• unbeaten

    Gallery: Broncos snap Cardinals’ 7-game unbeaten streak

    MUNCIE, Ind. — Western Michigan cooled off an in-form Ball State squad with a 2-nil road win on Oct. 9. The Cardinals had previously been unbeaten across their last seven matches. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and supporter benefits. Click here to...
  • final home match

    Gallery: Eleven drain Battery in final home match of season

    INDIANAPOLIS — Playing in their final home match of the season on Oct. 8, the Indy Eleven hung four goals from the 40th minute on en route to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Charleston Battery. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive...
  • Sowinski hat trick

    Gallery: Sowinski hat trick propels FC Tulsa past Indy Eleven

    INDIANAPOLIS — A Luca Sowinski hat trick helped carry visiting FC Tulsa past the Indy Eleven 4-2 on Saturday. Dario Suarez added the other tally for Tulsa, while Ayoze provided a brace for Indy. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and...
  • surging Ball State

    Gallery: Surging Ball State squad downs Northern Illinois

    MUNCIE, Ind. — A surging Ball State team scored four unanswered goals after falling behind 1-0 early to secure a 4-1 win against Northern Illinois on Thursday. Following a slow start to the season, the Cardinals are now unbeaten over their last five matches, racking up three wins and...
  • Ayoze penalty

    Gallery: Indy Eleven narrowly edge Loudoun United on Ayoze penalty

    INDIANAPOLIS — An Ayoze penalty conversion in the 68th minute was all that separated the Indy Eleven and Loudoun United on Sunday as the hosts held on for the 1-0 win at Carroll Stadium. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and...
  • Eastern Michigan

    Gallery: Ball State routs Eastern Michigan 5-nil

    MUNCIE, Ind. — Four different Cardinals found the back of the net Sunday in Ball State’s 5-nil rout of Eastern Michigan. The win pushed the Cardinals’ record to 2W-4D-3L on the season. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and supporter benefits. Click...
  • 2-2 draw

    Gallery: Butler, Ball State battle to 2-2 draw

    INDIANAPOLIS — Butler hosted Ball State at the Sellick Bowl on Thursday, and the visiting Cardinals rebounded from a 2-nil deficit to earn a 2-2 draw against the Bulldogs. Katie Soderstrom produced both tallies for Butler before Ball State answered through Avery Fenchel and Sammi Corcoran. Follow Robbie on...
  • high scoring affair

    Gallery: Eleven outlast Legion in high-scoring affair

    INDIANAPOLIS — A high-scoring affair between the Indy Eleven and Birmingham Legion FC culminated in a 4-3 Indy victory Saturday evening at Carroll Stadium. Stefano Pinho’s 78-minute tally broke the tie after previous goals by Indy’s Neveal Hackshaw (2) and Juan Tejada, and Birmingham’s Enzo Martinez and Marlon Santos...
  • Senior Day

    Gallery: Ball State tops Valpo on Senior Day

    MUNCIE, Ind. — Ball State blanked Valparaiso 3-0 behind two goals from Avery Fenchel and a third from Delaney Caldwell on Sunday afternoon, a day in which the Cardinals celebrated Senior Day. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and supporter benefits. Click...
  • resurgent Indy Eleven

    Gallery: Resurgent Indy Eleven knock off other conference leader in LIPAFC derby

    INDIANAPOLIS — Days after stunning Western Conference-leading San Antonio FC, the resurgent Indy Eleven knocked off Eastern Conference rival and first-place Louisville City FC 2-1 on Wednesday at Carroll Stadium. A brace by Stefano Pinho brought Indy back from 1-0 down after an early goal by LouCity’s Ray Serrano....
  • Ball State

    Gallery: Xavier victorious at Ball State to remain unbeaten

    MUNCIE, Ind. — The Xavier women’s soccer team moved its record to 3W-1D-0L over the weekend with a high-scoring 4-2 victory at Ball State. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to exclusive content and supporter benefits. Click here to become a patron today....
  • league leading San Antonio FC

    Gallery: Indy Eleven end skid with upset of league-leading San Antonio FC

    INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven ended their recent run of poor form Saturday with a 1-0 win over league-leading San Antonio FC. SAFC entered with 57 points, the most in the USL Championship, and has already clinched a playoff spot. Follow Robbie on Twitter: @RobbieMeh. Support Soc Takes on Patreon...