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February 7, 2005

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February 7, 2005 (#3431)
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Malone College Sports This Week

Feb. 8 (Tue.) - Women's Basketball home against Walsh University (MAYOR'S CUP); 5:30 p.m. - RADIO
- Men's Basketball home against Walsh University (MAYOR'S CUP); 7:30 p.m. - RADIO

Feb. 11 (Fri.) - Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field at University of Findlay Open; 2:30 p.m.
- Men's Tennis at Slippery Rock (PA) University; 6:00 p.m.

Feb. 12 (Sat.) - Women's Basketball at Urbana University; 2:00 p.m. - RADIO
- Women's Basketball at Urbana University; 4:00 p.m. - RADIO

NOTE: Malone basketball's radio broadcast schedule for the season can be found at www.malone.edu and then by clicking on either men's basketball or women's basketball. In Monday weekly updates, games that are to be broadcast (WNPQ 95.9 FM) will be noted above.

Last Week at a Glance

Women's Basketball - Malone defeats:
                                               Tiffin University 73-64
                                               Wilberforce University 90-76
                                         Malone loses to:
                                               Urbana University 74-56
                                         CURRENT RECORD:  14-11 (7-7 AMC South)

Men's Basketball - Malone defeats:
                                         Urbana University 100-82
                                         Wilberforce University 94-65
                                  Malone loses to:
                                         Tiffin University 86-83
                                  CURRENT RECORD:   16-11 (7-7 AMC South)

Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field - The Malone teams sent athletes to the University of Akron, Mt. Union College (both teams finished second) and Cedarville University Invitationals last weekend; six athletes posted NAIA national qualifying marks while one athlete recorded a provisional qualifying mark

Men's Tennis - Malone loses to:
                                 University of Charleston (WV) 8-1
                            CURRENT RECORD: 0-1

NOTE: For complete standings and statistics of Malone teams, visit www.amcsports.org.

Women’s Basketball Records 2-1 Week; Michelle Ling Surpasses 2,000-Point Mark

     The Malone College women’s basketball team posted two wins in three contests last week as they opened by defeating Tiffin University 73-64 on Tuesday (away). The Pioneers fell to Urbana University 74-56 at home, though, on Thursday but concluded the week on a positive note with a convincing 90-76 home victory over Wilberforce University on Saturday. With the 2-1 week, Malone is now 14-11 overall and 7-7 AMC South Division. The Pioneers are currently in fifth place in the AMC South.  The top finisher in each of the AMC North and South Divisions at the end of the regular season earns an automatic berth to the NAIA Div.II National Tournament. Teams placing second through fifth in each division qualify for the AMC Tournament. The winner of the AMC Tournament then also earns a berth to the NAIA national event.
     At Tiffin, the Pioneers held a 31-24 advantage at the half en route to the 73-64 victory. Nikki Parson (So., Garaway H.S.) led Malone with a game-high 22 points. Michelle Ling (Sr., Hiland H.S.) posted 21 points in the contest to push her career total over the 2,000-point barrier to 2,010. Ling is just the second Malone women’s basketball player to reach the 2,000-point plateau for a career (Gloria Banks, 1979-83, is the other with 2, 459 points). Ling also dished out four assists and collected three steals. Ashley Parson (Fr., Garaway H.S.) also hit twin figures with 10 points. N. Parson grabbed nine rebounds but the Pioneers lost the battle of the boards 37-27.
     Against Urbana, Malone trailed 31-25 at halftime and never recovered in the second half in the 74-56 defeat. N. Parson scored 16 points followed by Kellyn Murphy (Fr., St. Vincent-St. Mary H.S.) with 11 points. Murphy also grabbed a team-best six boards as both teams posted 32 rebounds. Ling handed out six assists and made three steals.
     Against Wilberforce, Malone led 47-33 at the half and went on to win 90-76 to avenge an earlier loss (75-65) this season at Wilberforce. N. Parson led all scorers with 25 points (8-13 FG, 9-12 FT) followed by Ling with 21 points (5-10 FG, 1-4 3-PT FG, 10-10 FT). Mishler contributed 17 points, including three from behind the arc while Shauna Masonbrink (Sr., Canton South H.S.) added 15 points. N. Parson recorded seven boards as Malone edged the Bulldogs in rebounds 41-40. In addition, Murphy dished out three assists and collected three steals.
     This week, Malone (14-11, 7-7 AMC S) will host Walsh University (11-12, 5-8 AMC S) on Tuesday in the ninth annual Mayors’ Cup contest beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Pioneers will then travel to Urbana University (13-12, 8-5 AMC S) on Saturday for a 2:00 p.m. game.
     This week’s opponents: Walsh – Malone holds a slim 30-27 advantage in the all-time series but Walsh has won the last five meetings including a 75-64 contest (at Walsh) earlier this season.  In the Mayors' Cup series, the teams are deadlocked at 4-4...Walsh has won the last two Mayors' Cup games, including a 64-53 win at Walsh last year, and can retire the Cup (three straight Mayors' Cup wins) with a win against Malone in this year's battle...Malone has retired the Cup once while Walsh has yet to retire the Cup. Urbana - Urbana leads this series 20-12 and beat the Pioneers 74-56 at home last week.
     Malone notes: Michelle Ling leads the team in scoring at 19.7 points per game (4th in AMC) followed by Nikki Parson at 18.7 per contest...N. Parson tops the squad in rebounds at 9.2 per contest (4th in AMC)… Ling also paces the team in assists at 4.2 per game while N. Parson leads the team and the conference in free throw percentage at 86.9%... Malone ranks first in the AMC in free throw percentage at 76.5%.

Men’s Basketball Posts 2-1 Week

     The Malone College men’s basketball team recorded two victories in three contests last week starting off with a tough 86-83 loss to Tiffin University on Tuesday (away). The Pioneers then cruised to a 100-82 victory over Urbana University at home on Thursday and also defeated Wilberforce University 94-65 at home on Saturday to extend its current home-game winning streak to 10 games (all 10 this season). With the 2-1 week, Malone’s record now stands at 16-11 overall and 7-7 in the AMC South Division. The Pioneers are currently in fifth place in the AMC South.  The top finisher in each of the AMC North and South Divisions at the end of the regular season earns an automatic berth to the NAIA Div.II National Tournament. Teams placing second through fifth in each division qualify for the AMC Tournament. The winner of the AMC Tournament then also earns a berth to the NAIA national event.
     At Tiffin, the Pioneers trailed 45-41 at halftime and came up just short in the 86-83 loss as a three-point attempt at the buzzer fell off the iron. Shane Conwell (Sr., Stow H.S.) and Tyler Renner (Fr., Garaway H.S.) each tallied 23 points to pace Malone. Jason Mishler (Sr., Hiland H.S.) added 13 points, dished out seven assists and recorded three steals. In addition, Renner grabbed nine rebounds but the Dragons dominated the boards 48-31.
     Against Urbana, Malone led 54-38 at the intermission and never looked back in the 100-82 win. Conwell led all scorers with 31 points (9-18 FG, 2-9 3-PT FG, 11-13 FT). Renner contributed 19 points followed by Jesse Schlabach (So., Lake H.S.) with 18 and Ben Carver (Fr., Shelby H.S.) with 14 points. Conwell hauled down eight boards as the Pioneers outrebounded Urbana 41-37. In addition, Mishler handed out a season-high 12 assists.
     Against Wilberforce, Malone led 50-23 at the half and rolled to a 94-65 win. A total of 12 Pioneers scored in the contest, paced by Conwell with 22 points and Schlabach with 16 points. Renner posted six rebounds as Malone won the battle of the boards 51-40. In addition, Mishler dished out six assists.
     This week, Malone (16-11, 7-7 AMC S) will host NAIA Division II #5 Walsh University (19-5, 12-1) on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the 41st annual Mayors’ Cup game and then face Urbana University (6-19, 5-8 AMC S) on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. at Urbana.
     This week’s opponents: Walsh – Walsh leads the all-time series over Malone 51-38 and defeated the Pioneers 82-76 (at Walsh) earlier this season...Walsh also currently leads the Mayors’ Cup series 22-18 and won last year's Mayors' Cup game 78-73 in overtime (at Walsh)...Walsh has won the Mayors' Cup game the last five years and can again retire the Cup (three straight Mayors' Cup wins) with a win in this year's contest...Malone and Walsh have each retired the Cup three times with Walsh retiring it last (in the 2001-02 season). Urbana - Malone leads this all-time series 49-21, including a 100-82 victory at home last week...Malone has won 11 of the last 12 meetings against the Blue Knights.
     Malone notes: Shane Conwell leads the conference in scoring at 23.8 points per game followed by Tyler Renner and Chris Miller at 18.1 and 17.5 points, respectively...Tyler Renner is averaging 8.6 boards having played in just 10 games (does not appear in AMC standings due to minimum games requirement)...Jason Mishler leads the team in assists at 6.1 per game (3rd in the AMC)...Conwell paces the squad in free throw percentage at 83.9% (4th in AMC) while, as a team, Malone leads the conference in free throw percentage at 77.1%.
     Special note: In a pre-game ceremony just prior to the Wilberforce tipoff last Saturday, Malone head coach Hal Smith was recognized by the College for his recent 600th win (a 91-88 win at Ohio Dominican University on Jan. 25th) and presented with a clock plaque, a $600 check to the Hoops 4 Healing Foundation and a commemorative poster marking his historic milestone win.

Indoor Track & Field Teams Compete At Akron, Mt. Union, Cedarville Invitationals; Seven Athletes Post NAIA National Qualifying Marks

     The Malone College men's and women's indoor track & field teams sent members to The University of Akron Invitational and the Mt. Union College Invitational last Saturday and also had a few race walkers compete at the Cedarville University Invitational.
     At the Akron meet, six athletes (four men, two women) posted NAIA national qualifying times in the 5000 meters. For the men, Ryan Kienzle (Fr., GlenOak H.S.) and Curtis Mortenson (Jr., Kodiak, AK) posted identical times of 15:05 while Leo Kormanik (Jr., Akron Ellet H.S.) came in at 15:13 and Dave Gramlich (Sr., Cuyahoga Falls H.S.) finished at 15:16. For the women, Lacey Watkins (So., Lockport, NY) notched a time of 17:55 while Joanna Genter (So., Crestview H.S.) also qualified in a time of 18:11.
     At the Mt. Union meet, the men's and women's teams each finished second in their respective seven-team fields as the Malone women tallied 101 points (Mt. Union first with 108) and the Pioneer men posted 70.5 points (Mt. Union first with 187.50).
     Other women's team scores (top five) included Edinboro (PA) University 82, Walsh University 75 and Penn State-Behrend 73. Other men's team scores (top five) included Edinboro 67, Walsh 61 and Penn State-Behrend 55.

     Two Malone women's athletes pocketed first-place finishes as Brittany Davies (So., Cedarville H.S.) won the 300-meter dash (42.23) and the 400-meter dash (1:01.10) while Laura McElrath (Fr., Tallmadge H.S.) captured the long jump (17' 5.25").
     Second-place finishers for the women included Ashley Currence (So., East Canton H.S.) in the long jump (16' 11") and the triple jump (33' 9.25"), Megan Gasparin (Jr., Renfrew, PA) in the weight throw (44' 8"), Kristina Barrett (Jr., Licking Valley H.S.) in the 400 meters (1:04.82), Stephanie Walker (So., Perry H.S.) in the 55-meter hurdles (9:35) and the women's 4x160-meter relay unit of Sarah Culverhouse (So., East Canton H.S.), Lena Bishop (Fr., Jackson H.S.), Amanda Miller (Jr., Lake H.S.) and Walker in a time of 1:27.50.
     Third-place finishers included Barrett in the 300 meters (45.98), Faith Nicholson (So., McMurray, PA) in the triple jump (33' 4.25") and Aubree Horning (Fr., Salem H.S.) in the shot put (37' 8.50").
     For the men's team, Ray Weisenbarger (Jr., Troy Christian H.S.) was the only athlete to capture a first-place finish as he pocketed a pair of events, winning the shot put (50' 4") and the weight throw (51' 10").

     Second-place finishers were Tim Walter (Jr., West Muskingum H.S.) in the 400 meters (52.90) and Seth Sharp (So., West Branch H.S.).
     Third-place finishers included Adam Huffman (Jr., Crestwood H.S.) in the 400 meters (53.40), Walter in the 300 meters (38.25) and Tyler Davis (Fr., Ashville, OH) in the high jump (6' 2").
     At the Cedarville Invitational, Brittani Lyons (Elizabeth, NC) recorded a NAIA provisional qualifying time of 9:42.36 in the 1600-meter racewalk. Two other racewalkers have already qualified for NAIA nationals this season as Ashley Thomas (Jr., Kodiak, AK) posted a Malone school-record time of 16:50.72 in the 3000-meter racewalk at the University of Findlay a week ago while Lindsey Hipp (Jr., Amherst H.S.) also qualified at the meet with a time of 19:11.12.
     This week, the teams will compete at the University of Findlay Open on Friday at 2:30 p.m.

Men's Tennis Loses To Charleston 8-1 In Season Opener

The Malone College men's tennis team, led by first-year head coach Tom Brown, opened its 2005 season with an 8-1 loss to NCAA Div. II University of Charleston (WV) last Saturday (away). Jason Christman (So., Canton McKinley H.S.) and Brian Paul (Sr., Louisville H.S.) teamed up at #1 doubles to earn Malone's only win on the day at 8-6.

     #1 Jason Christman (So., Canton McKinley H.S.)                                                   L 6-3, 6-0
     #2 Dave Neidlinger (So., Copley H.S.)                                                                       L 6-2, 6-1
     #3 Brian Paul (Sr., Louisville H.S.)                                                                              L 6-2, 6-2
     #4 Adam Carrick (Sr., West Holmes H.S.)                                                                 L 6-3, 6-2
     #5 Dan Aluise (Jr., Cranberry Twp., PA)                                                                     L 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
     #6 Ermine Millhone (So., Meadowbrook H.S.)                                                          L 6-4, 6-1
     #1 Christman/Paul                                                                                                         W 8-6
     #2 Neidlinger/Carrick                                                                                                     L 9-8
     #3 Dan Yard (Fr., Louisville H.S.)/Alex McMahan (Jr., N. Canton Hoover H.S.)  L 8-3

This week, Malone (0-1) will take on NCAA Div. II Slippery Rock (PA) University on Friday at 6:00 p.m. in another away match.

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