2005-2006 Lady Cougar Game-by-Game Recaps and Boxscores
February 25,
at Roberts Wesleyan (NY) College
MVNU dropped a hard-fought 81-79 decision in overtime at Roberts Wesleyan
in the National Christian College Athletic Association East Region
championship game. Katie Keller led the Lady Cougars with 21 points,
while Rachel Fiely added 16 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists.
Amy Sebastian finished with 15 points and a career-high 13 rebounds,
and Melissa Mastrodonato posted her first career double-double with career
highs of 13 points and 10 rebounds. MVNU finishes the season with a
15-14 overall record.
BOXSCORE
February 18,
URBANA UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars closed the regular season with their third straight win
as MVNU cruised past Urbana 81-63 in American Mideast
Conference South Division action. Katie Keller led the Lady Cougars
with a game-high 26 points as she went 9-for-11 from the field with five
treys. Rachel Fiely finished with 14 points and seven assists, while
Ashley Brown contributed 12 points, a career-high nine rebounds, and a
career-high seven assists. Melissa Mastrodonato also tossed in a
career-high 12 points off the bench. MVNU shot 50.0 percent from the
field for the game and nailed 10-of-23 three-point attempts.
BOXSCORE
February 14,
MALONE COLLEGE
MVNU won its second straight game with a 70-62
victory over Malone in American Mideast Conference South Division action.
Katie Keller led the way with a game-high 29 points as she went 10-for-16
from the field. Madisyn Helton added 16 points and a team-high seven
rebounds, while Rachel Fiely finished with nine points, nine assists, three
steals, and four rebounds. Amy Sebastian also scored nine points.
The Lady Cougars were out-rebounded 41-21, but MVNU forced 25 turnovers.
BOXSCORE
February 11,
OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars snapped their eight-game losing streak with an 82-70
American Mideast Conference South Division victory
over Ohio Dominican. Rachel Fiely led the way for MVNU with 18 points,
a career-high 11 rebounds, and five steals, while Madisyn Helton also tossed
in 18 points. Katie Keller finished with 17 points, and Amy Sebastian
contributed 16 points. The Lady Cougars also went 36-for-41 from the
free throw line.
BOXSCORE
February 7,
at Tiffin University
MVNU shot just 36.4 percent from the field as the Lady Cougars fell 71-58
at Tiffin in American Mideast Conference South Division play. Rachel
Fiely led MVNU with 18 points and a career-high nine rebounds, while Katie
Keller tossed in 16 points with five steals. Madisyn Helton
contributed 10 points and seven rebounds, and Amy Sebastian tallied eight
points and five rebounds. Ashley Brown also dished out a career-high
five assists and grabbed six rebounds.
BOXSCORE
February 4,
at Shawnee State University
The Lady Cougars fell 86-64 at Shawnee State, who is ranked ninth in the
latest NAIA Division II poll, in American Mideast Conference South Division
action. MVNU shot just 33.3 percent from the field and went just
2-for-19 from three-point range, while the host Lady
Bears shot a blistering 61.9 percent from the field for the game.
Madisyn Helton led the Lady Cougars with 18 points, a game-high nine
rebounds, and three blocked shots. Amy Sebastian added 16 points, and
Katie Keller tossed in 12 points with six steals.
BOXSCORE
January 31,
WALSH UNIVERSITY
MVNU shot just 32.8 percent from the field and went 4-for-20 from
three-point range as the Lady Cougars fell 83-60 to Walsh in American
Mideast Conference South Division play. Amy Sebastian led MVNU with 15
points and eight rebounds, while Katie Keller added 14 points. Madisyn
Helton tossed in 12 points, and Rachel Fiely and Ashley Brown finished with
eight and six points respectively with Brown grabbing a career-high seven
rebounds.
BOXSCORE
January 28,
at Cedarville University
The Lady Cougars put up a valiant effort before falling 88-79 at
Cedarville, ranked second in the latest NAIA Division II poll, in American
Mideast Conference South Division action. Katie Keller led MVNU with
25 points to go with six rebounds, while Madisyn Helton added 23 points,
eight rebounds, and three blocked shots. Amy Sebastian also
contributed 15 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, and
Ashley Brown tallied seven points, five rebounds, and four assists.
BOXSCORE
January 24,
UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE
MVNU nearly rallied from a 15-point second-half deficit before the Lady
Cougars fell 88-84 to Rio Grande in American Mideast Conference South
Division play. Katie Keller led the way with 19 points as all five
MVNU starters reached double figures. Rachel Fiely added 18 points,
eight rebounds, and five assists, while Amy Sebastian tallied 17 points.
Madisyn Helton contributed 16 points and seven rebounds, and Ashley Brown
tossed in a career-high 13 points. The Lady
Cougars' reserves were out-scored 42-1 by the Redwomen.
BOXSCORE
January 21, at
Ohio Dominican University
The Lady Cougars fell 95-81 at Ohio Dominican in American Mideast
Conference South Division action. Madisyn Helton led MVNU with a
game-high 25 points and 11 rebounds, while Katie Keller added 17 points. Jessica Lynn
tossed in a career-high 11 points off the bench, and Rachel Fiely
contributed 10 points. Amy Sebastian also tallied nine points, six
rebounds, and four steals.
BOXSCORE
January 17, at
Malone College
MVNU shot just 28.1 percent in the second half and did not score during
the final 7:37 of the game as the Lady Cougars lost 67-54 at Malone in
American Mideast Conference South Division play. Tiffany Youel led
MVNU with 15 points, while Erin Arnett added 13 points, five rebounds, and
three blocked shots. Katie Keller also scored 12 points, and Rachel
Fiely contributed six points, five rebounds, and four assists.
BOXSCORE
January 14, SHAWNEE
STATE UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars shot just 25.0 percent from the field as MVNU fell 79-62
to Shawnee State, ranked fifth in the latest NAIA Division II poll, in
American Mideast Conference South Division action. Katie Keller led
the Lady Cougars with 17 points, while Erin Arnett added 12 points.
Ashley Brown tossed in a career-high 11 points off the bench, and Rachel
Fiely contributed seven points and a game-high six steals. MVNU did
not make a field goal in the final 12:40 of the game.
BOXSCORE
January 12, at
Wilberforce University
MVNU rallied from an 11-point deficit and scored the final nine points of
regulation to force overtime as the Lady Cougars
posted an 83-82 American Mideast Conference South Division victory at Wilberforce. Erin Arnett led the way as she matched her
career high with 30 points to go with 11 rebounds. Amy Sebastian and
Katie Keller each added 12 points with Sebastian grabbing seven rebounds,
while Rachel Fiely added 10 points and six assists. MVNU went
24-for-31 at the free throw line compared to just 8-for-17 for the Lady
Bulldogs. The victory was also the 100th career win for head coach
Steve Gregory.
BOXSCORE
January 10, TIFFIN UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars used 53.2 percent shooting from the field and nailed 10
three-pointers as MVNU knocked off Tiffin 82-69 in American Mideast
Conference South Division action. Katie Keller led the way with a
game-high 22 points as she also became the 17th player in the program's
history and only the fourth junior to reach the 1,000-point mark in career
scoring. Tiffany Youel added 18 points with six three-pointers, while
Erin Arnett contributed 15 points. Madisyn Helton also chipped in with
10 points and a team-high seven rebounds off the bench.
BOXSCORE
January 7,
CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY
MVNU fell 93-62 to Cedarville, which is ranked second in the latest NAIA
Division II poll, in American Mideast Conference South Division action.
Tiffany Youel led the Lady Cougars with 20 points, while Katie Keller
finished with 13 points. Erin Arnett also added 11 points and eight
rebounds. MVNU shot just 27.0 percent from the field and committed 27
turnovers in the game.
BOXSCORE
January 4, at Walsh
University
The Lady Cougars forced 31 turnovers and went 34-for-40 at the free throw
line as MVNU downed Walsh 92-81 in an American Mideast Conference South
Division road game. Amy Sebastian led the way with a career-high 24
points, while Rachel Fiely added 20 points and five steals. Erin
Arnett contributed 18 points and nine rebounds, and Katie Keller tossed in
14 points - all in the second half. Tiffany Youel also scored nine
points for the Lady Cougars.
BOXSCORE
December 31, at
Kenyon College
MVNU rallied from a 12-point first-half deficit to knock off previously
unbeaten Kenyon, ranked 14th in NCAA Division III, 65-58 in non-conference
action. Erin Arnett led the Lady Cougars with a game-high 22 points
and 10 rebounds, while Katie Keller tossed in 13 points. Amy Sebastian
contributed 12 points, eight rebounds, and seven steals, and Miranda Capuano
scored nine points. MVNU went 23-for-34 at the free throw line to
overcome a 2-for-24 three-point shooting performance.
BOXSCORE
December 13, at
University of Michigan-Dearborn
The Lady Cougars built a 57-25 halftime lead and cruised to a 95-64
non-conference win at Michigan-Dearborn. Tiffany Youel led MVNU with
20 points and a career-high 11 assists, while Erin Arnett added 18 points to
become the 16th player in the program's history to score 1,000 career
points. Katie Keller also scored 18 points, and Amy Sebastian posted a
double-double with 13 points and a career-high 12 rebounds. Rachel
Fiely also matched her career high with nine rebounds, while Miranda Capuano
scored nine points.
BOXSCORE
December 10, at
University of Rio Grande
MVNU dropped a hard-fought 86-85 American Mideast Conference South
Division decision at Rio Grande, who received votes in the latest NAIA
Division II poll. After leading by as much as 14 points in the second
half, the Lady Cougars saw the host Redwomen make one of two free throws
with 5.6 seconds left for the win. Katie Keller led five players in
double figures for MVNU with 22 points, while Amy Sebastian scored all 14 of
her points in the second half. Tiffany Youel, Rachel Fiely, and Erin
Arnett each contributed 13 points with Arnett grabbing eight rebounds.
BOXSCORE
December 3, KENTUCKY
CHRISTIAN
UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars pulled away down the stretch for a 97-82 non-conference
victory over Kentucky Christian, the three-time defending National Christian
College Athletic Association Division II national champions. Rachel
Fiely led six MVNU players in double figures with 17 points as she went
10-for-12 at the free throw line. Amy Sebastian and Madisyn Helton
added 16 points apiece, while Tiffany Youel tossed in 15 points. Erin
Arnett tallied 15 points and a game-high eight rebounds, and Katie Keller
tossed in 10 points.
BOXSCORE
December 1, CAPITAL
UNIVERSITY
MVNU took unbeaten Capital, ranked fifth in NCAA Division III, to the
limit before falling 109-106 in double overtime in a non-conference contest.
Katie Keller scored a season-high 31 points to lead the Lady Cougars, while
Rachel Fiely added a career-high 21 points, six assists, and six steals.
Erin Arnett posted a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and
Tiffany Youel finished with 15 points. The Lady Cougars were whistled
for a school-record 34 fouls in the contest, and the two teams combined to
go 69-for-95 at the free throw line. MVNU also topped the 100-point
mark for a school-record third time on the year.
BOXSCORE
November 29, at Urbana University
The Lady Cougars pulled away down the stretch for a 79-70 American Mideast
Conference South Division victory at Urbana. Katie Keller led the way
with a game-high 26 points as she went 7-for-8 from three-point range.
Erin Arnett added 20 points and a game-high nine rebounds, while Tiffany
Youel finished with 10 points, a career-high nine assists, five steals, and
five rebounds. MVNU was 10-for-20 from three-point range in the game
and forced 25 turnovers.
BOXSCORE
November 22, WILBERFORCE
UNIVERSITY
MVNU let a 19-point lead slip away as the Lady Cougars fell 92-90 in
double overtime to Wilberforce in the American Mideast Conference South
Division opener for both teams. Erin Arnett matched her career high
with 30 points to go with 14 rebounds to lead MVNU, while Rachel Fiely
posted a double-double with 13 points and a career-high 10 assists.
Katie Keller tossed in 12 points, and Amy Sebastian and Tiffany Youel each
scored 10 points apiece. MVNU committed 27 turnovers, was
out-rebounded 50-35, and missed 13 free throws in the game.
BOXSCORE
November 17, at Ohio State
University-Newark
The Lady Cougars extended their winning streak to four straight games as
MVNU cruised past Ohio State-Newark 103-57 in non-conference action.
Tiffany Youel led six players in double figures with a career-high 28
points. Katie Keller added 20 points with five steals, while Rachel
Fiely finished with 14 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Amy
Sebastian tallied 12 points and seven rebounds, and Erin Arnett contributed
11 points, six rebounds, and a career-high four assists. Ashley Brown
also scored a career-high 10 points, and the Lady Cougars scored a
school-record 62 points in the first half alone.
BOXSCORE
November 15, at Kentucky Christian
University
MVNU won its third straight game as the Lady Cougars rallied for an 81-75
non-conference victory at Kentucky Christian. Erin Arnett led the way
with 22 points, while Katie Keller added 15 points and five steals.
Rachel Fiely contributed 12 points, nine rebounds, six assists, and five
steals, and Amy Sebastian scored 11 points. Tiffany Youel and Miranda
Capuano also tossed in nine and eight points respectively.
BOXSCORE
November 11, HOUGHTON (NY) COLLEGE
The Lady Cougars posted their second straight high scoring game with a
103-67 non-conference win over Houghton. Erin Arnett led MVNU with 21
points and eight rebounds, while Katie Keller added 18 points and six
assists. Amy Sebastian finished with 17 points, and Rachel Fiely,
Tiffany Youel, and Ashley Brown each contributed nine points with Youel
dishing out a game-high seven assists. The Lady Cougars shot 47.2
percent from the field, nailed 12 three-pointers, out-rebounded the
Highlanders 47-33, and committed just 10 turnovers.
BOXSCORE
November 8, UNIVERSITY OF
MICHIGAN-DEARBORN
MVNU set a school record with seven players scoring in double figures as
the Lady Cougars cruised to a 97-62 non-conference victory over
Michigan-Dearborn. Rachel Fiely led the way with a career-high 16
points and five assists, while Erin Arnett posted a double-double with 15
points and 11 rebounds. Katie Keller added 14 points and six assists,
and Madisyn Helton tallied 12 points. Miranda Capuano and Amy
Sebastian each scored 11 points, while Tiffany Youel rounded out the double
figure scorers with 10 points.
BOXSCORE
November 5, at Trevecca Nazarene
(TN)
University
The Lady Cougars suffered their first loss of the season as MVNU fell
92-63 at Trevecca Nazarene, ranked 13th in the NAIA Division I preseason
poll. Tiffany Youel came off the bench to score a team-high 15
points with five three-pointers, while Katie Keller added 12 points.
Madisyn Helton also contributed 11 points, eight rebounds, and four
blocked shots, and Erin Arnett finished with nine points, seven
rebounds, and four blocked shots.
BOXSCORE
November 1, at Concordia (MI)
University
MVNU successfully tipped off the 2005-2006 season with a 78-55
non-conference win at Concordia. Amy Sebastian led four players in
double figures with a game-high 20 points, while Madisyn Helton added 12
points. Erin Arnett finished with 11 points and a game-high 16
rebounds, and Katie Keller tossed in 10 points to go with seven steals.
Tiffany Youel scored nine points, while Miranda Capuano grabbed 10
rebounds off the bench. The Lady Cougars forced 29 turnovers in
the game and went 23-for-29 at the free throw line (79.3 percent).
BOXSCORE