MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. - - It was another slow start for the Ball State women's volleyball team Saturday night, but for the second straight match the Cardinals rallied past a Mid-American Conference West Division rival by scoring a 3-2 (15-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-21, 15-10) victory at Central Michigan.
Thanks to Saturday's win, the Cardinals (11-15; 7-5 MAC) officially punched their ticket to the eight-team 2016 MAC Tournament hosted by Northern Illinois Nov. 17-20. With four league matches remaining, Akron (2-10 MAC) and Buffalo (2-10 MAC) cannot catch Ball State. In addition, only one team between CMU (9-15; 3-9 MAC), Eastern Michigan (3-9 MAC) and Western Michigan (3-9 MAC) can reach seven wins as CMU and EMU play each other (Nov.