Cedarville soccer teams celebrate seniors and two victories
By Tayler Sharp
There is no better way to celebrate the Cedarville Yellow Jacket seniors than with back-to-back wins.
Both women’s and men’s soccer teams secured victories on Saturday afternoon against GMAC conference matchups, Walsh and Malone. The women’s team won 1-0 against Walsh, and the men’s team followed with a 4-0 win against Malone.
Packed stands, pregame senior ceremonies, trick-or-treating, and costumes: senior day included much more than wins. There is no ...
Jackets pull through against Oilers with last-minute goal
by Lauren Vargas
The intensity of play was high on Thursday, September 18, as the Cedarville men’s soccer team took on the University of Findlay’s Oilers for the first conference matchup of the season. Fans packed the stands, banging together pool noodles and drumming on buckets. Both teams fought valiantly to the end for the win; however, the play-by-play leaned in Cedarville’s favor, resulting in a 2-1 victory.
Coming off a 1-1 tie against Trevecca, the Jackets were looking to ...
Yellow Jackets douse the Flames in home opener
By Lauren Vargas
The Yellow Jackets brought the heat against Lee University’s Flames on September 11. Audience members witnessed quite the spectacle as the skills and finesse of both teams collided during an intense game. Cedarville, holding the No. 15 rank to Lee’s No. 21 rank in this early season, walked away with a 2-0 victory.
Consistent possession for both teams during the first half produced high pressure and intensity. The Flames' methodical ball control created problems for ...
Men’s Soccer Team Claims Victory in Season Finale
By Lauren Vargas
Five days ago, on October 31, 2024, the Cedarville University men’s soccer team suffered a grueling defeat to the Thomas More Saints, their fourth consecutive loss of the season.
The Yellow Jackets were determined to get a shot at redemption, and Wednesday, November 6, was their time to claim it when they defeated the Saints 2-1.
The foggy evening ambiance set the scene as the Jackets walked on the pitch to greet their opponents. Although they had lost ...
CU Men’s Soccer vs Tiffin Photo Gallery
On senior day Saturday, family and friends came to Cedarville University to cheer on the men’s soccer team as they fought against Tiffin University. The men were defeated by a score of 2-1 in an up-and-down game that couldn’t seem to fall in the direction of the Jackets. Ben Carman had an exhilarating steal and scored a 30-yard goal; however, the Dragons soon scored a penalty kick and tied the game. They stuck the nail in Cedarville’s coffin with a tap-in in the 81st minute to seal the ...
Men’s Soccer vs Kentucky Wesleyan Photo Gallery
The Cedarville Men’s Soccer team tied Kentucky Wesleyan 0-0 Thursday afternoon in a G-MAC matchup.
The Yellow Jackets had 9 shots to no avail, but Eben Dewhurst held off the panthers with three saves. The Jackets move to 4-5-2 on the season, and 2-3-2 in conference matchups, currently holding sixth place in the G-MAC.
They will look to bounce back against Walsh University on Thursday, October 17 at 6:00 p.m.
Photos by Logan Howard
Photo gallery: Men’s soccer team beats Trevecca
Cedarville’s men’s soccer team fended off Trevecca’s comeback bid, winning the homecoming match 4-2.
The Yellow Jackets opened with a frenzy of goals, netting three in the span of five minuted and six seconds.
Caleb Knight found Matthew Weller’s corner kick to open the scoring. Moments later Alex Long scored a penalty just 42 seconds before Michael Catanzarite scored a third goal.
The Trojans came roaring back in the second half, scoring twice to cut the deficit to ...
Photo Gallery: Cedarville Draws Findlay at Home in Conference Opener
The Cedarville men’s soccer team played the Findlay Oilers, and dueled them to a scoreless draw in their conference opener, moving their record to 3-1-1 on the year.
Despite facing fifteen shots, goalkeeper Jabari Gray earned his fourth clean sheet of the year, and has so far effectively filled the shoes of former standout goalkeeper Jared Zacharias.
Findlay had heavy control of possession, but the Yellow Jacket defense fended them off for 90 minutes to escape with a draw.
Gabe ...
Men’s Soccer Team Falls Short on Homecoming Weekend
By: Alan Brads
The Cedarville University men’s soccer team suffered a 1-0 defeat to the Tiffin Dragons on Saturday, October 1.
A biting wind matched the cold, bitter mood of some 345 fans who came to watch the match on homecoming weekend.
This marks the Yellow Jackets’ fourth loss in their last five matches, leaving the team at an even 5-5-1 on the year.
The result threw the tightly knit conference standings into disarray as the Dragons shot all the way to third, while Cedarv...
Cedarville Improves to 2-1-0 in the GMAC with Win Over Trevecca
By: Alan Brads
The Cedarville University men’s soccer team squeezed by the Trevecca Nazarene University Trojans 1-0 on September 15.
Jake Johnson netted the lone goal off a penalty kick in the 63rd minute.
As soon as the head referee blasted his whistle and pointed to the penalty mark, Johnson confidently strolled to his starting spot to take the kick.
“I went into the game already thinking about where I would put the penalty kick if we got one,” Johnson said. “I ...
