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Division I Transfer Starts Over, Serves Others

Starting over is hard to do, as Justice Montgomery would tell you. A transfer athlete from American University, a Division I school, Montgomery has had to adjust to Cedarville this semester as a junior. According to himself, his coaches and his teammates, Montgomery brings not only talent to the men’s basketball team, but an unselfish spirit and a servant’s heart. Starting over Montgomery has started over before, but that doesn’t make it any easier for him, he said. When he switched ...

Jackets Win on Late Goal, Clinch 1st Round Bye

Cedarville clinched a first round bye in the conference tournament with a 3-2 win over Salem International, thanks to senior midfielder Zachary Harris’s late goal. In a game with eight yellow cards, two own goals, and over 40 fouls, a goal in the final minute of the game caused quite the excitement. Harris scored in the 89th minute to give Cedarville the 3-2 win. Cedarville took an early 1-0 lead five minutes into the game. Freshman Joel Fullmer scored on a through ball from senior Jared ...

Cedarville Sweeps, Continues Win Streak

Cedarville’s women’s volleyball team had little trouble with the Ursuline Arrows Tuesday night, sweeping the visiting team 25-15, 25-15, 25-17, to increase their winning streak to eight matches. In the first set, the closest the Arrows got to the Jackets was when they tied up the match 8-8. The Jackets ran away with the remainder of the set, winning 25-15. The second set was much like the first, Cedarville taking the win 25-15. For each play by Ursuline, the Lady Jackets responded ...

Same Game, New Court

Christina McQueen enters the Hive, the fast-food style cafe on campus. The day has taken a toll on her body but not her spirit. After a few minutes of conversation, her genuine character and friendly personality start to shine. Fresh out of basketball practice, she comes across as gregarious and warm-hearted, towering over the student employee who hands over a burger and fries. From highschool to Division II McQueen said life at Cedarville University is a change from Gardner-Webb Univers...

Ziegler’s Hat Trick Fuels Homecoming Win

Senior forward Jacoby Zeigler had a hat trick as the Yellow Jackets thrashed Rio Grande, 5-0, during Cedarville's homecoming weekend Oct. 3. Cedarville started the game well and had many chances to score in the first few minutes. Zeigler began scoring for the Yellow Jackets in the 10th minute with a left-footed shot into the far corner of the goal. Then, with 24 minutes to go in the first half, senior forward Kaitlyn Styles scored on a penalty kick away to put the Jackets up, 2-0. The ...

Cedarville Impresses in All-Ohio Championships

Cedarville's men's and women's cross country teams both impressed in the Ohio Intercollegiate Championship Friday, Oct. 2. Nearly 700 men toed the line on Friday afternoon, each seeking to be the fastest collegiate runner in Ohio. The women weren’t far behind, starting with almost 600 competitors. The All-Ohio Intercollegiate Championships is the state's largest cross country race. Cedarville’s Elvin R. King cross country course has been the site of the All-Ohio Championships since ...

Lady Jackets win 6th, 7th match straight

The women's volleyball squad extended its winning streak to six matches Oct. 2, in front of the homecoming crowd. The Lady Jackets swept Kentucky Wesleyan, 25-23, 26-24, 25-11. The Jackets also defeated Trevecca Oct. 3 in the second of the homecoming weekend matches, rising to seven straight wins. The first match Oct. 2 began with a lot of back-and-forth action. Kentucky Wesleyan jumped out to a 15-13 lead, but Cedarville’s Coach Doug Walters called a timeout, and the Jackets regained ...

Gilmour’s Late Goal Lifts Jackets

Senior Connor Gilmour scored his NCAA-leading 12th goal of the season with just 7:27 left to play to give the Cedarville men’s soccer team a 2-1 victory over visiting Mercyhurst University Wednesday night. The team found out Sept. 29 that it was ranked No. 24 in the nation in Division II men's soccer. This is the team's first time in the rankings since joining Division II in 2012. The Yellow Jackets controlled much of the first half, but Mercyhurst’s bend-but-don’t-break defense let ...

Lady Jackets Rally to Tie Trevecca

The Cedarville Lady Jackets scored late in the second half to tie the visiting Trevecca Nazarene Trojans Sept. 24, and the two teams played to a draw, 1-1. The game started out slowly, with neither team being able to make a significant impact early in the game. Junior midfielder Grace Miorelli came the closest for the Jackets in the first half with a volley that went slightly shy of the post. Neither side was able to pull ahead until the 36th minute, when Trevecca's Courtney Dyer received a ...

Men’s Soccer Team Ties in Double Overtime, Home Opener

The Cedarville men’s soccer team played their home opener Tuesday evening against 16th-ranked Tiffin University, playing the visitors to a draw, 1-1. The Jackets struck first in the 27th minute with senior Connor Gilmour’s seventh goal of the season. Defender Joe Davison, a senior, was credited with the assist. Although the Jackets outshot the Dragons 5-3 in the first half, the Dragons outshot the Jackets 11-3 in the second half. Despite the low shot count, the Jacket’s offense ...