Cedarville Upsets No. 14 Ohio Dominican on Homecoming Weekend
by Josh Decker
The Cedarville Yellow Jackets used a strong performance Saturday afternoon to polish off a 1-0 victory over visiting No. 14 Ohio Dominican on homecoming weekend. The victory improves the Jackets’ record to 5-2-1 this season, including a solid 3-0 record at home.
“I thought the guys played hard and played together. When you get a shutout, it’s really important and it is a big lift for the backline,” head coach Brett Faro said.
From the opening kickoff, it was ...
Freshman Isaacs Leads Jackets to Big Win Over Tiffin
by Josh Decker
The Cedarville Yellow Jackets used a strong outing Thursday night against visiting Tiffin to secure a 4-0 victory. The win improves Cedarville’s record to 4-1 this season and 1-1 in conference play.
Freshman forward Jackson Isaacs had a fantastic night, scoring the Jackets’ first goal of the game in the 12th minute and following it up with another goal in the 67th minute. The brace made up his first and only shots and goals with the Yellow Jackets.
“I couldn’t be ...
Willow Gets 1,000th Kill in Lady Jackets Volleyball Sweep
by Abigail Hintz
For a while, it didn't feel Cedarville volleyball was ever going to get their season rolling after they were forced to move then drop out of their first home tournament due to COVID-19 protocols. But after a long weekend away to start things out the Lady Jackets opened G-MAC play in their home opener on Friday night to a packed house in Callan with over 1,050 in attendance and with a big 3-0 win over the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers. The Jackets took each set by scores of 25-16, ...
Lady Jackets Tie Southern Indiana 0-0 in Home Opener
by Tim Smith
The Cedarville Yellow Jackets settled for a point in Wednesday's home opener against the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles. The game proved to be an exciting one, but no goals would be scored by either squad ending the match in a draw. It was a solid result for the Jackets who were coming off of a 4-1 defeat to the University of Indianapolis last Thursday.
Defense defined the first half of the match. Both teams had plenty of opportunities to score, but the opposing defenses ...
Cedarville Opens Season With Overtime Thriller
by Abigail Hintz
Mark Rowan made the difference for the Cedarville men's soccer team Saturday afternoon against Northwood University with a 107th-minute goal to put the Yellow Jackets up 2-1.
The Jackets dominated possession for the entirety of the game, putting up 19 shots and eight on goal. Brett Faro was pleased with his team's performance, especially in the first half.
"Really happy with the guys to not give in and find a way to get a result in the end," Faro said. "This early in the ...
Cedarville Men’s Basketball to Play University of Dayton
by Abigail Hintz
For the third time in three seasons, Cedarville men's basketball is scheduled to go up against Division I University of Dayton Flyers in an exhibition game. The game is scheduled for Nov. 1 at UD Arena with tipoff at 7 p.m.
The two teams last competed prior to the 2019-20 season in which Cedarville fell 93-60. They were scheduled to play last season as well, but it was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols. Dayton is scheduled to open their regular season just eight days ...
Men’s Basketball Recap: Jackets Fall Just Short of G-MAC Championship
by Josh Decker
The Yellow Jackets rounded out one of the most challenging seasons to date with an impressive tournament run that ended only after Cedarville fell in the 2020-2021 Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) championship game.
No. 6 Cedarville grinded out a thrilling 76-73 victory over No. 2 Findlay in the semifinals, but the Jackets’ championship hopes were dashed by a 77-59 loss to Malone in the final.
Entering the year, the Yellow Jackets were picked second in the G-MAC ...
Women’s Basketball Recap: Family-Focused Mentality Gives Lady Jackets Success
by Abigail Hintz
A global pandemic doesn’t normally lend itself to a fun basketball season.
But for the Cedarville women’s basketball team, this season was one for the books despite all the challenges. The Lord was faithful and kept the Lady Jackets healthy which allowed them to have a season full of firsts and full of success.
Head coach Kari Hoffman was overjoyed as she looked back on the season.
“This season was one of the funnest to be a part of, which I’m not sure any of ...
Snouffer and Willow Sisters Making Impact As Dual Sport Athletes
by Abigail Hintz
When high school sophomore Lauren Willow jumped and got a volleyball unstuck from the backboard of the basketball hoop, she had no idea it would be the start of something special at Cedarville University in the coming years.
The high school track coach heard about it and came to her lunch table to ask her if she would be willing to try track, specifically high jump. A committed volleyball player, she was skeptical at first. But she came around quickly.
“I went to the ...
Cedarville Soccer Alumni Start Semi-Professional Club
by Josh Decker
Starting a soccer club is not a simple task. Starting a soccer club as recent college graduates with limited resources, experience, and time is even harder, but that is exactly what a group of friends in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is doing.
The name of the club is the West Michigan Bearings and it is branded as an elite amateur/semi-professional team. The club will begin play soon and is set to compete in the Midwest Premier League (MWPL) starting this summer.
The ambitious ...
