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Millennials more than double national unemployment average at 12.7 percent
JOB CREATION
illennials are often painted as lazy, entitled youths, sitting jobless in their parents' basements; however, this generation faces real economic and labor force issues that have led to startling unemployment rates. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 12.7 percent of millennials were unemployed during September 2016. This is compared to the national average of 5 percent. “Today’s lackluster job numbers signal that our sputtering economy has reached an unacceptable new normal,” Patrice Lee, the spokeswoman for Generation Opportunity, a non-partisan organization that supports young people, told Breitbart News.
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African-American millennials, September 2016 Unemployed:16.1%
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Employed: 83.9%
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Hispanic millennials, September 2016 Unemployed:14.2%
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Employed: 85.8%
EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP
AUTHOR TO SPEAK AT PRUIS TODAY
Adam Braun to share how he left Wall Street to make a difference Andrew Smith Daily News Reporter
When Adam Braun left Wall Street to start his organization “Pencils of Promise,” people thought he was crazy. Seven years and 360 schools later has shown the move to be a good one. Now a New York Times best-seller, Braun will be speaking to students at 7:30 p.m. today in Pruis Hall about his Pencils of Promise and “The Importance of Being a Global Citizen.” Braun will be speaking about how anyone can get involved and make a difference in the world. “The goal is really to show an example to students that you can use your life as an instrument of service to others and to make a positive difference in the world,” Braun said. Raegan Allen, a freshman actuarial science major, is planning to attend the talk because of her interest in Pencils of Promise. “I am really excited to hear Adam’s message about helping others and his story,” Allen said. “I think that the goal of his organization is very important and one we should all help support.” See ADAM BRAUN, page 3
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FIELD HOCKEY
Cardinals drop to 1-2 in MAC after weekend loss. PG 6
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HOMECOMING VILLAGE
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The Cardinals had three turnovers in the first half of the Saturday game against Buffalo. Ball State was able to fight back, leaving with a 31-21 victory.
Ball State defeats Buffalo after another slow start Jake Fox Football Reporter See what all is happening at this year's Homecoming Village.
BLOOD DRIVE
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SOCCER GALLERY
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Sophomore running back James Gilbert stole the show, but it’s hard to ignore Ball State’s lackluster performance in the first half against Buffalo on Saturday. The Cardinals had three turnovers and punted four times in the first two quarters, leading to a 14-7 halftime deficit. It was the fifth time in seven games this season that they have been behind coming out of the locker room. Unlike the last two weeks, Ball State was able to fight back for a 31-21 victory. But head coach Mike Neu knows his team has got to be better from the opening kickoff.
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THE ISSUE
Every issue we take a look at a national or worldly topic and get student commentary on what's happening around the globe.
Possible Election Day problems worry civil rights advocates The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — New ID requirements. Unfamiliar or distant polling places. Names missing from the voter rolls. Those are just some of the challenges that could disrupt voting across the country through Election Day. While most elections have their share of glitches, experts worry conditions are ripe this year for trouble at the nation’s polling places. This is the first presidential election year without a key enforcement provision of the federal Voting Rights Act, and 14 states have enacted new registration or voting restrictions. Adding to the uncertainty is a call by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump
for supporters to monitor the polls for voter fraud and concerns by the federal government that hackers could try to disrupt the voting process. All this has civil rights advocates on guard. “There is going to be a lot going on in this election that we are going to have to watch out for,” said Penda Hair, a civil rights lawyer. With no national standards for voting, rules vary widely across states and even counties. Voting experts and civil rights groups are encouraging voters to do their research before heading to the polls. That includes checking to ensure they are registered and finding their voting location, as well as understanding their rights if they face any problems.
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“I knew about the whole ID requirements, but I didn’t know that it was a great concern, at least on Trump’s part,” the sophomore social studies education major said.
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“Most of [Trump's] supporters were the crazy ones doing radical protesting and intimidating people ... it's not a good thing,” the sophomore Japanese education major said.
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“I don’t know if it will affect my vote. It may affect other people’s vote just because it might be intimidating,” the freshman predental major said.
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“I think that it should be fair for an election year. It won’t get skewed or anything like that,” the freshman psychology major said.
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The Cave Theatre’s latest production, “john & jen,” opens Tuesday. The production follows the story of Jen Tracy and explores her relationships with her brother and son, who have the same name.
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"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it or work around it." – Michael Jordan
ADAM BRAUN, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING A GLOBAL CITIZEN
TODAY AT 7:30 P.M. PRUIS HALL The Excellence in Leadership speaker series brings in Adam Braun, a New York Times best-selling author and Founder of "Pencils of Promise," an award-winning organization that has broken ground on more than 300 schools around the world. He has been featured as a speaker at the White House, the United Nations and the Clinton Global Initiative.
TRENDING TOPICS: YOUR FREE SPEECH IS SHOWING
TUESDAY AT 6 P.M. MULTICULTURAL CENTER Join the Multicultural Center for a round-table discussion regarding different examples of free speech, as well as what regulations there are concerning this freedom.
'JOHN & JEN'
TUESDAY AT 7:30 P.M. CAVE STUDIO THEATRE Set between 1950 and 1990, "john & jen" explores the relationship between siblings in a family divided over the Vietnam War. Jen has to reconcile the loss of her brother while also finding ways to help her son find his way. The production will have shows Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
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THURSDAY AT 7:30 P.M. PRUIS HALL Take a blustery brass lineup, layer it over a rhythm section led by a stride-piano virtuoso in the Fats Waller vein, and tie the whole thing together with a one-of-the-boys frontwoman with a voice from another era, and you have the Hot Sardines.
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Homecoming schedule
ADAM BRAUN Continued from page 1
The events start today and will end with the Saturday football game against Akron. Robbie Moscato-Goodpaster Daily News Reporter
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Adam Braun, a New York Times best-seller for his book “The Promise of a Pencil” and founder of Pencils of Promise, will speak at 7:30 p.m. tonight in Pruis Hall. Pencils of Promise is a non-profit organization that builds schools and helps increase access to education for children in developing countries.
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One of the Homecoming activities this week is the annual Bed Races, which will take place at noon Friday on Riverside Avenue. Teams of five will race 100 yards down the street on wheeled beds.
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CharlieTown Tailgate will provide fun for all ages, including bounce houses, food, beverages and a DJ. The event will be on the west lawn of the Alumni Center from noon to 3 p.m. before the football game against Akron.
It's that time of year again — show off your Cardinal spirit during this year's Homecoming, themed "Blast from the Past." Here's a list of things you can do throughout the week.
MONDAY, OCT. 17: OPENING DAY: HOMECOMING VILLAGE Kick off the start of Homecoming Week by coming out from 7 to 9 p.m. on Martin Street between Riverside and University avenues. The Homecoming Village will feature food trucks, games, DJ entertainment, performances by Ball State cheerleaders and the Code Red Dance Team and, new this year, the coronation of student and faculty/ staff royalty.
TUESDAY, OCT. 18: STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP TALENT SEARCH
The 32nd Annual Student Scholarship Talent Search will be at 7:30 p.m. in Emens Auditorium, and it's a great way to showcase Ball State's talented students to the university and community. Each category winner will receive a $500 scholarship and the overall winner will receive an additional $500 scholarship. Admission is free.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19.
THURSDAY, OCT. 20: AIR JAM
Come watch various student organizations dance and compete in the annual lip-sync competition. Shows are at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. in Emens Auditorium. Tickets are $15.
FRIDAY, OCT. 21: ALL-ALUMNI GOLF & LUNCH OUTING
All alumni and friends are invited to participate in a golf outing at noon at The Players Club. There is a $65 fee per person which includes green fees, cart, lunch, a souvenir and prizes.
BED RACES
The annual Bed Races will be at noon on Riverside Avenue. Come enjoy one of Homecoming's most unique traditions as teams of five race 100 yards down the street on wheeled beds.
ALL-ALUMNI & BENEFACTORS RECOGNITION DINNER
This dinner will be in honor of Ball State's accomplished alumni and donors, including 2016 distinguished alumni, Benny, G.O.L.D. Award and Linson Scholarship recipients.
MEMPHIS
This musical, presented by the Muncie Civic Theatre, will have showings Friday through Sunday. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $13 for students and children. Come experience all this musical set in the 1950s has to offer.
HOMECOMING CAMPUS DINNER
Bring your friends and enjoy a Homecoming-themed dining experience in The Retreat in Noyer Complex and The Buff in LaFollette Complex from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be a special Homecoming menu and a giveaway at all dining locations.
will take place at 9:15 a.m., starting at Muncie City Hall and ending at Scotty's Brewhouse in the Village. Come out and cheer on over 200 walkers/runners through campus on the parade route.
HOMECOMING PARADE
Show your Cardinal pride and see various floats, cars, bands and even horses at the annual Homecoming Parade, beginning at 8 a.m. at Muncie Central High School in the south parking lot and running through campus.
CHARLIETOWN TAILGATE
Come out and relax with friends and family from noon to 3 p.m. on the west lawn of the Alumni Center. There will be bounce houses, a DJ and food and beverages for $5.
BALL STATE VS. AKRON FOOTBALL
Go cheer on the Cardinals in their Homecoming game against Akron at Scheumann Stadium. Kickoff is at 3 p.m. Contact Robbie Moscato-Goodpaster with any questions or concerns at rvmoscatogoo@bsu.edu.
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BLOOD DRIVE
Stop by Pruis Hall from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to donate blood to the Indiana Blood Center. Students can also earn Pride Points for donating.
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Ball State will have its annual Homecoming Parade 8 a.m. Saturday starting at Muncie Central High School. The parade will feature floats, bands and horses.
The support of young people has been what has made Pencils of Promise so successful. “The organization, from its earliest of Our goal days, has grown off of a base of as an young supporters who believe organization is that age, status to help build a or location had the resounding world in which capacity to make a difference in the every child world,” Braun has access said. Pencils of to quality Promise has opened over 360 education and schools around the world since so our work Braun founded the is going to organization in 2009. The schools continue until currently serve more than 33,000 we reach that students. “Our goal as an end.” organization is to — Adam Braun, Pencils help build a world of Promise founder in which every child has access to quality education and so our work is going to continue until we reach that end,” he said. Braun left his job on Wall Street to start Pencils of Promise after meeting a young boy in India. “He was a nine-year-old street beggar I met on the street,” Braun said. “Unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance to really reconnect with him but he did have a really profound impact on me and certainly was the inspiration for Pencils of Promise.” When Braun told people about his plan to quit his job, it was not received well, but it didn’t stop him. “People tended to think I was crazy” Braun said. “I am not just driven by passion, I am driven by a sense of purpose.” To get involved with Pencils of Promise, you can visit their website pencilsofpromise.org, or even start an on-campus chapter. You can also pick up a copy of Braun’s book, "The Promise of a Pencil." All profits go directly to the organization.
SATURDAY, OCT. 22: ALL-ALUMNI COFFEE HOUR Alumni will get the opportunity to enjoy the view of the parade with a cup of coffee and complimentary breakfast items in the tent on the corner of University and McKinley avenues at 9 a.m.
HOMECOMING 5K RUN/WALK
The 4th annual Homecoming 5K
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Disability Services helps approximately 790 students Office tailors accommodations on case-by-case scenario Ebony Wilson & Sara Barker Daily News Reporters College is stressful for everyone. But when it comes to accommodations for class, Disabilities Services makes sure the stress does not become overwhelming for students with disabilities. Disability Services strives to create an environment that fosters access and opportunity for students with disabilities, according to bsu.edu. Following an empowerment model, students with disabilities will have maximum opportunity to fulfill their potential. Larry Markle, the director of Disabilities Services, said that more than 90 percent of students with disabilities at Ball State have non-apparent disabilities, such as learning disabilities, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and psychological conditions. The accommodations for each student are on a case-by-case basis tailored to what each individual needs. “Students with disabilities face the same challenges and issues that all students do. Sometimes there are specific issues that they face that other students don’t,” Markle said. This year there are around 790 students that use some sort of service provided by Disability Services compared to 750 last year. The majority of accommodations provided by Disabilities Services pertain to academia. The Adaptive Technology Lab in Robert Bell provides special technology to students in need. Students can also request to have more time to take tests, have a notetaker accompany them to class or have their books and documents translated into a text-to-speech format or braille for blind students. Logan Anderson, a freshman psychology
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Disabilities Services offers accommodations for around 790 students this year. The majority of the accommodations pertain to academia, including special technology in the Robert Bell Adaptive Technology Lab and a personal notetaker to accompany the student in class or translate documents into text-tospeech format or braille.
major, is blind and uses Disabilities Services to help her in class and said the office was what drew her to attend Ball State. “[Disabilities Services] is awesome. It’s honestly a big part of why I came here,” Anderson said. “I wanted to make sure that if I’m going to be spending four years, spending money for an education, I’m going to get an equal education. And I was very impressed by Disability Services on paper here, and then meeting them -- I’m even more impressed.” For Anderson, Disabilities Services allows her to transition to independence in college. “I like to be able to do things for myself. In high school and before, I didn’t really have a lot of that just because of the area I lived in and things like that. There wasn’t really much that I could do,” Anderson said. “But now I’m here and just being able to walk around campus by myself, it’s just awesome to be able to be like, ‘I want to go to this place and I’m going to do it.’ That’s
really cool.” That independence is a goal that Markle has for his students. Disabilities Services has partnered with the Career Center to ensure that students with disabilities are able to be employed after graduation. Difficulties finding jobs are some of the biggest problems facing graduates with disabilities, Markle said. Alex Gilland, a senior telecommunications major who is blind, takes advantage of the opportunities provided by Disabilities Services. A few years ago, Gilland had an internship through Emmis Communications and worked under sports radio personalities Dan Dakich and John Michael Vincent. “If it weren’t for disabilities services, I’m not sure if I would have had an internship by this point,” Gilland said. “I would love to do any job with sports. ... It would be great to be working at a pro franchise, or a college selling and
promoting their products. Or better yet for me, I would love to be either sideline reporting or broadcasting sports.” Ball State University has been identified as one of 75 colleges that go above and beyond the mandates of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to bsu. edu. Many students, like Anderson, who receive services are pleased and feel the university excels in providing opportunities to students with disabilities. “Any difficulty I’ve ever come to them with, they’ve been able to point me in the right direction of who I should talk to,” Anderson said. “I don’t think I’ve ever come to them with something they didn’t know how to handle.” Contact Ebony Wilson & Sara Barker with any questions or concerns at news@bsudailynews.com.
SCEC helps provide horseback riding to individuals with disabilities Student group offers variety of volunteer opportunities
Elizabeth Wood, the vice president of the Ball State SCEC chapter. “When I watch the children get on the horses and smile from ear to ear, Brynn Mechem Daily News Reporter I know that they look forward to this moment the entire week,” Wood said. Each week, the Student Council for “I can’t help but smile, too, because I Exceptional Children gives kids in the know I am helping make a difference.” Muncie community a chance to do The therapeutic activity helps children something out of the ordinary — ride in the program in horses. a number of ways, SCEC – an onincluding helping campus student Helping those in the children improve group that is part their skills relating to of a larger, national the community is really muscular strength, organization – offers balance and rhythm. multiple opportunities important, it’s all a part of During service for students to what we’re striving to do.” opportunities, further develop their — Elizabeth Wood, vice president student volunteers interpersonal skills tack the horses, walk by working with beside the riders to ensure their safety individuals with disabilities and their and untack the horses to return them to families. One of the opportunities, which their stables, Wood said. allows volunteers to work side-by-side Volunteers also help instructors with East Central Indiana Therapeutic Riding Inc., has become a favorite, said during routine activities and safety
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FACULTY, STAFF CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED
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The Homecoming Committee announced the 2016 Homecoming faculty and staff royalty candidates Friday. A panel of judges will select the king and queen, and the winners will be crowned in the Homecoming Village today at 7 p.m.
The Homecoming Committee has announced the 2016 faculty and staff royalty candidates. According to a campus-wide email sent Friday afternoon, 4,200 votes were cast by students after nominations were accepted.
KINGS (ALPHABETICAL ORDER):
John Morris - Art Scott Popplewell - Elementary Education David-Jeffrey Roof - Educational Psychology Ron Truelove - Psychology Brandon Waite - Political Science
QUEENS (ALPHABETICAL ORDER):
Dana Connell - Admissions Katherine Denker - CCIM Caroline Hand - School of Music Sarah Shore-Beck - Kinesiology Bethany Stayer - English Selection of the king and queen will be determined by a panel of judges, and those chosen will be crowned in the Homecoming Village on Monday, Oct.17 at 7 p.m. - Staff Reports
procedures during the rides, as well. Although the activity is fun for the volunteers, Wood added that it’s all for the children and families they’re volunteering to help. “The families are great, and I love working with the kids a lot – they’re why we’re here,” she said. “It’s not all we do, though. We have a lot of other ways volunteers can get involved, so we like to focus on those, too.” Through the SCEC volunteer program, students can interact with children and adults with disabilities outside of the classroom and work on their professional development through weekly activities, as well. Volunteering members can also earn service-learning hours for various activities, programs and classes in which they help facilitate through the organization, Wood said. SCEC is open to individuals from all majors, as long as they have an interest in helping children and adults with
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special needs. The riding program takes place every Wednesday from 4:30 to 7 p.m., and interested students should visit the group’s Benny Link for more information. “We look forward to anyone who is interested,” Wood said. “Helping those in the community is really important, it’s all a part of what we’re striving to do.” Contact Brynn Mechem with any questions or concerns at bamechem@bsu.edu
UNEMPLOYMENT Continued from page 1
“Our generation is struggling to find good-paying jobs or start our own businesses due to regulatory barriers that are creating roadblocks to quality opportunities.” The reality of unemployment has some Ball State millennials worried. “It’s kind of scary that a lot of us aren’t working right now,” said Kaylee Jones, a sophomore telecommunications major. “At younger ages, you would think we would be more able to work.” Unemployment rates are even higher for young minorities, including African Americans at 16.1 percent and Hispanics at 14.2 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But Kyle Tobeck, a senior general studies major, said he thinks the unemployment percentages may be due to the fact that many students are unrealistic about the kind of job they will get when they finish school.
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Approximately 156,000 jobs were created in September 2016, and the national unemployment rate remained little changed at 5.0 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job growth increased in healthcare, as well as in food services and drinking places and professional and technical services.
“We’re in a job market where everyone needs at least five years of experience in a field to get a good paying job," Tobeck said. "It sucks, but you have to kind of pound your way through the system to get yourself towards those jobs.” Michael Hicks, a professor of economics
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Millennials are facing real economic and labor force issues, leaving many without employment. In September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found 12.7 percent of millennials unemployed, compared to the national average of 5 percent.
and business research, said millennial unemployment rates are not necessarily as intimidating as they might seem. “Economists consider normal unemployment rate around 4.5 to 5.5 percent of the entire economy, because that just accounts for normal turbulence,” Hicks said. “But people in that 18- to 29-year-old age group have much higher turbulence.” Hicks said this is the prime age group for having children, so young people and women in particular may be in and out of the labor market. Young people are more likely to be students, or to return to school during this time, which also might inflate unemployment rates. Millennials are also likely to change jobs, whereas people in older generations are more likely to be in stable employment. “So [millennial unemployment] could be expected to be a little bit higher. Twelve percent is not an emergency,”
Hicks said. “The real question is, 'What’s the duration of unemployment among workers in that age group?' So if the duration of unemployment is say, 90 days or less, that’s a fairly short period of unemployment. But we would be expressing concern if this period was over many months or longer.” Although Hicks said the unemployment rate isn't as big of an issue as some may make it out to be, the rate of college graduates who report they are underemployed, on the other hand, might be a bit more concerning. According to a recent report published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, nearly 50 percent of recent college graduates say their current jobs don't even require degrees — making this a possibly bigger issue, instead. Contact Lauren DeLorenzo with any questions or concerns at ledelorenzo@bsu.edu.
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The red team makes a huddle at the Red and White Meet in the Lewellen Pool on Saturday afternoon. The white team won 100-96.
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Sophomore Gabe Dean does a dive Saturday at the Red and White Meet in the Lewellen Pool. Dean and Lane Sawyer represented the white team..
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Sophomore Lane Sawyer dives at the annual Red and White Intrasquad meet in the Lewellen Pool Saturday. The Cardinals’ next meet will be Saturday at the Indiana Intercollegiate in West Lafayette.
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Senior Jacob Eckert swims butterfly during the 200-yard individual medley at the Red and White Intrasquad meet Saturday in the Lewellen Pool. Eckert was the red team's captain.
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Ball State ranks 4th in tight MAC standings Dylan Grissom Field Hockey Reporter With the season winding down, Ball State field hockey (6-9, 1-2 MAC) hoped its 2-1 win over Longwood (7-8, 1-3 MAC) Oct. 9 would catapult the team into a winning streak with two straight home games coming up next. But after a 2-1 loss to Ohio (6-8, 3-1 MAC) Thursday and a 3-1 loss to La Salle (7-7, 4-2 Atlantic 10) Sunday, the Cardinals are left wondering what could have been, and how to move on. “We definitely missed opportunities to get wins that we needed,” said junior forward Abbey Main. “We were in it with those teams. Neither one of them was really better than us, we just didn’t put our best performances out on the field.” Ball State entered the weekend with a similar record to its opponents and a chance to separate itself from the middle of the Mid-American Conference standings. “We didn’t play our best at all, we’re a better team than what we showed,” said
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freshman midfielder Hillary Scott. “It’s tough but we just move forward. We know we’re not going to get every play or every call but we need to push into a positive direction together.” The Cardinals have given up a penalty stroke their last two games. Main said the team needs to work on becoming more mentally sharp to avoid mistakes. “We need to come into practice stronger,” Main said. “By coming fullhearted into practice and wanting to get better. We need to be more focused so we can bring the energy into the games.” The top four teams in the MAC, which has seven field hockey teams, will make the conference tournament. Ball State currently stands at fourth in the center of the MAC standings at 1-2, but are only a half-game ahead of Longwood and Missouri State (2-9, 1-3 MAC). The Cardinals own the head-to-head tiebreaker over Longwood, and their next game at Missouri State Friday
Cardinals show strong defense in weekend win
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Senior defender Lorina White steals the ball away from a Toledo player during the Sunday game against Toledo at the Briner Sports Complex. The Cardinals beat Toledo 2-1.
Ball State prepares for final 3 games of regular season Jacob Lee Soccer Reporter
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could decide which team gets the fourth spot in the tournament.
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“Obviously we had some self-inflicted wounds in the first half, and we just can’t do that,” he said after the game. “The half ended on a sour note for us, but I was proud of our guys coming back out in the second half, fighting and scratching and clawing, and finding a way to get a victory.” Ball State actually had a chance to tie — or get within four — of Buffalo at halftime. After a touchdown pass put the Bulls up 14-7, the Cardinals started a drive at their 25-yard line with three timeouts. Senior running back Teddy Williamson broke off a 23-yard run, and sophomore quarterback Riley Neal found freshman receiver Damon Hazelton on three straight plays to the Buffalo 24. A few plays and a delay of game penalty later, Ball State had one play left to try and score a touchdown, or if not, at least get a field goal. Neal, however, tried to force one to junior Jordan Hogue in traffic, resulting in his second pick of the first half. “There was a single high safety, so when you’re throwing four verticals, you look off the middle safety to the left with your eyes, then drop it in the back corner of the end zone there where our guy gets it or nobody does,” Neu said. Ball State scored on its opening possession of the game to go up 7-0, but ended its four other first-half drives in Buffalo territory without any points to show for it. “We felt like we just left some stuff out there,” Neal said. “It felt like there were some opportunities out there we didn’t take advantage of, but we came out and started pretty strong in the second half.”
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Ball State went into the locker room with 230 yards, but the turnovers limited the offense. Even Gilbert, who scored the team’s first touchdown, had just 14 carries for 43 yards at halftime. The Mid-American Conference leading rusher benefitted from Ball State’s commitment to the run in the second half, finishing with 34 carries for a career-high 264 yards and two visits to the end zone. “The more carries I get, the better I get,” Gilbert said. “I pride myself on that. The first half, just try to get a feel. Then the second half, just get a rhythm and keep it going.” Ball State’s offense has been the living embodiment of just that this season. The Cardinals have now been outscored 113-89 in the first half this year, while outscoring opponents 11055 in the second. It worked against Buffalo, but continuing that trend may become more difficult as Ball State enters the home stretch of its schedule against some of the best teams in the MAC. “I’m proud of our guys, just for competing,” Neu said. “For us to get our first MAC win on the road, nothing is ever easy. You have to go earn it every week in this league, gotta be at your best. Our first half we weren’t — second half we were much better.” Contact Jake Fox with any questions or concerns at @FoxJake_.
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In the 69th minute of Ball State soccer's win over Toledo Sunday, senior midfielder Gabby Veldman knocked in a cross from senior defender Lorina White to put the Cardinals ahead 2-0. Rather, White's cross hit Veldman in the back and the ball bounced into the goal. Ball State (12-2-2, 7-0-1 in MAC) went on to beat Toledo (6-9-1, 1-6-1 in MAC) 2-1 on a rainy Sunday afternoon. In addition to Veldman's goal, sophomore forward Emily Scott scored her fifth goal for the Cardinals this season with 10 seconds to go in the first half of play, giving the team their first goal of the game. Junior goalkeeper Alyssa Heintschel allowed a goal in the 83rd minute to Toledo's offensive mainstay forward Kiersten Johnson, who is tied for third in the Mid-American Conference with eight goals on the season. It was the first goal allowed by Ball State since its 3-1 victory against Eastern Michigan Sept. 30. "I say this every time, but it is a full
team effort," Heintschel said. "The last couple of games, our defense has been so solid, so the credit really can't go to me a lot. [The defense] does such a good job of holding teams to very few shots on goal, so my job is just to come up big once or twice when it does get by them." Ball State also saw some different faces on the field today as sophomore midfielder Paula Guerrero did not play after starting 13 games. Sophomore midfielder Alessandra Fistrovich (60 minutes played) and junior midfielder Shannon Greeley (30 minutes) split time. Head coach Craig Roberts said he's always trying to shake things up and see what works for the team. The Cardinals only have three games left in the regular season. "We just wanted to see some other individuals perform in that role," Roberts said. "[Playing Fistrovich and Greeley] obviously was eventful and successful with what we have." Next week, Ball State heads East to Ohio for games against Ohio University Thursday and against Kent State Sunday.
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The Ball State field hockey team lost against Ohio 2-1 Thursday. The Cardinals were also defeated by La Salle 3-1 Sunday, leaving the team wondering how to move on.
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