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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The No. 7 seed Kenyon College women’s basketball team traveled to Springfield, Ohio on Tuesday night for the opening round of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Tournament against the No. 2 seed Wittenberg University Tigers.  Despite a solid start on both sides of the ball led by senior center Claudia Cooke, the Owls could not sustain …

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind.– Lacing up for what would be the final time in his collegiate career, Kenyon College senior Anthony Testa took center stage in the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Men’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinal matchup between the Owls and the hosting Wabash College Little Giants. The No. 8-seeded Owls fell to the top-seeded Little Giants by a score of 84-65 …

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) is celebrating its 40th playing season by selecting All-Decade teams in all 23 championship sports. The league released its 40th Anniversary Women’s Basketball All-Decade Team on Monday, and Kenyon’s Maureen Hirt ’14 and Paige Matijasich ’20 were amongst the student-athlete honorees. Student-athletes that competed in the NCAC between the 2013-14 and …

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s track & field team competed in the second day of the Crossroads League Championships, hosted by Marian University on Saturday, February 17. The team finished the meet in tenth overall with 21 total points.  Top Performers:  Brooke Holloway – Pole Vault – NAIA A Standard – Fourth Place – 3.57m  Lyssi Snouffer …

GAMBIER, Ohio — Feeling at home in the confines of Barrett A. Toan Track, Kenyon College sophomore Josh Greville placed fifth among 12 other student-athletes in the two-day North Coast Athletic Conference heptathlon, a precursor to next weekend’s conference championship meet. For his efforts, Greville starts the Owls out with four team points that carry over to the championship meet, …

GAMBIER, Ohio — On Wednesday, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) unveiled its yearly ledger of student-athletes who earned a spot on the NFHCA National Academic Squad. An impressive 19 members from the Kenyon College field hockey team were included amongst the 1,800 honorees at the NCAA Division III level. The NFHCA National Academic Squad program, sponsored by OPA …

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team (14-11, 4-11) went on the road for another conference matchup at the University of Saint Francis (13-12, 5-9) on Wednesday, February 14. Saint Francis’ offense came out strong, opening with a 16-5 run to kick-start the first half against MVNU. However, MVNU fought back and got its offense going, …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Kenyon College men’s basketball team orchestrated a ferocious second-half comeback and nearly pulled out an upset win in their season’s penultimate game, but the Owls lost to Oberlin College by a score of 59-57 as the Yeomen swept the season series between the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) combatants.  Establishing an outside game helped Oberlin (14-10, 8-7 NCAC) …

GAMBIER, Ohio — Off the heels of one of the most successful seasons in program history, the Kenyon College women’s lacrosse team heads into 2024 looking to build upon last year’s achievements with a new coach at the helm. 2023 Review: 18-2 overall record, including 9-2 at home and 7-0 on the road 6-0 mark in the North Coast Athletic …

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) is celebrating its 40th season by selecting All-Decade teams in its 23 championship sports. This morning, junior jumper Paula Soric was named to the Women’s Indoor Track & Field All-Decade team, representing Kenyon College as one of 26 current and former student-athletes selected to the team.  To be eligible for the …