October 16, 2006

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October 16, 2006

Monday, October 16, 2006

This Week in Walsh University Athletics

Mon. 17

Women's Golf at AMC/Region IX Championships, South Euclid, OH/Mayfield CC

Tue. 18

Volleyball (H) Mount Vernon Nazarene University 7 pm

Women's Soccer (H) Cedarville 7 pm

Wed. 18

Men's Soccer (H) Mount Vernon Nazarene University 7 pm

Thurs. 19

Volleyball at Geneva 7 pm

Sat. 21

HOMECOMING SATURDAY

Football (H) Ohio Dominican University AM 900 WCER/AM 640 WHLO

Cross Country (H) Alumni Meet 11 am

Volleyball (H) Shawnee State University 1 pm

Women's Soccer (H) Malone College 3 pm

Men's Soccer (H) Houghton College 6 pm

Sun. 22

Women's Soccer (H) Seton Hill 2 pm

FOOTBALL (7-0, 2-0): Cavs Blank Geneva 10-0 to Remain Unbeaten

Walsh's (7-0, 2-0 MSFA Mideast) finest start in school history continued, as the NAIA fourth ranked Cavs shutout Geneva College (2-3, 1-2 MSFA Mideast) 10-0 in Beaver Falls, PA on Saturday night. Walsh scored all ten points in the fourth quarter, in recording their second shutout of the season. Walsh is home to Ohio Dominican University (4-2, 1-1 AMC S) on Saturday, in an MSFA Mideast game at 12 pm. The game will be broadcast live on the Walsh University Radio Football Network on AM 900 WCER and on AM 640 WHLO.

Walsh and Geneva each squandered opportunities inside the ten yard line in the first three quarters. Walsh failed to score, after having a first and goal at the Geneva five-yard line in the second quarter, when they were unable to punch it in on four running plays, stalling at the one-yard line. Geneva reached the Walsh eight-yard line in the third quarter, but a field goal attempt when sour on a bad snap, and Walsh took over on the 30-yard line. Walsh's Rayshaun Kizer (Sr., Euclid, OH/HS) intercepted two passes, one at the Geneva five-yard line in the first quarter. The only touchdown of the game was set-up on a 55-yard pass from Marc Pullen (So., Akron, OH/Ellet) to Rob Lash (Jr., Shelby, OH/HS) at the Geneva eight-yard line. Jeff Tallman (RS/Fr., Canton, OH/Perry) then scored on a five-yard run to give the Cavs a 7-0 lead at the 12:02 mark of the final period. Mike Lum (Sr., North Canton, OH/HS) closed the scoring with a 24-yard field goal with 7:47 to play. Antwain Reine' (Jr., Dayton, OH/Trotwood Madison) led all rushers with 114 yards. Mike McGill (So., RS/Fr., Barberton, OH/Coventry) caught two passes for 79 yards. Walsh held Geneva to just 32 yards on the ground and 244 yards total offense. Outside linebacker Kory Dollinger (Sr., Uniontown, OH/Lake) had seven solo and six tackle assists, with a sack, to lead the defense. Inside linebacker Bryan Howe (Jr., Akron, OH/Ellet) had four solo and seven tackle assists. Defensive interior lineman Josh Little (Jr., Utica, OH/HS) had two sacks.

Walsh leads the MSFA in scoring defense (7.1 ppg), rushing defense (68.0), and total defense (227.0). The Cavs are second in the following categories; kickoff returns (27.6), turnover margin (1.86 pg), punt return average (11.7) and red zone defense (50.0). Antwain Reine' is fourth in the MSFA in rushing (109.3 ypg).

Walsh and Ohio Dominican meet for the third time, with the Cavs having won the first three meetings, including a 35-17 triumph in Columbus last year. This is the third year for the ODU program. The Panthers won their second straight game last Saturday, defeating Seton Hill 48-25 in a non-league game. They are averaging 32.3 points per game, with quarterback Cris Reisert throwing for 268.8 yards per game, with 16 touchdowns. Wide receivers Jared Stace and Josh Smart have caught 65 passes between, with Stace catching seven touchdown passes.

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (42-14): Cavs Finish 7th at Gettysburg Invitational

Walsh (42-14) finished seventh at the Gettysburg College Invitational on Saturday. Loyola College won the race. Brendan McKee (So., Akron, OH/St. Vincent-St. Mary) led the Cavs with a 15th place finish in a time of 26:42.14. Josh Rogers (Jr., Hartville, OH/Lake) was next at 37th (27:22.62). Tim Geabler (Sr., Canton, OH/GlenOak) placed 53rd (27:58.43), Andrew Schulz (Jr., Sugarcreek, OH/Garaway) 60th (28:02.50), Jon Winnyk (So., Strongsville, OH/Holy Name) 65th (28:05.63), Mike Groholy (Jr., Parma, OH/Valley Forge) 83rd (28:25.73), Tyler Immel (Jr., Sugarcreek, OH/Garaway) 107th (28:52.59), Matt Long (Fr., Mogadore, OH/HS) 130th (29:27.36) and Sean McBride (Sr., Canton, OH/Central Catholic) 146 (30:01.14).

Walsh will host their annual Alumni Meet this Saturday at 11 am.

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY (38-24) Cavs 9th at Gettysburg Invitational

Walsh (38-24) finished 9th at the 19-team Gettysburg College Invitational on Saturday. The University of St. Thomas won the race. Kristen LeFever (Fr., Alliance, OH/Marlington) paced the Cavs with a 28th place finish in a time of (24:22.86). Lauren Blase (Fr., Boardman, OH/HS) was 45th (24:59.66), Marie Pasuit (Fr., Stow, OH/HS) 56th (25:20.42), Andrea DiNinno (So., Harrison City, PA/Greensburg) 62nd (25:20.42), Tess Francis (Sr., Randolph, OH/Waterloo) 83rd (26:17.16), Jennifer Foster (Fr., Carrollton, OH/HS) 92nd (26:51.82), Jackie Misiak (So., North Royalton, OH/HS) 113th (27:37.90), Alicia Cooper (So., Atwater, OH/Waterloo) 141st (29:11.82) and Vicki Tomsic (Sr., Madison, OH/HS) 165th (30:44.20).

Walsh will host their annual Alumni Meet this Saturday at 11 am.

WOMEN'S GOLF: Cavs Fourth at Robert Morris, AMC/Region IX Championships Next

Walsh (24-16) finished fourth at the Crowne Plaza-Colonial Classic, hosted by Robert Morris College last Monday and Tuesday. The Cavs shot a final round 376 and finished with a two-day total of 737. The University of Toronto won, with a score of 688. Walsh will travel north to South Euclid, Ohio on Monday, for the 18-hole American Mideast Conference/NAIA Region IX Championships. Walsh finished second last year. The winner advances to the NAIA National Championships in May.

Tammy Schumacher (Jr., Whitney Point, NY/HS) shot a final round 89 and finished with a two-day total of 176. Christina Trbovich (Sr., Canton, OH/McKinley) finished with a 92, and two-day total of 182. Kaley Foster (So., Manchester, OH/HS) had a 95 and total of 187. Christine Haver (Sr., Columbus, OH/Upper Arlington) shot 100 and finished with a total of 192, Stephanie Spitzer (So., Akron, OH/Green) shot 100 and finished with 202, Andrea Ferriell (Sr., Hartville, OH/St. Thomas Aquinas) shot 103 and totaled 205, Stephanie Spitzer (So., Akron, OH/Green) scored 100 and finished with a 202 and Kaitlin Sesock (Fr., Uniontown, OH/Lake) shot a final round 108 and finished with a 214.

Schumacher leads the team, averaging 87.1per 18 holes. Haver is averaging 87.6, Foster is at 88.4, Trbovich (90.9), Ferriell (94.3), Spitzer (97.8) and Sesock (103.1).

MEN'S SOCCER (8-5, 2-3 AMC S): Cavs Fall to Cedarville, Tim Eddy Named AMC Defensive Player of the Week

Walsh (8-5, 2-3 AMC S) lost its only game last week, 2-0 to Cedarville University. The loss dropped the Cavs into sixth place in the American Mideast Conference South. This week, the Cavs host Mount Vernon Nazarene University (6-7-1, 3-1, T-3rd AMC S) on Wednesday (7 pm) in an AMC South game, and Houghton College (4-7-2) in a non-conference game on Homecoming Saturday (6 pm).

The Cavs' Tim Eddy (Sr., Canal Fulton, OH/Northwest) was selected as the AMC Defensive Player of the Week, for the week of October 2-8. Walsh went 2-0 during the week.

Cedarville scored twice in the first 16 minutes on Saturday night. Leon O'Neill (Sr., Blackburn, ENG/Nordan) scored Walsh's only goal at the 22-minute mark on a penalty kick.

Casey Eck (So., North Canton, OH/Hoover) in seventh in the AMC in goals per game (0.67) and in points per game (1.58). Keeper Ben Pflum (So., Napoleon, OH/HS) is fourth in goals against average (1.02).

WOMEN'S SOCCER (6-7, 2-3 AMC S): Cavs Win Twice, Swope Has Big Week, Cavs Host Malone on Homecoming Saturday

Walsh (6-7, 2-3 AMC S) won a pair of non-conference games last week, and is within a game of evening their record. The Cavs have won three of their last four games. This week, the Cavs play two American Mideast Conference South games, they host Cedarville University (6-7-2, 1-2-2, 8th AMC S) on Tuesday (7 pm), and Malone College (7-5-2, 3-2-1, 4th AMC S) on Homecoming Saturday (3 pm). Walsh also plays on Sunday, when the host Seton Hill University (10-4-2), game time is 2 pm. The Cavs are sixth in the AMC South.

Abby Swope (Jr., Wadsworth, OH/HS) had a goal and an assist in the Cavs 3-0 non-league win over Geneva College (4-10). Haley Rogers (So., Green, OH/HS) gave the Cavs the early lead with an unassisted goal in the first half, as the Cavs carried a 1-0 lead into halftime. Swope then gave the Cavs a 2-0 lead five minutes into the second half on a penalty kick. Then, with a little more than 30 seconds to play, Swope fed Meghan Patton (Sr., Parma, OH/Holy Name) on a breakaway, who then scored to close the scoring. Walsh out shot Geneva 15-9 and led in corner kicks 5-2. Rachel Burcher (Fr., Wadsworth, OH/HS) started in goal for the Cavs, but had to leave the game due to an injury in the second half and was replaced by Kathy Stuck (Jr., Uniontown, OH/Lake).

Swope provided the only offense in the Cave overtime win at Siena Heights on Saturday, scoring on a penalty kick at the 97:46 mark in overtime. Walsh keeper Rachel Burcher had five saves in recording the shutout.

Abby Swope is second in scoring to Haley Rogers. Rogers has seven goals and 15 points, while Swope has five goals and 13 points. Rachel Burcher lowered her goals against average to 1.21 and is ninth in the AMC.

VOLLEYBALL (25-2, 9-1): Cavs Start New Streak, Take Over Lead in AMC South

NAIA No. 23 Walsh (25-2, 9-1 AMC S) started a new winning streak, and took over the lead in the American Mideast Conference South Division, with victories over Ohio Dominican University, NAIA 12th ranked Cedarville University, and Tiffin University last week. After having their 17-match win streak snapped two weeks ago, they dropped to 23rd in the NAIA poll. But with their win over Cedarville, they are sure to jump in the ratings. This week, the Cavs host Mount Vernon Nazarene (23-11, 8-3, 4th AMC S) on Tuesday (7 pm), play at Geneva College (10-16) on Thursday (7 pm) and host Shawnee State University (9-14, 0-11, 9th AMC S) on Homecoming Saturday (1 pm). The Cavs look to avenge their only AMC South loss, when they host Mount Vernon.

Walsh rolled over Ohio Dominican University in three straight games in an AMC South match in Columbus on Thursday. Walsh swept the Panthers by scores of 30-21, 30-23 and 30-20. Jamie Herr (5-9, Sr., Attica, OH/Seneca East) paced the Cavs with 16 kills, Jillian Barry (5-5, Jr., Salem, OH/HS) dished out 44 assists and had nine digs and Danielle Evancho (Fr., 5-11, Strongsville, OH/HS) had 2.5 blocks. Erica Parker (6-0, So., Concord, OH/Mentor) also added 13 kills.

Walsh University swept both NAIA No. 12 Cedarville University (27-4, 8-2 AMC South) and Tiffin University, in a tri-match at Tiffin on Saturday. Walsh defeated Cedarville by the scores of 30-27, 30-25, 30-26. It was the first time the Cavs have beaten the Yellow Jackets under Head Coach Krista Singleton. Walsh was led by Megan McDonald (5-10, So., Kirkland, IL/Rockford Lutheran) with 15 kills, and Laura Galbraith (6-0, Fr., Akron, OH/Revere) with 11 kills. Jillian Barry led the offense with 38 assists, while libero Heather Hernandez (5-9, Jr., Oakdale, CA/HS) led the defense with 16 digs. Jamie Herr added 10 kills to go along with a team high three aces. McDonald and Danielle Evancho each contributed two blocks.

Walsh defeated Tiffin University (23-7, 8-2 AMC South) by the scores of 36-34, 30-26, 30-27. The Cavs were led by Herr's 17 kills and 20 digs. Barry led a balanced offense with 60 assists, while Hernandez again led the defense with 22 digs. Parker contributed 16 kills and 1.5 blocks. Evancho and Galbraith also had double-digit kills with 13 and 16 kills respectively. Galbraith also added 1.5 blocks against the Dragons.

Jillian Barry leads the AMC in assists, averaging 13.16 per game. Erica Parker is third in attack percentage (.384) and Danielle Evancho (Fr., 5-11, Strongsville, OH/HS) is fifth (.361). Heather Hernandez is sixth in digs (5.16).

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