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Volleyball: Lady Jackets surprise Ashland in 3 sets

By Danielle Cherry Coming off its five-set victory against Ohio Dominican University, Cedarville had 24 hours to recover before they played a team undefeated in the GMAC: Ashland University. The Lady Jackets dialed in their focus, took advantage of an off night by Ashland, and upset the Eagles in three sets, 25-19, 25-21, 25-15 for their third straight win. The Jackets were consistent in their play, with the back row being ever steady coming off of their come-from-behind victory last ...

Lady Jackets drop marathon set, rebound to beat ODU in 5

By Danielle Cherry  In a five-set game, Cedarville University showed what relentless pursuit looks like, fighting for every point, ultimately beating Ohio Dominican University 28-30, 20-25, 27-25, 25-23, 15-10.  Ohio Dominican entered with one conference loss as the team to beat in the upcoming GMAC tournament, owning a 3-1 victory over Cedarville earlier this season. For the Jackets, coming off of the easy win from Thomas More, the change in game pace was drastic to their ...

Marvel Rivals overcomes resistance to down Purdue-Fort Wayne

By Balen Allain Cedarville’s Marvel Rivals team won 3-1 Thursday night against their toughest opponent yet, Purdue University-Fort Wayne, facing fierce resistance in the Convoy matches.  “I’m excited to play Purdue,“ team captain Ben “Fysx” Jones said. “I think we’re gonna beat them, but it’s going to be a lot closer than our other matches.“  The team has been practicing using and countering a powerful character, Gambit, who has a powerful ultimate ability ...

A growth that stings: Cedarville crushes Thomas More to Homecoming crowd in three-set game

By Danielle Cherry  Homecoming weekend brought in a raucous crowd to Cedarville gymnasium. With stands packed with alumni and fans, Cedarville dismantled Thomas More in a speedy match to three sets, winning 25-14, 25-14, 25-10.  With the public recognition of Alivia Rutt’s 1000 career digs at the beginning of the match, the home court energy was alive with excitement. As the team entered the court, there were smiles all around, ready to defeat Thomas More once again.  ...

A preventable loss? Cedarville loses 3-1 to Indianapolis chasing perfection 

By Danielle Cherry  With a 6-8 record, Cedarville walked onto the court Tuesday night hoping to turn its three-game losing streak into a win. With No. 24 nationally ranked University of Indianapolis’14-2 record looming over Cedarville, the Jackets took the first set 21-25. then deflated in the final three: 25-12, 25-23, 25-16.  Cedarville came out swinging, bringing the home court energy with them into their attacks. The Lady Jackets put up strong blocks, sending the ball ...

Cedarville Marvel Rivals team wins first game in roaring start to the season 

By Balen Allain Cedarville’s Marvel Rivals team confidently terminated Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in a 3-0 sweep on Thursday to start the Esports season.  A game of Marvel Rivals consists of three match types: Domination, Convoy and Convergence. In Domination, the team must capture a point before the enemy does. In Convoy, the team stays near a payload to escort it across the map while the other team stops them. Convergence is Domination and Convoy combined – ...

Cedarville sweeps Northwood; libero Alivia Rutt reaches 1,000 digs

By Danielle Cherry  Coming off of a 3-1 victory against Hillsdale on Friday night, Cedarville made it two straight Saturday with a win over Northwood: 25-19, 25-10, 25-17.  Junior libero Alivia Rutt reached 1,000 career digs Saturday. Not only did the Lady Jackets sweep, but Cedarville libero Alivia Rutt came out serving a 10-point streak and achieved a career total of 1,000 digs.  The match against Hillsdale marked the first game of GMAC play. Coming into Saturday, ...

Cedarville Invitational: No. 1 Concordia-St. Paul takes win over Lady Jackets in 3 sets

By Danielle Cherry Coming off Friday night's five-set loss to No. 23 Gannon, Cedarville hoped for the big upset Saturday afternoon. But preseason No. 1 team in the nation Concordia-St. Paul came out swinging and kept the Jackets on their toes, ultimately taking a 25-22, 25-13, 25-21 victory in the finale of the Cedarville Invitational. The Lady Jackets knew they had a challenge ahead of them, but they showed no fear when they stepped onto the court. Actually there was a resilience ...

Cedarville Invitational: Gannon checkmates Jackets in 5 sets

By Danielle Cherry With a brand new starting lineup and fresh off their first match and victory earlier on Friday against Missouri-St. Louis, Cedarville walked into a full evening crowd that was ready to cheer them on against Gannon on the first day of the Cedarville Invitational. Starting with incredible momentum, the Jackets seemed headed for an obvious win, but set three changed the game. With a fight all the way to set five, Gannon won the final three sets for a 13-25, 19-25, 25-15, ...

New team, new identity: Cedarville’s men’s soccer season begins with scoreless tie

By Tayler Sharp The Cedarville Yellow Jackets kicked off the soccer season Thursday night with a  0-0 tie against the Indianapolis Greyhounds.  The season opener was a highly anticipated game for many reasons. The Yellow Jackets are ranked No. 2 in the G-MAC Conference preseason polls and 21st in the Division II national rankings. Not to mention it being the first game since their undefeated 2025 regular season. Though this is not the same team as the undefeated team from ...