THE CHRISTIAN SPORTS REVIEW COVERING CHRISTIAN COLLEGE ATHLETICS IN KENTUCKY, OHIO, WEST VIRGINIA OCT. 5 2014
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District Qualifier Dylan Newton Joins OCU Cross Country
OCU Softball Signs All-Conference Infielder Kayla Zimmerman
CIRCLEVILLE, OH - Ohio Christian University is pleased to announce the addition of Dylan Newton to OCU Cross Country. Newton was honored as an All-Scioto Valley Conference selection each of the last three seasons as a standout runner for Westfall High School. Newton also took home All-Southeast District honors during his junior and senior years. He was a Division II individual Regional Qualifier in both 2012 and 2013 and he currently holds a personal record of 16:42 in cross country.
CIRCLEVILLE, OH - Head Coach Kelsey Chapman is pleased to announce Kayla Zimmerman as the newest addition to Trailblazers softball. Zimmerman comes to OCU after memorable senior season at Delaware Christian School where she played for Coach Matt Heidorn. Under the leadership of Coach Heidorn, Zimmerman led DCS to a 15-11 record in 2014 en route to the the MOCAL Championship. Delaware Christian went on to win the 2014 District IV Championship as Zimmerman showed up big at the plate, leading the team with a .520 batting average as a senior. It was the first-ever District Title for Delaware Christian.
Dylan was named the captain of the cross country program at Westfall. The standout runner was stellar in the classroom as well as he graduated with honors. Newton will major in Business Management while attending OCU. "Dylan has a passion for running and will further strengthen the cross country program at Ohio Christian," states Coach Jim Diltz. "I am pleased that he has chosen OCU to further his academic and athletic endeavours."
For her strong showing this season she took home 1st Team All-Conference honors. She was also named a 3rd Team All-City selection for greater Columbus. The team honored her as the Most Valuable Player following the 2014 season. Zimmerman is the first recruit signing for Coach Chapman who took the head coach position in early July. Zimmerman joins Alex Ashley and Alexis Carius in the 2014 recruiting class.
Men's Soccer @ Cincinnati Christian University L-2-1 vs. University of Pikeville W-2-1
Women's Soccer @ Cincinnati Christian University W-4-0 vs. University of Pikeville W-4-2
Volleyball @ Sinclair College W-25-16,20-25,25-13,25-13
Edberg Espinoza (left) and Alicia Rodriguez advanced to the semifinals of singles play COURTSEY OF LWC
Rodriguez and King advance to USTA/ITA women’s tennis doubles championship match on Friday SUMTER, S.C. – After the opening day of play at the UTSA/ITA National Small College Championships on Thursday, the Lindsey Wilson women's tennis doubles pairing of Alicia Rodriguez and Jessica King advanced to the championship match on Friday. The third-seeded Blue Raider duo faces top-seeded Anastasyia Baranova and Kateryna Shkot of Oklahoma Baptist on Friday at 4 p.m. CT for the women's double title. Rodriguez and King opened play with a 6-1, 6-2, victory over Paula Diaz and Anna Rudolfova of Auburn Montgomery (Ala.). The pair followed with a 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (5), win over Graceland's (Iowa) Katherine Rodriguez and Jessica Worring to seal their place in the finals. Rodriguez also advanced to the women's singles semifinals after a 7-5, 6-4, upset of fourth-seeded Amy Fritz of Evangel (Mo.). She faces top-seeded Nour Abbes of Xavier (La.) on Friday at 9:30 a.m. CT. In the men's singles bracket, fourthseeded Edberg Espinoza advanced to the semifinals with a 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, victory over Northwester Ohio's Rik van Gerwen. Espinoza now faces top-seeded defending champion Deni Zmak of Embry-Riddle (Fla.) on Friday at 7:30 a.m. CT. After Espinoza's singles victory, he was unable to continue due to injury in his doubles match with partner Francisco Charters, forcing the duo to withdraw from the match. Espinoza and Charters are still alive in the consolation bracket and face Alex Haizel and Boris Peshev of St. Francis (Ill.) on Friday. The men's and women's doubles brackets conclude on Friday, with singles competition wrapping up on Saturday at the National Small College Championships.
Volleyball @University of Pikeville W-3-0
Men's Swimming @ Milligan College W-128-40 results vs. Emmanuel College L-94-98 vs. Birmingham Southern
Women's Swimming @ Milligan College W-107-81 results Vs. Columbia College W-123-51 Vs. Emmanuel College W-106-86 Vs. Birmingham Southern
Men's Golf Skyhawk Classic -- 7th of 9
Men's Bowling Southern Kentucky Collegiate Classic --9th of 13
Women's Bowling Southern Kentucky Collegiate Classic -- 11th of 11
Win Streak Extends to 14 in Win Over KIAC Rival
Lexington Midfielder Signs with Asbury
Asbury's volleyball team traveled to take on conference rival IUSoutheast Tuesday night in game two of the season series and just 14 days since their last meeting in Wilmore that went the full five sets, ending in a 3-2 Eagles' win. Asbury captured the win 3-1 (2520, 25-15, 21-25, 26-24) in the Grenadiers' home gym.
Wilmore, KY--Haven Buckner, captain of the Tates Creek High School lacrosse team and one of her team's leading scorers, has signed to play with Asbury. She will join the Eagles for the 2015-16 season. Haven is the first lacrosse player from Tates Creek to sign to play at the college level and she is the Eagles' first lacrosse recruit from Tates Creek.
The win is Asbury's 14th consecutive win pushing their record 24-6 overall. The Eagles are in the midst of double-digit win streak for the fourth time in the past five seasons. Last season the Eagles won 19 in-a-row before falling to Park (Mo.) in the NAIA National Tournament. In both 2010 and 2011, Asbury had win streaks of 18 games.
"We're very happy to have Haven on board," said Rich Manieri, Eagles' head coach. "She's a hard worker, very coachable, and an impressive young lady. She'll be a very important part of our team in our second year and beyond."
The win is also the sixth win in as many tries for their conference record, putting them at 6-0 and at the top of the KIAC standings. Courtesy Asbury University
This season is the first for both men's and women's lacrosse at Asbury. "We want to create a positive culture here," Manieri said. "That's vital, for our team and for our university. Haven understands that and I know she'll be a great fit here." Haven plans to major in equine science. "I'm very excited," she said. "I'm going to work very hard so I can be ready for next year." (courtesy ASU) Women's Lacrosse
Eagles Run Well in Louisville Classic
Louisville--Asbury's men's and women's cross country teams ran well in Saturday's Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic. In a huge race with some 400 runners and 46 teams, Asbury's women's team finished a solid 14th overall in the 5k with an average time of 20:17:43. The Eagles' top finisher was sophomore Katy Falkenberg with a time of 19:34:97. Asbury's men's team finished 37th overall in the 8k with an average time of 29:06:47. The Eagles' best finish was posted by sophomore Caleb Woodard with a time of 28:30:45. "We had a really good day with a lot of great times," said Randy Crist, Eagles head coach. "All eight guys ran their best times of the season, and four of them, Caleb Woodard, David Smith, Austin Reid and Lucas Karnes ran the best times of their lives." Eleven of Asbury's women ran their fastest races of the year and six of them, Katy Falkenberg, Justine Vonderheide, Sabrina Salvacion, Erin Garmany, Halee Beazley, and Rachel Terry posted personal records. Courtesy ASU Cross Country
Conference
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Home - Kentucky Christian 7
Visitor - Kentucky Christian 1
Visitor - Appalachian Bible College 1
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Midway Hunter Women's class finished 3rd in the nation. Maggie Melton, Brooke Tindall, and Kaitlyn Merritt were selected to shoot in the National Team shoot for Bowhunter Women's Class. They finished in third place. The team had five women named as All Americans. Wendi Thomas, Maggie Melton, Stephani Harp, Danielle Cusick, and Sadie Boschert. Sadie Boschert placed second and Danielle Cusick placed third in Women's Recurve. Courtesy Midway Archery
Big second half propels Lindsey Wilson to a 31-7 win at Kentucky Christian No. 20-ranked Lindsey Wilson football scored 24 unanswered points to sprint away from host and No. 25 Kentucky Christian today en route to a 31-7 win at KCU Stadium.
Following a defensive struggle that produced a scoreless first half, it was the special teams that provided the spark that ignited the Blue Raiders to the pivotal divisional win. Lindsey Wilson improves to 5-2 overall and a division-best 3-0 in the Mid-South Conference East. Courtesy of LWC
Campbellsville holds on for 28-24 win over No. 3 Georgetown Georgetown College's and Campbellsville University's defenses were allowing just more than two touchdowns a game between the pair before Saturday's showdown. However, in a rivalry game a lot of things can be thrown out the window. That was the case as the No. 3 Tigers (4-1) battled Campbellsville (4-2).
Chris Megginson Georgetown had a chance, trailing by four with time running out on the Campbellsville threeyard line. Out of GC's final time out, Demonte Smith got the call for a one yard gain. Georgetown hustled to the line, Neal Pawsat's pass sailed through the back of the endzone, time expired and CU held on for the 28-24 win on Homecoming.
Bluffton 31, Rose-Hulman 17
The Bluffton University football team made the long trip to Terre Haute, Ind. worth it as they pulled off the upset over the previously-unbeaten Rose-Hulman Engineers, 31-17. The Beavers were up against the top-ranked offense in NCAA Division III in total yards and passing yards per game coming into the contest and they were up to the task. Bluffton and RHIT now both sit at 2-1 in conference play, tied for third behind Franklin and MSJ. The Beavers are 2-3 overall while Rose-Hulman slipped to 4-1. Both teams started the first quarter quietly, each garnering only a field goal in the opening 15 minutes. The Beavers were able to get the offense rolling in the second stanza, however, as a 34-yard touchdown run for senior Eric Fox (Brunswick) put the Beavers up 10-3 early in the second quarter. Then after Bluffton recovered a fumble on the ensuing Engineer drive, a quick 40-yard strike from sophomore Conner Sheehan (Monroeville, Ind./Heritage) to senior Donovan Brown (Cincinnati/Purcell Marian) got Bluffton to the 11, before quarterback Nick Sheehan (Monroeville, Ind./Heritage) finished the quick drive with an 11-yard TD run for a 17-3 lead just five minutes into the second stanza. The Beavers were able to hold the home team to just 353 yards of total offense, which was almost 300 yards under their season average of 622 yards per game. Bluffton had 341 yards of their own, with 244 of them being through the air. Turnovers also played a huge factor in this game as the Engineers turned it over five times while the visitors did not commit a turnover. Bluffton dominated the time of possession (37:00-23:00) and both teams converted on three of their four trips into the red zone. In addition to the five takeaways, the Beaver defense finished the contest with 11 breakups. By: Ryan Schadewald, sports information assistant
Football Thrills Homecoming Crowd With Dramatic 42-35 Overtime Victory
The Malone University football team picked up an exciting 42-35 overtime win at home Saturday in its Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) contest against Northern Michigan University. After falling behind 35-21 with just over six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, the Pioneers (1-5 overall, 1-5 GLIAC) rallied back to force overtime, scoring on a pair of touchdown throws by quarterback Kaleb Scott. A four-yard toss to running back Ronnie Beers capped a 75yard drive and pulled Malone to within 35-28 at the 4:21 mark of the fourth stanza. Scott then connected with wide receiver Josh McLaughlin on Malone's longest offensive play of the season – a 62-yard touchdown pass that tied the game up at 35-35 with 2:34 to go. The Pioneer defense forced a three-and-out on Northern Michigan's (1-5 overall, 0-5 GLIAC) ensuing possession, but kicker Marcus Moeller's 48-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left as the fourth-quarter clock expired, sending the game to overtime. Malone got the ball first in the extra period and quickly put seven points on the scoreboard as Beers crossed the goal line with his fourth touchdown of the afternoon – this time on a six-yard run to make the score 42-35. The Pioneer defense held the wildcats to secure the victory. Courtesy Malone University
Tiffin 20 Ferris State 68 Things came apart quickly for Tiffin University's football team when they travelled north to take on 13th-ranked Ferris State, as the Bulldogs tallied 35 first quarter points en route to a big 6820 victory over the Dragons (3-3, 3-3 GLIAC).
The Bulldogs got on the board in just 58 seconds on a 40 yard TD run but the Dragons looked like they were ready to make it a shootout when they answered just 15 seconds later on a 51 yard bomb from Antonio Pipkin to Marcus Beaurem. A blocked extra point made it 7-6, Ferris State. The Bulldogs then used a devastating rushing attack to rack up 48 unanswered points, all in the first half. TU's Tomislav Derezic booted a 33 yard field goal with 2:04 left in the half but it was Ferris State that headed to the halftime lockerroom with a 62-9 advantage. Tiffin's other scoring plays came from a 28 yard toss from Pipkin to Danny Lombardo at the 8:02 mark of the third quarter and a 38 yard field goal from Derezic with 14:12 left in the game. Ferris State got the job done on both sides of the ball, racking up 767 yards of offense to Tiffin's 399. Tiffin's rushing game was held to -11 yards while the Bulldogs rambled for 556 yards on the ground. The Bulldogs also held a 30-19 advantage in first downs. Pipkin passed for 410 yards, the second-highest single game total in school history, completing 33 of 50 passes for 2 touchdowns and an interception. Beaurem was the top receiver, making 8 receptions for 128 yards and a score. Tony Shead had 9 catches for 86 yards, Pedro Correa had 5 catches for 47 yards, and Jeremy Lewis had a catch for 44 yards. D.J. Stewart and Akeem Needum led the team with 8 tackles apiece, while Terry Harper also had 7. Shawn Scott posted 6 stops, and Morgan Loyd and Jamar Randolph had 5 tackles each. Courtesy Tiffin University
Saginaw Valley St. (1-5) 7 Ashland (5-1) 38
Ashland University senior tailback Anthony Taylor has broken many records in his 3½-plus seasons as an Eagle. Saturday afternoon, however, he had the opportunity to break a record with the man he was passing in attendance. Taylor, already Ashland's all-time touchdowns record-holder, became AU's football's all-time leading rusher, passing newly-minted Ashland University Sports Hall of Famer Keith Weaver, after gaining 108 yards in a 38-7 Homecoming victory over Saginaw Valley State. "It feels pretty good," said Taylor, who noted he had a chance to talk to Weaver after the victory. "Real nice guy, seemed really down to Earth. He was very supportive. He said that if it had to be broken by anybody, he was glad it was me." Said AU head coach Lee Owens, "I don't know if you could draw it up any better. I don't know if you could script it any better. It was a pretty special day. Courtesy Ashland University
BLUEFIELD 45 BELHAVEN 27 The Belhaven Blazers dropped their fourth straight game Saturday afternoon, falling to the Bluefield College Rams on Saturday 45-27 at H.T. Newell Field. The Blazers (2-4) jumped out to a lead early with Kadero Edley's first of three rushing touchdowns, but the Rams (2-5) rushing attack totaled 446 yards and accounted for five touchdowns en route to handing the Blazers their first loss to Bluefield. Big plays were also costly as the Blazers gave up several in the game, including long runs of 85 and 70 yards and a kick off return of 89 yards. The 85-yard run was for a score and the other two set up touchdowns for Bluefield, who had combined for 30 points against Belhaven in their first two meetings in the series history and had a 31-21 lead at the half.
Courtesy Belhaven University