May 3, at Saint Vincent (PA) College
The Lady Cougars rallied from a 5-1 deficit to post a 9-7 victory in the second game of an American Mideast Conference twinbill at Saint Vincent as the team closed out the 2001 season. Amber Prosser (6-4) notched the victory as she allowed seven hits, two walks, and seven unearned runs over five innings with three strikeouts. Tara Hines worked the final two innings and notched her sixth save of the year. Hines also paced the offense by going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored. Jenni Davis, Shelly Aldrich, and Natalie Wallace added two hits apiece. BOXSCORE
May 3, at Saint Vincent (PA) College
MVNC dropped a hard-fought 1-0 decision at Saint Vincent in the first game of an American Mideast Conference doubleheader. The Lady Cougars managed just four hits in the game - singles by Jenni Davis, Tara Hines, Drew Paulo, and Debbie Dobson. Hines (12-11) was the hard-luck loser on the mound as she allowed just four hits, one walk, and one unearned run over 6 2/3 innings with three strikeouts. BOXSCORE
May 1, OHIO DOMINCIAN COLLEGE
The Lady Cougars posted a 3-2 victory over conference-leading Ohio Dominican, ranked #18 in the NAIA, in the team's final home game of the season in the second game of an American Mideast Conference twinbill. Amber Prosser (5-4) scattered eight hits, three walks, and two runs over 5 1/3 innings for the win, while Tara Hines worked the final 1 2/3 innings for her fifth save. MVNC made the most of its four hits with Natalie Wallace leading the way with a two-run single. BOXSCORE
May 1, OHIO DOMINCIAN COLLEGE
MVNC dropped a hard-fought 4-3 decision to conference-leading Ohio Dominican, ranked #18 in the NAIA, in the first game of an American Mideast Conference doubleheader. Tara Hines (12-10) suffered the loss as she allowed 11 hits and four runs over seven innings with three strikeouts. Hines also had two of the team's five hits, but the Lady Cougars stranded 11 baserunners in the game. BOXSCORE
April 27, at Indiana Wesleyan University
The ninth-seeded Lady Cougars finished fifth at the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament as MVNC fell 2-1 to fourth-seeded Indiana Wesleyan, the tournament host. Amber Prosser (4-4) suffered the loss for the Lady Cougars despite allowing just six hits, two walks, and two runs over six innings with four strikeouts. MVNC collected just five hits - singles by Angie Svagerko, Natalie Wallace, Tara Hines, Jenni Davis, and Drew Paulo. Hines was selected to the NCCAA All-National Tournament Team for her efforts. BOXSCORE
April 27, vs. Louisiana College
MVNC, the ninth seed, blanked seventh-seeded Louisiana 2-0 to advance in the loser's bracket of the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament. Tara Hines (12-9) posted her fifth shutout of the season as she limited the Wildcats to just three hits over seven innings with eight strikeouts. Angie Svagerko tripled and Amanda Schumm doubled to pace the Lady Cougars' offensive attack. BOXSCORE
April 26, vs. Union (TN) University
The ninth-seeded Lady Cougars were blanked 9-0 by top-seeded Union, ranked #2 in the latest NAIA national poll, in the winner's bracket quarterfinals of the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament. Tara Hines (11-9) suffered the loss as she gave up four hits and five runs over two innings. Amber Prosser worked the final 3 1/3 innings and gave up four hits, four walks, and four runs. MVNC collected five hits in the game, but the Lady Cougars stranded nine baserunners including six in scoring position. BOXSCORE
April 26, vs. Emmanuel (GA) College
MVNC, the ninth seed, rallied for a 3-1 victory over eighth-seeded Emmanuel in the first round of the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament. Tara Hines (11-8) earned the victory as she allowed just six hits and one run over seven innings with three strikeouts. Meanwhile, Natalie Wallace paced the offense by going 2-for-4. BOXSCORE
April 24, URBANA UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars dropped their fourth consecutive game as MVNC lost a 3-1 decision to Urbana in the second game of an American Mideast Conference doubleheader. Natalie Wallace (O-1) suffered the loss despite pitching well in her first start of the season as she gave up just seven hits, five walks, and three runs over seven innings with three strikeouts. Meanwhile, the Lady Cougars collected just four hits on offense with Tara Hines registering a double for the team's only extra base hit. BOXSCORE
April 24, URBANA UNIVERSITY
MVNC saw its losing streak reach three straight games as the Lady Cougars fell 3-1 to Urbana in the first game of an American Mideast Conference twinbill. MVNC managed just three hits in the game as Angie Svagerko, Natalie Wallace, and Amanda Schumm each singled. Tara Hines (10-8) suffered the hard-luck loss as she allowed just six hits and three runs over seven innings with two strikeouts. BOXSCORE
April 19, at Malone College
The Lady Cougars dropped their second straight game as Malone posted a 9-5 victory in the second game of an American Mideast Conference doubleheader. Amber Prosser (4-3) suffered the loss as she allowed eight hits, four walks, and nine runs, while Michelle Krone came on to record the final two outs. Angie Svagerko paced the offense by going 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base. BOXSCORE
April 19, at Malone College
MVNC fell 7-2 to Malone in the first game of an American Mideast Conference twinbill. Natalie Wallace paced the Lady Cougars offense by going 3-for-3 with a single, double, and home run. Drew Paulo and Tara Hines also added two hits. Meanwhile, Hines (10-7) suffered the loss on the mound as she allowed 11 hits and seven runs over six innings with three strikeouts. BOXSCORE
April 17, CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars held on for a 12-10 victory in a slugfest with Cedarville in the second game of an American Mideast Conference doubleheader. MVNC built an early 12-3 lead after three innings only to see the Yellow Jackets score seven times in the final three innings. Amber Prosser (4-2) earned the victory as she worked 4 2/3 innings and scattered eight hits, three walks, and six runs. Michelle Krone tossed 1 2/3 innings and gave up six hits and four runs, while Tara Hines notched her fourth save by striking out the final two batters. Drew Paulo, Natalie Wallace, and Amanda Schumm each had two hits to pace the offensive attack. BOXSCORE
April 17, CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY
MVNC dropped its second straight game as the Lady Cougars were shut out 6-0 by Cedarville in the first game of an American Mideast Conference twinbill. MVNC managed just six hits in the game with Natalie Wallace recording two of them. The Lady Cougars also struck out 12 times. Tara Hines (10-6) suffered the loss on the mound as she allowed 11 hits, one walk, and six runs over seven innings with five strikeouts. BOXSCORE
April 16, at Tiffin University
The Lady Cougars managed just two hits and committed four errors as MVNC dropped a 9-1 decision to Tiffin in the second game of an American Mideast Conference doubleheader. Amber Prosser (3-2) suffered the loss as she allowed six hits and seven runs over three innings. Natalie Wallace worked the final 1 1/3 innings and gave up one hit, three walks, and two unearned runs. Amanda Schumm (double) and Debbie Dobson (single) collected the team's two hits. BOXSCORE
April 16, at Tiffin University
MVNC extended its winning streak to three straight games as the Lady Cougars blanked Tiffin 4-0 in the first game of an American Mideast Conference twinbill. Tara Hines (10-5) tossed her team-leading fourth shutout of the season as she allowed just three hits in seven innings of work with four strikeouts. Meanwhile, Drew Paulo paced the offense by going 2-for-2, and Hines helped her cause by driving in two runs. BOXSCORE
April 13, at University of Rio Grande
The Lady Cougars swept an American Mideast Conference doubleheader from Rio Grande as MVNC blanked the Redwomen 3-0 in the second game. Amber Prosser (3-1) tossed her first collegiate shutout as she limited Rio Grande to just six hits and two walks over seven innings with five strikeouts. The Lady Cougars managed just two hits - a double by Natalie Wallace and a single by Debbie Dobson - but they took advantage of four errors by the Redwomen to post the win. BOXSCORE
April 13, at University of Rio Grande
MVNC snapped its three-game losing streak with a 7-2 victory at Rio Grande in the first game of an American Mideast Conference twinbill. Tara Hines (9-5) earned the victory as she allowed just seven hits, one walk, and two runs over seven innings with seven strikeouts. Meanwhile, Debbie Dobson paced the offense by going 3-for-4. Amanda Schumm and Lisa Horsley also added two hits apiece in the winning effort. BOXSCORE
April 12, SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars dropped their third straight game as MVNC fell 7-2 to Shawnee State in the second game of an American Mideast Conference doubleheader. Drew Paulo paced the offense by going 2-for-2, while Heather Krabill had the team's only extra base hit with a double. Amber Prosser (2-1) suffered the loss as she gave up 12 hits, three walks, and seven runs over seven innings with two strikeouts. BOXSCORE
April 12, SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
MVNC suffered its first home loss of the season as the Lady Cougars dropped a hard-fought 2-0 decision to Shawnee State in the first game of an American Mideast Conference twinbill. Tara Hines (8-5) was the hard-luck loser as she scattered 10 hits and two runs over seven innings with two strikeouts. Meanwhile, MVNC managed just three hits in the game - a double by Natalie Wallace and a single each by Debbie Dobson and Angie Svagerko. BOXSCORE
April 10, at Walsh University
The Lady Cougars had their 10-game winning streak halted in a 6-0 loss to Walsh, the defending American Mideast Conference champions, in the first game of a conference doubleheader. Tara Hines (8-4) suffered the loss as she gave up eight hits and six runs - only one earned - over six innings. MVNC only managed five hits on offense as Hines, Debbie Dobson, Natalie Wallace, Drew Paulo, and Stephanie Keller each singled. (The second game of the twinbill was suspended due to rain and was not rescheduled.) BOXSCORE
April 5, at Notre Dame College
MVNC notched its tenth straight win as the Lady Cougars swept a doubleheader from Notre Dame with an 8-2 victory in the second game of an American Mideast Conference twinbill. Amber Prosser (2-0) scattered 11 hits over seven innings as she allowed just two runs in picking up the win. Meanwhile, Amanda Schumm paced the offense by going 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. Debbie Dobson, Drew Paulo, and Shelly Aldrich also added two hits apiece. BOXSCORE
April 5, at Notre Dame College
The Lady Cougars won their ninth consecutive game as MVNC downed Notre Dame 3-1 in the first game of an American Mideast Conference doubleheader. Tara Hines (8-3) won her seventh straight game as she allowed just six hits and one unearned run over seven innings with a season-high nine strikeouts. Shelly Aldrich, Amanda Schumm, Natalie Wallace, and Debbie Dobson each singled as the Lady Cougars made the most of their four hits. BOXSCORE
April 3, KENYON COLLEGE
MVNC extended its winning streak to eight straight games as the Lady Cougars held off Kenyon 6-5 in the second game of a non-conference twinbill. Michelle Krone (2-2) notched the win as she scattered nine hits, three walks, and five runs over six innings. Tara Hines recorded the final three outs for her third save of the year. Meanwhile, Hines and Amanda Schumm each registered two hits with Schumm driving in three runs with a bases-loaded triple. BOXSCORE
April 3, KENYON COLLEGE
The Lady Cougars won their seventh straight game with a 7-0 victory over Kenyon in the first game of a non-conference doubleheader. Tara Hines (7-3) earned the victory by tossing her third straight shutout as she allowed just five hits over seven innings while striking out five. Amanda Schumm paced the offense by going 3-for-4, while Natalie Wallace added a double and a single. BOXSCORE
March 31, POINT PARK (PA) COLLEGE
MVNC extended its winning streak to six straight games as the Lady Cougars swept their non-conference doubleheader with a 6-4 win over Point Park in the second game. Amanda Schumm led the offense by going 3-for-3 with three RBI, while Natalie Wallace went 3-for-3 with two RBI. Angie Svagerko also added a pair of hits and scored twice. On the mound, Amber Prosser (1-0) earned the victory by scattering 10 hits, two walks, and four runs over 6 1/3 innings with four strikeouts. Tara Hines recorded the final two outs of the game for her second save. BOXSCORE
March 31, POINT PARK (PA) COLLEGE
The Lady Cougars used a 10-run fourth inning to cruise to a 14-0 victory over Point Park in the first game of a non-conference doubleheader. Amanda Schumm was 3-for-3 with three RBI, while Shelly Aldrich was 3-for-3 with two RBI. Natalie Wallace also added two hits and two RBI. Meanwhile, Tara Hines (6-3) tossed her second straight shutout as she allowed just two hits and a walk in five innings of work with five strikeouts. BOXSCORE
March 29, at Seton Hill (PA) College
MVNC swept its second straight American Mideast Conference doubleheader as the Lady Cougars rallied for an 8-5 victory over Seton Hill in the second game of a conference twinbill. Despite trailing 4-0 after two innings, MVNC scored eight runs in its final three at bats to post the win. Lisa Horsley led the offense by going 2-for-3 with a career-high four RBI. Angie Svagerko was 3-for-4, while Amanda Schumm went 2-for-3. On the mound, Michelle Krone (1-2) earned the victory as she scattered six hits and four runs over four innings. Tara Hines tossed the final two innings and gave up three hits, one walk, and one run as she earned her first save. BOXSCORE
March 29, at Seton Hill (PA) College
The Lady Cougars won their third straight game as MVNC blanked Seton Hill 3-0 in the first game of an American Mideast Conference doubleheader. Tara Hines (5-3) picked up the victory with her first shutout of the season as she scatterd five hits and one walk with five strikeouts. Natalie Wallace and Amanda Schumm each drove in a run as the Lady Cougars made the most of their six hits. BOXSCORE
March 27, GENEVA (PA) COLLEGE
MVNC completed a sweep of Geneva as the Lady Cougars posted a 4-2 victory in the second game of an American Mideast Conference twinbill. Natalie Wallace broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the sixth inning with a run-scoring single. Wallace was 2-for-3 with three RBI in the game, while Amanda Schumm and Tara Hines each doubled. Hines (4-3) picked up the victory in relief as she allowed just one hit and one walk in two innings of work. Amber Prosser started and worked the first five innings as she gave up just six hits, two walks, and two runs. BOXSCORE
March 27, GENEVA (PA) COLLEGE
The Lady Cougars successfully opened up the American Mideast Conference portion of their schedule with a 5-1 victory over Geneva in the first game of a conference doubleheader. Tara Hines (3-3) evened her record as she scattered seven hits, one walk, and one run over seven innings for the victory. She also went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles, while Angie Svagerko added two hits. Natalie Wallace also hit her first home run of the season. BOXSCORE
March 23, vs. College of New Jersey
MVNC wrapped up its annual spring trip by dropping a tough 7-5 decision to New Jersey at the Orlando Rebel Games. After holding a 5-2 lead after three innings, the Lady Cougars watched as the Lady Lions scored five runs in the fifth inning and held on for the win. Michelle Krone (0-2) suffered the loss as she allowed eight hits, two walks, and six runs over four-plus innings. Tara Hines worked the final two innings and gave up three hits and one unearned run. BOXSCORE
March 23, vs. Luther (IA) College
The Lady Cougars snapped their four-game losing skid with a 2-1 victory over Luther at the Orlando Rebel Games. Tara Hines and Natalie Wallace each had two hits, while Debbie Dobson and Amanda Schumm each doubled once. Tara Hines (2-3) picked up the win as she allowed just three hits, one walk, and one run. She also struck out a season-high seven batters. BOXSCORE
March 21, vs. Benedictine (IL) University
MVNC suffered its fourth straight one-run loss as the Lady Cougars dropped a hard-fought 3-2 decision to Benedictine at the Orlando Rebel Games. Jenni Davis paced the offense by going 2-for-3, while Angie Svagerko and Stephanie Keller each had an RBI-single in the fourth inning. Tara Hines (1-3) suffered the loss despite allowing just seven hits, one walk, and three runs over six innings. She also struck out three batters. BOXSCORE
March 21, vs. St. Olaf (MN) College
Despite holding an early 5-0 lead, the Lady Cougars fell 7-6 to St. Olaf at the Orlando Rebel Games. Shelly Aldrich was 2-for-2 with a pair of runs batted in, while Jenni Davis had a single, two walks, and a sacrifice bunt. Amber Prosser started and allowed eight hits, one walk, and six runs over 4 2/3 innings, while Tara Hines (1-2) took the loss in relief after giving up four hits and one run in the final 1 1/3 innings. BOXSCORE
March 20, vs. University of Wisconsin-River Falls
MVNC suffered its second straight one-run loss as the Lady Cougars fell 2-1 to Wisconsin-River Falls at the Orlando Rebel Games. Natalie Wallace went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, while Debbie Dobson drove in the team's only run with an RBI-single in the third inning. Tara Hines (1-1) suffered the loss as she allowed six hits, one walk, and two earned runs over six innings with two strikeouts. BOXSCORE
March 17, vs. William Patterson (NJ) College
The Lady Cougars dropped a hard-fought 1-0 decision to William Patterson at the Orlando Rebel Games. MVNC registered six hits, but the Lady Cougars were unable to push across a run. Angie Svagerko was 2-for-3, while Shelly Aldrich had the team's only extra base hit with a double. Michelle Krone (0-1) pitched well but took the loss on the mound as she allowed just five hits, one walk, and one earned run with one strikeout over six innings. BOXSCORE
March 17, vs. Carroll (WI) College
MVNC opened up the 2001 season with a 7-4 victory over Carroll at the Orlando Rebel Games. The Lady Cougars used a four-run fifth inning to break open the game. Eight different players had at least one hit for MVNC with Debbie Dobson and Shelly Aldrich each collecting two hits. Amanda Schumm also pounded her first home run of the season, and Angie Svagerko drove in three runs. Tara Hines (1-0) earned the victory on the mound by scattering eight hits, two walks, and four runs over seven innings. BOXSCORE