Cedarville Softball Picks Up Two Wins Over Ursuline
by Joshua Stevens
Cedarville softball picked up two hard fought conference wins against Ursuline on Friday, winning 2-1 and 4-3. The Lady Jackets (26-14, 15-3 GMAC) currently sit at third place in the standings, behind Findlay and Ohio Dominican.
The Arrows (11-23-1, 6-9-1 GMAC) jumped out to an early lead in the first game after a home run into right field. The Lady Jackets outhit the Arrows 6-2 in the game, but left runners on base early, until sophomore Hannah Lord singled and allowed ...
Lady Jackets Softball Swept by Indy
by Joshua Stevens
A Lady Jackets comeback was stopped just short in the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday, as Cedarville softball lost both of its games against Indianapolis 5-2 and 8-3. The two losses bring the Lady Jackets’ seven-game win streak to an end.
The Lady Jackets (23-13, 12-2 GMAC) had opportunities to score in the first game, but were unable to take full advantage. They had the bases loaded in each of the first three innings, but came away with just two runs. No Lady ...
Cedarville Lady Jackets’ Season Over, Left Out of NCAA Tournament
by Tim Miller
The field of 64 teams that make it to the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Tournament was released tonight, and the Cedarville Lady Jackets did not make the cut to be one of eight teams that represent the Midwest Region this March. The Lady Jackets were likely the first team out of the region, with only the top eight teams being released.
The makeup of the national tournament is divided into eight regions of eight teams. Cedarville (24-6, 18-4 G-MAC) had been ranked sixth ...
Cedarville Stunned in G-MAC Semifinal
by Tim Miller
The No. 1 seeded Cedarville Lady Jackets fell to the No. 5 seeded Hillsdale Chargers in the G-MAC Tournament semifinal on Friday night, 82-64. The hosting Lady Jackets shot just 35 percent from the field, while Hillsdale made 49 percent of its attempts.
"All the credit goes to Hillsdale," G-MAC Coach of the Year Kari Hoffman said. "They played their best and they were really, really good defensively. On the offensive end, they crashed extremely hard and got a ...
Cedarville Disposes of Lake Erie to Advance to G-MAC Semifinals
by Tim Miller
The Cedarville Lady Jackets are a step closer to winning the 2018 G-MAC Tournament after wiping out Lake Erie in the first round of the tournament on Thursday night, 80-61. The Lady Jackets completed a three-game season sweep of the Storm and never trailed in their win on Thursday.
Junior guard Baylee Bennett lit it up from the field, shooting 9-10 and scoring 24 points. A member of the G-MAC first-team, Bennett handed out four assists on the night as well. Even after having ...
Close-Knit Yellow Jackets Expect Big 2018
by Tim Miller
The Cedarville Yellow Jackets baseball program hasn’t finished over .500 since the 2014 season. However, head coach Mike Manes expects the 2018 team to be one of the most solid he’s coached.
“I’ve been coaching for a long time and I’ve never coached a team that’s worked harder than this one,” Manes said. “The work ethic is off the charts and if that’s any indication, they’re going to do really well.”
Following a 17-30 2017 in which the Yellow Jackets ...
Yellow Jackets Close Season With Win on Senior Day
by Joshua Stevens
Cedarville shot 59 percent from the 3-point line and scored 47 bench points to get the win against Alderson Broaddus on Saturday, 87-77.
The win came on Senior Night, as the men’s basketball team said goodbye to Evan Kraatz, Sean Blackburn, and Patrick Bain, the team’s leading scorer who tore his ACL against Ohio Valley on January 27.
“For the seniors, I knew it was going to be emotional.” Kraatz said. “Especially for Pat. I know it killed him that he couldn...
Conference Champs! Cedarville Lady Jackets Win G-MAC Outright
By Tim Miller
The Cedarville Lady Jackets (23-5, 18-4 G-MAC) finished their regular season with a dismantling of the Alderson Broaddus Battlers on Saturday afternoon, winning 69-34. With the win, the Lady Jackets clinched the G-MAC regular season title and will host the G-MAC Tournament which starts on Thursday.
Junior guard Baylee Bennett led all scorers with 17 points. Senior forward Breanne Watterworth added 13 points and eight rebounds. Senior forward Taylor Buckley, who earned her ...
Yellow Jackets Get Big Contributions in Dismantling of Davis & Elkins
By Joshua Stevens
Contributions from Conner TenHove, Joey Morlan and Grant Zawadski, allowed Cedarville to handle Davis & Elkins 88-69 on Thursday as the Yellow Jackets try to end their season on a high note.
TenHove had 21 points, Morlan scored 19 off the bench and Zawadski contributed 18 points and eight assists as the Jackets led by as many as 21 points to win in front of their home crowd.
“We got out to a hot start,” TenHove said. “We had a lot of guys contribute, which is ...
Watterworth Leads Cedarville to Win Over Davis & Elkins
by Tim Miller
The Cedarville Lady Jackets (22-5, 17-4 G-MAC) are one win away from capturing homecourt advantage for the 2018 G-MAC Tournament after winning over the Davis & Elkins Senators on Thursday night, 65-60.
The Lady Jackets came into the night tied in first place in the conference with Ursuline, but the Arrows lost to Malone, giving Cedarville a one-game lead with one game left. Cedarville needs to win on Saturday to clinch an outright G-MAC regular season title. Conference ...
