Central drubbed by BSU
Ball State dealt CMU’s field hockey team a crushing loss Saturday.
The Cardinals not only shut out the Chippewas 6-0, but also put a major dent in their Mid-American Conference title hopes with the win.
The loss was especially tough considering CMU was coming off a crucial 2-1 overtime win against Miami Friday.
“Everybody broke down,” said freshman Kelly Jordan, who had three shots on goal against the Cardinals. “It wasn’t just one thing. We had a bad day.”
Coach Cristy Freese said the team needed to win its remaining four MAC games and needed some help for a chance at a championship.
Neither happened.
MAC front-runners Ohio and Kent State both had wins against Missouri State this weekend to distance themselves from CMU.
It is now 7-10 overall and 4-4 in the MAC.
Up Next
- The team hosts Kent State Friday at 2 p.m.
Ball State jumped out to a 1-0 lead when junior Lindsay Quay netted her first of three goals in the game. The Cardinals didn’t sit on their 1-0 halftime lead, posting five goals in the second half to pull away. Ball State senior goalkeeper Tracy Bannister kept the Chippewas off the scoreboard with seven saves. CMU was shut out for the third time this season.
“We didn’t play very well,” Freese said. “We didn’t play well offensively or defensively.”
The Chippewas avenged a loss to the RedHawks earlier in the season Friday, ending their four-game losing streak. CMU also picked up its first road win of the season.
Junior Alicia Balanesi tallied the game-winning goal on a breakaway in overtime, her team-high eighth of the season. Senior Alisa Folk also notched a goal and junior goalkeeper Danielle Frank made five saves for CMU.
The team hosts Kent State Friday at 2 p.m.
