Haney Named League’s Pitcher Of The WeekHaney Named League’s Pitcher Of The Week
WINONA LAKE – Houston Haney earned Grace’s baseball team its first award of the season.
The junior pitcher was named the Crossroads League Pitcher of the Week after a dominant performance from the mound.
Haney threw nine innings and struck out 12 batters while only allowing only two runs in a 3-2 win over Judson.
Grace is currently in the middle of 8-game spring break trip in Winter Haven, Fla.
– Grant Cook
Lady Lancers beat Webber, Warner in Florida
BABSON PARK, Fla. - Grace’s women’s tennis team started its Florida trip with a trio of matches over the weekend.
The Lady Lancers (13-5) beat Webber International 5-2 and Warner 6-1, and Grace lost to NCAA Div. II Eckerd 4-3.
Grace’s first match resulted in a victory over Webber International. The Lady Lancers earned five of the six singles’ points, thanks to Emily Mast, Dayana Ortega, Carrie Copeland, Morgan Mast and Shelby Bankson.
Against Eckerd, Grace earned the doubles’ point after winning two of the three doubles’ courts.
But in singles, only Emily Mast and Ortega found victory as Eckerd rallied to win 4-3.
The weekend ended with a 6-1 victory over Warner. The match started on a strong note after the Lady Lancers won all three doubles’ courts. Emily Mast and Ortega won 6-4 at No. 1 doubles, Copeland and Jayna Armstrong won at No. 2, and Morgan Mast and Gretchen Adams cruised at No. 3. Grace then earned all but one singles’ point to coast to victory over the Royals.
The Lady Lancers’ final match in Florida is on Monday against No. 21 Southeastern.
– Josh Neuhart
Ortega takes home weekly honor
WINONA LAKE – Grace’s women’s tennis player Dayana Ortega was recognized Monday as the Crossroads League Player of the Week.
Ortega went 5-1 on the week in three road matches in Florida. The junior was a perfect 3-0 in singles action and teamed with Emily Mast to go 2-1 in doubles.
After wrapping up their Florida trip, the Lady Lancers will have a couple of weeks off before returning to the courts on March 21 to play Campbellsville.
– Grant Cook
League Announces Athletes of the Week
AVON, Ohio – The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday, recognizing the top athletes from February 24 through March 1. Sports Information Directors from the league nominate student-athletes for the award and vote on each week’s winners.
Men’s Basketball
TreVion Crews, Bethel
Crews led the seventh-seeded Pilots to a pair of road victories in the CL Tournament, averaging 27.5 points, 7.5 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game in wins over No. 5 Marian and Taylor. The All-American shot eight-of-17 from deep for a blistering 47.1-percent rate.
Women’s Basketball
Becca Buchs, Taylor
Buchs led No. 7 Taylor to a third-straight CL Tournament Championship game by netting 20.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game in a pair of narrow wins over MVNU and Huntington. The All-American sank the game-winner against the Cougars to highlight a 68-66 win.
Baseball-Player
Vincent Herschberger, Spring Arbor
Herschberger paced the SAU lineup in a Crossroads League-opening series against MVNU, hitting .455 with a double, a triple and two home runs in the three games. The junior slugged 1.273 in the series, scored four times and knocked in seven runs.
Softball-Pitcher and Player
Emily Cummings, Goshen
Cummings went 4-0 with a save in the circle over five appearances for Goshen last week, allowing only three earned runs in 27.1 innings of work. The senior picked up 17 strikeouts to go with the 0.77 earned-run average.
In addition to a four-win showing in the circle for Goshen, Cummings hit .533 with four extra-base hits, four runs and six runs batted in over eight games at the plate for the Maple Leafs.
Men’s Tennis
Eli Steiner, Indiana Wesleyan
Steiner helped No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan to a pair of convincing wins, including a 4-0 defeat of No. 20 Arizona Christian. The junior improved his combined season record to 48-2 with two wins each at No. 2 singles and No. 2 doubles for the Wildcats.
