Lady Lancer Soccer Plays To Draw With Missouri Baptist
September 9, 2017 at 6:34 a.m.
Lady Lancer Soccer Plays To Draw With Missouri Baptist
By Josh Neuhart-
But the Lady Lancers (2-2-2) and their 21 shots went for naught in a 0-0 tie through two overtimes.
Both teams appeared in the “receiving votes” section of the NAIA poll on Monday, but neither side was able to produce a breakthrough win to potentially catapult themselves into a top-25 ranking.
The first 10 minutes were fast-paced. Both teams were aggressive from the onset, and Grace was awarded with four corner kicks in the early stages of the contest.
Liz Van Wormer had one of the first clean shots of the match 18 minutes into the match, but her low hard drive was saved.
As the half progressed, Grace’s possession grew stronger.
A perfect leading pass from Sacia Hanson gave Grace another golden chance to score in the 31st minute, but a potential goal-scoring opportunity was called offside.
With five minutes to play, Grace had another close-range chance, but Clair Snodgrass’s header was saved.
The teams went into halftime scoreless. The Lady Lancers had four shots on goal and four corner kicks in the opening 45 minutes.
Grace ramped up its attack after halftime, forcing the Spartans (2-2-1) to defend for the majority of the second half.
The Lady Lancers had seven shots in the first 17 minutes of the half. Hannah Tkacz tried a 28-yarder that whizzed just above the crossbar. Minutes later, Van Wormer nearly connected on a flicked shot after a free kick.
The Spartans occasionally generated offense from counterattacks, but Grace kept MBU from attacking in dangerous positions.
Midway into the half, Grace tried a low blast on a free kick that produced another save.
On a corner kick, Kristen Bellinger nearly scored with a shot to the far post, but her attempt went wide.
Regulation ended without either team scoring. Grace racked up 13 second-half shots while holding MBU to zero shots on goal.
In the first overtime, Allison Vroon led a direct attack and made a leading pass to Snodgrass. Snodgrass’s shot from the right side was saved, however.
With just over two minutes to play in the second overtime, Tkacz nearly won the game. Her deep shot from well outside the penalty box forced a jumping save at the crossbar by MBU’s goalkeeper, and the ensuing loose ball was picked up just before Grace could pounce on the rebound.
For the game Grace owned a 21-18 shot advantage, while MBU had a slight 6-5 edge in corner kicks.
Sabina Meyers finished with five shots, and Bellinger and Van Wormer each tallied three.
Abby Schue picked up the 110-minute shutout while making five saves. She was protected by the stout defensive line of Carlie Salinas, Meyers, Aubrey Feipel and Vroon.
Grace will end its St. Louis trip with a match on Saturday at 1 p.m. against Lindenwood-Belleville.
Grace Runners Open Season At IWU
MARION – Grace College’s cross country team kicked off the 2017 season on Friday with the IWU Twilight Invitational.
The men’s team finished fourth out of nine teams in a highly competitive field, featuring seven Crossroads League teams. The women’s team placed eighth.
Carter Meyer, in his first collegiate race, earned an eighth-place finish with a time of 26:23 in the 8k race.
Ben Rankin ended 24th in a time of 27:08, followed by Sam Hall’s 27:43 and Brendan Hamilton’s 27:51.
A pair of freshmen were next in line for the Lancers. Elijah Brooks finished his race in 27:57, and Jonathan Balda was next at 28:19. Sophomore John Marhefka wrapped up the top-seven for Grace with a personal record of 28:56.
“It was a solid start for the guys. Carter was very competitive, running the best season-opening time for any Grace runner in many years,” said Grace head coach Jeff Raymond. “There’s certainly a long ways to go, but I like the work ethic and spirit of this group. After just running against ourselves for the last four weeks, it was good to see how we stacked up against others.”
The women were also led by a freshman. Aubrey Breininger paced the squad with a time of 20:35. Jesse Zvers (20:45) and McCalah Mast (20:53) were not far behind for the Lady Lancers.
Suzanne Sickafoose finished her first collegiate race in 21:09, and Karla Singer was fifth for the team in 21:27.
“I thought the two freshmen ran well for the women's team. Overall, however, we were hoping to do a little better,” Raymond said. “But this is a great group, and I'm confident we will get back to full strength and make significant strides in the coming weeks.”
The Lancers’ second race of the year is the Crossroads League Preview in Carmel on Sept. 15.
Grace Spikers Come Back In Five At SAU
SPRING ARBOR, Mich. - Facing a 2-1 deficit against Spring Arbor on Friday night, Grace’s volleyball team put on a massive comeback on the road.
The Lady Lancers (7-4, 2-1 Crossroads League) battled the home crowd to beat the Cougars 3-2 thanks to a balanced offensive evening.
Grace had four players reach double figures in kills, led by 15 kills from Sierra Smith. Alexa Hill racked up 53 assists to pace Grace’s attack.
“Spring Arbor played great volleyball. Our girls really dug deep tonight and showed grit and fight to win in five,” said Grace head coach Katie Van Hofwegen. “We struggled with our serving unfortunately, but we passed well. Savannah [Hart] and Kari [Feddema] had great games for us on both sides of the net.”
The first set went according to plan for Grace. The Lady Lancers won 25-18 in the opener after cranking out 14 kills on just three errors.
The Cougars (7-8, 1-2 CL) roared back to win the next two games, 25-21 and 25-18. Grace’s attack sputtered with 14 attacking errors across the sets.
With their collective backs against the wall, Grace charged out to a 9-5 lead in the fourth set. The Lady Lancers cruised on to win 25-15. Kari Feddema and Marta Bleed were key contributors in the set, helping force a tiebreaker.
Savannah Hart started the fifth set with a kill, but Spring Arbor quickly asserted a 7-4 lead. But Grace rallied to take the lead with four straight points, using a pair of blocks from Bleed and Hart along with kills from Bleed and Feddema.
Shortly afterward, Bleed and Hart combined to block two more attacks in a row, forcing the Cougars to burn their second timeout. Grace would not be slowed, however, and clinched the match with a 15-12 win. Feddema ended the match with a kill.
Hart finished the match with 12 kills on a .393 percentage to go along with six block assists, and Feddema had 11 kills on a .313 percentage with three block assists.
Bleed had 10 kills and five block assists, and Lexy Oppenhuis added eight kills.
Sara Miller produced 27 digs, Caylie Teel added 17 digs, and Hill and Gina Novotny each chipped in with nine digs.
The Lady Lancers return home on Saturday for a 3 p.m. match against St. Francis.
But the Lady Lancers (2-2-2) and their 21 shots went for naught in a 0-0 tie through two overtimes.
Both teams appeared in the “receiving votes” section of the NAIA poll on Monday, but neither side was able to produce a breakthrough win to potentially catapult themselves into a top-25 ranking.
The first 10 minutes were fast-paced. Both teams were aggressive from the onset, and Grace was awarded with four corner kicks in the early stages of the contest.
Liz Van Wormer had one of the first clean shots of the match 18 minutes into the match, but her low hard drive was saved.
As the half progressed, Grace’s possession grew stronger.
A perfect leading pass from Sacia Hanson gave Grace another golden chance to score in the 31st minute, but a potential goal-scoring opportunity was called offside.
With five minutes to play, Grace had another close-range chance, but Clair Snodgrass’s header was saved.
The teams went into halftime scoreless. The Lady Lancers had four shots on goal and four corner kicks in the opening 45 minutes.
Grace ramped up its attack after halftime, forcing the Spartans (2-2-1) to defend for the majority of the second half.
The Lady Lancers had seven shots in the first 17 minutes of the half. Hannah Tkacz tried a 28-yarder that whizzed just above the crossbar. Minutes later, Van Wormer nearly connected on a flicked shot after a free kick.
The Spartans occasionally generated offense from counterattacks, but Grace kept MBU from attacking in dangerous positions.
Midway into the half, Grace tried a low blast on a free kick that produced another save.
On a corner kick, Kristen Bellinger nearly scored with a shot to the far post, but her attempt went wide.
Regulation ended without either team scoring. Grace racked up 13 second-half shots while holding MBU to zero shots on goal.
In the first overtime, Allison Vroon led a direct attack and made a leading pass to Snodgrass. Snodgrass’s shot from the right side was saved, however.
With just over two minutes to play in the second overtime, Tkacz nearly won the game. Her deep shot from well outside the penalty box forced a jumping save at the crossbar by MBU’s goalkeeper, and the ensuing loose ball was picked up just before Grace could pounce on the rebound.
For the game Grace owned a 21-18 shot advantage, while MBU had a slight 6-5 edge in corner kicks.
Sabina Meyers finished with five shots, and Bellinger and Van Wormer each tallied three.
Abby Schue picked up the 110-minute shutout while making five saves. She was protected by the stout defensive line of Carlie Salinas, Meyers, Aubrey Feipel and Vroon.
Grace will end its St. Louis trip with a match on Saturday at 1 p.m. against Lindenwood-Belleville.
Grace Runners Open Season At IWU
MARION – Grace College’s cross country team kicked off the 2017 season on Friday with the IWU Twilight Invitational.
The men’s team finished fourth out of nine teams in a highly competitive field, featuring seven Crossroads League teams. The women’s team placed eighth.
Carter Meyer, in his first collegiate race, earned an eighth-place finish with a time of 26:23 in the 8k race.
Ben Rankin ended 24th in a time of 27:08, followed by Sam Hall’s 27:43 and Brendan Hamilton’s 27:51.
A pair of freshmen were next in line for the Lancers. Elijah Brooks finished his race in 27:57, and Jonathan Balda was next at 28:19. Sophomore John Marhefka wrapped up the top-seven for Grace with a personal record of 28:56.
“It was a solid start for the guys. Carter was very competitive, running the best season-opening time for any Grace runner in many years,” said Grace head coach Jeff Raymond. “There’s certainly a long ways to go, but I like the work ethic and spirit of this group. After just running against ourselves for the last four weeks, it was good to see how we stacked up against others.”
The women were also led by a freshman. Aubrey Breininger paced the squad with a time of 20:35. Jesse Zvers (20:45) and McCalah Mast (20:53) were not far behind for the Lady Lancers.
Suzanne Sickafoose finished her first collegiate race in 21:09, and Karla Singer was fifth for the team in 21:27.
“I thought the two freshmen ran well for the women's team. Overall, however, we were hoping to do a little better,” Raymond said. “But this is a great group, and I'm confident we will get back to full strength and make significant strides in the coming weeks.”
The Lancers’ second race of the year is the Crossroads League Preview in Carmel on Sept. 15.
Grace Spikers Come Back In Five At SAU
SPRING ARBOR, Mich. - Facing a 2-1 deficit against Spring Arbor on Friday night, Grace’s volleyball team put on a massive comeback on the road.
The Lady Lancers (7-4, 2-1 Crossroads League) battled the home crowd to beat the Cougars 3-2 thanks to a balanced offensive evening.
Grace had four players reach double figures in kills, led by 15 kills from Sierra Smith. Alexa Hill racked up 53 assists to pace Grace’s attack.
“Spring Arbor played great volleyball. Our girls really dug deep tonight and showed grit and fight to win in five,” said Grace head coach Katie Van Hofwegen. “We struggled with our serving unfortunately, but we passed well. Savannah [Hart] and Kari [Feddema] had great games for us on both sides of the net.”
The first set went according to plan for Grace. The Lady Lancers won 25-18 in the opener after cranking out 14 kills on just three errors.
The Cougars (7-8, 1-2 CL) roared back to win the next two games, 25-21 and 25-18. Grace’s attack sputtered with 14 attacking errors across the sets.
With their collective backs against the wall, Grace charged out to a 9-5 lead in the fourth set. The Lady Lancers cruised on to win 25-15. Kari Feddema and Marta Bleed were key contributors in the set, helping force a tiebreaker.
Savannah Hart started the fifth set with a kill, but Spring Arbor quickly asserted a 7-4 lead. But Grace rallied to take the lead with four straight points, using a pair of blocks from Bleed and Hart along with kills from Bleed and Feddema.
Shortly afterward, Bleed and Hart combined to block two more attacks in a row, forcing the Cougars to burn their second timeout. Grace would not be slowed, however, and clinched the match with a 15-12 win. Feddema ended the match with a kill.
Hart finished the match with 12 kills on a .393 percentage to go along with six block assists, and Feddema had 11 kills on a .313 percentage with three block assists.
Bleed had 10 kills and five block assists, and Lexy Oppenhuis added eight kills.
Sara Miller produced 27 digs, Caylie Teel added 17 digs, and Hill and Gina Novotny each chipped in with nine digs.
The Lady Lancers return home on Saturday for a 3 p.m. match against St. Francis.
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