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October 22, 2007
Oct. 22, 2007 (#3881)
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Malone College Sports This Week
Oct. 23(Tue.) - Volleyball home against Notre Dame (OH) College; 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 24 (Wed.) - Men's Soccer home against Walsh University; 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 27 (Sat.) - Football at St. Xavier (IL) University; 1:00 p.m. (CDT) RADIO - WNPQ 95.9 FM
Oct. 24 (Wed.) - Men's Soccer home against Walsh University; 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 27 (Sat.) - Football at St. Xavier (IL) University; 1:00 p.m. (CDT) RADIO - WNPQ 95.9 FM
- Men's Soccer home against Notre Dame (OH) College; 1:00 p.m.
- Volleyball hosts tri-match; 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - Malone vs. Mt. Vernon Nazarene University
2:00 p.m. - Mt. Vernon Nazarene vs. Houghton (NY) College
4:00 p.m. - Malone vs. Houghton
- Volleyball hosts tri-match; 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - Malone vs. Mt. Vernon Nazarene University
2:00 p.m. - Mt. Vernon Nazarene vs. Houghton (NY) College
4:00 p.m. - Malone vs. Houghton
Last Week at a Glance
Football - Malone defeats:
Urbana University 21-7
CURRENT RECORD: 7-1 (4-0 MSFA Mideast)
Cross Country - Malone men capture the Southeastern Classic in Nashville, Tennessee among a 22-team field last Saturday; women place second
Volleyball - Malone defeats:
Roberts Wesleyan (NY) College 30-26, 30-24, 24-30, 31-29
Carlow (PA) University 30-13, 30-15, 30-23
Geneva (PA) College 30-21, 30-32,30-16, 25-30, 15-10
Malone loses to:
Notre Dame (OH) College 30-23, 30-27, 21-30, 24-30, 13-15
Mt. Vernon Nazarene University 30-32, 25-30, 21-30
CURRENT RECORD: 16-15 (6-3 AMC North)
Women’s Soccer – Malone defeats:
Indiana Tech 2-0
Lake Erie College 2-1
Malone loses to:
Men’s Soccer – Malone defeats:
Daemen (NY) College 2-1 (2OT)
Malone loses to:
Tiffin University 7-0
Football - Malone defeats:
Urbana University 21-7
CURRENT RECORD: 7-1 (4-0 MSFA Mideast)
Cross Country - Malone men capture the Southeastern Classic in Nashville, Tennessee among a 22-team field last Saturday; women place second
Volleyball - Malone defeats:
Roberts Wesleyan (NY) College 30-26, 30-24, 24-30, 31-29
Carlow (PA) University 30-13, 30-15, 30-23
Geneva (PA) College 30-21, 30-32,30-16, 25-30, 15-10
Malone loses to:
Notre Dame (OH) College 30-23, 30-27, 21-30, 24-30, 13-15
Mt. Vernon Nazarene University 30-32, 25-30, 21-30
CURRENT RECORD: 16-15 (6-3 AMC North)
Women’s Soccer – Malone defeats:
Indiana Tech 2-0
Lake Erie College 2-1
Malone loses to:
Daemen (NY) College 3-1
CURRENT RECORD: 9-8-0 (3-4-0 AMC North)
CURRENT RECORD: 9-8-0 (3-4-0 AMC North)
Men’s Soccer – Malone defeats:
Daemen (NY) College 2-1 (2OT)
Malone loses to:
Tiffin University 7-0
CURRENT RECORD: 6-9-1 (2-2-0 AMC North)
Men's Golf - Malone won the Phipps (Stark) Memorial Tournament at Brookside Country Club on Monday among a six-team field; Quinn Parker won medalist honors with a 76 (won on the second hole of a playoff over two other Malone players)
Women's Golf - Malone won the Phipps (Stark) Memorial Tournament at Brookside Country Club on Monday among a three-team field
Football Uses Late Touchdown Drive To Secure 21-7 Win At Urbana
Men's Golf - Malone won the Phipps (Stark) Memorial Tournament at Brookside Country Club on Monday among a six-team field; Quinn Parker won medalist honors with a 76 (won on the second hole of a playoff over two other Malone players)
Women's Golf - Malone won the Phipps (Stark) Memorial Tournament at Brookside Country Club on Monday among a three-team field
Football Uses Late Touchdown Drive To Secure 21-7 Win At Urbana
The Malone College football team, ranked 12th in the latest NAIA national poll, extended its winning streak to six games on Saturday afternoon with a 21-7 victory on the road against NAIA #22 Urbana University. Leading 14-7 early in the fourth quarter, the Pioneers took possession of the ball with 10:54 remaining in the game and proceeded to methodically march down the field on a 15-play, 85-yard scoring drive that was capped off by a 20-yard touchdown run by running back Bernard Payton (Sr., Pomona, CA).
The Blue Knights had gathered some momentum prior to Malone’s possession, but the seven-minute, 46-second drive put the Pioneers ahead by two scores with only 3:08 left on the clock. Urbana was then unable to cut into the deficit over the final minutes as the Malone defense stopped the Blue Knights deep in their own territory on a fourth-down passing play to preserve the hard-fought 21-7 Mid-States Football Association Mideast League victory.
The Pioneers played well on defense throughout the afternoon as the unit limited Urbana to 143 yards passing and just five yards rushing for 148 total offensive yards. Malone, meanwhile, posted 265 total yards of offense with 115 of those yards coming on the ground and 150 through the air. Each team was hampered by penalties as the Blue Knights were flagged ten times for 60 yards while the Pioneers were penalized eight times for 65 yards. However, Malone enjoyed a substantial advantage in time of possession, holding the ball for 34:42 compared to 25:18 for Urbana. With the win, the Pioneers improved to 7-1 overall (4-0 MSFA Mideast) on the season while the Blue Knights dropped to 5-3 (2-2 MSFA Mideast).
Malone grabbed an early lead after taking the opening kickoff and driving 74 yards to the endzone on seven plays. Quarterback Billy Bob Orsagh (Jr., Eastland, TX) finished off the drive with his 17th touchdown pass of the season, a nine-yard toss to Payton. Despite very windy conditions, placekicker Mike Skvor (Jr., Long Beach, CA) tacked on an extra point to put the Pioneers in front 7-0 just over three minutes into the game. The score then remained unchanged until midway through the second stanza when Payton plunged into the endzone from three yards out to extend the Malone lead to 14-0.
Urbana got on the board at the 10:21 mark of the third quarter when Blue Knight running back Rodney Holmes snagged a short pass from quarterback Ryan Gehlert and jetted to the endzone for a 64-yard TD reception, pulling his squad within seven points at 14-7. Urbana then seemed to slowly gather momentum with aggressive defensive play that stifled the Malone offense over the remainder of the third stanza. An Urbana interception at the start of the fourth quarter then set the Blue Knight offense up with a first and ten on the Malone 41-yardline but the Pioneer defense held strong as defensive lineman Kyle Slutz (Sr., Tusky Valley H.S.) came up with a crucial third-down sack to force a punt and keep the hosts off the scoreboard. The Malone offense then responded after the big stop, sealing the win with the long scoring drive.
Payton posted his fourth consecutive 100-yard rushing performance as he finished the day with 119 yards on 30 carries. He also led the squad with nine pass receptions for 40 yards and scored three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving). Payton has now racked up a total of 19 TD’s on the season which ties a Pioneer single-season record (running back Norris Petty also scored 19 touchdowns during the 1998 season). With his three trips into the endzone, the 6’1” senior running back also broke the Malone single-season mark for points scored. He has now accounted for 116 points on the year (19 TD’s, one two-point conversion) which surpassed Petty’s ’98 mark of 114 points scored.
Orsagh completed 18 of his 23 passes for 150 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Wide receiver Josh Settlemire (Jr., Howland H.S.) caught three passes for 45 yards while fellow wideout Derek Deardorff (Jr., Kenton H.S.) pulled in two receptions for 37 yards.
Defensively, linebacker Dan Hromada (Sr., Padua Franciscan H.S.) led the way with a game-high 12 tackles (four solo, 2.0 TFL, one sack). Defensive lineman Ronell Lee (So., Collinwood H.S.) followed with eight tackles (three solo, 2.5 TFL, one sack) while linebackers Jamal Gambrell (Sr., Maple Heights H.S.) and Justin Murphy (Sr., Minerva H.S.) each recorded seven stops. In addition, Slutz recorded four tackles (two solo, 2.5 TFL, two sacks), two quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and one pass break-up.
On special teams, Tyler Parry (Jr., North Loxahatchee, FL) punted six times in the gusty conditions for 231 yards (38.5 average) with three of his kicks downed inside the 20-yardline.
This week, #12 Malone (7-1, 4-0 MSFA Mideast) will travel to Chicago, Illinois for a 1:00 p.m. CDT (2:00 p.m. EDT) contest with NAIA #6 Saint Xavier University (7-1, 3-1 MSFA Mideast). The Pioneers hold a 4-2 advantage in the all-time series with the Cougars, including a 24-21 win at Saint Xavier last season (the Cougars were ranked fifth in the nation entering last year’s contest with Malone).
Pioneer Notes: Malone’s six-game winning streak is the second longest in the history of the program (the squad won nine straight games from October 1994 to October 1995)…Payton needs just seven rushing yards to become the fourth Pioneer to rush for 1000 yards in a season (Joel Peterson posted 1165 yards in 2001, Eric Smith tallied 1012 yards in 2004 and Dan DeGeorge gained 1003 yards in 1994).
The Malone College men's cross country team, ranked #1 in the NAIA, captured first place among a 22-team field at the Southeastern Classic in Nashville, Tennessee last Saturday while the Malone women's squad, ranked #8 in the NAIA, finished runner-up in their 22-team field.
The Pioneer men finished with 22 points to easily defeat runner-up Union (TN) University, which finished with 69 points. Cedarville University took third with 110 points, Bryan (TN) College was fourth at 112 points and Shorter (GA) College rounded out the top five with 155 points.
The Malone women placed second with 48 points as Cedarville took the women's team title with 27 points. Union was third at 152, King (TN) College placed fourth at 185 and Shawnee State University rounded out the top five with 200 points.
The Blue Knights had gathered some momentum prior to Malone’s possession, but the seven-minute, 46-second drive put the Pioneers ahead by two scores with only 3:08 left on the clock. Urbana was then unable to cut into the deficit over the final minutes as the Malone defense stopped the Blue Knights deep in their own territory on a fourth-down passing play to preserve the hard-fought 21-7 Mid-States Football Association Mideast League victory.
The Pioneers played well on defense throughout the afternoon as the unit limited Urbana to 143 yards passing and just five yards rushing for 148 total offensive yards. Malone, meanwhile, posted 265 total yards of offense with 115 of those yards coming on the ground and 150 through the air. Each team was hampered by penalties as the Blue Knights were flagged ten times for 60 yards while the Pioneers were penalized eight times for 65 yards. However, Malone enjoyed a substantial advantage in time of possession, holding the ball for 34:42 compared to 25:18 for Urbana. With the win, the Pioneers improved to 7-1 overall (4-0 MSFA Mideast) on the season while the Blue Knights dropped to 5-3 (2-2 MSFA Mideast).
Malone grabbed an early lead after taking the opening kickoff and driving 74 yards to the endzone on seven plays. Quarterback Billy Bob Orsagh (Jr., Eastland, TX) finished off the drive with his 17th touchdown pass of the season, a nine-yard toss to Payton. Despite very windy conditions, placekicker Mike Skvor (Jr., Long Beach, CA) tacked on an extra point to put the Pioneers in front 7-0 just over three minutes into the game. The score then remained unchanged until midway through the second stanza when Payton plunged into the endzone from three yards out to extend the Malone lead to 14-0.
Urbana got on the board at the 10:21 mark of the third quarter when Blue Knight running back Rodney Holmes snagged a short pass from quarterback Ryan Gehlert and jetted to the endzone for a 64-yard TD reception, pulling his squad within seven points at 14-7. Urbana then seemed to slowly gather momentum with aggressive defensive play that stifled the Malone offense over the remainder of the third stanza. An Urbana interception at the start of the fourth quarter then set the Blue Knight offense up with a first and ten on the Malone 41-yardline but the Pioneer defense held strong as defensive lineman Kyle Slutz (Sr., Tusky Valley H.S.) came up with a crucial third-down sack to force a punt and keep the hosts off the scoreboard. The Malone offense then responded after the big stop, sealing the win with the long scoring drive.
Payton posted his fourth consecutive 100-yard rushing performance as he finished the day with 119 yards on 30 carries. He also led the squad with nine pass receptions for 40 yards and scored three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving). Payton has now racked up a total of 19 TD’s on the season which ties a Pioneer single-season record (running back Norris Petty also scored 19 touchdowns during the 1998 season). With his three trips into the endzone, the 6’1” senior running back also broke the Malone single-season mark for points scored. He has now accounted for 116 points on the year (19 TD’s, one two-point conversion) which surpassed Petty’s ’98 mark of 114 points scored.
Orsagh completed 18 of his 23 passes for 150 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Wide receiver Josh Settlemire (Jr., Howland H.S.) caught three passes for 45 yards while fellow wideout Derek Deardorff (Jr., Kenton H.S.) pulled in two receptions for 37 yards.
Defensively, linebacker Dan Hromada (Sr., Padua Franciscan H.S.) led the way with a game-high 12 tackles (four solo, 2.0 TFL, one sack). Defensive lineman Ronell Lee (So., Collinwood H.S.) followed with eight tackles (three solo, 2.5 TFL, one sack) while linebackers Jamal Gambrell (Sr., Maple Heights H.S.) and Justin Murphy (Sr., Minerva H.S.) each recorded seven stops. In addition, Slutz recorded four tackles (two solo, 2.5 TFL, two sacks), two quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and one pass break-up.
On special teams, Tyler Parry (Jr., North Loxahatchee, FL) punted six times in the gusty conditions for 231 yards (38.5 average) with three of his kicks downed inside the 20-yardline.
This week, #12 Malone (7-1, 4-0 MSFA Mideast) will travel to Chicago, Illinois for a 1:00 p.m. CDT (2:00 p.m. EDT) contest with NAIA #6 Saint Xavier University (7-1, 3-1 MSFA Mideast). The Pioneers hold a 4-2 advantage in the all-time series with the Cougars, including a 24-21 win at Saint Xavier last season (the Cougars were ranked fifth in the nation entering last year’s contest with Malone).
Pioneer Notes: Malone’s six-game winning streak is the second longest in the history of the program (the squad won nine straight games from October 1994 to October 1995)…Payton needs just seven rushing yards to become the fourth Pioneer to rush for 1000 yards in a season (Joel Peterson posted 1165 yards in 2001, Eric Smith tallied 1012 yards in 2004 and Dan DeGeorge gained 1003 yards in 1994).
The Malone College men's cross country team, ranked #1 in the NAIA, captured first place among a 22-team field at the Southeastern Classic in Nashville, Tennessee last Saturday while the Malone women's squad, ranked #8 in the NAIA, finished runner-up in their 22-team field.
The Pioneer men finished with 22 points to easily defeat runner-up Union (TN) University, which finished with 69 points. Cedarville University took third with 110 points, Bryan (TN) College was fourth at 112 points and Shorter (GA) College rounded out the top five with 155 points.
The Malone women placed second with 48 points as Cedarville took the women's team title with 27 points. Union was third at 152, King (TN) College placed fourth at 185 and Shawnee State University rounded out the top five with 200 points.
For the Malone men, Ryan Kienzle (Sr., Glen Oak H.S.) led the way with a second-place finish overall in a time of 25:08.48 while Aaron Melhorn (Fr., Fairless H.S.) was fourth in 25:29.80. Also scoring for Malone were Paul Robinson (So., Field H.S.) in fifth place (26:00.44), James Zeuch (Fr., Galion H.S.) in seventh place (26:14.42) and Evan Gaynor (So., Delta H.S.) in eighth place (26:17.30).
Also competing for the team were Mike Coates (Sr., Sandy Valley H.S.) in ninth place (26:19.68), Chris Sinick (So., Field H.S.) in 10th (26:23.01), Dan McCracken (So., Anna H.S.) in 33rd (27:48.96), Kyle Randolph (Fr., Galion H.S.) in 36th (27:55.95), Keith Burns (Jr., Minerva H.S.) in 47th (28:20.68), James Walkup (Fr., Cloverleaf H.S.) in 63rd (28:44.96), Bryan Eckenfels (Fr., Northwestern H.S.) in 73rd (29:15.09), Brad Sinick (Sr., Field H.S.) in 85th (29:35.98), Joe Siebert (Jr., Sandy Valley H.S.) in 105th (30:05.44), Jon Easterling (Jr., Ashtabula H.S.) in 125th (30:38.43) and Ian Miller (Sr., Marcus, TX H.S.) in 130th (30:51.35).
Also competing for the team were Mike Coates (Sr., Sandy Valley H.S.) in ninth place (26:19.68), Chris Sinick (So., Field H.S.) in 10th (26:23.01), Dan McCracken (So., Anna H.S.) in 33rd (27:48.96), Kyle Randolph (Fr., Galion H.S.) in 36th (27:55.95), Keith Burns (Jr., Minerva H.S.) in 47th (28:20.68), James Walkup (Fr., Cloverleaf H.S.) in 63rd (28:44.96), Bryan Eckenfels (Fr., Northwestern H.S.) in 73rd (29:15.09), Brad Sinick (Sr., Field H.S.) in 85th (29:35.98), Joe Siebert (Jr., Sandy Valley H.S.) in 105th (30:05.44), Jon Easterling (Jr., Ashtabula H.S.) in 125th (30:38.43) and Ian Miller (Sr., Marcus, TX H.S.) in 130th (30:51.35).
For the women, Katie Bagley (Jr., Van Wert H.S.) paced the squad with a fourth-place finish in 18:49.32 while Rebekah Genter (Jr., Crestview H.S.) took seventh in 18:52.03. Also scoring for Malone were Kalie Hauenstein (So., Ashland H.S.), who finished in 10th place (19:09.00), Emily Grad (Fr., Field H.S.), who placed 12th in 19:15.99, and Alanna Seamon (Fr., St. Clairsville H.S.) who took 15th in 19:27.32.
Others who competed for the squad were Kristin Downing (Fr., Lake H.S.) in 21st (19:46.38) and Gabrielle Wuensch (Fr., New London H.S.) in 44th (20:46.46).
This week, the teams are idle and will next compete at the American Mideast Conference Championships, hosted by Walsh University, on Saturday, November 3rd at 11:00 a.m.
Volleyball Tallies 3-2 Mark On The Week
This week, the teams are idle and will next compete at the American Mideast Conference Championships, hosted by Walsh University, on Saturday, November 3rd at 11:00 a.m.
Volleyball Tallies 3-2 Mark On The Week
The Malone College volleyball team dropped a five-game match on the road Tuesday night to American Mideast Conference North Division opponent Notre Dame (OH) College by the final scores of 30-23, 30-27, 21-30, 24-30, 13-15. The squad then bounced back to win three of its four matches over the weekend at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, New York as part of the NCCAA (National Christian College Athletic Association) East Region Tournament. The Pioneers opened play at the event on Friday with a 30-26, 30-24, 24-30, 31-29 victory over the host Raiders before falling later in the evening to eventual NCCAA East Region Champion Mount Vernon Nazarene University by the final scores of 30-32, 25-30, 21-30. On Saturday, the Pioneers picked up a pair of victories, winning 30-13, 30-15, 30-23 over Carlow (PA) University and 30-21, 30-32, 30-16, 25-30, 15-10 over NCAA Division II Geneva (PA) College. Following the 3-2 week, Malone’s overall record now stands at 16-15 on the year with a 6-3 mark in the AMC North Division.
At Notre Dame on Tuesday, the Pioneers opened the evening with victories in the first two games of the match but the host Falcons rallied for the win after taking each of the last three games. Jennifer Gahagan (Fr., Ravenna Southeast H.S.) led the way for the Pioneers with 18 digs and a season-high 18 kills. Kristen Schoolcraft (So., McKinley H.S.) followed with 11 kills and four blocks (two solo) while Lori Ickes (Fr., Smithville H.S.) drilled home 13 kills with 18 digs and four service aces. Emily Beiting (Fr., Ft. Thomas, KY) chipped in with nine kills and a team-high 25 digs and Alyssa Dibell (So., Fairless H.S.) dished out 50 assists.
In Friday’s AMC North match with Roberts Wesleyan, Ickes and Gahagan led the way for the Pioneers as each player tallied 14 kills and 10 digs. Schoolcraft added 12 kills and two blocks (one solo), Beiting posted nine kills and 16 digs, and Dibell dished out 46 assists in the four-game triumph.
Against NAIA #17 Mount Vernon Nazarene, Gahagan paced the squad with nine kills and 15 digs. Erica Gann (So., Meadowbrook H.S.) followed with eight kills while Ickes registered seven kills. Schoolcraft notched a season-high eight blocks (four solo) and Dibell tallied 29 assists but it was not enough as the Cougars pulled out the three-game win. MVNU posted a 4-0 record at the tournament and thus secured the East Region Title and an automatic bid to the NCCAA National Tournament.
In Saturday’s opener with AMC North Division foe Carlow, Schoolcraft compiled seven kills and eight blocks (five solo). Gann added four kills and Ickes served up a Malone season-high seven aces in the quick three-game victory.
Against Geneva in the weekend’s finale, Gahagan crushed a season-high 19 kills to go with 10 digs, five blocks and three service aces. Schoolcraft followed with 14 kills and six blocks while Ickes notched 12 kills and 21 digs. Other important contributors in the five-game win included Gann with 12 kills, Dibell with 48 assists and Kristi Beun (Jr., Kidron Central Christian H.S.) with 19 digs.
This week, Malone (16-15, 6-3 AMC N) will face Notre Dame (OH) College (16-11, 8-1 AMC N) in a home conference match on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. The squad will then host a tri-match on Saturday with Mount Vernon Nazarene University (30-1, 8-0 AMC S) and Houghton (NY) College (10-18, 2-8 AMC N). The Pioneers will face the 17th ranked Cougars at noon on Saturday followed by a neutral contest at 2:00 p.m. between Mount Vernon Nazarene and Houghton. The squad will then wrap up the day with a match against the Highlanders at 4:00 p.m.
Women’s Soccer Posts 2-1 Record On The Week
At Notre Dame on Tuesday, the Pioneers opened the evening with victories in the first two games of the match but the host Falcons rallied for the win after taking each of the last three games. Jennifer Gahagan (Fr., Ravenna Southeast H.S.) led the way for the Pioneers with 18 digs and a season-high 18 kills. Kristen Schoolcraft (So., McKinley H.S.) followed with 11 kills and four blocks (two solo) while Lori Ickes (Fr., Smithville H.S.) drilled home 13 kills with 18 digs and four service aces. Emily Beiting (Fr., Ft. Thomas, KY) chipped in with nine kills and a team-high 25 digs and Alyssa Dibell (So., Fairless H.S.) dished out 50 assists.
In Friday’s AMC North match with Roberts Wesleyan, Ickes and Gahagan led the way for the Pioneers as each player tallied 14 kills and 10 digs. Schoolcraft added 12 kills and two blocks (one solo), Beiting posted nine kills and 16 digs, and Dibell dished out 46 assists in the four-game triumph.
Against NAIA #17 Mount Vernon Nazarene, Gahagan paced the squad with nine kills and 15 digs. Erica Gann (So., Meadowbrook H.S.) followed with eight kills while Ickes registered seven kills. Schoolcraft notched a season-high eight blocks (four solo) and Dibell tallied 29 assists but it was not enough as the Cougars pulled out the three-game win. MVNU posted a 4-0 record at the tournament and thus secured the East Region Title and an automatic bid to the NCCAA National Tournament.
In Saturday’s opener with AMC North Division foe Carlow, Schoolcraft compiled seven kills and eight blocks (five solo). Gann added four kills and Ickes served up a Malone season-high seven aces in the quick three-game victory.
Against Geneva in the weekend’s finale, Gahagan crushed a season-high 19 kills to go with 10 digs, five blocks and three service aces. Schoolcraft followed with 14 kills and six blocks while Ickes notched 12 kills and 21 digs. Other important contributors in the five-game win included Gann with 12 kills, Dibell with 48 assists and Kristi Beun (Jr., Kidron Central Christian H.S.) with 19 digs.
This week, Malone (16-15, 6-3 AMC N) will face Notre Dame (OH) College (16-11, 8-1 AMC N) in a home conference match on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. The squad will then host a tri-match on Saturday with Mount Vernon Nazarene University (30-1, 8-0 AMC S) and Houghton (NY) College (10-18, 2-8 AMC N). The Pioneers will face the 17th ranked Cougars at noon on Saturday followed by a neutral contest at 2:00 p.m. between Mount Vernon Nazarene and Houghton. The squad will then wrap up the day with a match against the Highlanders at 4:00 p.m.
Women’s Soccer Posts 2-1 Record On The Week
The Malone College women’s soccer team tallied a 2-1 record in three matches last week, beginning with a 2-0 win at home on Monday afternoon over visiting Indiana Institute of Technology. The squad then posted a 2-1 victory at NCAA Division III Lake Erie College on Wednesday before falling 3-1 on the road to American Mideast Conference North Division opponent Daemen (NY) College. Following the 2-1 week, the Pioneers’ overall record now stands at 9-8-0 on the season with a 3-4-0 mark in the AMC North.
Malone grabbed an early 1-0 lead with a goal midway through the first half of Monday’s contest with Indiana Tech. The squad was then able to maintain this one-goal advantage until the final minutes of the contest when they added a second score to cement the 2-0 non-conference victory. Forward Aleesha Denmeade (Jr., North Canton Hoover H.S.) got the Pioneers on the scoreboard in the 26th minute as she scored her team-leading 12th goal of the season off a pass from fellow forward Alysia Ramirez (Jr., San Jose, CA). Defender Julie Wade (Sr., Clear Fork H.S.) then assisted Ramirez on the clinching score with just 62 seconds remaining on the clock. Malone held a 9-3 advantage in total shots on goal during the match. Indiana Tech goalkeeper Jennifer Sanow made seven saves while Pioneer keeper Merisa Salazar (Jr., San Jose, CA) stopped all three Warrior shot attempts that she faced to record her third shutout of the season.
In Wednesday’s contest at Lake Erie College, both teams wasted very little time in getting their respective offenses going as the Pioneers and the Storm each posted goals within the first three minutes of play. The match then remained tied at 1-1 until the 31st minute when Malone pulled ahead for good after scoring off a corner kick. The Pioneers’ defense was then able to shut down the Lake Erie attack over the remaining 59 minutes of the contest to preserve the 2-1 win. Ashley Dennerlein (Jr., Baden, PA) scored off a pass from Ramirez to give the Pioneers the early 1-0 advantage. Angela Bethel answered back for Lake Erie just 62 seconds later, though, knotting the score at 1-1. Pioneer midfielder Fleur Wynne-Morgan (Sr., County Kerry, Ireland) then headed in the deciding goal off a Dennerlein corner kick with just under 15 minutes remaining in the first half. Malone notched eight shots on goal over the course of the match while Salazar posted two saves. The Storm tallied three shots on goal and six saves.
Against Daemen on Saturday, the Wildcats took command of the contest by tallying three quick goals within the first 21 minutes of the match. Malone was able to avoid the shutout when Denmeade scored off a pass from Vanessa Schmidt (Fr., Lake H.S.) in the final minute of the second half but it was not enough as the hosts held on for the 3-1 win. Malone notched seven shots on goal over the course of the afternoon while Salazar tallied six saves. Daemen, meanwhile, recorded nine shots on goal and six saves.
This week, Malone (9-8-0, 3-4-0 AMC N) will not compete as its regular season has concluded. While Malone will not qualify for AMC postseason competition, the team could possibly compete in the NCCAA East Regionals.
Malone grabbed an early 1-0 lead with a goal midway through the first half of Monday’s contest with Indiana Tech. The squad was then able to maintain this one-goal advantage until the final minutes of the contest when they added a second score to cement the 2-0 non-conference victory. Forward Aleesha Denmeade (Jr., North Canton Hoover H.S.) got the Pioneers on the scoreboard in the 26th minute as she scored her team-leading 12th goal of the season off a pass from fellow forward Alysia Ramirez (Jr., San Jose, CA). Defender Julie Wade (Sr., Clear Fork H.S.) then assisted Ramirez on the clinching score with just 62 seconds remaining on the clock. Malone held a 9-3 advantage in total shots on goal during the match. Indiana Tech goalkeeper Jennifer Sanow made seven saves while Pioneer keeper Merisa Salazar (Jr., San Jose, CA) stopped all three Warrior shot attempts that she faced to record her third shutout of the season.
In Wednesday’s contest at Lake Erie College, both teams wasted very little time in getting their respective offenses going as the Pioneers and the Storm each posted goals within the first three minutes of play. The match then remained tied at 1-1 until the 31st minute when Malone pulled ahead for good after scoring off a corner kick. The Pioneers’ defense was then able to shut down the Lake Erie attack over the remaining 59 minutes of the contest to preserve the 2-1 win. Ashley Dennerlein (Jr., Baden, PA) scored off a pass from Ramirez to give the Pioneers the early 1-0 advantage. Angela Bethel answered back for Lake Erie just 62 seconds later, though, knotting the score at 1-1. Pioneer midfielder Fleur Wynne-Morgan (Sr., County Kerry, Ireland) then headed in the deciding goal off a Dennerlein corner kick with just under 15 minutes remaining in the first half. Malone notched eight shots on goal over the course of the match while Salazar posted two saves. The Storm tallied three shots on goal and six saves.
Against Daemen on Saturday, the Wildcats took command of the contest by tallying three quick goals within the first 21 minutes of the match. Malone was able to avoid the shutout when Denmeade scored off a pass from Vanessa Schmidt (Fr., Lake H.S.) in the final minute of the second half but it was not enough as the hosts held on for the 3-1 win. Malone notched seven shots on goal over the course of the afternoon while Salazar tallied six saves. Daemen, meanwhile, recorded nine shots on goal and six saves.
This week, Malone (9-8-0, 3-4-0 AMC N) will not compete as its regular season has concluded. While Malone will not qualify for AMC postseason competition, the team could possibly compete in the NCCAA East Regionals.
The Malone College men’s soccer team split its two matches last week as the squad suffered a 7-0 defeat at NCAA Division II Tiffin University on Tuesday afternoon before bouncing back on Saturday to record a 2-1 American Mideast Conference North Division win at Daemen (NY) College in double overtime. With the 1-1 week, the Pioneers' overall record now stands at 6-9-1 with a 2-2-0 mark in the AMC North.
In Tuesday’s match at Tiffin, the host Dragons grabbed an early 1-0 advantage with a score in the fifth minute of play and then added three more goals over the final eight minutes of the first half to take a commanding 4-0 lead at intermission. Tiffin then tacked on three more goals in the second half en route to the convincing 7-0 win. The Dragons enjoyed a 10-4 advantage in total shots on goal over the course of the match. Malone goal keeper Mike Porter (Sr., Highland H.S.) posted three saves while three different Tiffin keepers combined to tally four saves.
Against Daemen on Saturday afternoon, Jason Nelson (Sr., Green H.S.) knocked home the game-winner with less than four minutes remaining in the second and final overtime period. Daemen had grabbed an early 1-0 advantage when Casey McNinch scored in the 24th minute. The Wildcats then maintained this slim lead until midway through the second half when Marcos Batchelor (So., London, England) tallied his fifth goal of the season to knot the score at 1-1. The match then appeared to be headed for a tie until Nelson found the back of the net in the 107th minute (three minutes left in the second and final 10-minute overtime period) to give Malone the thrilling 2-1 victory. The Pioneers held an 11-8 advantage in total shots on goal during the match. Porter tallied six saves while Wildcat keeper Gary Arruda stopped nine shots.
This week, Malone (6-9-1, 2-2-0 AMC N) will wrap up its regular season schedule with a pair of home matches. The Pioneers will open the week with a 3:30 p.m. contest against local rival Walsh University (8-6-1, 2-3-0 AMC S) on Wednesday before facing NAIA #24 Notre Dame (OH) College (12-2-2, 4-0-0 AMC N) on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
In Tuesday’s match at Tiffin, the host Dragons grabbed an early 1-0 advantage with a score in the fifth minute of play and then added three more goals over the final eight minutes of the first half to take a commanding 4-0 lead at intermission. Tiffin then tacked on three more goals in the second half en route to the convincing 7-0 win. The Dragons enjoyed a 10-4 advantage in total shots on goal over the course of the match. Malone goal keeper Mike Porter (Sr., Highland H.S.) posted three saves while three different Tiffin keepers combined to tally four saves.
Against Daemen on Saturday afternoon, Jason Nelson (Sr., Green H.S.) knocked home the game-winner with less than four minutes remaining in the second and final overtime period. Daemen had grabbed an early 1-0 advantage when Casey McNinch scored in the 24th minute. The Wildcats then maintained this slim lead until midway through the second half when Marcos Batchelor (So., London, England) tallied his fifth goal of the season to knot the score at 1-1. The match then appeared to be headed for a tie until Nelson found the back of the net in the 107th minute (three minutes left in the second and final 10-minute overtime period) to give Malone the thrilling 2-1 victory. The Pioneers held an 11-8 advantage in total shots on goal during the match. Porter tallied six saves while Wildcat keeper Gary Arruda stopped nine shots.
This week, Malone (6-9-1, 2-2-0 AMC N) will wrap up its regular season schedule with a pair of home matches. The Pioneers will open the week with a 3:30 p.m. contest against local rival Walsh University (8-6-1, 2-3-0 AMC S) on Wednesday before facing NAIA #24 Notre Dame (OH) College (12-2-2, 4-0-0 AMC N) on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
Men's Golf Captures Phipps (Stark) Memorial Tournament; Quinn Parker Earns Medalist Honors
The Malone College men's golf team captured the Phipps (Stark) Memorial Tournament at the Brookside Country Club on Monday among a six-team field as the Pioneer A team posted a winning score of 309, six shots ahead of runner-up Mt. Union College's A team, which finished at 315. Malone's B squad came in third at 324, Walsh University A took fourth at 328, Mt. Union B was fifth at 331 and Walsh B rounded out the field in sixth at 337.
Three Malone athletes tied for the top score of the day with a round of 76 but it was Quinn Parker (Fr., Canton Central Catholic H.S.) who officially took medalist honors at the event by winning a playoff on the second hole. Justin Lower (Fr., Northwest H.S.) and Ben Smith (So., Carrollton H.S.) also posted rounds of 76. Other Malone A scores included Michael Strayer (So., Riverside H.S.) at 81 (12th) and Darren Phipps (Sr., Lake H.S.) at 85 (19th).
The Malone B team was paced by Ryan Gaughan (Fr. Lake H.S.) who finished tied for fourth overall with a round of 77. Kyle Sine (Fr., Shawnee H.S.) was close behind in eighth at 79. Other Malone B scores included Mark Zimmerman (So., GlenOak H.S.) at 83 (17th), Eric Shepard (Fr., Dixie H.S.) at 85 (19th) and Zach Keller (Fr., Wynford H.S.)
Malone's fall campaign has now concluded. In addition to this event title, the Pioneers also won their own Malone Invitational this fall. Malone earned second-place finishes at the Tiffin University Invitational, the Eastern Kentucky University Invitational and the Red Poling Invitational and finished seventh (among 18 teams) at the NCCAA National Championships (Panama City, FL).
The Malone College men's golf team captured the Phipps (Stark) Memorial Tournament at the Brookside Country Club on Monday among a six-team field as the Pioneer A team posted a winning score of 309, six shots ahead of runner-up Mt. Union College's A team, which finished at 315. Malone's B squad came in third at 324, Walsh University A took fourth at 328, Mt. Union B was fifth at 331 and Walsh B rounded out the field in sixth at 337.
Three Malone athletes tied for the top score of the day with a round of 76 but it was Quinn Parker (Fr., Canton Central Catholic H.S.) who officially took medalist honors at the event by winning a playoff on the second hole. Justin Lower (Fr., Northwest H.S.) and Ben Smith (So., Carrollton H.S.) also posted rounds of 76. Other Malone A scores included Michael Strayer (So., Riverside H.S.) at 81 (12th) and Darren Phipps (Sr., Lake H.S.) at 85 (19th).
The Malone B team was paced by Ryan Gaughan (Fr. Lake H.S.) who finished tied for fourth overall with a round of 77. Kyle Sine (Fr., Shawnee H.S.) was close behind in eighth at 79. Other Malone B scores included Mark Zimmerman (So., GlenOak H.S.) at 83 (17th), Eric Shepard (Fr., Dixie H.S.) at 85 (19th) and Zach Keller (Fr., Wynford H.S.)
Malone's fall campaign has now concluded. In addition to this event title, the Pioneers also won their own Malone Invitational this fall. Malone earned second-place finishes at the Tiffin University Invitational, the Eastern Kentucky University Invitational and the Red Poling Invitational and finished seventh (among 18 teams) at the NCCAA National Championships (Panama City, FL).
Women's Golf Wins Phipps (Stark) Memorial Tournament
The Malone College women's golf team captured the Phipps (Stark) Memorial Tournament at the Brookside Country Club on Monday among a three-team field as the Pioneers posted a score of 360 to defeat runner-up Walsh University, which finished at 384, by 24 strokes. Mt. Union College placed third at 416.
Jen Blocker (So., Westerville H.S.) led the way for Malone and finished second overall with a score of 84, two shots behind individual champion Tammy Schumacker, of Walsh, who shot an 82. Heather Hall (Sr., Bellefontaine H.S.) finished second for the team and third overall at 87. Elena Duncan (So., Winona Lake H.S.) tied for fifth overall with a round of 93, Jennifer Snyder (Fr., Wexford, PA) placed seventh at 96 and Laurie Grubb (So., Lake H.S.) was 11th at 111.
This event concludes Malone's 2007 fall campaign. The Pioneers won two events this fall, including the Walsh Invitational, and placed third in two others.
The Malone College women's golf team captured the Phipps (Stark) Memorial Tournament at the Brookside Country Club on Monday among a three-team field as the Pioneers posted a score of 360 to defeat runner-up Walsh University, which finished at 384, by 24 strokes. Mt. Union College placed third at 416.
Jen Blocker (So., Westerville H.S.) led the way for Malone and finished second overall with a score of 84, two shots behind individual champion Tammy Schumacker, of Walsh, who shot an 82. Heather Hall (Sr., Bellefontaine H.S.) finished second for the team and third overall at 87. Elena Duncan (So., Winona Lake H.S.) tied for fifth overall with a round of 93, Jennifer Snyder (Fr., Wexford, PA) placed seventh at 96 and Laurie Grubb (So., Lake H.S.) was 11th at 111.
This event concludes Malone's 2007 fall campaign. The Pioneers won two events this fall, including the Walsh Invitational, and placed third in two others.