KENT, Ohio – Kent State (5-4) dominated the turf on Friday afternoon to beat Ball State (4-5) 3-1 and open Mid-American Conference play on the right side of the win column.
The Cardinals attacked early and scored on their first corner opportunity, a straight shot eleven minutes into the game, to take a 1-0 lead. After the Ball State goal, the Cardinals were not able to get a shot off for the next 53 minutes of play as the ball remained mostly on the Kent State side of the midline.
By halftime, the Golden Flashes evened the match.