Wednesday, October 29
DeKalb, Ill.
3 PM ET / 2 PM CT
Ball State University
at
Northern Illinois
Photo by: Caden Vincent
Soccer Playing at Northern Illinois on Wednesday in Regular Season Finale
October 28, 2025 | Soccer
The Ball State soccer team is set to wrap up its regular season with a road match at Northern Illinois at 3 p.m. ET (2 p.m. CT) on Wednesday.
Links to the video stream and live stats can be found above and on the schedule page.
Ball State (9-6-2, 6-4-1 Mid-American Conference) fell 2-1 to Miami on Sunday in the home finale, but the Cardinals had already clinched a spot in the upcoming MAC Tournament, which begins on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.
Northern Illinois (4-9-3, 2-6-2 MAC) lost 3-2 at Eastern Michigan on Sunday afternoon for its fourth loss in a row.
The Huskies are in their fourth season under the direction of head coach Michael O'Neill and were picked to finish eighth in the 13-team MAC preseason poll.
Northern ranks 12th in the league in scoring offense (0.50 goals per game) and 11th in goals-against average (1.63).
Junior forward Tyra King and sophomore forward Alyssa Stephens are tied for the team lead in goals (two) and points (five), while sophomore Lauren Pearson has made 41 saves as the team's primary goalkeeper this season.
MAC TOURNAMENT SEEDING: Ball State will be either the No. 4 seed or No. 5 seed to begin the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Columbus, Ohio based on league standings.
The Cardinals will face either Kent State or Miami (OH) at 4 p.m., on Saturday at Historic Crew Stadium in the first round.
DOUBLE 20: Senior Delaney Caldwell's goal in the first half of Sunday's game against Miami was her fourth of the season and career goal No. 20.
The forward joined Addie Chester having 20 goals each at Ball State for their respective careers.
CHESTER REWARDED WITH ANOTHER RECOGNITION: Senior Addie Chester scored one goal each in the Oct. 16 match vs Toledo and Oct. 19 at Bowling Green to be voted the MAC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this year.
The Muncie, Ind., native also was recognized with the honor on Aug. 26 and Sept. 9. She joined Avery Fenchel as the second player in program history to score double digit goals in multiple seasons. Fenchel had 11 in both 2022 and 2023, while Chester had 10 in 2024 and currently stands at 10 this season.
Chester paces the Mid-American Conference in goals (10), points (24) and game-winning goals (four) so far this year. She also leads the league in goals per game (0.59) and points per game (1.41).
Chester has upped her career totals to 22 goals (20 at Ball State) and 20 assists (12) and ranks fifth and eighth in those categories, respectively, in program history.
ROAD RUNNERS: Ball State improved its record in road contests to 7-2 thanks to the 1-0 decision at Bowling Green.
The Cardinals are the only team in the MAC with more than six wins in away games this year.
CALDWELL CAREER MILESTONE LOOKOUT: Delaney Caldwell recorded goals in the season opener vs Purdue on Aug. 17, on Sept. 18 vs Central Michigan and Sept. 25 at Buffalo, but is within striking
distance of setting a program record in another category.
Caldwell is three assists away from tying Ehren Reagor's program record of 18 in a career, while she is two goals away from cracking the Top 5 in that career category as well.
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Links to the video stream and live stats can be found above and on the schedule page.
Ball State (9-6-2, 6-4-1 Mid-American Conference) fell 2-1 to Miami on Sunday in the home finale, but the Cardinals had already clinched a spot in the upcoming MAC Tournament, which begins on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.
Northern Illinois (4-9-3, 2-6-2 MAC) lost 3-2 at Eastern Michigan on Sunday afternoon for its fourth loss in a row.
The Huskies are in their fourth season under the direction of head coach Michael O'Neill and were picked to finish eighth in the 13-team MAC preseason poll.
Northern ranks 12th in the league in scoring offense (0.50 goals per game) and 11th in goals-against average (1.63).
Junior forward Tyra King and sophomore forward Alyssa Stephens are tied for the team lead in goals (two) and points (five), while sophomore Lauren Pearson has made 41 saves as the team's primary goalkeeper this season.
MAC TOURNAMENT SEEDING: Ball State will be either the No. 4 seed or No. 5 seed to begin the Mid-American Conference Tournament in Columbus, Ohio based on league standings.
The Cardinals will face either Kent State or Miami (OH) at 4 p.m., on Saturday at Historic Crew Stadium in the first round.
DOUBLE 20: Senior Delaney Caldwell's goal in the first half of Sunday's game against Miami was her fourth of the season and career goal No. 20.
The forward joined Addie Chester having 20 goals each at Ball State for their respective careers.
CHESTER REWARDED WITH ANOTHER RECOGNITION: Senior Addie Chester scored one goal each in the Oct. 16 match vs Toledo and Oct. 19 at Bowling Green to be voted the MAC Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this year.
The Muncie, Ind., native also was recognized with the honor on Aug. 26 and Sept. 9. She joined Avery Fenchel as the second player in program history to score double digit goals in multiple seasons. Fenchel had 11 in both 2022 and 2023, while Chester had 10 in 2024 and currently stands at 10 this season.
Chester paces the Mid-American Conference in goals (10), points (24) and game-winning goals (four) so far this year. She also leads the league in goals per game (0.59) and points per game (1.41).
Chester has upped her career totals to 22 goals (20 at Ball State) and 20 assists (12) and ranks fifth and eighth in those categories, respectively, in program history.
ROAD RUNNERS: Ball State improved its record in road contests to 7-2 thanks to the 1-0 decision at Bowling Green.
The Cardinals are the only team in the MAC with more than six wins in away games this year.
CALDWELL CAREER MILESTONE LOOKOUT: Delaney Caldwell recorded goals in the season opener vs Purdue on Aug. 17, on Sept. 18 vs Central Michigan and Sept. 25 at Buffalo, but is within striking
distance of setting a program record in another category.
Caldwell is three assists away from tying Ehren Reagor's program record of 18 in a career, while she is two goals away from cracking the Top 5 in that career category as well.
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