FH Begins Four-Game MAC Road Swing At Kent State This Weekend

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MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State field hockey team begins a four-game Mid-American Conference road swing this weekend with games on Friday and Saturday at Kent State. Both games will be played at Murphy-Mellis Field at 1 p.m. ET.

For the first time since the 2016 season, the Ball State field hockey team is on a three-game winning streak after turning in two impressive wins last weekend at the Briner Sports Complex against Bellarmine. The Cardinals opened the weekend with a 2-1 overtime victory over the Knights on April 2 and then defeated Bellarmine the very next day, 3-1.

Since the arrival of third-year head coach Stephanie Bernthal, the Cardinals have consistently improved and are driving towards the goal of rebuilding a historic program that has been very successful in years past in the Mid-American Conference.

Bernthal has a wealth of experience in the MAC not only as a coach but also a player as she makes her return to her alma mater Kent State this weekend. Bernthal was a four-year starter for the Golden Flashes. As a senior, she helped Kent State to a top-20 national ranking, MAC regular season and tournament championships and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

This weekend is an important weekend for both teams with only six game remaining in league action both Ball State (5-5, 3-3 MAC) and Kent State (5-3, 3-3 MAC) are neck and neck in the current MAC standings both tied at second.

The Golden Flashes were on a five-game win streak prior to last weekend's series at Miami. Kent State fell to the RedHawks on Friday (0-3) and then Saturday (2-4).

The last time these two teams met it turned out to be a defensive battle in Muncie, Ind. on Oct. 4, 2019. The game came down to one goal and unfortunately that went to Kent State.

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FH Begins Four-Game MAC Road Swing At Kent State This Weekend

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