Feb. 23 (Thu.) - Baseball at Lindsey Wilson (KY) College; 1:00 p.m. (DH)

   

Feb. 24 (Fri.) - Baseball vs. Siena Heights (MI) University; 10:00 a.m. (at Lindsey Wilson College)
                        - Baseball at Spalding (KY) University; 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 25 (Sat.) - Women's Tennis home against Wilmington College; 8:00 a.m.
                         - Men's Tennis at Baldwin-Wallace College; 10:00 a.m.
                         - Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field at Mt. Union College Open; 11:00 a.m.
                         - Baseball vs. Hastings (NE) College; 10:00 a.m. (at Campbellsville, KY University)
                         - Baseball vs. Siena Heights (MI) University; 12:30 p.m. (at Campbellsville, KY University)

Last Week at a Glance 

 

Men’s Basketball – Malone loses to: 
                                             Mt. Vernon Nazarene University  100-94
                                             Cedarville University  86-84
                                   CURRENT RECORD:  14-16  (9-9 AMC South)

Women’s Basketball – Malone loses to:
                                                   Mt. Vernon Nazarene University  70-62
                                                   Cedarville University  85-61
                                          CURRENT RECORD:  11-16  (8-10 AMC South)

Men's and Women's Track & Field - Malone sent athletes to the Kent State University Tune-Up last Saturday as numerous athletes earned NAIA national qualifying marks and/or Malone records

 

Men's Tennis - Malone loses to:

                                    Oberlin College  4-3
                            CURRENT RECORD:  2-1

For statistics and standings of Malone teams, check out www.malone.edu/athletics and/or www.amcsports.org.

 

     The Malone College men’s basketball team fell to NAIA Div. II #19 Mt. Vernon Nazarene University 100-94 on the road last Tuesday night and then traveled to Cedarville University on Saturday and lost a hard-fought battle to the Yellow Jackets 86-84.  Despite the 0-2 week, Malone still finished the regular season in fifth place in the AMC South Division, which qualifies the team for the AMC/NAIA Qualifying Tournament with a record of 14-16 overall and 9-9 in the division.  The regular season champion in each of the AMC North and South Divisions earned an automatic berth to the NAIA Div. II National Tournament.  The number two through number five finishers in each division qualified for the AMC playoffs.  Malone (#4 AMC South seed) will open up the post season by making a return visit to Mt. Vernon Nazarene (#1 AMC South seed) on Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. to face the Cougars in the opening round of the tournament.
     At Mt. Vernon Nazarene last Tuesday, the Pioneers shot 36.4% (12-33) from the field in the first half, resulting in a sizable 48-37 halftime deficit.  Malone fought back, though, in the second period, cutting the Cougars’ lead to just two points with 24 seconds left, before Mt. Vernon Nazarene was able to secure the 100-94 victory with several clutch free throws in the final seconds.  Jesse Schlabach (Jr., Lake H.S.) led five Pioneers in double figures with 24 points (7-13 FG, 5-11 3PT FG, 5-6 FT) followed by Chris Miller (Jr., Hiland H.S.) with 22.  Tyler Renner (So., Garaway H.S.) and Ben Carver (So., Shelby H.S.) each tallied 16 points and Shane Humphrey (So., Loudonville H.S.) posted 13 points.  Renner pulled down a game-high nine rebounds but Malone lost the battle of the boards 41-30.  In addition, Carver grabbed four steals and Humphrey, Renner, and Miller each dished out three assists, respectively.
     At Cedarville, the Pioneers trailed 46-43 at halftime and were down by as many as 11 points in the second period before battling back to take a one point lead with 2:12 remaining in the game.  The Yellow Jackets nailed a clutch three, though, with just 27 seconds left and hung on for the tough 86-84 win.  Miller paced Malone with a game-high 25 points followed by Schlabach with 19.  Renner added 16 points and Humphrey chipped in 10.  Renner also grabbed nine rebounds but the Yellow Jackets held a 49-43 advantage on the boards.  In addition, Humphrey tallied three assists and Schlabach collected two steals.
     This week, AMC South #4 seed Malone (14-16, 9-9 AMC S) will return to AMC South #1 seed Mt. Vernon Nazarene University (22-8, 13-5 AMC S), currently ranked #15 in NAIA Division II, on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the opening round of the AMC/NAIA Qualifying Tournament.  The winner of this contest will move on to face the winner of #2 AMC North Seton Hill (PA) University / #3 AMC North St. Vincent (PA) College on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. (the game would be played at the higher seed). 
     This week’s opponent:  Mt. Vernon Nazarene - Malone holds a 39-20 lead in the all-time series vs. Mt. Vernon Nazarene but lost to the Cougars 100-94 last Tuesday.  The Pioneers won the first meeting of the regular season between the two squads by an 86-81 final (at Malone).
     Malone notes: Tyler Renner leads the team in scoring at 16.0 points per game followed by Jesse Schlabach at 15.7 and Chris Miller at 15.6…Renner also paces the squad in rebounding with 8.4 per game followed by Shane Humphrey with 6.0…Schlabach leads the team in assists at 2.5 per game.

Women’s Basketball Posts 0-2 Record For Week But Still Qualifies For Playoffs By Winning Coin Flip

     The Malone College women’s basketball team lost to Mt. Vernon Nazarene University 70-62 on the road last Tuesday night and then fell to NAIA Div. II #1 Cedarville University on the road Saturday by a final score of 85-61.  Although Malone was 0-2 on the week, they still finished the regular season tied with Wilberforce University for fifth place in the AMC South Division.  The regular season champion in each of the AMC North and South Divisions earned an automatic berth to the NAIA Div. II National Tournament.  The number two through number five finishers in each division qualified for the AMC playoffs.  Since Malone and Wilberforce split their head-to-head match-ups during the regular season and the two teams also had identical records against conference opponents, the tie-breaker to determine which team would advance to the playoffs came down to the flip of a coin.  The Pioneers won the coin toss and therefore earned a trip to the conference tournament with a record of 11-16 overall and 8-10 in the AMC South Division.  Malone (#4 AMC South seed) will open up the post season by traveling to NAIA Div. II #8 Shawnee State University (#1 AMC South seed) on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. to face the Bears in the first round of the AMC/NAIA Qualifying Tournament.
     At Mt. Vernon Nazarene last Tuesday, the Pioneers held a 39-32 advantage at halftime but were unable to overcome 25 total turnovers and were outscored 38-23 in the final period en route to the 70-62 defeat.  Kellyn Murphy (So., St. Vincent/St. Mary H.S.) led the Malone offense with a season-high 18 points followed by Cara Shiplett (So., Northwest H.S.) who posted her eighth double-double of the year with 16 points and 13 rebounds.   Nikki Parson (Jr., Garaway H.S.) also significantly contributed by posting her seventh double-double of the season with 16 points and 14 rebounds.  The Pioneers dominated the boards out-rebounding the Cougars 41-21.  In addition, Murphy, Parson and Erica Mishler (Jr., Hiland H.S.) each dished out four assists and Parson also added three steals.
     At Cedarville, Malone trailed 48-35 at the half and shot 25% (8-32) from the field in the final period en route to the 85-61 loss.  Parson led the Pioneers by recording her third consecutive double-double (eighth of the season) with 18 points and 13 rebounds.  Murphy added 10 points and Mishler tallied six points.  The Yellow Jackets held a slight advantage on the boards by out-rebounding Malone 40-36.  In addition, Murphy tallied three assists and Parson added two assists and two steals. 
     This week, AMC South #4 seed Malone (11-16, 8-10 AMC S) will travel to NAIA Div. II #8 ranked and AMC South #1 seed Shawnee State University (23-6, 13-5 AMC S) on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the opening round of the AMC/NAIA Qualifying Tournament.  The winner of this contest will then face the winner of #2 AMC North Geneva (PA) College / #3 AMC North Seton Hill (PA) University on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. (the game would be played at the higher seed).
     This week’s opponent:  Shawnee State - Malone trails in the all-time series vs. Shawnee State 17-4 but stunned the Bears (at Shawnee State) 66-65 in the last meeting between the teams.  The Pioneers lost to Shawnee State 72-54 (at Malone) in their first meeting of the regular season.
     Malone notes: Nikki Parson leads the team in scoring at 16.3 points per game followed by Cara Shiplett at 14.0…Parson also paces the squad in rebounding at 9.1 per game followed by Shiplett at 8.2…Kellyn Murphy leads the team in assists at 3.1 per contest.

Men’s And Women’s Indoor Track & Field Teams Compete At Kent State Tune-Up Meet

     The Malone College men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams competed at the Kent State Tune-Up Meet last Saturday as Pioneer athletes set several new school records and posted numerous NAIA national automatic and provisional qualifying marks. 
     For the Malone women, Joanna Genter (Jr., Crestview H.S.) captured the lone first-place finish for the women as she won the 5000 meters in a time of 17:26.95.  With the impressive performance, Genter earned an NAIA national automatic qualifying mark and set a new Malone record in the event.  Also earning NAIA national automatic marks for the Malone women were Laura McElrath (So., Tallmadge H.S.) in the 55-meter hurdles (8.58), which was a new Malone record, and Megan Gasparin (Sr., Seneca Valley) in the 20 lb. weight throw (2nd, 50’ 4’’).  Rebekah Genter (Fr., Crestview H.S.) also competed in the 5000 meters and earned an NAIA national provisional qualifying mark in a time of 18:30.19.  Brooke Gasser (Jr., Norwayne H.S.) took seventh in the 55-meter dash in a time of 7.40 seconds which was a provisional qualifying mark.
     For the men's team, Leo Kormanik (Sr., Akron Ellet H.S.) was the lone first-place finisher with a victory in the 5000 meters in an NAIA automatic qualifying time of 14:32.54.  Ryan Kienzle (So., GlenOak H.S.) placed third in the 5000 meters in an NAIA automatic qualifying time of 14:58.65. 
     The men's 4x400 relay team of Tim Walter (Sr., West Muskingum H.S.), Jeb Ford (Fr., Minerva H.S.), Chris Cruise (So., Field H.S.) and Cody Ford (Sr., Minerva H.S.) also posted an automatic NAIA qualifying time of 3:20.70.
     Provisional qualifiers for the men included Nik Schweikert (Fr., Beavercreek H.S.) in the one mile (4:21.94) and Aaron Maglott (Fr., Galion H.S.) in the 1000 meters (2:33.43).
     This week, the Malone teams will compete at the Mt. Union College Open on Saturday at 11:00 a.m.

Men's Tennis Suffers First Loss Of Season To Oberlin 4-3

 

     The Malone College men's tennis team suffered its first loss of the 2006 season in a 4-3 loss at NCAA Div. III Oberlin College last Friday evening.    
     Scores for the match (in which only one point overall was awarded for the two-out-of three doubles winner) were as follows:
     #1 Jason Christman (Jr., Canton McKinley H.S.)              L 6-3, 7-5
     #2 Kyle Bowers (Fr., Norwalk H.S.)                                      W 6-1, 6-0
     #3 Brian Paul (Sr., Louisville H.S.)                                       L 6-1, 6-1
     #4 Tim Springirth (Fr., Erie, PA)                                            L 6-0, 6-2
     #5 Dan Aluise (Sr., Cranberry Twp., PA)                             L 6-3, 6-2
     #6 Dan Yard (So., Louisville H.S.)                                        W 6-4, 6-2
     #1 Christman/Paul                                                                  W 9-8
     #2 Bowers/Springirth                                                              W 9-7

     #3 Aluise/Yard                                                                          L 8-3
     This week, Malone (2-1) will travel to NCAA Div. III Baldwin-Wallace College on Saturday for a 10:00 a.m. match, its only contest on the week.  NOTE:  This match was originally scheduled for Friday at 6:00 p.m.