Ball State University Athletics
Sunday, October 25
Muncie, Ind.
1 PM
Ball State University
vs
Ohio
Photo by: Samantha Blankenship / Ball State University
October 23, 2026 | Soccer
The Ball State soccer team is set to return to Briner Sports Complex to host Ohio at 1 p.m. on Sunday for a Mid-American Conference match. Links to the broadcast and live stats can be found above and on the schedule page.
The Cardinals (6-5-4, 3-2-3 MAC) are coming off a 0-0 draw at Kent State on Thursday and a 1-0 victory at Toledo on Sunday.
Mary Jane Keller booted the lone goal of the match in the 28th minute off assists from Kaelyn Valleau and Annika Klauss to grab the winning decision over the Rockets.
Ohio comes into the contest with a record of 5-8-1 on the 2026 season. The Bobcats fell at Miami 1-0 on Thursday, before capturing a 1-0 win against Eastern Michigan on Sunday.
Head coach Aaron Rodgers is in his 14th season with Ohio after going 5-9-5 in the 2025 campaign.
Sunday's contest will be the 30th meeting between Ball State and the Bobcats.
Ohio leads the series 12-11-6, with the Cardinals securing the most recent matchup in 2025 with a 2-0 victory in Athens on Oct. 2.
Ball State's next contest will be a road contest at Central Michigan on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.
GOODYEAR REACHES MILESTONE: Senior defender Audrey Goodyear reached 5,000 career minutes in Sunday afternoon's match against Toledo. Goodyear booted her first career goal earlier this season against Akron.
DEFENSE DENIES OPPORTUNITIES: Ball State has secured four consecutive clean sheets after the shutout over Toledo. The team has earned seven total in 2026.
PALLANTE LEADING CARDINALS DEFENSE: Junior goalkeeper Kate Pallante has notched 54 saves in 15 games, sitting in sixth place in the MAC for goalkeepers with a .806 save percentage.
Pallante also is tied for second in the conference with seven shutouts, averaging 3.60 saves per game.
The Cardinals (6-5-4, 3-2-3 MAC) are coming off a 0-0 draw at Kent State on Thursday and a 1-0 victory at Toledo on Sunday.
Mary Jane Keller booted the lone goal of the match in the 28th minute off assists from Kaelyn Valleau and Annika Klauss to grab the winning decision over the Rockets.
Ohio comes into the contest with a record of 5-8-1 on the 2026 season. The Bobcats fell at Miami 1-0 on Thursday, before capturing a 1-0 win against Eastern Michigan on Sunday.
Head coach Aaron Rodgers is in his 14th season with Ohio after going 5-9-5 in the 2025 campaign.
Sunday's contest will be the 30th meeting between Ball State and the Bobcats.
Ohio leads the series 12-11-6, with the Cardinals securing the most recent matchup in 2025 with a 2-0 victory in Athens on Oct. 2.
Ball State's next contest will be a road contest at Central Michigan on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.
GOODYEAR REACHES MILESTONE: Senior defender Audrey Goodyear reached 5,000 career minutes in Sunday afternoon's match against Toledo. Goodyear booted her first career goal earlier this season against Akron.
DEFENSE DENIES OPPORTUNITIES: Ball State has secured four consecutive clean sheets after the shutout over Toledo. The team has earned seven total in 2026.
PALLANTE LEADING CARDINALS DEFENSE: Junior goalkeeper Kate Pallante has notched 54 saves in 15 games, sitting in sixth place in the MAC for goalkeepers with a .806 save percentage.
Pallante also is tied for second in the conference with seven shutouts, averaging 3.60 saves per game.
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