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GAMBIER, Ohio – The Kenyon College men’s basketball team was never far behind Wabash College on Wednesday night, but the Owls could not close the gap down the stretch against the North Coast Athletic Conference’s first-place Little Giants, falling in a close contest 74-64. Gefen Bar-Cohen and Anthony Testa were tied atop the Kenyon (3-15, 3-8 NCAC) stat sheet, each …

UPLAND, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team (13-8, 3-8) went on the road for a conference battle at Taylor University (9-12, 4-7) on Wednesday, January 31. The Cougars started slow in the initial half, recording a 35.3% field goal percentage. Meanwhile, the Trojans shot a hot 54.8% from the floor and had a 23-point lead at …

GAMBIER, Ohio — Claudia Cooke registered game-highs of 19 points and 12 rebounds Wednesday night at Tomsich Arena. Her efforts alone, however, were not enough for the Kenyon College women’s basketball team to avoid a 69-38 loss to the visiting Oberlin College Yeowomen. Cooke was 7-of-13 from the floor and a perfect 5-of-5 at the free throw line. Her point …

The Centerburg Lady Trojans now only need to win one of their final two conference games to win the KMAC outright after a 47-34 win over Fredericktown Tuesday night teamed with a Mount Gilead win over Cardington Lincoln gave them a share of the league title . The Lady Trojans improved to 13-3 and 8-2 KMAC with two remaining conference …

NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. — The Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) released its annual ILWomen/IWLCA Division III national preseason poll today. Among the Top 25 picks was Kenyon College, which was slotted at No. 21. The Owls are coming off one of the best seasons in program history. The 2023 campaign included a 18-2 record and a second straight North Coast …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – After starting the season strong for the Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s volleyball team, senior setter from Kaneohe, Hawaii, Jaysen Matsumoto has been named as the WHAC’s first Setter of the Week honoree of the season. Matsumoto played a pivotal role in MVNU’s victory against Trinity Christian College (IL) in the season opener on January 26. He skillfully delivered 38 assists across …

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University bowling teams competed in the third Crossroads League Bowling Tournament of the season on Saturday, January 27 at All Star Bowl in Indianapolis. The men and women each finished fifth at the event with scores of 6131 and 5823, respectively. Spring Arbor University won the tournament on both sides. The women’s team saw senior Hannah …

GAMBIER, Ohio — The Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association recently released the names of those NCAA Division III student-athletes who made the 2023 All-Ohio men’s soccer teams. Among those student-athletes making the list were Kenyon College senior Aidan Burns, as well as juniors Alem Duratovic, Eamon Dujakovich and Matt Nguyen. The All-Ohio selections were divided into three teams of 12 honorees. …

CLEVELAND — After leading the Kenyon College Owls through a dual meet against NCAA Division I Miami (OH) University on Saturday, sophomore Djordje Dragojlovic was named, on Monday, the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) men’s swimming and diving Athlete of the Week. Against the RedHawks, Dragojlovic swam in four events and came out victorious in three of them. The first of …

JACKSON, Mich. – The Crossroads League office has announced its 2024 Baseball Preseason Poll as voted on by the league coaches on Tuesday, January 23. The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team was rated fifth in the conference preseason poll, only behind Taylor, Indiana Wesleyan, Huntington, and Saint Franics. Last season, MVNU placed sixth to end the 2023 season. In addition …