Michaela Graney

Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services

Position:
Defender
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Cape Town, South Africa
High School:
Reddam House Constantia
Major:
Exercise Science

2023 (Senior): Named MAC Defensive Player of the Year … appointed to the Academic All-MAC squad… started all 18 games played…posted four defensive saves ranking 1st in the conference and 9th in the NCAA … secured 16 points … ranked 9th in the MAC with 0.89 points per game… Graney secured seven goals including game-winner over Lindenwood (9/24/23)... ranked 7th in the MAC with an average of 0.39 goals per game ……posted 30 total shots and landed two assists… marked a season-high of six shots on Longwood University (10/8/2023).

2022 (Junior): Named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team … a forced to be reckoned with defensively leading the team with seven defensive saves … started in all 19 games for the Cardinals … tied for second on the team in goals with three …. Ranked third on the squad in shots (19) and shots on goal (11) … also dished out two assists … scored goals against Villanova (9/4/22), Big Ten foe Michigan State (10/9/22) and Bellarmine (10/14/22) … collected two defensive saves at Saint Louis (9/11/22) and versus the Spartans (10/9/22) … helped the Cardinals to one of their best seasons in over decade with BSU’s first appearance at the MAC Tournament since the 2019 season.

2021 (Sophomore): Named to the 2021 National Field Hockey College Association (NFHCA) Academic squad … started in 15 games for the Cardinals … scored first career Mid-American Conference goal and the game-winner at home against Central Michigan (9/17/21) while also collecting two points for BSU versus the Chippewas … scored another goal in conference action against Kent State (10/30/21) … totaled eight shots on the season and collected two goals with a .250 shot percentage … led the team with four defensive saves.

2020 (Freshman): Named to the 2020 Zag/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division I National Academic Squad … started in all 16 games for the Cardinals … in her collegiate debut Graney scored her first goal at Miami (3/2/21) … had the game-winning shot against Bellarmine (4/3/21) for her second goal of the season … ranked second on the team in points (7) … ended the season with 10 shot attempts including five shots on goal and three defensive saves… helped the Cardinals post victories against Appalachian State (3/12/21), Ohio (3/19/21), Longwood University (3/27/21), Bellarmine (4/2/21 & 4/3/21) and Central Michigan (4/18/21).

Club: Became the third player on Ball State's current roster from South Africa. She will join teammates Rachel Pereira and Angel Nkosi for the 2020 season. Graney played five years for the First Team Reddam House while appearing in 113 games ... Was a member of the Western Province U14-U18 teams and was a team captain in 2018-19 ... Play for the South African U18 Field Hockey squad, where she earned the 2019 Pinnacle Sports Award for Reddam House College ... Allso a member of the Nationals Cape Seals Indoor Hockey team.

Major: Exercise Science