October 24, 2005

Athletics > October 24, 2005 Monday, October 24, 2005

Tues. 25 Volleyball (H) Malone 7 pm

Wed., 26 Men's Soccer (H) Roberts Wesleyan 3:30 pm

Thurs. 27 Football (H) Webber International 7 pm/900 AM WCER/640 AM WHLO

Women's Soccer at Seton Hill 3 pm

Fri. 28 Volleyball at Cedarville 7 pm

Sat. 22 Cross Country (H) 11 am

Men's Soccer at Cedarville 7 pm

Volleyball at Wilmington w/Otterbein 5/ 3pm

FOOTBALL: Cavs (6-2, 4-1) Geneva Stuns Cavs 21-20 in OT/Play Thursday at Home

NAIA No. 11 Walsh (6-2, 4-1) had its six-game winning streak snapped, with a 21-20 overtime loss to Geneva College in a Mid-States Football Association Mideast game, played Saturday in the rain at Fawcett Stadium. The loss was the first for the Cavs in MSFA Mideast play and will surely drop them in the next NAIA top 25 (released today). Walsh will have to bounce back quickly, as the host Webber International this Thursday at 7 pm at Fawcett Stadium. The game will be broadcast live on the Walsh University Football Network on 900 AM WCER, 1350 AM WARF and on the internet at www.wcer.us. Anyone holding a ticket to Saturday's McKinley/Massillon game at Fawcett Stadium, can gain free admission to the Webber game by showing that ticket at the gate.

Walsh led Geneva 14-0 on a pair of two-yard runs, one by Antwain Reine' (So., Dayton, OH/Trotwood Madison) at the 5:34 mark of the first quarter and the second by Dustin Stewart (Fr., Ravenna, OH/Southeast), at the 6:42 mark of the second quarter. Geneva came back with a score late in the half (1:24) and trailed 14-7 at halftime. Walsh added to their lead in the third quarter, when Reine' scored from the two-yards out, but had the score nullified because of a motion penalty. They then failed to add points when Arthur Zurcher (Fr., New Philadelphia, OH/HS) had a field goal attempt blocked. After a scoreless third period, Geneva drove 89 yards to tie the game with 31 seconds to play, when back-up quarterback Matt Brown connected with Bam Harmon on fourth and six from the Walsh 14-yard line for the game tying score. After Zach Blair tied the game with the point after, Walsh took a knee after the kickoff to send the game to overtime.

Walsh took the lead in the overtime on Reine's third touchdown of the game, a three-yard run. But Zurcher missed the extra-point and Walsh led 20-14. Geneva scored the tying TD on third and ten from the Walsh 15-yard line, when Brown hit Harmon for 15-yard score. Zach Blair then kicked the extra point to provide the winning margin.

Walsh's Antwain Reine' rushed for 121 yards and went over 1,000 yards (1,046) for the season. The Cavs have had a back rush for at least 1,000 yards in ten of Head Coach Jim Dennison's eleven years at Walsh.

Walsh and NAIA No. 18 Webber International (5-1), from Babson Park, FL, meet for the first time under the lights at Fawcett Stadium on Thursday. Hurricane Wilma forced Webber to cancel its scheduled game with Allen University last Saturday. The Warriors last game was a 20-18 win over North Greenville on October 15. The Warriors have won their last five games.

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Cavs (50-12) Idle Last Week/Host Home Meet on Saturday

The Cavs (50-12) were idle this past week. They host a home meet on Saturday, with Myers University, Notre Dame College, Seton Hill and Ursuline. The meet will start at 11 am.

WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Cavs (32-34) Idle Last Week/Host Home Meet on Saturday

The Cavs (32-24) were idle this past week. They host a home meet on Saturday, with Myers University, Notre Dame College, Seton Hill and Ursuline. The meet will start at 11 am.

WOMEN'S GOLF: Cavs (24-25) Finish 2nd at AMC/Regional Championship, Fail to Defend Crown/Trbovich First Team AMC/Region IX"

Walsh (24-25) failed to defend their American Mideast Conference/Region IX/X title, finishing second at the championships, played last Monday at Cumberland Trail Golf club in Pataskala, Ohio. Tiffin University finished first, with a score of 328. The Cavs shot 445, 17 strokes behind the Dragons. Tiffin now advances to the NAIA Championships, set next May. Walsh made their first appearance at Nationals last year and has won the AMC crown the last two years.

Christina Trbovich (Jr., Canton, OH/McKinley) paced the Cavs, shooting 84 and finishing fourth and was named first team All-American Mideast Conference/Region IX. Christine Haver (Jr., Columbus, OH/Upper Arlington) fired an 86 and finished seventh and Tammy Schumacher (So., Whitney Point, NY/HS) finished eighth, after shooting an 87. Both were named second team. Kaley Foster (Fr., Manchester, OH/HS) shot 91 and Andrea Ferriell (Jr., Hartville, OH/Louisville) shot 97.

Haver finishes the fall with an average of 86.0. Tammy Schumacher was next at 86.6, Kaley Foster averaged 88.5, Christina Trbovich 91.0 and Andrea Ferriell 94.6.

MEN'S SOCCER: Cavs (11-3-2, 4-2-1) win at Mt. Vernon, Stand Second in AMC South

Walsh (11-3-2, 4-2-1) remained in the hunt for an American Mideast Conference playoff berth, with a 1-0 win at Mount Vernon Nazarene last Saturday. The Cavs are in second place in the AMC South, one point ahead of Cedarville (4-2) and Tiffin (4-2). Walsh has 13 points. Walsh is home for a non-conference match with Roberts Wesleyan on Wednesday (3:30 pm) and at Cedarville University (12-3-1-1, 4-2) Saturday night (7 pm). The Cavs can clinch a berth for the AMC qualifying tournament with a win at Cedarville.

Behind two goals from Leon O'Neill (Jr., Blackburn, ENG/Nordan), Walsh defeated Geneva College 2-1 in non-conference game played last Wednesday at Walsh. All three goals were scored in the first half. Ryan Inama (Jr., Akron, OH/St. Vincent-St. Mary) assisted on the first goal and Sam Hayes (So., Blackburn, England/Nordan) and Brendan Kirk (Sr., Canton, OH/GlenOak) assisted on the second tally. Walsh out shot Geneva 16-7 and led in corner kicks 2-1. Eric Brockmeier (Sr., Marietta, OH/HS) had three saves in goal.

Walsh crept closer to the post season, with a 1-0 win at Mount Vernon Nazarene University in an AMC South division game played Saturday. Drew Zeller (Sr., Strongsville, OH/Holy Name) scored the games only goal, off a corner kick, midway through the first half. The Cavs out shot the Cougars 14-12. Eric Brockmeier recorded the shutout in goal with five saves.

Walsh and Roberts Wesleyan (7-7-2) meet for the ninth time, with Roberts holding a 4-3 advantage, with one tie in the series. The Cavs and Cedarville (12-3-1, 4-2) meet for the 35th time in the series, with Walsh holding a 19-14 lead, with one tie. Cedarville plays at Tiffin on Tuesday.

WOMEN'S SOCCER: Cavs (10-5-2, 5-2-1) Inch Closer to Post Season

Walsh (10-5-2, 5-2-1) inched closer to an American Mideast Conference playoff berth, with their 2-0 win at Urbana University on Saturday. The Cavs have 16 points and are tied with Mount Vernon Nazarene for third place in the AMC South. Malone College is fourth, with 13 points and play at Mount Vernon on Saturday. A Malone loss, or tie with the Cougars would guarantee Walsh its first post season appearance since the 2000 season. The Cavs close the regular season with a non-conference game at Seton Hill on Thursday (3 pm).

Walsh started a tough three-game week with a heart breaking 1-0 loss to Tiffin University in an AMC South game played at Walsh last Tuesday. The Dragons scored the only goal at the 23:32 mark of the first half. The Cavs had only five shots on goal.

Walsh bounced back to edge Geneva College 2-1, in a non-conference game in Beaver Falls, PA on Thursday. Amanda Waltz (So., North Canton, OH/Hoover) snapped a 1-1 tie with the game winning goal, on a breakaway, with an assist from Chrissy Perna (Fr., Alliance, OH/Marlington) at the 24:39 mark of the second half. Geneva took a 1-0 lead at the 11:40 mark of the first half. Walsh tied the game at the 36:24 mark of the half on a goal by Leya Spence (Fr., Mansfield, OH/Madison), and assist form Meghan Patton (Jr., Parma, OH/Holy Name). Audra Smail (So., Navarre, OH/Central Catholic) had nine saves in goal for the Cavs.

Leya Spence gave the Cavs a 1-0 lead at Urbana with a goal at the 8:55 mark of the first half, on an assist from Amanda Waltz. Abby Swope (So., Wadsworth, OH/HS) then provided an insurance goal, on an assist from Meghan Patton (Jr., Parma, OH/Holy Name) for the final tally. Walsh out shot Urbana 16-5. Kathy Stuck (So., Uniontown, OH/Lake) had six saves for the Cavs.

Amanda Waltz leads Abby Swope by one point for the team scoring lead with 35 points. Waltz has 14 goals and seven assists, while Swope has 13 goals and a team leading eight assists. The Cavs two keepers, Audra Smail and Kathy Stuck, have shared the goal tending duties and done an outstanding job. Smail has a 1.05 goals against average in 11 games and Stuck has a 1.42 average in ten games.

VOLLEYBALL: Cavs (16-10, 5-6) Fall to Mount Vernon, Play at Cedarville on Friday

Walsh (16-10, 5-6) lost its only match last week, falling in three games to Mount Vernon Nazarene in an American Mideast Conference South match. The Cavs are alone in fifth place in the South. The Cavs are on the road twice this week. They meet Malone at home on Tuesday (7 pm) and meet AMC South leader Cedarville University (31-1, 12-0) on Friday night (7 pm) and play a tri-match at Wilmington College (5 pm), with Otterbein College (3 pm) on Saturday.

Walsh fell to Mount Vernon Nazarene in an AMC South match at the PE Building on Tuesday. The Cougars downed the Cavs in three straight, 18-30, 24-30, and 21-30. Walsh was led by Erica Parker (6-0, Fr., Concord, OH/Mentor) with 12 kills and 3.5 blocks. Meagan Buffington (5-7, Fr., Solon, OH/HS) finished the match with 33 assists and Megan McDonald (5-10, Fr., Kirkland, IL/Rockford Lutheran) contributed three aces. The defense was led with nine digs from outside hitter, Heather Hernandez (5-9, So., Oakdale, CA/HS).