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Montreat's Lady Cavalier Softball team put on a season-ending show at the 2008 AAC Softball Tournament by taking #1 seed Milligan College to 13 innings. Milligan went on to escape the upset, 2-1, but not before Montreat demonstrated what tournament play was all about. Entering the tournament seeded last (#9), Montreat came up one run shy of playing for the tournament championship, which Milligan ultimately went on to win. The Lady Cavaliers won an unprecedented three games on Thursday to earn the right to play in the semi-final game against Milligan. Led by the pitching heroics of Shelby English who pitched all but one out of the 13 innings, and by Brittany Burns who went 5-for-6 at the plate, Montreat created the great excitement that is often found in tournament play.
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The Lady Cavaliers (#9) are putting on a great display of determination, as they are now one of the final three teams remaining in the AAC Softball Tournament. “I don’t know what’s in the water over here in Tennessee,” said Head Coach Katie Duvall, “but I like it very much.” Coach Duvall’s girls won three more games yesterday to reach the semi-finals. They defeated Bluefield 6-1, for the second time in the tournament, and in yesterday’s second game, defeated Virginia Intermont, 6-2. Both games had great pitching by Haven Payne and Shelby English. In the third and final game of the night, Montreat defeated Tennessee Wesleyan 6-3 to move into the semi-final game.
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The Lady Cavaliers fell today in the 1:00pm game of the first round tournament to Milligan College, 1-3. "Our offensive struggled against Milligan," said Coach Duvall, "unlike our first game, we just couldn't get our bats going. We had a hard time adjusting to Milligan's pitchers. Defensively, I felt we had a solid game." Senior Brittany Burns led Montreat at the plate, going 2-for-3. Montreat now heads to the lower bracket where it will face either Bluefield College again or the loser of Tennessee Wesleyan and Covenant College game.
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Montreat lost a heart-breaker to the Cavaliers of UVa-Wise, 5-6. Montreat went on a six hit streak in the sixth inning to go up 4-2. However, UVa-Wise came charging back to tie the game at 4-4, before senior Cam Duckworth nailed a double to start the eight inning, and eventually score the go ahead run. But, with bases loaded and no outs in the ninth inning, UVa-Wise managed to score two runs to end the game and send Montreat to the lower bracket. Montreat must now play the loser of Bryan College and top-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan on Thursday, 9:00am.
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The Lady Cavaliers defeated Bluefield Colllege in the first round of the 2008 AAC Softball Tournament, being held in Bristol, TN. Montreat put on an offensive clinic on Bluefield, winning 9-1. "I thought the girls played great today," said Coach Katie Duvall, "we now earn the right to play Milligan later on in the afternoon." Montreat and Milligan will play today at 1:00pm. They play for the right to move onto the second round. The AAC bracket is a double-elimination, 9 team tournament.
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In the first game, Montreat College would send its hottest pitcher to the mound in Patrick Ballew looking to go into the conference tournament with momentum and a chance to go in as the third seed. Ballew would pitch five complete with only allowing two earned runs on six hits and four strikeouts. Seth Blevins would come in and hold the Rams into the seventh when the Cavaliers would end the game with a walk off homerun and the mercy rule.
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The Cavaliers split a four game set with the Knights of Southern Virginia. In the two victories, the Cavaliers would total 26 runs and in the two losses only three. Great pitching would keep Montreat in all four games with Jonathon Madera and Matt Braswell picking up the victories and Seth Blevins and Aaron Hughes pitching very effectively in the losses. Leading the Cavaliers at the plate would be Jesse Wise as he would total eight hits in the four game set. Chad Dawkins and Justin Cockrell would each hit two homeruns apiece for the Cavaliers.
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Jesse Wise (SR., Benson, NC) had a phenomenal time at the plate last week for Montreat, which earned him both AAC and NAIA Region XII Player of the Week. Wise put up tremendous numbers, going 13-for-26 (.500) in a six game span, with a stellar slugging average of .923. In those 26 trips to the plate, Wise contributed 12 RBI's, two doubles, and three homers. All three home runs came in one game against NCAA D-II Mars Hill.
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Montreat’s Lady Cavaliers made a late charge yesterday at the NAIA Region XII Golf Championships, but were not able to defend their regional title. However, they did manage to finish in third place with a team total of 1128, behind 2008 Champions Tennessee Wesleyan (1078), and runner-up Brescia University (1087). Leading the way for Montreat was Amanda Thompson (93-91-96=280), Amber Cody (91-92-99=282), and Melissa Baker (98-92-92=282). All three of these ladies earned All-AAC Honors. Coach David Pennell couldn’t be more proud of the way his ladies fought back in the final rounds.
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The Cavalier track teams wrapped up their regular season at the 2008 AAC Track & Field Championships held this year on the campus of Lees McCrae in Banner Elk, NC. Completing his first season as a Cavalier, Wilbourn Kosgei ends this year as the AAC Conference Champion in the 1500 meter (4:07.5) and runner-up in the 800 meter (1:56.6). King College went on to win the men's and women's team championship, while Montreat finished 5th with both the men and the women. Freshman Eric Bowers also had a solid performance in the 400 meter run (51.82) finishing 5th overall. “After looking back at our performances, I don’t know how much better we could’ve done. All our athletes never give anything than their best. Most of them weren’t pleased with their efforts, but competitors never are. I think the elevation had something to do with our sub-par times, but again, I know they worked hard this weekend,” said Coach Larios.
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Coach Robinson is steadfast in his recruiting as he’s added another stellar player to next year’s roster. His newest recruit is Cherryville High School product, Tyler Buff. Buff comes to Montreat as a highly decorated athlete, excelling in basketball, baseball, and cross country. Buff helped his Cherryville Ironmen earn a final 3rd place state ranking. He was named to the All-Southern Piedmont Conference Team, and voted Defensive MVP for the Ironmen. Buff also led his team in charges drawn and steals, averaging 3.6 steals per game and shooting 40.1% from the three point line. In Tyler’s four years at Cherryville High, he helped guide the Ironmen to a 95-21 record. With Coach Robinson’s teams winning an unprecedented four Champions of Character Award, Tyler Buff has the pedigree to fit right into Robinson’s teams. Tyler is a member of the National Honor Society, earned the Boy Scouts of America’s highest honor when he was named Eagle Scout in 2004, and he had perfect attendance in school for 13 years!
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Montreat College defeated Union College in a non-conference Sunday game 15-2. Patrick Ballew would throw a complete game three hitter with only one earned run while recording nine strikeouts. He would get plenty on run support as the Cavaliers would bat around in the first inning while plating all the run support he would need by scoring five runs. The Cavaliers would also have a seven run inning as well. There were plenty of offensive stars on this day as leadoff hitter Brent Ashbaugh would have four hits and score three runs. Jesse Wise would continue his hot hitting as he would record three more hits along with 2 RBI. Justin Cockrell and Dustin Bartlett would have three hits apiece and score a combined five runs between the two.
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Montreat College was swept in a conference doubleheader at Union College on Saturday by the scores of 3-6, 3-9. In the first game, John Shannon would take to the mound for the Cavaliers and would pitch effectively into the fourth before being pulled for freshmen Seth Blevins and Brian Greene. Shannon would record four strikeouts and surrender three earned runs. The Cavaliers would make things interesting in the third as they would tie the game on a RBI double by Jesse Wise that would plate Brent Ashbaugh but that would be about as close as things would come in the first game as the Bulldogs would hit three solo homeruns in the game making the difference. Chad Dawkins would have a four hit game and have stolen base and run scored.
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The Montreat College Lady Cavalier golf team currently sits in 4th place at the AAC Golf Championship with a team score of 384. Tennessee Wesleyan currently owns the leaderboard at 366. Brecia University sits alone in second two shots back with 368. The tournament is being held at the Tryon Country Club in Tryon, NC. Second round action begins at 11:30am on Tuesday morning. Amber Cody and Amanda Thompson lead the Lady Cavaliers with scores of 91 and 93, respectively.
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Head Coach Bill Robinson and the rest of the Varsity Men’s Basketball team at Montreat College welcomed their newest player to the Cavalier ranks today – Rhett Hardin, a 6’2, 190-pound shooting guard transferring from the University of South Carolina Upstate.
After red shirting his first year, Harbin comes to Montreat College to major in Communication and he’s excited about playing the next three years here. He says, “It feels great to be a part of the Montreat basketball program and to be playing under Coach Robinson.”
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Montreat College would take on Division II Mars Hill at Newell Field on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon and come away with a 9-2 victory for their 30th win of the season. Patrick Ballew would be the starting pitcher for the Cavaliers and he would not surrender the first hit until the sixth inning. He would finish the day only allowing one hit and recording six strikeouts. Brian Greene would finish the game on the hill relieving Ballew in the eighth. Jesse Wise would have a day to remember as he would hit three homeruns and have five RBI on the day. The senior catcher would also play incredible defense as well throwing out two runners trying to steal. Steven Hoyle and Dane Phillips would have three hits apiece as well.
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Montreat College athletics is excited to announce the signing of two-sport star, Lindsay Mizok. Mizok, 5'-8", hails from Weddington High School where she has excelled on their girl's basketball team and cross country team. Coach Craig Jackson is thrilled to have Mizok on his Lady Cavalier squad next season, "We're very excited to have someone of Lindsay’s talent level, character, and work ethic join the Montreat basketball family. She's a welcomed addition to our program and we expect good things from her in the future. She will give us more depth, shooting, and defense at the two and three positions." Mizok will also run cross country in the fall for Coach Larios, "Lindsay will give us more depth as well. She comes from a successful program in high school and I have no doubts that she will continue to progress at the college level." Mizok has competed at the cross country state championships multiple times and will bring great experience to the Lady Cavalier cross country team that finished 3rd last season at the NAIA Region XII Championships.
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Montreat College swept a conference doubleheader from Covenant College on Saturday 24-5 and 8-0. In game one, John Shannon would pitch a complete game with seven strikeouts while surrendering eight hits. He would get plenty of offensive support as the Cavaliers would score in every inning. The long ball would be the theme as the Cavaliers would hit 3 three run homeruns and a Grand Slam. Centerfielder Chad Dawkins would be responsible for two of those as he would have six RBI on the day and score four runs. Junior C/DH Justin Cockrell would have a four hit game including one of the three run homeruns. Sophomore slugger Cam Duckworth would be a single short of the cycle as he would have four RBI on the day.
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Montreat College traveled to South Carolina to take on the Warriors of Southern Wesleyan in a non-conference match up. Jonathon Madera would start on the mound for the Cavaliers and last until the fifth and would leave with the score tied at four, but the Cavaliers would not be able to rebound from their shaky defense as the Warriors would put up seven more runs to beat Montreat 11-5. Offensively, the Cavaliers were paced by Chris Allen with two hits and a sacrifice fly.
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The Montreat College track team participated this weekend at Duke University's ASICS Invitational. In her first official track meet since recovering from being ill, Elyse Gildernew (Fr., Lookout Mt, GA) had a solid 1500m race, setting a new personal best of 5:28.39. "It was great to see Elyse compete again. The 1500 seems like such a great event for her down the road," said Coach Larios. Gildernew also competed in the 5000m run on Saturday, running 22:19. Also running well for the men was sophomore Wilbourn Kosgei (Eldoret, Kenya). Kosgei finished 3rd out of 63 runners in the 1500m development run (4:01.27), and he also finished 3rd out of 104 runners in the 800m run on Saturday, clocking 1:55.32.
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Montreat College traveled to UVA-Wise for a conference doubleheader on Monday earning a split as they would take the first game 7-5 and lose a heartbreaker in extra innings 8-9. In the first game, sophomore Patrick Ballew would pitch into the fourth only surrendering two runs while striking out four. He would give way to Seth Blevins, John Shannon, Brian Greene and Garrett Jones before the first game was over as the bullpen would hold the Highland Cavaliers to only three more runs over the next five frames. Offensively, Montreat would have a very good day at the plate accumulating 14 hits in all but needing late inning heroics by Cameron Duckworth as he would blast a game winning two-run homer to win it in the tenth. Chad Dawkins, Steven Hoyle and Dane Phillips would each have two hits apiece to lead the Cavaliers in the victory.
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The Cavalier baseball team continues to draw national attention to Montreat, NC. Just last week, the Cavaliers broke into the top 25 national poll, the first time since 2004. This week, Montreat climbed up to the 21st spot. The Cavaliers currently rank 13th in the nation in slugging percentage (.532) and 19th in batting average (.350).
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The Montreat College softball team split a doubleheader with the Lady Rams of Bluefield College today, 2-3, and 11-5. Bluefield scored and sealed the win in game one with a solid hit in the seventh inning. Game two however witnessed the Lady Cavaliers' bats come to life with the help of Haven Payne (Sr., Canton, NC). Payne went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer which ignited a barrage of hitting. Amber Summerow (Jr., Lenoir, NC) went 2-for-4 also, hitting the second Lady Cavalier homerun of the game. Montreat is now 2-4 in the AAC race, just three games back out of first place.
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For the second consecutive week, the Montreat College track team has earned an AAC Athlete of the Week recognition. Last week it was Wilbourn Kosgei (So., Eldoret, Kenya) for his 5000m national qualifying run, which is the fastest 5000m by an AAC runner thus far. This week, it is Ben Hall (Fr., Columbus, NC) who garnered the top AAC honor by clocking the fastest 10,000 meter run by an AAC runner this weekend at the Raleigh Relays. His time of 33:09.45 currently ranks him at the top of the conference in the this event. Hall has already qualified for the NAIA National Marathon Championships by clocking 1:16.07 and finishing fourth at the Myrtle Beach Half Marathon back in February. The NAIA National Championships will be held this May in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Montreat College split a Conference doubleheader with King College on Monday with Montreat taking the first game 12-5 and losing the second game 4-5. In the first game, the Cavaliers got to the Tornadoes bullpen early by knocking starting pitcher Joey McCown out in the second inning. The Cavaliers put up a six spot with the big blow coming on a grand slam by centerfielder Chad Dawkins. Overall, the Cavaliers would hit four homeruns in the game with Chris Allen, Cam Duckworth and Dane Phillips adding solo shots. Montreat College would finish the game with 15 hits. John Shannon and Seth Blevins would combine for three earned runs and nine strikeouts in the victory.
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The young Cavalier track team continued to perform well this weekend at the exclusive NC State Raleigh Relays. With 103 colleges and universities participating, mostly NCAA D-I teams and many professional athletes, Montreat continued its preparation for the AAC and NAIA Championships. Setting a new personal best mark in the 400m was freshman Cavalier Eric Bowers (Lancaster, Pa). Bowers ran 51.69 to finish 6th in his respected heat. This was a great improvement from last week's 53.17. Distance star Wilbourn Kosgei (Eldoret, Kenya) had another solid performance in a more tactical 5000m race, running 15:14.83 and finishing in 7th of 23 runners in his heat.
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Due to inclement weather, the AAC baseball doubleheader between #25 ranked Montreat College and King College has been postponed to Sunday, March 30th at 1:00pm.
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Montreat College 7 Lenoir-Rhyne 1.
Montreat College took to the field for the first time since their national ranking by taking on the Bears of NCAA Division II Lenoir-Rhyne College. Montreat sophomore Aaron Hughes pitched 5 and a third innings of shutout baseball only allowing four hits and registering four strikeouts. Brian Greene came out of the pen to seal the win by holding the Bears to only two hits over the final three and two thirds innings.
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The Montreat College Cavaliers baseball team continues to enjoy a strong season this year, breaking into the Top 25 in the weekly NAIA national rankings yesterday. Currently 25-8 overall, with a 6-2 conference record, Montreat will take on Lenoir-Rhyne College today and King College in a double header on Saturday as they head into next month’s home stetch of competition.
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Noel Beruman, a Senior majoring in Human Services at Montreat College, has just signed a minor league baseball contract with the Midwest Sliders (Waterford, MI) in the Frontier League, an independent minor league system. Beruman played two years for the Montreat Cavaliers where he batted .363 overall with 10 HR and 50 base on balls. The Cavaliers Head Coach, Travis Little says, “"We are very excited and happy that Noel is getting this oppurtunity to play professional baseball. He is a strong player and we miss having him on the field with us. The Sliders will be getting a mutli-faceted player in Noel, as he can play infield and outfield. I think Noel has on of the purest swings of any of the players that we have had come through Montreat College in our time. We wish him the best.”
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The Lady Cavalier Softball Team dropped a tough doubleheader to UVA-Wise yesterday at the Roxy Hines Softball Complex. Montreat fell in the first game 8-0. "We had trouble getting baserunners in game one. We also struggled defensively with some key errors," said Coach Duvall. Haven Payne (Sr., Canton, NC) went 1-for-3 in game one. In game two, Montreat fell 4-10. Payne once again had a solid day at the plate going 2-for-2.
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It was a battle of regionally ranked opponents on Wednesday as Southern Wesleyan and Montreat College played nine innings of tightly contested baseball. In the back and forth match, timely hitting would be the factor as Montreat scored in the fourth, fifth and the sixth to hold onto the 5-4 decision. Junior Johnathon Madera pitched effectively into the fifth and left the mound with the 5-2 lead. Brian Greene and John Shannon would finish the job as Shannon recorded his second save in as many days. Jesse Wise would have two hits and an RBI for the Cavaliers. Steven Hoyle and Chris Allen would also add RBI’s as well.
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The Cavalier track teams set more school records and qualified one more athlete for the NAIA National Track & Field Championships this past weekend. The men were represented by Wilbourn Kosgei (So., Eldoret, Kenya), Ben Hall (Fr., Columbus, NC), and freshman Eric Bowers (Lancaster, PA) at the 49er Classic Invitational held at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte this past weekend. Kosgei set a new Montreat College 5000m record with his national championship qualifying run of 15:11.74 in the 5000 meter run (4:53 per mile pace). For his 8th place finish in a heavily D-I contended race, Kosgei was honored as the AAC Runner of the Week.
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Game 1 - Tennessee Wesleyan 12 Montreat 1.
Two of the top teams in the AAC met in a battle for the top spot early in the young season as Montreat College faced off against conference rival Tennessee Wesleyan. The Bulldogs from Tennessee Wesleyan came into the game riding a 22 game conference winning streak. In game one, Montreat starter Patrick Ballew pitched effectively but got little support. The Cavaliers committed three costly errors that would lead to six unearned runs and that would be enough to propel the Bulldogs to their 23rd consecutive conference victory.
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Montreat 18 Bryan 7
Freshmen Seth Blevins made his first conference start of his young career but it would not go as hoped as the Bryan Lions knocked him out of the game early. Montreat head coach, Travis Little, replaced Blevins with AAC pitcher of the week Brian Greene who pitched into the sixth inning only allowing one earned run and striking out three.
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Montreat 19 Bluefield State 8
Montreat College traveled to Greer, South Carolina to take on Bluefield State of West Virginia in a non-conference Doubleheader.
In the first game John Shannon took to the hill and pitched four shutout innings before tiring and giving way to Seth Blevins. Shannon would record 7 strikeouts and give up 3 earned runs. Like so many times before, Blevins would come in and quickly shut down any thoughts of a comeback.
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Noel Beruman, a Senior majoring in Human Services at Montreat College, has just signed a minor league baseball contract with the Midwest Sliders (Waterford, MI) in the Frontier League, an independent minor league system.
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The Lady Cavalier softball team split yesterday's doubleheader against the AAC's pre-season ranked #1 team in Union College. Montreat fell in the first game 3-9. "We had way too many errors in the first game," said Coach Katie Duvall, "we played well, but the errors caught up to us." Amy Vogel (Jr., Hayes, NC) had a stellar defensive game at 3rd base, according to Coach Duvall. She and Erin Cross (So., Morganton, NC) also did well at the plate, going 2-for-4. In game two, Montreat held on to win 6-4. Lacy Robinson (Fr., Huntersville, NC) struck out four Union batters to hold on to the win.
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The 2008 Montret College Spring Invitational Golf Tournament wrapped up yesterday at Crooked Creek Golf Course in Hendersonville, NC with Brevard College men (588) and Spartanburg Methodist women (698) taking first place respecitively.
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Head Men's Basketball Coach, Bill Robinson, recently returned from a recruiting trip to the Bahammas. Click on the link to check out the article recently published in a Bahammas newspaper.
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Coach Leslie Gehris and the Montreat College volleyball team is proud to announce the signing of two more solid recruits for next season's team. Anna Stephenson is a senior, middle hitter from Overhills High School near Sanford, NC. Anna was named to the 2007 Cape Fear Valley All Conference Team, 2007 Overhills High School Volleyball MVP, and the 2006 & 2007 Academic All Conference Teams. She is in the top ten percent of her class, a member of the National Honor Society and National Beta Club. Anna has played the last two year with Brick City Volleyball Club as a member of the 18 Inferno team. “We are super excited to have an experienced player like Anna become a part of our program. She has been a member of a very successful club team for the past two years and her high school team is working to build a strong program after they built their new school only four years ago. We look forward to working with Anna in the middle and right side next season. I was able to meet several of her family members at the signing and I know that they will all be a great asset to our Montreat College community.”
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Coach David Pennell's Cavaliers had a solid day on the links yesterday in the opening round of the Spring Invitational at Crooked Creek Golf Course in Hendersonville, NC. Though the men are unable to field a team score, Cory Howard and Sean Mcaig both fired 80's in the opening round. Currently in the men's division, Union College (KY) leads the tournament with 297. On the women's side, Spartanburg Methodist sits alone in first place with a team total 346. Ashley Mitchem leads the third place Lady Cavs (407) with a opening round of 95.
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Montreat moved into 2nd place in the AAC race by taking two games from Virginia Intermont, 5-3 and 2-1. In game one, Montreat was led by Seth Blevins’ stellar pitching. He came in for starter John Shannon and pitched five shutout innings with five strikeouts to get the win. Offensively, Brent Ashbaugh went 2-4 and Steven Hoyle went 2-4 with a huge two run RBI double to tie the score at three apiece. Jesse wise had a key single in the seventh to break the tie and have the game winning RBI.
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Montreat College dropped a tough doubleheader against Mars Hill College yesterday, 4-7 and 1-2. Brittany Burns (Sr., Charlotte, NC) led Montreat at the plate by going 2-for-3, with a double. Haven Payne (Sr., Canton, NC) also went 1-for-2 with a walk in the 4-7, game-one loss. In game two, Montreat's Amber Summerow (Jr., Lenoir, NC) also went 1-for-2. Montreat will continue softball action this Tuesday, March 18th as they take on AAC foe Union College. The home game doubleheader is scheduled to begin at 2:00pm.
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The Lady Cavalier softball team soaked up the sun at the Walt Disney World Wide World of Sports Complex this spring break, and came home with a pair of victories. Their first game of the Disney tournament saw the Lady Cavaliers defeat Susquehanna Unversity (PA), 10-0. Montreat's Amanda Wolfe had a stellar day on the mound, pitching a complete game shut out, with five strike outs. "We were really proud of our girls," said Coach Duvall, "not only did Amanda pitch well, they all came together on the field in this victory." Offensively, Mary Montgomery and Amy Vogel both went 2-for-3 for the game.
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Coach Bill Robinson didn't have to travel far to find two standout players to join his already talented Montreat College squad. Just down Old Fort Mountain, seniors Cameron Hayes and Dustin Harris have been quietly putting together impressive high school basketball resumes. Hayes and Harris, who have attended Marion Christian for three and two years respectively, have helped the Knights dominate CCAA (Carolinas Christian Athletic Association) conference play for the past two years and have had solid individual performances against stronger non-conference opponents. Both players made their commitments to Montreat official last Friday in a ceremony at Marion Christian Academy.
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The Lady Cavalier softball team soaked up the sun at the Walt Disney World Wide World of Sports Complex this spring break, and came home with a pair of victories. Their first game of the Disney tournament saw the Lady Cavaliers defeat Susquehanna Unversity (PA), 10-0. Montreat's Amanda Wolfe had a stellar day on the mound, pitching a complete game shut out, with five strike outs. "We were really proud of our girls," said Coach Duvall, "not only did Amanda pitch well, they all came together on the field in this victory." Offensively, Mary Montgomery and Amy Vogel both went 2-for-3 for the game.
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Brian Green, a 5-10 sophomore from Shelby, NC has been named the Appalachian Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week. Green pitched 9.1 innings over two games last week as the Montreat College Cavaliers faced off against Bethel College and Salem State. Green gave up only three hits to each team and a single earned run while racking up 10 strikeouts without a single walk in either game.
The Cavaliers are currently 16-7 overall, and 1-1 in conference play, ranking them third in the AAC. Montreat will face off against Bryan College at home this weekend in a Saturday doubleheader.
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(Clearwater, FL) The Cavaliers continued their spring break Florida trip Wednesday against Salem State College from Salem, Massachusetts. The Cavs lost game one of the doubleheader 4-3 thanks to a walkoff homerun in the bottom of the eighth by Salem State's junior first baseman Rob Coppola.
Montreat's Brain Green had a stellar outing on the mound but picked up the tough loss. He pitched four innings only giving up two hits and one earned one. Green also recorded six strikeouts on the day. Freshman shortstop Steven Collado recorded his first multi-hit game as a Cavalier going 2-3. Dane Phillips hit his sixth homerun of the year which currently puts him at the top of the homerun list in the AAC.
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(Babson Park, FL) - Stellar pitching and the long ball propelled Montreat to two great road wins and took the Cavaliers to a 15-6 overall record. Earlier this week, Montreat split its first conference doubleheader against the Buffaloes of Milligan College. Montreat took game one against Milligan 8-5, but dropped a one run loss to the Buffs in game two of the series, 5-6. Yesterday however, playing in the Sunshine State, Montreat demonstrated great control on the mound as Brian Green (So., Shelby, NC) pitched five shutout innings in route to earning the win over the Pilots of Bethel College, 12-4.
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The Lady Cavalier split a home doubleheader against Chowan University this weekend. Montreat fell in the first game 1-3, but came back with some clutch hitting in game two to win 3-2. "I was really proud of the girls in our second game," said Coach Duvall, "I felt they kept competing... Summerow was great when it mattered." It was Amber Summerow (Jr., Lenior, NC) that hit the game-winning RBI for Montreat, going 2-for-2 with a walk. In game one, it was Erin Cross (So., Morganton, NC) that had a great day at the plate, as she would go 3-for-3, including a walk. Shelby English (Fr., Marion, NC) also had a standout day in game one going 2-for-3.
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Coach Bill Robinson and his Cavaliers concluded their 2008 season last night at the AAC Basketball Tournament, in Bristol, TN. Montreat fell to Tennessee Wesleyan College, 67-76 in the second round. The team was lead by MJ Njoku with 28 points. Montreat struggled from the 3-point line, going 9-for-31 (29%). However, Coach Robinson and his team garnered a few accolades prior to exiting the AAC tournament. They were named the 2008 AAC Men's Basketball Champions of Character Team. This is a tremendous honor for the Cavalier team, as this is the fourth consecutive year they've earned such honor. The award is given to the team that most represents the five characteristics of the Champions of Character initiative set forth by the NAIA: Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Servant Leadership, and Sportsmanship.
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The 2008 women's basketball season ended last night in the second round of the AAC tournament, as Montreat fell to #2 seeded Union College, 63-80.
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The Lady Cavs split a pair of games with Mountain State University yesterday, 5-8 and 12-11. Leading Montreat in game one was Erin Cross (Morganton, NC) and Amy Vogel (Hays, NC). "I felt Erin and Vogel played extremely well, especially when we needed them to," said Coach Duvall. Cross and Vogel both went 2-for-4 at the plate. Mary Montgomery also had a great game, going 1-for-2 with two walks, a pair of stolen bases, and a triple. Montreat went on to lose the first game of the series, 5-8.
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Coach Jackson and his #7 seeded lady basketball team advanced to today's 1:45pm game against #2 Union College. Montreat eliminated #10 Bluefield College last night in the opening round of the AAC tournament with a 90-61 victory. Leading the way for Montreat was Whitney Boone (Bakersville, NC), with her 21 points and five rebounds. And, returning back to the line up after sitting out the final part of the season due to a leg injury, Chazaree Wright contributed royally with 19 points and nine rebounds. The Lady Cavs also earned some AAC honorary distinctions.
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The NAIA's Region XII #3 ranked Cavaliers swept a doubleheader this past weekend from a solid Seton Hill University, a team who recently competed in the 2006 College World Series. Game one starter Patrick Ballew (Gloucester, VA) would be seeking his first victory of the season as he would try to extend the four game winning streak. Ballew would only surrender three hits while striking out six. He would pick up the victory in a tightly contested game that would stay tied until Adam Speas (Rural Hall, NC) would pinch hit in the bottom of the sixth. With a runner on third and two outs, Speas would lace a double in the right center gap for the go-ahead run and the 4-3 victory. Steven Hoyle (Cherryville, NC) would have a huge game with two homeruns, the second one coming when the Cavaliers were down by one creating a tie and leading to Spea’s heroics in the sixth. Cameron Duckworth (Asheville, NC) would continue to swing a hot bat as he would add two more hits on the day as well.
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Montreat College baseball coach Travis Little celebrated his 200th career victory last Saturday, February 23rd, with a 10-0 home win over Salem International University. It is an accomplishment that Little himself marvels at, considering his age. He first became a head baseball coach at age 26, and seven years later, at 33, he achieved this remarkable milestone. Little says, “One of my mentors told me one time that fewer than three percent of coaches become head college baseball coaches before they’re thirty years old. I’ve been so blessed with great mentors and student-athletes. To have reached this milestone, at my age, is amazing. I truly thank all our players for their achievements along the way.”
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Junior Garrett Jones (Elwood, IN) threw a no-hitter against Salem International in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader. Jones was absolutely dynamic in picking up his first victory of the season as he would propel the Cavaliers to win their third game in a row. Jones faced only three batters above the minimum, while striking out four and only allowing two walks. The left-handed junior college transfer from Kishwaukee College showed why he is regarded as one of the top pitchers in the Appalachian Athletic Conference. "He changes speeds exceptionally well and is very accurate with his fastball," says Assistant Coach Mike Bender. The Cavs will continue to count on Jones to be in the top of the rotation all season.
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Yesterday's doubleheader against Mars Hill College ended with two losses for the Lady Cavaliers. "Overall, we played well and were able to get our runners on base," said Coach Duvall, "though we just couldn't get them all the way around. We just aren't scoring right now." Game one of the doubleheader witnessed Montreat's Shelby English (Marion, NC) get credited with the loss, though she did manage to record five strike outs against MHC. Amy Vogel, according to Coach Duvall, played "exceptional in both games." Vogel went 1-for-2 with a walk in the 4-9 game-one loss.
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Montreat, NC- Game #1 Recap: John Shannon (Waynesville, NC) would start game one of the twinbill in the Cavaliers first home game of the year. Shannon would continue to be a dominant starter as he would move to 3-0 on the year with a complete game two hit shutout while recording 4 strikeouts.
The Cavaliers would put up plenty of run support as they would pound out 11 hits in this first game led by Brent Ashbaugh (Tara, Ontario) who would hit his first homerun of the season along with a single and a walk. Jesse Wise (Benson, NC) and Cameron Duckworth (Asheville, NC) would also be perfect on the day with two hits and a walk apiece. Wise would contribute 2 RBI’s as well. Justin Cockrell (Pearland, TX) would have a key three run homerun to put the game out of reach early.
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Coach Robinson could not have asked for a better way to send off his seniors than with the Cavaliers' five point win over AAC foe Milligan College, 83-78. With the win, Montreat receives a first round bye in the AAC tournament. "What a great way to end the regular season," exclaimed Coach Robinson, "Senior Stephen Whiteside had a career night [22 points] making two huge plays late when we were down. His three-pointer cut the lead to two. Then he stole the inbounds pass and made a lay-up to tie the game." The senior trio of Whiteside, Collazo, and Barnett combined for 51 points and 11 rebounds. Whiteside also managed to be a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line. Montreat shot a tremendous 93% from the line (13-for-14). "The atmosphere in McAlister was just incredible," added Robinson, "it was a standing-room-only crowd. I was so proud of our seniors tonight."
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The Lady Cavaliers fell to Milligan College Saturday night, 74-90. It wasn't for a lack of effort however, as Whitney Mace had a career night with 33 points, four steals, and three assists. Her 33 points came off of a 11-for-21 night, including 8-for-17 from the 3-point line. "We fell behind in the first half, played a little timid, but we came out and outscored them in the second half, but it was too late," said Jackson.
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Coach Jackson has been a busy man lately. With the Lady Cavaliers preparing for their final regular season game this weekend and the AAC tournament just around the corner, Jackson has been hitting the recruiting trail rather heavily, and has come home with signed letters of intent. Jackson has announced the signing of two more great recruits for the Lady Cavs basketball season next fall- Katie Watkins and Caitlin DeBoer. Earlier this week, Jackson announced his first two signees, Caitlyn Chambers and Alicia Wallace. With his goal of having 18 players next fall, Jackson is well on his way of adding the necessary depth, and talent, needed to compete for the elusive AAC crown.
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The Montreat College Volleyball Program is proud to announce the second signing for the 2008 season, Brandy Deddo. Brandy is a senior outside hitter from Robbinsville High School. She is certainly a decorated athlete with many awards and honors. She is a three sport athlete playing volleyball, basketball and a member of the track team.
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For her 2nd place finish in the women's division of the Myrtle Beach Half-Marathon, Talisa Bishop (Jr., Interlachen, Fl) has been selected as the AAC Female Track Athlete of the Week. Out of nearly 3,000 runners, Talisa finished 50th overall. Her official time of 1:26.59 was an "A" national qualifying standard; in fact, it was nearly six minutes faster than the qualifying standard (1:33). Her performance earned her the right to participate at this year's NAIA National Outdoor Track & Field Championship, in St. Louis, MO, May 22-24. "This is a great honor for Talisa," said Coach Larios. "She's had a few sub-par races this spring so far, so it was great to see her bounce back and run such a tremendous race. She has set a high goal for herself this year in the marathon, and this small recognition is a simple reminder that she is doing what she needs to do to get there."
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The Lady Cavaliers used a well-balanced offensive attack to defeat Bluefield College last night, 67-59. Montreat trailed by five at the half, 28-23, before taking control down the stretch. "This was a great come-from-behind win," said Coach Jackson, "we had six out of seven players in double figures... it was a great team victory tonight, especially to come from behind, and on the road." Montreat was led in scoring again by Kim Staley (Fr., Rutherfordton, NC) with 14 points, including a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line. Sophomore forward Kera Bryant (Jacksonville, FL) also had a solid all-around game with 12 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. Bryant shot 5-for-9 from the field.
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Montreat women's basketball Coach Craig Jackson has made a statement this season. With only half the team as most other AAC rosters, Jackson has led his team to a 12-15, and 5-10 conference record, which is a great improvement from recent years- though he contends this is only the beginning. He is well on his way to filling his roster with the talent he believes will take the Lady Cavaliers to the top of the conference. With that goal in mind, Coach Jackson has recently announced the signing of two star players for next year's team; Caitlyn Chambers, a 5-8 senior star from Greenville Tech Charter High School, will be joining her future Lady Cavalier teammate Alicia Wallace, a 6-2 star center from North Surry High School, as Montreat's newest additions. Jackson believes both young ladies will have an immediate impact on the team and in the conference.
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Coach Katie Duvall liked the fight in her Lady Cavs in game one, when they defeated Limestone College 5-4 in game one of the doubleheader. "I was really proud of their effort, their fight," said Duvall. "The girls really wanted to get their first win, so I was proud of that." In game two, however, Limestone managed to shut out Montreat, 7-0. "After game one, it was very disappointing to see a lack of leadership on the field," added Duvall. "We just didn't want it as much as we did during game one." The Lady Cavs are now 1-11, and play host to Walter State Community College this Tuesday, February 19th.
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Recap of the Lee University doubleheader: The Cavalier's first game saw Patrick Ballew (Gloucester, VA) take the mound against a very good Lee University team that would be ranked fifth in the country. Ballew would have a short stint as he was pulled after three innings. Montreat would struggle offensively as they could muster only six hits and produce no runs. Brent Ashbaugh (Tara, Ontario) would go 2 for 3 in the game. Game two starter Garrett Jones (Elwood, IN) would pitch well but would get no offensive support either as the only run produced would be
a first inning homerun by Jesse Wise (Benson, NC). The final scores of the doubleheader were 0-4 and 1-10.
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After winning last year's NAIA Region XII championship with the Lady Cavalier golf team, Coach David Pennell is wasting no time in poising his men's team to go after the same title. Coach Pennell and Montreat College are proud to announce the signing of James Island High School star, Joe Balliet. Balliet hails from Charleston, SC, and will bring his 3.7 handicap and 76 stroke average to Montreat this upcoming fall. "Joe's a great addition for us," says Coach Pennell, "he's demonstrated great leadership as his team's captain and most valuable player. I believe he has tremendous promise, as well as a great shot at a state championship run in his final year."
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Kinard Barnett (Sr., Charlotte, NC) had another stellar night for the Cavalier basketball squad, scoring 21 points, grabbing six rebounds, and dishing out three assists; however, it was not enough to hold off Tennessee Wesleyan, as Montreat dropped a tough AAC contest, 73-86. MJ Njoku and senior Aaron Collazo were the other two Cavaliers to hit double-digits. Njoku had 16 for the night, while Collazo earned 11 of his own off of 4-for-11 shooting. Montreat was out-rebounded 38-23 and shot a total 41% from the floor, compared to Tennessee Wesleyan's 54%.
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The Lady Cavaliers lost another grueling AAC contest to Tennessee Wesleyan, 62-71. Montreat hit the locker room at the halfway mark tied at 28 points, though it could not handle its opponent's deep bench; TWC had 10 different scorers, with five players hitting seven or more points. Montreat managed to have two scorers in double figures. Kim Staley led all scores with 21 points and nine rebounds.
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Myrtle Beach, SC- With nearly perfect running conditions and high hopes, Montreat’s track team made school history by qualifying three track members for the NAIA National Track & Field Championships to be held in St. Louis, MO, on May 22-24th. Ben Hall, Talisa Bishop, and Arilicia Adkins earned the right to compete at this year’s marathon championship event by hitting the NAIA’s “A” and “B” qualifying standards. “This was a great day for our program. All of our team has been working so hard… it’s always nice for them to see the fruit of their labor,” said Head Coach Jose Larios. The small team chose the 2008 Myrtle Beach Half Marathon as their targeted race due to its fast and flat 13.1 mile course, and its traditionally great running weather. Out of nearly 3,000 runners, Ben Hall (Fr.,Columbus, NC/ Polk County High) finished fourth overall in a spectacular time of 1:16:07; his time, which averages out to 5:49.9 seconds per mile, is an NAIA “B” qualifying standard. “This was awesome for Ben… he barely missed the qualifying mark in December, so I was really happy for him today,” added Larios.
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The Lady Cavaliers fell to Southern Wesleyan in a double-header this Saturday, 4-7 and 2-4. Senior Mary Montgomery (Bristol, TN) and Erin Cross (So., Morganton, NC) had a solid offensive weekend for Montreat. In game one, Montgomery went 1-for-4, followed by a 2-for-4 game-two performance. Cross went 2-for-2 for Montreat in game one with a walk, one single, and a home run. "Our second game was much better. I certainly felt they were beatable," said Coach Duvall, "but we still have two more games tomorrow against Limestone, so we hope to make it a two-for-two weekend."
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The Cavaliers again showed why playing in McAlister Gymnasium isn't a favorite stop for many AAC teams. They utilized a balanced offense and hit the boards hard as they defeated UVA-Wise, 88-70. Leading the way with points was Junior forward, MJ Nkoku (Rochester, NY). Njoku's 21 points led all scorers in the game, though it was Kinard Barnett (Sr., Charlotte, NC) who had an all-around stellar night as he dished in 17 points, earned four assists, and pulled down six important defensive rebounds. Other standout performances came from Timothy Harper's (So., Conover, NC) 11 points off a perfect 2-for-2 from the 3-point line and 3-for-4 from the charity stripe. Senior Aaron Collazo (Asheville, NC) also shined in the win by contributing 11 points as well, with two assists and one steal.
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For the second game in a row, Kim Staley (Fr., Rutherfordton, NC) had a tremendous game for Montreat as she recorded 17 points, eight rebounds, one steal, and an amazing six block shots. It was Whitney Mace (Jr., Marion, NC) however that led all Lady Cavalier scorers with 18 points, three rebounds, and three assists. Staley and Mace helped Montreat overcome UVA-Wise, 68-50. Montreat is now 12-14 overall and 5-10 in the conference standings.
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This year’s team will see a mixture of many new faces with some strong returners. The Cavaliers will look to continue strong after finishing up in 2007 as the Appalachian Athletic Conference Runner-up in both the regular season and the AAC Conference tournament. The squad will have high hopes to finish the deal in 2008 among a group of strong programs in the conference.
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