Jan 8th College News

Janurary 8th College update

MARION, Ind. -- The wins keep coming for the Indiana Wesleyan University men's basketball team as they finally win in convincing fashion in a Mid-Central College Conference game.
No. 12-ranked Indiana Wesleyan (16-3, 5-0 MCC) defeated visiting Spring Arbor (Mich.) University 76-59 on Saturday afternoon in Luckey Arena. IWU won by 17 points after their first four conference wins came at a combined total of 10 points.
Sophomore forward Patrick Hopkins scored in the paint to tie the game 11-11 with 12:25 on the clock and on the next possession sophomore guard George Jones IV scored a traditional 3-point lead at 11:15 as the Wildcats never trailed the rest of the afternoon.
The score was tied 19-19 and 7:22 left before halftime. Freshman guard Jordan Weidner hit the first of four 3-pointers during a six minute stretch to ignite a furious 22-3 run to close out the half as Indiana Wesleyan suddenly led 41-22 at the break.
Early in the second half Spring Arbor made one final push at Indiana Wesleyan.
Spring Arbor (11-9, 3-3 MCC) scored on back-to-back possessions with a 3-pointer by senior forward Willie Pickvet and then a jump shot from freshman guard Rob Hogans to trim the deficit to 12 (51-39) as momentum crept slowly to the Cougars.
But the Wildcats would bring closure to the contest with an 8-0 run to lead 59-39 midway through the half. IWU would on two occasions increase the advantage to 22 points on field goals by Weidner (65-43) and senior forward Will Hubertz (67-45).
Weidner and Hopkins continue to shine for Indiana Wesleyan as the pair combined for 36 points versus Spring Arbor. Weidner finished with 19 points and five assists while hitting 4-of-4 from outside. Hopkins collected his fifth double-double in the past six games with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
The Wildcats took care of the ball on Saturday, committing a season-low eight turnovers, including just three in the opening 20 minutes




No. 24 Buckeyes Lose 20-19 Heartbreaker to Northern Iowa
Ohio State will return to conference action when it hosts Michigan State Jan. 16

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 24 Ohio State wrestling team dropped a heartbreaking 20-19 decision to Northern Iowa Saturday afternoon in a first consolation match at the Cliff Keen/NWCA National Duals in the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The Buckeyes fell to No. 1 Cornell, 27-6, in Round of 16 action earlier in the day.

With the loss, Ohio State (1-5; 0-1 Big Ten) is eliminated from the National Duals, while host UNI will move on to the next round where it will wrestle either No. 2 Oklahoma State or No. 7 Virginia Tech.

In a match that featured four lead changes and three ties, the Buckeyes led the Panthers, 19-16, heading into the final match at heavyweight. However, UNI’s Christian Brantley was able to record the 12-3 major decision over redshirt-sophomore Dominic Jontony to give Northern Iowa the one-point win.

Trailing 16-13, redshirt-freshman Peter Capone earned his second win of the National Duals at 197 pounds when he pinned Joe Johnson in 2:57 to lift Ohio State to the 19-16 lead.

With the Scarlet and Gray trailing 3-0 early after the first bout at 125 pounds, sophomore Ian Paddock secured three points for the Buckeyes when he decisioned Ryan Jauch, 8-5. Ohio State then took a 7-3 advantage when freshman Randy Languis, a Dublin, Ohio, native earned his first collegiate dual win following an impressive 12-0 shutout over Alec Hoffman at 141 pounds.

However an 11-3 loss by redshirt-freshman Mike Fee at 149 pounds to Brett Robbins ensued and with the scored tied a 7-all, David Bonin of UNI helped the Panthers take a 13-7 lead when he pinned redshirt-junior Sean Nemec in 3:34.

With the match far from over, senior Colt Sponseller downed Nick Pickerell, 4-0, to pull the Buckeyes to within three points after the 165-pound bout. Another Buckeye win (3-2) at 174 pounds by redshirt-freshman Nick Heflin helped Ohio State tie the match, 13-13, but a 6-4 loss by C.J. Magrum at 184 pounds left the Scarlet and Gray down by three points with two matches remaining


Fort Wayne, IN - A balanced offensive attack that saw four Mastodons in double-figures complemented a strong defensive effort as IPFW downed in-state rival IUPUI, 72-55.

The win improves IPFW's record to 9-5 on the season, the program's best start through 14 games since joining NCAA Division I in 2001-02, while improving to 3-2 in league play.

Kayla Drake led IPFW scorers with 16 points to go along with three rebounds and an assist. After being honored before the game for becoming the14th member of IPFW's 1,000-point club, senior Jordan Zuppe posted 14 points and a career-high-tying eight rebounds.

Freshman Amanda Hyde provided a spark off the bench, scoring 12 points and Stephanie Rosado tallied 10 points, including the first six of the game, while hauling in a team-best nine boards, as IPFW out-rebounded the Jaguars 38-to-32.

The Mastodons forced 17 IUPUI turnovers, turning into 13 steals and 15 points off of turnovers, with Drake leading the way with five pilfers, as Erin Murphy added three steals to go with her five points and five rebounds.

IPFW scored on its first four possessions of the game, the opening three on baskets by Rosado, which was followed by a Drake long-range basket, putting IPFW ahead 9-0 through the first two minutes of the contest.

After a lay-up by the Jaguars' Janna Eichelberger, IPFW scored three more points to push the lead to double digits at 12-2. IUPUI fought back to close the gap to six at 14-8, before IPFW scored 13 of the next 16 points to lead by 16 at 27-11, setting the stage for a 13-point, 41-28 Mastodon halftime lead.

In the second half IUPUI closed the gap to 10 as late as 48-38 with 14:12 to play; however, the Mastodon defense held the Jaguars to just two field goals over the next nine minutes, increasing the lead to as many as 26, 70-44, with 2:27 to play in the game, as IPFW cruised to the lopsided league win.

Sydney Weinert added eight points and three rebounds, with Anne Boese scoring five points and dishing out a game-high four assists. Rosado had a game-high three blocked shots, while Zuppe and Hyde each had a pair of steals.

IUPUI was led by Jasmine Horne, who scored a game-high 23 points, and was the only Jaguar player in double figures. Demetria Nunley-Lash pulled down six rebounds for the Jaguars.

The Mastodons return to action on Monday, January 10, when the squad hosts the Western Illinois Leathernecks in a conference battle at the Hilliard Gates Sports Center, with tip-off slated for 7:00 PM

Captains Carry Trojans Past Grace, 77-61

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UPLAND, Ind. – Team captains Allison Reece and Tess Rudolph scored 23 points each for the Trojans on Saturday afternoon to snap Taylor’s three-game losing streak with a 77-61 triumph over Grace.

Reece scored 11 of her 23 at the line, where she has made 26 straight free throws over the last three games. The senior added a game-high eight rebounds. Rudolph, who had been experiencing a dry spell from 3-point range, knocked down 3 of 7 from long range. The sophomore also dished out four assists.

Taylor (12-8, 3-3 MCC) got off to another slow start and trailed 10-4 early on before battling back to take the Trojans’ first lead of the game at the 4:53 mark in the first half on a Rudolph 3-pointer to make the score 28-25.

With added confidence, Taylor closed out the half with an 8-3 run and took a 36-28 lead to the locker room.

Grace (11-7, 2-3 MCC) picked up a spark from junior forward Hayley Cashier to help slice the Taylor lead to just three points at 44-41 at the 15:31 mark following a Taylor turnover. But just two minutes later, a pair of free throws by freshman Becca Daniels pushed the Taylor lead back to nine points.

Daniels scored a season-high 10 points to go along with seven rebounds for the Trojans. In her third start of the season, junior Nellie Eskew added eight points.

Down the stretch the Trojans hit all but one free throw to put away the Lancers. Taylor finished 26 of 27 (96.3 percent) from the free throw line. In its last two games, Taylor has shot an incredible 56 of 59 (94.9 percent) from the charity stripe.

Six different players had assists for the Trojans, who totaled 15 assists on 23 made field goals. Taylor committed a season-low 11 turnovers, and out-rebounded Grace by a 44-38 margin.

Leading the way for the Lancers was junior guard Kiera Gray with 16 points and three assists.


SPRING ARBOR, Mich. -- Indiana Wesleyan University women's basketball won its seventh straight after defeating host Spring Arbor (Mich.) University 77-47 on Saturday afternoon in Spring Arbor, Michigan.
The victory moves Indiana Wesleyan to 5-0 in the Mid-Central College Conference as IWU remains the lone unbeaten in conference play.
The Wildcats shot over 50-percent for the game, led by junior center Krystal Stoneking at 7-of-12 from the floor for a total of 18 points. She was also 4-of-5 from the foul line and pulled down five rebounds.
Joining Stoneking in double figures was senior forward Elaine Hessel and sophomore forward Paige Smith. Hessel continues to scorch opponents at a high clip as she finished 6-of-7 for 12 points and is now shooting over 66-percent for the season. Smith gained her first career double-double with 12 points and 10 boards off the Wildcat bench.
Indiana Wesleyan (16-2) did not trail the entire game for the second time in three days. IWU raced out to a 10-4 lead at Spring Arbor and built a commanding 36-19 advantage by halftime.
The Wildcats took good care of the ball on Saturday and dished out 18 assists while committing just 11 turnovers. Senior guard Kayla Thompson passed out seven assists for the third time this season.
Indiana Wesleyan continues to showcase its strong bench as it outscored Spring Arbor's bench by a 47-23 advantage. Smith and Stoneking were assisted by sophomore forward Lyzz Smith with nine and by sophomore guard Taylor Goshert with five to lead the bench unit.
Spring Arbor drops to 8-11 this season and 2-4 in MCC play


Looking to take advantage of a weary Forester squad (10-7, 2-3), the Bethel College Pilots (12-7, 4-2) did just that as they picked up a conference win on the road by beating HU 58-64. After trailing 23-25 at half-time, Bethel out-scored the Foresters 41-33 in the second half to earn the come-from-behind win.

Huntington’s Brita Kuiper topped all scorers in the game with 23 points. Joining Kuiper in double figures for Huntington was Sarah Miller with 12. Kelsey Green took team-high honors with 11 rebounds. Kristen Hicks led Bethel with 11 points. Mandy Yoder took team-high honors with 10 boards.

The Foresters return to action on Wednesday, January 12 when they travel to Goshen College to take on the Maple Leafs at 7:00 p.m