October 10, 2005

Athletics > October 10, 2005

Monday, October 10, 2005

Mon. 10 Women's Golf at Tiffin University 10 am

Tues. 11 Women's Soccer (H) Myers University 3:30 pm

Volleyball (H) Tiffin University 7 pm

Wed., 12 Men's Soccer (H) Ohio Dominican 4 pm

Sat. 15 Football at Taylor 2:30 pm 900 AM WCER

Cross Country at Gettysburg Invitational (PA)/Women 11 am/Men 12 pm

Men's Soccer (H) Shawnee State 2 pm

Women's Soccer at Cedarville 7 pm

Volleyball at Rio Grande 3 pm w/Urbana 1 pm

FOOTBALL: 15th Ranked Cavs (5-1, 3-0) Win 5th Straight, Remain Unbeaten in MSFA Mideast/Reine' Offensive Player of the Week

NAIA No. 15 (next ranking released 10/10) Walsh University (5-1, 3-0) won its fifth straight game, defeating visiting Quincy University (2-4, 1-1) 31-26 in a Mid-States Football Association Mideast game, played on Saturday in a driving rain storm at Fawcett Stadium. The win keeps the Cavs unbeaten in the Mideast and in first place, one-half game ahead of Saint Francis (IN) (5-0, 2-0) and Urbana (5-1, 2-0). The Cavs are on the road this Saturday, at Taylor University (0-5, 0-2) for a Mideast game at 2:30 pm. The game will be broadcast live on the Walsh University Football Network on 900 AM WCER and on the internet at www.wcer.us.

Walsh's Sam Cerreta (So., North Canton, OH/Hoover) passed for 133 yards and three TDs and Antwain Reine' (So., Dayton, OH/Trotwood Madison) rushed for 204 yards, as Walsh held off a Quincy rally in the fourth quarter. Reine' was named MSFA Mideast Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. After Quincy took a 3-0 lead, Walsh scored twice on TD tosses from Cerreta. First, he hit Donel Durham (Jr., Pittsburgh, PA/Schenley) for a 26-yard score, then Cerreta connected with Darryl Owens (Sr., Barberton, OH/HS) for a 23-yard score to give the Cavs a 14-3 lead. Quincy and the Cavs then traded field goals and Walsh led 17-6 in the second quarter. Walsh padded their lead when Dustin Stewart (Fr., Ravenna, OH/Southeast) scored on a nine-yard run, to give the Cavs a 24-6 lead with 1:16 to go in the first half. Quincy came right back and closed the gap, driving 65 yards on nine plays, to trim the Walsh lead to 24-12 at the half.

Walsh's only score of the second half came on the opening drive, when Rob Lash (So., Shelby, OH/HS) caught a 10-yard TD pass from Cerreta giving the Cavs a 31-12. Quincy answered on their next possession, trimming the lead to 31-19, then scored in the fourth quarter on a one-yard run and trailed 31-26 with 8:58 to play. The Hawks stopped Walsh, and had a chance to win the game with 4:45 to play after Walsh missed a field goal. The Hawks drove from their own 20 to the Walsh 35-yard line, when disaster hit. Quincy quarterback Matt Wehrle fumbled a snap on second down, and then was sacked on third down for a 12-yard loss to midfield. On fourth down, Quincy elected to punt, pushing Walsh back to its own six-yard line with 1:38 to play. Walsh's Antwain Reine' then sealed the game for the Cavs, when he raced 79 yards on first down to the Quincy 15, where the Cavs then ran out the clock.

Other fine offensive performances came from Rob Lash and Darryl Owens. Lash caught four passes for 55 yards and Owens caught three passes for 52 yards. On defense, Joe Phinisee (DB, So., Warren, OH/Harding) had seven tackles and an interception. Linebackers Jon Raddish (Sr., Mogadore, OH/HS) and Brian Rogers (Sr., Kent, OH/Roosevelt) combined to make 17 tackles.

Antwain Reine' leads the MSFA in rushing with 787 yards, averaging 5.8 per carry and 131.2 yards per game. In three games as the Cavs starting quarterback, Sam Cerreta has completed 51.9 percent of his passes for 365 yards and five touchdowns and no interceptions. Rob Lash is averaging 35.2 yards each kick return, but does not lead the league because teams are kicking away from Rob. He does not have enough returns per game.

Walsh travels to Upland, Indiana to meet Taylor University on Saturday. The Trojans played well last Saturday against NAIA No. 18 Urbana, before falling 30-17. The game was close throughout, until Urbana kicked three fourth quarter field goals to provide the final margin. Walsh won 57-19 at Fawcett Stadium last year and lead the all-time series 4-1. Taylor's only win came in 1999 (33-21).

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Cavs (32-8) Sixth at All-Ohio Meet

Walsh (32-8) finished sixth at the All-Ohio Meet, held at Ohio Wesleyan University on Friday. Joel Dagenhardt (Sr., Marlington, OH/HS) paced the Cavs with a 12th pace finish in a time of 27:21. Sean McBride (Jr., Canton, OH/Central Catholic) was next at 31st (28:38.7), John Winnyk (Fr., Strongsville, OH/Holy Name) was 36th (28:50.1), Josh Rogers (So., Hartville, OH/Lake) 39th (29:03.8), Chris Zundel (Jr., Madison, OH/HS) 44th (29:23.6), Steve Mackle (Sr., Malvern, OH/HS) 46th (29:40.2) and Brendan McKee (Fr., Akron, OH/St. V-St. Mary) 47th (29:50.2).

This Saturday, the Cavs compete in the Gettysburg Invitational in Gettysburg, PA. The meet will start at 12 pm.

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Cavs (24-20) Seventh at All-Ohio Meet

Walsh (24-20) seventh placed at the All-Ohio Meet, held at Ohio Wesleyan University on Friday. Andrea DiNinno (Fr., Harrison, PA/Greensburg CC) paced the Cavs with a 31st place finish in a time of 21:53.4. Tess Francis (Jr., Waterloo, OH/Randolph) was next for the Cavs with a 36th place finish (22:05.4). Alicia Cooper (Fr., Atwater, OH/Waterloo) was 40th (22:44.7), Sarah Vizer (Fr., Spencer, OH/Black River) 44th (23:00.9), Erin Kopple (Fr., McDonald) 51st (24:05.5) and Michelle Hrdlicka (So., Lakewood, OH/HS) 54th (24:44.3).

This Saturday, the Cavs compete in the Gettysburg Invitational in Gettysburg, PA. The meet will start at 11 am.

WOMEN'S GOLF: Cavs (13-19) Third in Home Invitational, Haver Earns All-Tourney Honors

Walsh (13-19) finished third, 10 strokes behind first place Tiffin University, in the Walsh Invitational held at last Monday and Tuesday at the Sanctuary Golf Club in North Canton. The Cavs finished with a two-day total of 704. Walsh's Christine Haver (Jr., Columbus, OH/Upper Arlington) finished 5th, with a pair of 84's, for a two-day total of 168 and was selected to the All-Tournament Team.

Kaley Foster (Fr., Manchester, OH/HS) shot 176 (92-84) and tied with Christina Trbovich (Jr., Canton, OH/McKinley) (95-81=176) for ninth. Tammy Schumacher (So., Whitney Point, NY/HS) shot 89-85 for 184, Meghan DeFrancesco (So., Canton, OH/St. Thomas Aquinas) scored 96-95 for 191, Andrea Ferriell (Jr., Hartville, OH/Louisville) shot 95-99 for 194 and Stephanie Spitzer (Fr., Akron, OH/Green) shot 103-92 for 195 as an individual.

Walsh travels to Tiffin University today for the Dragons one-day invitational.

MEN'S SOCCER: Cavs (8-3-1, 2-2) Beat Malone in OT/Fall at Houghton

NAIA No. 27 Walsh split two games this past week. Walsh downed rival Malone College 3-2 in overtime at home in an AMC contest, on Tuesday, then lost 2-0 at Houghton on Saturday. This week, the Cavs host Ohio Dominican University on Wednesday (4 pm) and Shawnee State University on Saturday (2 pm). Both are American Mideast Conference South Division games. Walsh is tied for fourth place in the AMC South with Mount Vernon Nazarene and Urbana.

Brendan Kirk's (Sr., Canton, OH/GlenOak) goal, one minute into overtime, gave Walsh (8-2-1, 2-2) a 3-2 AMC South win over Malone College (3-9-1, 0-3) on Tuesday. Kirk's OT winner came on an assist from Dan Harlan (Fr., Uniontown, OH/Green). Walsh led 1-0 on a goal by Jeremy Hess (So., Damascus, MD/St. Johns), and that lead held until Malone tied the game in the final five minutes of regulation. Walsh regained the lead with three minutes to play, when Sam Hayes (So., Blackburn, England/Nordan) scored on a penalty kick, after being dragged down in the box. Malone however, came right back to knot the game at 2-2 with one minute to play, setting the stage for the overtime. Walsh out shot Malone 20-10 and led in corner kicks 11-5.

Houghton scored two goals late in the first half and went on the blank the Cavs 2-0 in New York. It was the second time this season the Cavs have been shutout. Walsh could muster just eight shots on goal. Houghton had nine.

Walsh and Ohio Dominican (6-5-1, 1-2) meet for the 28th time, all-time on Wednesday. Walsh leads the series 22-5 and won 1-0 in Columbus last season. The Panthers lost 7-2 to Ashland University on Saturday. Walsh and Shawnee State (2-12, 0-4) meet for the 14th time, all-time at Walsh on Saturday. Walsh has won every game in series, including a 3-1 victory last year. The Bears have lost their last four games.

Senior goalie Eric Brockmeier has allowed ten goals in twelve games, with three shutouts in 1081 minutes and has a 0.83 goals against average. Sam Hayes (So., Blackburn, ENG/St. Augestines) leads the team in scoring with eight goals and 19 points. Ryan Inama (Jr., Akron, OH/St. Vincent-St. Mary) is second in scoring with 12 points and leads the team in assists with six. Inama missed Saturday's game at Houghton with an ankle injury. He hopes to return this week.

WOMEN'S SOCCER: Cavs (6-4-2, 3-1-1) Suffer First AMC South Loss, Tie With Malone

Walsh (6-4-2, 3-1-1) lost and tied last week in two American Mideast Conference South games. Walsh and cross-town rival Malone College tied 3-3 in double overtime last Tuesday at Malone. The Cavs then dropped their first AMC South game, when they were defeated 3-1 at home by Mount Vernon Nazarene on Saturday. This Tuesday, the Cavs host Myers University (3:30 pm) in a non-league game, then travel to Cedarville University for a night game (7 pm) on Saturday.

Walsh and Malone played to a 3-3 double overtime tie at Malone. Walsh scored all of their goals in the first half and led 3-1 at the break. Malone scored four minutes into the second half, then tied the game the late in the second half. Walsh hit the cross bar with less than one minute to play in regulation, and Malone hit the bar in the final minutes of the second overtime. After Malone had taken a 1-0 lead, Walsh's Abby Swope (So., Wadsworth, OH/HS) tied the game on an assist from Stephany Quinn (Sr., Mississauga, ONT/St. Joseph) at the 12:44 mark of the first half. Walsh took a 2-1 lead at the 22:13 mark, when Quinn scored on an assist from Amanda Waltz (So., North Canton, OH/Hoover). Walsh's third goal came with just 30 seconds to play in the first half, when Swope tallied again, this time on an assist from Waltz.

Walsh fell for the first time in AMC South play, 3-1 to Mount Vernon Nazarene. MVNU's Kristy Brandoline scored at the 7:16 mark of the first half to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead. Walsh's Amanda Waltz then tied the game at 1-1 in the second half, at the 18:49 mark, with her seventh goal of the season on an assist from Abby Swope. The Cougars scored what proved to be the winning goal at the 31:43 mark, then Brandoline gave them an insurance goal at the 40:36 mark. MVNU out shot the Cavs 9-8.

Abby Swope leads the Cavs in scoring with eleven goals and 27 points. Amanda Waltz is second with seven goals and a team leading six assists for 20 points and Chrissy Perna is next with five goals and three assists for 13 points. Audra Smail (So., Navarre, OH/Central Catholic) has a 1.15 goals against average in eight games and Kathy Stuck has a 1.88 average in eight games.

Walsh and Myers (0-5) are meeting for the first time. Myers is a first-year program and will join the AMC next year. Walsh and Cedarville (4-7-1, 1-2-1) play under the lights in an AMC South battle. Cedarville leads the series 6-0, there have been two ties.

VOLLEYBALL: Cavs (14-8, 3-4) Lose Twice in AMC South Play, Fall to Sixth Place

Walsh (14-8, 3-4) lost two AMC South games last week, to fall to sixth place in the division. Malone College defeated the Cavs in five games at Malone on Tuesday, then defending American Mideast Conference South champion Cedarville University swept the Cavs in three games last Friday. But, the Cavs biggest loss came off the court, when starting setter Jillian Barry (5-5, So, Salem, OH/HS) underwent emergency surgery for appendicitis early Wednesday morning, after playing in the Malone match. She is out at least two weeks. Walsh plays three AMC South matches this week. They are home to Tiffin University on Tuesday (7 pm) and travel to Rio Grande (3 pm) on Saturday for a tri-match with Urbana University (1 pm).

Walsh rallied, but came up short in a five-game loss at Malone College (10-13, 4-3). Trailing 2-1, Walsh evened the match with a 30-21 win in game four. In game five the Cavs led 9-7, but were then out scored 8-1 in losing the fifth and deciding game 15-10. Malone took game one 30-24. Walsh came back to even the match with a 30-20 win in game two. Malone took then game three 30-21. Jamie Herr (5-9, Jr., Attica, OH/Seneca East) led the Cavs with 18 kills. Jillian Barry dished out 54 assists and Heather Hernandez (5-9, So., Oakdale, CA/HS) had 18 digs and five aces.

Walsh fell to NAIA No. 18 Cedarville (23-1, 8-0) in three games. The Cavs fought hard in game one, but came up short 27-30. The Cavaliers then lost games two and three, 15-30 and 17-30. The Cavs were led by the freshmen duo of Megan McDonald (5-10, Kirkland, IL/Rockford Lutheran) and Erica Parker (6-0, Concord, OH/Mentor) with seven kills each. Meagan Buffington (5-7, Fr., Solon, OH/HS) made her first career start at setter and finished with a team-high 28 assists. Heather Hernandez contributed 10 digs and Katie Vellucci (5-8, Jr., Canton, OH/Glen Oak) and Parker both had 1.5 blocks, with Parker also adding one service ace. Jamie Herr also contributed one ace.

Walsh and Tiffin are meeting for the first time this season on Tuesday at the PE Center. The Dragons are 14-4 and 3-5 in divisional play. Walsh leads the all-time series 22-7. For the Cavs, it will be their second go around with Rio Grande (4-20, 0-9) and Urbana (26-4, 6-1) this season. Walsh swept Rio Grande at Urbana, but then was blanked by the Blue Knights back on September 24. It was Urbana's first win over the Cavs in twelve years and only their second all-time.