Friday, August 17
Fort Wayne, IN
5:00 PM
Ball State University
at
Purdue Fort Wayne
Photo by: Scott Mattlin
Cardinals set to Open 2018 Season at Purdue Fort Wayne
August 16, 2018 | Soccer
MUNCIE, Ind. – After weeks of training and conditioning, the Ball State University soccer team is ready to open its 2018 campaign as it travels to take on Purdue Fort Wayne on Friday, Aug. 17.
GAME INFO
GAME 1
Ball State at Purdue Fort Wayne
Friday, Aug. 17 (5 p.m.)
Fort Wayne, Indiana (Hefner Soccer Complex)
Watch | Live Stats | Match Notes
SERIES HISTORY
The Cardinals and Mastodons have met 14 times in their respective histories, with BSU holding an edge of 12-1-1. In the last meeting between the two sides, Ball State claimed a 2-0 victory in Muncie at Briner Sports Complex.
11/03/2001 vs Fort Wayne W 1-0 Muncie, Ind.
10/30/2002 at Fort Wayne T 1-1 Fort Wayne, Ind.
09/03/2003 vs Fort Wayne W 2-1 Muncie, Ind.
10/15/2004 at Fort Wayne W 2-0 Fort Wayne, Ind.
09/09/2005 vs Fort Wayne W 6-1 Muncie, Ind.
08/25/2006 at Fort Wayne W 5-1 Fort Wayne, Ind.
08/31/2007 vs Fort Wayne W 5-1 Muncie, Ind.
09/18/2011 at Fort Wayne W 1-0 Fort Wayne, Ind.
09/02/2012 vs Fort Wayne W 1-0 Muncie, Ind.
08/30/2013 at Fort Wayne L 0-1 Fort Wayne, Ind.
08/22/2014 vs Fort Wayne W 3-0 Muncie, Ind.
08/30/2015 at Fort Wayne W 3-0 Fort Wayne, Ind.
08/28/2016 vs Fort Wayne W 2-0 Muncie, Ind.
08/18/2017 vs Fort Wayne W 2-0 Muncie, Ind.
ABOUT PURDUE FORT WAYNE
The Mastodons finished the 2017 season with a record of 1-17. The lone win of the season came against Robert Morris, which PFW won 4-2. Purdue Fort Wayne competes in the Summit League, where it finished last a year ago. The Mastodons are led by head coach Jason Burr, who is entering his fifth season at the helm of the program.
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)
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.
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 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 1
Ball State at Purdue Fort Wayne
Friday, Aug. 17 (5 p.m.)
Fort Wayne, Indiana (Hefner Soccer Complex)
Watch | Live Stats | Match Notes
SERIES HISTORY
The Cardinals and Mastodons have met 14 times in their respective histories, with BSU holding an edge of 12-1-1. In the last meeting between the two sides, Ball State claimed a 2-0 victory in Muncie at Briner Sports Complex.
11/03/2001 vs Fort Wayne W 1-0 Muncie, Ind.
10/30/2002 at Fort Wayne T 1-1 Fort Wayne, Ind.
09/03/2003 vs Fort Wayne W 2-1 Muncie, Ind.
10/15/2004 at Fort Wayne W 2-0 Fort Wayne, Ind.
09/09/2005 vs Fort Wayne W 6-1 Muncie, Ind.
08/25/2006 at Fort Wayne W 5-1 Fort Wayne, Ind.
08/31/2007 vs Fort Wayne W 5-1 Muncie, Ind.
09/18/2011 at Fort Wayne W 1-0 Fort Wayne, Ind.
09/02/2012 vs Fort Wayne W 1-0 Muncie, Ind.
08/30/2013 at Fort Wayne L 0-1 Fort Wayne, Ind.
08/22/2014 vs Fort Wayne W 3-0 Muncie, Ind.
08/30/2015 at Fort Wayne W 3-0 Fort Wayne, Ind.
08/28/2016 vs Fort Wayne W 2-0 Muncie, Ind.
08/18/2017 vs Fort Wayne W 2-0 Muncie, Ind.
ABOUT PURDUE FORT WAYNE
The Mastodons finished the 2017 season with a record of 1-17. The lone win of the season came against Robert Morris, which PFW won 4-2. Purdue Fort Wayne competes in the Summit League, where it finished last a year ago. The Mastodons are led by head coach Jason Burr, who is entering his fifth season at the helm of the program.
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)
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.
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 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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