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GAMBIER, Ohio — The Kenyon College women’s soccer team just wrapped up its 2024 fall season, and the program wasted no time solidifying its coaching staff. After spending a season together, Head Coach Sarah McClellan announced that Alivia Milesky will stick with the Owls, moving to a full-time assistant coach position after spending the year as a part-time assistant. With …

GAMBIER, Ohio — In preparation for the 2025 season, the Kenyon College women’s lacrosse team welcomed a new member of the staff. Head Coach Angelica Gero announced recently that Annie Hutter was hired as an assistant coach and will begin her duties at the start of the spring semester. For the past year, Hutter served as coach of Team One, …

JACKSON, Mich. – For the sixth time this season, Lyssi Snouffer of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team has been named as the Crossroads League Attacker of the Week. Snouffer led No. 16 Mount Vernon Nazarene past No. 18 Grace and Spring Arbor with 5.3 kills, 4.8 digs, and 0.4 blocks per contest. Snouffer posted double-doubles in each outing, logging …

GAMBIER, Ohio – The Kenyon College football team returned to McBride Field on Saturday afternoon for the penultimate home game and North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season contest of the 2024 campaign, a tilt with the DePauw University Tigers. The Owls had flashes of excitement throughout the game, causing two fumbles and converting an onside kick, but could not …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After another strong week of running for the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s cross country team, the Lady Cougars are receiving votes once again in the 2024 NAIA Women’s Cross Country Coaches’ Top 25 Rating. In the fourth installment of the ratings, MVNU is receiving 94 votes and is the first team outside of the top 25. The …

OBERLIN, Ohio — A banged-up Kenyon College men’s soccer team made it to the regular-season finish line Wednesday night, recording an incredible 2-1 victory with a last-second goal at Oberlin College.  Offensive opportunities were difficult to come by for both teams, but the final 18 minutes of the game provided plenty of drama. Kenyon, ranked No. 14 and playing without …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Women’s Volleyball team fell one spot in the NAIA Women’s Volleyball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll on Wednesday, October 30. In the fourth set of rankings this season, MVNU is now at No.16 in the nation. MVNU joins No.5 Indiana Wesleyan, No.18 Grace College, and No.24 Marian University in the rankings. The …

GAMBIER, Ohio – After five straight road or neutral site matches, the Kenyon College volleyball team returned to Tomsich Arena to close out its North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular season slate with two home contests, the first on Tuesday night against Denison.  The Owls struggled against the undefeated Big Red, never truly able to gain any momentum aside from …

JACKSON, Mich. — For the second time this season, goalie Brayden Pierson, has been awarded as the Defensive Player of the Week from the Crossroads League on Monday, October 28. Pierson had a phenomenal week in goal for the Cougars. In the last home match of the season against (RV) Marian, the freshman from Lebanon, Ohio had seven saves in …

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. — The Kenyon College Owls football team had trouble getting its offense to take flight Saturday at Little Giant Stadium, where host Wabash College deployed a defense that suffocated the Owls during a 38-0 conference contest. Wabash, owner of a 6-1 overall record and 5-0 mark in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC), held the Kenyon offense to …