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Lady Jackets Go Wire-To-Wire In Win

by Tim Miller The Cedarville Lady Jackets (3-1) never trailed in their 87-64 thrashing of the Ohio Christian University Trail Blazers on Tuesday night. No player played more than 23 minutes in the matchup as Cedarville was able to filter in bench players throughout due to the lopsidedness of the game. Freshman guard Emily Chapman came off the bench and dominated for the Lady Jackets, scoring 18 points on 7-10 shooting. Senior forward Abby Wolford recorded 13 points and five rebounds and ...

Cedarville Stunned Against Shawnee State

by Joshua Stevens Cedarville University lost a heartbreaker in the final seconds of Saturday night’s game against Shawnee State to bring the 2018 Don Callan Classic to a close. Shawnee State made two free throws with one second left to stun the crowd at the Callan Athletic Center. In a tale of two halves, the Jackets (2-2) found themselves down eight at halftime, but quickly battled back to build a lead against the Bears in the second half. Despite some foul trouble, the Jackets were up ...

Men’s Basketball Dominates in Home Opener

by Abigail Hintz Callan Athletic Center was the place to be Friday night as the Yellow Jackets men’s basketball team (2-1) defeated the Campbellsville University-Somerset Tigers, 112-69 in the 2018 Don Callan Classic. The crowd got what they came for, with dunks, technical fouls and an appearance from the “Towel Gang.” Freshman guard Branden Maughmer led the team in points with 19, shooting 8-9 from the field and 3-3 on 3-pointers. Sophomore forward Conner TenHove had a great game as ...

Cedarville Lady Jackets Victorious in Home Opener

by Tim Miller The Cedarville Lady Jackets (2-1) won their first home game of the season on Thursday night, defeating the Wilberforce Bulldogs 62-52 in a non-conference bout. Sophomore guard Ashlyn Huffman stepped up for the Lady Jackets with a team-high 17 points and six assists. She also wrangled five rebounds. While Huffman experienced struggles during preparation for the game, she said her demeanor tonight was what allowed her to step up for Cedarville. "Yesterday, I did not have ...

Cedarville Loses in Exhibition With Akron

by Tim Miller The Cedarville Yellow Jackets battled the Division I Akron Zips in an exhibition on Tuesday night, and the Zips pulled away from Cedarville in the second half to win, 70-50. While the game will not count against Cedarville's record, the win for Akron gives the Zips one in the win column, as the matchup counted as Akron's season-opener. Freshman guard Branden Maughmer led the Yellow Jackets in scoring with 15 points on 7-12 shooting and also pulled down six rebounds. Senior ...

Lady Jackets’ Season Ends Against Walsh

by Tim Miller The No. 4-seeded Cedarville Lady Jackets (13-18, 11-9 G-MAC) volleyball team suffered a loss to the No. 1-seeded Walsh Cavaliers in the opening round of the G-MAC Tournament on Tuesday night in four sets. The loss ends the Lady Jackets' season, its first with head coach Greg Smith at the helm. The final tally was 25-21, 25-11, 20-25, and 25-19. Cedarville closes its season under .500 for the first time since 2010. The Lady Jackets gained momentum to close the season, ...

Former D-I Volleyball Coach Finds Way to CU

by Josh Stevens “Never stop learning. Never stop improving.” That’s the motto for new Cedarville women’s volleyball coach Greg Smith. Smith grew up in Rochester, Indiana, and had to learn volleyball through an unusual route. He first got into sports through his father, who coached basketball. His first knowledge of volleyball came from watching his high school girls’ team. He went to Westmont College in California to play tennis but had a desire for volleyball. “I picked ...

Cedarville Enjoys Sweep on Senior Day

by Tim Miller The Cedarville Lady Jackets didn't lose a set in their final regular season game of the year, beating the Trevecca Trojans 3-0 on Saturday afternoon. Cedarville will enter the postseason riding a five-game winning streak, its best mark all season. The Lady Jackets took care of the Trojans with ease in the first two sets before taking the third in tighter fashion, winning 25-21, 25-19, and 25-22. "I thought today we played really consistent," head coach Greg Smith said. "We ...

Lady Jackets Trump Battlers for Third Straight Win

by Abigail Hintz Cedarville University volleyball rode the momentum from Friday night to get their second sweep in a row over G-MAC opponent Alderson Broaddus University on Saturday afternoon. The Jackets, who are currently 9-8 in G-MAC play and 11-17 overall, got the best of the Battlers with scores of 25-14, 25-20 and 25-16 and are now riding a three-game win streak. Despite a quick turnaround from Friday night’s game and a seemingly banged up roster, Cedarville played with passion and ...