Men’s Golf Finishes Eighth at JCU Fall Invitational

CLEVELAND, OHIO  –  The Hiram College men’s golf team finished eighth at the 27-hole John Carroll University Fall Invitational that was held at Fowler’s Mill Golf Course in Cleveland on Sunday, Sept. 5.  [Complete Results]

Hiram shot a team total of 516 strokes (163+353=516) to finish eighth of eight teams.  Host school John Carroll won the event with a team total 453 strokes (141+312=453).  Baldwin-Wallace College was second at 465 strokes (149+316=465) and the University of Mount Union was third at 466 strokes (148+318=466).

Individually for Hiram, Chad Casey led the Terriers with a 27-hole total 122 strokes (41+81=122) on the par 72, 6,646-yard course layout and finished tied for 26th overall.  Junior Bob Ritchie (Strongsville/Brunswick) was second with 127 strokes (40+87=127) and senior Andy Deehr (Cortland/Champion) was third at 131 strokes (40+91=131).   Rounding out the Hiram competitors was Ethan Tope and sophomore Zach Baker (Lewis Center) with tournament totals of 136 strokes (42+94=136) and 138 strokes (44+94=138) respectively.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sporst Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Women’s Soccer Defeated by Moravian (Pa.) College in Double Overtime

ERIE, PA.  –  The Hiram College women’s soccer team was defeated by Moravian (Pa.) College, 3-2, in double overtime today (Sunday, Sept. 5) in the final game of the Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament hosted by Penn State-Behrend in Erie, Pa.  [Game Stats]

With the loss, the Terriers are now 1-2 overall for the season.  Moravian improves to 2-0-1 overall.

Moravian scored the game’s first goal at the 23:00 minute mark off the foot of Kim Gogel for a 1-0 advantage.  About five minutes later, sophomore midfielder/forward Stephanie Takeuchi (Milton, Ontario/E.C. Drury) tied the game at a 1-1, her second goal of the season, during the 28th minute with an assist from senior midfielder Kendra Dean (Chesterland/West Geauga).  Neither team would score again during the remainder of the half, resulting in a 1-1 tie at the break.

In the second half, Moravian regained the lead midway through the period with a goal from Jenna Stickle, making the score 2-1.  The lead wouldn’t last long as senior two-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference forward Claire Conner (Aurora) tallied the game-tying goal just 27 seconds later at the 74:43 mark with a second assist from Dean.  But that would be all the scoring in regulation as the game headed to overtime, tied at 2-2.

Hiram outshot Moravian, 3-0, in the first overtime period, but could not find the back of the net, as both teams remained deadlocked at 2-2 and the game would go to a second overtime.

With under a minute remaining in the final overtime period, Moravian broke the stalemate with the game-winning goal off the foot of Arielle Caldas that was set up by Stickle, giving Moravian a 3-2 overtime victory.

In goal for Hiram, senior Emily Bristol (Worcester, N.Y./Worcester Central) played all 109:04, but suffered the loss and is now 1-2 overall.  She allowed three goals and made two saves.

Hiram will host Manchester (Ind.) College on Friday, Sept. 10 at the Hiram Soccer Complex.  The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Select Members of Women’s Golf Team Complete Denison University Fall Classic

GRANVILLE, OHIO  –  Select members of the Hiram College women’s golf team have completed the final day of competition of the Denison University Fall Classic today (Sunday, Sept. 5) at the Granville Golf Course in Granville.  [FINAL Results]

Three members of the team competed in the two-day event and do not qualify in the team standings.  Host school Denison won the tournament with a total of 776 strokes (378+398=776).  Heidelberg University was the only other school competing and carded a team-total of 855 strokes (425+430=855).

Hiram was led by junior Krisinee Khowcharoen (Muang, Phitsanulok, Thailand/Fryeburg Academy, Maine) who carded an 86 on the final day, and ended the tournament with 175 total strokes (89+86=175) on the par 71, 5,530-yard course layout to capture medalist honors.  Senior Sasha Davidson (East Hampton, Conn./East Hampton) was second with 214 strokes (106+108=214) and freshman Carrie Dyer was third at 229 strokes (112+117=229).

Hiram will next compete at the Baldwin-Wallace College Invitational next weekend, Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 11-12 at Sweetbriar Golf Club in Avon Lake.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Men’s Soccer Falls to Otterbein College in Overtime

OBERLIN, OHIO  — In back-to-back games, the Hiram College men’s soccer team would fall victim in overtime, this time in a 2-1 overtime loss against Otterbein College this afternoon (Sunday, Sept. 5) in a neutral site non-conference game in Oberlin.  [Game Stats]

With the loss, the Terriers drop to 0-3 overall, while the Cardinals improve to 1-2 overall for the season.

Following a scoreless first half, Hiram broke the 0-0 tie with a goal from senior two-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference forward Petar Knezevic (Akron/Ellet), his second goal of the season, at the 56:27 minute mark.  Sophomore All-NCAC midfielder Ryan Greenhill (Solon) was credited with an assist.   Then during the 80th minute, Otterbein evened the score at 1-1 with a score from Matthew Aardema.  Neither team would score another goal in the final minutes of the period, sending the game into overtime.

In the final minutes of the first overtime, the Cardinals struck again with another goal by Aardema at the 97:58 mark, clinching a 2-1 overtime victory.

Senior goalkeeper Joe Tatum (Georgetown, Cayman Islands/St. George’s School) started the game in net for Hiram and played all 97:58.  He made five saves in the effort, but drops to 0-2 overall for the season with the loss.

Hiram will travel to Danville, Ky. for the Centre College Classic on Friday-Saturday, Sept. 10-11.  The Terriers will take on Transylvania (Ky.) University on Friday with kickoff scheduled for 5 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Volleyball Finishes Second at Capital University Invitational

BEXLEY, OHIO  — The Hiram College volleyball team split a pair of matches to finish second overall after the final day of the Capital University Invitational today (Saturday, Sept. 4) at the Capital Center in Bexley.  The Terriers defeated Hanover (Ind.) College, 3-1, to advance to the championship match, but fell to Bluffton University, 3-1, to finish as runners up.

With the split, the Terriers remain with an even .500 record on the season with a 3-3 mark.

In the match against Hanover, Hiram took an early 2-0 match lead by winning the first two sets, including a dominating first set with the score of 25-9.  The Terriers would win by the score of 25-19 in set two.  Hanover avoided the straight-set loss by edging Hiram in the third set, 25-23.  Hiram then put the Panthers away, claiming the fourth set with a margin of 25-22 and the 3-1 match victory.

In the title match against Bluffton, it would the opposite of the first match against Hanover.  The Beavers took control by capturing the first two sets, 25-23 and 25-23, to lead 2-0.  Hiram won a close third set, 25-22, to narrow the match deficit to 2-1.  But Bluffton would prevail in the fourth set, 25-22, to claim the match win.

Hiram will travel to University Heights for a non-conference match against John Carroll University on Wednesday, Sept. 8.  The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495 by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Cross Country Teams Finish Fifth and Eighth at Fisher Invitational

NEW WILMINGTON, OHIO  –  The Hiram College cross country teams competed at the annual Fisher Invitational today (Saturday, Sept. 4) hosted by Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pa.  The Terrier men placed fifth, while the women finished eighth.  [Men's Results] [Women's Results]

The men totaled 139 points to place fifth overall out of 10 teams.  Grove City (Pa.) College won the event with team score of 50 points.  Alderson Broaddus (W.Va.) College was second with 67 points and Franciscan University rounded out the top three teams with 79 points.

Individually for Hiram, junior Joe Hengoed (Seven Hills/Normandy) paced the Terriers with a time of 26:58 and placed seventh overall out of 103 total runners.  Sophomore Chris Pratt (North Canton/Hoover) was second with a mark of 28:52.  Fellow sophomore Bryan Nemire (Berlin Heights/Edison) recorded the third fastest time for Hiram completing the 8k race in a time of 29:02.  Freshman Forrest Reed (Seven Hills/Normandy) posted the fourth best time of 29:11 and sophomore Brendan Curtin (Burton/Berkshire) rounded out the top five times at 29:25.  Also competing for the Terriers was senior Nicholas Michalenko (Moon Twp., Pa./Our Lady of Sacred Heart) who ran a time of 31:05 and was followed by freshman Sam Ivcic (Maple Heights) who had a time of 32:47.  Freshman Manpreet Grewal (Parma/Normandy) completed the race in a time of 33:12.  Junior Don Daley (Chagrin Falls/University School) and senior Zach Wegman (Knoxville, Tenn./Bereon) completed the list of competitors with marks of 33:47 and 37:11 respectively.

The women finished the event with 230 points to place eighth overall of 10 teams.  Grove City also capture the women’s team title with 32 points.  Franciscan was second at 36 points and Alderson Broaddus rounded out the top three with 80 points.

Freshman Laila Almassri (Parma/Normandy) posted the top individual effort for the Hiram women with a time of 26:28 and placed 25th overall out of 118 total runners.  Senior Lindsay Kuhn (Canfield) was second with a mark of 28:37 and freshman Clarissa Claflin (Mayfield/Mayfield Heights) was the third to complete the 6k race in a time of 29:58.  Sophomore Megan Orosz (Mentor/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) was the fourth Terrier to cross the finish line and posted a time of 30:09.  Senior Brianna Andrie (Perry) was fifth at 31:10 followed by sophomore Natalie Richardson (McConnelsville/Morgan) with a time of 31:12.  Senior Bristena Marinescu (Arad, Romania/Moise Nicora College) rounded out the scoring times at 31:18.  In addition, freshman Carly Kidner (Ashtabula/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin) ran a time of 31:53 and was followed by sophomore Elizabeth Haase (Akron/Firestone) who crossed the line in a time of 32:02.  Senior Rachael Bisker (Plain City/Milford Center Fairbanks) completed the course in a time of 32:17 while sophomore Amy Morton (Tacoma, Wash./Sav) and sophomore Emily Smith (Wellsville/Southern Local) rounded out the Hiram competitors with times of 32:22 adn 35:21 respectively.

The Hiram cross country teams will compete at the Walsh University Ric Sayre Invitational next Saturday, Sept. 11 in Canton.  The day is scheduled to begin at 9:40 a.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Women’s Soccer Loses to PSU-Behrend

ERIE, PA.  –  The Hiram College women’s soccer team was defeated by Penn State-Behrend, 6-0, today (Saturday, Sept. 4) on the first day of the Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament hosted by PSU-Behrend in Erie, Pa.  [Game Stats]

Following today’s game, the Terriers are now 1-1 overall, while the Lions improve to 2-0 overall for the season.

Behrend took control of the game with a pair of goals in the first half, both scored by Julia Schroeck.  She recorded her first goal at the 13:26 minute mark and followed with her second marker during the 21st minute as the Lions had a 2-0 lead at the break.

In the second half, Behrend continued the scoring with four goals beginning with a score by Caitlyn Elser at the 51:59 mark, increasing the margin to 3-0.  Nearing the end of the period, Dana Saunders found the back of the net during the 78th minute to increase the lead to 4-0.  The Lions tallied their final two scores of the game off the foot of Lindsey Steinsdoerfer at the 84:31 mark and on an own goal early in the 88th minute en route to the 6-0 shutout.

In net, senior Emily Bristol (Worcester, N.Y./Worcester Central) played all 90 minutes, but suffered her first loss of the season and is now 1-1 overall.  She allowed six goals and made four saves.

Hiram will conclude the tournament tomorrow (Sunday, Sept. 5) against Moravian (Pa.) College.  The game is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. in Erie, Pa.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Football Defeated by Westminster (Pa.) College in Season and Home Opener

HIRAM, OHIO  –  The Hiram College football team was defeated by Westminster (Pa.) College, 23-6, today (Saturday, Sept. 4) in the season and home opener at the Charles A. Henry Field.  [Game Stats]

With the loss, the Terriers begin their season with a 0-1 overall record.  The Titans improve to 1-0 overall.

Hiram scored the only points of the opening quarter late in the period on a 30-yard field goal by sophomore kicker Luke Russo (Strongsville/Bedford Chanel), giving the Terriers an early 3-0 lead.

The Terriers added to their lead at the 11:14 mark of the second quarter with another field goal by Russo.  This time from 38-yards out, extending the margin to 6-0.  Westminster cut the lead in half with a field goal of its own from 33-yards, making the score 6-3 with 8:29 left before halftime.  The Titans then took the lead with a two-yard touchdown run by quarterback Shawn Lehocky with 2:15 left to play, giving Westminster a 10-6 advantage.  The TD would be the final points of the quarter as the Titans maintained a 10-6 advantage at the break.

During Hiram’s first possession of the third quarter, the Terriers would march 79 yards to the Westminster one-yard line, but could not find the endzone on two attempts, turning the ball over on downs.   The missed opportunity proved costly for Hiram as Westminster later added to its lead on a seven-yard TD scamper by John Proano at the 2:17 mark.  The Titans failed to convert the extra point attempt, but increased the margin to 16-6.  On the ensuing Hiram possession, Westminster put the game away with a 33-yard interception return for a TD by Kyle Allen, capping a 23-point scoring streak with 1:40 left to play in the quarter.

Neither team would find the endzone in the fourth quarter as Westminster went on to the 23-6 victory.

Hiram had a significant advantage in total yards of offense with 355 yards (55 rushing and 300 passing) to Westminster’s 274 yards (198 rushing and 76 passing) for the game.

Individually for the Titans, Proano led the team with a game-high 123 rushing yards in 23 attempts with one TD.  Lehocky ended the game with 64 yards on the ground and a score in addition to completing eight-of-17 passes for 76 yard, but threw one interception.  Defensively, Cory Meeker and Jake Brown each recorded a game-high 15 tackles.  Tom Geraghty would also finish in double figures in tackles with 12.

Hiram was led by sophomore quarterback Brendan Rehor (Bay Village/Bay) who completed 31-of-46 passes for a game-high 300 yards and had one interception.  Senior wide receiver Glenn Campbell (Akron/Buchtel) recorded game-highs of eight catches for 130 yards.  Defensively, junior Oliver Dickerhoof (Alliance/Central Catholic) led the way with 11 tackles, including two sacks.  Junior tw0-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference linebacker Jon Hull (Buford, Ga./Mill Creek) added 10 stops to go along with one fumble recovery. 

Hiram will travel to Gambier next Saturday (Sept. 11) for a matchup against Kenyon College in the NCAC opener.  Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Volleyball Sweeps a Pair of Matches on First Day of Capital Tournament

BEXLEY, OHIO  –  The Hiram College volleyball team opened the 2010 Capital University Tournament with a pair of victories today (Friday, Sept. 3) at the Capital Center in Bexley.  The Terriers defeated host school Capital, 3-1, and then went on beat Penn State-Altoona, 3-0.

With the victories, Hiram evens its record at 2-2 overall for the season.

In the match against Capital, the Crusaders took an early match lead, capturing the first set by the score of 25-17.  Hiram then answered by winning the second set, 25-18, to even the match at a set apiece.   The Terriers then captured the second and third sets, 25-14 and 25-18, as part of their three-set come-from-behind victory, 3-1.

In the final match of the day against PSU-Altoona, Hiram won in straight sets.  The Terriers recorded a victory in the first set with a score of 25-19 and then went on to victories in sets two and three, 25-15 and 25-17, to complete the sweep and the 3-0 match victory.

Hiram will complete the two-event tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 4) with two matches beginning with a matchup against Hanover (Ind.) College at 11:30 a.m. in Bexley.  Depending upon the outcome of other matches, the Terriers will then play in a match at 1:30 or 3:30 p.m. in the championship or consolation rounds. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

Men’s Soccer Drops Home Opener Against Capital University in Overtime

HIRAM, OHIO  –  The Hiram College men’s soccer team fell short of Capital University, 2-1, in overtime tonight (Friday, Sept. 3) in a non-conference game at the Hiram Soccer Complex.   [Game Stats]

With the loss, the Terriers fall to 0-2 overall, while the Crusaders improve to 1-0 overall for the season.

Both teams would get on the board in the first half and both goals would come via free kicks.  Capital tallied the first goal of the game from Daniel McCarthy at the 3:33 minute mark.  Hiram answered back shortly after with its own goal from senior two-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference forward Petar Knezevic (Akron/Ellet) during the seventh minute to tie the game at 1-1.  Neither team would find the back of the net during the remainder of the period to keep the game deadlocked at 1-1.

In the second half, the Crusaders would own a slit edge in the shot total, 6-5, but both teams were held scoreless, sending the game into overtime.

Nearing the end of the first overtime period, Capital broke the stalemate with a marker from Jeremy Sampson at the 97:59 mark, giving the Crusaders a 2-1 victory.  Josh Thaboune was credited with an assist on the goal.

In goal for Hiram, senior Joe Tatum (Georgetown, Cayman Islands/St. George’s School) played all 97:59, but remained winless on the season and is now 0-2 overall.  He allowed two goals and made five saves.

Hiram will seek its first win of the season on Sunday, Sept. 5 in a neutral site matchup against non-conference opponent Otterbein College.  The game will be played at Oberlin College with kickoff scheduled for 4:30 p.m. in Oberlin.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, please contact Hiram College Sports Information Director Jeff Hoedt by phone at (330) 569-5495, by FAX at (330) 569-5392 or by email at hoedtjm@hiram.edu.

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