Friday, September 21
Muncie, Ind.
5:00 PM
Ball State University
vs
Toledo
Soccer Opens MAC Play with Pair of Home Matches
September 20, 2018 | Soccer
MUNCIE, Ind. – After making it through non-conference play with a record of 4-1-1 and playing six of seven matches on the road, the Ball State University soccer team is set to open conference play as it welcomes Toledo on Friday (Sept. 21) and Bowling Green on Sunday (Sept. 23).
GAME INFO
Game 8
Ball State vs Toledo
Friday, Sept. 21 (5 p.m.)
Muncie, Ind. (Briner Sports Complex)
Watch | Live Stats | Ball State Notes (PDF) | Toledo Notes (PDF)
Game 9
Ball State vs Bowling Green
Sunday, Sept. 23 (2 p.m.)
Muncie, Ind. (Briner Sports Complex)
Watch | Live Stats | Ball State Notes (PDF) | Bowling Green Notes (PDF)
***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 TOLEDO
The Rockets enter Friday's match fresh off a 1-0 victory over Oakland which improved their record to 4-3-1 for the year. Toledo pulled off a three-game winning streak earlier in the season against Valparaiso, UIC and IUPUI. Hannah Scafaria is the leader for the Rockets as she has 14 points on the year from seven goals. Sophia Lewis has three assists and a goal on the year for Toledo.
SERIES HISTORY
Ball State leads the all-time series 10-8-2. The Rockets won the most recent meeting, 2-1, in the second round of the 2017 MAC tournament.
ABOUT BOWLING GREEN
The Falcons will open MAC play at Miami on Friday before traveling to Muncie for Sunday's tilt. BGSU most recently took down Youngstown State 6-0 to push its record to 2-3-2 entering conference play. The Falcons' other victory this season came in a 3-0 shutout of Oakland. Erica Hubert and Chelsee Washington lead the way for Bowling Green with 10 and seven points, respectively.
SERIES HISTORY
Ball State leads the all-time series with Bowling Green 13-3-3. Ball State won the last meeting between the two schools, 2-1, at BGSU.
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)
WIN 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 Cookand 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.
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 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 8
Ball State vs Toledo
Friday, Sept. 21 (5 p.m.)
Muncie, Ind. (Briner Sports Complex)
Watch | Live Stats | Ball State Notes (PDF) | Toledo Notes (PDF)
Game 9
Ball State vs Bowling Green
Sunday, Sept. 23 (2 p.m.)
Muncie, Ind. (Briner Sports Complex)
Watch | Live Stats | Ball State Notes (PDF) | Bowling Green Notes (PDF)
***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 TOLEDO
The Rockets enter Friday's match fresh off a 1-0 victory over Oakland which improved their record to 4-3-1 for the year. Toledo pulled off a three-game winning streak earlier in the season against Valparaiso, UIC and IUPUI. Hannah Scafaria is the leader for the Rockets as she has 14 points on the year from seven goals. Sophia Lewis has three assists and a goal on the year for Toledo.
SERIES HISTORY
Ball State leads the all-time series 10-8-2. The Rockets won the most recent meeting, 2-1, in the second round of the 2017 MAC tournament.
ABOUT BOWLING GREEN
The Falcons will open MAC play at Miami on Friday before traveling to Muncie for Sunday's tilt. BGSU most recently took down Youngstown State 6-0 to push its record to 2-3-2 entering conference play. The Falcons' other victory this season came in a 3-0 shutout of Oakland. Erica Hubert and Chelsee Washington lead the way for Bowling Green with 10 and seven points, respectively.
SERIES HISTORY
Ball State leads the all-time series with Bowling Green 13-3-3. Ball State won the last meeting between the two schools, 2-1, at BGSU.
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)
WIN 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 Cookand 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.
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 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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