Six Lady Lancers Named Volleyball All-League
November 17, 2020 at 11:36 p.m.
WINONA LAKE - Grace’s volleyball team was rewarded after a strong 2020 season with six All-Crossroads League honorees.
Makaela Lochmueller headlined Grace’s awards when she was named First Team All-League. Gabbey Harrington and Paige Eakright were Second Team All-League recipients, and Julia Nagy was named to the All-Freshman Team.
Additionally, Gina Novotny and Cassadi Colbert were honorable mention for All-League.
Lochmueller was one of three players to see time in every set during the conference season. The junior tallied 102 kills, 5 solo blocks and 33 block assists for the Lady Lancers. Her attack percentage of .262 was the highest on the squad.
Harrington was strong during her first season as the full-time setter. She passed out 525 assists to go along with 69 kills and 117 digs.
Eakright pounded out a team-high 121 kills. The senior averaged 2.7 kills per set, tops on the team.
Nagy impressed during her freshman campaign. The libero had 186 digs, averaging 4.3 digs per set before missing time due to injury.
Novotny produced a team-high 191 digs (3.5/set). She also served up 12 aces, which led Grace.
Colbert tallied 105 kills during her freshman season. The outside hitter had 2.4 kills per set, second on the squad.
The Lady Lancers will take on the 2020 NCCAA National Championships this week in Saint Paul, Minn. Grace will play Mid-America Christian on Thursday and Campbellsville and Bethel on Friday.
Grace opens NCCAA Soccer Nationals with four goals
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Grace’s men’s soccer team began the 2020 NCCAA National Championships with a 4-1 victory on Monday.
The Lancers were clinical against a defensive-minded Central Christian squad, taking advantage of their opportunities to begin pool play.
One more win on Wednesday guarantees Grace a spot in the NCCAA semifinals. Grace faces Carolina University on Wednesday at 5 p.m. to end pool play.
Grace entered Monday’s match with energy, despite playing the conference championship less than 48 hours prior to Monday’s kickoff.
The Lancers controlled the ball and pace of play as the Tigers were content to defend. Central Christian mustered just one shot attempt in the opening half.
The Tigers made a rare foray into Grace’s end of the field with 15 minutes remaining in the half, and Grace made them pay.
After snuffing out CCC’s attack, Joe Bowles launched a punt deep into Grace’s offensive end of the field. Cedric Brenneman controlled Bowles’s punt and deftly chipped a shot over the goalkeeper’s grasp for a 1-0 lead.
Two minutes later, Grace almost scored again. Jules Peycelon tried a 22-yard free kick, and his effort was deflected high in the air which forced an acrobatic save from the goalkeeper.
The 1-0 lead held until halftime. Grace owned a 10-1 edge in shots and took all three corner kicks in the opening 45 minutes.
While the first half was sparse in terms of goal-scoring opportunities, the second half started with a bang.
The Tigers countered to perfection in the first two minutes of the half, shocking Grace with an equalizing goal.
The tie was only intact for three minutes. Ze Maria Goncalves blasted a low cross from the left side of the field. The cross befuddled the Tigers’ defender, who accidentally redirected the ball into his own goal to put Grace ahead 2-1.
After finding a second goal, Grace was largely quiet offensively during the middle portions of the second half. The Tigers’ defensive shell proved hard to crack.
The win was essentially secured for Grace with 15 minutes remaining in regulation. Ulisses Miranda found space for a shot, which beat the goalkeeper but clanged off the post.
Marcelo Talamas was in position for the rebound and poked his shot into the unguarded net for a 3-1 lead.
Miranda found his goal a few minutes later, unleashing a hard shot that found the back of the net.
Grace almost found a fifth goal in the final minutes, but the Tigers withstood the final push for the final 4-1 scoreline.
The Lancers finished the match with a 15-6 advantage in shots. Ten of Grace’s shots were on goal.
Goncalves had four shots to lead Grace, and Talamas, Brenneman and Tyler Brueckman each shot twice.
WINONA LAKE - Grace’s volleyball team was rewarded after a strong 2020 season with six All-Crossroads League honorees.
Makaela Lochmueller headlined Grace’s awards when she was named First Team All-League. Gabbey Harrington and Paige Eakright were Second Team All-League recipients, and Julia Nagy was named to the All-Freshman Team.
Additionally, Gina Novotny and Cassadi Colbert were honorable mention for All-League.
Lochmueller was one of three players to see time in every set during the conference season. The junior tallied 102 kills, 5 solo blocks and 33 block assists for the Lady Lancers. Her attack percentage of .262 was the highest on the squad.
Harrington was strong during her first season as the full-time setter. She passed out 525 assists to go along with 69 kills and 117 digs.
Eakright pounded out a team-high 121 kills. The senior averaged 2.7 kills per set, tops on the team.
Nagy impressed during her freshman campaign. The libero had 186 digs, averaging 4.3 digs per set before missing time due to injury.
Novotny produced a team-high 191 digs (3.5/set). She also served up 12 aces, which led Grace.
Colbert tallied 105 kills during her freshman season. The outside hitter had 2.4 kills per set, second on the squad.
The Lady Lancers will take on the 2020 NCCAA National Championships this week in Saint Paul, Minn. Grace will play Mid-America Christian on Thursday and Campbellsville and Bethel on Friday.
Grace opens NCCAA Soccer Nationals with four goals
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Grace’s men’s soccer team began the 2020 NCCAA National Championships with a 4-1 victory on Monday.
The Lancers were clinical against a defensive-minded Central Christian squad, taking advantage of their opportunities to begin pool play.
One more win on Wednesday guarantees Grace a spot in the NCCAA semifinals. Grace faces Carolina University on Wednesday at 5 p.m. to end pool play.
Grace entered Monday’s match with energy, despite playing the conference championship less than 48 hours prior to Monday’s kickoff.
The Lancers controlled the ball and pace of play as the Tigers were content to defend. Central Christian mustered just one shot attempt in the opening half.
The Tigers made a rare foray into Grace’s end of the field with 15 minutes remaining in the half, and Grace made them pay.
After snuffing out CCC’s attack, Joe Bowles launched a punt deep into Grace’s offensive end of the field. Cedric Brenneman controlled Bowles’s punt and deftly chipped a shot over the goalkeeper’s grasp for a 1-0 lead.
Two minutes later, Grace almost scored again. Jules Peycelon tried a 22-yard free kick, and his effort was deflected high in the air which forced an acrobatic save from the goalkeeper.
The 1-0 lead held until halftime. Grace owned a 10-1 edge in shots and took all three corner kicks in the opening 45 minutes.
While the first half was sparse in terms of goal-scoring opportunities, the second half started with a bang.
The Tigers countered to perfection in the first two minutes of the half, shocking Grace with an equalizing goal.
The tie was only intact for three minutes. Ze Maria Goncalves blasted a low cross from the left side of the field. The cross befuddled the Tigers’ defender, who accidentally redirected the ball into his own goal to put Grace ahead 2-1.
After finding a second goal, Grace was largely quiet offensively during the middle portions of the second half. The Tigers’ defensive shell proved hard to crack.
The win was essentially secured for Grace with 15 minutes remaining in regulation. Ulisses Miranda found space for a shot, which beat the goalkeeper but clanged off the post.
Marcelo Talamas was in position for the rebound and poked his shot into the unguarded net for a 3-1 lead.
Miranda found his goal a few minutes later, unleashing a hard shot that found the back of the net.
Grace almost found a fifth goal in the final minutes, but the Tigers withstood the final push for the final 4-1 scoreline.
The Lancers finished the match with a 15-6 advantage in shots. Ten of Grace’s shots were on goal.
Goncalves had four shots to lead Grace, and Talamas, Brenneman and Tyler Brueckman each shot twice.