Jan. 15 (Tue.) - Women's Basketball at Carlow (PA) University; 7:00 p.m.
Jan. 19 (Sat.) - Women's Basketball home against Roberts Wesleyan (NY) College; 5:30 p.m. - Malone College Radio
- Men's Basketball home against Roberts Wesleyan (NY) College; 7:30 p.m. - WNPQ 95.9 FM
Malone Athletics Hall of Fame Night
Men's Basketball - Malone loses to:
Daemen (NY) College 84-79
CURRENT RECORD: 12-5 (0-1 AMC North)
Women's Basketball - Malone loses to:
Daemen (NY) College 79-61
CURRENT RECORD: 3-11 (1-1 AMC North)
Indoor Men's and Women's Track & Field - Malone competed at the Doug Raymond Invitational hosted by Kent State University last Saturday
Daemen Snaps Men's Basketball's Seven-game Winning Streak With 84-79 Victory
The Malone College men’s basketball team opened American Mideast Conference North Division play on Saturday evening with an 84-79 home loss to Daemen (NY) College in its only game of the week and the first since the team's games in Florida Jan. 1-2.
The visiting Wildcats came out firing from behind the three-point arc in the early going, connecting on seven of their first 13 three-point attempts to build a 36-21 lead. The Pioneers were able to trim Daemen’s advantage to 37-32 at halftime, though, after outscoring the visitors 11-1 over the final five minutes of the opening stanza. Although Malone kept things close over the remainder of the game, the hosts were never able to take the lead in the second half. The Pioneers tied the contest at 53-53 with 7:55 remaining but the Wildcats then immediately went on a 14-2 run over the next three minutes to claim a commanding 67-55 advantage. Trailing by nine points with 1:31 remaining on the clock, Malone continuously fouled Daemen over the final 91 seconds in an attempt to get back into the game but the Wildcats were able to hang on for the 84-79 win after sinking nine of their final 14 free throws.
The hard-fought defeat halted the Pioneers’ seven-game winning streak and dropped Malone’s overall record to 12-5 (0-1 AMC North) on the year. Daemen, meanwhile, improved to 9-6 overall (1-0 AMC North) with the victory.
The Wildcats connected on 26 of their 53 (49.1%) shot attempts in the game, including 12 of 28 (42.9%) three-pointers. The Pioneers held a 40-22 advantage in total rebounds and made over 53% (29-54) of their overall shots from the field but the squad also committed 19 turnovers and struggled from three-point range, converting on just two of 13 (15.4%) tries from beyond the arc.
Senior forward Tyler Renner (Garaway H.S.) paced Malone with 20 points (9-12 FG, 0-1 3PT FG, 2-3 FT) and a game-high nine rebounds. Senior guard Ben Carver (Shelby H.S.) followed with 16 points and six boards while senior center Shane Humphrey (Loudonville H.S.) tallied 15 points and also pulled down six rebounds. Other important contributors for the Pioneers included junior guard Andrew Weaver (Hiland H.S.), who tossed in eight points and dished out three assists, and junior forward Taurean Dailey (McKinley H.S.), who came off the bench to post six points and six rebounds.
This week, Malone (12-5 overall, 0-1 AMC North Division) will continue conference play with a 7:30 p.m. contest at home against Roberts Wesleyan (NY) College (5-11 overall, 0-0 AMC North Division) on Saturday evening in its only game of the week. The 2008 Malone Athletics Hall of Fame inductees will be honored during halftime of the men’s game. The newest inductees include Dale Baker (’78, wrestling), Mark Bankert (administrator), Heidi (Bennett) Yokom (’96, softball), Jason Carver (’96, men’s basketball), Dan DeGeorge (’97, football), and Rob Roberts (’96, baseball).
This week’s opponent: Roberts Wesleyan- Malone holds a 10-7 lead in the all-time series with the Raiders, although Roberts Wesleyan won the most recent meeting between the two schools 74-70 (at Roberts Wesleyan) on November 19, 2005. Malone had won two straight games over the Raiders prior to the four-point defeat in 2005.
Pioneer Notes: Tyler Renner paces the team in scoring at 16.7 points per game followed by Ben Carver at 16.4 and Shane Humphrey at 10.7…Renner also leads the squad in rebounding with 8.1 boards per contest followed by Taurean Dailey with 6.8 and Humphrey with 6.1…Carver is averaging a team-high 2.7 assists per outing…With nine rebounds in Saturday’s contest, Renner moved into the Top 10 on Malone’s all-time rebounding list and currently ranks 10th with 739 career boards.
Women's Basketball Falls To Daemen (NY) 79-61
The Malone College women’s basketball team suffered a 79-61 defeat at home to American Mideast Conference North Division foe Daemen (NY) College on Saturday evening in its only game of the week.
The contest remained close until midway through the first half when the Wildcats went on a 12-2 run to take a 30-15 lead with six minutes remaining in the opening stanza. Malone fought back over the next several minutes to trim the deficit to eight points at 31-23 but Daemen was able to push its halftime advantage back to 39-23 after outscoring the Pioneers 8-0 over the final three minutes of the frame. The Wildcats then maintained a double-digit lead throughout the second stanza en route to the convincing 79-61 road victory. Malone’s overall record dropped to the 3-11 (1-1 AMC North) with the loss while Daemen notched its fifth straight win and improved its overall record to 10-5 (2-0 AMC North).
The Wildcats made over 44% (30-67) of their overall field goal attempts on the evening despite the fact that they missed all nine of their three-point shots. Daemen controlled the paint with a 49-36 advantage in total rebounds and six blocked shots. Malone struggled to get its offense on track throughout the game as the squad converted on just 21 of its 60 (35.0%) overall shots from the field, including only three of 13 (23.1%) attempts from beyond the three-point arc. The Pioneers also labored at the charity stripe, converting on only 16 of 27 (59.3%) free throws.
Junior forward Tara Miller (Miami East H.S.) led the way for Malone by posting a pair of career highs with 15 points and nine rebounds. Freshman guard Allyson Wilson (Firestone H.S.) followed with 12 points and five rebounds while senior guard Kellyn Murphy (St. Vincent-St. Mary H.S.) registered 10 points, five rebounds and four steals.
This week, Malone (3-11 overall, 1-1 AMC North) will travel to Carlow (PA) University (2-11 overall, 0-2 AMC North) on Tuesday for a 7:00 p.m. contest with the Celtics before returning home on Saturday for a 5:30 p.m. match-up against Roberts Wesleyan (NY) College (8-7 overall, 1-1 AMC North).
This week’s opponents: Carlow- The Pioneers hold a 7-0 advantage in the all-time series with the Celtics. The two squads last met on November 9, 2004 at Carlow as Malone posted a 94-62 victory. Roberts Wesleyan- The Pioneers lead the all-time series between the two schools 8-1 and defeated the Raiders in their most recent meeting (at Roberts Wesleyan last season) by a final score of 75-65.
Pioneer Notes: Kellyn Murphy paces the squad in scoring at 14.9 points per game followed by Tara Miller at 9.0 and Allyson Wilson at 7.0…Nicole Feher leads the team in rebounding with 6.2 boards per contest followed by Miller with 5.8 and Murphy with 5.4…Murphy is also averaging a team-high 1.9 assists per outing…With five boards in Saturday’s contest, Murphy moved into the Top 20 on Malone’s all-time rebounding list and is currently tied for 19th with 383 career rebounds.
Indoor Track & Field Teams Compete at Kent State Meet
The Malone College men's and women's indoor track & field teams competed at the Doug Raymond Invitational hosted by Kent State University last Saturday.
For the men's team, Jeb Ford (Jr., Minerva H.S.) won the 60-meter dash in a time of 7.06 seconds and he also finished second in the 200 meters in 22:57. Shane McLaughlin (So., Caldwell H.S.) won the high jump at 6'2" while Steve Young (Fr., Gladstone, MO) took second in the triple jump (41' 4.5"). In addition, Josh Gortney (Sr., Sandy Valley H.S.) placed third in the pole vault at 14' 7.25".
For the women's team, Laura McElrath (Sr., Tallmadge H.S.) placed second in the high jump at 5'1" while Holly Motter (Jr., Mt. Union, PA) took second in the triple jump at 34' 1.25". In addition, Vallie Scott (Jr., West Branch H.S.) placed third in the 400 meters (1:01.45). In the relay events, the women's distance medley relay unit of Amanda Theis (Fr., Seneca East H.S.), Megan Patton (Jr., Perry H.S.), Kim Winton (Jr., Medina H.S.) and Kayleigh Bildstein (Fr., Madison H.S.) placed second in 12:58.92 while the women's 4x400 meter relay team of Laura Scott (Fr., West Branch H.S.), McElrath, Beth Costello (Fr., Canton South H.S.) and Vallie Scott placed third in 4:06.95.
The teams are off this week and will next compete at the University of Akron Open February 1-2 and at the Mt. Union College Invitational Feb. 2.
