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Men’s soccer celebrates 20th anniversary

June 18th, 2009


msoccerThe Anderson University men’s soccer team will have a 20-year celebration event on Friday, Oct. 9 at the Kardatzke Wellness Center at 7:30 p.m.

The 2009 team will be hosting the reception, which will honor all the past players and teams and be proceeded by a short program.

On Saturday, Oct. 10, there will be an alumni came at 9:30 a.m., followed by the men’s game against Transylvania at 3 p.m. At halftime of the game, they will recognize the original 1989 team.

As one of the youngest NCAA III teams, AU has achieved many accolades from two conference championships (2000, 2004), two tournament championships (2000, 2002), an NSCAA Ethics Award and 12 consecutive years awarded the NSCAA Team Academic Award. Individually the program has had 38 All-Conference players, 44 Academic All-Conference players, three HCAC MVPs and two Freshmen of the Year.

Hazen, Jarrett named to All-HCAC baseball team

May 13th, 2009


baseball2Anderson University juniors Chris Jarrett and Jeremy Hazen have been named to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference 1st Team on Wednesday.

Hazen led the Ravens with a .436 average to go with 44 runs, 11 doubles, 13 home runs, 49 RBI, 117 total bases and a .785 slugging percentage.

Jarrett led the Ravens with 17 doubles and 118 total bases  while hitting .404 with 58 runs, five triples, eight home runs, 30 RBI and 23 stolen bases. Jarrett also broke the career record for triples this season and has 23 over his three years.

Named to the second team were senior Brad Lantz, junior Cody Young and sophomore Brady Roundtree.

Young batted .375 with 37 runs, 14 doubles, a team-high eight triples, eight home runs, 45 RBI, 114 total bases and 24 stolen bases. Roundtree hit .282 with 10 doubles, two home runs, 20 RBI and Lantz .266 with seven doubles, two home runs and 24 RBI.

Honorable mention selectees were sophomore Kyle Dillon (5-5, 6.86 ERA, 43 K), junior Aaron Vogel (4-3, 4.50 ERA, 28 K), sophomore David Addington (.283, 5 2B, 2 HR) and freshman Michael Tucker (.325, 11 2B, 8 HR, 31 RBI).

AU finished the season 22-18 overall and 12-9 in the HCAC.

MSJ ends baseball season at HCAC tournament

May 8th, 2009


clem_webThe Anderson University baseball team lost to Mt. St. Joseph 10-4 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference post-season tournament on Friday at McDowell Field.

Jeremy Hazen led the Ravens with three hits, two runs and an RBI, including his 13th home run of the season. Chris Jarrett had two hits and two RBI, including his eighth home run this year. Cody Young added a pair of doubles and an RBI.

Starter Brad Schnepp took the loss on the mound, allowing eight hits and five runs in three innings while walking two and striking out one. Aaron Vogel pitched the final 1.1 innings, allowing a hit and striking out two.

AU finished the season 22-18 overall and 12-9 in the HCAC.

Franklin outslugs AU in HCAC baseball opener

May 7th, 2009


young_webThe Anderson University baseball team lost to No. 1 seed and host Franklin College 15-9 on Thursday at McDowell Memorial Field in the first game of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament.

Brady Roundtree led the Raven offense with two hits, two runs and four RBI, including a three-run homer. Brett Detty also had a three-run homer and Jeremy Hazen added a solo shot - his 12th of the season.

Kyle Dillon took the loss on the mound, allowing 10 hits and eight runs in 4.1 innings while striking out three with two walks.

The teams combined to score 12 runs in the seventh and eighth innings, but Franklin added a three-run first and five runs in the fifth to always be in control of the game.

AU (22-17) plays No. 3 Mt. St. Joseph on Friday in the losers bracket at 9:30 a.m. The game will be carried live on the internet broadcast from McDowell Field.

Haines named HCAC softball MVP; Louzon 1st team

May 6th, 2009


softballAnderson University senior Chelsie Haines has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Offensive MVP for the 2009 softball season.

Haines batted .418 this season with five doubles, a triple, 12 home runs, 37 RBI and an .809 slugging percentage. Her 12 home runs set a new single season record, including one in the post-season HCAC tournament last weekend at Transylvania. It was the second consecutive season Haines has been on the HCAC team.

Junior Gretchen Louzon was also named to the 13-member first team as the designated hitter. She led the Ravens with a .429 average and also had six doubles, a triple and 15 RBI. On the mound, she was 9-6 with a 2.87 earned run average and 68 strikeouts. Louzon has been a three-time All-HCAC player for the Ravens.

The Ravens also had three 2nd Team selections - all freshmen. Outfielders Lys Hess, Shayla Hinchman and shortstop Johnna Rebenack were named to the 13-member team.

Hess was third on the team with a .356 average, seven doubles, a triple, two home runs, 17 RBI and seven stolen bases and Rebenack hit .310 this season with three doubles and a triple in the leadoff spot, also swiping 7-of-8 stolen bases. Hinchman finished at .300 with a pair of doubles and a team-high eight stolen bases.

Senior Julia Siefring was named honorable mention. The second baseman was tied for the team lead in doubles (7),  fourth in hitting (.339) and second in home runs (8).

AU finished the season 23-17 overall and 10-6 in the HCAC, finishing fourth at the post-season tournament.

McCurdy, Witt win HCAC men’s tennis honors

May 5th, 2009


mtennis1Anderson University’s Kai McCurdy and Addison Witt have been honored by the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference in men’s tennis for the 2009 season.

McCurdy has been named to the HCAC 1st Team and Witt has been named honorable mention. McCurdy played No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles for the Ravens this season. Witt played No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles as a freshman this year for AU.

McCurdy was also named to the All-HCAC Sportsmanship Team for the 2009 season.

AU finished the season 3-6 overall and 3-5 in the HCAC, losing to Rose-Hulman in the HCAC Championships last weekend.

Trio competes at North Central track meet

May 4th, 2009


wtrackLeonard Wells, Michelle Roth and Erica Moffitt competed at the Gregory Invitational at North Central College last Friday and Saturday.

Wells threw the discus a national provisional distance of 161 feet, which was the 17th best in the country this season. It was the third best distance in school history.

Moffitt rans a personal best 12:01.63 in the 3,000 steeplechase and Roth went 35-8 1/2 in the triple jump. Roth holds the school record in the triple jump at 37-6.

“It is always fun to compete at a meet like this that has so many good athletes,” said AU coach Scott Wilson. “Our people did well for where they have been and they can be proud of the way they competed.”

Lions beat Ravens in final two baseball games

May 2nd, 2009


baseball1The Anderson University baseball team dropped its final two regular season games on Saturday at Marge Schott Stadium, falling to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Mt. St. Joseph 4-3 and 11-9.

Brett Detty led the Ravens with two hits and a run and Cody Young had an RBI on a groundout. Chris Jarrett added a double.

Kyle Dillon took the loss on the mound, allowing five hits and three earned run in four innings. Seth Daniels pitched two shutout innings of relief, not allowing a baserunner.

In the second game, Jarrett led the offense with three hits and two runs, including a double. Brady Roundtree had two hits and Michael Tucker added a home run. David Addington chipped in with two RBI and Brad Lantz and Detty each added a hit and an RBI.

Starter Aaron Vogel took the loss, allowing six hits and seven runs in 2.2 innings. Mitch Buis pitched three shutout innings of relief and Shane Nevers got the final two outs without allowing a baserunner.

AU (22-16, 12-9 HCAC) travels to No. 1 seed and host Franklin on Thursday in the first round of the HCAC post-season tournament. The game will be carried live on the internet broadcast at noon.

Men’s Golf finishes 4th at HCAC; Daniels honored

May 2nd, 2009


hcacgolf_webThe Anderson University men’s golf team finished fourth in the four-day Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday in North Bend, Ohio.

Tyler Daniels led the Ravens with a four-day total of 81-86-75-74 316, finishing seventh overall and being named All-HCAC.

Other AU finishers were Lance Ramsey (84-79-79-80 322) Kent Wohlberg (76-86-88-78 328), Kevin O’Bold (83-87-88-89 347) and Justin Lane (87-91-83-84 345).

Transylvania won its third straight HCAC title finishing with a 321-306-303-303 1,233. Franklin was second (322-317-316-315 1,270) followed by Mt. St. Joseph (331-328-318-324 1,301), Anderson (324-338-325-316 1,303), Rose-Hulman (328-319-320-338 1,305), Manchester (335-327-342-334 1,338), Hanover (346-344-325-349 1,364) and Defiance (352-341-356-341 1,390).

The first two rounds were at Hulman Links in Terre Haute.

Rose ousts men’s tennis team at HCAC

May 2nd, 2009


mtennisThe Anderson University men’s tennis team lost to No. 3 seed Rose-Hulman 7-2 on Saturday in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference post-season tournament at the Indy Racquet Club in Indianapolis.

Ben Wilson and Addison Witt scored the Ravens’ two points in the match. Wilson won at No. 3 singles in straight sets (7-6, 6-0) and Witt was victorious at No. 6 singles in three sets (7-5, 3-6, 10-5).

AU finishes the season 3-7 overall and 3-5 in the HCAC.

ROSE-HULMAN 7, ANDERSON 2

Singles - 1. Kurtz (D) def. Kai McCurdy, 6-3, 6-7, 10-6; 2. Ault (D) def. Chris Rowe, 6-0, 6-0; 3. Ben Wilson (A) def. Kleman, 7-6, 6-0; 4. Fausey (D) def. Jake Banwert, 6-1, 6-0; 5. Ault (D) def. Zach McCurdy, 6-1, 6-0; 6. Addison Witt (A) def. Cottos, 7-5, 3-6, 10-5.

Doubles - 1. Kurtz/Kleman (D) def. K. McCurdy/Rowe, 8-6; 2. Ault/Fausey (D) def. Wilson/Banwert, 8-6; 3. Ault/Bratton (D) def. Z. McCurdy/Witt, 8-3.