MUNCIE, Ind. - The Cardinals looked to their veteran Rachel Pereira for today's victory over Longwood. Pereira's goal would be the lone score of the day after she found the back of the net in the third period to help lift Ball State past the Lancers Saturday afternoon at the Briner Sports Complex.
It was definitely a defensive battle today, there was no doubt about that, as the Cardinals (3-5, 3-3 MAC) shutout its first opponent of the season registering a 1-0 win against the Lancers (3-3, 2-3 MAC).
Today's contest was an evenly played game through 45 minutes of action before the Cardinals took advantage of Longwood off of a corner late in the third.