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Field Hockey Hosts App State Friday for Senior Day; Plays Queens in Louisville Sunday
October 19, 2023 | Field Hockey
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State field hockey team is set to host App State in its last home game of the season in Mid-American Conference action Friday afternoon at the Briner Sports Complex. The game is set to begin at 1 p.m. ET. The Cardinals will also play a neutral site game Sunday in Louisville, Ky., against Queens University of Charlotte at 3:30 pm ET.
Prior to Friday's contest, the Cardinals will pay tribute to their seven seniors Hannah Johnston, Rachel Bohn, Elyse Horner, Michaela Graney, Paloma Gomez Rengifo, Maureen Donegan and Emma Hilton. Also being recognized will be Ball State's fifth year seniors as well, Libby Kraus and Kerrianne McClay.
The last time App State and Ball State met was last season on Oct. 21. The Cardinals suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 double overtime loss to the Mountaineers in Boone, N.C.
The Mountaineers come into Friday's game with Ball State on a five-game winning streak and are outscoring their opponents 17-3 over those five games.
The Cardinals bring a 6-8 overall record and a 2-3 MAC ledger to Friday's contest while the Mountaineers own a 10-4 record and are 4-1 in league play. Ball State is coming off a big win over Indiana Sunday after Hilton scored the 3-2 game-winner in a sudden death shootout in Muncie.
On Sunday, Ball State will face Queens University of Charlotte in Louisville, Ky., at Trager Stadium for the first time in program history. Currently, Queens University of Charlotte brings an 0-14 overall record to the contest.
After this weekend, the Ball State field hockey team will wrap up its regular season at Miami on Oct. 27 in Oxford, Ohio at 3:30 pm ET and then at Michigan State on Oct. 29 in East Lansing, Mich., at 1 pm ET.
Prior to Friday's contest, the Cardinals will pay tribute to their seven seniors Hannah Johnston, Rachel Bohn, Elyse Horner, Michaela Graney, Paloma Gomez Rengifo, Maureen Donegan and Emma Hilton. Also being recognized will be Ball State's fifth year seniors as well, Libby Kraus and Kerrianne McClay.
The last time App State and Ball State met was last season on Oct. 21. The Cardinals suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 double overtime loss to the Mountaineers in Boone, N.C.
The Mountaineers come into Friday's game with Ball State on a five-game winning streak and are outscoring their opponents 17-3 over those five games.
The Cardinals bring a 6-8 overall record and a 2-3 MAC ledger to Friday's contest while the Mountaineers own a 10-4 record and are 4-1 in league play. Ball State is coming off a big win over Indiana Sunday after Hilton scored the 3-2 game-winner in a sudden death shootout in Muncie.
On Sunday, Ball State will face Queens University of Charlotte in Louisville, Ky., at Trager Stadium for the first time in program history. Currently, Queens University of Charlotte brings an 0-14 overall record to the contest.
After this weekend, the Ball State field hockey team will wrap up its regular season at Miami on Oct. 27 in Oxford, Ohio at 3:30 pm ET and then at Michigan State on Oct. 29 in East Lansing, Mich., at 1 pm ET.
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