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 ...
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.
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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 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, ...
GMAC championship game ends in a 5-set loss to Ohio Dominican
By Danielle Cherry
The final game stood before the Jackets as fans packed out the gymnasium. The back-and-forth match sent everyone’s hearts pounding into their throats. The well-fought battle went to five sets, with Ohio Dominican coming out on top 15-10 in the final set to bring them the GMAC title.
Cedarville and Ohio Dominican were tied 1-1 in regular-season games, making the game not only the championship but a test to see which team was truly worthy of victory. ...
Cedarville beats Hillsdale in tight G-MAC semifinal game, moves on to final
By Danielle Cherry
Excitement was high as the women's volleyball team stepped onto the court to face the Hillsdale Chargers. Energy thrummed throughout the packed-out stands, fans ready to support their Yellow Jackets. On the court, yells of encouragement and determination echoed out to the back of the gymnasium.
In a fast-paced game, Cedarville’s blocking strength, stamina and selfless communication brought them a close three-set victory against Hillsdale: 25-22, 25-27, ...
Jackets win GMAC tournament quarterfinal game
By Danielle Cherry
Cedarville came out ready, being the No. 1 seed in the G-MAC conference, but so did Northwood, the No. 8 seed. Both teams fought tooth and nail, keeping the audience on their toes, wondering who would come out on top. In a riveting four-set game, Cedarville grasped the win by a hair and advanced to the semifinal game.
“From the very beginning, we knew [Northwood was] going to be a tough serving team, and they never gave up,” head Coach Greg Smith said.
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