Athletics > November 6, 2006
November 6, 2006
Monday, November 6, 2006
This Week in Walsh University Athletics
Fri. 10 Men's Basketball at Houghton 4 pm
Women's Basketball vs. Ursuline at Notre Dame Classic6 pm
Volleyball at AMC Tournament/Roberts Wesleyan TBA
Sat. 11
Football (H) Malone (IN) 12 pm AM 900 WCER/1350 AM WARF/TV Delay 8 pm
Men's Basketball at Daemen College 4 pm
Women's Basketball at Notre Dame 4 pm
Volleyball at AMC Tournament/Roberts Wesleyan
MEN'S BASKETBALL: Cavs Compete at OSU/Open For Real This Weekend
Walsh Head Coach Jeff Young will tell you the Cavs had too many turnovers (25), and that his Cavs did not shoot the ball well (.415). And he may be right. But when the final buzzer had sounded, his Walsh Cavaliers held their heads high in losing 87-62 to the defending Big Ten champion Ohio State University Buckeyes. Walsh trailed by 31 points late in the second half, but actually played even with the USA Today # 4 Bucks in the last 10+ minutes. Walsh plays for real this weekend, when they travel east to New York. The Cavs play at Houghton College on Friday night (7 pm) and at Daemen College on Saturday afternoon (4 pm).
Walsh led OSU 1-0 and 5-4 in the first three minutes, then trailed 9-5, before closing the lead to 9-8 on a three-pointer by Eder Araujo (Jr., Sao Paulo, Brazil/Odete Maria de Freitas). OSU would then run off seven straight points to lead 16-8. The three-ball was very good to the Buckeyes, as they connected on 6-15 in the first half, in building a 39-22 halftime lead.
Walsh struggled from the field in the first half, shooting just .308. But the Cavs rebounded, shooting .519 in the second half and .415 for the game. The Cavs turned the ball over 25 times, costing them 29 points. Araujo led the Cavs with 19 points. Derek Chappell (Sr., Cleveland, OH/Lutheran East) was tough on the Buckeyes down low the entire game and finished with 17 points, on 6-8 from the floor and 5-8 from the line. Point Guard Brandon Weems (So., Akron, OH/St. Vincent-St. Mary) led all rebounders with 12, while also dishing out six assists. OSU hit 14-31 from three-point and committed only 10 turnovers. Walsh held the edge on the boards 39-29.
Walsh and Houghton College meet in the season opener for both teams in Houghton, New York on Friday. The Highlanders were 4-21 last season. Walsh leads the all-time series 10-0. The Cavs and Daemen College (2-1) meet on Saturday in a rematch of the 2006 AMC North/South title game, won by Walsh 91-67. The teams split two meetings last year. Walsh leads the all-time series 9-3.
Head Coach Jeff Young has announced that the Cavs have added a home game to the 2006-07 schedule. Walsh will host the University of Saint Francis (IN) on Tuesday, December 12 at 7 pm.
FOOTBALL (9-1, 4-1): No. 1 Saint Francis Hands Cavs First Defeat/Malone Next
The NAIA No. 3 Cavs turned the ball over seven times in a 21-7 loss to NAIA top ranked University of Saint Francis (9-0, 5-0 MSFA Mideast) on Saturday in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The loss spoils the Cavs (9-1, 4-1 MSFA Mideast) perfect season and keeps the Cougars unbeaten, while also clinching a tie for the MSFA Mideast title. Walsh can still clinch a tie for the title this Saturday, with a victory over Malone College and a Saint Francis loss at Geneva College. The Cavs host archrival Malone College (6-3, 4-2 MSFA Mideast) at 12 pm on Saturday. The game will be broadcast live on AM 900 WCER and 1350 AM WARF and on the internet at www.wcer.us. The game will also be televised on a tape delay basis at 8 pm on WVIM TV 52, position 585 on Warner Cable's Digital Tier in Stark and Summit Counties. The game will also be aired on Massillon Cable Channel 21 and on TimeWarner in Holmes, Tuscarawas and Carroll Counties on channel 99. The game will also be replayed on Sunday night at 11 pm.
After a scoreless first quarter, USF took a 7-0 lead at the 13:43 mark of the second quarter when Eric Hooks threw a two-yard TD pass to Daniel Carter. Walsh was primed to tie the game on the next drive, but lost the football on the USF 19-yard line on a fumble by Antwain Reine' (Jr., Dayton, OH/Trotwood Madison). USF then marched 81 yards in 10 plays, and took a 14-0 lead when Hooks hit Brian Kurtz on a third and nine play for a 13-yard score to make it 14-0 with 4:57 to play in the half.. Walsh would drive the field again in an attempt to put points on the board, and reached the USF six-yard line, but would again fail. Donel Durham (Sr., Pittsburgh, PA/Schenley) dropped a Marc Pullen (So., Akron, OH/Ellet) pass on the two-yard, then Pullen was sacked on third down at the 15-yard line. The drive stalled when Mike Lum (Sr., North Canton, OH/Hoover) missed a 32-yard field goal. Walsh turned the ball over four times in the third quarter, and fell behind 21-0 when Marcus Rush scored on a six-yard run with 47 seconds left the in the third. Walsh's defense, which was on the field for almost 41 minutes, put the only points on the board when Montreal Wade (Sr., Medina, OH/HS) intercepted a pass and returned it 30 yards for a score with 7:12 to play. The Cavs would stop the Cougars twice more, but were unable to put any more points on the board. Pullen completed 6-22 for 143 yards and Rob Lash (Jr., Shelby, OH/HS) caught three passes for 80 yards. The Cavs could muster only 173 yards of total offense. Walsh would tie a team record with seven turnovers; five fumbles and two interceptions.
Walsh and Malone meet for the Dick Gallagher Memorial Trophy on Saturday. The Cavs have won the last seven meetings and posted a 34-16 win last year. This is the just the third time that the two teams have met in the season finale. The last time was 1997, which Walsh won 14-6. Malone's last win over the Cavs was a 28-21 triumph in 1998. Malone assured themselves of their first winning season since 1998, when they defeated Seton Hill 28-16 on Saturday. The Pioneers are averaging 21.1 points, but allowing 22.3. Malone quarterback, Brad Reifsnyder, is second in the MSFA in passing, averaging 232.2 yards per game, with ten touchdowns and four interceptions. Despite the seven turnovers on Saturday, Walsh still leads the MSFA in turnover margin at plus 12. Malone is second at plus 10. Walsh also leads the MSFA in punt return average (13.1) and is second in scoring defense (10.9 ppg) and punting (34.4). Rob Lash is second in all purpose yardage (131.4).
Walsh's Anthony Rich (Sr., Canton, OH/St. Thomas Aquinas) will receive the Dick Gallagher Memorial Scholarship, along with a Malone recipient, in ceremonies prior to the game. Walsh will also honor its senior football players and cheerleaders in pre-game ceremonies.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Cavs Open Wartluft Era at Notre Dame Classic
Walsh and new Head Coach, Laurel Wartluft, open the season on Friday against Ursuline College (0-0) at the Notre Dame College Classic. The Cavs meet the Arrows at 6 pm. Walsh then meets NAIA 17th ranked Notre Dame College (0-0) on Saturday at 4 pm. The Cavs return only one starter (Ingrid Brainard, Sr., G, Madison, OH/HS) from last season, when they finished 16-13 and 11-7 (3rd) in the South Division of the American Mideast Conference. Walsh does, however, return nine letter winners.
The Cavs defeated Ursuline College 77-60 last year, and lead the all-time series 9-0. Notre Dame bested the Cavs 83-79 last year, but Walsh leads the all-time series 27-3.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Cavs Tie for 4th at AMC/Region IX Championships/Rogers on Bubble in Effort to Qualify for Nationals
Walsh (52-17-1) tied for fourth place with Roberts Wesleyan (144 pts.), at the AMC/Region IX Championships held at Tiffin University on Saturday. Malone College (29 pts.) won the event. Walsh's Josh Rogers (Jr., Hartville, OH/Lake) posted the best Cavalier finish (22nd, 26:34), and could receive an at-large berth for the National meet in Louisville, KY. Rogers will find out on Tuesday.
Other Cavalier finishes: Brendan McKee (So., Akron, OH/St. Vincent-St. Mary) 23rd (26:37), Tim Geabler (Sr., Canton, OH/GlenOak) 29th (26:53), Chris Zundel (Sr., Madison, OH/HS) 38th (27:17) and Jon Winnyk (So., Strongsville, OH/Holy Name) 39th (27:18).
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Cavs 6th at AMC/Region IX Championships
Walsh (46-29) finished sixth (181 pts.) at the American Mideast Conference/NAIA Region IX Championships, held at Tiffin University on Saturday. Cedarville University won the event (22 pts.). Lauren Blase (Fr., Boardman, OH/HS) paced the Cavs with a 21st place finish, in a time of 19:43.84.
Other Cavalier finishes: Marie Pasuit (Fr., Stow, OH/HS) 35th (20:02.53), Andrea DiNinno (So., Harrison City, PA/Greensburg) 41st (20:19.48), Kristen LeFever (Fr., Alliance, OH/Marlington) 45th (20:26.03) and Ashley Heidenreich (Jr., Peninsula, OH/Woodridge) 51st (20:43.01).
MEN'S SOCCER (11-6-1, 4-3-1 AMC S): Cavs Fall 3-0 to NAIA # 2 Rio Grande in AMC Playoff
The University of Rio Grande (15-2) scored three goals in a six-minute span early in the second half, and went on to blank the Cavs (11-6-1) 3-0 in an American Mideast Conference Qualifying Tournament game at Rio Grande on Saturday. The Cavs end the season with 11 wins for the second straight season.
After a scoreless first half, Rio's Conar Dawson scored the first of his back-to-back goals at the 52-minute mark, to give the Redmen the lead. Dawson scored again at the 57-minute, then assisted on Guy Heywood's goal one-minute later to complete the scoring. Rio out shot the Cavs 17-3 and led in corner kicks 5-1. Rio will host a semifinal game next week.
VOLLEYBALL (32-2, 15-1): Cavs Clinch AMC South Crown/Prepare for AMC Tournament
NAIA No. 17 Walsh (32-2, 14-1 AMC S) clinched its first American Conference South Division crown since 2003, when they defeated Urbana University on Saturday. The Cavs had clinched a tie for the title going into the Urbana match. Walsh now prepares to travel to Roberts Wesleyan University for the AMC Tournament this Friday and Saturday. The tournament bracket will be released on Monday. Walsh will host the NAIA Region IX Tournament next weekend.
Walsh downed the Urbana in four games, 34-32, 27-30, 30-13, 30-25. The Cavs were led by Megan McDonald (5-10, So., Kirkland, IL/Rockford Lutheran) with 23 kills. Jillian Barry (5-5, Jr., Salem, OH/HS) paced the offense with 65 assists, while Jamie Herr (5-9, Sr., Attica, OH/Seneca East) led the defense with a team-high 23 digs, while also posting her 21st double-double with 15 kills. Heather Hernandez (5-9, Jr., Oakdale, CA/HS) also added 13 digs. Middleblocker, Erica Parker (6-0, So., Concord, OH/Mentor), also had a double-double with 13 kills and 10 digs. Parker and
Jillian Barry leads the AMC in assists, averaging 13.64 per game. Erica Parker is second in attack percentage (.386). Danielle Evancho (Fr., 5-11, Strongsville, OH/HS) is fifth in the in attack percentage (.374) and Heather Hernandez is seventh in digs (5.30) and Jamie Herr is seventh in kills (4.05).
