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 ...
Women’s Soccer Preview: Lady Jackets Looking To Build On Last Season’s Success
by Abigail Hintz
462 days after the Cedarville women’s soccer team last set foot on the field, the Lady Jackets will compete once again as the 2020-21 season gets underway on Saturday, March 13. The season will open against reigning Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) champions, Walsh, who also happen to be the team’s last loss.
The G-MAC made the decision in August to push fall sports to the spring due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. For ...
Gallery: Volleyball Advances In G-MAC Tournament With Tight Win Over ODU
by Abigail Hintz
The No. 4 Cedarville Lady Jackets (9-3) took a five-set thriller (25-15, 23-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-13) over No. 5 Ohio Dominican University (7-5) to advance to the semifinals of the G-MAC tournament. Though Cedarville started out the dominant team, the Panthers put up an intense fight and forced them to five sets, the fifth set ending with just a two-point victory for the Jackets. This was the two team's second meeting this season, the first ending in the Jackets' favor as ...
Tiffin Stifles Lady Jacket’s G-MAC Championship Hopes in Semis
by Abigail Hintz
The No. 1 seed Lady Jackets (19-5) fell to the No. 5 Tiffin Dragons (15-8) in the semifinals of the G-MAC championship tournament 72-56. Whether or not it is the true end of Cedarville's dominant season will be determined in the coming days as the teams who have made it into the NCAA Division II tournament becomes clear.
This was the third time the two teams had met this season. Cedarville took the first meeting in early January 79-65 while Tiffin took the second 83-70 in ...
Cedarville Volleyball Takes Sixth Straight With Dominate Win Over Ohio Valley
by Abigail Hintz
A seven-man Ohio Valley (0-9) squad was unable to contest with a sharp Cedarville (8-2) side Wednesday night as the Jackets snagged their sixth win and third sweep in a row over the Fighting Scots. It was a well-deserved win for the Lady Jackets who did not play to their competition but rather showed their dominance as they begin to round out their regular season.
The Jackets sit at third place in the G-MAC conference behind Hillsdale and Walsh. Cedarville has clinched ...
Lady Jackets Headed To Final Four With Win Over Malone
by Abigail Hintz
The No. 1 seed Lady Jackets (19-4) took down No. 8 Malone (9-12) in the first round of the G-MAC tournament 70-55 and now head to the semifinals this Friday. This was the third time the two teams had met this season, with Cedarville taking all three meetings.
The Lady Jackets were led by sophomore Isabelle Bolender with 17 points and seven rebounds. Junior Allison Mader had a big night with 16 points and freshman Anne Wheeler had 12.
Cedarville didn't have a great night ...
Walsh Spoils Senior Night For Lady Jackets In Heartbreaker
by Abigail Hintz
The No. 24 Cedarville Lady Jackets (17-4) are now on their first-ever losing streak after a devastating 81-79 loss to the Walsh University Cavaliers (13-4) on senior night, honoring Ashlyn Huffman and Stevie Johnting. The Lady Jackets still sit at the top of the G-MAC, but with only one regular season game left compared to other teams who still have several, that could change. The last meeting between these two teams ended in favor of the Jackets 90-71.
Cedarville was led ...
Lady Jackets Suffer Third Loss of the Season to Kentucky Wesleyan
by Evan Kakuk
The Lady Jackets (17-3) received their first loss at home and third overall from a tough Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers (13-4) team in a close battle for the top spot in the G-MAC conference, with a final score of 89-84. The game was close the entire time, especially in the final quarter, where the teams traded the lead seven times in the last five minutes of the game.
Cedarville had three players in double digit scoring this game. Junior Emily Chapman and sophomore Isabelle ...
Big Third Quarter Wins It For Lady Jackets
by Abigail Hintz
The No. 17 Cedarville Lady Jackets (17-2) took down the Trevecca University Trojans (3-4) 82-75 Thursday evening in the annual Play4Kay pink game for their second straight win after their 16-game win streak was snapped by Tiffin last week. Cedarville still sits comfortably at the top of the G-MAC standings and looks on track to host and win the G-MAC Championship this March.
Trevecca put up a tough fight against the dominant Jackets, especially considering the Trojans had ...
Cedarville Comeback Falls Short in Sweep By Findlay
by Abigail Hintz
The Cedarville Lady Jackets (2-2) dropped their fourth game of the season 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-18) to the University of Findlay Oilers. The Jackets could not overcome a scrappy yet dominate Oiler offense and were therefore unable to run their own front row consistently.
The Jackets were led by senior Lauren Willow with 11 kills and senior Liene Miller with 10. Hayley Goff contributed 27 assists and Mallory Delamarter led with 11 digs.
Cedarville as a whole made 22 ...
