akron
Friday, Oct. 12 (4 p.m. ET)
Muncie, Ind. (Briner Sports Complex)
Listen | Live Stats | Match Notes
Game 15
Ball State vs Buffalo
Sunday, Oct. 14 (2 p.m. ET)
Muncie, Ind. (Briner Sports Complex)
Listen | Live Stats | Match Notes
***Concessions will be on site at the Briner Sports Complex for every home soccer match for your refreshment needs. No outside food or beverage is permitted inside the BrinerSports Complex. As a friendly reminder, pets are also not permitted inside the confines of the Briner Sports Complex.
ABOUT AKRON (4-8-2, 1-4-1)
The Zips enter Friday looking to end a four-match winless streak. Within those four matches is a draw with Ohio, but the other three are losses. Freshman Sydney Worthy leads Akron with nine points on four goals and an assist.
SERIES HISTORY
Ball State leads the all-time series with the Zips by a tally of 11-2-5. The two sides last met in Akron, Ohio on Oct. 22, 2017 and played to a 0-0 draw in double overtime.
ABOUT BUFFALO (9-4-0, 3-3-0)
The Bulls are losers of two straight, but will square off with Miami before facing Ball State on Sunday afternoon. After losing the season opener, Buffalo won six-straight matches to enter MAC play. Carissima Cutrona has scored an impressive 24 points on eight goals and eight assists while Marcy Barberic has 17 points from seven assists and five goals.
SERIES HISTORY
The Cardinals lead the series with Buffalo 11-7-2. The last meeting took place on Oct. 19, 2017 in New York with BSU coming out on top, 2-1.
3-0 SHUTOUT OF WESTERN MICHIGAN
Peighton Cook and Amanda Shaw scored early goals in the first half before Jenna Dombrowski buried a penalty kick in the second, and Ball State shut out Western Michigan, 3-0, for a critical MAC victory.
THRILLER AT NORTHERN ILLINOIS
Ball State appeared to be headed for its second-consecutive 1-1 draw, but Amanda Shaw found the back of the net for the first time this year to score the game-winning goal and lift the Cardinals to a 2-1 win over Northern Illinois.
MAC OPENING WIN AGAINST TOLEDO
Lauren Roll headed in a corner kick in the first half and Julia Elvbo headed in a goal of her own in the second, and Ball State opened its Mid-American Conference slate with a 2-0 win over Toledo. The Cardinal defense worked hard to shut down one of the top scorers in the MAC as part of the winning effort.
HOME OPENER VS OMAHA
In its first home match of the season and the night on which it honored its seniors, the Ball State University soccer team erased an 0-1 deficit by scoring three-unanswered, second-half goals to defeat Omaha, 3-1. Julia Elvbo, Tatiana Mason and Paula Guerrero all scored goals for the Cardinals.
WIN AT COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
After a scoreless first half, the Ball State University soccer team got a trio of goals from Tatiana Mason, Peighton Cook and Sam Kambol in just an 18-minute span to take down College of Charleston, 3-0, at Patriots Point Soccer Stadium. Tristin Stuteville recorded her second-consecutive shutout and the Cardinals advanced to 3-1-0 with the win.
OVERTIME WIN AT MOREHEAD STATE
Ball State created several chances but could not score until Jenna Dombrowski's header hit the back of the net in overtime to earn the Cardinals a 1-0 victory over Morehead State. BSU fired off 22 shots for the match and finally scored on the very last one. Paula Guerrero was credited with the assist off a free kick that resulted in the golden goal for the Cardinals. Tristin Stuteville earned her first clean sheet of the season.
SEASON OPENER AT PURDUE FORT WAYNE
Ball State survived a lightning delay that lasted over an hour as well as pouring rain all night, and took down Purdue Fort Wayne, 2-1, in the season opener at Hefner Soccer Complex. BSU tallied 20 shots on the night, 10 of which were on goal. The Cardinals got their scoring from fifth-year senior Allison Abbe and true freshman Tatiana Mason. Tristin Stuteville was solid in goal, saving two of the three shots she faced.
EXHIBITION WITH EASTERN ILLINOIS
Ball State prepared for the season with an exhibition on Friday, Aug. 10, against Eastern Illinois. The match featured three 30-minute periods and saw the Cardinals come out on top. BSU earned a corner kick in the 75th minute and senior captain Lauren Roll found the back of the net for the lone goal of the match. Tristin Stuteville was solid in goal for Ball State, making several saves to preserve the shutout. The fifth-year senior will look to anchor the Cardinal defense this season after splitting time at the position a year ago.
MAC PRESEASON POLL
The cardinals were picked by the MAC coaches to finish second in the league this season. BSU received one first-place vote and the second-most points to land them behind Kent State, which received eight first-place votes. Ball State also received one vote to win the tournament championship at the end of the season. Kent State was also selected to win that competition.
2018 MAC Preseason Poll
1. Kent State – 134 (8)
2. Ball State – 119 (1)
3. Bowling Green – 114 (2)
4. Buffalo - 111
5. Central Michigan - 81
6. Toledo - 74
7. Eastern Michigan - 70
8. Ohio - 65
9. Western Michigan - 58
T10. Akron – 40 (1)
T10. Northern Illinois - 40
12. Miami – 30
Tournament Champion: Kent State (6) Buffalo (1), Ball State (1), Bowling Green (1), Central Michigan (1), Toledo (1) Western Michigan (1)
(first place votes)
QUOTES
Coach Craig Roberts on expectations for the season… "The team is equally ambitious as it has been in previous seasons. We're ambitious again and eager to put our best foot forward to compete within the MAC. Obviously, the desire is to go on to the NCAA's but the main thing for us is just to keep that enthusiasm about being ambitious and we'll see where everything ends up."
Coach Roberts on shutting out Western Michigan… "We've been persistent with trying to enhance our offense. The last couple games we've had chances and just haven't been able to convert, which has been frustrating. But today we knew that if we converted the chances we created, we were going to be scoring more goals and be in more positive situations. I though the girls came out of the blocks very quickly today. They took their opportunities and converted very well."
Coach Roberts on the last-second win at Northern Illinois… "The girls played really strong until the end today. We gave up a silly goal at the end and we'll need to correct that, but we played hard and got the win. Even though we won, we feel we still haven't played a complete game yet. One of these games we'll put it all together, and when we do, I think we'll be really tough to stop."
Coach Roberts on opening MAC play with a win against Toledo… "Obviously it's very important to open conference play with a win. Toledo is a good team, so it was a big win for us. We did some really good things tonight. There's still a lot we can improve on and we'll address those things before Sunday's game, but overall I was pleased with our efforts."
Coach Roberts on the win over Omaha… "It was already a special night because of senior night, but it makes it even better when you can play well and get a win. We obviously never want to concede the first goal like that, but I thought the girls responded and did well to keep attacking and convert the chances they created."
Coach Roberts on the win at College of Charleston… "I'm very pleased with our performance tonight. The first half started a little slow as we adjusted to the conditions, but we made some adjustments at halftime and it really paid off. The girls had a strong desire to improve and they did so with a solid group effort."
Coach Roberts on the win over Morehead State… "I'm really proud of our team. I thought the girls improved on the things we addressed from the previous game and put together a complete effort. It was a really hot day on a difficult surface, and we battled through and got a good result. This match will come in handy come MAC play when we need to be at our best."
Coach Roberts on the season opener… "The weather conditions really impacted the game and turned it into a scrap and a fight, but I felt we rose to the occasion. The players responded well and fought hard through adversity to get a win. Hats off to PFW and their fight, but I was proud of our girls for finding a way to get a victory."
Coach Roberts on Ball State's 1-0 exhibition win over Eastern Illinois… "I felt that we learned a lot from the game in regard to what we need to address and what we need to do. Our mentality was good overall, we just needed to come out stronger from the start. Everybody contributed and did really well as far as their efforts and doing what we asked them to do. I felt we dominated the game throughout, we just need to find a way to convert more goals so we aren't just winning one to zero."
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