• The Ball State women’s volleyball program will be looking to win its eighth consecutive home opener Wednesday, when it host IUPUI in a 7 p.m. first serve at Worthen Arena ... The Cardinals have not dropped a home opener since a 3-1 setback to Southern Illinois on Sept. 5, 2008.
• Wednesday’s match will mark the 2016 ESPN3 debut for the Ball State women’s volleyball team ... The Cardinals will have 10 of its 13 home matches carried live on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app, along with the possibility of a few road matches airing on the platform .