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Saturday, December 31
Foster leads No. 12 Owens Express Women (13-3/0-0) to Fifth Straight Win
The No. 12 Owens Express women's basketball team won their second straight game without their leading scorer, Aja Hall (Fostoria/Fostoria, Ohio), in a 74-44 win over Kirtland Community College Friday night.
The win marked the team's fifth consecutive overall and their third straight by exactly 30 points. Two of those three wins have now come by a 74-44 score. Hall (19.3 points per contest) missed her second consecutive game, while Hailey Galvan (Archbold/Archbold, Ohio), the nation's top shot blocker (6.3 per game), missed her fifth consecutive contest.
The Express jumped out to a 48-22 lead at the half. They only scored seven points in the first ten minutes of the second half, but had 19 in the second ten minutes. They held the Firebirds to 22 points in each half. The largest lead for the Express was 34 with 3:46 remaining in the second half.
Kieona Foster (Shawnee/Lima, Ohio) produced season-highs in points, field goals made, field goal percentage, free throws made and steals to lead the Express. The sophomore point guard finished with 16 points as she went 5-for-7 from the field and 6-for-7 from the foul line. She also had three rebounds, tied for the team-high in assists with four, was second on the team in steals with six, and had a team-high two blocks.
Emma-Jean Ricketts (Anthony Wayne/Waterville, Ohio) and Uniqua Mitchell (Martin Luther King/Detroit, Mich.) each produced 12 points for the Express. Ricketts added three rebounds and four assists, while Mitchell added six rebounds and one steal.
Karahn Scott (Scott/Toledo, Ohio) was the fourth and final Owens player in double figures with 11. She also added a team-high nine rebounds (five offensive), three steals and one block. Ricketts, Foster and Danielle Bezeau (Swanton/Swanton, Ohio) each had four assists to lead the team. Bezeau added a team-high seven steals, as well, to go along with her six points and five rebounds.
Alyssa Lassey (Ida/Ida, Mich.) added season-highs in points (9), field goals made (4), and minutes (22). She added three assists and one rebound. Mackenzie Heacock (Arlington/Arlington, Ohio) had six points, seven rebounds, three assists and one steal.
Owens shot 29-for-61 (47.5 percent) overall from the field, 5-for-12 (41.7 percent) from three point range and 11-for-18 (61.1 percent) from the foul line. Kirtland shot 19-for-50 (38 percent) from the field overall, 5-for-19 (26.3 percent) from three point range and 1-for-2 (50 percent) from the foul line.
The Express outrebounded Kirtland 41 to 23, including a 16 to 4 advantage on the offensive glass. They also produced more assists (19 to 12), less turnovers (19 to 28), more blocks (3 to 2), more steals (18 to 6), more points in the paint (42 to 12), more points off turnovers (32 to 13), more second chance points (11 to 2) and more bench points (17 to 10).
Brooke Arnold led Kirtland (5-4) in scoring with 12 points. She was the only Firebird in double figures.
The Express (13-3) will next play on Jan. 7 against Columbus State Community College at 1 p.m. in the SHAC.
Owens Express Men's Basketball (12-5/0-0) Fall to Kirtland in Overtime on the Road
Despite the effort of James Kelly (Pioneer/Ann Arbor, Mich.), the Owens Express men's basketball team couldn't stop a second half surge from Kirtland Community College in a 70-68 overtime loss Friday night.
Kelly had 25 points, 12 rebounds, four steals and one block. His totals helped the Express take a 36-19 lead into the half. However, after the Express stretched their lead to 22 with 15:46 remaining, Kirtland started chipping away. Down 46-24 at that point, Kirtland outscored Owens 40-18 to force overtime.
The Express had a chance to win it at the end of regulation, but they missed two shots in the final seconds. They also missed a final shot that would have tied it to end the game.
Three Firebirds keyed the comeback as John Edwards finished with 22 points, Dwayne Thurmond had 21, and Stavros Schizas had 20. Thurmond and Edwards played all 45 minutes, while Schizas played 43. Kirtland only had two other players register points as Artem Moskin added four and Oleg Donetskiy had three.
Aside from Kelly, Jeff Burroughs (Belleville/Ypsilanti, Mich.) had a solid game as he finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Franklin Lindsey (Whitmer/Toledo, Ohio) had six points and nine rebounds off the bench.
Kelly and Justin Edmonds (Albion/Albion, Mich.) entered the game as the top two scorers for the Express. Edmonds, however, struggled with his shot most of the game and finished with eight points on 2-for-17 shooting from the field including an 0-for-7 performance from three point range. He went 4-for-5 from the foul line, but the one miss came on the front end of a one and one late in the game.
Owens dominated most statistical categories as they shot a better percentage from the field (41.4 percent to 39 percent), had more rebounds (47 to 34), more assists (15 to 11), more points in the paint (42 to 26), more second chance points (14 to 6), and more bench points (16 to 3). However, Kirtland made more three pointers (7 to 4), while also making more free throws (6-for-10 for Owens compared to 17-for-26 for Kirtland).
Kirtland is now 9-1 this year, while Owens falls to 12-5. The next action for the Express will be against No. 4 Columbus State Community College on Jan. 7 at 3 p.m. in the SHAC. The game will mark the beginning of Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) play.
Columbus State Men's Basketball Win Pair, Move Record to 14-1/0-0
The Columbus State Cougar men's basketball team have quietly crept up the national rankings to the number 4 spot while defeating two opponents this week.
On Friday, the Cougars took on Delta Community College and defeated them by a score of 85 to 62. Leading Columbus State in scoring was Sophomore Glen Cosey with 20 points. Also scoring for the Cougars was Darnell Tubbs with 14, George Harper with 13 and Brook Turson with 12.
On Saturday, Columbus State traveled to the tough Mid-Michigan Community College (10-4) and defeated them by a score of 64-56 moving the Cougars to 14-1 on the year.
With the victories, this marks the third time in five years that Columbus State has entered the new year with only 1 loss.Columbus State returns to action on January 7th at 3:00 pm against Owens in Toledo to open up OCCAC play.
Wednesday, December 28
Sinclair Women's Basketball (8-5) Wins at Home 65-52
The Pride returned to action after more than 10 days off during the break to host Ohio University-Chillicothe in a non-conference match up.
Sinclair opened up a double digit lead in the second half with hot shooting from behind the 3pt arc and easy transition baskets. Brandi McDaniel (SO/Franklin H.S.) posted a double-double with a game high 16 points and 11 rebounds. Joining Brandi with 16 points and 6 assist, Katie VonLehmden (SO/Fort Jennings H.S.). India Taste also posted a double-double with 10 points 12 rebounds.
Sinclair will open conference play Saturday January 14th at home against Owens. All home games are played in Building 8 on the Downtown Dayton Campus.
Sinclair Men's Basketball (10-5/0-0) Holds on Against Ohio Univ-Chillicothe 90-87
Sinclair Men's basketball returned home after being on the road for a month to take on the Hilltoppers of Ohio Univ-Chillicothe in a non-conference match up.
The Hilltoppers opened up the game with a quick 3 and didn't look back as the visitors held a double figure lead most of the first half. The Pride started to mount a comeback at the mid mark of the second half and slowly chipped away at the OU-C lead. The Pride was able to pull within 4 with about 4 minutes to go and would eventually tie the game with less than 2 minutes remaining. Down 2 with less than 10 seconds, the Hilltoppers missed both free throws that would have tied the game. Sinclair was able to convert on the front end of the one and one to give the Pride a 90-87 victory.
Sinclair was lead with a pair double-doubles from Jonathan Bibbs (6-4/Chaminade Julienne H.S.) 22 points and 13 rebounds and Jabriel Coaston (6-5/Cincinnati Roger Bacon H.S.) with 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Sinclair returns to action Wednesday night as the Pride take on the Clark State Community College. All home games are played in Building 8 on the Downtown Dayton Campus.
Wednesday, December 21
No. 12 Owens Express Women (12-3/0-0) Post Second Straight 30 Point Win
Despite missing two of their top players and having a so-so second half offensively, the No. 12 Owens Express women defeated Kellogg Community College 78-48 in the SHAC Wednesday night behind five players in double figures.
Owens played without their leading scorer Aja Hall (Fostoria/Fostoria, Ohio) and the nation's leading shot blocker Hailey Galvan (Archbold/Archbold, Ohio). It was the fourth straight game Galvan has missed, and the first that Hall has missed. Both may possibly be back for the team's next game.
Mackenzie Heacock (Arlington/Arlington, Ohio) scored 15 of her team-high 16 points in the first half as the Express opened up a 51-26 lead at the break. She finished the game 5-for-10 from the field, 3-for-3 from three point range, and 3-for-4 from the foul line and totaled 16 points, six rebounds, four steals, two assists and one block.
As a team, the Express started the game strong as they held leads of 6-0 and 18-3. Heacock scored the first six points for the Express.
Emma-Jean Ricketts (Anthony Wayne/Waterville, Ohio) and Uniqua Mitchell pitched in 15 points each. Ricketts added six rebounds and one steal, while Mitchell had eight rebounds, four blocks, three assists and one steal.
Kieona Foster (Shawnee/Lima, Ohio) added 12 points, five assists, two steals and one rebound for the Express, while Karahn Scott (Scott/Toledo, Ohio) had 11 points and eight rebounds.
Five players had at least five rebounds for the Express, while four had at least three assists. Heacock and Alyssa Lassey (Ida/Ida, Mich.) had four steals to lead the team, while Lassey's six assists was a team-high. Mitchell and Scott tied for the team-high in rebounds with eight apiece. Mitchell led the team in blocked shots with four.
Overall, Owens shot 29-for-75 from the field, 5-for-19 from three point range and 15-for-19 from the foul line. Kellogg finished 21-for-68 overall, 2-for-8 from three point range and 4-for-6 from the foul line. The Express held advantages in points in the paint (42 to 28), points off turnovers (30 to 14), bench points (22 to 13), rebounds (51 to 39), assists (20 to 12), blocks (10 to 9) and steals (15 to 11). They also had less turnovers (20 to 28).
Samantha Krueger led the Bruins with 16 points, four rebounds, three steals, two blocks and one assist. Megan Parker had a strong second half defensively for the Bruins as she blocked all five of her shots in the half. Aside from Krueger, nobody else hit double figures for Kellogg.
The game marked the second night of a back-to-back for the Express, and they produced their second straight 30 point win. It was also their fourth consecutive win.
The Express (12-3) will now head into holiday break as their next action isn't until Dec. 30 when they travel to Roscommon, Mich. to take on Kirtland Community College at 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 20
Edmonds and Kelly Lead Owens Express Men (12-4/0-0) over Delta College on the Road
Justin Edmonds (Albion/Albion, Mich.) and James Kelly (Pioneer/Ann Arbor, Mich.) led four in double figures as the Owens Express men's basketball team earned a hard fought 85-75 win over Delta College on the road Tuesday night.
Edmonds came out on fire from three point range and finished 7-for-15 overall from the field, 5-for-9 from three point range and 2-for-3 from the foul line. He finished with 21 points, five rebounds and four assists. Meanwhile, Kelly had a strong second half to finish with 19 points, 10 rebounds, one assist and one block.
Jeff Burroughs (Belleville/Ypsilanti, Mich.) added 13 points, three rebounds, one steal and a team-high seven assists. Jerron Jamerson (Washington/South Bend, Ind.) added 10 points on 5-for-5 shooting from the field. Franklin Lindsey (Whitmer/Toledo, Ohio) added six points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals for the Express.
Owens shot 32-for-63 overall from the field, 12-for-25 from three point range and 9-for-12 from the foul line. Delta finished 30-for-64 overall, 3-for-15 from three point range and 12-for-15 from the foul line. The Pioneers were led by 29 points, five rebounds, two assists and one block from Jody Hill, while Jakob Holland added 11 and LaQuintas Madison had 10 points.
The Express out-rebounded the Pioneers 40 to 28. While they had more turnovers (19 to 8), the Express out-produced Delta in assists (19 to 8), blocks (4 to 1), points in the paint (32 to 26), bench points (26 to 23) and steals (8 to 7).
Owens led 49-38 at halftime. They also led by as many as 19 in the second half.
The Express (12-4) will next play on Dec. 30 at Kirtland Community College beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Monday, December 19
Cincinnati State's Men's Basketball (9-2/0-0) Defeat Malcolm X in Overtime
The Cincinnati State men's basketball team bounced back from a loss on Saturday night with a 90 to 89 overtime road win against Malcolm X on Monday night.
Cincinnati State sophomore Anton Hutchins (Lima Senior HS) led the Surge with 18 points and 9 rebounds. Center Will Clark proved to be a force on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball recording 17 points, 10 rebounds and 6 blocked shots. Forward Karriem Baker led the Surge in rebounds with 13 to go along with 10 points as the Surge were able to earn a one point victory over their opponent who now fall to 11-4 on the season.
Now with a record of 9-2 heading into the holiday break, the Surge will not return to action until January 6th on the road against Olive Harvey.
Sunday, December 18
Cincinnati State's Women's Basketball (13-0/0-0) Dominique Fischer Scores 37 to Lead the Surge to Victory
The Cincinnati State women's basketball team beat Roane State (TN) by a score of 101 to 84. This marked the first time Cincinnati State scored over the century mark this season as they improved to 13-0 on the year.
Cincinnati State's Dominique Fischer (Flint-Southwestern HS) took over the game scoring a career high 37 points while shooting 14 for 23 from the field. Brittiney Latimer (Xenia HS) recorded a double-double with 18 points and 11 total rebounds as did Kara McLemore (Trotwood-Madison) who finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Point guard DeDe Henry (Trotwood-Madison) led all players in assists with 9 to go along with 18 points on the afternoon. The balanced scoring attack and Fischer's hot shooting hand were enough to overcome a Roane State team who shot 60% from beyond the arc as the Lady Surge streched out the lead late in the game to win by 27.
At 13-0 going into the holiday break, the Lady Surge will not return to action until January 6th against Olive-Harvey College in Chicago, Illinois.
Cincinnati State's Men's Basketball (8-2/0-0) Loses by One to Kennedy-King
The Cincinnati State Surge lost to the Kennedy-King Statesmen by a score of 65 to 64 in last night's finale of the Kennedy-King Tournament. For the Surge, who now fall to 8-2 on the season, the game marked the lowest offensive output of the season. Kennedy-King, a NJCAA Div. I institution, improves to 7-4 overall with the victory.
Now at 8-2, Cincinnati State will complete the third game of their Chicago road trip against Malcolm X Community College on Monday, December 19th
No. 12 Owens Express Women (10-3/0-0) Top Lake Michigan in Battle of Two of the Nation's Top Five Scorers
In a matchup of two of the nation's top five scorers, Aja Hall (Fostoria/Fostoria, Ohio) and the No. 12 Owens Express women's basketball team defeated Breauna Rivoli-Johnson and Lake Michigan College 68-60 in the SHAC on Saturday afternoon.
Hall, who entered the game fifth in the nation in scoring, finished the game with 20 points, 13 rebounds, two steals and one block off the bench. While she finished only 4-for-10 from the field, Hall made 12 of 14 shots from the foul line. It was her third double-double this season, and the sophomore guard has scored at least 14 in each game this year.
Meanwhile, the nation's leading scorer, Breauna Rivoli-Johnson of Lake Michigan, entered the game averaging just under 28 points per contest, but she was frustrated most of the game offensively and finished with 16 points, four rebounds and five steals. Against the Express, Rivoli-Johnson finished 5-for-16 overall from the field, 0-for-1 from three point range, and 6-for-9 from the foul line.
Priscilla Miranda added 11 points, two rebounds, five assists and one steal for Lake Michigan.
Hall wasn't the only one crashing the boards for the Express as two others hit double-figures in rebounding. Emma-Jean Ricketts (Anthony Wayne/Waterville, Ohio) finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds, one assist and one steal, while Kieona Foster (Shawnee/Lima, Ohio) added six points, 10 rebounds, four blocks, three assists and two steals.
Ricketts, a freshman forward, has scored in double figures in all but one game this season. It was her first double figure rebounding game. Foster, a 5'5" sophomore point guard, recorded her fifth double figure rebounding game of the year. She is the team's second leading rebounder behind Hall.
Mackenzie Heacock (Arlington/Arlington, Ohio) finished third on the team in scoring with 12 points, while also pulling down four boards. Uniqua Mitchell (Martin Luther King/Detroit, Mich.) finished with six points, six rebounds, a team-high seven assists, one block and one steal.
The Express won the battle at the free throw line and on the boards to win an otherwise statistically even game. The Express shot 23-for-37 from the foul line compared to 12-for-21 for Lake Michigan, while the Express had 54 rebounds (22 offensive) compared to 36 rebounds (10 offensive) for Lake Michigan. The Express held advantages in assists (13 to 8) and blocks (6 to 3), while Lake Michigan held advantages in turnovers (21 to 24) and steals (12 to 10).
Owens shot 21-for-61 overall from the field and 3-for-12 from three point range. Lake Michigan finished 23-for-61 from the field overall and 2-for-14 from three point range.
With Saturday's game, Hall now has 262 points this year and 734 points in her career. The latter puts her in a tie with Teresa Miller for 14th place on the career scoring list. Hall is on pace to become only the second women's basketball player at Owens to finish with 1,000 or more points.
Hailey Galvan (Archbold/Archbold, Ohio), the nation's leader in blocked shots, sat out her second consecutive game due to injury.
Owens, who led 30-25 at halftime, is now 10-3 this year. They will travel to University Center, Mich. to take on Delta College next Tuesday beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Express Men (11-4/0-0) Defeat Lake Michigan 90-73 Behind Freshmen Duo of Edmonds and Kelly
Justin Edmonds (Albion/Albion, Mich.) paced the team in the first half, while James Kelly (Pioneer/Ann Arbor, Mich.) paced the team in the second half as the Owens Express men's basketball team defeated Lake Michigan College 90-73 in the SHAC on Saturday afternoon.
In the first half, Edmonds totaled 15 points, three rebounds and two assists, while Kelly had four points, five rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block. In the second half, Kelly had 20 points, one rebound, one assist, two blocks and two steals, while Edmonds had 14 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Overall, Edmonds finished with a game high 29 points, a team-high seven rebounds, a team-high five assists, and two steals. He went 8-for-13 overall from the field, 7-for-10 from three point range and 6-for-8 from the foul line. Additionally, Edmonds came just one made three point field goal away from tying the school record for most in one game.
Kelly finished with 24 points, six rebounds, four assists, a team-high four steals and and a team-high three blocks. The freshman forward had four dunks in the second half, and he has now reached an even 300 points this season.
Edmonds and Kelly have each had eight games this year in which they have scored 20 or more points.
Taronta Cole Jr. (Gulfport/Gulfport, Miss.) added nine points on 3-for-5 shooting from three point range, while Jeff Burroughs (Belleville/Ypsilanti, Mich.) had eight points, three rebounds, two steals and a team-high seven assists.
As a team, the Express finished 28-for-56 overall from the field, 14-for-27 from three point range and 20-for-25 from the foul line. Lake Michigan finished 26-for-57 overall, 2-for-11 from three point range and 19-for-28 from the foul line.
Lake Michigan out-produced the Express in points in the paint (38 to 22), rebounds (34 to 30) and second chance points (20 to 8), but the Express out-produced Lake Michigan in points off turnovers (34 to 21), and bench points (42 to 19).
The Express came up just one made three point field goal away from tying the school record for most in one game as a team. They led by as many as 20 in the second half.
Tim Bates led Lake Michigan with 24 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals. KeyVan Ford added 15 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals, while Lavell McKnight had 10 points. Eric Thompson produced a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, as well.
Owens is now 11-4 this season and has surpassed last year's win total of 10. They will travel to University Center, Mich. to take on Delta College next Tuesday beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 17
Kelly Leads Owens Express Men's Basketball (10-4/0-0) to Double Digit Win
James Kelly (Pioneer/Ann Arbor, Mich.) engineered the Owens Express men's basketball team to an 87-77 win over Grand Rapids Community College in the SHAC Friday night.
With the win, the Express (10-4) has now matched their win total from all of last season under first-year head coach Dave Clarke. They also complete the season sweep of Grand Rapids after having defeated them on Nov. 18.
Kelly, a freshman forward, started the game strong as he had six points and four rebounds less than three minutes in. He opened the game with a dunk and made the first three shots for the Express while finishing with 22 points, 16 rebounds (seven offensive), two steals, one block and one assist in 25 minutes. For the season, he is now averaging 19.7 points and 11.6 rebounds per game.
Taronta Cole (Gulfport/Gulfport, Miss.) had a season-high 12 points for the Express, while Justin Edmonds (Albion/Albion, Mich.) and Jeff Burroughs (Belleville/Ypsilanti, Mich) each had 11 points. Edmonds also added six rebounds and six assists.
Grand Rapids started the game strong offensively as they led 15-6 and 24-15, with the second nine point lead coming at the 8:59 mark. With 6:54 remaining in the first half, however, the Express had tied it at 25 and finished the half on a 10-6 run to take a 35-31 lead into the break.
Owens kept the rally going in the second half as they held a double figure lead most of the half. At the 5:16 mark, they stretched the lead to the largest of the game with a 72-56 advantage. Grand Rapids rallied, however, and trimmed the lead to three with 1:09 remaining at 78-75. However, Cole hit a three from the left corner to stretch the lead back to six before Owens hit six of six free throws in the final minute to seal the game.
Kelly finished 9-for-15 from the field overall and 4-for-6 from the foul line. All of Cole's points came from three point range as he finished 4-for-8 from long distance and 4-for-9 overall. Burroughs went 6-for-6 from the foul line and he was 4-for-4 from the line in the final minute of the game.
Jordan Basinger (Kalida/Kalida, Ohio) came up big off the bench in his first collegiate action as he finished with eight points, seven rebounds and one steal in 13 minutes of action. The sophomore forward, who is also a baseball player for the Express, joined the team a little over a week ago.
Kelvin Clark (Bogan/Chicago, Ill.) also had a strong game off the bench as he had seven points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal.
Roy Jackson led the Raiders with 20 points, while T.J. McCutcheon finished with 15 points, seven assists and four rebounds. Tyler Krim also finished in double figures with 13, while Owens held Alex Lyle, the leading scorer for Grand Rapids, to only eight points. He was averaging over 23 points per game coming in. The Raiders are now 5-5 this season.
As a team, the Express shot 18-for-24 from the foul line. They finished 30-for-64 from the field overall and 9-for-23 from long distance. Grand Rapids finished 27-for-65 overall, 10-for-21 from three point range and 13-for-22 from the foul line.
Owens held a strong advantage on the glass (47 to 30) thanks to Kelly – including a 12 to 8 advantage on the offensive end. Grand Rapids had two more steals (9 to 7) and had less turnovers (14 to 17), but the Express held advantages in assists (18 to 15), blocks (9 to 0), bench points (27 to 16), and points in the paint (36 to 22). Each team had 20 personal fouls.
While the Express only turned the ball over four times in the second half, the also shot lights out. In the second half, Owens finished 18-for-32 (56.3 percent) from the field, 5-for-9 (55.6 percent) from three point range and 11-for-15 (73.3 percent) from the foul line.
The Express will take on Lake Michigan College at 3 p.m. today at home in the SHAC before traveling to Delta College on Dec. 20.
Cincinnati State Men's Basketball Improves to 8-1/0-0 With a 77 to 58 Victory Over Quakerdale Prep
The Cincinnati State men's basketball team won 77 to 58 over Quakerdale Prep in the opening game of the Kennedy-King Tournament in Chicago, Illinois.
Freshman Cody Martin(Cleveland Heights HS) recorded his fourth double-double in five games tallying 13 points and 18 rebounds. At center, freshman Will Clark put together his best game of the season with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocked shots. Anton Hutchins(Lima Senior HS) led the Surge offensively with 14 points to go along with 8 rebounds as Cincinnati State cruised to their 8th win of the season.
Now at 8-1, Cincinnati State will play hosting Kennedy-King Community College in the tournament finale tomorrow at 3:00 PM.
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Friday, December 16
No. 3 Ranked Cincinnati State Women's Basketball (12-0/0-0) Beats Southeastern Illinois in Lopsided 98-45 Victory
In their first home game since November 12th, the Cincinnati State Lady Surge beat a winless Southeastern Illinois by 53 points on Thursday night.
Coming into the game at 0-11 on the year, Southeastern Illinois was no match for Cincinnati State's pressure defense as they committed 24 first half turnovers and fell behind 48 to 18 at halftime. In a very balanced Cincinnati State offensive performance, freshman guard Hayle Phillips (Lakota West) led the Surge with 8 points off the bench. Center Taylor Frazier (Middletown HS) followed with 7 points to go along with 9 first half rebounds.
Southeastern Illinois continued to struggle to score in the second half as the Lady Surge defense continued to apply pressure. Led by Kara McLemore with 8 and DeDe Henry (Trotwood-Madison) with 6, Cincinnati State recorded a game total of 33 steals on the night. Despite a poor shooting percentage of 40% from the field and 41% from the free throw line, Cincinnati State's defense allowed the Lady Surge to cruise to the 98 to 45 victory. Guard Dominique Fischer and forward Brittiney Latimer (Xenia HS) led the Surge in scoring with 11 points each followed by guard E'dnekqwa Lang (Mason HS) and Kara McLemore (Trotwood-Madison HS) who both scored 10 points.
Now at 12-0 and ranked 3rd behind no. 1 Johnson County Community College (10-1) and no. 2 Iowa Central Community College (13-1) in the National Junior College Athletic Association's national poll, Cincinnati State will return to action this Saturday at home against Roane State beginning at 1:00 PM.
Sinclair Men's Basketball (8-4/0-0) Wins at Wilmington 95-72
Sinclair Men's basketball continued a 7 game road swing during the Winter break with a 95-72 win on Wednesday night against the Wilmington College JV team.
To say Sinclair started the game hot would be a major understatement as the Pride converted on the game's first 10 possessions going 10 for 10 from the field which included 3 for 3 from the 3 point line. The early 22-3 lead would be pushed out to as many as 31 during which Sinclair shot 62% from the field for the game and 46% from the 3 point arc. A well played team game, the Pride forced the Quakers into 19 turnovers as Sinclair collected 27 assist on only 12 turnovers.
Sinclair had five players in double figures as a pair of Freshman lead the way with 21 points each. JaBriel Coaston (6-5/Cincinnati – Roger Bacon H.S.) had a game high 21 points 6 rebounds and Charlie Byers (5-11/Cincinnati – Moeller H.S.) also had 21 points and game high 9 assist. Joining Coaston and Byers in double figures, Sophomores Jonathan Bibbs (6-4/Chaminade Julienne H.S.) 13 points and Trent Maddox (6-4/Gallatin Co H.S. KY) with 12 points and 8 assist along with a game high 9 rebounds. Freshman Gavin Schumann (6-1/Cincinnati – Roger Bacon H.S.) chipped in with 12 points and 3 assist to round out the double figure scorers for the Pride.
Sinclair will end the 7 game road swing next week as the pride will take on Wright State – Lake on Wednesday and Wittenberg on Thursday.
Both the Women and the Men will return home on Wednesday the 28th as Ohio University – Chillicothe comes to town for a 5:30/7:30 tip. All home games are played in Building 8 on the Downtown Dayton Campus.
Thursday, December 15
No. 12 Owens Express Women (9-3/0-0) Rout Mott, Hall Becomes 15th to Score 700 Career Points
The No. 12 Owens Express women's basketball team scored 25 straight points in the first half on the way to an 84-50 rout of Mott Community College on the road Wednesday night.
Clinging to an 18-14 lead with 9:19 remaining in the first half, Owens went on a 25-0 run over the next seven minutes and 17 seconds. The Express then took a 47-20 lead into the half before cruising the rest of the way as every player who logged minutes scored.
Four players scored in double figures for the Express, led by Aja Hall (Fostoria/Fostoria, Ohio), who had 17 points, eight rebounds, four steals and two assists in 21 minutes off the bench. She was 7-for-9 from the field and 3-for-3 from the foul line. The sophomore became only the 15th player in Express women's basketball history to eclipse the 700 point mark in a career. Hall currently sits at a Ruthian 714 points.
Emma-Jean Ricketts (Anthony Wayne/Waterville, Ohio) added 16 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal, while Karahn Scott (Scott/Toledo, Ohio) had 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Essence Miller (Beecher/Flint, Mich.) had 10 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block in her hometown. It was Miller's second highest point total this season, while it was Scott's season-high point total.
Ellie Riser (St. Wendelin/Fostoria, Ohio) even scored the first points of her career. The freshman guard notched four points, three rebounds and one assist in 10 minutes of action. Hailey Galvan (Archbold/Archbold, Ohio) did not play due to injury.
The Express defeated Mott 90-65 at home on Nov. 21, so the victory completes a season sweep.
The Express out-assisted the Bears 27 to 7, while notching 15 steals compared to eight for the Bears. The biggest advantage of the night for the Express, however, was on the glass as they had 53 rebounds - 26 more than the Bears. Owens also held a 16 to 9 advantage on the offensive glass.
Owens shot 36-for-70 (51.4 percent) overall from the field, 4-for-11 (36.4 percent) from three point range and 8-for-12 (66.7 percent) from the foul line. Meanwhile, Mott shot 19-for-60 (31.7 percent) overall, 2-for-16 (12.5 percent) from three point range and 10-for-16 (62.5 percent) from the foul line.
The Bears were led by 14 points from Jennica Polzin and 13 points from Marquetta.
Owens moves to 9-3 with the win, while Mott falls to 1-6. The next action for Owens is Saturday in the SHAC at 1 p.m. against No. 27 Lake Michigan College.
Owens Express Men's Basketball (9-4/0-0) Nearly Upset the No. 1 and Undefeated Mott Bears on the Road
The Owens Express men's basketball team nearly pulled off a shocker on the road before falling to No. 1 and undefeated Mott Community College 74-70 Wednesday night.
A 9-0 run late in the first half allowed Mott to turn a close game into a 36-27 lead at the break. Early in the second half, Mott stretched their lead to 13 with 15:41 remaining. That's when the Express started chipping away.
A technical foul on Mott's leading scorer John Taylor started the rally. Justin Edmonds (Albion/Albion, Mich.) hit one of two free throws following the technical and followed up with a jumper a short time later to cut the deficit to 10.
After a missed layup by Mott's Jacob Perry, Edmonds found Milan Mabry (Bowsher/Toledo, Ohio) in the right corner for a three to cut the deficit to seven. After another missed layup by Mott's Walter Davis, Edmonds came down and pulled up for a three to cut it to a four point deficit. Mott then increased the lead to eight with 9:26 remaining, but the Express didn't give in.
Back-to-back layups by James Kelly (Pioneer/Ann Arbor, Mich.) and Jeremy Weemes (Springfield/Holland, Ohio), and a three pointer from the left corner by Taronta Cole Jr. (Gulfport/Gulfport, Miss.) cut Mott's lead to one with 7:26 remaining. The Express would then tie the game twice, the second time coming on an alley-oop dunk from Kelly at the 5:22 mark.
Mott stretched their lead to four over the next few minutes before Jeff Burroughs (Belleville/Ypsilanti, Mich.) converted a three point play to cut Mott's lead to 66-65 with 1:51 remaining. However, Taylor hit back-to-back shots for Mott, while Edmonds missed a three pointer and Kelly missed a reverse layup on the ensuing possessions. Mott then iced the game in the final minute at the foul line.
Cole harassed Taylor all night defensively. Taylor, the nation's second leading scorer at over 28 points per game, only had two points at the half. Despite 17 second half points, they didn't come easy.
Edmonds also produced 17 second half points to lead the Express in scoring overall. He finished with 19 points, four assists, two rebounds and two steals. Kelly was the other Express player in double figures with 17 points, while adding 11 rebounds and four blocks.
Each team had 14 turnovers, but the Express had 15 assists compared to eight for Mott. The Express held an advantage at the three point line, and Mott had an advantage at the foul line. Owens finished 7-for-26 from three point range compared to 3-for-9 for Mott, while Mott finished 23-for-34 from the foul line compared to 15-for-18 from the foul line.
Mott had defeated the Express 88-65 in the SHAC on Nov. 21 and Wednesday night was a vast turnaround from that night's performance for the Express.
Owens shot 24-for-61 overall from the field compared to 25-for-59 for Mott. The Bears held a 17 to 10 advantage on the offensive glass, which led to a 9-2 advantage in second chance points and may have contributed to a 22 to 16 advantage in points in the paint.
While Taylor led Mott with 19, Ralph Eason added 14 and Darryl Marshall had 11.
Owens drops to 9-4 with the loss, while Mott remains undefeated at 9-0. The next action for Owens is Friday in the SHAC at 7:30 p.m. against Grand Rapids Community College.
Wednesday, December 14
Sinclair Women's Basketball (6-2/0-0) Survives UC Clermont
Sinclair and University of Cincinnati – Clermont would have their second meeting in the last 17 days and both teams struggled with shooting. The Tartan Pride shot 35% from the field in the first half and UC – Clermont was only 27% and the half ended with a 4 point Sinclair lead, 23-19.
The Pride picked up the pace shooting an improved 43% and took the lead for good with one minute remaining with two free throws from Sophomore Brandi McDaniels. The final would be 61-54 and improving Sinclair's season record to 6-2.
Leading the way for Sinclair was Katie VonLehmden (Sophomore, Fort Jennings H.S.) with 20 points and McDaniels (Sophomore, Franklin H.S.) with 13 points.
Sinclair's next home game will be on Wednesday, December 28, as both Men and Women play OU – Chillicothe.
Game Time on Wednesday will be 5:30 PM. The game will be played at the downtown campus in Building 8.
Sunday, December 11
Sinclair Men's Basketball (7-4/0-0) Travels to North Carolina, Defeat Tarheels at Dean Smith Center
Sinclair Men's basketball finished off a three day road trip with an 87-85 win over the University of North Carolina JV (6-3) Tar Heels played in the Dean Smith Center
After a long bus ride down to Chapel Hill on Thursday, Sinclair was treated with an early Holiday gift. Friday the Pride drove the 8 miles from Chapel Hill to Durham to practice at Cameron Indoor Stadium on the campus of Duke University. Thanks to Mike Ryan the Director of Intercollegiate Athletic Facilities at Duke, Sinclair was granted a two hour time slot at Cameron for practice which turned into a lot of photo ops with some practice mixed in. Home of the Cameron Crazies and Coach K Court, Cameron Indoor Stadium is considered one of the top college basketball venues in the nation.
Saturday Sinclair squared off against the Tar Heels JV squad for the third time during the Coach Price era. Sinclair won the first game between the two teams and UNC won the last meeting but this match up would turn out to be the closest and most exciting of the three.
Sinclair opened the game scoring the first basket but quickly fell behind as the Pride struggled to find any offensive rhythm. The 9 point margin the Tar Heels held in the first half was the largest lead of the game by either team. By the end of the 1st half, Sinclair had erased the Tar Heels lead with solid defense and easy transition baskets. Heading into intermission, the hot shooting Pride posted a 45-38 halftime lead by shooting 47.5% from the field and 44.4% from the 3pt arc.
The second half started with another Tar Heel run as they quickly erased the Prides 7 point halftime lead to take their own 7 point lead with about 13 minutes remaining. After exchanging baskets, Sinclair mounted their final comeback and took a 76-75 lead with about 7 minutes to go. The game stayed in the balance until the 2 minute mark when Trent Maddox (6/4 SO/Gallatin Co H.S. KY) knocked down a big three point shot to give the Pride a 6 point spread. The Tar Heels made a couple of clutch baskets to pull within 2 points in the final seconds and had the ball on a sideline out of bounds with 3.1 seconds only to have their 3 point shot attempt fall short.
Sinclair was lead by a trio of freshman in scoring; Gavin Schumann (6-1/Cincinnati – Roger Bacon H.S.) 26 points and 6 steals, Charlie Byers (5-10/Cincinnati – Moeller H.S.) 24 points and 6 assist, JaBriel Coaston (6-5/Cincinnati Roger Bacon H.S.) 12 points and 7 rebounds.
“This was a dream come true. We had the opportunity to play on two of the greatest courts in college basketball and we did it in a 24 hour time frame. And the icing on the cake came with the win at UNC.” Said Freshman Guard Aaron Valerio (6-0/Kettering – Fairmont H.S.)
Sinclair returns to action Wednesday night as the Pride take on the Quakers of Wilmington College in Wilmington, OH. Game time is set for 6pm and will be played at Wilmington College.
Cincinnati State Women's Basketball Stay Perfect at 11-0 With Weekend Wins in Chicago
The Cincinnati State women's basketball team extended their win streak to eleven games with decisive road wins over Morton Community College and Kennedy-King Community College.
In a 97 to 21 blowout against Morton on Friday, sophomore Kara McLemore (Trotwood-Madison HS) led all scorers despite playing limited minutes with 17 points to go along with 4 assists, 8 rebounds, and 5 steals. Freshman Ednekqwa Lang (Mason HS) took advantage of her opportunity to play and followed McLemore with 13 points on the evening. Starting guards DeDe Henry (Trotwood-Madison) and Dominique Fischer (Flint Southwestern HS) scored 11 points each followed by forward Taylor Frazier (Middletown HS) who finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
In Saturday's 94 to 61 win over Kennedy-King, Taylor Frazier put forth her best offensive performance of the season with 24 points while pulling down 14 rebounds in addition to an impressive 5 blocks on the afternoon. This marked Frazier's seventh double-double of the season. Following Frazier was the consistent Kara McLemore who also recorded a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds to go with 6 assists. Sophomore forward Brittiney Latimer (Xenia HS) chipped in with 11 points as the Surge cruised to the 33 point victory.
Now at 11-0 and ranked 3rd behind no. 1 Johnson County Community College (10-1) and no. 2 Iowa Central Community College (13-1) in the National Junior College Athletic Association's national poll, Cincinnati State will return to action at home against Southeastern Illinois College on Thursday, December 15th at 7:30 PM.
No. 7 Columbus State Men's Basketball (10-0/0-0) Defeats Jamestown Community College for Second Straight Time
Due to a scheduling conflict, The No. 7-ranked Columbus State Cougars men's basketball team met Jamestown community college for the second straight game. This matchup proved to be a little easier for the Cougars as they took down Jamestown by the score of 78-47.
With the victory, Columbus State moves to 10-0 and Jamestown falls to 7-4 on the young season.
Leading Columbus State was Mo Conde with 18 points and 8 rebounds.
Saturday, December 10
No. 11 Owens Express Women (8-3/0-0) Upset by Schoolcraft on the Road
The No. 11-ranked Owens Express women's basketball team turned the ball over 26 times Friday en route to being upset 70-57 by Schoolcraft College.
Uniqua Mitchell (Martin Luther King/Detroit, Mich.) led the Express in scoring for the second time this year. She finished with 17 points, seven rebounds, two assists and one steal. Aja Hall (Fostoria/Fostoria, Ohio) finished with 16 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block, while Emma-Jean Ricketts (Anthony Wayne/Waterville, Ohio) had 10 points, eight rebounds, two steals and one assist. Aside from those three, the rest of the team only produced 14 points.
Hall now has 697 career points. She passed Sarah Clark (689) and Jeanne Bockey (692) to move into a tie for 15th place on the career scoring list with Janice Butzin.
Hailey Galvan (Archbold/Archbold, Ohio) finished with a team-high five blocks for the Express, while Kieona Foster (Shawnee/Lima, Ohio) had a team-high four assists. The game marked the first time this year that the Express did not have anyone record double figures in rebounding.
The Express jumped out to a 4-0 lead early, but Schoolcraft went on a 25-8 run to take a 13 point lead with 9:13 remaining in the first half. Owens answered back to take a 29-27 lead on a three from Mitchell with 3:50 remaining. The Express held a two point lead heading into the half.
The game was tied at 38 with 15:49 remaining in the game before Schoolcraft went on a decisive 9-0 run over the next 1:27. The Ocelots maintained their lead the rest of the way, and they led by as many as 14 late in the game. The Express got to within five with 7:58 remaining, but that was as close as they got. The Ocelots outscored Owens 39-24 in the second half.
The 26 turnovers for the Express was their second highest total in a game this year. Coincidentally, their highest turnover total was in their first game against Schoolcraft when they turned the ball over 28 times. Friday's game also marked season lows for the Express in points (57), assists (13), and overall shooting percentage (32.8 percent).
Domonique Jones led Schoolcraft with 22 points, while Shawnicka Thomas had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Ashley Beemon also had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Charlise Slater had 12 points. The rest of the Ocelot team only scored three points.
The Ocelots held a large advantage in foul shooting as they finished 20-for-29 from the line compared to 9-for-15 for the Express. The two teams each had 51 rebounds, while Schoolcraft had four more offensive rebounds. Owens had more assists (13 to 9), but Schoolcraft had more steals (16 to 10).
The Express are now 8-3 this season, while Schoolcraft moves to 7-2. The next game for Owens is next Wednesday on the road against Mott Community College in Flint, Mich. beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Edmonds and Kelly Combine for 54 to Lead Express Men's Basketball (9-3/0-0) Over Schoolcraft
Justin Edmonds (Albion/Albion, Mich.) and James Kelly (Pioneer/Ann Arbor, Mich.) dominated the offensive end of the floor for the Owens Express men's basketball team en route to an 85-70 win over Schoolcraft College.
Edmonds had a game high 28 points, while adding five rebounds and four assists. Kelly was close behind in points with 26, while adding a game high 15 rebounds. He also had three assists, one block and one steal.
Edmonds was 8-for-11 from the field, 3-for-5 from three point range and 9-for-9 from the foul line in 25 minutes of action. Kelly was 12-for-19 from the field and 2-for-4 from the foul line.
Jeremy Weemes (Springfield/Holland, Ohio), Jay Marquette (Central Catholic/Rossford, Ohio), and Jeff Burroughs (Belleville/Ypsilanti, Mich.) each added six points for the Express.
The Express shot 32-for-63 from the field, 8-for-21 from three point range and 13-for-16 from the foul line. Meanwhile, Schoolcraft finished 30-for-74 overall, 1-for-7 from three point range and 9-for-14 from the foul line. Owens held advantages in rebounds (41-38), assists (21-10), and blocks (2-1).
The Express outscored Schoolcraft 49-30 in the first half, while Schoolcraft outscored Owens 40-36 in the second half.
The Express are now 9-3 this year, while Schoolcraft falls to 6-3. Owens is now one win away from matching last year's win total, and their first chance to do that will come on the road in Flint, Mich. against No. 1-ranked Mott Community College next Wednesday.
No. 7 Columbus State Men's Basketball (9-0/0-0) Continues Undefeated Season
The No. 7-ranked Columbus State Cougars men's basketball team continued their winning ways by defeating a tough Jamestown Community College team by a score of 72-62.
With the victory, the Cougars move to 9-0 overall and with the loss, Jamestown falls to 7-3.
Leading Columbus State was sophomore Glenn Cosey with 25 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Dimitri Abner also poured in 16 points.
Friday, December 9
Sinclair Women's Basketball (5-2/0-0) Tops Rio Grande JV
Sinclair Women's Tartan Pride basketball team coming off a tough loss to University of Cincinnati – Clermont, looked to rebound as they hosted University of Rio Grande in a Friday evening game. It didn't the Tartan Pride long to open up a comfortable lead in the first half as they took a 39-27 edge going in a the half
The Pride shot 48% from the field for the game and would go on to win by the final of 71-49.
Four players scored in double figures led by second year players India Taste (Sophomore, Trotwood-Madison H.S.) and Katie VonLehmden (Sophomore, Fort Jennings H.S.) each had 17 points and teammate Danielle Forrer (Sophomore, Troy Christian H.S.) added 13 and 5 steals.
The Lady Pride move to 5-2 on the season.
Sinclair's next home game will be on Tuesday, December 13, as they have the rematch with UC – Clermont.
Game Time on Tuesday will be 5:30 PM. The game will be played at the downtown campus.
Cincinnati State's Men's Basketball (7-1/0-0) Frontcourt Leads the Surge to Victory
The Cincinnati State men's basketball team played host to a hardnosed Daley College school from Chicago on Friday night. Daley, a NJCAA D-I institution, entered the game with a 6-3 record while Cincinnati State looked to improve upon a 6-1 overall mark.
In a first half which had 7 ties and 12 lead changes, Cincinnati State forward Karriem Baker presented a mismatch for the smaller forwards of Daley College. Although only taking two shot attempts, Baker was able to get to line and convert 7 of 8 free throws while drawing fouls on Daley's key player - Ervin Thomas who led all scorers at the half with 11 points as Daley took a 35 to 34 lead into halftime.
"They played us tough. We knew that coming in. They are well coached and play fundamental basketball," Head Coach Andre Tate said.
Midway through the second half in a close game, Cincinnati State went to their biggest advantage and pounded the ball inside with Karriem Baker and freshman forward Cody Martin (Cleveland Heights HS). Picking up where he left off in the first half, Baker continued to draw fouls and knock down shots at the line converting 11 of 15 free throws and finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Cody Martin, who led the Surge in scoring with 18 points, made the biggest play of what was then a 2 Cincinnati State lead as he collected an offensive rebound and scored with 54 seconds to go. Martin finished the game with 14 rebounds to record his third double-double of the season as the Surge pulled out a 64 to 58 victory. In addition, Martin led all players in steals with 4 on the evening.
"Cody and Karriem were big for us down the stretch. We had to show some toughness to win this game," Tate said.
Now at 7-1, Cincinnati State will look forward to returning to action at home next Tuesday against the junior varsity team of Thomas More before going on the road to Chicago for games against Wright-Wilbur, Kennedy-King and Malcolm X in the Kennedy-King Invitational Tournament beginning on December 16th.
Wednesday, December 7
Owens Express Volleyball Egbert and Comes Garner All-American Honors
Owens Express volleyball players Brittany Egbert (Hopewell-Loudon/Fostoria, Ohio) and Ellie Comes (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio) have been named to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Div. II All-America team.
Egbert, a sophomore middle blocker, was named an NJCAA Div. II Second Team All-American for the second consecutive season. She accumulated 496 kills, 39 assists, 39 aces, 250 digs and 140 blocks this past year. During her two year career, Egbert totaled 1016 kills, 53 assists, 120 aces, 531 digs and 301 blocks.
Egbert is a two-time First Team All-Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) selection, a two-time OCCAC Player of the Year, a two-time First Team All-Region XII team selection, a two-time All-Region XII Tournament team selection, and a one-time Region XII Tournament Most Valuable Player selection. She ranks second in program history with 1,016 career kills, has the highest kill/dig combination (1016/531) and kill/block combination (1016/301), holds the school records for hitting efficiency in both a season (.365) and career (.334) and is in the top ten in single season aces, career aces, and career blocks. Additionally, she owns the third and fourth highest single season kill totals. Egbert is only the second two-time All-American in women's volleyball (Stephanie Champine, 2006-07) at Owens, and she is the first two-time Second Team All-American.
Comes, a sophomore libero, was named to the NJCAA Div. II Honorable Mention All-American team. She became the program's career digs leader this past season while totaling 16 kills, 20 assists, 43 aces and 940 digs. She had 29 kills, 33 assists, 86 aces, and 1882 digs during her two-year career. Comes is a two-time First Team All-OCCAC selection, a two-time First Team All-Region XII selection, and a two-time All-Region XII Tournament selection. She holds the second and third highest single season totals in digs in addition to her career record. Comes is the third player in program history to earn NJCAA Div. II Honorable Mention All-American honors.
Over the past two years, Egbert and Comes have helped lead the Express to an 87-14 overall record - including a 23-1 OCCAC record. The team won two OCCAC titles and captured one Region XII title and one Region XII runner-up finish during their career. This past season, they had the highest winning percentage in program history (45-5, .900), which included tying the mark for most wins and setting a record for fewest losses in a season.
Tuesday, December 6
Columbus State Women's Basketball Team Improves to 7-2/0-0 With Victories in Jamestown
The Columbus State Community College Women's Basketball team recently picked up a pair of wins in the Jamestown Tournament. The Cougars were paced by Audrey Anadein on Friday, as she tallied 17 points in the 86-50 victory over Niagra County Community College. Three other Cougars contributed in double figures as Karis Watts added 15 points and Melea Smith and Chelsea Damron tossed in 13 apiece.
The Cougars then upset No. 20 Jamestown Community College with a 73-58 win on Saturday. Jamestown CC led at halftime by five points, but the Cougars shot 78 percent from the 3-point line in the second half to seal the game.
Audrey Anadein pitched in 10 points and 10 rebounds to earn All-Tournament Honors, while Karis Watts was named Tournament MVP with her 29-point performance in the championship game. Bailey Pierron also added 14 points as the Cougars improved to 7-2 on the season.
Saturday, December 3
Cincinnati State Women's Basketball Improves to 9-0 on the Season
The Cincinnati State Lady Surge improved to 9-0 on the season with a decisive 94 to 46 road win over Mid-Michigan Community College on the second day of the Buffalo Wild Wings Holiday Classic held on the Muskegon Community College campus.
Coming of a big win against previously undefeated Muskegon Community College, the Lady Surge got off to a fast start and did not look back against a Mid-Michigan CC program going through the ups and downs of its inaugural season. Sophomore Kara McLemore (Trotwood-Madison HS) led all scorers with 21 points. McLemore, who is currently 4th in the nation in steals, recorded seven steals to go along with 8 rebounds on the afternoon. Sophomore center Taylor Frazier (Middletown HS) recorded her fifth double-double of the year with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Now at 9-0 and ranked 3rd in the National Junior College Athletic Association national poll, Cincinnati State will return to action at the Gloria Reeves Tournament December 9th and 10th in Chicago, Illinois.
For more information on the Cincinnati State women's basketball team, please visit - http://www.cincinnatistate.edu/on-campus/athletics/womens-basketball
No. 12 Owens Express Women's Basketball (8-2/0-0) Rout Glen Oaks on the Road
The No. 12-ranked Owens Express women's basketball team routed Glen Oaks C.C. 90-30 on the road today behind Aja Hall (Fostoria/Fostoria, Ohio), Kieona Foster (Shawnee/Lima, Ohio) and Hailey Galvan (Archbold/Archbold, Ohio).
Hall led the Express in scoring with 20 points, while adding five rebounds, three steals and two assists. Foster came just three assists short of a triple-double as she produced 12 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists, two steals and one block. Meanwhile, Galvan tied her own national record for most blocks in a game with 12, while also producing eight points and four rebounds.
Through the season's first 10 games (1/3 of the regular season), Galvan is halfway to the single season block record for Owens. Additionally, Hall now has 681 career points. She passed Becky Knannlein (668 points) for 18th place on the career scoring list.
Glen Oaks scored the game's first points to go up 2-0. Owens then went on a 21-0 run until Glen Oaks scored at the 12:33 mark of the first half, held a 39-5 lead until Glen Oaks hit a three pointer at the 4:21 mark, and finished the half up 49-12.
Mackenzie Heacock (Arlington/Arlington, Ohio) had 15 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals, while Emma-Jean Ricketts (Anthony Wayne/Waterville, Ohio) had 12 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals. Karahn Scott (Scott/Toledo, Ohio) had seven points, eight rebounds and one steal in 14 minutes of action.
The Express shot 37-for-69 (53.6%) overall from the field, 2-for-9 (22.2%) from three point range, and 14-for-25 (56%) from the foul line. Meanwhile, Glen Oaks shot 12-for-68 (17.6%) overall, 4-for-25 (16%) from three point range, and 2-for-6 (33.3%) from the foul line. The Express outrebounded Glen Oaks 54 to 36, had more assists (26 to 6), less turnovers (14 to 24), more blocks (13 to 4) and more steals (17 to 6).
The Express are now 8-2 this year. They will next play on the road against Schoolcraft College on Dec. 9 at 5:30 p.m.
Owens Express Men's Basketball (8-3/0-0) Lose to Glen Oaks Despite 30 Points From Justin Edmonds
The Owens Express men's basketball team lost 82-79 to Glen Oaks Community College in a back-and-forth game Saturday night on the road despite a big game from Justin Edmonds (Albion/Albion, Mich.).
Before the game started, the Express was hit with an administrative technical, and Glen Oaks hit both free throws to take a 2-0 lead. However, it energized Owens as the Express executed back-to-back alley-oop dunks from Edmonds to James Kelly (Pioneer/Ann Arbor, Mich.). The momentum continued as the Express took a 17 point lead at the 10:45 and 9:30 marks.
However, Glen Oaks went on a 26-8 run to close the half and took a 42-41 lead into the break. An administrative technical was then issued to Glen Oaks to open the second half, and the Express took the lead back with two free throws from Edmonds. It would set the tone for the rest of the game, as it was back-and-forth until the end. Neither team led by more than three in the second half, while the game featured nine ties and 20 lead changes.
Edmonds fell one made three point field goal short of tying the school record for most in one game as he went 9-for-16 overall from the field and 7-for-12 from three point range. He was also 5-for-7 from the foul line and finished with 30 points, five assists, two rebounds and one steal.
Kelly produced a double-double for the Express as he had 17 points, 10 rebounds, one assist and one block.
The main reason the Express lost was because of the play of Karvel Anderson of Glen Oaks, who finished 14-for-25 from the field, 6-for-11 from three point range, and 3-for-3 from the foul line. He totaled 37 points, three assists and one steal. Aside from Anderson, Alandis Milligan had 16 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks, while Khalid Jackson had 13 points and eight rebounds.
The Express fall to 8-3 this year, and their next game will be on the road Dec. 9 against Schoolcraft College beginning at 7:30 p.m. Glen Oaks moves to 6-3 with the win.
Friday, December 2
Cincinnati State Women's Basketball Improves to 8-0 With Win Over Muskegon CC
The Cincinnati State Lady Surge stayed undefeated on the season with a 74 to 68 road win over previously undefeated Muskegon Community College in the opening game of the Buffalo Wild Wings Holiday Classic.
With the six point victory, Cincinnati State improves to 8-0 heading into tomorrow's game against Mid-Michigan at 1:00 PM. All games of the Buffalo Wild Wings Holiday Classic are hosted by Muskegon Community College.
Thursday, December 1
No. 3 Lakeland Men's Basketball Improves to 8-0 With Win at Niagara County
Freshman forward Chaz Rollins scored 16 points and pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds to keep the No. 3 Lakeland men's basketball team undefeated through the month of November with an 87-73 over Niagara County CC on Tuesday night. The Lakers improved to 8-0 on the season, marking the team's best start ever under ninth year head coach Terry Bowe.
Freshman guard Deran Banton, who has emerged as one of the team's top options off the bench, added a season-high 15 points in the victory. Classmate Richard Smith finished with 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting from the floor including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc.
Sophomore Brendan Cooper chipped in with 16 points and 5 rebounds for the Lakers, who shot 47% from the floor and 56% from long range in the win.
Dating back to last season, which included a 2-2 showing at the NJCAA Division II National Championship, Lakeland has won 13 of its last 15 games.
Lakeland Women's Basketball (4-3/0-0) Cruise Past Niagara County, Win Second Straight
Alyson Lee (Cleveland / Villa Angela – St. Joseph) led five players in double-figures as the Lakeland women's basketball team defeated host Niagara County 78-37 on Tuesday night. The Lakers took a ten-point lead into the locker room but outscored the Thunderwolves 47-16 over the final 20 minutes. LCC improves to 4-3 on the season entering the final month of non-conference play.
Three players recorded double-doubles in the victory. Lee added ten rebounds, five on either end of the floor, to go along with a game-high 17 points, five assists, and seven steals. Sophomore guard Ginny Sanchez (Daytona, Fla.) added a career-high 15 points and 10 assists while classmate Diminika King (Pittsburgh, Pa.) scored 15 and pulled down 12 boards.
Freshmen Emily Brainard (Perry, Ohio / Perry) and Melyssa Kaprosy (Mentor, Ohio / Mentor) added 13 and 10 points, respectively.
Shaleah Combs (Cleveland / Collinwood) chipped in with a career-high ten rebounds.
The Lakers forced 33 turnovers, resulting in 36 points on the other end. Lakeland also held a 19-3 advantage in second chance points.
On Thursday, LCC travels to nearby Berea to take on Baldwin-Wallace JV at 7:00 p.m. before returning home on Saturday to face St. Clair at 3:00 pm inside the AFC.
Wednesday, November 30
Kelly Scores 28 in the Second Half to Lead Owens Express Men's Basketball (8-2/0-0) to Win Over St. Clair County
The Express men's basketball team struggled mightily for most of the first half, but made a late first half surge before James Kelly (Pioneer/Ann Arbor, Mich.) just took over the game in the second half to help his team defeat St. Clair County Community College 73-62 on the road.
Owens entered halftime trailing 27-21. They shot only 7-for-26 (26.9%) overall from the field and had 16 turnovers through the first 20 minutes. St. Clair County jumped out to a 10-0 lead as the Express did not score their first points until 14:06 remaining in the half. Owens also trailed 15-3 with 8:15 remaining and 19-5 with 6:23 remaining. The Express then finished the second half on a 16-8 run to cut their deficit to six. The run included four three pointers for Owens.
In the second half, the game was all about Kelly. After finishing the first half with only three points, the freshman forward scored 28 points and went 13-for-14 from the field in the second half. He also had eight rebounds in the half. For the game, Kelly had 31 points, eight rebounds, two assists, three blocks and one steal.
Aside from Kelly, Justin Edmonds (Albion/Albion, Mich.) also picked his game up in the second half. The freshman guard finished with 15 points, five rebounds and three assists. Jerron Jamerson (Washington/South Bend, Ind.) added 11 points, while Jeff Burroughs (Belleville/Ypsilanti, Mich.) had 10 points.
In the second half, Owens outscored St. Clair County 52-35. Additionally, they shot 19-for-33 (57.6%) overall in the half and 11-for-15 (73.3%) from the foul line while only turning the ball over four times. Overall, Owens shot 26-for-59 (44.1%), 7-for-25 (28%) from three point range, and 14-for-19 (73.7%) from the foul line. St. Clair County finished the game 23-for-62 (37.1%) overall, 2-for-11 (18.2%) from three point range, and 14-for-22 (63.6%) from the foul line.
Kelly has now overtaken Edmonds for the team lead in scoring following Tuesday's huge game. Kelly is now averaging 18.9 per game compared to 18 per game for Edmonds. Kelly is also averaging 10.9 rebounds per game.
The Express (8-2) will go on the road again for their next game this Saturday against Glen Oaks Community College. Game time is at 3 p.m. Through their first ten games, the Express are only two wins shy of matching their victory total from last year.
Ricketts Leads Express Women (7-2/0-0) to Win Over St. Clair County, While Hall Inches Up Scoring List
The No. 10-ranked Owens Express women's basketball team held off a second half rally to defeat St. Clair County Community College 71-65 Tuesday night as Aja Hall (Fostoria/Fostoria, Ohio) inched up the career scoring list.
The sophomore now has 661 career points and moved into 19th place on the career scoring list. She passed Michelle Vorst (648), Brittany Darling and Sparkle Williams (654) and her own cousin Tia Simms (659) with her 14 points tonight. She has 189 points this year, and she is averaging 21 points per game through her team's first nine games. Next on the scoring list is Becky Knannlein, who sits at 668, followed by Sarah Clark with 689.
The Express held a 17 point lead with 11:19 remaining in the second half, but the Skippers chipped away to make it close. With 3:03 remaining, St. Clair County had cut their deficit to three, but back-to-back layups by Hall and Emma-Jean Ricketts (Anthony Wayne/Waterville, Ohio) helped make sure St. Clair wouldn't get any closer than that.
Both teams ended up being very close statistically. Owens was 27-for-66 overall from the field compared to 23-for-66 for St. Clair County. Owens was 8-for-20 from three point range compared to 7-for-20 for St. Clair County. The Express shot 9-for-16 from the foul line compared to 12-for-18 for the Skippers. Owens outrebounded St. Clair County 45-43, had the same amount of turnovers (19) and the same amount of blocks (7). The Express did have five more assists (19-14) and four more steals (11-7).
Ricketts led the Express in scoring with 19 points on 7-for-13 shooting. She went 5-for-6 from the foul line while also adding six rebounds, three steals, two assists, and one block. Mackenzie Heacock (Arlington/Arlington, Ohio) tied Hall for second on the team in scoring with 14 points, while adding five rebounds and two assists.
Uniqua Mitchell (Martin Luther King/Detroit, Mich.) produced the best all-around game statistically for the Express as she had eight points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and three steals. Hailey Galvan (Archbold/Archbold, Ohio) also added three blocks for the Express.
Nikki Heim led St. Clair County with 17 points, which included four three-pointers. Cianna Peterson and Heidi Highstreet each scored 14 to complement Heim.
Owens is now 7-2 this year. They travel to Glen Oaks Community College on Saturday for a 1 p.m. matchup.
Tuesday, November 29
Sinclair Men's Basketball Down Urbana JV, Move to 5-2 Overall
The weather may have been a little sloppy but nothing about The Tartan Pride's performance was! Sinclair Men's Tartan Pride basketball team came out of the gate and shot well from the field to build a 61-38 first half lead against neighboring Urbana University JV. Sinclair shot 57 percent from the field in the opening half.
The Pride would come back in the second half and continue their hot shooting with a 64 percent shooting performance and put Urbana away by the count of 120-90. This is the fourth time that Sinclair has topped the 100 point mark this season and are 7th in the Nation in Team Scoring Average at 95.8 point per game.
Charlie Byers (Freshmen from Moeller H.S.) had a game high 26 points and 9 rebounds. Deon Banks added a season high 22 for the Sophomore from Indianapolis Indiana and Gavin Schumann (Freshmen from Roger Bacon H.S.) had 20 points. The Pride are now 5-2 overall.
Sinclair's Men's team will be on the road for the next month and will return home on December 28 as they take on Ohio University – Chillicothe.
Game time will be 7:30 PM at the down town campus.
Monday, November 28
Sinclair Men's Basketball (4-2/0-0) Handles Clark State
Sinclair Men's basketball returned to action Saturday at Clark State with a 73-39 road victory to kick off a stretch of 5 games in 8 days.
In what has turned out to be an annual Post-Thanksgiving game between the two programs, Sinclair got off to a slow start as Clark State controlled the game. It took the Pride most of the first half to find some energy to match the pesky Eagles, but by the end of the first half the Pride held a 37-24 halftime lead.
Coming out after intermission, Sinclair took complete control of the game in the first 5 minutes with better energy on defense as they pushed the margin up to 25. Clark State continued to play with great energy in the second half as they would make mini runs at trying to cut into the 20+ point margin. The defensive intensity in the second half from the Pride was the story as Sinclair held Clark State to 26% shooting from the field and only 15 points.
Pacing the Pride with a game high 17 points was Sophomore Forward Jonathan Bibbs (6-4/Chaminade Julienne H.S.). Joining Jonathan in double figures JaBriel Coaston (6-5/Cincinnati – Roger Bacon H.S.) with 12 points and 6 rebounds, Trent Maddox (6-4/Gallatin Co. H.S. KY) 11 points and 6 rebounds and Charlie Byers (5-11/Cincinnati – Moeller H.S.) with 10 points and 5 rebounds.
Sinclair plays at home tonight (7 PM) as Urbana University JV Knights will tip off a 4 game/6 day stretch for the Pride that will end Saturday as Sinclair travels to Flint (MI) for a rematch with the #1 Ranked Mott CC.
Sunday, November 27
Cincinnati State Men's Basketball (5-1/0-0) Fall by Three to Triton College
The Cincinnati State Surge lost their first game of the year to Triton College on Sunday by a score of 77 to 74.
In the first big test of the year, Cincinnati State began the game on a 7-0 run. Triton tightened up and switched to a 3-2 zone defense which held the Surge scoreless from the 17:02 mark until the 12:00 minute mark in the first half. Thanks to their defense, free throw shooting and perimeter shooting, Triton was able to comeback and take a lead in the game. Triton went 14/16 from the line, 5 for 10 from beyond the arc and forced Cincinnati State into 10 turnovers. At half, Triton led 39 to 28.
Cincinnati State bounced back in the second half spurred by the energy provided by freshman Cody Martin (Cleveland Heights HS). In the opening minutes of the second half, Martin rejected two Triton shots which led to easy buckets as the Surge battled back to tie the game. Martin would go one to finish the game with 12 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocked shots and 6 steals. Marquis Wilson, who finished with ten points on the day, hit a three pointer from a play set up by Jazel Garrett with 4:00 minutes left to tie the game at 71. Unfortunately for Cincinnati State, made free throws were few and far between as the Surge missed 11 in the second half and finished at a dismal 44% for the game as compared to Triton's 77% shooting from the line. With 20 seconds to go, Triton's Bryant Orange, who led all scorers with 26 points, was fouled and knocked down two free throws to seal the win as Triton improved to 7-1 on the season. Triton's Corday Sims followed Orange with 16 points on the afternoon. For Cincinnati State, Anton Hutchins (Lima Senior HS) and Jazel Garrett (Akron Butchel HS) tied for the team high in points with 14 a piece.
Now at 5-1, Cincinnati State will look to bounce back at home against Averist Prep on Tuesday, December 8th at 7:30 PM.
Saturday, November 26
No. 10 Owens Express Women (6-2/0-0) Bounce Back With 17 Point Win Over Schoolcraft
The No. 10-ranked Owens Express women's basketball team bounced back from Friday's loss with a 71-54 win over Schoolcraft College in the SHAC on Saturday.
Emma-Jean Ricketts (Anthony Wayne/Waterville, Ohio) paced the Express with 17 points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal. Aja Hall (Fostoria/Fostoria, Ohio) came off the bench for the first time this season and contributed 16 points, six rebounds and one assist. Uniqua Mitchell (Martin Luther King/Detroit, Mich.) continued her strong play recently with 10 points, eight rebounds, four assists, three blocks and two steals.
Hall now has 647 career points. She is on the cusp of passing Michelle Vorst (648), Brittany Darling and Sparkle Williams (654), and her own cousin Tia Simms (659) to move into the top 20 in career points.
Kieona Foster (Shawnee/Lima, Ohio) had another strong game, as well. The sophomore point guard had six points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and four steals. Karahn Scott (Scott/Toledo, Ohio) made her first start of the season and had seven points, 10 rebounds and one steal, while Hailey Galvan (Archbold/Archbold, Ohio) had nine points, five rebounds, five blocks and one steal.
Today's game marks the sixth time in eight games that Foster has either led or tied for the lead in assists for the Express, while this was the second game that Ricketts has led in scoring. It was Foster's career high in rebounds.
The Express outrebounded the Ocelots 54 to 42, but Schoolcraft had six more offensive rebounds (26 to 20) than Owens. Shanequa Braggs (0-for-8) and Ashley Beemon (0-11) combined to go 0-for-19 from the field for Schoolcraft, who was led in scoring by Charlise Slater with 12. Domonique Jones (11) and Shawnicka Thomas (10) also scored in double figures for Schoolcraft.
The difference in the game was in field goal percentage. While each team made the same amount of total field goals (21), Owens was much more efficient with their shots. The Express finished 21-for-55 (38.2%) from the field compared to 21-for-79 (26.6%) for Schoolcraft. The Ocelots hit more threes (5-for-18) than Owens (3-for-15), but the Express got to the line much more (26-for-37 for Owens compared to 7-for-15 for Schoolcraft).
The Express (6-2) travel to St. Clair County Community College in Port Huron, Mich. on Tuesday for a 5:30 p.m. matchup.
Friday, November 25
No. 10 Owens Express Women (5-2/0-0) Succumb to No. 6 KVCC
The No. 10-ranked Owens Express couldn't find any rhythm offensively in the second half and lost to No. 6-ranked Kalamazoo Valley 82-65 today.
Aja Hall (Fostoria/Fostoria, Ohio) led Owens with 22 points, 11 rebounds and five steals. She now has 631 career points. Emma-Jean Ricketts (Anthony Wayne/Waterville, Ohio) added 13 points, while Uniqua Mitchell (Martin Luther King/Detroit, Mich.) had 11 points.
Kieona Foster (Shawnee/Lima, Ohio) added three points, seven assists and five steals.
Jennifer Lofts led KVCC with 24 points, six rebounds, three blocks and three steals. Kendra Cook added 13, while Megan Holland had 10 points and nine rebounds.
Owens (5-2) will take on Schoolcraft College tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the SHAC.
Tuesday, November 22
No. 17 Owens Express Men (6-1/0-0) fall to John Taylor and No. 1 Mott C.C.
The No. 17-ranked Owens Express men's basketball team couldn't stop John Taylor and No. 1-ranked Mott Community College in an 88-65 loss in the SHAC tonight.
Taylor produced 31 points and five assists in only 24 minutes of action, while Kory Billups and Darryl Marshall each scored 10 for Mott (4-0). Taylor finished 11-for-19 overall from the field, 4-for-5 from three point range, and 5-for-6 from the line.
Owens was led by Justin Edmonds (Albion/Albion, Mich.), who had 20 points. James Kelly (Pioneer/Ann Arbor, Mich.) was the next highest scorer with nine points and seven rebounds.
The Express shot 21-for-52 (40.4%) from the field overall, 7-for-19 (36.8%) from three point range, and only 16-for-25 (64%) from the foul line. Meanwhile, Mott shot 32-for-51 (62.7%) from the field, 5-for-10 (50%) from three point range, and 19-for-24 (79.2%) from the foul line.
Owens actually led 22-15 with 9:41 remaining in the first half. Mott then tied it in the next 2:29 with a 7-0 run. Following a three pointer for the Express by Edmonds, Mott then closed the half on a 14-4 run to take a 37-30 lead into the half. Following that, Mott scored first to open the second half to take a double-digit lead. Owens never closed the gap to single digits, but hung within 10-14 points most of the second half. Mott, however, stretched their lead the final seven minutes of the game.
Owens (6-1) will next play in the Muskegon Invitational this weekend. On Friday, they will take on Oakland Community College at 3 p.m. Then, on Saturday, they will take on Alpena Community College at 3 p.m. The invitational is held in Muskegon, Mich.
Hall eclipses 600 career points as the No. 13 Express Women (5-1/0-0) Streak past Mott C.C.
The No. 13-ranked Owens Express women's basketball team defeated Mott Community College 90-65 in the SHAC tonight.
Aja Hall (Fostoria/Fostoria, Ohio) led the Express, once again, in scoring with 22 points, while adding eight rebounds, four assists and six steals. The sophomore guard has led the team in scoring in all but one of the team's six games. Additionally, with her game tonight, Hall became the 23rd player in Owens women's basketball history to eclipse the 600 career point plateau. The sophomore now has 137 points in six games this year, and she has accumulated 609 career points.
Emma-Jean Ricketts (Anthony Wayne/Waterville, Ohio) also had a big game for the Express as she finished with 17 points, five rebounds, one assist and one steal. Mackenzie Heacock (Arlington/Arlington, Ohio) had 15 points and three steals off the bench, while Hailey Galvan (Archbold/Archbold, Ohio) flirted with her second triple-double of the season. The sophomore center had 11 points, 10 rebounds and eight blocks.
Rhonettia Dukes led Mott with 19 points, while Marquetta Green had 15 points and 12 rebounds. Kaylee Rahmann also had a double-double with 14 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks. Mott is now 0-4 this season.
Owens shot 38-for-83 (45.8%) overall from the field, 4-for-21 (19%) from three point range, and 10-for-21 (47.6%) from the foul line. Mott finished 25-for-72 (34.7%) overall, 7-for-19 (36.8%) from three point range, and 8-for-15 (53.3%) from the foul line.
The Express (5-1) will host the Turkey Trot Shootout this weekend in the SHAC. On Friday at 3 p.m., Owens will take on No. 6-ranked Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Then, the Express will battle No. 24-ranked Schoolcraft College on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Cincinnati State Surge Men (5-0/0-0) Win 104 to 78 and are Now 5-0 on the Year
Sophomore Anton Hutchins (Lima Senior HS) led the Surge in scoring with 23 points while shooting 7 for 12 from the field and converting 9 of 12 free throws. Hutchins also recorded 8 rebounds, 3 steals and a blocked shot in the victory over the JV team of Tiffin University.
Following Anton's performance was freshman forward Cody Martin who by far had his best game of the season thus far. Martin recorded a double-double with 19 points and 16 rebounds on the night while going for 8 for 11 from the field. Four of his nineteen points came on dunks off of set ups from point guard Jazel Garrett (Akron Butchel HS). Garrett, who scored 16 and recorded 4 assists, led the way on defense with 12 steals. Backcourt teammate Marquis Wilson followed Garrett with 8 steals as the Surge forced Tiffin into 40 turnovers for the game. Sophomore Charles Clarke chipped in with his best performance of the young season with 16 points as the Surge pulled away in the second half to win by 26.
The Surge will return to action this Sunday (November 29th) in what will be their biggest test thus far in Triton Community College - a perennial powerhouse in junior college basketball. Last season, Triton beat Cincinnati State and eventually finished third in the final NJCAA national poll. This year's match up promises to be an exciting contest between two teams looking to make an early season statement. The game will be held at Cincinnati State at 1:00 PM.
Columbus State Men's Basketball Team (6-0/0-0) Defeats OSU JV
The Columbus State men's basketball team remained undefeated on the season by defeating the Ohio State University JV team. The Cougars dominated the rivals by a score of 104-48.
With the victory, Columbus State remained ranked 7th in the NJCAA D-2 polls. The Cougars next home game is on Friday, December 2 vs St. Clair CC, MI at 7:30.
Monday, November 21
No.5 Ranked Lakeland Men's Basketball (7-0/0-0) Stays Perfect, Captures TJ Memorial Classic Title
The nationally-ranked Lakeland men's basketball team stayed perfect with a pair of wins over the weekend to capture the 4 th Annual TJ Memorial Classic Tournament title. The Lakers outlasted Mercyhurst North East 89-86 in Friday's opener before dispatching Glen Oaks CC 86-73 in the championship game a day later. LCC improves to 7-0 on the year, which ties them for the best start in team history under ninth year head coach Terry Bowe.
Sophomore Brendan Cooper (Parma, Ohio / Parma) averaged 18.5 points and 11 rebounds during the tournament en route to MVP honors. Freshman Chaz Rollins (Cleveland / John Hay) chipped in with a pair of double-doubles while classmate Richard Smith (Cleveland / Lutheran East) provided a defensive presence throughout the weekend. Both were named to the all-tournament team.
The Lakers opened with a hard fought win over Mercyhurst NE in a game that featured 89 free throws and 55 fouls. The hosts capitalized by shooting 82% from the line in the second half (23-28) to keep the Saints at bay.
Rollins led all scorers with 28 points on eight of 12 shooting. He added 12 rebounds – six on each end of the floor – for his sixth straight double-double of the year. Cooper added 18 points and 10 boards while freshman guard Daishon Robinson (Woodbridge, N.J.) scored ten.
In Saturday's title game, Lakeland extended a one-point halftime lead by outscoring Glen Oaks 48-33 over the final 20 minutes of play.
Once again, Cooper and Rollins delivered double-doubles while Smith blocked a season-high five shots to go along with 12 points and three steals.
Freshman guard Deran Banton (Jamaica, N.Y.) added ten points, helping the Lakers bench outscore the Vikings 27-9 on the afternoon.
During the Terry Bowe era, only two other teams have opened the season with seven straight wins. Both teams – 2005-06 and 2006-07 – failed to make it eight in-a-row by virtue of a road loss. On Tuesday (Nov. 29), the Lakers put their unblemished record on the line in Sanborn, N.Y. when they take on Niagara CC at 7:30 p.m.
Sinclair Women's Basketball Tops Cedarville JV, Move to 4-1/0-0 on the Season
The Pride shot 56% from the field in the first half building a 48-29 lead and never looked back! Sinclair would return from half-time, cool down a bit but would win going away 93-62.
Sinclair's India Taste (Sophomore, Trotwood-Madison H.S.) lead all scorers with 22 points. Also for Sinclair, Katie VonLehmden (Sophomore, Fort Jennings H.S.) had 20 points and teammate Danielle Forrer (Sophomore, Troy Christian H.S.) added 17 as all five starters scored in double figures.
The Lady Pride move to 4-1 on the season.
Sinclair's next home game will be on Friday, December 9, as they take on Rio Grande, JV.
Game Time on Friday will be 5:30 PM. The game will be played at the downtown campus.
Sinclair Men's Basketball (3-2/0-0) Hang On For Win
Sinclair Men's Tartan Pride basketball team struggled in the first half against Cedarville University JV and found themselves down by two at halftime. Sinclair shot just 30 percent from the field in the opening half.
The Pride would come back in the second half and outscore Cedarville by 17 and go on to win 83-68. The Pride struggled from the three point line making just 1 of 17.
Gavin Schumann (Freshmen from Roger Bacon H.S.) lead Sinclair with 23 points. Jabriel Coaston (Freshmen from Roger Bacon H.S.) had 22 and another freshmen, Charlie Byers (Moeller H.S.) added 15. The Pride are now 3-2 overall.
Sinclair's next home game will be on Monday, November 28, as they take on Urbana University, JV.
Game time on Monday will be 7:00 PM at the down town campus.
Sunday, November 20
Cincinnati State Women's Basketball Improves to 7-0 on the Year After Weekend Wins over Southeastern Illinois and Rend Lake
Against NJCAA D-I institution Southeastern Illinois, sophomore Kara McLemore (Trotwood-Madison HS) had her best offensive performance of the year. McLemore scored 27 points while shooting 9 for 13 from the field. Dominique Fischer (Southwestern/Flint,MI) scored 15 points followed by Alexis F...itzpatrick (Colerain HS) with 12 points. Taylor Frazier (Middletown HS) recorded her third double-double of the season with 10 points and 10 rebounds. DeDe Henry (Trotwood-Madison HS) recorded 6 steals as Cincinnati State's pressure defense led to an eventual lopsided 82-36 victory.
McLemore and the Lady Surge continued their winning ways against Rend Lake with an 80-52 victory. McLemore scored 25 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Brittiney Latimer (Xenia HS) scored 13 points followed by Dominique Fischer with 11 points.
Now at 7-0 on the season, the Lady Surge have climbed all the way to #3 in the NJCAA national poll. Cincinnati State will now have a 12-day break until their next game on the road against Muskegon Community College(MI) on December 2nd.
Saturday, November 19
Columbus State Men's Basketball Team (5-0/0-0) Wins Two, Stay Undefeated
The Columbus State men's basketball team remained undefeated on the young season by defeating two schools in two days. The Cougars started off the campaign by whipping Jamestown Community College out of Jamestown, New York by a score of 119-55. The win moved Columbus State to 4-0 for the year.
Columbus State had little time to celebrate the JCC victory as they took on undefeated Macomb Community College out of Michigan. Once again the Cougars came out on top by winning 93-85
The next game for the Cougars is home on Tuesday vs Ohio State JV at 7:30
Columbus State is now ranked 7th in the NJCAA in Division II basketball.
Sinclair Men's Basketball (2-2/0-0) lose to NJCAA #1 Mott 86-68
Sinclair Men's basketball hosted the top ranked Mott CC out of Flint, Michigan on Saturday.
Mott (3-0) used strong ball pressure and a lot of energy on defense to stall the Sinclair high scoring offense. Mott forced the Pride into 10 first half turnovers and a below average 40% shooting percentage from the field to take a 45-25 lead into half.
Sinclair was never able to make a dent in the Mott lead as both teams settled into the second half. Pacing the Pride with 22 points was a trio of Freshman Charlie Byers (5-10/Cincinnati – Moeller H.S.), Gavin Schumann (6-1/Cincinnati – Roger Bacon H.S.) with 18 points and Cameron Lee (6-3/West Chester – Lakota East H.S.) 12 points.
Sinclair returns to action at home on Monday the 21st of November (7:30pm) as the Pride will take on Cedarville JV before heading into break.
Women will tip at 5:30 and the Men at 7:30, all games are played in Building 8 on the Downtown Dayton Campus.
No. 17 Owens Express Men's Basketball (6-0/0-0) Remains Undefeated, Showdown with No. 1 Mott Next
James Kelly (Pioneer/Ann Arbor, Mich.) and the No. 17-ranked Owens Express men's basketball team defeated Grand Rapids Community College 82-57 Friday night to set up a showdown with No. 1-ranked Mott Community College.
Kelly led the Express with 28 points, 14 rebounds and seven steals, while Jay Marquette (Central Catholic/Rossford, Ohio) also scored in double figures with ten points, while adding four rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block. Kelly finished 14-for-19 from the field, while six of his rebounds were from the offensive end.
Five players had four assists each for the Express, while five players had at least four or more rebounds. The Express held a 47-33 advantage in rebounding, shot 33-for-67 overall from the field, 11-for-29 from three point range, and made 5 of 11 free throw attempts. Grand Rapids, who was led in scoring by Micah Gates with 12, shot 23-for-63 overall, 7-for-17 from three point range, and 4-for-7 from the foul line.
The No. 17-ranked Express (6-0) will now battle No. 1-ranked Mott Community College (3-0) in the SHAC on Monday night beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 18
Mitchell, Hall help Owens Express Women (4-1/0-0) Crack Century Mark in Win
The No. 13-ranked Owens Express women's basketball team routed Ashland University Club 101-73 Friday night on the road behind double-doubles from Uniqua Mitchell (Martin Luther King/Detroit, Mich.) and Aja Hall (Fostoria/Fostoria, Ohio).
Mitchell, a freshman point guard, had her best game of the season with 24 points, 15 rebounds, four assists and six blocks. She finished 10-for-17 from the field overall and 4-for-5 from three point range. Hall had 24 points, 12 rebounds and three assists. The sophomore now has 587 career points and is now 24th on the career scoring list at Owens.
Emma-Jean Ricketts (Anthony Wayne/Waterville, Ohio) added 21 points and eight rebounds, while Hailey Galvan (Archbold/Archbold, Ohio), despite being limited to 12 minutes by foul trouble, had 10 points, three rebounds and two blocks. Mackenzie Heacock (Arlington/Arlington, Ohio) had nine points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Kieona Foster (Shawnee/Lima, Ohio) hit double figures in rebounding as she totaled five points, 11 rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Owens shot 40-for-90 (44.4%) overall from the field, while Ashland shot 27-for-75 (36%). The Express outrebounded Ashland 69-38, while also out-assisting them 23-8.
Owens (4-1) will now play Mott Community College on Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the SHAC.
Cincinnati State Men's Basketball Defeats WPAB to go 4-0/0-0 On The Year
The Cincinnati State Surge improved to 4-0 with a 98 to 52 win tonight over Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
Sophomore Anton Hutchins led all scorers with 19 points followed by Kariem Baker, who scored 18 points to go with 7 rebounds. Marquis Wilson scored 16 points and recorded 7 assists. Jazel Garrett led the way on defense with 6 steals and added 14 points. Cody Martin led the night in rebounds with 12.
Now at 4-0, the Cincinnati State men's team will return to action at home against Tiffin on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 16
Sinclair Women's Basketball (2-1/0-0) Wins Home Opener
Sinclair Women's Tartan Pride basketball team opened their 2011-12 home schedule with a hard fought 76-64 win against University of Miami – Middletown. The game took place at the Physical Activities Center located at Sinclair's downtown campus.
The Pride shot 43% from the field while holding Miami to only 22%, in the first half and took a 35-23 lead into halftime. Sinclair would return from half and light it up! Shooting 63% from the field and win by 12.
Sinclair's Brandi McDaniel (Sophomore from Franklin H.S.) lead all scorers with 22 points. Also for Sinclair India Taste (Sophomore, Trotwood-Madison H.S.) had 17 points and teammate Danielle Forrer (Sophomore, Troy Christian H.S.) added 13.
The Lady Pride move to 2-1 on the season.
Sinclair's next home game will be on Saturday, November 19, a doubleheader with The Sinclair Men's team as both take on Nationally ranked Mott College out of Michigan.
Game Time on Saturday will be 2:00 PM for the women and 4:00 PM for the men's game. Both games will be played at the downtown campus.
Sinclair Men's Basketball (2-1/0-0) Falls in Overtime
Sinclair Men's Tartan Pride basketball team looked to remain undefeated but Miami University – Middletown had a different idea! MUM came out and shot 55% from the field and at one point held an 18 point lead on The Tartan Pride. Sinclair closed to gap to 10 and went into the half down 59-49.
The Pride would come all the way back and tie the game at 100 and provide the fans with a little extra basketball – overtime! In the extra period, MUM outscored Sinclair 18 to 12 and would take a great battle 118-112. Sinclair would shot 58% from the field in the second half.
Gavin Schumann (Freshmen from Roger Bacon H.S.) lead Sinclair with 27 points. Jonathan Bibbs (Sophomore from CJ) had 23 on the night.
The Pride dropped to 2-1 overall.
Sinclair's next home game will be on Saturday, November 19, a doubleheader with The Sinclair Women's team as both take on Nationally ranked Mott College from Michigan.
Game time on Saturday (for the men) will be 4:00 PM at the down town campus. Women will begin at 2:00 PM.
Cincinnati State Men's Basketball Wins 118-57 to go 3-0/0-0 On The Year
The Cincinnati State men's basketball team won in dominant fashion against Georgetown's junior varsity squad on Wednesday night.
Sophomore guard Marquis Wilson (Wooddale HS/ Memphis, TN) had his best offensive night of his collegiate career scoring 31 points on 12 for 20 shooting. Wilson also led all players in assists with 7 and finished with a phenomenal 10 steals in the victory. Detroit native Karriem Baker continued his trend of double-doubles with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Anton Hutchins followed with 15 points off the bench as the Surge cruised to a 118 to 57 victory.
With the win, Cincinnati State improves to 3-0 and are currently ranked 18th in the country in the NJCAA national poll. The Surge will return to action on Friday, November 18th at home against WPAFB starting at 7:30 PM.
Tuesday, November 15
Lorain County Community College Women's Volleyball Finishes Fourth in NJCAA Div. III National Championships
The Lorain County Community College Women's Volleyball Team competed this past weekend in the NJCAA Division III National Championships, in
Rochester, MN.
There were 8 teams from across the United States that qualified for the championships (the 'elite 8' ) and LCCC was seeded 7th.
The Commodores played Brookhaven CC, seeded 2nd in their first match, and although the Commodores competed well, Brookhaven won the match in 3 sets. This loss sent Lorain into the colsolation bracket.
LCCC then played Fashion Institute of Technology out of New York. FIT was seeded 6th overall in the tournament. LCCC was victorious as they defeated FIT 3 sets to none. With the victory, he Commodores were now playing for a chance to be in the top four teams in the country.
On Saturday morning, the Commodores began their match against Niagara
County Community College. NCCC came into the Championships with a record
of 33 - 0 and would be a tough task. In a match that was streamed on the internet, the Commodores played their version of 'team' volleyball, and defeated NCCC in five
sets, going 25 - 21, 21 - 25, 25 - 22, 18 - 25, and 15 - 12. This victory placed
LCCC 4th in the nation.
The final results were:
1. Ridgewater - National Champions
2. Brookhaven
3. Rock Valley
4. Lorain County Community College
5. Northland
6. Niagara County
7. Davidson
8. Fashion Institute of Technology
Other honors for the LCCC volleyball team were Kaylee Koller (Fr. Amherst) who was selected to the National Championship All-Tournament team, and Coach
Marc Pogachar, selected as NJCAA District G Coach of the Year.
From the OCCAC member schools, congratulations to Coach Pogachar and the Lorain squad for an outstanding year!
Sinclair Men's Basketball (2-0/0-0) Wins on the Road 121-62
Sinclair Men's basketball team took to the road for the first time this season as they traveled to West Virginia as they battled West Virginia University-Parkersburg Saturday afternoon.
Sinclair got off to a slow shooting start as they were only able to convert on 1-8 from behind the 3pt arc and had a lack of focus from the free throw line going 4 for 12 for a dismal 33.3%. Even though the Riverhawks had a couple of starters out due to injuries, they played with great heart throughout the first half as they kept hitting big shots. With about 8 minutes left in the first half, WVU-Parkersburg drained one of their 5 first half 3's to pull even with the Pride at 24-24. Sinclair's size and bench depth was too much for the Riverhawks to eventually overcome as the Pride outscored WVU-P 37-11 in the last 8 minutes to take a 61-35 lead into half.
Sinclair started the 2nd half much better as the Pride turned up the energy and outscored the Riverhawks 14-4 in the first 5 minutes to go up 75-39. Firmly in control at the 10 minute mark, the Pride pushed the lead out to 90-48 in route to the Pride's first road victory of the year and a final score of 121-62.
Sinclair was lead by a pair of Freshman that posted double-doubles. JaBriel Coaston (6-5/Cincinnati – Roger Bacon H.S.) had a game high 29 points 11 rebounds and Adam Westbeld (6-7/Kettering – Fairmont H.S.) posted 14 points and a game high 15 rebounds.
Sinclair will return home on Wednesday November 16, a doubleheader with the Sinclair Women's team as both take on Miami University – Middletown.
The Women will tip at 5:30 and the Men at 7:30pm, all games are played in Building 8 on the Downtown Dayton Campus.
Balance Guides Lakeland Men's Basketball (5-0/0-0) Past Notre Dame JV 106-73
The Lakeland men's basketball team put five players in double figures and cruised to a 106-73 win over visiting Notre Dame College JV to move to 5-0 entering the TJ Memorial Classic Tournament this weekend. Brendan Cooper (Parma, Ohio / Parma) led the way with 24 points on eight of nine shooting from the floor. The sophomore forward added nine rebounds, five assists, two blocks, and two steals in 28 minutes of action.
Freshman forwards Chaz Rollins (Cleveland / John Hay) and Richard Smith (Cleveland / Lutheran East) each recorded double-doubles and helped Lakeland to a 60-27 advantage on the boards. Rollins finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds while Smith added 16 and 16.
Freshman guard Gurjeet Gill (Strongsville, Ohio / Strongsville) chipped in with 13 points and Deran Banton (Jamaica, N.Y.) added 13 off the bench to keep the Lakers perfect through the first three weeks of the season.
In his first start of the year, Daishon Robinson (Woodbridge, N.J.) scored nine points and handed out four assists in 18 minutes.
Lakeland took a 55-42 lead into the break and extended the advantage by outscoring Notre Dame 51-31 over the final 20 minutes of play. The Lakers forced the Falcons into 18 turnovers outscored the visitors 70-14 in the paint. The disparity in rebounding also helped the hosts to 28 second chance points.
The Lakers return to action on Friday afternoon for the opening round of the 4th annual TJ Memorial Classic Tournament inside the Athletic & Fitness Center. Lakeland welcomes Mercyhurst North East, Glens Oaks Community College, and No. 5 Monroe Community College to campus with games set to begin at 2:00 p.m.
Edmonds and Jamerson power Owens Express Men's Basketball (5-0/0-0) Past Siena Heights
The Owens Express men's basketball team, led by Justin Edmonds (Albion/Albion, Mich.) and Jerron Jamerson (Washington/South Bend, Ind.), powered past Siena Heights University JV 91-77 Monday night in the SHAC.
Edmonds led the Express in scoring with 28 points, while also adding six rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks. The freshman has led the team in scoring in every game this season (22.2 ppg) as he scored 20 plus points for the fourth time this year. Meanwhile, Jamerson had his best game of the year while pouring in 18 points with five rebounds, four assists and a team best three steals. The sophomore had a strong second half that included 14 of his 18 points.
In the first half, the game was back and forth - featuring four ties and 11 lead changes. Siena Heights shot the ball well as they finished 14-for-29 (48.3%), while the Express only shot 16-for-44 (36.4%) in the half. The Express held a 38-34 advantage at the half.
Then, with 12:08 remaining in the second half, the Express had a ten point lead. However, Siena Heights went on a 10-0 run over the next 2:02 to force the game's seventh tie. Express head coach Dave Clarke then called a timeout, and his team responded with a 10-0 run of their own over the next 2:27 to seize control.
In the second half, the field goal percentages swung back in favor of Owens as the Express got to the paint more, resulting in a 32-12 second half advantage in points in the paint. In that second half, Owens shot 19-for-41 (46.3%), while Siena Heights finished 16-for-39 (41%). For the game, Owens shot 35-for-85 (41.2%), while Siena Heights shot 30-for-68 (44.1%).
The Express also turned up the defensive pressure in the second half while outscoring Siena Heights 53-43. For the game, Siena Heights had ten more turnovers (22-12) than the Express, while Owens held a 10-5 advantage in steals.
James Kelly (Pioneer/Ann Arbor, Mich.) also scored in double figures for Owens with 12, while pulling down seven rebounds and blocking three shots. Jay Marquette (Central Catholic/Rossford, Ohio) chipped in nine points, eight rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal, while Jeremy Weemes (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) and Jeff Burroughs (Belleville/Ypsilanti, Mich.) each had eight points. Burroughs also recorded a team-high seven assists. Kelly's block total was also a team-high.
Siena Heights, who were led by 22 points from Eric Cogan, 17 points from Jake Zureich and 10 points from Rick Jones, had defeated the Express last season in the SHAC, so the game was a measure of revenge for Owens.
The Express (5-0) will travel to Grand Rapids, Mich. this Friday to take on Grand Rapids Community College beginning at 7 p.m. Following that, Owens will take on the nation's No. 2-ranked team, Mott Community College, in the SHAC next Monday beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Cincinnati State Men's Basketball Improve to 2-0/0-0 On The Year With Win Over Rio Grande
Andre Tate's Surge traveled to Rio Grande last night and defeated the Red Storm by a score of 125 to 74. Sophomores Marquis Wilson and Karriem Baker led the way with 23 points a piece. Sophomore guard Anton Hutchins followed with 21 points to go along with 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 5 steals. Charles Clarke, D'wayne Bazemore and Jazel Garrett also reached double figures in scoring for the Surge who are now 2-0 heading into Wednesday's home game against Georgetown (KY) at 7:30 PM.
Lady Surge Stay Undefeated at 5-0/0-0 - Win on Road At Rio Grande
The Lady Surge showed another dominate performance against Rio Grande with a 89 to 51 road win. The Lady Surge were led by sophomore Kara McLemore who led all scorers with 16 points to go along with 7 rebounds and 5 steals. Dominique Fischer chipped in with 14 points in the victory. Brittiney Latimer finished the game with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals. Now at 5-0 on the year, the Lady Surge look to extend the good start to the year on the road against Southeastern Illinois on Friday, November 18th at 7:00 PM.
Sunday, November 13
Owens Express Men's Basketball (4-0/0-0) Defeat Henry Ford CC
The Owens Express men's basketball team furthered its statement that their program is back in the national scene following an 89-81 win over Henry Ford Community College in the SHAC Saturday night.
After three down years, including a 10-21 finish last season, the Express are now 4-0 to start the season under first year head coach Dave Clarke.
Justin Edmonds (Albion/Albion, Mich.) led the way for the Express with 21 points, three rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal. The freshman tied a school record for free throw percentage in a game as he went 10-for-10 from the foul line. He is averaging 20.8 points per game through the first four games this year.
Meanwhile, another freshman, James Kelly (Pioneer/Ann Arbor, Mich.) continued his fine start with 20 points, nine rebounds, two blocks, one assist and one steal. He is averaging 16.5 points and 11.3 rebounds per game this season. Jeff Burroughs (Belleville/Ann Arbor, Mich.) added 14 points, three assists and two steals, while Jerron Jamerson (Washington/South Bend, Ind.) had 12 points, six rebounds and a team high four assists.
Henry Ford was led by 20 points from Grant Stone. James Still had 18 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, while Roderick Butler had 15 points and Christian Hill had 10 points.
The Express shot 32-for-66 (48.5%) from the field overall, including an 8-for-20 (40%) finish at the three point line. The team also finished 17-for-23 (73.9%) from the foul line. Henry Ford shot 29-for-59 (49.2%) from the field including a 6-for-14 (42.9%) performance from three point range. They were 17-for-21 (81%) from the foul line.
The Express led 50-40 at halftime, while Henry Ford nudged by the Express 41-39 in the second half to provide the final winning margin for the Express. It is the second time Owens has defeated Henry Ford this year after a 65-61 win on Nov. 3 at Henry Ford.
Hillsborough (Fla.) Community College defeated Kellogg (Mich.) Community College 82-66 in the other game of the Owens Tip Off Classic tonight.
Owens will take on Siena Heights JV in the SHAC on Monday night beginning at 7:30 p.m.
No. 12 Owens Express Women (3-1/0-0) Get 23 from Hall, But Lose 79-75 to NJCAA Div. I Hillsborough
The No. 12-ranked Owens Express women's basketball team saw a 15 point second half lead, including a 13 point lead with 6:11 remaining, disappear in a 79-75 loss to NJCAA Div. I Hillsborough (Fla.) Community College in the championship game of the Owens Tip Off Classic.
Hillsborough started the game off strong as they took a 19-9 lead with 15:20 remaining in the first half. The Express then went on an 11-0 run to take a one point lead. The game was tied at 35 with 5:54 remaining before Owens went on an 11-2 run. The Express finished the half with a 46-39 lead.
In the second half, Owens continued to surge as they pushed their lead to 15 at three different points, with the last one being at the 10:35 mark. Over the next six minutes and 52 seconds, Hillsborough went on a 22-7 run to tie the game. Then, after Emma-Jean Ricketts (Anthony Wayne/Waterville, Ohio) put Owens up 75-73 with 2:24 remaining, Hillsborough went on a 6-0 run to close the game.
Aja Hall (Fostoria/Fostoria, Ohio) continued a fine start to her sophomore season with a team-high 23 points for Owens. While also adding seven rebounds, Hall now has 563 career points and is 26th on the career scoring list for the Express.
Mackenzie Heackock (Arlington/Arlington, Ohio) had her fourth straight double figure game with 14 points - including five rebounds, five assists and two steals. Uniqua Mitchell (Martin Luther King/Detroit, Mich.) added 12 points, six rebounds, four assists and one block, while Kieona Foster (Shawnee/Lima, Ohio) had 12 points, six rebounds, five assists and one steal.
Ricketts was the fifth player for Owens to score in double figures as she had 10 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal. Hailey Galvan (Archbold/Archbold, Ohio) had four points, seven rebounds and four blocks to push her four game block total to 31.
The Express shot 26-for-64 (40.6%) overall, but only 9-for-27 (33.3%) in the second half. Meanwhile, Hillsborough shot 27-for-73 (37%) overall, including 37.2% in the first half and 36.7% in the second half.
Owens also fell one three point field goal attempt short of tying a school record as they went 10-for-33 (30.3%) from the three point line. The three pointer was a constant for both teams throughout the game as Hillsborough finished 12-for-28 (42.9%) behind the line.
Erica Askew led Hillsborough with 23 points, while Yashira Delgado had 17 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds and four steals. Delgado sealed the game in the final minute at the free throw line. Adoniah Lewis chipped in 15 points and Janai Merritt had 12.
The Express (3-1) are now off until Nov. 18 when they travel to Ashland, Ohio to take on Ashland University's club team at 6 p.m.
Columbus State Men's Basketball Team (3-0/0-0) Defeats NJCAA Div 1 Kankakee CC
The Columbus State men's basketball team remained undefeated on the young season by defeating NJCAA Division I opponent Kankakee Community College out of Illinois by a score of 82 to 69. With the victory, it moves the Cougars to 3-0 overall and 0-0 in the OCCAC.
The next game for the Cougars is home on Friday the 18th against Jamestown Community College.
Columbus State is ranked 10th in the NJCAA in Division II basketball.
Saturday, November 12
Cincinnati State Lady Surge (4-0/0-0) Improves to 4-0 on the Year With Win Over Rend Lake CC
The Lady Surge won 85 to 60 over NJCAA D-I school Rend Lake CC to improve to 4-0 on the season. Sophomore Brittiney Latimer (Xenia HS) led all scorers for the second game in a row with 19 points. Taylor Frazier (Middletown HS) recorded a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds to go along with 4 blocks on the day. Freshman Alexis Fitzpatrick (Colerain) and sophomore Dominque Fischer (Flint Southwestern HS) each record 7 steals in the win. Fischer also scored 16 points. Kara McLemore (Trotwood - Madison) chipped in with 11 points.
Cincinnati State will return to action on the road against Rio Grande on Monday, November 14th.
Owens Express Men's Basketball (3-0/0-0) Rout Kellogg to Open Tip Off Classic
The Owens Express men's basketball team routed Kellogg Community College 91-59 in the SHAC tonight. It was the opening night of the Owens Tip Off Classic.
Justin Edmonds (Albion/Albion, Mich.) and James Kelly (Pioneer/Ann Arbor, Mich.) continued to lead the way for the Express. Edmonds poured in 17 points (all in the first half) to go along with four rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal. Meanwhile, Kelly produced his third straight double-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds, two blocks and one steal.
Jeremy Weemes (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) scored 11 points, while Milan Mabry (Bowsher/Toledo, Ohio) had 10 points, four rebounds and two assists.
Owens, who forced 30 Kellogg turnovers, opened up a 48-26 lead at halftime before continuing the surge in the second half. Field goal shooting for the Express was strong as they shot 35-for-70 overall from the field and 17-for-20 from the foul line. The only downfall for Owens was a 4-for-20 performance from the three point line.
Kellogg shot 21-for-50 from the field, 4-for-17 from three point range and 13-for-22 from the foul line. The Bruins were led in scoring by Steve Roper with 17, while Edward Williams had 11.
The Express are now 3-0 this season, while Kellogg falls to 0-2. Owens will take on Henry Ford Community College Saturday evening at 7 p.m. in the SHAC. The Hawks of Henry Ford (2-1) defeated Hillsborough (Fla.) Community College (0-1) in the first game of the evening 85-73.
Galvan Gets Triple-double, Sets Single Game Block Record in Leading Express Women's Basketball (3-0/0-0) to Win Over Mid-Michigan
Hailey Galvan (Archbold/Archbold, Ohio) produced a triple-double and set a national record in leading the Owens Express women's basketball team to a 98-28 win over Mid Michigan Community College Saturday afternoon in the opener of the Owens Tip Off Classic.
Galvan had 12 points, 10 rebounds, 12 blocks, one assist and one steal. She finished 6-for-12 from the field. Additionally, her 12 blocks breaks the school and NJCAA Div. II records for most blocks in one game. She had 11 in a game last year against Cincinnati State. The sophomore center has 27 blocks in three games. In the last two games, she has 24 rebounds, as well.
Owens jumped out to a 47-10 lead at halftime. Overall, they were 40-for-83 from the field, 6-for-18 from three point range and 12-for-20 from the foul line. Defensively, the Express held Mid-Michigan to 10-for-82 shooting overall, 4-for-38 from three point range and 4-for-12 from the foul line.
Emma-Jean Ricketts (Anthony Wayne/Waterville, Ohio) led the Express in scoring with 22 points, while adding eight rebounds, five assists and one steal. She was 10-for-14 from the field including 1-for-1 from the three point line. Aja Hall (Fostoria/Fostoria, Ohio) added 18 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Also scoring in double figures for Owens were: Mackenzie Heacock (Arlington/Arlington, Ohio) with 14 points, six rebounds and two assists and Danielle Bezeau (Swanton/Swanton, Ohio) with 11 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. It is the third straight game Heacock has scored in double figures.
Alyssa Lassey (Ida/Ida, Mich.) had eight points, six rebounds and four assists, while Uniqua Mitchell (Martin Luther King/Detroit, Mich.) had six points, eight rebounds, six assists and two steals. Kieona Foster (Shawnee/Lima, Ohio) had five points, seven rebounds, four assists and a team best five steals.
Bailee Adams (Genoa/Genoa, Ohio) scored two points to make sure every Express player scored.
Owens completely dominated the game as they out-rebounded Mid-Michigan 70-48, while also getting more assists (30-3), less turnovers (14-23), more blocks (13-6) and more steals (15-6).
The Express (3-0) will now play Hillsborough (Fla.) Community College (2-0) tomorrow at 12 p.m. in the championship of the Owens Tip Off Classic. Mid-Michigan will play Grand Rapids (Mich.) Community College at 10 a.m. in the consolation game.
Lakeland Men's Basketball (4-0/0-0) Rolls Past Genesee 93-75
The Lakeland Community College men's basketball team improved to 4-0 with a 93-75 win over visiting Genesee Community College in the 2011 home opener on Saturday afternoon inside the Athletic & Fitness Center. Brendan Cooper (Parma, Ohio / Parma) and Chaz Rollins (Cleveland / John Hay) each recorded a double-double for the fourth straight game as the Lakers improved to 4-0 on the young season.
Cooper shot seven of eight from the floor in the first half en route to 16 points as the hosts took a 49-41 lead into the break. Solid bench production from Deran Banton (Jamaica, N.Y.) and Isiah Boddie (Dayton, Ohio / Wayne), who combined to score 20 points off the bench in the second half, helped Lakeland eclipse the 90-point mark for the third time this year.
Rollins led the way offensively with 21 points to go along with 14 rebounds while Cooper finished with a workmanlike 20 points, 12 boards, three blocks, and three steals. Freshman Richard Smith (Cleveland / Lutheran East) added 11 points, seven rebounds, and a game-high four blocks in the victory.
Freshman guard Martell Medley (Cleveland / Euclid) finished with eight points and was perfect from the floor, making all three of his attempts including a pair from beyond the arc. The Lakeland bench proved to be the story, outscoring Genesee 35-10 including 27-0 over the final 20 minutes of play.
The Lakers are averaging just over 96 points per game this season, which already features a tournament win and a 98-95 victory over the nation's third-ranked team Erie (N.Y.) Community College.
LCC returns to action at home on Monday (Nov. 14) for a non-conference matchup with Notre Dame College JV at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 10
Cincinnati State Lady Surge (3-0/0-0) Remain Undefeated by Beating Lincoln Trail
The Lady Surge won 93 to 52 over Lincoln Trail to improve to 3-0 on the season. Sophomore Brittiney Latimer (Xenia HS) scored 16 points to lead all scorers along with 10 rebounds. Taylor Frazier (Middletown HS) grabbed 12 rebounds to go along with 15 points. Kara McLemore (Trotwood - Madison) and Alexis Fitzpatrick (Colerain) each scored 14 points. McLemore and Latimer also each recorded 6 steals on the evening.
Cincinnati State will return to action at home Saturday at 3 pm against Rend Lake CC.
Columbus State Men's Basketball Team (2-0/0-0) Defeats Lincoln Land, CC
The Columbus State men's basketball team remained undefeated on the young season by defeating Lincoln Land Community College out of Illinois by a score of 75 to 48. With the victory, it moves the Cougars to 2-0 overall and 0-0 in the OCCAC.
The next game for the Cougars is home on Friday vs Kankakee tomorrow at 3:00. For the first time since Feb 2008 Columbus State will be an underdog tomorrow on their home court.
Columbus State is ranked 10th in the NJCAA in Division II basketball.
Wednesday, November 9
Sinclair Men's Basketball (1-0/0-0) Opens With 118-64 Home Victory
Sinclair Men's basketball team opened their 2011-12 season in fine fashion with a 118-64 win against University of Pikeville JV. The Tartan Pride shot a blistering 74% from the field in the second half on their way to a 1-0 start.
The Pride started the game with a 15-2 run on their way to a 52-26 half time margin. Sinclair opened up the second with another strong effort outscoring the Bears 17-7 in route to 69-33 lead at the 14 minute mark of the second half.
Gavin Schumann (6-1 FR/Cincinnati - Roger Bacon H.S.) lead all scorers with 22 points. Jabriel Coaston (6-5 FR/Cincinnati - Roger Bacon H.S.), Charlie Byers (5-11 FR/Cincinnati - Moeller H.S.) and Adam Westbeld (6-7 FR/Kettering - Fairmont H.S.) each added 16 in the win.
Tonight's game was sponsored by Steven Reed Insurance Agency, Inc., a State Farm Insurance Company.
Sinclair will travel to West Virginia University-Parkersburg Saturday as the take to the road for the first time this year. The Pride will return home on Wednesday November 16, a doubleheader with The Sinclair Women's team as both take on Miami University – Middletown.
The Women will tip at 5:30 and the Men at 7:30pm, all games are played in Building 8 on the Downtown Dayton Campus.
Hall and Galvan help Owens Express Women's Basketball (2-0/0-0) Trounce Henry Ford
The No. 12-ranked Owens Express women's basketball team defeated Henry Ford Community College 81-58 on the road tonight behind the play of sophomores Aja Hall (Fostoria/Fostoria, Ohio) and Hailey Galvan (Archbold/Archbold, Ohio).
Hall led Owens in scoring for the second straight game as she tied her career high with 29, while adding eight rebounds. She was 13-for-17 from the field, 1-for-2 from long distance, and 2-for-7 from the foul line. Meanwhile, Galvan had five points, 14 rebounds and nine blocks. Through the season's first two games, Galvan has 15 blocks and Hall has 50 points.
The Express led throughout as they jumped out to a 14-0 lead to begin the game. Henry Ford didn't score until the 14:43 mark. Then, the Express stretched their lead to 33-5 with 7:07 remaining in the first half. Henry Ford then rallied and went on a 26-14 run to close the half. Owens outscored Henry Ford by seven in the second half for the winning margin.
Uniqua Mitchell (Martin Luther King/Detroit, Mich.) added 11 points, two assists, one block and one steal for Owens, while Mackenzie Heacock (Arlington/Arlington, Ohio) had 10 points, four assists and three steals. It was Heacock's second straight double-figure scoring game to open her collegiate career, while Mitchell recorded her first double-figure scoring game in her second collegiate game.
Sophomore point guard Kieona Foster (Shawnee/Lima, Ohio) led the team in assists with six, while adding nine points and five rebounds.
As a team, the Express had 24 assists on 32 made field goals. They shot 32-for-67 (47.8%) from the field, but only 4-for-22 (18.2%) from long distance. Additionally, the Express failed to capitalize at the foul line as they finished 13-for-25 (52%). However, defensively, the Express held Henry Ford to a 22-for-78 (28.2%) performance overall from the field – including a 5-for-21 (23.8%) from three-point range.
Charisse Carr and Jasmine Korczak each had 18 to lead Henry Ford in scoring. Korczak added 11 rebounds, while Carr was the player who carried Henry Ford early. She scored the first basket, as well as the first seven points for them.
Henry Ford is now 0-2 this season.
Owens outrebounded Henry Ford 48-43, had fewer turnovers (15) than Henry Ford (18), blocked nine more shots (12-3), had more points off turnovers (22-12), more points in the paint (56-22), and had eight more steals (11-3). Additionally, everybody scored for Owens.
The Express (2-0) will next play in the Owens Tip Off Classic on Saturday at 1 p.m. against Mid-Michigan Community College. Should they win, they will play in the championship, which will be held at 12 p.m. on Sunday. The consolation game is at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
Cincinnati State Men's and Women's Basketball Teams Both Defeat Ohio State University Club Teams
Women's Basketball
The Cincinnati State Lady Surge improved to 2-0 on the season with a 77-39 victory over the club team of The Ohio State University.
Kara McLemore (Trotwood- Madison / Dayton, OH) scored 13 points to go along with 9 rebounds and 7 steals. Dominique Fischer (Southwestern / Flint, MI) led all scorers with 20 points on 9 for 18 from the field. Brittiney Latimer (Xenia/ Xenia, OH) added 14 points and 8 rebounds while Taylor Frazier (Middletown/ Middletown, OH) had 10 rebounds and 9 points in the victory.
The Lady Surge will return to action this Friday at home against Lincoln Trail at 7:00 PM.
Men's Basketball
7th nationally ranked Cincinnati State won 111 to 57 over the club team of The Ohio State University. Six players scored in double figures for the Surge led by Jazel Garrett (Butchel/ Akron, OH) with 19 points (7/10 FG). Karriem Baker (Henry Ford/ Detroit, MI), Cody Martin (Cleveland Heights/ Cleveland, OH), D'wayne Bazemore (Walnut Ridge / Columbus, OH) and Thomas Jackson (Moore / Louisville, KY) each recorded double-doubles in the victory.
Marquis Wilson (Wooddale/ Memphis, TN) led the way on defense for the Surge recording 8 steals to go along with 14 points.
As a team, the Surge shot 53% from the field throughout the game as they cruised to the season opening victory. The Surge will return to action against Rio Grande JV on Monday, November 14th at 7:30 PM.
Monday, November 7
Rollins, Cooper Guide Lakeland Men's Basketball (2-0/0-0) to Tournament Championship
Brendan Cooper (Parma, Ohio / Parma) and Chaz Rollins (Cleveland / John Hay) each recorded a double-double, Daishon Robinson (Woodbridge, N.J. / John F. Kennedy Memorial) scored 23 points, and the Lakeland Community College men's basketball team defeated No. 3 Erie Community College 98-95 in the Cole's/Brennan's Tip-Off Tournament championship game on Sunday afternoon. The win over the nationally-ranked Kats keeps the Lakers perfect (3-0) through the first week of the 2011 season.
Cooper erupted for a career-high 29 points on 11-of-15 shooting from the floor including a pair from beyond the arc. Lakeland's lone sophomore, who was selected to the all-tournament team, also pulled down 12 rebounds for his third straight double-double to open the season. Rollins added 18 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks en route to tournament MVP honors.
The two sides played even through the first 20 minutes and entered the locker rooms deadlocked at 53. Cooper drilled a three-pointer to knot the game at 75 with 11:06 remaining in the second half. but Erie scored six of the next eight points to take a four point lead. Rollins responded with a conventional three-point play to put the visitors on top 82-81 with just over seven minutes to play.
Clinging to a one point lead with three seconds to play in regulation, freshman Gurjeet Gill (Strongsville, Ohio / Strongsville) hit a pair of crucial free throws to give the Lakers the final three point cushion. Lakeland shot 89% from the charity stripe (25 for 28) on the day and was led by Robinson, who tied a school record by going 12 for 12 from the line.
Freshman forward Richard Smith (Cleveland / Lutheran East) chipped in with six blocks and three steals while Gary Little (Cleveland / Collinwood) added eight points off the bench.
One day earlier, Rollins scored 30 points, pulled down 15 rebounds, and blocked four shots in an 84-78 win over Delta (Mich.) College in the tournament semifinals. He went to the free throw line 21 times and converted 18 tries. Through the first three games, he is averaging 22.7 points and 12.3 rebounds per game.
Cooper added 17 points, 13 boards, and six assists in the victory. Lakeland will host Genesee CC on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 in the 2011 home opener.
Sunday, November 6
No. 4 Express Volleyball Forces Winner-take-all, But Loses in Championship
The No. 4-ranked Owens Express volleyball team advanced past Schoolcraft College in the loser's bracket final, and then defeated No. 2 Oakland to force a winner-take-all championship match, but ran out of gas and finished as the Region XII District E runner-up with a straight set loss to Oakland.
No. 2 Oakland advances to the NJCAA Div. II National Tournament to be held at Owens Community College on Nov. 17-19.
In the loser's bracket final, Owens beat Schoolcraft College 25-14, 25-18, 25-19. Then, they defeated Oakland 15-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-19 to force another match. However, Oakland then came back strong and defeated Owens 25-19, 26-24, 25-14.
Four of the five losses this season for the Express were in three sets.
Brittany Egbert (Hopewell-Loudon/Fostoria, Ohio) and Ellie Comes (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio) were named to the Region XII District E All-Tournament team. Comes finishes her Owens career as the all-time digs leader and Egbert finishes her career as second all-time in kills.
Owens finishes the season 45-5 overall. They finished just short of the 46 win record in one season held by the 2000 and 2002 teams, but they had the fewest losses in one season and the best winning percentage.
Cincinnati State Lady Surge Basketball Win Season Opener Against Delta CC
Lady Surge won 77-38 over Delta CC. Sophomore guard Dominque Fischer (Southwestern / Flint, MI) led the team with 15 points and 6 steals. Sophomore Kara McLemore (Trotwood-Madison/ Dayton, OH) recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds which included 8 offensive rebounds. Cincinnati State's high pressure defense forced 42 Delta turnovers and two shot clock violations. Cincinnati State's bench scored 33 total points led by sophomore Hayle Phillips (Lakota West/ Cincinnati, OH) with 8 points.
Cincinnati State will return to action on Wednesday, November 9th at 5:30 pm followed by the men's first game of the year at 7:30 pm. All home games are free to students, faculty, and staff with a valid Surge ID.
Saturday, November 5
No. 4 Express Volleyball Loses to No. 2 Oakland, But Still Alive
The No. 4-ranked Owens Express volleyball team defeated St. Clair County Community College 25-16, 25-15, 25-12 to advance to the winner's bracket final of the Region XII District E volleyball tournament earlier today. However, they lost a tough match to No. 2 Oakland Community College 26-28, 23-25, 26-24, 21-25 to drop into the loser's bracket final.
The Express (43-4) will take on the winner of the Macomb Community College/Schoolcraft College match tomorrow at 11 a.m. Should they win that, the Express will square off once again with Oakland. They would then have to defeat Oakland twice to win the tournament.
The winner of the tournament will advance to the NJCAA Div. II National Tournament at Owens Community College.
Friday, November 4
No. 4 Express Volleyball Defeats Mott C.C. to Open Region XII Tourney Play
The No. 4-ranked Express volleyball team opened up Region XII District E tournament play with a 25-27, 25-14, 25-14, 25-18 win over Mott Community College Friday night.
With the win, the Express (42-3) has tied last year's win total that marks the third highest victory total in one season.
The Express will now take on St. Clair County C.C. Saturday afternoon at 12 p.m. for the right to advance to the winner's bracket finals at 4 p.m. The championship will be held on Sunday and the tournament is double elimination.
Lakeland Men's Basketball Cruise Past Lorain in Season Opener
Freshman guard Gurjeet Gill (Strongsville, Ohio / Strongsville) scored 24 points to lead five players in double figures as the Lakeland Community College men's basketball team cruised to a 110-67 victory over host Lorain County Community College in the season opener for both teams Tuesday night.
Brendan Cooper (Parma, Ohio / Parma) and Chaz Rollins (Warrensville Heights, Ohio / John Hay) each contributed a double-double in the win, helping Lakeland open the season with a victory for the third straight year. Cooper scored 18 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the floor and pulled down ten rebounds while Rollins chipped in 20 points and a team-high 11 boards. The defending Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) tournament champions also benefited from solid bench production.
Freshman captain Gary Little (Cleveland, Ohio / Collinwood) was a perfect 3-for-3 from distance en route to 12 points while classmate Isiah Boddie (Dayton, Ohio / Wayne) added 10.
Solid shooting from the perimeter and a huge second half run keyed the victory. Gill went 4-for-6 from beyond the arc, including three straight during a decisive 25-4 run to open the second half which put the game out of reach.
The visitors took a 46-32 lead into halftime before dialing up the pressure and scoring 25 of the first 29 points in the second frame.
Freshman point guard Danny Montgomery (North Ridgeville, Ohio / North Ridgeville) dished out a game-high four assists to along with seven points in his first collegiate game. The Lakers shot 53% from long range on the night, connecting on eight of 15 tries.
The Lakers head to Buffalo, N.Y. this weekend for the Erie Community College Tournament. Lakeland will open the tournament with Delta College on Saturday (Nov. 5) at 3:00 p.m. The winner advances to Sunday's championship game, where it could meet nationally-ranked Erie CC.
Columbus State Men's Basketball Wins in Season Opener
The Columbus State Cougar Men's Basketball Team opened up the season by defeating Akron Wayne University by the score of 107 to 73.
Columbus State is 1-0 and is currently ranked #10 in the NJCAA Division II polls.
Next Home Game Friday vs Lincoln Land at 7:30
Thursday, November 3
2011 OCCAC Volleyball Awards Announced - Brittany Egbert, Player of the Year
Congratulations to the following 2011 OCCAC women's volleyball award winners!
Player of the Year - Brittany Egbert, Sophomore: Owens Community College
Coach of the Year - Sonny Lewis: Owens Community College
OCCAC First Team
Columbus State
Gracie Burrell - Sophomore
Kacie Kunke - Sophomore
Jessie Lewis - Freshman
Edison CC
Brooke Turner - Freshman
Owens CC
Brittany Egbert - Sophomore
Ellie Comes - Sophomore
Erin Schatzle - Sophomore
Emily Crowell - Freshman
Sinclair CC
Abigail Sclater - Sophomore
Desiree Brown - Sophomore
Lorain CCC
Kaylee Koeller - Freshman
Lakeland CC
Stephanie Frick - Sophomore
OCCAC Honorable Mention
Columbus State - Brooke Baker - Sophomore
Cuyahoga - Tierra Kindell - Sophomore
Edison - Tory Shimp - Freshman
Lakeland - Jordan McLendon - Freshman
Lorain - Brittany Leninger - Freshman
Owens - Julia Haupricht - Sophomore
Sinclair - Becca Ayers- Sophomore
FINAL CONFERENCE FINISH
1. Owens 12-0
2. Columbus 10-2
3. Sinclair 8-4
4. Lorain 5-7
5. Edison 4-8
6. Lakeland CC 2-10
7. Cuyahoga CC 1-11
ALL-REGION
1. Brittany Egbert - Owens
2. Gracie Burrell - Columbus State
3. Ellie Comes - Owens
4. Erin Schatzle - Owens
5. Kacie Kunke - Columbus State
6. Abigail Schlater - Sinclair
Express Men's Basketball Defeats Henry Ford 65-61 On the Road
A late first half run, along with some solid individual performances, helped lead the Owens Express men's basketball team to a 65-61 win over Henry Ford Community College Thursday night.
Jay Marquette (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) led the Express early. The freshman guard hit a three to start the scoring for Owens. He then proceeded to score eight of his team's first 16 points and finished the first half with 11 points, six rebounds and two steals.
Much of the first half was closely contested and back and forth. However, the Express then used a 16-4 run over the final two minutes and forty seconds to take a 39-29 lead into the half.
With his team down 25-23, Taronta Cole (Gulfport/Gulfport, Miss.) hit a jumper from the left corner on an assist from Justin Edmonds (Albion/Albion, Mich.) to start the run. Edmonds then scored 11 of the next 14 points to close the half as he had two three pointers, a layup and three free throws. Milan Mabry (Bowsher/Toledo, Ohio) also hit a three pointer during the run.
The Express would start the second half strong as they stretched their lead to 14 with 17:26 remaining. Henry Ford battled, though, and cut the lead to four with 1:01 left, but Edmonds went end-to-end to hit a layup and draw a foul. He would make the free throw to give the Express a seven point lead. Henry Ford then cut the lead to three with five seconds left, but Jeff Burroughs (Belleville/Belleville, Mich.) hit a free throw with four seconds left to seal it. The Hawks missed a three pointer as time expired.
Edmonds would end up leading the Express in scoring with 22 points. He added six rebounds, three assists and two steals, but the star of the night may have been James Kelly (Pioneer/Ann Arbor, Mich). The freshman forward battled Henry Ford's 6'11” center James Still throughout the game and finished with 14 points, 15 rebounds, four blocks, three steals and one assist. Eight of his rebounds were on the offensive end.
Marquette finished with 13 points, eight rebounds and four steals.
As a team, the Express struggled from the field and from the line. They finished 25-for-80 (31.3%) overall, 6-for-28 (21.4%) from three point range, and 9-for-19 (47.4%) from the foul line. Henry Ford also struggled from the three point line going 4-for-17 (23.5%), but helped themselves with a 15-for-18 (83.3%) performance from the foul line.
The Express (2-0) will next play Nov. 11 against Kellogg Community College at 8 p.m. in the Owens Tip Off Classic. Henry Ford gets a rematch against Owens the following day at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, November 2
Hall Leads Express Women's Basketball Rout Over Lourdes JV 97-24, Team Sets School Record
Aja Hall (Fostoria/Fostoria, Ohio) led four players in double figures as the Owens Express women's basketball team thoroughly dominated Lourdes University JV in a 99-24 season opening victory.
Hall finished with 21 points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block. The sophomore shot 9-for-11 from the field including 3-for-3 from three point range. She now has 493 career points.
The victory was so thorough that the Express set a school record for fewest points allowed in a game and had more three pointers made (13) than Lourdes had total field goals (10). The previous fewest points allowed record was 26 against Columbus State on Feb. 6, 2002. Additionally, the 75 point winning margin was three away from another school record.
The Express held Lourdes to 10-for-55 shooting from the floor, including 0-for-4 from three point range. Meanwhile, Owens shot 37-for-76 from the field including 13-for-27 from three point range. They outrebounded Lourdes 54-31.
Essence Miller (Beecher/Flint, Mich.) notched a double-double in her collegiate debut as she had 16 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, three steals and one block. Emma-Jean Ricketts (Anthony Wayne/Waterville, Ohio) also made her collegiate debut and totaled 15 points, five rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal.
A third freshman, Mackenzie Heacock (Arlington/Arlington, Ohio), was the fourth and final player in double figures for the Express. She finished with 13 points, five assists and four rebounds.
Four different players had five assists each for Owens, while eight players had at least four rebounds and five players had at least two steals. Sophomore Hailey Galvan (Archbold/Archbold, Ohio) led the Express in blocks with six. The Express only turned the ball over 11 times.
Owens led Lourdes throughout following a Hall layup after Galvan won the opening tip. The Express continued the surge and opened with an 11-0 run before allowing three straight points. Then, they went on a 21-0 run to take a 32-3 lead with 8:08 remaining in the first half. They closed the half with a 51-11 lead.
Up 53-15 with 18:22 remaining in the second half, the Express went on an 8-0 run. After Lindsay Blake hit a jumper for Lourdes with 10:03 remaining, Owens went on a 22-0 run over the next nine minutes and 49 seconds to take a 97-22 lead.
The Express outscored Lourdes in second chance points 18-5, points in the paint 40-8, points off turnovers 23-5 and bench points 52-3. Nobody scored in double figures for the Gray Wolves, while everyone scored at least two points for the Express.
Owens (1-0) will now travel to Dearborn, Mich. on Thursday for a 5:30 p.m. matchup against Henry Ford Community College.
Trio of Freshmen lead Express Men's Basketball to Season Opening Win in Overtime
The Owens Express men's basketball team was in a back-and-forth struggle for a decent portion of their season opener against Lourdes JV, but solid three point shooting and a key defensive stop helped the Express to a 90-88 win in overtime.
The season opener was the head coaching debut for Dave Clarke. Owens started strong as they jumped out to an 8-0 lead thanks to two three pointers from Justin Edmonds (Albion/Albion, Mich.) and two free throws from Jerron Jamerson (Washington/South Bend, Ind.).
Lourdes then answered with a 10-0 run to take the lead and then stretched their lead to seven with 8:54 remaining in the half. Following a timeout, the Express then answered with a 7-0 run to tie the game, but Lourdes held strong to take a 34-30 lead into the half.
The second half would continue to be a back and forth struggle. Owens couldn't seem to find the lead, but strong three point shooting from Jeff Burroughs (Belleville/Belleville, Mich.) kept the Express close until Jeremy Weemes (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) put back a missed free throw by James Kelly (Pioneer/Ann Arbor, Mich.) to give Owens a one point lead with 1:25 remaining.
Lourdes then took the lead back, but Owens tied the game at 71 with 40 seconds left on a free throw from Kelly. Lourdes had possession with less than 15 seconds to play, but Taronta Cole (Gulfport/Gulfport, Miss.) stole the ball from Justus Parker to give the Express a chance to win. However, following a timeout, a shot from Edmonds was no good at the buzzer and the game went to overtime.
Once the extra session began, the Express seized control. They started with a 5-0 run highlighted by a steal and a breakaway dunk by Kelly. A free throw by Edmonds put the Express up nine with 1:39 remaining, and the Express held off a late Lourdes rally. The Gray Wolves hit a three at the buzzer to make the final margin only two.
Edmonds led the Express (1-0) in scoring with 23 points. Despite missing the overtime session, Burroughs had 16 points and a team-high five assists. Kelly finished with a double-double as he had 15 points, 11 rebounds (seven offensive), four blocks and two steals. Jay Marquette (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) was the fourth Express player in double figures with 12 points. He also had eight rebounds, four assists and three blocks. All four players were making their collegiate debuts.
Cole led the Express with three steals. He is one of only two sophomores on the team along with Jamerson.
Parker led Lourdes with 24 points, while Elvin Butler chipped in 21. Jake Dupree added 15 and Jerome Talton had 14. Lourdes was coached by former Express men's basketball assistant coach LeRoy King.
Owens will now travel to Dearborn, Mich. on Thursday for a 7:30 p.m. matchup against Henry Ford Community College.
Tuesday, November 1
Lorain Volleyball Advances to NJCAA Elite 8 in Division III
The LCCC Women's Volleyball Team won the DIVISION III District12/20 Regionals this past weekend. During the tournament, LCCC defeated Howard CC 3 - 0, Butler CC 3 -1, Anne Arundel CC 3 - 0. In the finals, LCCC defeated Butler CC again 3 - 2 to win the Championship.
LCCC players selected to the All-Tournament Team were Brittany Leininger, Jasmine Myrick and Kaylee Koller. Kaylee was also selected as the Tournament MVP.
LCCC is now in the Elite 8 for the NJCAA Division III National Championships.
NJCAA Division III Volleyball National Championships
Sunday, October 30
Surge Lose Hard Fought Regional Championship in Final Minutes of Overtime
In what has become somewhat of an annual theme in the NJCAA Region XII Final, Cincinnati State and Schoolcraft played for the championship on Sunday with the winner moving on to districts.
For Cincinnati State, who won 4-0 against Jackson CC in the regional semifinal, Sunday's match up against Schoolcraft was all that stood in the way of a second consecutive trip to districts. In a highly contested and physical match up, the Surge jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a Justin Mitchell (Carroll HS/Dayton, OH) goal at the 36th minute mark. With a one goal lead at half, Cincinnati State hoped to stay disciplined and play solid defense.
Unfortunately for the Surge, cards would become a major factor in the outcome. Playing a man down after a red card was accessed to one their starting defenders, the Surge gave up the game tying goal of a deflection in front of the net that slipped past keeper Ben Steinnecker. Despite the emotional letdown of allowing Schoolcraft to tie the game late, the Surge continued to generate chances on offense. Jake Brooks and Colby Schneider nearly won the game for Cincinnati State with their shots narrowly missing the target.
In overtime, the Surge were issued two more red cards and were forced to play three men down. With five minutes to go in the second overtime and penalty kicks looming, Schoolcraft would take finally cash in on the three man advantage with a golden goal off of a rebound in front of the net. Schoolcraft, the number one ranked team in the nation, claimed the 2011 NJCAA Region XII championship with the victory.
"It hurts being up and then shooting ourselves in the foot with some of the cards," Head Coach Mike Combs said after the game. "Still, Schoolcraft is a great rivalry. Year in and year out, we know that we will have to beat them to get where we want to be."
Cincinnati State finishes the year with an impressive 16-5-0 overall record.
Saturday, October 29
Owens Express Women's Soccer Season Ends With Heartbreak, All-Region Awards Announced
The Owens Express women's soccer team lost their first ever Region XII tournament game 2-1 to No. 14-ranked Schoolcraft College 2-1 on Saturday.
The Region XII semifinal matchup between the No. 1 seed Schoolcraft and the No. 4 seed Owens started off great for the Express as Kendra Eitniear (Swanton/Swanton, Ohio) scored a few minutes into the game to seize an early lead.
A short time later, Schoolcraft was whistled for a penalty in the box. However, the Express missed a penalty kick that would have put them up 2-0 just 15 minutes into the match.
Schoolcraft seized the momentum switch and tied the match at one at halftime. Then, they scored once more in the second half to win.
Owens had lost 4-0 and 5-0 to Schoolcraft (15-1-1) in the regular season, but nearly pulled off the upset at the perfect time. The Express finish their first official NJCAA Div. I season at 12-8. Two of their losses came in double overtime.
In other Region XII news, Marissa Szabo (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio) was named First Team All-Region on Friday. The sophomore registered a team and region high 25 goals to go along with her four assists. Kendra Eitniear (Swanton/Swanton, Ohio) and Alyvia Lieber (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) were named Second Team All-Region. Including today's goal, Eitniear finished her freshman season with 21 goals and eight assists. Lieber finished her sophomore year with ten goals and nine assists. Eitniear and Szabo were 1-2 in scoring for Region XII with 54 and 50 points, respectively. Lieber and Haley Gasser (Northview/Sylvania, Ohio) tied for fourth in the region with 29 points each. Gasser had seven goals and 15 assists.
Friday, October 28
No. 4 Owens Express Volleyball Caps Perfect Conference Season, Captures Outright OCCAC title
The No. 4 ranked Owens Express volleyball team capped their regular season with a 22-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-13 win over No. 24-ranked Columbus State Community College Friday night.
With their win, the Express finish the regular season 41-3 overall and 12-0 in the OCCAC. It is the team's seventh consecutive win, and their win total marks the fourth most wins in a season within the volleyball program.
Owens will now open Region XII District E tournament play with an opening round matchup against Mott Community College on Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. at Grand Rapids Community College. Should the Express win that matchup, they will take on the winner of the Schoolcraft College vs St. Clair County C.C. matchup on Nov. 5 at 12 p.m. The championship will be held on Nov. 6. Two of the top four teams in the nation (No. 2 Oakland C.C. and No. 4 Owens) will be in the regional. The Express are the defending Region XII District E champions and defeated Oakland in the championship last year.
Thursday, October 27
Gracie Burrell of Columbus State Community College Earns OCCAC Volleyball "Player of the Week"
The OCCAC volleyball selection committee has selected Gracie Burrell of Columbus State Community College as the "Player of the Week" ending October 24, 2011.
Gracie is a sophomore at Columbus State from Fairbanks, Ohio (Fairbanks High School). As a freshman she received OCCAC All-Conference as well as NJCAA Region 12 All-Region awards. During the past week, she helped Columbus State defeat Lorain, Cuyahoga and Lakeland while only dropping one game in the three OCCAC matches.
Columbus State coach Yocum states "Gracie continues to be a dominant force for us on the floor. This past week in conference she was once again a go to player. Limiting her errors & having kill percentages averaging well over 50% of her attempts. Along with her stuff blocks she also had 15 block touches getting her hands on almost anything coming across the net."
"Over all three matches some of her stats included 37/41 serves 4 aces – 13/13 serve receive (100%) – 17/19 passing – 16/23 digs (100% vs. Cuyahoga & Lakeland) – 10/10 setting 2 assists – attacked 87/98 with 59 kills. Gracie obtained these high stats without playing entire matches. "
Congratulations to Gracie and Columbus State for an outstanding week of play in the OCCAC.
Express Men's Soccer Season Ends With Region XII Quarterfinal Loss to Jackson
The Owens Express men's soccer team saw their season come to an end Wednesday with a 3-2 loss to Jackson Community College in a Region XII quarterfinal matchup.
Nickyle Webber (Cornwall College/Trelawny, Jamaica) put the Express up early with an unassisted goal 5:09 into the game. However, Jackson tied the match up at the 35:55 mark. The game remained tied at one heading into the half.
Then, Jackson scored back-to-back goals at the 59:03 and 64:29 marks to take a 3-1 lead. Ababacar Ndoye (Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor, Mich.) then scored for the Express at the 72:27 mark on an assist from Webber, but Owens couldn't tie it up.
Jake Olman (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and saved nine shots on goal.
Owens finishes the season 13-8 overall. It is the fourth most wins in a single season for the Express men's soccer program.
No. 4 Express Volleyball Wins Share of OCCAC Title, Comes Sets School Record for Career Digs
The No. 4-ranked Owens Express volleyball team swept Sinclair Community College 25-11, 25-16, 25-13 Wednesday in the SHAC to clinch at least a share of the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) title.
Additionally, Ellie Comes (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio) had 15 digs and surpassed Ashley Hill (2003-04) for most career digs in the Express volleyball program.
Brittany Egbert (Hopewell-Loudon/Fostoria, Ohio) led the Express with 14 kills, while Julia Haupricht (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) had 10 and Allison Seifker (Monroeville/Norwalk, Ohio) had seven. Erin Schatzle (Monroe/Monroe, Mich.) led the team in assists with 17, while Molly Hilfinger (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio) had 15. Hilfinger's two aces led the team.
The 15 digs from Comes led the team, while Egbert had 11 and Alyssa Pelish (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) had nine. Egbert also led the team in assisted blocks with four, while three others had two each. Whitney Hoodlebrink (Eastwood/Pemberville, Ohio) had two solo blocks to lead the team.
Owens (40-3 overall, 11-0 OCCAC) will have a chance to win the OCCAC title outright with a win over Columbus State this Friday at 6 p.m. in Columbus, Ohio. It will be the final regular season match for the Express before they open regional play.
With their 40th win, the Express reached the 40 win mark for the fifth time in the program's 18 year modern era.
Wednesday, October 26
2011 OCCAC Men's Soccer Awards Anounced - Samuel Mutemwa, OCCAC Player of the Year
The OCCAC Coaches as well as the soccer committee would like to congratulate the following players and coaches for earning All-League status during the 2011 season.
Player of the Year
Samuel Mutemwa, Lakeland CC
Coach of the Year
Shared between Mike Combs, Cincinnati State CC and Art Johnson, Owens CC
Offensive Player of the Year
Shared between Jake Brooks, Cincinnati State CC and Novak Vuk Janicic, Owens CC
Midfielder of the Year
Samuel Mutemwa, Lakeland CC
Defensive Player of the Year
Shared between Colin Murray, Cincinnati State CC and Travis Turner, Owens CC
FIRST TEAM ALL-OCCAC
Cincinnati State CC
Ben Steinnecker
Colin Murray
Bush Yormie
Christian Johnson
Carl Peers
Owens CC
Novak Vuk Janicic
Nickyle Webber
Travis Turner
Lakeland CC
Samuel Mutemwa
Jon-Michael Vieira
Cuyahoga CC
Sean McCue
SECOND TEAM ALL-OCCAC
Cincinnati State CC
Colby Schneider
Ryan Donnelly
Owens CC
Juavanie Cole
Jacob Olman
Lakeland CC
Ryongmyeong Cho
Romain Sioblo
Cuyahoga CC
Ross Packard
Mark Barrett
Tuesday, October 25
Cincinnati State Men's Basketball Ranked 7th in Preseason National Poll
The 2011-2012 Cincinnati State men's basketball team will open this season ranked 7th in the NJCAA national poll seen here.
Coming of a 24-10 record from a season ago, the Surge will have a new revamped roster featuring transfers Anton Hutchins (pictured - far right) and Karriem Baker (pictured - far left) to go along side returning sophomore shooting guard Marquis Wilson (pictured - left) and freshman forwards Cody Martin and D'Wayne Bazemore.
"We have way more versatility than last year's team. The work ethic and enthusiasm has been off the charts which usually translates to success on the floor," Head Coach Andre Tate said. (pictured - center)
The Surge will look towards recapturing their success from 2009-2010 season in which the team reached the NJCAA National Finals resulting in the best finish in the program's history. This year, the players and the coaching staff look to bring home Cincinnati State's first national championship in the school's history.
"We all just want to win. Every practice and every game we are going to come out and go hard," sophomore team captain Charles Clarke said. (pictured - right)
Cincinnati State will open up the regular season at home on Wednesday, November 9th against the club team of The Ohio State University. Admission is free with a valid Cincinnati State I.D.
Sunday, October 23
Cincinnati State Men's Soccer Goes 1-1 During Last Week of Regular Season
On Saturday, Cincinnati State lost to #1 ranked Schoolcraft CC(MI) by a score of 1-0 which snapped the Surge's 13 game winning streak. Cincinnati State bounced back on Sunday as freshman Nick Merhuat (ECOT/Canfield, OH) scored the game winning goal with 28 seconds left against Jackson CC to finish the regular season at 15-4-0.
Earning the second seed in the NJCAA Region XII Tournament, Cincinnati State will open up the postseason on Saturday, October 29th in Toledo, Ohio against the winner of the Jackson CC vs Owens CC match.
For more information on the NJCAA Region XII Tournament, please visit - http://www.njcaaregion12.org/msoccertourn.html.
Express Men's Soccer Nearly Pulls Off Upset of No. 1 Schoolcraft College
The Express men's soccer team battled No. 1-ranked and undefeated Schoolcraft College to a 0-0 tie at halftime without their leading scorer and took a 1-0 lead in the 60th minute. However, they allowed two goals in the final 20 minutes and lost 2-1 on Sunday.
Matthew Spence (Sunrise/Lauderhill, Fla.) netted a goal on an assist from Ababacar Ndoye (Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor, Mich.) to put the Express up. Schoolcraft then scored in the 70th minute off a free kick and got the game winner in the 78th minute.
Owens (13-7 overall, 10-6 Region XII) played the match without their leading scorer, Novak Vuk Janicic (Elektro Technicka Skola/Belgrade, Serbia), but still nearly pulled off the upset. The loss ended a four-match winning streak for the Express.
Jake Olman (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and saved five shots on goal. Schoolcraft College finishes the regular season 20-0.
Despite their loss on Sunday, the Express secured the No. 3 seed in the Region XII playoffs over the weekend and will host a quarterfinal matchup against Jackson Community College Oct. 26 beginning at 4 p.m. Owens defeated Jackson twice during the regular season.
The Region XII semifinals and finals will be held at Owens Community College on Oct. 29-30.
Express Women's Soccer Closes Regular Season in Winning Fashion
The Owens Express women's soccer team defeated Cincinnati State Community College 3-1 at Lake High School on Sunday behind two goals from Marissa Szabo (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio).
The sophomore put the Express up 1-0 with a goal at the 35:46 mark off a corner kick. Kendra Eitniear (Swanton/Swanton, Ohio) then added one at the 43:01 mark to give Owens a 2-0 lead heading into the half.
Szabo then scored again at the 62:21 mark to put the Express up 3-0 before Ashea Bell scored for Cincinnati State at the 77:31 mark. Shara Williams (Springfield/Holland, Ohio), who started in goal for the Express, then held Cincinnati State scoreless the rest of the match en route to seven saves.
Szabo pushed her season goal total to 25, which is the fourth highest total in a single season for Owens soccer - men and women. Eitniear's goal was her 20th of the season. Szabo and Eitniear are the top two scorers in Region XII.
Haley Gasser (Northview/Sylvania, Ohio), Shelby Ramirez (Whitmer/Toledo, Ohio), and Alyvia Lieber (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) each added an assist on Sunday.
The Express finish the regular season at 12-7 overall and 5-5 in Region XII. They earned the No. 4 seed in the Region XII playoffs and will battle No. 1 seed Schoolcraft College Oct. 29 at 12 p.m. in the semifinals. The match will be held at Delta College in University Center, Mich.
Saturday, October 22
Sinclair Women's Volleyball (16-14/8-3) Loses to Indiana Tech 2-3 on Saturday
Sinclair got off to a strong start in game one and set the tone for the rest of the day with an opening 25-19 victory. Indiana Tech found some momentum in game two by taking advantage of a couple of Pride errors to squeeze out a 2 point win. Game three the visitors played well to keep Sinclair at bay to win 25-21. With their backs against the wall and needing a win in game four to extend the match to a fifth and deciding game, The Pride completely dominated the visitors and evened the match with a 25-14 win. The fifth and deciding game of the match, Sinclair fell victim to a couple of untimely errors that cost the Pride the match. This was a rematch of a contest from in early October when Indiana Tech beat the Pride 2-0 in a tri-match.
Sinclair vs. Indiana Tech JV (2-3) 25-19, 23-25, 21-25, 25-14, 10-15
Sinclair (16-14/8-3) will play at Owens on Wednesday for the final conference match of the year, game time – 6:00pm. The Pride will finish the season at home against the University of Findlay JV team on Thursday the 27th at 6:00pm. Please come out and help us say goodbye to a great group of sophomores and wish them luck at the NJCAA Regional Tournament.
Owens Express Women's Soccer Lose Heartbreaker in Double OT, but Clinch Region XII berth
The Owens Express women's soccer team got a big goal from Alyvia Lieber (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) in the second half to tie the score, but Delta College scored a goal with two minutes left in double overtime to give Owens a 2-1 loss.
A win or a tie by Owens would have allowed them to clinch a Region XII tourney berth themselves. However, they needed help and received it with a 6-0 win over Cincinnati State by Schoolcraft College. Thus, the No. 4 seed Express will now take on No. 1 seed Schoolcraft College next Saturday Oct. 29 at 12 p.m. in the Region XII tournament.
Shara Williams (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) started in net for the Express and saved six shots.
Owens will take on Cincinnati State tomorrow beginning at 12 p.m. at Lake High School. The match is their final regular season game.
The Express are now 11-7 (4-5 Region XII).
Express Men's Soccer Wins 4th straight, Upends Jackson C.C. 2-1 on the Road
The Owens Express men's soccer team won their fourth straight match today on the road with a 2-1 defeat of Jackson Community College.
Novak Vuk Janicic (Elektro Technicka Skola/Belgrade, Serbia) and Nickyle Webber (Cornwall College/Trelawny, Jamaica) each scored a goal for Owens.
It was an important win for the Express as they clinched the No. 3 seed in the Region XII playoffs and will play a home match this Wednesday. The opponent won't be known until Sunday.
Additionally, the win moved the Express to 13-6 overall and 10-5 in Region XII. The 13 wins is the fourth most in men's soccer history at Owens. They had 16 in 2004 and 2005 and 15 in 2007.
Jake Olman (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and saved six shots.
Owens will take on the No. 1 team in the nation, Schoolcraft College, on the road tomorrow at 1 p.m. in Livonia, Mich. It is their final regular season match of the year.
No. 6 Owens Express Volleyball Sweeps Two at Home
The No. 6-ranked Owens Express volleyball team swept Macomb Community College and Jackson Community College at home today.
In a 25-21, 25-20, 26-24 win over Macomb, Brittany Egbert (Hopewell-Loudon/Fostoria, Ohio) led the team with 13 kills, while Julia Haupricht (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) had six. Allison Seifker (Monroeville/Norwalk, Ohio) and Whitney Hoodlebrink (Eastwood/Pemberville, Ohio) each had five. Erin Schatzle (Monroe/Monroe, Mich.) led the team in assists with 19, while Ellie Comes (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio) led in digs with 24. Haupricht and Bethany Critchley (Toledo Christian/Toledo, Ohio) each had two aces.
In a 25-23, 25-18, 25-15 win over Jackson, Egbert, Seifker and Crowell each had seven kills to lead the team, while Haupricht had five. Schatzle had 13 assists to lead, while Molly Hilfinger (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio) had 11. Comes, once again, led in digs with 11. Haupricht had four assisted blocks to lead the team, while Egbert had two solo blocks and two assisted blocks.
The Express are now 39-3 overall and 10-0 in the OCCAC. They will play their final home match of the regular season this coming Wednesday against Sinclair Community College beginning at 6 p.m.
Friday, October 21
Desiree Brown of Sinclair Community College Earns OCCAC Volleyball "Player of the Week"
The OCCAC volleyball selection committee has selected Desiree Brown of Sinclair Community College as the "Player of the Week" ending October 17, 2011.
Desiree is a sophomore at Sinclair from Lewisburg, Ohio (Tri-County North High School). She is currently ranked 29th in Kills in NJCAA Division 2 Volleyball. During the past week, Desiree guided Sinclair to two victories over OCCAC opponents including Cuyahoga and Lakeland. She finished the week in OCCAC play with 28 Kills, 27 Digs and only 6 errors.
Coach K.C. Gan states "It was not easy to win the second and third games against Lakeland CC. With 11 kills in the second and third games combined, Desiree Brown was able to overpower the blockers and whenever she went in for an attack, she seemed untouchable."
"With her outstanding attack of total 12 kills (5 kills in the third game alone) against Cuyahoga, Desiree was able to shut down the Cuyahoga game for the Sinclair victory."
Congratulations to Desiree, Coach K.C. Gan and the entire Sinclair Community College Women's Volleyball Team for their outstanding week and continued success during the remainder of the season.
Cincinnati State Golf Team Plays in University of Dayton Fall Invitational
The Cincinnati State Golf Team got the rare chance this past week to do something that few NJCAA Division III teams get to do. The Surge were invited to compete in the University of Dayton, NCAA Division I Golf Invitational. The event was held on Sunday (practice round), Monday and Tuesday at the legendary NCR Country Club which has hosted the PGA Championship, US Women's Open, and the US Senior Open.
For the opening round, Cincinnati State was paired with Butler University of the Horizon League and the University of Evansville of the Missouri Valley Conference. The Surge held their own firing a team score of 328. Leading the squad was Sophomore Danny Gravett with a 78. Coach Scott Webb said "We were nervous as you can imagine off the first tee but the guys hung in there and played very well. We should have finished a little stronger but a few of our players finished their rounds with big numbers but overall, I am proud of the way they performed."
For the second round, the team was paired with Valparaiso University also of the Horizon League and Western Kentucky University of the Sun Belt Conference. The Surge bettered their first day score by three shots by shooting a 325. Leading the Surge on day 2 were Sophomores Matt Stiens and Josh Bialecki both shooting an 80. Coach Webb states "Our guys came out of the gate much more relaxed as they found out that they could compete with these guys. They are all human as we are and all make the same mistakes. The team gained so much experience in this event that I just cannot explain. We came together as a team and I am very proud of them."
The Surge was up against a strong challenge as all of the players are Freshmen and Sophomores while most of the NCAA schools were loaded with Juniors and Seniors. Experience won in this event as the Surge finished 15 out of 16 teams in the tournament. Coach Webb states "We knew we were up against the best and to just be here with them was an honor. This event was like playing in the Superbowl for us and that chance comes very rarely."
The Surge will host The Cincinnati State Fall Invitational on October 28th to finish out their successful Fall schedule. For more about the team, please visit www.cincinnatistategolf.com.
Thursday, October 20
Owens Express Men's Soccer Win Third Straight - Defeat Lakeland on the Road
The Owens Express men's soccer team won their third straight match Wednesday with a 6-2 defeat of Lakeland Community College on the road.
Novak Vuk Janicic (Elektro Technicka Skola/Belgrade, Serbia) and Nickyle Webber (Cornwall College/Trelawny, Jamaica) each scored two goals, while Ababacar Ndoye (Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor, Mich.) and Juavanie Cole (Coconut Creek/Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) each tallied one goal.
Alec Smith (Perrysburg/Perrysburg, Ohio) led the team with three assists, while Leyton McKay-Ellison (St. Margaret's Church of England/Liverpool, United Kingdom) had two assists. AJ Klever (Northview/Sylvania, Ohio) had the other assist.
Jake Olman (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and saved four shots.
The Express are now 12-6 overall and 9-5 in Region XII. They have two more regular season matches left - the first being Saturday at 1 p.m. vs Jackson Community College in Jackson, Mich. Then, the team will travel to Livonia, Mich. to take on the undefeated and No. 1-ranked team in the nation, Schoolcraft College, at 1 p.m.
Eitniear Puts Express Women's Soccer on Brink of Region XII Tourney Berth
The Owens Express women's soccer team exacted revenge on an early season 1-0 loss to Jackson Community College with a 1-0 win of their own over Jackson on the road Wednesday.
Kendra Eitniear (Swanton/Swanton, Ohio) put the Express on the board with 8:21 remaining in the first half. The Express got a scare when a shot by Jackson hit the crossbar with approximately ten seconds remaining in the match, but Eitniear's goal ended up being all they needed.
Shara Williams (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and saved seven shots. She posted her sixth shutout of the season.
Following the win, the Express must either win or tie one of their two remaining regular season games or have Cincinnati State lose or tie one of their remaining two games to clinch a spot in the Region XII tournament. The two teams are scheduled to face each other to close the regular season on Oct. 23 at Owens beginning at 1 p.m. The Express defeated Cincinnati State 3-2 on Sept. 10.
Owens is now 11-6 overall and 4-4 in Region XII. They will have their first chance to clinch the tournament berth on Saturday against Delta College at 1 p.m. on the road.
Wednesday, October 19
Lady Pride Volleyball Notch Conference Win Against Edison
Sinclair Women Tartan Pride faced Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) opponent Edison Community College today in night volleyball action at the downtown campus of Sinclair. Edison, a traditional power in the conference, has played well in recent weeks. While, Sinclair is coming off a win against Miami University-Middletown and winners of four straight, looked to remain third in the conference.
It turned out to be a classic match! Both teams battled for every point. The Tartan Pride took the match in four games; 25-21, 25-22, 21-25 and then 25-10
With the win, Sinclair moves to 16-13 on the season and remains third in the OCCAC with a 8-3 record.
Sinclair returns to home action on Saturday afternoon as they take on non-conference opponent Indiana Tech (JV). Game time, for The Lady Pride will be 1:30 PM in Sinclair's Physical Activities Center located in Building 8 on the downtown campus.
Tuesday, October 18
Owens Express men's and women's basketball to host 1st Annual Media Day
The Owens Express men's and women's basketball programs are hosting their 1st Annual Media Day this Thursday Oct. 20 at 4 p.m. in the Student Health and Activities Center at Owens.
The Express women's basketball team finished last year 27-5 overall and 11-1 in the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC). They captured their fifth OCCAC title in program history, finished as the Region XII District I runner-up, and were ranked 11th in the nation to finish the season.
The Express return their leading scorer from last season in 5'8” forward Aja Hall (Fostoria/Fostoria, Ohio). Hall averaged 14.8 points and 7.4 rebounds per game her freshman year. Her 472 points is the 11th highest single season total in the program, and with another comparable year, she has the opportunity to move into the top five all-time in career scoring.
Also returning is 6'1” center Hailey Galvan (Archbold/Archbold, Ohio), who set the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Div. II single game record for blocks with 11 last season – en route to being named the team's defensive player of the year. She averaged 3.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, but had 102 blocks in 31 games. She has the chance, with additional playing time, to shatter the single season and career blocks record this year.
The third returner is 5'5” point guard Kieona Foster (Lima Shawnee/Lima, Ohio). Foster saw reserve action in 20 games last season and scored 64 points with 74 rebounds and 17 steals. She won the Coaches Award last season.
The freshmen class includes: Uniqua Mitchell, 5'6” PG, Martin Luther King HS/Detroit, Mich; Essence Miller, 5'8” G, Flint Beecher HS/Flint, Mich.; Danielle Bezeau, 5'6” G, Swanton HS/Swanton, Ohio; Ellie Riser, 5'3” PG, St. Wendelin HS/Fostoria, Ohio; Emma Ricketts, 6'0” F, Anthony Wayne HS/Waterville, Ohio; Mackenzie Heacock, 5'8” G, Arlington HS/Arlington, Ohio; Karahn “Kaykae” Scott, 5'11” F, Scott HS/Toledo, Ohio; Alyssa Lassey, 5'7” G, Ida HS/Ida, Mich.; and Bailee Adams, 5'10” F, Genoa HS/Genoa, Ohio.
Lassey will be a two-sport athlete at Owens as she is also a member of the reigning national runner-up Express softball team. Mitchell has shown flashes of potential in the preseason as a potential replacement for Jasmine Blanton (Notre Dame Academy/Toledo, Ohio), who finished her career last year as the program's second leading scorer and OCCAC Player of the Year.
The Express are led by eighth year head coach Michael Llanas, the program's all-time wins leader. He will be assisted by Stephen Perry (5th year) and Jessica Lewis (2nd year).
The Express men's basketball team will be looking to return to a national powerhouse under first-year head coach Dave Clarke. They finished last year 10-21 overall and 3-9 in the OCCAC.
Clarke has assembled a solid freshmen class to go along with two returning sophomores – Jerron Jamerson, 6'3” G, Washington HS/South Bend, Ind.) and Taronta Cole Jr. (Gulfport HS/Gulfport, Miss.).
Jamerson was named the team's most improved player last season and Cole, who is a survivor of Hurricane Katrina, was the team's Coaches Award recipient.
Among the freshmen are: Darien Hill, 6'7” F, Ann Arbor Pioneer HS/Ann Arbor, Mich.; Jay Marquette, 6'3” G, Central Catholic HS/Toledo, Ohio; Franklin Lindsey, 6'4” G/F, Whitmer HS/Toledo, Ohio; Kelvin Clark, 6'4” G, Bogan HS/Chicago, Ill.; Jeff Burroughs, 6'0” PG, Belleville HS/Belleville, Mich.; James Kelley, 6'7” F, Ann Arbor Pioneer HS/Ann Arbor, Mich.; Justin Edmonds, 6'4” G, Albion HS/Albion, Mich.; Milan Mabry, 6'3 G, Bowsher HS/Toledo, Ohio; and Jeremy Weemes, 6'5” F, Springfield HS/Springfield, Ohio.
Marquette is a third generation member of the Express men's basketball program. He is the grandson of Leroy “Cot” Marquette, who started the Owens men's basketball program in 1966-67 when they were known as the Penta Tech Jaguars. Jay's father, Greg, also played for the Express in the 70s.
Including Marquette, the team features four Toledo City League players in Lindsey, Mabry and Weemes. Additionally, Edmonds was a McDonald's High School All-American Nominee.
Clarke spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Mott Community College in Flint, Mich., where he helped them to a 59-7 record. Prior to that, he held positions in men's basketball operations at Bowling Green State University in 2008-09 and the University of Toledo from 2006-08. He played intercollegiately at Siena Heights University and Ferris State University.
Travis Lewis returns for his second year as an assistant coach, while Carl Thomas begins his first year as an assistant. Thomas is a former NBA player for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Sacramento Kings, Golden State Warriors and Orlando Magic. He also played internationally, is the twin brother of former Detroit Piston Charles Thomas, and spent the last six seasons as an assistant men's basketball coach at Eastern Michigan University. Both Lewis and Thomas are former men's basketball players at Eastern Michigan University.
Monday, October 17
No. 5 Owens Express Volleyball Goes 7-1 This Week, Head Coach Sonny Lewis Wins 400th at Owens
The No. 5-ranked Express volleyball team went 7-1 this past week and head coach Sonny Lewis earned his 400th career win at Owens in the process.
The week started with a 25-16, 25-11, 25-15 defeat of conference foe Edison State Community College in Piqua, Ohio on Wednesday.
Brittany Egbert (Hopewell-Loudon/Fostoria, Ohio) had 11 kills and Emily Crowell (Parkway/Rockford, Ohio) had 10 to lead the Express in that category. Egbert added three aces and four assisted blocks. Erin Schatzle (Monroe/Monroe, Mich.) and Molly Hilfinger (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio) led the team in assists with 18 and 16, respectively. Ellie Comes (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio) led the team with 23 digs.
The win moved the Express to 9-0 in the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) and helped maintain a firm grip on sole possession of first place.
Following their trip to Edison State, Owens traveled to Wisconsin to participate in the Wisconsin Dells Invitational Thursday-Saturday.
The Express opened on Thursday with an 11-25, 25-16, 25-16, 17-25, 15-12 win over NJCAA Div. III No. 9-ranked Harper College.
Egbert led in kills with 12, while Crowell and Allison Seifker (Monroeville/Norwalk, Ohio) had nine apiece. Schatzle had a team best 23 assists and five aces, while Hilfinger added 15 assists. Comes had a team high 23 digs. In addition to her 12 kills, Egbert had a team high seven assisted blocks.
The Express closed Thursday's action with a 25-10, 25-19, 25-9 sweep of South Suburban College.
Egbert led in kills, once again, with 11, while Seifker and Julia Haupricht (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) had nine apiece. Schatzle led the team with three aces and 18 assists. Hilfinger added 16 assists, and Alyssa Pelish (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) had a team-high 12 digs.
The Express then opened Friday with a 25-12, 25-20, 25-10 sweep of No. 23-ranked Des Moines Area Community College.
Crowell led the team in kills with seven, while Egbert and Schatzle had five apiece. Four players had two aces each, while Schatzle and Hilfinger had a team best 13 assists. Comes led the team in digs with 12, while three others had eight each. Haupricht led the team with three assisted blocks.
Owens then defeated No. 20-ranked Carl Sandburg College in their second match on Friday by a score of 24-26, 25-10, 25-16, 25-16. The match was significant because it marked the 400th win for head coach Sonny Lewis. He is now 402-132 at Owens following all the matches this week.
Crowell led the team with 14 kills, while Egbert had 13 and Haupricht had 12. Schatzle and Hilfinger were neck and neck for the team lead in assists with 23 and 22, respectively. Comes had a team high in digs with 28, while Schatzle and Haupricht had 12 each.
The Express suffered their only defeat of the week in the final match of Friday against No. 6-ranked Iowa Lakes Community College by a score of 22-25, 16-25, 15-25.
Egbert had a team-high 10 kills, while Crowell had eight. Schatzle and Hilfinger led in assists with 14 and 13, respectively, while Comes led in digs with 22.
The Express closed the week with two strong wins over the College of Lake County and No. 11-ranked Kirkwood College.
In the 25-6, 25-10, 25-18 win over Lake County, Egbert had a team high 12 kills, while Haupricht added seven. Schatzle had a team best three aces, while Hilfinger led the team with 18 assists. Comes had a team high 18 digs, while Brandi Schimming (Genoa/Genoa, Ohio) added 10 digs.
In the 27-25, 25-23, 25-14 win over Kirkwood, Crowell had a team-high 11 kills, while Egbert added nine. Hilfinger led in assists with 19. Schatzle had a team high four aces and added 16 assists. Comes led the team in digs with 23, while Crowell had 14.
The Express are now 36-3 (9-0 OCCAC). Their next match is Oct. 19 in Kirtland, Ohio against OCCAC opponent Lakeland Community College at 6 p.m. They have three matches left in the conference in a quest for a perfect record. The team's next home match comes Oct. 22 against Macomb Community College and Jackson Community College beginning at 11 a.m.
Sunday, October 16
Owens Express Men's Soccer Earns Historic Upset of No. 6 Monroe College
The Owens Express men's soccer team picked up their biggest win of the year at home on Saturday, and head coach Art Johnson reached a milestone in the process - against his alma mater.
With their 3-2 win over No. 6-ranked Monroe College (N.Y.) with 3:46 left in the first overtime, the Express helped Johnson capture the 150th win of his career at Owens. He is the only head coach Owens men's soccer has ever had, and he is a men's soccer alumni of Monroe College. Additionally, Monroe's head coach is a former teammate of Johnson's.
Each team had to battle a strong wind blowing east throughout the match. Each team took equal advantage, however, and scored two goals in each half.
The first half belonged to the Express as they were with the wind and took a 2-0 lead into the half. Novak Vuk Janicic (Elektro Technicka Skola/Belgrade, Serbia) headed a free kick in at the 16:16 mark of the half on an assist from Leyton McKay-Ellison (St. Margaret's Church of England/Liverpool, England) to give Owens a 1-0 lead. Then, at the 31:02 mark, Nickyle Webber (Cornwall College/Trelawny, Jamaica) scored on an assist from Vuk Janicic to put Owens up 2-0.
Just 2:12 into the second half, Monroe cut their deficit in half with a goal on a penalty kick. Monroe then tied the game late with a goal off a corner kick at the 87:44 mark.
The Express then lost the coin toss and had to go against the wind for the overtime session. However, after having one shot hit the crossbar early in overtime, the Express won the game with another goal by Vuk Janicic on an assist from Webber 96:14 into the match.
Overall, Vuk Janicic scored two goals and had one assist, while Webber had one goal and one assist. Jake Olman (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and saved 12 shots on goal.
The Express (11-6) have now won two straight and are scheduled for their final three regular season matches next week - all on the road. On Oct. 19, they will battle Lakeland Community College at 4 p.m. Then, they will take on Jackson Community College next Saturday at 1 p.m. before facing No. 1 Schoolcraft College at 1 p.m. next Sunday. All three matches will play a pivotal role in regional tournament seeding.
Express women's soccer loses 4-0 to Monroe College (N.Y.)
The Owens Express women's soccer team lost to Monroe College (N.Y.) 4-0 on Sunday at home. The rain-filled match was close until Monroe scored three goals over a three minute, 56 second stretch in the second half.
Monroe's Brittani Bove scored 14:57 into the match to open the scoring. Jenna Merica, Annie Terilli and Karly Tolentino scored the final three goals at the 73:13, 76:12 and 77:09 marks of the game. Tolentino assisted on the second and third goals for Monroe, while Terilli assisted on the first. The final one was unassisted.
Shara Williams (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and saved nine shots on goal.
The loss drops the Express to 10-6 this year, while Monroe moves to 13-4-1.
The next match for Owens is scheduled for Wednesday Oct. 19 on the road against Jackson Community College at 4 p.m. The match marks the beginning of a crucial three game stretch that will determine if the Express can gain a berth in the Region XII tournament.
Cincinnati State Men's Soccer Wins Last Two Home Games of Season
The Cincinnati State men's soccer team improved to 14-3-0 with wins over Cuyahoga CC and Lakeland CC over the weekend.
On Saturday, the Surge were dominate in time of possession while out shooting Cuyahoga by a total of 15 to 2. Within the first ten minutes of the game, Cincinnati State sophomore Colby Schneider (Fairfield HS) assisted on the opening goal from freshman Justin Mitchell (Carroll HS/ Dayton,OH) and scored the second goal of the game. That would be all the Surge needed to secure victory as Cuyahoga CC were unable to crack the Cincinnati State defense. Eddie Jimenez (St.Patrick/Maysville, KY), Jake Brooks (George Dixon/ Manchester, Eng.) and Andrew Graham (Manchester Academy/ Manchester, Eng.) each tacked on a goal as the Surge cruised to the 5-0 win over their in-conference opponents.
Playing against Lakeland on Sunday, the Surge created many scoring opportunities early on. In the 20th minute, sophomore Ryan Donnelly (Bathgate Academy/ Bathgate, Sco) took advantage of a Lakeland turnover and buried his shot in the back of the net for the opening goal of the game. Lakeland continued to compete while holding the potent Surge attack to the lone Donnelly goal in the first half.
"I thought Lakeland came out more hungry to play than we did and I let my guys know it during our meeting at halftime," head coach Mike Combs said. "It was the last time we would play in front of our home crowd and I wanted the guys to give them something to cheer about."
The Surge came out in the second half with more pace and better passing. Sophomore and team captain Carl Peers (St.Edmunds/ Liverpool, Eng) scored at the 50th minute mark off a setup from Justin Mitchell. Mitchell would provide an exclamation point on the victory with a hard strike from 15 yards out for Cincinnati State's third and final goal of the afternoon. With the win, the Surge extended their winning streak to 13 games in a row and secured the second seed in the NJCAA Region XII Tournament.
Cincinnati State will finish off the regular season schedule with road matches against Jackson CC on Saturday, October 22nd followed by undefeated Schoolcraft CC on Sunday, October 23rd. Earning a first round bye, Cincinnati State will begin the NJCAA Region XII Tournament on Saturday, October 29th against the winner of the #3 vs. #6 seed. This year's tournament will be hosted by Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio.
Cincinnati State Women's Soccer Fall to Jackson CC
The Lady Surge lost 3-2 in an exciting back and forth contest against Jackson CC on Sunday. The Lady Surge fought back twice to tie the game as freshman Ashea Bell scored to tie the game early in the second half. Jackson CC quickly answered and regained the lead at the 25th minute mark off of a penalty kick. Ten minutes later, freshman Sammi Jo Foley scored to tie the game at two goals a piece. Both teams continued to generate chances, however Jackson CC would score the games deciding goal off of a shot which snuck past the outstreched arms of keeper Miranda Estep.
The Lady Surge will look to rebound with their final home game on Wednesday, October 26th against St.Catherine's at Anderson HS beginning at 6 PM.
Saturday, October 15
Sinclair Lady Pride Volleyball (14-13/7-3) Defeats Lakeland in "Volley for A Cure" Game
In this year's annual Volley For A Cure game, Sinclair knocked off OCCAC foe Lakeland 3-0 to improve the Pride's record to 14-13 and 7-3 in conference. Wearing Pink Jerseys for Breast Cancer Awareness, the Pride came out strong in game one by posting a quick 25-10 win. Sinclair pulled out a tight 25-20 game two victory as the Lakers held several leads throughout the game. Up 2 games in the match, the Pride had to hold on late in game three as Lakeland made one final rally only to fall short losing 25-23.
Sinclair vs. Lakeland CC (3-0) 25-10, 25-20, 25-2
Sinclair (14-13/7-3) will travel to Miami University-Middletown Tuesday the 18th for the last non-conference road match of the year.
Friday, October 14
Sinclair Lady Pride Volleyball Win 3-0 Against OCCAC Rival Cuyahoga.
Sinclair returned to conference action tonight with an easy 3-0 win against Cuyahoga. The Pride jumped on Cuyahoga early and put game one away by a winning score of 25-13. Game two was a little more of a challenge as the visitors from Cleveland pushed Sinclair to extra points as the Pride had to come from behind for a 27-25 victory. The Pride finished off the match in 3 as the third game was over quick with Sinclair winning 25-9.
Sinclair vs. Cuyahoga CC (3-0) 25-13, 27-25, 25-9
Sinclair (13-13/6-3) is back home Saturday as they take on Lakeland at 1:30pm. On Saturday, The Lady Pride will encourage all fans to wear pink for the day as they host their annual Volley For A Cure Game against conference rival Lakeland. The day will be filled with a lot of great activities as they, “Paint the Place Pink”!
Express Women's Soccer Loses 1-0 Heartbreaker to No. 15 Lewis and Clark In Two Overtimes
The Owens Express women's soccer team played possibly their best match of the season for the first 100 minutes and 38 seconds Friday night against No. 15 Lewis and Clark at Lake High School.
However, 38 seconds into the second ten minute overtime period, Britaney Ragusa put one into the net to give Lewis and Clark a 1-0 win.
The loss ended a four match winning streak for the Express. They had also won six of their past seven.
Shara Williams (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) started in goal for Owens and played an outstanding match. The sophomore saved 11 shots on goal. The Express possibly would have won in regulation if a shot off the crossbar by Kendra Eitniear (Swanton/Swanton, Ohio) in the first half would have found the net.
Owens is now 10-5 this year, while Lewis and Clark moves to 11-2-1. The Express will take on Monroe Community College (N.Y.) on Sunday beginning at 12 p.m. at home.
Thursday, October 13
Cincinnati State's Jake Brooks Wins NJCAA D-1 National Soccer Player of the Week
Jake Brooks has been having a phenomenal freshman season for Cincinnati State. In his best offensive performance of the season, Brooks scored 4 goals and assisted on another in Cincinnati State's 7-2 victory over Wilmington on Wednesday, October 5th. Brooks also scored a goal against Owens Community College and recorded 2 goals and 1 assists in 30 minutes of play on the road against Tiffin. Brooks is currently tied for first in the NJCAA Region XII in the points with 14 goals and 7 assists.
Coming all the way from Birmingham, England to earn a college education while playing for Cincinnati State, Brooks has been a key player in clinching Cincinnati State's 2011 OCCAC conference championship. The Surge claimed their seventh conference championship in nine seasons after the 3-0 victory over Owens CC on Saturday, October 8th
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Express Women's Soccer Posts Second Consecutive Shutout Behind Szabo
The Owens Express women's soccer team defeated Lorain County Community College 7-0 in a home match today behind Marissa Szabo's (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio) three goal performance.
The shutout is the second straight for the Express as they were coming off a 5-0 victory over Indiana Tech JV. Overall, the Express has posted five shutouts this year.
At the 13:33 mark of the first half, Alyvia Lieber (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) put the Express on the board on an assist from Kendra Eitniear (Swanton/Swanton, Ohio). Szabo then scored 25 seconds later on a crossing shot from Haley Gasser (Northview/Sylvania, Ohio) to put the Express up 2-0. The score would remain 2-0 until the half.
Then, Szabo added her second goal at the 47:50 mark on another assist from Eitniear, who then put the Express up 4-0 on a goal of her own at the 51:19 mark. Szabo then added her third goal at the 67:52 mark on the third assist from Eitniear to put Owens up 5-0. Gasser and Lieber then added the final two goals at the 75:10 and 81:36 marks of the second half.
Overall, Szabo had three goals, Lieber had two goals, Gasser had one goal and one assist, and Eitniear had one goal and three assists.
Shara Williams (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and saved two shots on goal. Jaime Sesock (Holly/Davisburg, Mich.) entered in goal at the 70:35 mark and also saved two shots. It was the first time anyone other than Williams has played goal this year.
With the win, the Express guaranteed no worse than a .500 winning percentage in their first season as an NJCAA Div. I sport.
Owens (10-4) will next battle No. 25-ranked Lewis and Clark Community College (10-2-1) at Lake High School on Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.
Express men's soccer snaps losing streak with 3-0 shutout of Lorain County
The Owens Express men's soccer team ended their two game losing streak with a 3-0 victory over Lorain County Community College on the road Wednesday.
Sean Kaighin (Clay/Oregon, Ohio), Chris Kervick (De La Salle College/Waterford, Ireland) and Leyton McKay-Ellison (St. Margaret's Church of England/Liverpool, United Kingdom) each scored a goal, while Nikoy Wallace (Anchovy/Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and AJ Klever (Northview/Sylvania, Ohio) tallied one assist apiece.
Jake Olman (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and saved two shots on goal.
The win moves the Express to 10-6 overall this year and 8-5 in Region XII. Additionally, Express head coach Art Johnson is now one win away from 150 in his Owens career. The Express will have their first chance at that mark on Saturday at 4 p.m. against Monroe Community College (N.Y.) at home.
Wednesday, October 12
Sinclair Lady Pride Volleyball Top UC Clermont
Sinclair Women's Tartan Pride needed to get back on track as they look to take on southern neighbor, University of Cincinnati-Clermont. The Pride coming off a split last weekend in Indiana were determined to play well as they start an important three game stint over the next four days.
Sinclair started slow and dropped the first game 20-25. That seemed to wake-up The Lady Pride as they would take the next three!
Sinclair would go 25-12, 25-23 and then win the match with a 25-12 performance in the last game. With the win, Sinclair moves to 12-13 on the season and remains in third place in the OCCAC with a 5-3 record.
Sinclair returns to home action on Friday night as they take on conference opponent, Cuyahoga College from the Cleveland area. Game time, for The Lady Pride will be 6:00 PM in Sinclair's Physical Activities Center located in Building 8 on the downtown campus.
On Saturday, The Lady Pride will host their annual Volley For A Cure Game with another OCCAC foe, Lakeland and encourage all fans to wear pink for the day. The day will be filled with a lot of great activities for the fans as they, “Paint the Place Pink”!
Game Time on Saturday will be 1:30 PM also at the down town campus.
Tuesday, October 11
Brittany Leininger of Lorain County Community College Earns OCCAC Volleyball "Player of the Week"
The OCCAC volleyball selection committee has selected Brittany Leininger of Lorain County Community College as the "Player of the Week" ending October 10, 2011.
Brittany is a freshman at LCCC from Elyria, Ohio (Midview High School). She is currently ranked third in Blocks in NJCAA Division 3. During the past week, Brittany guided Lorain to two victories over OCCAC rival Edison and one over Lakeland Community College. She finished the week in OCCAC play with 24 Blocks, 39 Kills, 6 aces and only 4 errors.
Congratulations to Brittany, Coach Marc Pogachar and the entire Lorain County Community College Women's Volleyball Team for their outstanding week and continued success during the remainder of the season.
Columbus State Golf Wins Owens Fall Invitational, Hole-in-One by Lakeland's J.W. Leitch
On a perfect Fall day in Perrysburg, Ohio at Belmont Country Club, Columbus State defeated rival OCCAC schools Cincinnati State, Lakeland and home team Owens. Columbus State shot an impressive 308 on the 7000 yard course. Owens fired a 316 to place second and Cincinnati State a 319 to finish third.
J.W. Leitch (Geneva, Ohio / Madison) of Lakeland Community College shot a team-best 83 (+11), highlighted by a hole-in-one on the fourth hole. Leitch holed out with a nine iron from 147 yards out for the ace.
Columbus State's Jacob Stasinlewicz won individual medal honors after firing a 73 (+1) while Cincinnati State's Matt Stiens finished three back with a 76.
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Sunday, October 9
Sinclair Volleyball (11-13/5-3) Spilt in Tri-Match
Sinclair Women's Volleyball continued the run of strong non-conference opponents
Friday night the Pride made the short trip over to Cedarville to start a three match weekend. The Yellow Jackets came out strong and ready as they pushed Sinclair into a deciding game 5. Both teams had strong rally points and great play on both sides of the net. The Pride pushed Cedarville deep into the 5th and deciding game before the home team secured the game and the match.
Saturday morning Sinclair was back on the road as they traveled up to Fort Wayne (IN) for a tri-match with Findlay's JV and host Indiana Tech's JV. The Pride started out well as they won the first match with Findlay 2-0. Match two was not as easy for the Pride losing 0-2 as they ran into a hot scoring Indiana Tech team that seemed to get to every ball.
Sinclair vs. Cedarville University JV (2-3) 22-25, 25-21, 19-25, 25-17, 17-19
Sinclair vs. Univ of Findlay JV (2-0) 25-17, 25-20
Sinclair vs. Indiana Tech JV (0-2) 19-25, 19-25
Sinclair (11-13/5-3) returns home this week with three games starting on Wednesday at 6:00pm against the University of Cincinnati-Clermont. Friday night at 6:00pm Cuyahoga come to town followed by a 1:30pm Saturday match up with Lakeland to complete the OCCAC season series with both teams. All games are played on the downtown Dayton campus in building 8.
Cincinnati State Men's Masketball Giving Back to the Community
Cincinnati State basketball players Nick Robertson and Cody Martin are giving back to the community in Evanston Academy's 5th grade class as tutors and character coaches for the Winners Read Program! The Cleveland, Ohio natives spent the day working with the kids on study habits, reading, writing and dedication to hard work as part of the Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati.
"We just want to help out where we can," Nick Robertson said. "It feels good to do something good for somebody else. Cody and I had a great time working with everyone there. The teachers do a great job with the kids everyday and we were honored to be a part of it.
See Nick, Cody, and the rest of the 2011-2012 Cincinnati State Surge in the preseason home opener on Thursday night against UC Clermont. The game will begin at 7:30 PM.
Saturday, October 8
Cincinnati State Men's Soccer Wins 7th Conference Title in Nine Years.
Adding to the long list of accomplishments over the years, the Cincinnati State Surge men's soccer team clinched the OCCAC regular season conference title with a 3-0 road win over Owens Community College. Freshmen Jake Brooks, Evan Rees and Nick Merhaut each recorded a goal in the victory. Sophomore goalkeeper Ben Steinnecker recorded his first clean sheet of the season. So far, it has been a phenominal week for Brooks who now has 5 goals over the past two games. With the stellar offensive output, Brooks is currently the top goal scorer in NJCAA Region XII.
For head coach Mike Combs and the Cincinnati State soccer program, this marks the seventh conference title in the past nine seasons.
"We have really had a great run in recent years," Mike Combs said. "This is the first accomplishment of what we hope will end up being a very successful 2011 campaign."
The Surge will finish up a road trip against at Tiffin University this Sunday. Cincinnati State will play their last home stand of the year against Cuyahoga CC next Saturday at Xavier University followed by a game against Lakeland CC at Anderson High School on Sunday, October 16th. Both games will begin at 2pm.
Owens Express Men's Soccer Nearly Upsets No. 10 Jefferson College
The Owens Express men's soccer team lost 2-1 to No. 10-ranked Jefferson College (Mo.) at home today in a closely contested matchup.
Jefferson College broke up a scoreless game at the 56:15 mark with a goal. Just over a minute later, Sean Kaighin (Clay/Oregon, Ohio) tied it back up for the Express with a goal at the 57:26 mark on an assist from Novak Vuk Janicic (Elektro Technicka Skola/Belgrade, Serbia).
However, Jefferson scored the game winning goal at the 71:05 mark to take the 2-1 win.
Jake Olman (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and saved 10 shots. Jeff Cooperider (Northview/Sylvania, Ohio) also saw time in goal for Owens in the second half, but did not have any saves.
Jefferson College had 13 shots on goal compared to 12 for Owens.
The loss drops the Express to 9-6 overall and 8-5 in Region XII. They will take on Lorain County Community College on Oct. 12 at 4 p.m. in Elyria, Ohio.
Szabo and Weaver Lead Express Women's Soccer to 5-0 Win Over Indiana Tech JV
The Owens Express women's soccer team shut out Indiana Tech University JV 5-0 at home today behind two goals from Marissa Szabo (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio) and one goal and two assists from Sarah Weaver (Margaretta/Castalia, Ohio).
Kendra Eitnear (Swanton/Swanton, Ohio) put the Express on the board with a goal at the 30:00 mark. The game then remained goal free the final 15 minutes as Owens took a 1-0 lead into the half.
Szabo then scored back to back goals at the 66:26 and 72:48 marks of the second half to put her team up 3-0. The first one came on an assist from Eitniear and the second one came on an assist from Weaver.
Shauna Kastel (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio) also scored for Owens, while Sara Ruiz (Swanton/Holland, Ohio) added an assist.
Shara Williams (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and saved five shots on goal.
The win moves the Express to 9-4 overall. They are scheduled to take on Lorain County Community College at home on Oct. 12 at 4 p.m.
Saturday, October 8
Owens Express Men's Soccer Drops Tough Match to Cincinnati State
The Owens Express men's soccer team lost a crucial Region XII matchup to Cincinnati State today by a score of 3-0 at home.
The match was scoreless at halftime as each team had plenty of chances to score. The match swung in favor of Cincinnati State when the Express had a scoring chance just over 57 minutes into the match. As they pushed the ball up, a Cincinnati State defender stole the ball and moved down the field and put one in the net at the 57:40 mark to take a 1-0 lead. From there, Cincinnati State capitalized on the momentum and scored two more goals at the 66:06 and 85:22 marks.
Owens had a chance to vault into a second place tie in the Region XII standings with Cincinnati State had they won today. The match was even in terms of shots on goal as each team had 15.
Jake Olman (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and stopped seven shots.
Owens is now 9-5 overall and 8-5 in Region XII. Cincinnati State is 11-3 overall and 9-3 in Region XII. The win completes a season sweep of the Express by Cincinnati State.
Thursday, October 6
Cincinnati State Men's Soccer Improves to 10-3-0
The Cincinnati State men's soccer team beat Wilimgton College on Wednesday night by a score of 7-2.
Freshman forward Jake Brooks (Birmingham, Eng. - George Dixon) had his biggest offensive performance of the year scoring 4 goals. The win marks the 9th straight victory by the Surge who are now 10-3-0 on the season.
Cincinnati State will return to action on Saturday in Toledo, Ohio to take on Owens CC followed by Sunday's road game at Tiffin University.
Wednesday, October 5
Owens Express Women's Soccer Cruises Past Kellogg 7-1
The Owens Express women's soccer team defeated Kellogg Community College on the road today 7-1 behind Alyvia Lieber's (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) three goal game.
It was a single game career high in goals for Lieber.
Marissa Szabo (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio) and Kendra Eitniear (Swanton/Swanton, Ohio) each added two goals for the Express, who also got three assists from Amanda Roumaya (Whitmer/Toledo, Ohio)
Shara Williams (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and saved four shots on goal.
The Express (8-4) will battle Indiana Tech University JV on Sunday Oct. 9 at home beginning at 3:30 p.m.
No. 5-ranked Express Volleyball Crushes Cuyahoga, Wins Sixth Straight
The season of winning streaks continued for the No. 5-ranked Owens Express volleyball team at home tonight as they defeated Cuyahoga Community College 25-7, 25-6, 25-8 to win their sixth straight match.
Owens opened the season with five straight wins before suffering their first loss. Then, they rattled off 18 consecutive wins before losing again. Now, they're on their current streak.
Julia Haupricht (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) led the team with eight kills, while Brittany Egbert (Hopewell-Loudon/Fostoria, Ohio) had six. Emily Crowell (Parkway/Rockford, Ohio) and Allison Seifker (Monroeville/Norwalk, Ohio) each had five.
Crowell led the team with six assists, while Alyssa Pelish (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) and Molly Hilfinger (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio) each had three.
The Express (29-2, 8-0 OCCAC) will be going for their 30th win of the season against Edison State Community College in an OCCAC matchup next Wednesday on the road at 6 p.m.
Express Men's Soccer Team Bounces Back With Win Over Cuyahoga
The Owens Express men's soccer team shut out Cuyahoga Community College 2-0 at home today behind AJ Klever's (Northview/Sylvania, Ohio) game winning goal at the 66:08 mark of the second half.
Novak Vuk Janicic (Elektro Technicka Skola/Belgrade, Serbia) assisted on the game winning goal, and then added an insurance goal at the 68:24 mark on an assist from Leyton McKay-Ellison (St. Margaret's Church of England/Liverpool, United Kingdom).
Jake Olman (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and saved four shots on goal.
Owens (9-4, 8-4 Region XII) will take on Cincinnati State Community College at home on Saturday Oct. 8 at 1 p.m. The game will be crucial for Region XII seeding heading into the playoffs as both teams are battling for the #2 seed.
Tuesday, October 4
Gracie Burrell of Columbus State Community College Earns OCCAC Volleyball "Player of the Week"
The OCCAC volleyball selection committee has selected Gracie Burrell of Columbus State Community College as the "Player of the Week" ending October 3, 2011.
Gracie is a sophomore hailing from Fairbanks, Ohio. She achieved first team OCCAC All-Conference status and was an All-Region selection as a freshman during her first season. She plays both outside and middle at Columbus State and has been known to take over games at the net.
Coach Yocum stated "During this season, she started playing all the way around for us and has been strong defensively and gives the Cougars a strong back row attack option."
This past week against Sinclair, she went 10/12 serve/receive, had 10 digs, had 4 solo blocks with 10 block touches, and 19 kills. In game 3 vs Sinclair, Columbus State was down by a score of 18-22 and with Gracie in the front line, she was able to take over the net and led the Cougars to a 25-23 win. Gracie is in the top rankings nationally for kills.
Congratulations to Gracie and the Cougars for their outstanding week and continued success during the remainder of the season.
Monday, October 3
Cincinnati State Men's Soccer Wins 8th in a Row
The Cincinnati State men's soccer team won 6 to 0 over Delta CC (MI) to extend their winning streak to eight games. The Surge, who completed the season sweep of Delta, have recovered and turned things around after a mediocre 1-3 start.
"We have taken steps towards becoming a great team," freshman midfielder Nick Merhaut said. "The team attitude and chemistry has really improved week in and week out. We just want to keep this winning thing going."
Now with an overall record of 9-3-0 on the season and a 8-3-0 regional record, the Surge will look to climb their way up the standings with hopes of clinching one of the top two seeds in the NJCAA Region XII Tournament during the month of October. Currently, the Surge sit in second place behind undefeated Schoolcraft CC. Cincinnati State will travel on Wednesday, October 5th to take on Wilmington College at 7pm.
Lady Surge Women's Soccer Lose 1-0 to Delta College
The Lady Surge lost 1-0 to Delta CC on Sunday afternoon. Delta CC scored the only goal of the game at the 25th minute mark. Despite only having two reserves and eventually only one sub by the end of the game, Cincinnati State was able to generate numerous chances to tie the game which included three corner kicks in the final 2 minutes. Unfortunately for the Surge, no player could cash in on the scoring chances as Cincinnati State fell to 2-7-0 on the year. Despite the loss, Cincinnati State still has an outside chance at earning a spot in the NJCAA Region XII Tournament.
Next weekend, Cincinnati State will travel to Godfrey, IL to take on Lewis & Clark followed by a game against St. Charles in Missouri on Saturday.
Sinclair Volleyball (10-11/5-3) Takes 2 This Weekend
Sinclair Women's Volleyball won both OCCAC games this weekend.
This weekend the Pride had a very successful conference road trip winning both games and improving the OCCAC record to 5-3. Friday night's game at Cuyahoga was won in quick fashion as Sinclair came out hot and stayed hot to win in three. Saturday the Pride started as they finished Friday night by winning game one quick. Host Lakeland found some spark to take game one and holt Sinclair's momentum just temporarily. Games three and four were more of a true conference battle with the still hot Sinclair Tartan Pride taking both to finish out the match winning in four (3-1).
Sinclair vs. Cuyahoga CC (3-0) 25-11, 25-14, 25-17
Sinclair vs. Lakeland CC (3-1) 25-10, 21-25, 25-21, 25-23
Sinclair (10-11/5-3) is back on the road Friday as they play the Cedarville University JV at 6:00pm
No. 5 Ranked Owens Express Women's Volleyball Team Sweeps Grand Rapids Invitational
The No. 5-ranked Express volleyball team swept through four teams over the weekend in the Grand Rapids Invitational - including a thrilling victory over host Grand Rapids Community College.
The team opened on Saturday with a 25-17, 17-25, 25-23, 25-19 defeat of No. 13-ranked Muskegon Community College. It was the second time the Express has defeated Muskegon this season as they defeated them in three sets on Aug. 30.
Julia Haupricht (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) had a big match against Muskegon as she had a team best 15 kills to go along with one ace, 11 digs and three assisted blocks. Brittany Egbert (Hopewell-Loudon/Fostoria, Ohio) added 11 kills, four assisted blocks, and a team high two aces. Allison Seifker (Monroeville/Norwalk, Ohio) had a team high five assisted blocks.
Leading the way in the assist category was Molly Hilfinger (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio) with 23, while Erin Schatzle (Monroe/Monroe, Mich.) had 20. Ellie Comes (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio) had a team high 37 digs, while Schatzle had 12.
The nightcap on Saturday was a thriller for the Express as they came from two sets down to defeat No. 14-ranked Grand Rapids Community College 21-25, 22-25, 25-20, 29-27, 19-17.
Emily Crowell (Parkway/Rockford, Ohio) led the team with 15 kills, while Egbert and Schatzle each had 14. Seifker also reached double figures with 10 kills. Schatzle led the team in assists this time with 33, while Hilfinger had 23. Comes added a team high 30 digs, while Hilfinger had 15 and Crowell had 12. Egbert had a team high four assisted blocks and one solo block, while Haupricht added three assisted blocks.
After a thrilling Saturday of action, the Express defeated Kalamazoo Valley Community College 25-20, 25-20, 25-16 and Lansing Community College 25-13, 25-12, 21-25, 25-16 on Sunday.
In the win over Kalamazoo Valley, the Express were led by Schatzle's all-around play. The sophomore had a team high 25 assists to go along with eight kills, 16 digs, one solo block and one assisted block. Her dig total was one off the team high set by Comes, who had 17. Egbert led in kills with 12, while Crowell had nine and Seifker had eight. Hilfinger added 18 assists.
In the defeat of Lansing, Comes once again led the team in digs with 28, while Schatzle had 13 and Hilfinger had 10. Hilfinger (19) and Schatzle (17) led the way in assists. Haupricht and Schatzle each had eight kills, while Egbert had seven. Comes had a monstrous game serving as her six aces paced the team. Crowell added two aces and three others finished with one apiece.
Following a loss to current No. 4-ranked Parkland College recently that stopped an 18 match winning streak for the Express, the team has now bounced back to win five consecutive.
Owens (28-2 overall, 7-0 OCCAC) will take on OCCAC foe Cuyahoga Community College this Wednesday at home beginning at 6 p.m. They will then have a week off before taking on another OCCAC foe in Edison State Community College next Wednesday on the road.
Sunday, October 2
Owens Express Women's Soccer Team Bounces Back With 6-1 Win
After falling to undefeated Schoolcraft College on Wednesday, the Express women's soccer team defeated Ohio Northern University's club team 6-1 on Sunday.
Alyvia Lieber (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) opened the scoring for the Express in the first half as she knocked in a crossing shot by Kendra Eitniear (Swanton/Swanton, Ohio). A short time later, Eitniear added a goal of her own, unassisted to put Owens up 2-0. Towards the end of the first half, Marissa Szabo (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio) put the Express up 3-0 with a goal on an assist from Lieber.
In the second half, Jaime Sesock (Holly/Davisburg, Mich.) scored on an assist from Haley Gasser (Northview/Sylvania, Ohio) to put Owens up 4-0. Ohio Northern Club then scored their first goal of the match to cut the lead to three. However, the Express answered back less than a minute later on an unassisted goal from Gasser.
Szabo then capped off the scoring for the Express with a goal on an assist from Sara Ruiz (Swanton/Holland, Ohio). All in all, Lieber had one goal and one assist, Eitniear had one goal and one assist, Szabo had two goals, Sesock had one goal, Gasser had one goal and one assist, and Ruiz had one assist.
Shara Williams (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and stopped two shots on goal.
The Express are now 7-4 and will take on Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek, Mich. on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Thursday, September 29
Sinclair Volleyball Drops Classic OCCAC Battle to Columbus State
An outstanding conference battle was close all night long. Ohio Community College Athletic Conference, OCCAC match with the #2 and #3 teams was a classic at Sinclair's Physical Activities Center on Wednesday night. Columbus State, who bested The Tartan Pride last month in Columbus, faced a Sinclair team that had put together a six match win streak and looked to move up in the conference standings.
Both teams played well but in the deciding moments in each game, Columbus found a way to win. Columbus won three games, 25-16, 25-21 and 25-21 to remain in second place in the conference.
Sinclair returns to home action on October 12 as they take on University of Cincinnati – Clermont at 6:00 PM in Sinclair's Physical Activities Center located on their downtown campus.
No. 5-Ranked Owens Express Volleyball Gets Back On Track With Sweep of Lorain County
After losing their 18 match winning streak to No. 4-ranked Parkland College this past weekend, the No. 5-ranked Owens Express volleyball team swept Lorain County Community College 25-12, 25-14, 25-14 at home Wednesday night in an OCCAC match.
Brittany Egbert (Hopewell-Loudon/Fostoria, Ohio) led the Express with 12 kills, while Julia Haupricht (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) had eight kills. Molly Hilfinger (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio) led with 14 assists, while Erin Schatzle (Monroe/Monroe, Mich.) had 13 assists.
Egbert and Emily Crowell (Parkway/Rockford, Ohio) each had one ace to lead the team, while Ellie Comes (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio) had 13 digs to lead. Alyssa Pelish (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) added nine digs, while Haupricht led the team with two assisted blocks.
The Express (24-2, 7-0 OCCAC) will next take part in the Grand Rapids Invitational this Saturday and Sunday.
Six game win streak for Owens Express Men's Soccer Stopped by No. 2-Ranked Schoolcraft College
Schoolcraft College ended a six game win streak by the Owens Express men's soccer team tonight with a 2-0 victory in a match played at Lake High School.
Owens played well, but gave up a goal just before halftime - 42:51 into the first half. They had a few chances in the second half to tie it, but Schoolcraft sealed the deal with another goal at the 73:52 mark.
Tom Nevill scored both goals for the Ocelots. Jake Olman (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) started in goal for the Express, and while he gave up the two goals, he made some spectacular saves to keep his team in the match in the second half. Olman finished with nine saves.
The next match for Owens (8-4) will be next Wednesday Oct. 5 against Cuyahoga Community College beginning at 4 p.m. The match is at home.
Express Women's Soccer Falls to Undefeated Schoolcraft College
The Owens Express women's soccer team lost 4-0 to Schoolcraft College on the road today.
Schoolcraft College moves to 10-0 this year, while Owens falls to 6-4.
Shara Williams (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) started in goal for the Express.
The next action for the Express is Sunday at 1 p.m. on the road against Ohio Northern University's club team.
Lakeland Lakers Women's Volleyball Down Cuyahoga Community College 3-1 On The Road
The Lakeland Community College women’s volleyball team evened its’ conference record to 2-2 with a 3-1 win over host Cuyahoga Community College on Wednesday night. The Lakers (8-14) were led by freshman setter Breanna Wilson (Madison, Ohio / Madison), who recorded a career-high 18 digs to go along with 20 assists.
Lakeland jumped out to an early 2-0 lead thanks to a 25-21 win in game one and a narrow 25-23 victory in game two. Cuyahoga rebounded in game three (25-16) before the visitors shut the door with a 25-19 win in game four.
Freshman outside hitter Jordan McLendon (Canton, Ohio / Timkin) registered a team-high eight kills and four blocks while sophomore Stephanie Frick (Eastlake, Ohio / Willoughby South) chipped in 13 digs and seven kills.
Lakeland continues with conference games this weekend when it hosts Edison CC (3-11, 0-3 OCCAC) on Friday (Sept. 30) at 6:00 p.m. and Sinclair CC (8-10, 3-2) on Saturday at 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, September 28
Abigail Schlater of Sinclair Community College Earns OCCAC Volleyball "Player of the Week"
The OCCAC volleyball selection committee has selected Abigail Schlater of Sinclair Community College as the "Player of the Week" ending September 25, 2011.
Abigail is currently ranked 10th in the NJCAA in kills with 238 total kills. This is an average of 3.84 kills per set in which she has played in a total of 62 sets.
She is a sophomore and a team captain for the Tartan Pride. During the week, she played an outstanding match against OCCAC rival Edison and finished with 27 kills, a hitting efficiency of 40.81%, 17 digs, 2 aces, & 3 blocks.
Coach Gan states that "This is Abigails best match she has played since I coached her from last season! Whenever a good set came to her, I knew she was going to get a kill! I had so much confidence in her kill that I told the setter to set the ball to her to finish the set." She did and Sinclair came out the victor.
Abigail also had an outstanding performance at Lorain in which she totaled 12 kills, only one error with hitting efficiency of 45.83%, 13 digs, and 2 blocks.
Congratulations to Abigail Schlater and the Sinclair volleyball team for an outstanding week in OCCAC play.
Sinclair Women's Volleyball (8-10/3-2) Pushes Winning Streak to 6 in a Row
Sinclair Women’s Volleyball won 3-0 on the road Tuesday night at UC-Clermont.
Another strong start for the Pride as they took control early by winning the first two games without much of a fight from the home team. Sinclair found game three much more challenging as the Pride had to go to extra points to secure a 3-0 win.
Sinclair vs. University of Cincinnati - Clermont (3-0) 25-13, 25-15, 30-28
Sinclair (8-10/3-2) jumps right back into conference play tonight as they take on Columbus State at home. Tonight’s game will be played in Building 8 on the Downtown Dayton Campus at 6:00 pm.
Monday, September 26
Lakeland Lakers Women's Volleyball Finish 2-2 at Kaminna Allen Tournament
The Lakeland women’s volleyball team split four matches at the Kaminna Allen Tournament hosted by Genesee Community College on Saturday, September 24. The Lakers defeated Delaware Tech twice but fell to Hagerstown and Genesee to move to 7-14 overall.
Match 1: Lakeland 3, Delaware Tech 0 (25-15, 25-10, 25-17)
Sophomore Stephanie Frick (Eastlake, Ohio / Willoughby South) had a hand in 40 points with 22 assists, 13 kills, four aces, and one block in a three set win. Freshman Jordan McLendon (Canton, Ohio / Timkin) recorded a team-high eight digs to go along with six kills in the victory.
Match 2: Lakeland 0, Hagerstown 3 (14-25, 23-25, 13-25)
Freshman Breanna Wilson (Madison, Ohio / Madison) dished out 23 assists while sophomore Jennifer Sommerfeld (Las Vegas, Nev.) delivered a team-high 11 kills in a 3-0 setback to Hagerstown. Wilson also led the way with 14 digs, followed closely by 14 and 12 from Erick Stockard (Toledo, Ohio / E.L. Bowsner) and Erin Shantery (Montville, Ohio / Ledgemont), respectively.
Match 3: Lakeland 1, Genesee 3 (17-25, 18-25, 25-18, 20-25)
The Lakers rallied in game three to avoid the sweep but were unable to force a deciding set in falling to Genesee CC 3-1. Wilson handed out 20 assists while McLendon collected a team-high eight kills in the loss. Libero Erin Shantery recorded a team-high 13 digs while freshman Randi Woodworth (Orwell, Ohio / Grand Valley) chipped in ten.
Match 4: Lakeland 3, Delaware Tech 0
Nine kills from Stephanie Frick and 17 assists from Breanna Wilson proved to be more than enough as Lakeland cruised past Delaware Tech 3-0. The Lakers served up 16 aces, led by four each from Frick and Jordan McLendon.
Cincinnati State Men's Soccer Improves to 8-3-0 Overall; Stays Perfect in Conference Play
The Surge beat Lakeland CC and Cuyahoga CC this weekend to stay undefeated in OCCAC play (3-0-0) and improved to 8-3-0 overall. In a 3-1 road win over Lakeland, Jake Brooks (Birmingham, Eng. - George Dixon HS) scored twice and Justin Mitchell (Dayton, OH - Carroll HS) scored once in very wet and muddy conditions. In Sunday's road game against Cuyahoga, Andrew Graham (Manchester, Eng. - Manchester Academy), Colby Schnieder (Cincinnati, OH - Fairfield HS)and Ryan Donnelly (Bathgate, Sco. - Bathgate Academy) each recorded a goal in the 3-1 victory.
Cincinnati State will return to action next weekend on the road against Delta CC (MI).
Goals:
1st half- CS #2 Mitchell, assist #3 Merchaut at 43:31
CS #14 Brooks, no assist 9:25
2nd half - LCC scores on own goal by #18 Solorio, 15:05
CS #14 Brooks, assist to #5 Schneider 3:47
Goalies: CS #1 Steinneder 3 saves, 90 minutes
LCC #1 Rodriguez 5 saves, 90 minutes
Shots 9-5 in favor of Cincy
Fouls - Cincy 7, LCC 11
Cards - LCC #7 Maiorano at 23:07 (1st Half), LCC #23 Misick at 35:02 (2nd Half)
Corner Kicks - CS 5, LCC 3
Offsides - Cincy 5, LCC 0
Sinclair Women's Volleyball (7-10/3-2) Continues Winning Streak
Sinclair Women’s Volleyball won 3-0 on the road Saturday at Lorain County CC.
In a match that was not that close, the Pride easily handled conference foe Lorain County in 3 and improving the current winning streak to 5.
Sinclair –vs- Lorain County (3-0) 25-12, 25-14, 25-17
Sinclair (7-10/3-2) continues today as they travel to the University of Cincinnati Clermont (6pm) for a non-conference tune up before Wednesday’s home match up against Columbus State. The game Wednesday will be played in Building 8 on the Downtown Dayton Campus at 6:00 pm.
Kervick Helps Owens Express Men's Soccer Capture 6th Straight
Chris Kervick (De La Salle College/Waterford, Ireland) scored once and assisted on another goal to help the Owens Express men's soccer team defeat Delta College 2-1 and capture their sixth straight win today.
Up 1-0 at halftime, the Express also got one goal from Nickyle Webber (Cornwall College/Trelawny, Jamaica) and one assist from Novak Vuk Janicic (Elektro Technicka Skola/Belgrade, Serbia).
Jake Olman (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and stopped four shots on goal.
Owens is now 8-3 overall this season and 7-3 in Region XII. They face a stiff test this coming Wednesday when they face No. 3-ranked Schoolcraft College (10-0, 7-0 Region XII) in a home match beginning at 4 p.m.
No. 4 Owens Express Volleyball Defeats No. 7 Kirkwood, But Loses 18 Match Winning Streak to No. 12 Parkland
The No. 4-ranked Owens Express volleyball team stretched their winning streak to 18 with a 25-13, 25-21, 25-15 sweep of No. 7-ranked Kirkwood C.C. in the Parkland Invitational on Saturday.
However, No. 12-ranked Parkland College upset the Express 20-25, 19-25, 17-25 in their next match.
The split moves the Express to 23-2 overall and 6-0 in the OCCAC. They are scheduled to take on OCCAC opponent Lorain County Community College Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. in a home matchup.
Saturday, September 24
Express Women's Soccer Shutout Mercyhurst North East on the Road
The Owens Express women's soccer team defeated Mercyhurst North East College 5-0 today behind two goals each from Alyvia Lieber (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) and Marissa Szabo (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio).
Kendra Eitniear (Swanton/Swanton, Ohio) scored the other goal for Owens and her goal put Owens on the board just under 15 minutes into the game.
Chelsea Charniga (Otsego/Bowling Green, Ohio), Kristina-Marie Rutherford (Norton/Norton, Ohio) and Haley Gasser (Northview/Sylvania, Ohio) each added one assist.
Owens defeated Mercyhurst 10-1 at home in their first match of the season, so today's victory completed a season sweep of them.
The next match for the Express (6-3) will be Sept. 28 in Livonia, Mich. against Schoolcraft College, who defeated Owens 5-0 on Sept. 14.
Friday, September 23
No. 4-ranked Express Sweep Two Opponents in Parkland Invitational, Now 22-1
The NJCAA Div. II No. 4-ranked Express swept two ranked junior college opponents tonight in the Parkland Invitational.
The Express are now 22-1 (6-0 OCCAC) and have won 17 consecutive matches.
In their first match of the evening, Owens defeated John A. Logan College 25-23, 25-19, 25-21. John A. Logan is the 25th ranked team at the NJCAA Div. I level.
In their second match, Owens defeated Rock Valley College 25-10, 25-18, 28-26. Rock Valley is the 10th ranked team in NJCAA Div. III.
A big day looms ahead tomorrow for the Express as they will face NJCAA Div. II No. 7-ranked Kirkwood C.C. before taking on NJCAA Div. II No. 12-ranked Parkland College.
Thursday, September 22
Sinclair (6-10/2-2) Wins On The Road at Edison 3-2
Sinclair Women’s Volleyball wins at Edison to even the conference record at 2-2.
In one of the closest matches of the year, Sinclair pulled out a 15-12 win in the fifth and deciding to earn its’ first Conference road victory. All five games were closely contested with very few easy points. Down 2 games to 1 and heading into the 4th game, Sinclair stayed alive with a 2 point win to push the match to a deciding game where Sinclair would finalize the win 3-2.
Edison Athletic Director Chip Hare, honored former Sinclair Women’s Basketball/Women’s Tennis Coach Linda O’Keefe Wednesday night with a moment of silence before the match. Coach O’Keefe passed away this past Friday after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Both Chip Hare and Linda O’Keefe are former University of Dayton Athletes.
Sinclair –vs- Edison (3-2) 23-25, 25-18, 17-25, 25-23, 15-12
Sinclair (6-10/2-2) continues this weekend as they travel to Lorain County CC for another OCCAC match, game time 1:00pm.
Wednesday, September 21
Webber and Cole Help Owens Express Men's Soccer Capture 5th Straight
Nickyle Webber (Cornwall College/Trelawny, Jamaica) continued his fine play lately by scoring the first and last goal for the Express today in a 3-0 win over Lakeland Community College.
Webber scored just 1:19 into the game on an assist from Jauvanie Cole (Coconut Creek/Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) to put Owens up 1-0.
Owens then had plenty of opportunities to score following that, but couldn't put another one in the net until late in the second half. That's when Travis Turner (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) scored at the 73:36 mark on another assist from Cole. Just 1:05 later, Webber struck again on an assist from Novak Vuk Janicic (Elektro Technicka Skola/Belgrade, Serbia).
Jake Olman (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) started in goal for Owens and stopped one shot. The Express outshot Lakeland 19-6.
Owens (7-3 overall, 6-3 Region XII) will now travel to University Center, Mich. to take on Delta College on Sunday.
Szabo and Gasser Lead Express Women's Soccer Over Indiana Tech JV
Marissa Szabo (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio) scored three goals to lead the Express women's soccer team to a 4-1 win over Indiana Tech JV today.
Haley Gasser (Northview/Sylvania, Ohio) added three assists for Owens, while Kendra Eitniear (Swanton/Swanton, Ohio) had one goal. Aleha Almester (Rossford/Rossford, Ohio) had the final assist.
Shara Williams (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and stopped one shot on goal.
Owens (6-3) will travel to Pennysylvania on Saturday to take on Mercyhurst North East at 2 p.m.
No. 4 Express Volleyball Wins 15th straight
The No. 4-ranked Owens Express volleyball team captured their 15th straight win tonight against conference opponent Lakeland Community College 25-8, 25-4, 25-14.
The win marks the 15th straight win for Owens and moves their record to 20-1 overall and 6-0 in the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC). Their only loss this year is to the currently No. 2-ranked Oakland Community College on Aug. 30.
The Express set a match high for aces as a team this season with 15. Molly Hilfinger (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio) and Julia Haupricht (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) each had four, while Emily Crowell (Parkway/Rockford, Ohio) had 3.
Brittany Egbert (Hopewell-Loudon/Fostoria, Ohio) led the team in kills with 10, while Haupricht had 8. Erin Schatzle (Monroe/Monroe, Mich.) led the team in assists with 15, while Hilfinger had 14.
Alyssa Pelish (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) led the team in digs with seven, while Hilfinger had six. It was the first time this season that Ellie Comes (Sylvania Southview/Toledo, Ohio) did not lead the team in digs - she finished with four.
Whitney Hoodlebrink (Eastwood/Pemberville, Ohio) had one solo block, while Schatzle and Egbert each had one assisted block.
Before the match, Crowell was named the OCCAC Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 18. In two conference matches, she had 15 kills, one ace, two assists, 12 digs and three assisted blocks. Additionally, Crowell's fine play helped the Express move up one spot in the NJCAA Div. II poll to No. 4, which is the highest ranking for the Express volleyball program since Oct. 1, 2002 when the team was No. 3.
The Express will now travel to Champaign, Ill. on Friday-Saturday to take part in the Parkland Invitational. On Friday, the Express will take on NJCAA Div. I No. 25-ranked John A. Logan College at 6 p.m. before playing NJCAA Div. III No. 10-ranked Rock Valley College at 7:45 p.m. On Saturday, Owens will play Southwestern Illinois College at 1:15 p.m. and NJCAA Div. II No. 7-ranked Kirkwood C.C. at 3 p.m.
Tuesday, September 20
Brittany Stickelman of Sinclair and Emily Crowell of Owens Earn OCCAC Volleyball "Player of the Week"
The OCCAC volleyball selection committee has selected Brittany Stickelman of Sinclair Community College as the "Player of the Week" ending September 11th and also selected Owens Community College player Emily Crowell as the OCCAC Player of the Week for the week ending September 18.
Brittney Stickelman is currently ranked 2nd in the NJCAA for Digs in the Nation. She has 258 total Digs which is an average of 6.97 Digs/Set for the 37 total sets that she played. Coach Gan states that she "played a great match against Columbus State with a total of 49 digs for 4 sets."
Emily Crowell has been a leading force behind the national success of the Owens Express Volleyball Team. During the week, the Express defeated Cuyahoga Community College twice and Emily alone totaled 11 kills in the second game. Coach Sonny Lewis states that "Emily is a hard hitter and great server. She is continuing to improve her game and is becoming a force in each match."
Congratulations to both Brittney and Emily for being honored the OCCAC "Player of the Week" and continued success for the remainder of the year.
Monday, September 19
Sinclair (5-10/1-2) Volleyball Coach K.C. Gan Notches 200th Victory
Sinclair Women’s Volleyball continues winning streak with a 3-0 win at Findlay.
As Coach Gan entered his 13th year as Sinclair’s Head Coach, he needed only 5 wins to reach the 200 win mark with the Pride. On Saturday afternoon, his team allowed him to enjoy the milestone as they controlled the University of Findlay JV by winning the match 3-0.
Sinclair –vs- University of Findlay JV (3-0) 25-16, 25-22, 25-18
Sinclair (5-10/1-2) will travel to Piqua on Wednesday night (6:00pm) as they take on OCCAC foe Edison CC.
Lakeland Voleyball Hosts Shannon Lee McBride Memorial Tournament
This past weekend, the Lakeland women’s volleyball team hosted the annual Shannon Lee McBride Memorial Tournament inside the Athletic & Fitness Center. The Lakers opened the two day tournament with a 3-1 record on Friday but stalled on Saturday, going 0-2 in pool play before falling to Henry Ford in the quarterfinals of the elimination round.
The annual Shannon McBride Memorial Scholarship was awarded on Friday afternoon to this year’s recipient - sophomore outside hitter Stephanie Frick (Eastlake, Ohio / Willoughby South).
Friday, September 16
Henry Ford defeats Lakeland 2-0 (25-16, 25-8)
Lakeland defeats Lorain County 2-1 (20-25, 25-23, 15-11)
Lakeland defeats Notre Dame JV 2-0 (25-23, 25-21)
Lakeland defeats Lake Michigan 2-1 (25-21, 14-25, 15-11)
Saturday September 17
Schoolcraft defeats Lakeland 2-0 (25-11, 27-25)
Mercyhurst North East defeats Lakeland 2-1 (25-22, 17-25, 15-12)
Henry Ford defeats Lakeland 2-0 (25-17, 25-18)
Cincinnati State Surge Men's Soccer Take Two Over Weekend
Cincinnati State beat Musekgon CC(MI) and Ancilla CC(MI) over the weekend to climb up the standings in the NJCAA Region XII. While winning both games, Cincinnati State had to play two very different styles to grasp each victory.
Saturday against Muskegon, the teams remained close throughout the entire game. The Surge opened up the scoring at the 30th minute mark as Justin Mitchell (Caroll) scored off a set up from Heitor Martins (Rio de Janeiro, Bra - Icaro) to go up 1-0. The score remained the same until Muskegon captalized on a corner kick with a minute and twenty three seconds left in the first half. Drew Maus from Muskegon put the ball past Ben Stiennnecker to tie the game at 1-1
The Surge would have to play down a man early in the second half after two yellow cards were issued to freshman Jake Brooks at the 55 minute mark. A minute later, Ben Steinnecker (Finneytown) would make the save of the game off a Muskegon break away shot. With the score still tied at 1 goal a piece in the 87th minute, Cincinnati State defender Christian Johnson was issued his second yellow card. The Surge managed to force overtime despite being two men down.
"We really played a sloppy game, " head coach Mike Combs. "I felt we were in control until the cards started coming out. It was frustrating because our guys know better."
In the opening minute of the first overtime period, Heitor Martins was pulled down by a Muskegon defender just outside of the Muskegon box. Colin Murray (Dublin, Ire. - Confey) took the free kick and struck it in the back of the net as his teammates rushed the field to celebrate the win off of Murray's golden goal.
"A win like this can change the whole demeanor of the season," team captain Carl Peers said. "We have had some bad luck - some self inflicted. It's nice to get a big win when the chips are stacked against you."
The Surge would return to action Sunday against an Ancilla team coming in with an overall record of 5-2. In the opening minutes, Heitor Martins (pictured) worked his way down the field and set up Justin Mitchell for the first goal of the game. The Surge would not look back as they capped off the first half with goals from Evan Rees(Sidney,OH - Sidney) and Carl Peers (Liverpool, Eng - St. Edmunds).
"Our ball movement was night and day compared to the Muskegon game. Justin and Heitor really worked well together up top. We really seemed to be firing on all cylinders," Mike Combs said.
Ancilla did score in the second half, however the Surge answered with three more goals from Bush Yormie (Kensington, MD - Northwood), Kyle Cobbs (Finneytown) and Jerry Solorio (Fairfield) to win 6 to 1 over the Chargers and improving to 5-3-0 overall.
Now on a 4-game win streak, the Surge will play Tiffin University JV on Tuesday at the University of Cincinnati soccer complex starting at 7pm.
Owens Express Men's Soccer Nets 3rd Straight Win
With the skills of three international players and one local, hometown player, the Owens Express men's soccer team captured their fourth straight win at home today by defeating Muskegon Community College 2-0.
In a back-and-forth matchup, Owens seized control of the game at the 70:31 mark when Travis Turner (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) kicked a deflected ball to the right of Muskegon's goalie to break up a scoreless game. David Ortega-Gonzalez (Nazaret Oporto/Madrid, Spain) had thrown the ball in from the sideline, a Muskegon defender headed the ball back towards the middle of the action and Turner seized the opportunity to make it 1-0.
Then, after entering the game for the first time shortly after the 60th minute, Novak Vuk Janicic (Elektro Technicka Skola/Belgrade, Serbia) iced the game with a goal off a free kick in the 88th minute on an assist from Nickyle Webber (Cornwall College/Trelawny, Jamaica).
Jake Olman (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and stopped three shots on goal.
The Express (6-3, 5-3 Region XII) will take on Lakeland Community College Wednesday at home beginning at 4 p.m.
Owens Express Volleyball Time Change
The No. 5-ranked Express women's volleyball team is now scheduled to take on Lakeland Community College at home this Wednesday at 5 p.m. The match was previously scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.
Sunday, September 18
Owens Express Men's Soccer Nets 3rd Straight Win
The Owens Express men's soccer team won their third straight match today with a 4-2 win over Ancilla College at home.
Ancilla had defeated Owens 2-1 at their place on Sept. 3 in the second match of the year for the Express.
Nickyle Webber (Cornwall College/Trelawny, Jamaica) and Novak Vuk Janicic (Elektro Technicka Skola/Belgrade, Serbia) led the Express in the win. After Ancilla took a 1-0 lead at the 21:31 mark, Vuk Janicic made a nice pass up field to Webber, who lofted the ball over Ancilla's goalie and into the net at the 31:39 mark to tie the match.
Tied at halftime, the match swung in the favor of Owens in the second half thanks to a strong breeze. Kyle Whitmore (Start/Toledo, Ohio), Vuk Janicic, and Webber scored three goals for the Express at the 57:17, 62:35, and 77:49 marks to put Owens up 4-1. Ancilla answered with a late goal at the 89:44 mark, but it wasn't enough.
Webber finished with two goals and one assist, while Vuk Janicic finished with one goal and one assist. Jake Olman (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) started in goal for Owens and stopped seven shots on goal. He also assisted on the final goal for Owens.
The Express (5-3) will now take on Muskegon Community College tomorrow in a home matchup beginning at 1 p.m. It will be another big match as Muskegon defeated Owens 2-0 at their place on Sept. 4.
No. 5 Owens Express Volleyball Moves to 19-1
The No. 5-ranked Owens Express volleyball team (19-1, 5-0 OCCAC) won two more matches today - stretching their winning streak to 14.
In the first match, the Express defeated Kalamazoo Valley Community College 25-15, 25-10, 23-25, 25-15. Julia Haupricht (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) had a team-best 14 kills, while Brittany Egbert (Hopewell-Loudon/Fostoria, Ohio) had 12 and Erin Schatzle (Monroe/Monroe, Mich.) had 11.
Molly Hilfinger (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio) had a team leading 27 assists, while Schatzle had 26. Ellie Comes (Sylvania Southview/Toledo, Ohio) had a team leading four aces and 28 digs. Emily Crowell (Parkway/Rockford, Ohio) added two aces, nine kills and 10 digs, while Schatzle also had 10 digs. Egbert and Alyssa Meis (Genoa/Curtice, Ohio) each had two assisted blocks to lead the team.
In the second match, Owens defeated Kellogg Community College 25-23, 25-16, 25-22. Egbert led in kills with 10, while Haupricht had eight. Hilfinger had a team-best 20 assists, while Schatzle had 17. Comes, as she has in every match this season, led Owens in digs with 22. Schatzle and Crowell were second with eight digs apiece. Haupricht added two solo blocks and three assisted blocks, while Crowell had three assisted blocks. Hilfinger and Egbert each had one ace.
The Express will now have off until Wednesday when they will take on Lakeland Community College at home beginning at 6 p.m.
Saturday, September 17
No. 5-Ranked Express Volleyball Rolls Over Columbus State
The No. 5-ranked Owens Express volleyball team rolled over OCCAC rival Columbus State Community College Friday evening 25-21, 25-20, 26-24.
The win moves the Express to 17-1 (5-0 OCCAC), marks their 12th straight win, and gives some distance between them and second place Columbus State in the OCCAC standings.
Emily Crowell (Parkway/Rockford, Ohio) continued a fine freshman year with a team leading 11 kills, eight digs and two assisted blocks. Julia Haupricht (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) had seven kills, while Erin Schatzle (Monroe/Monroe, Mich.) and Brittany Egbert (Hopewell-Loudon/Fostoria, Ohio) had five kills each.
Schatzle led the team in assists with 19, while Molly Hilfinger (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio) had 11.
Ellie Comes (Sylvania Southview/Toledo, Ohio) once again led the team in digs with 20, while Schatzle had 11. Haupricht added six digs, one solo block and five assisted blocks.
Owens will now host a quad at home Saturday beginning at 12 p.m. The Express will take on Kellogg Community College and Kalamazoo Valley Community College, with Columbus State also participating.
Friday, September 16
Cincinnati State's Evan Bryan Finishes First at Ohio Dominican's Kisor Golf Classic
Freshman Evan Bryan (Mason H.S.) was the first place medalist in individual play at the Ohio Dominican Kisor Classic after beating out Ash Alstadt of Columbus State on the second playoff hole. Bryan shot 77 and 71 in the 36 hole tournament at Cumberland Trail Golf Course while playing in unseasonably low temperatures and a cold morning rain.
As a team, Cincinnati finished fifth in the standings with a team score of 655 total strokes. In addition to Columbus State and hosting Ohio Dominican University, the tournament featured numerous NCAA D-III programs including Cedarville University, Otterbein University, Notre Dame College and Indiana East University.
"We played well. We use our fall season as a tune-up for the spring but it is encouraging to see some of our guys shoot low in tough conditions. The conditions in this tournament were very similar to what it will be like to play when our spring season begins and we're competing to go back to nationals," head coach Scott Webb said.
In addition to Bryan's top notch performance, Cincinnati State sophomore Matt Stiens (La Salle H.S.) finished in a tie for 20th with an 81 and an 83. The Surge will return back to action in a dual match against Miami Hamilton on Saturday, September 24th.
Lady Pride Volleyball (4-10/1-2) Wins at Home
Sinclair Women’s Volleyball dropped Cedarville University JV at home tonight 3-1.
Sinclair got off to an unusually slow start falling behind early in the first game only to rally and pull out a 25-22 win. Game two both teams had scoring runs with the Yellow Jackets getting hot late to take game two 25-19 and even the match at 1-1. From that point, the Pride took control of the last two games winning 25-21 and 25-8 to finish the match 3-1.
Sinclair –vs- Cedarville University JV (3-1) 25-22, 19-25, 25-21, 25-8
Sinclair (4-10/1-2) will travel to Findlay University Saturday (1:00) as they start a stretch playing 4 games over the next 10 days all on the road.
Wednesday, September 14
Lady Pride Volleyball (3-10/1-2) Top Miami Middletown
Sinclair Women’s Tartan Pride get back on track to pick an out of conference win against neighbor Miami University – Middletown.
The Pride come out of the gate and win 25-13 in the first game and then roll in the next two, 25-21 and 25-9 to secure the win.
Sinclair was led by Sophomores Desiree Brown (Tri-County North) and Abigail Schlater (Tri-County North) with 16 and 10 kills respectively. Brittney Stickelman (Vandalia) had 17 digs and Rebecca Ayers (Eaton) finished with 12 Assists.
Sinclair improves to 3-10 overall and remains 1-2 in OCCAC play. The Lady Pride return to home action on Friday as they take on Cedarville, JV.
Game time, for The Lady Pride will be 6:00 PM in Sinclair's Physical Activities Center located in Building 8 on the downtown campus.
#5 Owens Express Volleyball Wins 11th Consecutive Match
The No. 5-ranked Owens Express volleyball team won their 11th straight match today - hours after learning they had jumped up two spots in the NJCAA Div. II poll.
Following their 25-8, 25-10, 25-14 win, the No. 5 Express moved to 16-1 (4-0 OCCAC).
Ellie Comes (Sylvania Southview/Toledo, Ohio) led the team in aces (4) and digs (5), while Molly Hilfinger (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio) led with 18 assists.
Julia Haupricht (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) led the team with seven kills, while Bethany Critchley (Toledo Christian/Toledo, Ohio) had five. Whitney Hoodlebrink (Eastwood/Pemberville, Ohio), Erin Schatzle (Monroe/Monroe, Mich.) and Emily Crowell (Parkway/Rockford, Ohio) had four kills each.
The Express will take on Columbus State Community College this Friday in a home match beginning at 6 p.m.
Owens Express Men's Soccer (4-3) Post Second Straight Shutout
On the heels of a 4-0 shutout of Delta College on Sunday, the Express men's soccer team shutout Cuyahoga Community College 6-0 tonight behind the play of AJ Klever (Northview/Sylvania, Ohio) and Chris Kervick (De La Salle College/Waterford, Ireland).
Klever had one goal and two assists, while Kervick added two goals. Other goal scorers aside from Kervick and Klever were: Troy Thompson (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio), Novak Vuk Janicic (Elektro Technika Skola/Belgrade, Serbia) and Travis Turner (Springfield/Holland, Ohio).
Meanwhile, Sean Kaighin (Clay/Oregon, Ohio), Jauvanie Cole (Coconut Creek/Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Blake Niemiec (Otsego/Bowling Green, Ohio), and Thompson provided the team's other assists aside from Klever.
Jake Olman (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) started in goal for the Express, while Jeff Cooperider (Northview/Sylvania, Ohio) relieved him late. Neither player had to save a shot on goal.
Owens (4-3) will now take on Ancilla College at home on Saturday at 1 p.m. Then, on Sunday, they will take on Muskegon in a home match at 1 p.m.
Express Women's Soccer (4-3) Falls to Schoolcraft College
The Owens Express women's soccer team lost to an experienced, battle tested Schoolcraft College team 5-0 today.
The Ocelots finished 4th in the nation last season at the NJCAA Div. I level. Lauren Badalamente scored two goals for Schoolcraft, while Sam Zerilla and Dawn Easton each added one. The other goal was an own goal by Aleha Almester (Rossford/Rossford, Ohio). Zerilla's goal came on a penalty kick.
Shara Williams (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and stopped 10 shots. Megan Bauman stopped four shots for Schoolcraft.
Owens is now 4-3 this year, while Schoolcraft moves to 5-0. The next game for Owens is Sept. 24 at Mercyhurst College North East (Penn.) at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, September 13
Lakeland Laker Volleyball (1-6 / 0-0) Earns First Victory of Young 2011 Season
The Lakeland Community College women’s volleyball picked up its first win of the 2011 season after defeating visiting Mercyhurst NE 3-1 on Monday night inside the Athletic & Fitness Center. The Lakers downed the Saints by scores of 25-23, 25-17, 24-26, 25-20 behind a strong defensive effort.
Freshman setter Breanna Wilson (Madison, Ohio / Madison) handed out a career-high 36 assists while sophomore Stephanie Frick (Eastlake, Ohio / Willoughby South) paced the offensive attack with 11 kills in the victory. Sophomore middle hitter Jennifer Sommerfeld (Las Vegas, Nev.) also set a career-high with nine kills. Freshman libero Erin Shantery (Montville, Ohio / Ledgemont) and sophomore Ericka Stockard (Toledo, Ohio / E.L. Bowsner) keyed the defensive effort with 19 and 17 digs, respectively.
In all, five players registered ten or more digs including freshman Randi Woodworth (Orwell, Ohio / Grand Valley), who also chipped a career-high five aces in the win.
Lakeland narrowly took game one before taking the second by a comfortable nine-point margin. Midway through game three Stockard left due to injury, forcing Shantery to take her place on the outside. Despite the switch, the Lakers nearly pulled out the win before the Saints avoided the sweep with a 26-24 win.
The hosts bounced back in game four, building a ten point lead and holding on for a 25-20 victory. Lakeland improves to 1-6 overall on the season and looks for its first Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) win on Wednesday (Sept. 14) when it plays host to Lorain County CC at 6:00 p.m.
Monday, September 12
Owens Express (3-3-0) Shut Out Delta College in Men's Soccer
The Owens Express men's soccer team had four different players score as they shut out Delta College 4-0 in a home match being held at Lake High School today.
Jauvanie Cole (Coconut Creek/Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) put the Express on the board at the 21:03 mark on an assist from Troy Thompson (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio). Then, Novak Vuk Janicic (Elektro Technika/Belgrade, Serbia) put the Express up 2-0 at the 42:30 mark on an assist from Ababacar Ndoye (Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor, Mich.)
Kyle Whitmore (Start/Toledo, Ohio) scored the third goal for the Express unassisted at the 76:49 mark before Chris Kervick (De La Salle College/Waterford, Ireland) scored on a nice assist from Alec Heifferon (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio) at the 84:22 mark.
The Express (3-3) will now travel to Parma, Ohio to take on Cuyahoga Community College on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Owens Express Women's Soccer (4-2-0) Falls Short Against Delta Community College
The Owens Express women's soccer team got a penalty kick goal from Haley Gasser (Northview/Sylvania, Ohio) at the 49:26 mark, but it was the only goal for the Express as they lost 3-1 to Delta College in a match played at Lake High School.
Owens was one day removed from their upset win over No. 13 Cincinnati State. Delta struck for their first goal just 4:55 into the game off of a penalty kick. Then, 1:23 later, Delta struck off a corner again.
The Express then settled down, but couldn't capitalize on multiple scoring opportunities. Delta then scored again at the 48:33 mark on a nice shot over Owens goalie Shara Williams (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) to take a 3-0 lead before Gasser's goal shortly thereafter that ended the day's scoring.
Owens (4-2) will now take on Schoolcraft College at home on Wednesday at 4 p.m. The Ocelots finished 4th in the nation last season and should present another stiff test for the Express.
No. 7 Owens Express Volleyball (15-1 / 3-0) Continues Early Season Run
The No. 7-ranked Express dominated Sinclair Community College on Saturday in a 25-13, 25-14, 25-11 win. It is their 10th straight win.
Emily Crowell (Parkway/Rockford, Ohio) continued to improve during her freshman year with a team best 10 kills, while Brittany Egbert (Hopewell-Loudon/Fostoria, Ohio) had eight kills. Erin Schatzle (Monroe/Monroe, Mich.) had a team best 21 assists, while Molly Hilfinger (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio) had nine. Julia Haupricht (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) had four aces, while Schatzle had three and Hilfinger had two.
Ellie Comes (Sylvania Southview/Toledo, Ohio) had a team best 15 digs. She has led the team in digs every match this season. Haupricht and Egbert each had three assisted blocks, while Crowell had two solo blocks and two assisted blocks.
The win moves Owens to 15-1 (3-0 OCCAC) this season. Their next matchup is against Cuyahoga Community College on the road Wednesday at 6 p.m. They will play at home on Friday against No. 21 Columbus State Community College at 6 p.m.
Attention - The Men's Soccer Game Featuring Lakeland and Muskegon was canceled due to the unplayable field. No word if this game will be rescheduled as of yet.
Sunday, September 11
Cincinnati State Men's Soccer (3-3-0) Beats Owens CC (2-3-0)
Cincinnati State men's soccer won 5-0 against Owens CC (Toledo, OH) on Saturday.
For the Surge, the win against Owens marked the best performance both offensively and defensively of the year thus far.
Forward Jake Brooks (Birmingham, Eng - George Dixon) broke open the scoring for the Surge with an early goal in the 4th minute mark. Brooks would later assist on a goal scored by defender Bush Yormie (Kensington, MY- Northwood). Late in the half, freshman midfielder Evan Rees (Sidney) entered the game and scored his first goal of the season off of a cross from the corner. Cincinnati State went into the break with a 3-0 lead.
Owens CC had no answer in the second half as the Surge would go on to score two more goals. Forward Heitor Martins (Rio de Janeiro, Bra. - Icaro) weaved passed two Owens defenders to score his second goal of the season. Jerry Solorio (Fairfield) added the fifth and final goal by scoring off a penalty kick.
"We have had a tough start to the year," head coach Mike Combs said. "We looked at today as a new beginning from this point forward. It is good to see our guys take the first step with the win today against one of our rival opponents."
With the win, Cincinnati State improves to 3-3-0 on the year. The Surge will return to action against Muskegon CC (MI) at Xavier University on Saturday, September 17th starting at 1pm.
Owens (2-3) will take on Delta College in a home matchup that is being held at Lake High School on Sunday afternoon.
Cincinnati State Women's Soccer Take One of Two
This past weekend, the Cincinnati State women's soccer team won 3-0 against Kellogg CC and lost 3-2 against Owens CC.
Against Kellogg CC (MI), the Lady Surge pressured the ball and created numerous scoring opportunities throughout the game. Cincinnati State recorded 16 first half shots on net. At the 30 minute mark, Brittany Riviello (Wayne) finally capitalized on a chance and scored off a pass from Ashea Bell (Lakota West). At half, the score remained 1-0 in favor of the Surge.
In the second half, Cincinnati State continued to put shots on net. Ashea Bell scored on a hard shot from the right corner which slipped under the Kellogg keeper's arms and into the net. Brittany Bollmer (Roger Bacon) would later add a third and final goal in the 75th minute on Ashea Bell's second assist of the game.
"We possessed the ball really well and kept the pressure on their defenders. The only thing I would have liked to see would have been for us to take advantage of some of those first half chances," head coach Wil Cagle said.
On Saturday, the Surge jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead against Owens CC (Toledo, OH) when Ashea Bell intercepted a wayward pass from the Owens keeper and put the ball in the back of the net. Bell would suffer a leg injury midway through the first half which limited her for the remaining of the game. Owens quickly answered back with a goal of their own at the 11th minute mark. The game would remain tied until the last minute of the half when Owens took the lead with a goal from forward Amanda Roumaya.
Owens CC scored and took a 3-1 lead in the first two minutes of the second half . The Surge would make the game interesting on a 75th minute goal from Joshalyn Rutherford (Princeton). However, the Owens defense tightened up allowing only two Cincinnati State shots on net in the second half.
"Owens is a solid team to play. We made mistakes and they took advantage," Wil Cagle said. "We still have some growing to do as a team."
Cincinnati State is now 2-2-0 overall heading into next weekend's Chicago road trip to take on Waubansee and Iowa Western.
Owens Express Women's Soccer Earns Historical Win Over Cincinnati State
In their first matchup against a ranked opponent in the program's history, the Express women's soccer team posted a 3-2 upset win over No. 13-ranked Cincinnati State Community College on Saturday.
Midway through the first half, Express goalkeeper Shara Williams (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) didn't fully clear a ball in front of the goal, and Cincinnati State capitalized to seize a 1-0 lead.
However, Haley Gasser (Northview/Sylvania, Ohio) struck a ball just over the reach of Cincinnati State's goalie with 11:33 left in the first half to tie the game. Then, minutes later, Amanda Roumaya (Whitmer/Toledo, Ohio) scored off a corner kick to complete a huge swing in momentum and give the Express a 2-1 lead heading into the half.
In the opening minutes of the second half, Marissa Szabo (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio) notched her 10th goal in five games to give the Express a 3-1 lead.
Cincinnati State then answered back with their second goal just over midway through the second half, but the Express held steady and finished off the 3-2 upset.
In the program's first official year, the Express are now 4-1 under head coach Mary Whisler. Assisting on the final two goals for the Express were Sarah Weaver (Margaretta/Castalia, Ohio) and Alyvia Lieber (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio). Gasser's goal was unassisted.
Owens will now take on Delta College in a home matchup being held at Lake High School on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Friday, September 9
Express Men's Soccer (2-2) Wins Soaked Battle With Jackson C.C.
The Express men's soccer team defeated Jackson C.C. 2-1 last night in a rain-soaked, tempered match.
In the 78th minute, the match was called for grade disorder due to confrontational action by multiple players with Owens up 2-1. Following today's ruling, the lead stands and the win is upheld for the Express.
Novak Vuk Janicic (Electro Technika/Belgrade, Serbia) had a goal and an assist, while Alec Smith (Perrysburg/Perrysburg, Ohio) had the other goal, and Jauvanie Cole (Coconut Creek/Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) had the other assist.
Jake Olman (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) started in goal for the Express and stopped five shots on goal.
The Express took a 2-0 lead before giving up a PK in the 41st minute.
Owens (2-2) will travel to Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday to take on rival Cincinnati State Community College at 1 p.m.
No. 7 Owens Express Volleyball (14-1) Wins Ninth Straight
The No. 7-ranked Express volleyball continued their impressive start to the season with a 25-13, 25-13, 25-9 victory over Edison State Community College in the SHAC.
The win moves them to 14-1 this year. It was their ninth straight victory.
Brittany Egbert (Hopewell-Loudon/Fostoria, Ohio) led the Express in kills with 10, while Emily Crowell (Parkway/Rockford, Ohio) had six. Molly Hilfinger (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio) led the team in assists with 16, while Erin Schatzle (Monroe/Monroe, Mich.) had 14. Ellie Comes (Sylvania Southview/Toledo, Ohio) had a team best 10 digs.
The Express will take on Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
Sinclair (2-9/1-1) Volleyball Wins Conference Home Opener
Sinclair Women’s Volleyball opened the 2011 OCCAC home conference season Friday night with a convincing 3-1 win over Lorain County CC (0-2/0-2).
In the home opener of the 2011 season, the Pride handled a much improved Lorain County CC 3-1 to even the conference record to 1-1. Lorain County came ready to play matching Sinclair’s intensity in game one only to lose a close game 25-20. Game two the Pride completely dominated the play on both sides of the net and cruised to an easy 25-13 win. Game three Lorain found some momentum by keeping the game close and taking advantage of some late long rally quality point to pull out a 25-23 and extend the match. Sinclair was in control early ready to end the match, when Lorain made one final inspired comeback by getting to every free ball only to lose 21-25.
Coming into tonight’s match, Sinclair had three ladies earning top NJCAA rankings for stats. Abigail Schlater (SO/Tri-County North H.S.) ranked #10 this week in Kills per Set with 3.54 posted 23 kills and 22 digs. Desiree Brown (SO/Tri-County North H.S.) ranked #15 this week in Digs per Set with 5.08 and Rebecca Ayers (SO/Eaton H.S.) also ranked #31 this week in Assist per Set with 7.22 collected a game high 28 assist.
Sinclair –vs- Lorain County (3-1) 25-20, 25-13, 23-25, 21-25
Sinclair (1-9/0-1) will host OCCAC Power and 9th ranked Owens Express on Saturday (1:30pm).
Thursday, September 8
Sinclair (1-9/0-1) Volleyball Drops Conference Opener
Sinclair Women’s Volleyball opened the 2011 OCCAC conference season Wednesday night with a 1-3 loss at Columbus State.
The Pride once again came out strong and took early control of the match by taking game one on the road 25-18. Columbus State was able to match the Pride intensity and pulled out a close game two win to even the match. Sinclair could not put together any rally points in the third game losing 17-25. With their backs against the wall, the Pride made several runs and pushed the Cougars late only to fall short in the end.
Sinclair –vs- Columbus State (1-3) 25-18, 20-25, 17-25, 21-25
Sinclair (1-9/0-1) will return home this weekend as they host OCCAC foes Lorain County on Friday night (6:00pm) and the #9th ranked Owens Express on Saturday (1:30pm).
Lakeland Men's Soccer (2-2) Bounces Back With Win Over Cuyahoga (0-3-1)
Lakeland Community College ended a two game slide with a 5-0 win over visiting Cuyahoga Community College in NJCAA men’s soccer action Wednesday afternoon. The Lakers improved to 2-2 on the young season (2-2 Region XII) while the Challengers fall to 0-3-1 overall and 0-3 in region play.
Freshman forward John Russell (Mentor, Ohio / Lake Catholic) opened the scoring just under 15 minutes in after taking a long feed from sophomore defender Romain Sioblo (Cleveland / Lakewood). Five minutes later, freshman Michael Maiorano (Whitby, Ontario) doubled the lead thanks to an assist from sophomore captain Samuel Mutemwa (Johannesburg, South Africa).
Mutemwa closed out the first half with a pair of unassisted tallies to give the hosts a comfortable 4-0 lead entering the break. Just four minutes from time, freshman midfielder Jon-Michael Vieira (Whitby, Ontario) converted a direct kick to cap the scoring. Freshman goalkeeper Abdel Rodriguez (Las Vegas, Nev.) made seven saves in net to earn the shutout win.
Lakeland returns to action on Saturday for day one of the 40th Annual Lakeland Invitational. The Lakers will host Ancilla College at 1:30 p.m.
Express Women's Soccer Posts Another Shutout
The Owens Express women's soccer team has shown they can score, and they have shown they can hold teams scoreless. The evidence was further presented on Wednesday as they posted an 11-0 win over Lorain County Community College on the road.
Just 3:12 into the game, Kendra Eitniear (Swanton/Swanton, Ohio) put the Express on the board. 1:23 later, Haley Gasser (Northview/Sylvania, Ohio) added some cushion. Owens then continued the onslaught as they had four goals in the first ten minutes and nine goals in the first 25 minutes.
Through their first four games, Owens has 31 goals versus two goals against.
Eitniear led the way with four goals, while Marissa Szabo (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio) had three goals and three assists. That duo has combined for 20 goals through four games.
Jaime Sesock (Holly/Davisburg, Mich.) added three goals, Alyvia Lieber (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) had three assists, and Gasser finished with one goal and two assists.
The Express (3-1) will face a stiff challenge in their next game as they travel to Cincinnati, Ohio to take on No. 13-ranked Cincinnati State Community College at 3 p.m. Following that, they return home Sunday to take on Delta College at 1 p.m.
Owens Express Volleyball Moves to 13-1 With Sweep of Lorain County
The No.7-ranked Express volleyball team swept Lorain County Community College Wednesday 25-17, 25-13, 25-12.
Emily Crowell (Parkway/Rockford, Ohio) and Molly Hilfinger (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio) each had one ace for the Express. Julia Haupricht (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) had a team best 14 kills, while Brittany Egbert (Hopewell-Loudon/Fostoria, Ohio) was next in line with five. Hilfinger led in assists with 19, while Erin Schatzle (Monroe/Monroe, Mich.) had 10. Ellie Comes (Southview/Toledo, Ohio) had 13 digs, while Egbert had nine and Hilfinger had eight.
Owens is now 13-1 this year. They will take on Edison State Community College this Friday at home. Game time is 6 p.m.
Prior to the match, the Express moved up two spots in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Div. II poll from ninth to seventh.
Cincinnati State Men's Soccer (2-3-0) Wins 4-2 Over Delta CC
The Cincinnati State men's soccer team defeated Delta Community College at home Wednesday, 4-2, in a game played under wet and rainy conditions at the University of Cincinnati.
Cincinnati State forward Jake Brooks (Birmingham, England) scored two early goals. In the opening minute, Brooks placed a shot in the upper right corner of the net on a perfect cross from sophomore midfielder Ryan Donnelly (Bathgate, Scotland). Minutes later, Brooks again cashed in from another perfect ball from sophomore midfielder Colby Schnieder (Fairfield High School). For Brooks, the goals marked his first two of the 2011 season.
Early in the second half, freshman Nicklas Savolainen (Boras, Sweden) came off the bench to play midfield for the Surge. Playing in his first collegiate game, Savolainen scored his first goal in just his second minute of play by out hustling two Delta defenders and the keeper and chipping the ball into the back of the net.
Delta followed with a goal off a free kick just two minutes later to make the score 3-1. In the 85th minute, Justin Mitchell (Carroll High School) scored off a set up from Eddie Jimenez (St. Patrick - Maysville, Ky.). Delta would score once more with 3 minutes to go but could not overcome the deficit as Cincinnati State earned the 4-2 victory.
"I thought it was a good win," assistant coach Russell Lewis said. "The guys played well, we got the win and we got out without any major injuries."
With the win, Cincinnati State improves to 2-3-0 heading into Saturday's game against Owens Community College. The game will be held at Xavier University beginning at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, September 6
Sinclair Volleyball (1-8 / 0-0) Readys for Conference Play
Sinclair Women’s Volleyball team traveled to the Owens Invitational this past weekend for another strong event that will help Coach Gan ready his ladies for a upcoming three game conference stretch in 4 days that will kick off the OCCAC race.
Sinclair looked like a team ready to play Saturday as they took early control of Kalamazoo, quickly winning game one without a struggle. Kalamazoo battled back to win the last three games and take the first match of the day. Sinclair again jumped out early and pulled out 27-25 game one win that would give them the confidence to hold on and put Lansing away 3-1. After playing two extremely competitive matches that had several games going to extra points, the Pride just ran out of gas losing 0-3 never finding that rally punch to give Mott any true trouble.
Sinclair –vs- Kalamazoo Valley (1-3) 25-16, 20-25, 9-25, 27-29
Sinclair –vs- Lansing (3-1) 27-25, 15-25, 25-21, 26-24
Sinclair –vs- Mott (0-3) 17-25, 23-25, 13-25
Sunday the schedule did not favor the Pride as they matched up against 2 NJCAA Top 30 teams. #10 Parkland handled the Pride with ease winning 3-0 in the first match of the day. Sinclair did bounce back only to fall short against Top 30 Genesee 1-3. The loss to Genesee was the 4th loss of the year to a NJCAA Top 30 ranked opponent.
Sinclair –vs- Parkland (0-3) 13-25, 17-25, 11-15
Sinclair –vs- Genesee (1-3) 25-20, 16-25, 22-25, 19-25
Sinclair (1-8) will return to action Wednesday the 7th of September as they jump into OCCAC conference play at Columbus State (6:00pm). The Pride will return home this weekend as they host OCCAC foes Lorain County on Friday night (6:00pm) and the #9th ranked Owens Express on Saturday (1:30pm).
Cincinnati State Men's Soccer Splits Two Game Road Trip in Michigan
The Cincinnati State men's soccer team won against Muskegon CC and lost against Ancilla CC in very physical games over this past weekend.
On Saturday, the Surge beat Muskegon 2-1 in a highly contested and highly defensive game which went into overtime. Heitor Martins (Rio de Janiero, Brazil) scored his first goal of the season off of a penalty kick in the first half. Nearly 40 seconds later, Muskegon would answer with a goal of their own to tie the game before the end of the half.
In a scoreless second half, both teams exemplified a very physical style of play as neither team was willing to give away a potential game winning goal. For freshman Andrew Graham (Manchester, England), the style was a realization that collegiate soccer takes on a whole new definition of athlete.
"After these first two weeks, it feels like I have been playing for a month or two with the level of soreness and exhaustion," Graham said after the game. "It is a different style of play and officiating over here."
The freshman midfielder Graham would turn out to be the hero on Saturday afternoon. With a direct kick off of a Muskegon penalty in overtime, Graham struck the ball into the back of the net; propelling the Surge to the first victory of the 2011 season.
"It was perfectly struck. A great shot from distance," head coach Mike Combs explained.
On Sunday, the Surge soccer team found themselves in another tightly contested and physical game. Late in the scoreless first half against Ancilla CC, freshman Mike Carpentier (Hudson, New Hampshire) would fall victim to the physicality of the game. Off a vicious slide tackle from an Ancilla player, Carpentier suffered an open compound fracture to his tibia and fibula.
"Its dissappointing to see a guy who worked so hard up to this point go down and lose his season," Combs said. "His work ethic served as motivation for the other incoming freshman."
Carpentier would be rushed to the local hospital as Cincinnati State and Ancilla players, staff, fans and spectators were left wondering about Carpentier's health status.
"It was one of the most grotesque sites I have seen in my coaching career," assistant coach Russell Lewis said. "I am sure it was difficult for our guys to keep playing without worries of Mike on their mind."
Being dealt a red card due to the incident with Carpentier, Ancilla would play down a man for the rest of the match. Cincinnati State could not take advantage as the game went into overtime. At the 3 minute mark of the second overtime period, Ancilla scored in what turned out to be the game winner and beat the Surge by a score of 1-0.
"This has been a tough two weeks to open up with," Mike Combs said. "Having said that, I would rather have us experience these set backs now than at the end of the season and during tournament time. We just have to focus on the big picture and put these past two weekends behind us."
Cincinnati State is now 1-3-0 heading into Wednesday's home matchup against Delta CC. The game will be held at the University of Cincinnati's soccer complex starting at 5 pm.
Cincinnati State Women's Soccer Earn First Victory of 2011
Cincinnati State women's soccer beat Kellogg CC (MI) to earn the first win of the 2011 season.
Cincinnati State, who won decisively by a score of 5-0, recorded 12 shots on the Kellogg net while only allowing two shots on net earning the first clean sheet of the season for GK Miranda Estep and the Lady Surge defense.
On offense, Cincinnati State took tremendous strides from the first game of the season and received contributions from a number of different players. Freshman midfielder Chelsey Hill-Root scored twice. Sophomore midfielder Brittany Riviello (Wayne) recorded a goal and an assist as did freshman midfielder Samantha Jo Foley (Ross). Other players with contributions included freshman forward Ashea Bell (Lakota West) with her first goal of the season. Allie Higgins (Ross) and Emily Carmosino (St.Ursula) each recorded in assist in the win.
With the victory, the Lady Surge are now 1-0-1 after opening with two NJCAA Region XII opponents. Cincinnati State will return to action in a rematch against Kellogg CC on Friday, Sept 9th in Cincinnati, Ohio starting at 6 pm.
Monday, September 5
Express Women's Soccer Shines as Three Players Net Two in 10-0 Win
The Express women's soccer team scored seven goals in the first half en route to a 10-0 win over Kellogg C.C.
The win moves Owens to 2-1 this season as three players scored two goals apiece. Sarah Weaver (Margaretta/Castalia, Ohio), Marissa Szabo (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio), and Amanda Roumaya (Whitmer/Toledo, Ohio) were those three, while Szabo added one assist.
Other goal scorers included: Sara Ruiz (Swanton/Holland, Ohio), Alyvia Lieber (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio), Kendra Eitniear (Swanton/Swanton, Ohio), and Haley Gasser (Northview/Sylvania, Ohio).
Aside from Szabo, other assist talliers included Eitniear with two, Gasser with one, Shara Williams (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) with one, Jaime Sesock (Holly/Davisburg, Mich.) with two, Lieber with two, and Ruiz with one.
Williams started in goal and stopped four shots on goal for the Express.
Owens has now scored 20 goals in three games while only allowing two. Eitniear has seven goals, while Szabo has five. They will be going for their third win Wednesday in Lorain, Ohio against Lorain County. Game time is 4 p.m.
No. 9 Express Volleyball Upsets No. 6 Illinois Central, Finishes Undefeated in Owens Invitational
The No. 9-ranked Express volleyball team upset No. 6 Illinois Central 25-14, 25-18, 20-25, 25-16 and swept McHenry 25-18, 25-16, 25-17 to finish 6-0 in the Owens Invitational.
Throughout the weekend, the Express defeated No. 1 Johnson County, No. 6 Illinois Central, No. 8 Kishwaukee, No. 18 Hagerstown, Vincennes and McHenry. They are now 12-1 this season and a major shakeup in the next NJCAA Div. II poll is quite possible.
Against Illinois Central, Erin Schatzle (Monroe/Monroe, Mich.) found herself all over the stat sheet. The sophomore setter had three aces, 10 kills, 18 assists and nine digs. Julia Haupricht (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) had 12 kills, two solo blocks and four assisted blocks. Brittany Egbert (Hopewell-Loudon/Fostoria, Ohio) had five aces, 10 kills and two solo blocks. Molly Hilfinger (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio) had 18 assists, while Ellie Comes (Sylvania Southview/Toledo, Ohio) had 28 digs.
Against McHenry, Comes had 18 digs and four aces, Hilfinger had 20 assists, Schatzle had eight kills, Emily Crowell (Parkway/Rockford, Ohio) had seven kills, and Egbert had six kills.
Owens will travel to Lorain, Ohio on Wednesday for a 6 p.m. matchup against Lorain County C.C.
Sunday, September 4
No. 9 Express Volleyball Upends No. 8 Kishwaukee and No. 18 Hagerstown
The No. 9 ranked Owens Express volleyball team continued their early season roll with two wins over top 20 teams in the SHAC on Saturday as part of the Owens Invitational.
In their first matchup of the day, the Express took down No. 18 Hagerstown in straight sets, 25-13, 25-9, 25-18. Leaders for Owens were: Aces - Julia Haupricht (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) with three; Kills - Brittany Egbert (Hopewell Loudon/Fostoria, Ohio) with 8, Haupricht and Erin Schatzle (Monroe/Monroe, Mich.) with seven each; Assists - Molly Hilfinger (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio) with 24 and Schatzle with 11; Digs - Ellie Comes (Southview/Sylvania, Ohio) with 13.
In the nightcap, the Express defeated No. 8 Kishwaukee in a thrilling five set match, 20-25, 25-14, 25-22, 20-25, 15-12. Schatzle led the Express in aces and kills with two and 11, respectively, while Egbert also had 11 kills. Hilfinger had a team best 25 assists, while Schatzle had 20 assists. Comes led, once again, in digs with 37 while Schatzle had 19.
Comes has accumulated 96 digs in the four matches in the Owens Invitational, while Hilfinger has 95 assists and Schatzle has 66 assists.
Owens will take on another top ranked opponent Sunday as they battle No. 6 Illinois Central at 11:45 a.m. before finishing the Owens Invitational with a matchup against McHenry immediately after. The Express are currently 10-1 this year.
Here's the other results from Saturday's action in the Owens Invitational:
Saturday Sept. 3
9 a.m.
Kellogg d. Cuyahoga 25-5, 25-10, 25-11
Johnson County d. Schoolcraft 25-14, 25-20, 25-22
Oakland d. John Logan 25-23, 25-19, 19-25, 23-25, 25-9
Lansing d. Genesee 18-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-20
Moraine Valley d. Jackson 25-18, 16-25, 22-25, 26-24, 15-11
10:45 a.m.
Kalamazoo Valley d. Sinclair 15-25, 25-20, 25-9, 29-27
Mott d. Edison State 25-13, 25-15, 25-7
Columbus State d. Macomb 24-26, 25-18, 25-21, 25-18
Owens d. Hagerstown 25-13, 25-9, 25-18
Grand Rapids d. Illinois Central 25-19, 15-25, 25-15, 24-26, 15-11
12:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft d. Jackson 25-18, 25-22, 27-25
Johnson County d. John Logan 18-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-13
St. Clair County d. McHenry 25-12, 25-13, 25-23
Oakland d. Genesee 25-16, 25-13, 25-13
Kellogg d. Moraine Valley 25-21, 25-20, 25-15
2:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley d. Edison State 23-25, 25-8, 25-21, 25-19
Mott d. Vincennes 25-21, 25-21, 25-21
Macomb d. Cuyahoga 25-11, 25-7, 25-14
Parkland d. Grand Rapids 25-22, 25-27, 25-19, 25-17
Sinclair d. Lansing 28-26, 15-25, 25-21, 26-24
4 p.m.
Kellogg d. Genesee 25-15, 25-20, 25-19
John Logan d. McHenry 25-13, 25-18, 25-16
St. Clair County d. Hagerstown 25-13, 25-18, 25-13
Owens d. Kishwaukee 20-25, 25-14, 25-22, 20-25, 15-12
Columbus State d. Illinois Central 27-25, 25-23, 15-25, 25-21
5:45 p.m.
Lansing d. Moraine Valley 25-19, 25-16, 25-20
Schoolcraft vs Kalamazoo Valley 25-19, 24-26, 25-19, 25-18
Mott d. Sinclair 25-17, 25-23, 25-13
Johnson County d. Parkland 25-23, 25-23, 25-24
Grand Rapids d. Oakland 26-24, 23-25, 20-25, 27-25, 15-12
7 p.m.
St. Clair County d. Cuyahoga 25-13, 25-10, 25-5
Jackson d. Hagerstown 25-15, 20-25, 25-15, 25-18
Vincennes d. Macomb 23-25, 18-25, 25-22, 25-20, 15-13
McHenry d. Edison 28-26, 25-16, 25-21
Kishwaukee d. Columbus State 25-17, 20-25, 25-18, 28-26
Cuyahoga Men's Soccer (0-2-1) Falls at Jackson
The Cuyahoga Challengers Men's Soccer Team was shut out 3-0 at the hands of Jackson Community College. Below are the complete statistics:
Cuyahoga Community College @ Jackson College
3-0 Jackson victory
Scoring: CCC: none
Goalkeeping: CCC: Alex Ponikvar- 3 goals against,5 saves
Cards: CCC: Nikola Zegarac-yellow, red (2nd yellow)
Lakeland Men's Soccer Falls at Jackson
On Saturday, September 3rd, the Lakeland Laker men's soccer team traveled to and fell to the hands of Jackson Community College. Below are the complete statistics:
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Lakeland loses at Jackson 1-3
Lakeland Yellow Card: Keneth Austen, No Red Cards
Lakeland Goalie: Abdel Rodriguez, 12 saves
Lakeland scorers:
John Russel - 1 goal
Michael Maiorano - 1 assist
Lakeland shots on goal: 7
Saturday, September 3
Cincinnati State Women's Soccer Earns First Victory of 2011
Cincinnati State women's soccer beat Kellogg CC (MI) to earn the first win of the 2011 season.
Cincinnati State, who won decisively by a score of 5-0, recorded 12 shots on the Kellogg net while only allowing two shots on net earning the first clean sheet of the season for GK Miranda Estep and the Lady Surge defense.
On offense, Cincinnati State took tremendous strides from the first game of the season and received contributions from a number of different players. Freshman midfielder Chelsey Hill-Root scored twice. Sophomore midfielder Brittany Riviello (Wayne) recorded a goal and an assist as did freshman midfielder Samantha Jo Foley (Ross). Other players with contributions included freshman forward Ashea Bell (Lakota West) with her first goal of the season. Allie Higgins (Ross) and Emily Carmosino (St.Ursula) each recorded in assist in the win.
With the victory, the Lady Surge are now 1-0-1 after opening with two NJCAA Region XII opponents. Cincinnati State will return to action in a rematch against Kellogg CC on Friday, Sept 9th in Cincinnati, Ohio starting at 6 pm.
Cuyahoga Mens Soccer (0-1-1) Starts 2011 Campaign With Tie and Loss
The Cuyahoga Challengers Men's Soccer Team began the season by playing a hard fought tie against Jamestown Community college out of Jamestown, NY and a loss to the 10th ranked Schoolcraft Community College team. Below are the results:
Jamestown @ Cuyahoga Community College
1-1 Double overtime tie
Scoring: CCC goal by Gustavo Rosales, assist by Dylan Coleman
Cards - CCC yellow: Nikola Zegarac and Sean McCue
Saturday, September 03, 2011
Cuyahoga Community College @ Schoolcraft College
10-1 Schoolcraft victory
Scoring: CCC goal by Dylan Coleman (unassisted)
Cards - None
Schoolcraft Continues Dominance, Defeats Lakeland Lakers Men's Soccer 5-0
The Lakeland Laker Mern's Soccer Team played Schoolcraft Community College and were shut out by a score of 5-0. Below are the complete statistics:
Friday, September 2, 2011
Lakeland at Scholcraft 0-5
Lakeland: no yellow or red cards
Lakeland goalie: Abdel Rodriguez 90 minutes, 10 saves
Lakeland shots on goal: 5
Friday, September 2
No. 9 Express Volleyball Upsets No. 1 Johnson County
TOLEDO, Ohio---The No. 9-ranked Owens Community College volleyball team upset No. 1-ranked Johnson County tonight 25-13, 25-21, 23-25, 25-14. The upset came on the heels of a straight set win for the Express over Vincennes University 25-11, 25-15, 25-22. The matches were a part of the Owens Express Invitational.
The Express are now 8-1 this year. They are set to take on No. 18-ranked Hagerstown C.C. at 10:45 a.m. tomorrow before facing No. 8-ranked Kishwaukee at 4 p.m.
Here's the full results from today's action in the Owens Express Invitational:
12 p.m.
Kellogg d. St. Clair County CC - 20-25, 23-25, 27-25, 25-23, 16-14
Macomb d. Edison State 25-13, 25-15, 25-12
Oakland d. Kishwaukee 25-19, 25-21, 24-26, 25-22
Kalamazoo Valley d. Hagerstown 25-16, 25-18, 25-27, 25-20
1:45 p.m.
Parkland d. Schoolcraft 19-25, 25-22, 25-9, 25-11
Lansing d. McHenry - 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-15
Mott d. Moraine Valley - 25-18, 25-18, 25-14
Grand Rapids d. Johnson County 20-25, 26-24, 25-21, 20-25, 15-8
Illinois Central d. Jackson 25-12, 25-21, 25-23
3:30 p.m.
Genesee d. Cuyahoga 25-11, 25-17, 25-19
Kellogg d. Edison State 25-20, 25-13, 25-16
John Logan d. Columbus State 25-14, 25-22, 24-26, 17-25, 15-13
Owens d. Vincennes 25-11, 25-15, 25-22
Kishwaukee d. Hagerstown 25-17, 25-8, 25-15
5:15 p.m.
Parkland d. Kalamazoo Valley 25-15, 15-25, 25-10, 25-22
Lansing d. Macomb 25-19, 25-22, 20-25, 25-20
Schoolcraft d. McHenry 26-24, 25-15, 23-25, 25-15
Oakland d. Illinois Central 25-8, 25-21, 25-21
St. Clair County d. Moraine Valley 25-22, 25-23, 26-24
7 p.m.
Jackson d. Cuyahoga 25-9, 25-10, 25-21
Columbus State d. Vincennes 25-16, 28-26, 25-23
Mott d. Genesee 25-11, 25-16, 25-12
Owens d. Johnson County 25-13, 25-21, 23-25, 25-14
Grand Rapids d. John Logan - 23-25, 25-13, 25-27, 25-17, 15-12
Thursday, September 1
Owens Express Volleyball Invitational to Feature Nine Top 25 Teams This Weekend
The Express volleyball program is set to host their annual Owens Express Invitational this weekend. The action will feature nine of the top 25 teams in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Div. II poll - including five of the top 10 teams.
Those teams include No. 1 Johnson County, No. 6 Illinois Central, No. 8 Kishwaukee, No. 9 Owens, No. 10 Parkland, No. 15 Grand Rapids, No. 18 Hagerstown, No. 19 Oakland and No. 25 Genesee. Overall, the event will feature 25 teams.
No. 9 Owens is scheduled to take on Vincennes at 3:30 p.m. on Friday before taking on No. 1 Johnson County at 7 p.m. On Saturday, the Express will face No. 18 Hagerstown at 10:45 a.m. before taking on No. 8 Kishwaukee at 4 p.m. Then, they will take on No. 6 Illinois Central at 11:45 a.m. before facing McHenry at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Below is the full schedule. Keep in mind that courts 4 and 5 will be the courts used for the NJCAA Div. II National Tournament, which will be held at Owens Community College in November.
Admission will be $5 for one day and $10 for a three-day pass.
Friday Sept. 2
12 p.m.
Kellogg vs St. Clair County - Court 2
Macomb vs Edison - Court 3
Oakland vs Kishwaukee - Court 4
Kalamazoo Valley vs Hagerstown - Court 5
1:45 p.m.
Schoolcraft vs Parkland - Court 1
Lansing vs McHenry - Court 2
Mott vs Moraine Valley - Court 3
Grand Rapids vs Johnson County - Court 4
Jackson vs Illinois Central - Court 5
3:30 p.m.
Genesee vs Cuyahoga - Court 1
Kellogg vs Edison - Court 2
John Logan vs Columbus State - Court 3
Vincennes vs Owens - Court 4
Hagerstown vs Kishwaukee - Court 5
5:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley vs Parkland - Court 1
Macomb vs Lansing - Court 2
Schoolcraft vs McHenry - Court 3
Oakland vs Illinois Central - Court 4
St. Clair vs Moraine Valley - Court 5
7 p.m.
Cuyahoga vs Jackson - Court 1
Vincennes vs Columbus State - Court 2
Genesee vs Mott - Court 3
Johnson County vs Owens - Court 4
John Logan vs Grand Rapids - Court 5
Saturday Sept. 3
9 a.m.
Cuyahoga vs Kellogg - Court 1
Schoolcraft vs Johnson County - Court 2
Oakland vs John Logan - Court 3
Lansing vs Genesee - Court 4
Jackson vs Moraine Valley - Court 5
10:45 a.m.
Sinclair vs Kalamazoo Valley - Court 1
Edison State vs Mott - Court 2
Columbus State vs Macomb - Court 3
Hagerstown vs Owens - Court 4
Grand Rapids vs Illinois Central - Court 5
12:30 p.m.
Jackson vs Schoolcraft - Court 1
Johnson County vs John Logan - Court 2
McHenry vs St. Clair County - Court 3
Oakland vs Genesee - Court 4
Kellogg vs Moraine Valley - Court 5
2:15 p.m.
Edison State vs Kalamazoo Valley - Court 1
Mott vs Vincennes - Court 2
Cuyahoga vs Macomb - Court 3
Grand Rapids vs Parkland - Court 4
Lansing vs Sinclair - Court 5
4 p.m.
Genesee vs Kellogg - Court 1
Logan vs McHenry - Court 2
Hagerstown vs St. Clair County - Court 3
Kishwaukee vs Owens - Court 4
Columbus State vs Illinois Central - Court 5
5:45 p.m.
Lansing vs Moraine Valley - Court 1
Kalamazoo Valley vs Schoolcraft - Court 2
Sinclair vs Mott - Court 3
Johnson County vs Parkland - Court 4
Grand Rapids vs Oakland - Court 5
7 p.m.
St. Clair County vs Cuyahoga - Court 1
Jackson vs Hagerstown - Court 2
Macomb vs Vincennes - Court 3
Edison State vs McHenry - Court 4
Columbus State vs Kishwaukee - Court 5
Sunday Sept. 4
10 a.m.
McHenry vs Vincennes - Court 2
Jackson vs Genesee - Court 3
Illinois Central vs Kishwaukee - Court 4
Parkland vs Sinclair - Court 5
11:45 a.m.
Vincennes vs Kishwaukee - Court 2
Sinclair vs Genesee - Court 3
Illinois Central vs Owens - Court 4
Parkland vs Columbus State - Court 5
1:30 p.m.
McHenry vs Owens - Court 4
Columbus State vs Jackson - Court 5
Wednesday, August 31
No. 9-Ranked Express Volleyball Team Split a Pair Against No. 19 Oakland C.C. and No. 29 Muskegon C.C.
In the first match against Oakland, Owens struggled early on and dropped the first set 25-12. In the second game, the Express were down by five or six most of the way - including an early 5-0 deficit, but came back to take a thrilling 28-26 win. However, Oakland won the next two games 25-16 and 25-20 to take the match.
Following that, the Express bounced back strong with a straight set win over No. 29 Muskegon 27-25, 25-16, 25-21.
Brittany Egbert (Hopewell-Loudon/Fostoria, Ohio) led the Express with 19 kills, while Emily Crowell (Parkway/Rockford, Ohio) wasn't far behind with 16. Allison Seifker (Monroeville/Norwalk, Ohio) had 15, Whitney Hoodlebrink (Eastwood/Pemberville, Ohio) had 14 and Julia Haupricht (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) had 12.
Crowell finished with a team-high three aces, while Erin Schatzle (Monroe/Monroe, Mich.) had two.
Ellie Comes (Southview/Toledo, Ohio) once again led the way in digs with 38, while Molly Hilfinger (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio) had 17. Egbert contributed 16, while Haupricht and Schatzle had 13 each.
Hoodlebrink also led the team with 3.5 blocks, while Haupricht had three.
The Express are now 6-1. They will next host the Owens Invitational at home this weekend with action beginning on Friday and lasting through Sunday.
On Friday, Owens will take on Vincennes at 3:30 p.m. before a big matchup against No. 1-ranked Johnson County C.C. at 7 p.m. On Saturday, they will take on Hagerstown at 10:45 a.m. before battling No. 8-ranked Kishwaukee at 4 p.m. Then, on Sunday, they open with No. 6-ranked Illinois Central at 11:45 a.m. before finishing with a matchup against McHenry at 1:30 p.m.
Express Women's Soccer Fall Just Short Against Jackson, Lose 1-0
The Express women's soccer team allowed an early goal to Jackson's Rachel Mervau at the 1:59 mark, and the lead withstood a strong second half barrage of Express shots in the second half.
Shara Williams (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) stopped six shots on goal for the Express, while Jackson had 14 shots on goal overall. On the other side, the Express had 15 shots on goal, most of them in the second half.
Among the missed chances for the Express in the second half included a ball that just eluded Sarah Weaver (Margaretta/Castalia, Ohio), who had an open shot two feet in front of the net, a ball that nearly trickled across the line in the lower left portion of the net before Jackson's goalie stopped it, a shot off the crossbar, and one that was put in the net but called back due to offsides.
Mervau's goal was assisted by Mary Stoner.
Owens will next play Kellogg C.C. at home on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Express have their chance at revenge against Jackson on Oct. 19.
Cincinnati State Men's Soccer Forced to Forfeit Two Games Due to Rules Infraction
Please note: Due to some unfortunate circumstances surrounding Saturday's red card and interpretations of the NJCAA Region XII soccer regulations, the Cincinnati State men's soccer program must forfeit its 1-1 tie against Schoolcraft and the 3-1 victory over Jackson. Both games will be recorded as 1-0 wins for Schoolcraft and Jackson.
Cincinnati State will now have a 0-2-0 record heading into this weekend's games against Muskegon and Ancilla. Updated men's soccer standings can be seen here.
Monday, August 29
Owens Community College Men's Soccer (1-0-0) Capped off an Electric Opening Day With a 7-1 Win Over Mercyhurst North East
Rising star Novak Vuk Janicic (Elektro Technicka Skola/Belgrade, Serbia) led the way with three goals. The freshman's three goals were the final three of the first half, which saw the Express take a 5-0 lead.
AJ Klever (Northview/Toledo, Ohio) picked up the first goal of the season for Owens as he scored at the 10:38 mark of the first half. At the 18:49 mark, Nickyle Webber (Cornwall College/Trelawny, Jamaica) added a second one before Vuk Janicic scored at the 27:57, 33:44, and 40:46 marks.
Mercyhurst scored their lone goal at the 46:00 mark to make it 5-1. However, Owens answered back with goals from Ababacar Ndoye (Ypsilanti/Ypsilanti, Mich.) at the 72:12 mark and from Jauvanie Cole (Coconut Creek/Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) at the 80th minute on a PK.
Three players picked up two assists each for the Express, as well. Cole assisted on the first two, while Chris Kervick (De La Salle College/Waterford, Ireland) assisted on Vuk Janicic's first goal and Ndoye's goal. Klever assisted on Vuk Janicic's last two goals in the first half.
Jake Olman (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) got the start in goal for the Express. He made three saves, while Mercyhurst only managed eight shots on goal. On the other hand, Owens had 18 shots on goal.
The Express are now 1-0 this year. They will travel to Ancilla College on Saturday before traveling to Muskegon C.C. on Sunday.
Owens Women's Soccer Captures First Division I Game in Stunning Fashion
In the first NJCAA Div. I match in the history of the Owens women's soccer program, Eitniear scored six goals - two in the first 2:26 of the match, and Szabo added three of her own.
The NJCAA Div. I women's soccer record for most goals by an individual in a game is nine. Four more have scored eight.
Overall, Eitniear's six goals game at the 1:42, 2:26, 16:06, 33:34, 59:49, and the 82:02 marks. Szabo ( Southview/Sylvania, Ohio) added her three goals at the 48:44, 65:02, and 67:47 marks, while Haley Gasser (Northview/Sylvania, Ohio) added the other goal for the Express at the 78:50 mark.
Gasser also added three assists, while Jaime Sesock (Holly/Davisburg, Mich.) added two. Other assists came from Alyvia Lieber (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio), Sarah Weaver (Margaretta/Castalia, Ohio) and Erica Lankey (Toledo Christian/Toledo, Ohio).
Shara Williams (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) started in goal for the Express.
Mercyhurst's lone goal came at the 42:08 mark in the game. They were only able to manage six shots on goal compared to 33 for the Express.
The next action for the Express will be at home on Wednesday against Jackson C.C. at 4 p.m.
The No. 9-ranked Express opened their season in dominating fashion in the Central Ohio Invitational this weekend without dropping a set in five wins.
On Friday, the Express started their two-day stretch with three wins over Iowa Central C.C. (25-21, 25-12, 25-20), Schoolcraft College (25-13, 25-20, 25-13), and No. 25-ranked Genesee C.C. (25-13, 25-7, 25-10).
Against Iowa Central, three players led the Express in kills with seven - Alyssa Meis (Genoa/Curtice, Ohio), Emily Crowell (Parkway/Rockford, Ohio) and Allison Seifker (Monroeville/Norwalk, Ohio). Ellie Comes (Sylvania Southview/Toledo, Ohio) led the way with digs as she had 20, and Erin Schatzle (Monroe/Monroe, Mich.) led the team with 16 assists.
Against Schoolcraft, Brittany Egbert (Hopewell-Loudon/Fostoria, Ohio) led the team with nine kills, while Julia Haupricht (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) added seven of her own. Comes, once again, led the team in digs with 19, and Schatzle led with 17 assists.
Against No. 25-ranked Genesee, Egbert smashed 10 kills, while Whitney Hoodlebrink (Eastwood/Pemberville, Ohio) and Seifker each added six. For the third straight match, Comes led in digs with 14, and Molly Hilfinger (Anthony Wayne/Whitehouse, Ohio) had a team-leading 21 assists with three aces.
On Saturday, the Express breezed in their first match and faced a test in the second match. However, each ended in the same result – a three set victory.
In their first match, Owens defeated St. Clair County C.C. 25-7, 25-9, 25-16. Following that, they defeated Macomb 25-21, 25-17, 25-19.
Leaders against Macomb were: Crowell with two aces, Egbert with 12 kills, Haupricht with nine kills, Schatzle with 25 assists, and Comes with 13 digs. As a team, Owens had a hitting efficiency of .315 against Macomb.
For the weekend, Egbert stood out statistically with 46 kills, 14 assists and two solo blocks. Haupricht added 35 kills. Hoodlebrink had 27 kills, Comes had 80 digs, and Schatzle had 30 digs - all are weekend totals. As a team, the Express hit .335 over that stretch.
The next action for the Express will be Tuesday in the Oakland C.C. Quad match at 4:30 p.m. in Waterford, Mich. Owens will take on Oakland C.C. and Muskegon C.C.
Sinclair (0-4/0-0) Volleyball Opens Play in the Central Ohio Invitational
Dayton, OH – Sinclair Women's Volleyball team opened the 2011 Women's Volleyball season on the road this past weekend by taking on two NJCAA Division II Top 30 teams in the Central Ohio Invitational.
Coming off a strong finish to the 2010 campaign, the Tartan Pride kicked off the new season with a 1-3 lose to Muskegon CC (MI). Things didn't get any easier for the Sinclair Ladies as they took on #19 Oakland CC (MI) in the night cap. Even though they lost both matches to start the season, they played well at times against two teams ranked in the top 30.
Sinclair –vs- Muskegon (1-3) 16-25, 27-25, 14-25, 12-25
Sinclair –vs- Oakland (0-3) 18-25, 16-25, 20-15
Saturday the Pride came out ready to play as they battled Schoolcraft (MI) to a 2-3 loss in the 2nd day of the Central Ohio Invitational. Falling just short in the 5th game of a long grueling match, the Pride seemed to come together against another strong Michigan opponent.
Finishing out the day, Sinclair just ran out of gas as they lost 0-3 to St. Clair County. (MI). The toll of 4 matches in 2 days against top notch opponents wore the Pride out as they just could not overcome the power of St. Clair Co.
Sinclair –vs- Schoolcraft (2-3) 11-25, 28-26, 17-25, 25-23, 10-15
Sinclair –vs- St. Clair Co. (0-3) 16-25, 10-25, 18-15
Sinclair (0-4) will return to action Saturday and Sunday as they travel to Northwood (OH) to compete in the 2011 Owens Invitational.
Cincinnati State Men's Soccer (1-0-1) ties Schoolcraft; Beats Jackson CC to start of 2011
The Cincinnati State men's soccer team kicked off the 2011 season with games against a pair of junior college programs from Michigan.
On Saturday, the Surge took on rival Schoolcraft; a team looking for revenge after being ousted from the regional tournament by Cincinnati State last fall. In a very physical game, Cincinnati State struck first as second year man Carl Peers (Liverpool, England) headed the ball into the back of the net off a set piece pass from Andrew Graham (Manchester, England) at the 30th minute mark.
Trying to protect a one goal lead, the Surge were called for a penalty towards the end of the half directly in front of their goal. Schoolcraft took advantage and struck it by a sprawling Ben Steinnecker. Going into half, the score was 1 to 1.
In the second half, the Surge's Carl Peers was booked for pushing one of the Schoolcraft players during a dead ball. Playing down a man, the Cincinnati State defense tightened up as Schoolcraft could not take advantage. The game would go into extra time as Cincinnati State would generate some quality chances, however the game would end in a 1 to 1 draw.
"Being down a man, we'll take the result," coach Mike Combs said. "It was good to see our guys fight and it is a moral victory to hold a team like Schoolcraft while being down a man. I really feel like we could have won and our guys aren't even clicking on cylinders yet."
Unfortunately for Jackson CC, the Cincinnati State attack would be clicking on all cylinders in the first 15 minutes of the game on Sunday. The Surge got off to a quick 3 to 0 lead with goals coming from first year players Jaytoe Teh (Massachusetts), Jake Brooks (England) and Andrew Graham (England) who buried a shot from 20 yards out. If not for a controversial call in the box which ended with a Jackson goal of a penalty kick, the Surge would have played a near perfect half of soccer. In the second half, the Surge dominated possession and protected their 3-1 lead as the final seconds ticked off.
Second nationally ranked Cincinnati State will take a 1-0-1 record up to Michigan to play regional games against Muskegon CC on Saturday, Sept. 3rd and Ancilla CC on Sunday, Sept. 4th. Both games will take place at 1 PM.
Cincinnati State Women's Soccer Suffers Tough 2 to 1 Loss Against Schoolcraft CC in Season Opener
Having a team full of new faces, the Lady Surge would be put to the test in the home opener against Schoolcraft CC who had been a perennial powerhouse in Cincinnati State's region.
The first half was back and forth with neither team gaining an advantage in possession. At the 25 minute mark, Cincinnati State would strike first with a throw in from Brittany Bollmer (Roger Bacon) that was deflected in by forward Ashea Bell (Lakota West). Schoolcraft tied it with 5 minutes left in the second half after sustaining a flurry of offensive pressure.
In the second half, Schoolcraft turned up the pressure while maintaining possession for the majority of the half. Cincinnati State keeper Miranda Estep (Finneytown) nearly stole the game for the Surge with some spectacular saves including a Schoolcraft shot from point blank range, however, Schoolcraft would cash in the game's winning goal with a perfect finish from a outside cross with 14 minutes left in the second half.
"Miranda did well for her first game," coach Wil Cagle said. "As a team, we did some good things against a really good team. With more work as the season goes, we will get where we want to be."
Falling to 0-1-0, Cincinnati State will travel to play Kellogg CC (MI) on Friday, Sept 2nd at 5 pm in search of their first win of the year.
Friday, August 26
Cincinnati State Soccer Programs Set to Kick Off 2011; Build Upon Success From a Year Ago
With a revamped look and renewed excitement for the 2011 soccer season, the Cincinnati State men's and women's soccer programs are looking to recapture some of the successes and glory that each team experienced from a year ago.
For men's soccer, 2010 marked a pinnacle in team history as the Surge finished 22-3-0 and reached the NJCAA D-I National Championship Finals. Along their march to becoming eventual national runner-up, the Surge claimed the OCCAC, Region XII, and District championships.
“Needless to say, we set the bar pretty high for ourselves,” head coach Mike Combs said. “Hopefully, we can find some of that chemistry and magic again this year.”
A new season comes with new faces. This year's roster includes a strong representation from the local Cincinnati talent pool as well as Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Due to the program's successful reputation, Cincinnati State has also attracted players internationally from England, Ireland and Brazil. Highlighting the roster is first year forward Jake Brooks (Birmingham, England), Heitor Martins (Rio de Janiero, Brazil), a forward who transferred from Milwaukee-Wisconsin, and Justin Mitchell (Dayton, OH) who was a standout player for two-time State Champion Carroll High School. Second year team captains D Colin Murray (Dublin, Ireland), MF Carl Peers (Liverpool, England) and MF Colby Schneider (Cincinnati, OH) will bring leadership and stability to the team as each will start at their respected positions and be relied upon more heavily to contribute in the 2011 season.
Perhaps the biggest x-factor for the Surge will be between the posts. With two-year starter Austin Morgan moving on to Coastal Carolina, second year 6'4 keeper Ben Steinnecker (Cincinnati, OH) will be expected to fill Morgan's shoes with freshman backup Richie Burns (Cincinnati, OH) hungry for an opportunity.
“Ben has the tools to be solid for us,” keeper coach Russell Lewis said. “He just needs to get that experience and gain a good feel for the guys around him.”
Steinnecker and the rest of his Surge teammates will be put to the test early as they will open at home against one of the toughest opponents on the schedule – Schoolcraft CC. The game will be held at Anderson HS at 1 pm on Saturday, August 26.
Lady Surge Look to Continue Winning Ways
Coming off a 13-3-0 record, 7 consecutive seasons with a winnings record and a final national ranking of 13th, the Cincinnati State women's soccer team will now take aim at 2011 with the overall goal of winning the region and earning a national tournament appearance.
“Our strength is going to our defense,” head coach Wil Cagle says. “We lost a lot of good players to 4-year schools but we always seem to find a way to win year in and year out. I expect the same this year.”
The Lady Surge defense will be anchored down by a host of second year players which include Taylor Asmpaugh (Tipp City, OH), Emily Carmosino (Cincinnati, OH) and Megan Hein (Cincinnati, OH). Sophomore midfielders Brittany Riviello (Huber Heights, OH) and Allie Higgins(Hamilton, OH) round out the five returning players on Cagle's squad.
A thorn in the side of the Lady Surge has been Schoolcraft who have been the main team standing in the way between them and a regional championship. This year, Wil Cagle has a different outlook on the season.
“In the past, I think we have looked ahead to the games with Schoolcraft and put some pressure on ourselves to perform in those games. This year, our goal is to take each game at a time and build on it from week to week in order to get to where we want to be.”
Like the men's team, the Lady Surge will see where they measure up in the first game of the season as they play host to Schoolcraft CC at Anderson HS at 11 am on Saturday, August 26.
Monday, August 15
Cincinnati State Names Ron Harris to Lead Women's Basketball Team in 2011-12
After leading the Cincinnati State Lady Surge to the NJCAA national tournament last season, Theresa Check has decided to step down from coaching and focus on her duties as Director of Athletics.
Cincinnati State President Dr. O'dell M. Owens has named associate head coach Ron Harris to lead the women's basketball program on an interim basis for the 2011-12 season.
Harris has been associated with the Cincinnati State program since 2006, and has served as Check's assistant and director of recruiting since her arrival at the college in 2008. Together, Check and Harris led the Lady Surge to back-to-back Ohio Community College Athletic Conference championships in 2009 and 2010 and the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XII championship and the national tournament in the 2010-11 season.
"We were fortunate to get Theresa to come out of retirement to coach at Cincinnati State for as long as she did," Dr. Owens said. "I'm glad she's going to be here to continue our winning traditions in our athletic program. And I'm delighted that we have someone of Ron's caliber ready and willing to step up and lead the women's basketball program this year.''
Check came to Cincinnati State after a 17-year run as head coach at Central State University, where she compiled a 387-109 record as head coach before stepping down to concentrate on her duties as athletic director there. At Cincinnati State, she has helped build a program that in the past two years has seen four of its five teams play their way into national championship tournaments. This year, for the third consecutive year, the Cincinnati State athletic program was named winner of the OCCAC All-Sport Award.
Harris, for his part, is a familiar presence on the women's basketball circuit in Greater Cincinnati.
Within the AAU orbit, Harris coached the U-16 Cincinnati Royals from 2001 to 2005, U-17 Cincinnati Knights from 2005 to 2009 and is currently coaching the U-16 A-Game Athletes. In his AAU coaching career, Harris has an overall record of 147-53 - with 80 percent of his players going on to play in college.
Since 2006 Harris has been an assistant coach and director of recruiting for the Cincinnati State women's program. During his tenure at the college, the Lady Surge have gone 107-46 overall, with a conference record of 53-13. He was promoted to associate head coach at the start of the 2010-11 season.
"Coach Harris was always there for anything we needed as a program," said Check. "His dedication and hard work have been one of the main reasons our teams have had such great success over the years."
During his time at Cincinnati State, Harris has developed seven All-Region players, seventeen All-Conference Players, three OCCAC Players of the Year, two NJCAA All-Americans and two WBCA All-Americans. Nine players from the women's program have gone on to play at NCAA or NAIA institutions since Harris's arrival.
A 14-year military veteran who retired with the rank of sergeant, Harris earned associate degrees in business management and marketing management from Cincinnati State in 2008. He continued his education at Tiffin University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in organizational management in the spring of 2011. Harris earned cum laude status in his pursuit of all three of his academic degrees.
Harris is a member of the Women's Basketball Coaching Association, Phi Theta Kappa and Cincinnati State's Black Male Initiative. He resides in Cincinnati with his wife Paulette.
Wednesday, August 10
Cincinnati State Wins Third Consecutive OCCAC All-Sports Award
For the third consecutive year, the Cincinnati State athletic program has won the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference All-Sport Award. The award is given annually to the program which had the most success among all of its teams.
During the 2010-11 athletic season, Cincinnati State had an impressive run. Its men's soccer team went undefeated in the conference and had an historic run all the way to NJCAA D-I national finals, finishing with an overall record of 22-3-0. Men's basketball and women's basketball both finished second in the conference standings. The Lady Surge also went on to win the Region XII Championship and compete in the NJCAA D-II national tournament. Ending the year with an explanation point was the men's golf team, which finished second in the conference, won the regional tournament and finished third in the NJCAA D-III national tournament.
Next behind Cincinnati State in the OCCAC All-Sports rankings was Owens Community College, followed by Columbus State, Sinclair, Edison, Cuyahoga, Lakeland and Lorain.
Monday, August 8
From Buckeye to Cougar
After a long, thorough, competitive selection process, Columbus State has found a new inspirational leader in former two time 1st Team All Big Ten and Ohio State Women's Basketball Player, Marrita Porter. Not satisfied with simply filling the Lady Cougar's Basketball head coaching role, Coach Porter intends to radically transform the program with a special emphasis on academics.
During the first team meeting, a poised Coach Porter said, “This is my first head coaching position at the collegiate level but I know the game of basketball and what it takes to perform in the classroom and on the court.” She also went on to emphasize the importance of perseverance and that her new team should focus on completing their degrees so they have a future beyond sports.
With responsibilities ranging from coordinating study table, specific position teaching, playbook scheming and strategy, plus scheduling demanding team conditioning sessions and practices --- C-State's dynamic and newest head coach is looking to raise the academic and athletic performance standards of the Lady Cougars. Columbus State is happy and excited to welcome Coach Porter to her new home and wishes her and her young team the very best this season!
“I'm honored and grateful to be the new Head Coach of the Columbus State Community College Women's Basketball Program. Columbus State is an extraordinary and exciting academic institution, where second chances are given and dreams are fulfilled. I look forward to seasons of greatness as the new Head Coach of the C-State Women's Basketball program.”
M. Porter - Short Resume
Marrita Porter is a four year letter winner as a member of The Ohio State University Women's Basketball Team (1995-1999). There she was a 2-time 1st Team All-Big Ten Conference Team Member (1998, 1999), 2-Time Team MVP (1998, 1999), Team Co-Captain (1999), and Most Improved Scholar Athlete in 1998. In high school, she was a member of the Butler Bearettes Girls' Basketball Team (1992-1995), in Louisville, KY. In 1994, she led the Butler Bearettes to the KY State Sweet Sixteen Girls' Basketball Tournament. In 1995, she was the KY Miss Basketball Runner-up, a KY 1st-Team All-State Selection in 1994, the KY Gatorade Player of the Year (1994), a 2-Time AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) All-American (1994,1995), and has international basketball playing experience, in London, England and in Finland.
Cincinnati State's Roman Hill Transfers to Top NCAA D II Program
After playing just one year in the Cincinnati State uniform, Roman Hill has signed a letter of intent to play for Augusta State (GA). After averaging 11.2 points and leading the team with 7.7 rebounds per game while playing at the power forward position, Hill became the leader of the team and was named team MVP by head coach Andre Tate following the season. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of Hill's season is the fact that he played in every game with significant injuries to both knees. Despite these injuries, the 6'5 Cincinnati native from Mt. Healthy High School still performed at a high level playing big minutes while starting the majority of the games as he helped lead the Surge to a 24-11 overall record.
"As a natural three, Roman went above our expectation when we were forced to stick him at the four due to injuries up and down our roster," Tate said. "Roman is a guy who became an instant leader and has great influence on his teammates and on potential recruits."
In addition to earning team MVP honors, Hill earned the men's basketball Academic Award for the player with the highest GPA which also served as a critical reason for Augusta State's interest and his ability to leave Cincinnati State early.
"I am able to go down there for three full years of eligibility while playing for one of the top D-II programs in the country," Hill says. "It is sad to go. My heart is and will always be in Cincinnati and with my teammates."
Hill will compete for the starting small forward spot for Augusta State, who finished with an overall record of 30-4 in the 2010-2011 season and ranked 4th in the NCAA D-II rankings.
Tuesday, July 19
Former Cincinnati State Soccer Player Named to MLS Soccer All-Star Game
Former Cincinnati State soccer standout Omar Cummings has earned his first trip to the MLS All-Star game.
Omar Cummings playing for the MLS Colorado Rapids has earned the right to be named as one of the Top 6 forwards in Major League Soccer.
Omar and the MLS All-Stars will play MANCHESTER UNITED on July 27 in New York City. The game will be televised on ESPN2 starting at 8:30pm (ET).
Last season, Manchester United won the English Premiere League Championship for the 19th time. Manchester United is the most successful soccer club in the English Premiere League.
This is a tremendous honor for Omar and he'll be playing against the best soccer club in EPL at Red Bull Arena.
Congratulations to Omar Cummings!
Tuesday, July 12
Owens Community College Names New Express Men's Basketball Head Coach
PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – Owens Community College has named David Clarke to position of Head Coach for the Express men's basketball program. Clarke succeeds four-year Express Head Coach Kevin Skaggs, who recently accepted a basketball head coaching position at Mason High School in his hometown of Erie, Mich.
“I am proud to welcome David Clarke to Owens Community College and confident that he will continue the Express intercollegiate athletics' longstanding tradition and commitment to providing the highest level of academic and athletic excellence for our men's basketball program and student-athletes,” said Chris Giordano, Owens Dean of Student Life.
“I really believe that Owens Community College men's basketball is one of the best intercollegiate programs in the country,” said Clarke. “I am really looking forward to representing Owens Community College and serving as Head Coach of the Express men's basketball program.”
Clarke added, “The Owens men's basketball program has a tremendous opportunity to educate each and every student-athlete so that they are prepared for situations they will encounter after leaving college. I also believe that the lessons learned on the basketball court, such as teamwork, competition, discipline, work ethic and sacrifice, are very valuable as they pursue their career aspirations.”
Clarke previously served as the Assistant Coach for men's basketball at Mott Community College from 2009-11. During his tenure at Mott, he helped lead the program to an overall 59-7 record. Clarke's responsibilities included assisting in all aspects of coaching, including recruiting and scouting upcoming opponents. Additionally, he held positions in men's basketball operations for Bowling Green State University from 2008-09 and for the University of Toledo from 2006-08. Clarke's basketball coaching experience also includes serving as an Assistant Coach for men's basketball at Northwood University, a Student Assistant Coach for men's basketball at Ferris State University and an AAU Coach for the Grand Rapids Storm.
During his intercollegiate men's basketball career (2002-04) at Ferris State University, Clarke helped lead the Bulldogs to the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season championship. Prior to Ferris State, the Harbor Springs, Mich. native played two seasons at Siena Heights University. Additionally, he is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes organization.
The Express men's basketball team finished the 2010-11 season with a 10-21 overall record and a 3-9 mark (sixth place) in the OCCAC regular season standings. Owens lost to Columbus State Community College in the NJCAA Region XII Championships.
The Maumee resident holds a bachelor's degree in business education from Ferris State University and a master's degree in recreation and leisure studies from the University of Toledo.
Owens Community College is an accredited two-year, state-assisted institution of higher education that has served Northwest Ohio since 1965. With a commitment to providing small classes, personal attention and unmatched affordability, the College serves the diverse academic needs of credit and non-credit students on the Toledo-area and Findlay-area campuses. Owens offers associate degrees that transfer to baccalaureate degrees in the Arts and Sciences and over 130 technical program areas in Agriculture, Business, Health Sciences, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Skilled Trades, and Engineering and Transportation Technologies. Owens students also can earn the first two years of a bachelor's degree with a smooth transfer to any area four-year college or university. For more information, visit www.owens.edu.
Tuesday, June 28
Columbus State Hires Yocum as Head Volleyball Coach
In May, Columbus State Community College announced the hiring of Jaclynn Yocum as the head coach of the women's volleyball program. This is Yocum's first collegiate head coaching job, but she brings with her plenty of experience, having been with the Cougars program since 2008. She did some work with the team that year while recovering from a shoulder injury. In 2009, after sitting out three years, she returned to the court as a starter on the 2009 Columbus State Volleyball team. In 2010 she joined the CSCC staff as an assistant coach before being named to replace Kevin Burch.
“We were pleased to have Jaclynn step in to the head coaching position here,” said Athletic Director Scott Nichols. “She was an integral part of the 2009 Columbus State volleyball team that finished 7th in the country. Because Jaclynn played and coached here, she has a passion for our program that the other candidates could not match. We are looking forward to her passion for CSCC and the game of volleyball and the success that comes with it.”
Yocum has been playing volleyball since the sixth grade. She attended Jonathan Alder High School, where she earned 11 varsity letters and starred in volleyball, basketball and softball. She was a four- time letter winner and captain in volleyball, a 2003 first team All-Ohio pick, a three-time all county player, and county player of the year. She continued her playing career at Division I Coastal Carolina University, where she started as a freshman, but a shoulder injury and surgery ended her career. She graduated Cum Laude with a degree in communication and journalism.
Yocum has coached the elite 17 year old team at the Buckeye Volleyball Club for the last three years, taking the program to a number one ranking in the region. While coaching she began gaining confidence, allowing for three successful seasons. Joining the CSCC program as an assistant has helped her with the details of coaching, and realizing her strengths and weaknesses as a coach. When the job was offered, she jumped at the opportunity.
Now that she has taken over, Yocum wants to improve the program by implementing a strength and conditioning program several times a week. Her additional goals are to improve he academics of the team, win a conference championship and regional championship, and give her girls the opportunity to play in the national tournament.
“It will take hard work, but we have great girls who are willing to work hard,” Yocum said.
Yocum is excited about the group of girls she has returning, as well as the new girls who are coming in. She is looking for a quicker offense, and knows that with her tough defensive players it will allow her to run a quicker offense. Jaclynn hopes that her understanding of the importance of teamwork will bring a new energy to the program.
In addition to her head coaching responsibilities, Yocum is employed by Yocum Communications as a researcher and account representative. In addition, Yocum interned for Fox News - Los Angeles, and WBNS TV in Columbus, Ohio.
Saturday, June 11
Cincinnati State Golf Team Finishes Third in NJCAA National Championships
Chautauqua, New York - The Cincinnati State Golf Team ended their incredible run at a NJCAA National Championship on Friday afternoon but came up just short of pulling off the victory.
Cincinnati State led going into the final round after shooting a team score of 299 in the third round. At this point of the event, no other team had put a score into the 200's. The Surge led by three strokes going into the fourth and final round over two-time defending champions Monroe Community College out of Rochester, New York and four shots over Rock Valley Community College of Rockford, Illinois and also four shots over Genesee Community College of Genesee, New York.
In the final round, the Surge shot a 309 which was good but not enough to hold off Monroe and Rock Valley. The final scores were Monroe Community College - 1216, Rock Valley Community College - 1227, Cincinnati State - 1228 and Genesee Community College- 1240.
Cincinnati State was led by two-time All-American Blake Harpenau who shot scores of 77, 75, 70 and 76. Freshman Josh Bialecki also earned All-American status by finishing with scores of 73, 77, 83 and 76. Danny Gravett had an excellent tournament finishing in 19th position with scores of 76, 80, 76 and 79. Sophomore Connor Stookey was solid with scores of 80, 82, 77 and 78. Freshman Willem Van Den Berg also had a fine tournament especially the third round when he shot a 76. His scores were 81, 82, 76 and 85.
The third place result was the best finish of any Cincinnati State golf team. The 2010 golf team finished in fifth place in the National Championships. Josh Bialecki is the fifth Cincinnati State player in school history to earn All-American status. For more information about the Cincinnati State Golf team, please click here.
TEAMS
Monroe CC 310-301-311-294-1,216
Rock Valley College 306-307-311-303-1,227
Cincinnati State T&CC 306-314-299-309-1,228
Genesee CC 304-308-312-316-1,240
Sandhills CC 319-306-319-318-1,262
Rochester T&CC 325-317-317-334-1,293
Bergen County College 322-314-328-332-1,296
Ocean County College 334-331-330-328-1,323
Jamestown CC 332-329-326-348-1,335
Georgia Military College 345-342-339-347-1,373
Rockland CC 354-333-338-349-1,374
Dean College 343-349-344-338-1,374
Montgomery College 351-346-343-343-1,383
TOP 15 INDIVIDUALS
Alex McKee, Monroe CC 79-72-74-72-297
Blake Harpenau Cincinnati T&CC 77-75-70-76-298
Evan Wartgow, Madison Area TC 74-72-76-76-298
Andrew Wilkerson, Rock Valley College 74-75-75-75-299
Kyle Nissen SUNY Ulster 72-79-71-77-299
Corey Kocent, Genesee CC 74-77-75-73-299
Josh VandenBush, Southwest Wisconsin TC78-72-80-70-300
Andrew Canfield, Rock Valley College 79-73-75-75-301
Elliot Barry Day, Rock Valley College 72-76-79-74-301
Eddie Huckabee, Lousiburg CC 71-77-79-75-302
Kyle Harman, Genesee CC 71-79-74-78-302
Shane Dobesh, Monroe CC 79-72-81-72-304
Mike Catalano, Monroe CC 76-76-79-75-306
J. De La Campa Beta, Dean College 76-76-80-76-308
Josh Bialecki, Cincinnati State TCC 73-77-83-76-309
Cincinnati State Soccer Players Commit to 4 year College
Congratulations to Cincinnati State men's soccer player - Chris Nieto!
This coming Summer, Chris will be transferring to Slippery Rock University (PA) to continue his education and to play college soccer for a successful program. In 2010, Slippery Rock's soccer team was nationally recognized and they finished the season at 11-7-1. Slippery Rock reached the PSAC playoffs for the third consecutive season. Slippery Rock finished the 2010 regular season ranked 3rd in the Atlantic Region rankings.
This past season, Chris helped our Cincinnati State men's soccer program to an OCCAC Championship, Regional Championship, District Championship and NJCAA Division I National Runners-up. Chris was a major player and helped our soccer program to an overall record of 23-3-0 and a perfect 6-0-0 record in the OCCAC.
Chris scored 15 goals and had 8 assists.
Hometown: Dallas, TX
High School: Lake Highland
Club Team: Solar Soccer Club (Academy League)
Chris Nieto played for Solar SC for eight years of club soccer. He was a 2008 and 2009 Adidas ESP All Star Selection. During his time playing, he has made trips to Madrid, Spain and Guadalajara, Mexico while being a member of the Texas Region III All-Star Team. He was named sophomore of The Year All District and first Team All District Midfielder as a Junior in high school.
Congratulations to Cincinnati State men's soccer player - Cody Clark!
When the spring term ends on June 20, Cody will be transferring to Slippery Rock University (PA) to continue his education and to play college soccer for a successful program. In 2010, Slippery Rock's soccer team was nationally recognized and they finished the season at 11-7-1. Slippery Rock reached the PSAC playoffs for the third consecutive season. Slippery Rock finished the 2010 regular season ranked 3rd in the Atlantic Region rankings.
While at Cincinnati State, Cody helped lead the Cincinnati State men's soccer program to 2 OCCAC Championships, Regional Championship, District Championship and finished as NJCAA Division I National Runners-up. During his 2 years at Cincinnati State, the programs record was 40-6-1. Cody was a captain both years at Cincinnati State.
Also, during Cody's two years at Cincinnati State, he was awarded the following accomplishments: 2x NSCAA All-American, NJCAA All-American, 2x 1st Team All-OCCAC, 2x 1st Team All-Region, Division I NJCAA Nationals All-Tournament Team, OCCAC Player of the Week (3x's), and was named the 2011 Cincinnati State "Male Athlete of the Year".
Cody Clark
Hometown: Bright, Indiana
High School: East Central
Club Team: Ohio Elite FC
Thursday, June 9
Former Sinclair Baseball Pitcher Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds
Dayton, OH – Former Sinclair Baseball Pitcher Dan Jensen drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 20 th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.
Jensen, a former Right Handed Pitcher for the Pride during 2008 and the University of Cincinnati Senior was taken in the 20 th round (625 th overall pick) by the Reds. Dan pitched one season for Sinclair earning a 3.90 ERA and being named to the Academic All-Conference team before moving on to the University Cincinnati for the final 3 years of his eligibility.
While at UC, Dan made 25 appearances out of the bullpen his sophomore year with a 4.60 ERA which was second best on the team. Moving into the starting rotation his junior year, he made 10 starts with a 4-2 record and 4.02 ERA in 53.2 innings pitched.
Dan stayed in the starting rotation his senior year and started 15 games with a 3.11 ERA in 89.2 innings pitched and was ranked 3 rd in the Big East with 79 strikeouts. On April 1 st , Dan threw his 1 st career complete game as he struck out 11 in a 3-1 Bearcat victory in a Big East contest against the Georgetown Hoyas. That performance earned Dan the honor of being named the Big East Pitcher of the Week ending April 4th , 2011.
Sinclair Men's Basketball Signs Guard out of Moeller H.S.
Dayton, OH - Jeff Price (Men's Basketball Coach) announced today that Sinclair Community College has signed Charlie Byers (6-00/Cincinnati Moeller H.S.) to a National Letter of Intent.
Charlie helped lead Archbishop Moeller to a 20-3 overall record going an impressive 9-1 record in the Greater Catholic League (GCL) as well as a Quarterfinal appearance against LaSalle H.S. in the 2010-11 Division II Boy's Basketball Tournament.
Byers is the third player signed this year from the Greater Catholic League (GCL) as he joins Roger Bacon teammates Gavin Schumann and Jabriel Coaston. Today's signing brings the total number of GCL grads on the Pride roster to four as they will join returning forward Jonathan Bibbs from Dayton's Chaminade Julienne H.S.
Sinclair Men's Basketball team is coming off four consecutive 20 win seasons as well as being ranked simultaneously in the top 20 of the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) polls.
Cuyahoga Community College Baseball Player Selected in MLB Draft
Ryan Bores of the Cuyahoga Community College baseball team was drafted by the Texas Rangers with pick number 804 in the MLB Draft.
Wednesday, June 1
Columbus State Women's Golf Finishes 11th at NJCAA Nationals
The Columbus State women's golf team wrapped up there season with placing tied for 11 th in the National Junior College Athletic Association National Championship, in Daytona, Florida. The 11 th place finish is the best finish in school history. The top individual for the ladies Cougars was Audrey Nelson, who over the four rounds shot a 341, with her low round coming on the final day with a 78. Coach Rocky Nelson was very pleased with the results of his players, saying that it was nice to finally play in great weather, and to see the girls compete at the top level, which he looks at as a great learning experience.
Looking ahead to next season Nelson knows that it's going to be a rocky road. “it's starting from scratch, I know I'm going to have to look all around the country and even beyond to find girls that will want to play.” But Rock feels confident about next year. “It's going to be hard but I know it will work out.”
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Tuesday, May 31
Sinclair Men's Basketball Signs Westbeld from Fairmont H.S.
Dayton, OH - Jeff Price (Men's Basketball Coach) announced today that Sinclair Community College has signed Adam Westbeld (6-7/Kettering Fairmont H.S.) to a National Letter of Intent.
During the last three years, Adam was the stabilizing force in the middle for the Firebirds. He earned both All GWOC (Greater Western Ohio Conference) honors and All District 15 honors during his three years.
Adam will join an already strong and seasoned front court that includes 1 st Team All-OCCAC Sophomore Darrien Wilkins (6-5/Cincinnati Princeton H.S.) as well as returning Sophomore Jonathan Bibbs (6-4/Chaminade Julienne H.S.).
Continuing a strong tradition of providing local players an opportunity to stay at home and continue as a Student/Athlete, Adam will join returning players: Pat Crawford (6-0/Centerville H.S.) and Jonathan Bibbs (6-4/Chaminade Julienne H.S.).
Sinclair Men's Basketball team is coming off four consecutive 20 win seasons as well as being ranked simultaneously in the top 20 of the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) polls.
Saturday, May 21
Express Softball (44-5) Loses in National Title Game, but Sets Records
NORMAL, Ill.--- The Express softball team (44-5) capped a school record season with a 10-0 loss to No. 1-ranked LSU-Eunice in the NJCAA Div. II National Championship.
Thus, they finish the season as national runner-up. It was the first time in Owens athletic history that a women's team made the national championship game and, thus, is the best finish for a women's team at Owens. It was the fourth appearance overall for an Owens sports team in a national title game.
Owens entered the day in the loser's bracket semifinal. In that game, they defeated No. 9-ranked South Mountain C.C. 8-7 in nine innings. Then, the offense exploded in the loser's bracket final against No. 2-ranked Kankakee C.C. with a 13-2 five inning win to reach the championship.
With their win over No. 2 Kankakee, the Express achieved their 44 th win, which ties the 2004-05 team (who finished fifth in the national tournament and went 44-12), for most in a single season.
In addition, the win over Kankakee marks the program's 400 th win. The program began in 1997-98 as a club sport. The following year they became an official NJCAA sport and have accumulated a 400-91-1 record since then.
In the game against Kankakee, Kristen Roznoski (Cardinal Stritch/Toledo, Ohio) broke the school record for most hits in one season with her 81 st hit. Earlier in the tournament, she broke the single season run record.
The Express opened the tournament with a 7-2 win over Mineral Area College on Thursday. Following that, they defeated No. 6 Heartland 4-3 on Thursday before falling to LSU-Eunice 6-0 in the winner's bracket semifinal on Friday.
Following their first loss, Owens defeated East Central (Miss.) C.C. 2-0 on Friday to reach today's action. They finish the tournament with a 5-2 record.
Elizabeth Weber (Oak Harbor/Oak Harbor, Ohio) picked up the win in relief against South Mountain, while Ashlyn Michalak (Springfield/Temperance, Mich.) picked up the win against Kankakee. Weber took the loss today against LSU-Eunice.
In the tournament, Owens went 3-2 against top 10 teams with the only two losses coming at the hands of the national champion LSU-Eunice, 6-0 and 10-0. Those were the only two times the Express were shut out this season.
The three top 10 wins came against No. 2 Kankakee, No. 6 Heartland C.C., and No. 9 South Mountain.
Two Express players, Lindsey Bandeen (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) and Matea Rice (Clay/Oregon, Ohio) made the NJCAA Div. II National Tournament All-Tournament Team.
Bandeen had a two-run triple that gave Owens the lead for good against Heartland, and she had a two-run double against Kankakee that opened the scoring. Rice hit a three-run homer against Kankakee that put Owens up 8-2, and she went 3-for-3 against East Central C.C.
WP: Schulz, LP: Weber, Offensive leader: Roznoski (2-4)
Friday, May 20
Express Softball (42-4) Bounce Back From First Loss in Tourney, Title Hopes Still Alive
NORMAL, Ill.--- The No. 8-ranked Express softball team (42-4) bounced back from their first loss in the NJCAA Div. II National Tournament with a solid 2-0 win over East Central (Miss.) College.
Buoyed by the pitching duo of Elizabeth Weber (Oak Harbor/Oak Harbor, Ohio) and Jordan Ratliff (Summerfield/Petersburg, Mich.), the Express offense got just enough runs to get the victory.
Kristen Roznoski (Cardinal Stritch/Toledo, Ohio) helped put the Express up 1-0 in the third inning in school record style. The sophomore centerfielder singled on a bunt and then stole second base. Following a groundout, she advanced to third and scored on a wild throw to third base in an attempt to get her out by the first baseman.
That run was the 62nd of the season for Roznoski, which breaks the school record. She is also two hits short of tying the school record for most in a season as she currently sits at 78.
Weber cruised through the first four innings as she only allowed one hit and two walks while striking out five to pick up her sixth win. Ratliff relieved her to begin the fifth and settled in immediately. She retired every batter except for a two out single in the sixth to pick up her second save of the tournament.
In the top of the seventh, with her team up 1-0, Michelle Hollister (Airport/Newport, Mich.) hit a solo home run to left field that added some insurance for the Express.
Roznoski went 3-for-4 with a run and a stolen base, while Matea Rice (Clay/Oregon, Ohio) went 3-for-3. Rice also made a nice snag on a throw for the final out of the game at first base.
Owens is now one of only four teams remaining in the entire tournament. They advance to the loser's bracket semifinals to face No. 9-ranked South Mountain (Ariz.) C.C. (44-27) at 9 a.m. tomorrow morning. The winner will be guaranteed at least third place, and it will be the third top 10 team Owens has played in the tournament.
Should the Express win, they would play the loser of No. 1 LSU-Eunice and No. 2 Kankakee at 11 a.m. for the right to play in the championship.
No. 8 Owens Express Softball Falls to No. 1 LSU-Eunice, Falls Into Loser's Bracket
NORMAL, Ill.---The No. 8-ranked and No. 4 seeded Express softball team (41-4) lost to the No. 1-ranked and No. 1 seeded LSU-Eunice 6-0 moments ago in the winner's bracket semifinal of the NJCAA Div. II National Tournament.
It is the first time the Express has been shutout this season.
Owens had two prime chances to score. The first was in the first inning when they put runners on first and third after Ashleigh Whitacre (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) doubled and Lindsey Bandeen (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) had an infield single. However, Allison Hausch (Bryan/Bryan, Ohio) struck out to end the threat.
In the fifth, Kelley Molloy (Whitmer/Toledo, Ohio) singled and reached second with one out. However, on a ball in the dirt, she tried to advance to third and was thrown out. Had she been on base, she would have scored when Michelle Hollister (Airport/Newport, Mich.) doubled a couple pitches later.
At that point, Owens was down 3-0. LSU seized further momentum and scored three in the bottom half to put the game away.
Jordan Ratliff (Summerfield/Petersburg, Mich.) started and went the first four plus innings to take the loss (19-3). Elizabeth Weber (Oak Harbor/Oak Harbor, Ohio) relieved her in the fifth and finished the inning. Courtney Parr (Margaretta/Castalia, Ohio) saw her first tournament action, and it was good as she held LSU scoreless in the sixth while allowing only a single.
Tina Schulz got the win for LSU-Eunice (54-10). She held the Express to five hits as Kristen Roznoski (Cardinal Stritch/Toledo, Ohio), Whitacre, Bandeen, Molloy, and Hollister got those hits.
LSU-Eunice advance to the winner's bracket final to take on Kankakee C.C. at 4 p.m.
The Express now fall into the loser's bracket and will take on East Central C.C. in approximately 20 minutes in the loser's bracket semifinal. Should Owens win, they will play at 9 a.m. tomorrow against the winner of Pasco Hernando C.C. and South Mountain C.C.
Thursday, May 19
UPDATE: No. 8 Express Softball (41-3) in Final 4 After Win Over No. 6 Heartland
The No. 8-ranked Express softball team defeated No. 6-ranked Heartland Community College 4-3 this afternoon to reach the NJCAA Div. II National Tournament Final Four.
Elizabeth Weber (Oak Harbor/Oak Harbor, Ohio) went the first four innings to pick up her fifth win, while Jordan Ratliff (Summerfield/Petersburg, Mich.) went the final three to pick up her third save of the season.
Owens struggled offensively at first as they struck out in their first five plate appearances. After that, the next three batters reached in the second, but they were stranded following another strikeout.
That pattern would continue as Owens left four runners on over the third and fourth innings. Meanwhile, Weber held Heartland scoreless through three – including a three strikeout inning in the third.
In the fourth, however, Heartland loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the fourth. Weber worked out of the jam well and only allowed one run. Then, Owens built on that momentum in the top of the fifth.
Ashleigh Whitacre (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) doubled to lead off the inning before Alaina Haubert (Gibsonburg/Gibsonburg, Ohio) bunted for a single over the pitcher's head. Lindsey Bandeen (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) then put the Express ahead 2-1 on a triple to right center scoring Whitacre and Haubert.
Once again, though, the Express failed to score additional runs as Bandeen was thrown out at the plate.
Ratliff then entered and retired Heartland in order in the fifth.
In the sixth, Owens added another run when Bridget Wolfe (Bellevue/Bellevue, Ohio) singled to left field leading off. After Michelle Hollister (Airport/Newport, Mich.) sacrificed her to second and Kristen Roznoski (Cardinal Stritch/Toledo, Ohio) grounded out, Whitacre came through with a two-out RBI single to put Owens up 3-1.
Heartland answered back with a run in the bottom of the sixth, cutting the lead to 3-2.
In the seventh, Bandeen reached on an infield single leading off, was sacrificed to second, and scored on an RBI single by Wolfe to put Owens up 4-2. That run would turn out to be the game winner.
Back-to-back singles leading off the bottom of the seventh for Heartland put runners on first and second. A fielder's choice groundout put them on first and third before another single to right field cut the lead to one at 4-3. However, with runners on first and second and one out, Ratliff made the pitches she needed to and got Heartland's three and four hitters to fly out to center for the win.
Owens knocked the ball around for 12 hits. However, they struck 11 times and stranded 11 runners. They came through with the clutch hits in the final three innings, though, as they only struck out once during that span.
Bandeen led the Express at the plate as she went 3-for-4 with the game winning run and two RBIs. Other leaders included: Whitacre - 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI and Wolfe – 2-for-3 with a walk, a run, and an RBI.
Earlier in the day, Owens defeated Mineral Area College (Mo.) 7-2 to advance. They will now take on LSU-Eunice, the #1 ranked and #1 seeded team tomorrow at 12 p.m. for a right to advance to the winner's bracket final.
Owens is now 41-3 on the season.
Owens Express Softball (40-3) Advance in National Tournament
NORMAL, Ill.---The No. 8-ranked Express softball team defeated Mineral Area College (Mo.) 7-2 moments ago to advance to the Elite 8 of the NJCAA Div. II National Tournament winner's bracket.
Behind a complete game seven hitter from Jordan Ratliff (Summerfield/Petersburg, Mich.) and 11 hits on offense, the Express advanced to face No. 6-ranked Heartland Community College (Ill.) in the next round, which will be played at 4 p.m. today.
Michelle Hollister (Airport/Newport, Mich.) had a tremendous day offensively, as the only time she didn't get a hit was when the Mineral Area's centerfielder caught a ball at the warning track and fell over the fence in the fourth inning.
She finished 2-for-3 with two singles, two runs and two RBIs. Ashleigh Whitacre went 1-2 with two RBIs and a single. She executed two sacrifice bunts, one of which led to a run.
Owens jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third when Hollister single and scored two batters later on a single to left center by Whitacre.
Then, in the fifth, Owens added three more on RBI singles from Alaina Haubert (Gibsonburg/Gibsonburg, Ohio) and Lindsey Bandeen (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) and an RBI groundout by Allison Hausch (Bryan/Bryan, Ohio).
Mineral Area answered back with a run in the top of the sixth, but the Express answered right back with three more of their own. Kelley Molloy (Whitmer/Toledo, Ohio) and Bridget Wolfe (Bellevue/Bellevue, Ohio) hit back-to-back singles leading off the inning before Hollister knocked them both home with a two-run single.
Whitacre then provided the final Owens run via groundout to make it 7-1. Mineral Area added a run in the top of the seventh, but Haubert turned a 5-3 double play to end the game.
Ratliff is now 19-2 on the season. Other offensive performers for Owens were Kristen Roznoski (Cardinal Stritch/Toledo, Ohio), who went 2-for-4 with a run and Haubert, who went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.
Alex Perry took the loss for Mineral Area.
Tuesday, May 17
2011 OCCAC Softball All-Conference Awards Announced
CONGRATULATIONS to the following players named to the 2011 OCCAC All Conference Softball Team:
| Owens CC Alaina Haubert Kristen Roznoski Jordan Ratliff Lindsey Bandeen Matca Rice Bridget Wolfe |
Cuyahoga CC Casey Rose Ashley Whitmere Michelle Niznik |
Lakeland CC Megan Passwaiter Leah Moore Leah Loga Ashley Puscian Stephanie Ziegler |
Monday, May 16
Express Softball (39-3) set to Open Nationals Against Mineral Area College
The No. 8 Express softball team (39-3) is set to take on Mineral Area College (36-16) out of Missouri this Thursday at 10 a.m. (C.S.T.) in opening round action of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Div. II National Tournament.
Owens is the #4 seed in the 16 team tourney, while Mineral Area College is the #13 seed. The tournament format is similar to the NCAA tournament in that #1 will play #16, #2 will play #15 and so on. In addition, the tournament is double elimination.
Mineral Area is participating in the tournament for the second time in three years. They defeated Murray State College in the Region J tournament to advance.
Should the Express win their first round matchup, they will take on the winner of #5 Heartland (37-19) and #12 Delaware Tech (36-6) matchup at 4 p.m. on Thursday. A potential winner's bracket semifinal matchup against No. 1-ranked and #1 seeded LSU-Eunice (53-10) looms on Friday at 12 p.m. if they can get past the first two games. The championship will be held on Saturday.
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The Express are led by #1 pitcher Jordan Ratliff (Summerfield/Petersburg, Mich.), who is 18-2 with a 1.62 ERA and two saves. She has lost only once as a starter this season. Sophomore Elizabeth Weber (Oak Harbor/Oak Harbor, Ohio) is 4-0 with a 1.78 ERA, while freshmen Kasey Graham (Clay/Oregon, Ohio) and Ashlyn Michalak (Springfield/Temperance, Mich.) have 1.68 and 1.86 ERAs, respectively.
Offensively, the Express feature a potent lineup throughout. Leadoff hitter Kristen Roznoski (Cardinal Stritch/Toledo, Ohio) is hitting .514 with 40 stolen bases and 60 runs scored, #3 hitter Alaina Haubert (Gibsonburg/Gibsonburg, Ohio) is hitting .504 with 50 RBIs, cleanup batter Lindsey Bandeen (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) is hitting .394 with 41 RBIs, while other starter stats include Matea Rice (Clay/Oregon, Ohio) with a .341 average, Bridget Wolfe (Bellevue/Bellevue, Ohio) with a .381 average, Kelley Molloy (Whitmer/Toledo, Ohio) hitting .323, Allison Hausch (Bryan/Bryan, Ohio) with a .482 average, Michelle Hollister (Airport/Newport, Mich.) hitting .398, and Ashleigh Whitacre (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) at .408 with 36 RBIs.
The top three in the lineup - Roznoski, Whitacre, and Haubert have a combined 60 stolen bases, 139 runs scored and 107 RBIs. The lowest average in the lineup comes from the #7 hitter Molloy at .323.
"This is about as close to a dream team as you could assemble," said Owens head coach Duane Lanham at the team's recent athletic banquet.
Owens punched their ticket to the national tournament with a 5-2 win over No. 19 Kalamazoo Valley Community College on Saturday in the Region XII District G tournament in Battle Creek, Mich. KVCC was riding a 16 game winning streak before Owens took two of three from them in the tournament. Also, District G contained three of the top 20 teams in the nation - including Owens, KVCC, and No. 15 Muskegon, who are the defending national champions.
Saturday, May 14
No. 8 Owens Express Softball Captures Region XII District G Championship, Advances to Nationals
The No. 8-ranked Express softball team (39-3) captured the Region XII District G Championship with a 5-2 win over Kalamazoo Valley C.C. today.
Kristen Roznoski (Cardinal Stritch/Toledo, Ohio) singled leading off the bottom half of the first inning and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Alaina Haubert (Gibsonburg/Gibsonburg, Ohio) to put Owens up 1-0.
In the third, Ashleigh Whitacre (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio) lined a two-out RBI single to score Bridget Wolfe (Bellevue/Bellevue, Ohio) and put Owens up 2-0.
Then, Wolfe and Michelle Hollister (Airport/Newport, Mich.) hit back-to-back home runs to put the Express up 4-2 in the bottom of the fifth inning after the Express saw a 2-0 lead wiped out in the top half.
In the top of the sixth, KVCC put their leadoff batter on second following an error by Owens reliever Elizabeth Weber (Oak Harbor/Oak Harbor, Ohio). Following a groundout that moved the runner to third, play was suspended due to lightning and rain.
Action picked back up today as Jordan Ratliff (Summerfield/Petersburg, Mich.) re-entered. Ratliff got the first batter to ground out, and KVCC held the runner at third. Then, Ratliff got a fly out to Kelley Molloy (Whitmer/Toledo, Ohio) in left field to end the inning and keep the Express up 4-2.
In the bottom of the sixth, Allison Hausch (Bryan/Bryan, Ohio) lined a double to left center leading off. Morgan Gray (Clyde/Clyde, Ohio), who pinch ran for her, later scored on a wild pitch to put Owens up 5-2.
Ratliff then induced a ground out to short and a ground out to second before striking the final batter out looking to win the championship.
On Thursday, the Express defeated Jackson 3-1 to advance to the winner's bracket final. Then, they defeated Kalamazoo Valley in the winner's bracket final, 2-1 in eight innings, on Hausch's walk-off solo home run.
Kalamazoo Valley then advanced through the loser's bracket to take on Owens in the championship on Friday. In that matchup, KVCC defeated Owens 3-1 to force a second game. After the second game was suspended in the sixth inning due to weather, the Express captured the tournament title today.
Hausch and Haubert earned All-Region XII District G tournament team honors, while Ratliff was named the Region XII District G Tournament MVP.
Owens now advances to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National Tournament in Normal, Ill. next week.
Sinclair Baseball Drops Game One, Rebounds in Game Two
Game 1 - Muskegon 4 Sinclair 3
Muskegon got on the board in the first with a three run homerun and never trailed the rest of the game. After that pitch, Austin Pressly cruised through the next five innings without allowing a run. The Sinclair offense was in a funk all day and struggled against Muskegon's left handed ace. Prior to the 7th, the offense had two hits and Cale Marker's solo shot in the 3rd, was the only run scored. Muskegon scored one in the top of the 7th on a two out hit and extended their lead to 4-1. Sinclair made things interesting though in the bottom half, scoring twice, and leaving the tying run on at 3rd and the go ahead run at 1st. In the end, three hits wasn't enough to win game one.
Final Score: Muskegon 4 Sinclair 3
Offensive Leaders: Cale Marker 1-3 HR, Chas Harper 1-3, Brandon Napier 1-2 BB.
Game 2 - Sinclair 1 Jackson 0
Facing elimination, the Pride called on Jeremiah Kerns in game two to keep the dream alive. Kerns answered and threw a complete game shutout, only allowing three hits and striking out ten. The bats were cold again for the Pride who only scored one run on a Byron Johann base hit to right in the 2nd.
Final Score: Sinclair 1 Jackson 0
Offensive Leaders: Steve Buglione 1-3, Marcus Heath 1-3, Kyle Vander Ark 1-3 2B, Byron Johann 1-2 RBI. Chas Harper 1-2.
Sinclair will play the loser of Cuyahoga & Kellogg tomorrow at 12:30.
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Friday, May 13
Hausch Sends Express Softball (38-2) into Region XII District G Title Game
The No. 8-ranked Express softball team is headed to the Region XII District G championship game after a walk-off home run by Allison Hausch (Bryan/Bryan, Ohio) to give Owens a 2-1 win over No. 19 Kalamazoo Valley C.C.
In a 1-1 game in the bottom of the eighth, Hausch hit a leadoff home run on a 1-2 count off Kalamazoo Valley's Sara Heath, who was 20-1 with a 1.11 ERA heading into the game.
Up to that point, the game was defined by three hits and an outfield assist. In the top of the fifth, Kalamazoo Valley's Kristen Olson hit a two out solo home run off Express starter Jordan Ratliff (Summerfield/Petersburg, Mich.) to put KVCC up 1-0.
In the sixth, Kristen Roznoski (Cardinal Stritch/Toledo, Ohio) doubled to center field with one out. Then, with two outs and Roznoski at third, Alaina Haubert (Gibsonburg/Gibsonburg, Ohio) hit one off the wall in left field for a game tying double.
Another huge play in the game came in the second inning when KVCC put runners on first and second with two outs. Olson then singled through the left side, but Express left fielder Kelley Molloy (Whitmer/Toledo, Ohio) gunned home to get the runner for the final out of the inning.The game was essentially a pitching showcase as Ratliff and Heath dueled for almost eight innings.
Heath, now 20-2, allowed six hits and zero walks in her seven innings, while striking out seven. Ratliff was one run better as she went eight innings – allowing seven hits and zero walks while striking out two.Haubert finished 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI, while Hausch finished 1-2 with her walk off home run.
Owens is now 38-2, while Kalamazoo Valley falls to 36-5. WP: Ratliff (18-1), LP: Heath (20-2), Offensive leader: Hausch (1-2, R, RBI, walk-off HR)
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Owens Express Softball Defeats Jackson CC - Continues to Roll
In the first game of the day for the Express, the team defeated Jackson C.C. 3-1 behind a complete game performance from Elizabeth Weber (Oak Harbor/Oak Harbor, Ohio) and a three RBI day from Lindsey Bandeen (Springfield/Holland, Ohio).
Weber went seven innings and allowed five hits, one run and one walk. She struck out six and retired 16 of the last 18 batters she faced. The only two that reached were on a walk and an error.
Jackson took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second on a solo home run by Taylor Espinoza, who led off in the inning. Bandeen then tied the game for Owens with a two out RBI single up the middle to score Ashleigh Whitacre (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio).
Then, in the fifth, Roznoski led off the inning with a single to the pitcher. After Whitacre sacrificed her to second, Roznoski stole third (her 40th of the season). An infield single to third base by Haubert then put runners on first and third.
After Haubert stole second base, Bandeen came through once again with a single to left field to put Owens up 3-1.Bandeen finished 3-for-3 with her three RBIs, while Roznoski went 2-for-3 with a run and a stolen base.
Weber moves to 3-0 on the season. Sarah Wilson took the loss for Jackson (18-27). WP: Weber (3-0), LP: Wilson, Offensive leader: Bandeen (3-3, 3 RBIs)
Notes:
The Express will now move into the championship game at 2 p.m. tomorrow. They will take on the winner of the loser's bracket. Muskegon C.C. and Jackson C.C. will play at 10 a.m. Then, KVCC will take on the winner of that to see who will play Owens.
Muskegon is the defending national champion.
Wednesday, May 11
2011 OCCAC Baseball Awards Announced
Congratulations to the following 2011 OCCAC Baseball Awardees:
PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Marcus Heath, Sinclair CC
PITCHER OF THE YEAR – Austin Pressly, Sinclair CC
COACH OF THE YEAR – Steve Dintaman, Sinclair CC
CONGRATULATIONS to the following players named to the 2011 OCCAC All Conference Baseball Team:
| Sinclair CC Steve Buglione Marcus Heath Brandon Napier Austin Pressly Kyle Vander Ark |
Owens CC Jesse Solomon Blake Schmenk Joe Sickler Ryan Hotmer |
| Lakeland CC Matt Palko Bryce Alumbaugh Cody Buchanan |
Cuyahoga CC Jake Kucek Ryan Bores |
Express Golf Team Finishes 8th at Regionals to Close Season
BATTLE CREEK, Mich.---The Express golf team finished their season with an 8 th place finish at the NJCAA Region XII tournament via their 955 team score. Mott Community College (894) and Oakland Community College (904) captured the top two spots to earn a trip to the NJCAA Division II Nationals.
Leading the Express were: Kyle Anderson (St. Mary Catholic Central/Monroe, Mich) with a 236, Brooks Gardner (Bowling Green/Bowling Green, Ohio) with a 240, Kyle Simmons (Genoa/Millbury, Ohio) with a 240, Greg Hermes (Maumee/Maumee, Ohio) with a 245 and Casey Lawless (Patrick Fogarty/Orillia, Ontario) with a 248.
Anderson finished tied for 23rd place, while Gardner and Simmons tied for 33rd . In addition, Hermes tied for 44th , while Lawless was alone in 48th place.
The tournament was held at the Bedford Valley Golf Club in Battle Creek, Mich. over the past two days. Mark Foster of Mott won medalist honors with his three round score of 219. The Express finish their season with an overall record of 20-28-1 (7-7-1 OCCAC).
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Monday, May 9
Cincinnati State Golf Repeats as Region 12 Champions - Heading Back to NJCAA Championships
May 8, 2011 (Middletown, Ohio) - The Cincinnati State Golf Team advanced to the NJCAA National Championships for the second consecutive year this past weekend by winning the Region 12 Golf Championships by five strokes over Vincennes University and Schoolcraft College. The event was played at Weatherwax Golf Course in Middletown, Ohio and was a 54-hole championship.
Cincinnati State was tied for the lead with Vincennes after the first 18 holes while Schoolcraft trailed by 11. Cincinnati State fired a school record 294 in round two while Vincennes shot 311 and Schoolcraft 317. 2008 and 2009 National Championship qualifiers Vincennes shot a very impressive 301 in the third and final round but came up just short as Cincinnati State clinched the event by shooting a steady 313.
The final totals for the event were Cincinnati State 909, Vincennes University 914 and Schoolcraft College 958.
Cincinnati State placed its first three players on the NJCAA All-Region Team (top 5 players in the event) including tournament medallist Connor Stookey who shot 72-71-78=221. NJCAA All-American and 2010 "OCCAC Player of the Year" Blake Harpenau shot 76-72-77=225. First year player Josh Bialecki was third in the event with a 75-73-78=226.
Vincennes second year player Chase Smith won in a playoff for fourth place in the Region by shooting scores of 74-83-72=229. Vincennes second year player Travis Whithaus rounded out the All-Region Team in 5th place with scores of 76-80-73=229.
The Surge will compete for the National Championship the week of June 6-10 at the Chautauqua Country Club in Chautauqua, New York.
Golf Coach Scott Webb was named as NJCAA Region 12 Coach of the Year.
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No. 8 Express Softball Finishes School Record Regular Season With A Share of OCCAC Title
The No. 8-ranked Express softball team closed out their school record regular season with a doubleheader split at Lakeland C.C. Owens finishes their regular season 36-2 (6-2 OCCAC). They will share the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference title with Lakeland.
Game 1: Owens 7 Lakeland 4
The Express jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Kristen Roznoski (Cardinal Stritch/Toledo, Ohio) doubled down the third base line and was sacrificed to third by Ashleigh Whitacre (Central Catholic/Toledo, Ohio). She then scored on a sacrifice fly by Alaina Haubert (Gibsonburg/Gibsonburg, Ohio).
Then, in the second, Owens added two more on back-to-back home runs to lead off the inning by Bridget Wolfe (Bellevue/Bellevue, Ohio) and Matea Rice (Clay/Oregon, Ohio).
In the third, Haubert led off with a single. On the next at bat, Lindsey Bandeen (Springfield/Holland, Ohio) reached on an error by Lakeland's third baseman to put runners on first and third. A double steal then plated the fourth run for the Express.
Rice then opened the fourth inning with a single to right field. Kelley Molloy (Whitmer/Toledo, Ohio) then sacrificed pinch runner Morgan Gray (Clyde/Clyde, Ohio) to second base. Michelle Hollister (Airport/Newport, Mich.) proceeded to knock Gray in with an RBI double.Roznoski then singled to third base to put runners on first and third. On the next pitch, Roznoski stole second base.
Whitacre then hit a single to left field that plated both runners and put Owens up 7-0. Neither team scored until the bottom of the seventh when Lakeland scored four unearned runs off Express starter Jordan Ratliff (Summerfield/Petersburg, Mich.).
Rice led the Express offense at the plate with a 3-for-3 performance that included two singles and a solo home run. Roznoski added a 3-for-4 performance including two runs and a double. Ratliff struck out one while allowing six hits and four runs (0 earned) in her complete game to move to 17-1 this season. She avenged an earlier loss to Lakeland.
WP: Ratliff (17-1), LP: Loga, Offensive leader: Rice (3-3, R, 2 1B, HR, RBI)
Game 2: Lakeland 4 Owens 2
The game remained scoreless through two innings before the Express opened with a 1-0 lead once again. Allison Hausch (Bryan/Bryan, Ohio) and Hollister hit back-to-back singles to open the third inning. Gray then pinch ran for Hausch before Whitacre doubled to score Gray. However, Hollister was thrown out at the plate to end the inning.
Lakeland answered back with two runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning on three hits and an error. One of the ones was unearned. Owens tied it back up in the top of the fourth on a solo home run by Bandeen.
The game then remained scoreless until the bottom half of the sixth when Lakeland got a one out hit to left center that scored runners in second and third to give them a 4-2 lead.
Hausch then opened the seventh inning with a double to right center. The next batter, Hollister, beat out an infield single and then stole second base to put runners on second and third with no outs. Roznoski then lined out to left center, but the ball wasn't deep enough to score Kristen Shock (Northview/Toledo, Ohio), who pinch ran for Hausch.
Whitacre then hit a sharp ground ball to Lakeland's third baseman, who booted the ball to her left. There was no play at first, however, Hollister got caught between second and third when she thought Shock was advancing home. Lakeland took advantage by tagging Hollister out and then throwing home to get Shock for the final out. Whitacre led Owens at the plate by going 3-for-4 with a double.
The team had 11 hits, but wasn't able to string anything more together. Michalak picked up her first loss in relief after Elizabeth Weber (Oak Harbor/Oak Harbor, Ohio) pitched the first four innings. Weber allowed two runs (one earned), five hits, and one walk while striking out three. Michalak pitched two innings while giving up two hits and two runs while striking out two.
WP: Loga, LP: Michalak (10-1), Offensive leader: Whitacre (3-4, 2B)
Notes:
The 36-2 regular season is the best in the program's history. Lakeland was the only team to defeat Owens and both of their wins came on the back end of the two doubleheaders between the two teams. The Express will now open regional play on Thursday in Battle Creek, Mich. They own a #1 seed and will receive a bye into the semifinals. The tournament is double elimination and their first matchup will be at 12 p.m. against the winner of quarterfinal between Jackson C.C. and Lake Michigan C.C. Should they win that game, they will advance to the winner's bracket final at 6 p.m. The championship will be held on Friday.
Sinclair Baseball Heads to Regional Tournament This Weekend
The Tartan Pride will head to Battle Creek Michigan this weekend for the Region 12 Tournament. This will be their 6th straight appearance in the regional, and 24th in program history.
Once again the Pride will open with Muskegon CC, who they have faced in the past two opening games. Hoping to regain the magic in 2009 where they finished runner-up, Sinclair will call upon Austin Pressly to pitch in game one.
Pressly has had a great season and was dominate in conference play only allowing two earned runs in twenty-nine innings pitched. Pressly also hasn't lost a game since March 25th and carries a 6-1 record overall. Game two starter will be 2010 OCCAC Pitcher of the Year, Jeremiah Kerns. Kerns has been a work horse for the Pride and is known to be a big game pitcher.
The tournament bracket can be found on http://www.mccaa.org/regionxiibaseballtourn.htm and you can follow live games on Game Changer http://www.gamechanger.io/t/spring-2011/sinclair-cc-194668.
Sinclair Women's Tennis Open Play at Nationals
After a strong showing in the NJCAA Region XII Championships back in the Fall, Sinclair placed several players in the NJCAA Division I Nation Women's Championship in Tucson, AZ.
Day one brought a couple of close matches as the Tartan Pride came up short. #1 Singles: Grytsiak, Natalia (Hinds CC –Raymond, MS) Def. Tory Painter (SCC) 7-6, 6-2
#5 Singles: Megan Pazdernick (College of Lake County - Third Lake, IL) Def. Maggie Thomas (SCC) 6-2, 6-2
#6 Singles: Jessica Baker (Rend Lake College – Ina, IL) Def. Jessica Purvis ( SCC) 7-6, 6-1
#1 Doubles: Karla Martinez & Litia Godinet (New Mexico Military Institute) Def. Tory Painter & Maggie Thomas (SCC) 6-0, 6-2
Sinclair will continue to play on the consolation side of the bracket today and tomorrow.
Thursday, May 6
Haubert Sets School Record for Express Softball (35-1) in Sweep Over Rival Cuyahoga
The No. 8 Express softball team got back to their winning ways with a doubleheader sweep of Cuyahoga Community College on Saturday, 13-6 and 6-0.After suffering their first loss to Lakeland Community Co