March 13, vs. Bethel (IN) College
In a rematch of the first game of the season, third-seeded Bethel prevailed 85-73 over the fourth-seeded Lady Cougars in the third place game of the 1999 National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament. Tara Seiter led MVNC with 21 points and 12 rebounds in the final game of her career. Deanna Kilpatrick and Angie Trainer added 16 and 15 points respectively, while Amie Bibby posted a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds as the Lady Cougars took fourth place for the second straight year. BOXSCORE
March 12, vs. Lee (TN) University
MVNC had its 6-game winning streak snapped as the fourth-seeded Lady Cougars fell 77-67 to Lee, the top seed, in the second round of the 1999 National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament. Angie Trainer led the team with 18 points, seven rebounds, and four steals, while Tara Seiter also tossed in 17 points. Anne Nussbaum added 12 points, and Deanna Kilpatrick rounded out the double-figure scorers with 11 points. BOXSCORE
March 11, vs. Indiana Wesleyan University
The Lady Cougars extended their winning streak to six straight games with an 80-77 victory over fifth-seeded Indiana Wesleyan in the first round of the 1999 National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament. MVNC, the fourth seed, was led by Tara Seiter with 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting from the field. Deanna Kilpatrick added a career-high 21 points and eight rebounds, while Anne Nussbaum finished with 15 points, four assists, and four steals. BOXSCORE
March 6, at Roberts Wesleyan (NY) College
For the second straight year, MVNC won the NCCAA East Region Tournament with a 78-74 victory over Roberts Wesleyan in the championship game. Amie Bibby led the team with a career-high 24 points, while Tara Seiter tossed in 14 points. Angie Trainer (12 points), Anne Nussbaum (11 points), and Deanna Kilpatrick (10 points) rounded out the double figure scorers as the Lady Cougars advanced to the NCCAA National Tournament for the second straight year. BOXSCORE
March 4, at Nyack (NY) College
After a 12-day lay-off, the Lady Cougars won their fourth straight game by defeating Nyack 71-59 in the semifinals of the National Christian College Athletic Association East Region Tournament. Tara Seiter led MVNC with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Amie Bibby and Deanna Kilpatrick also tossed in 17 points apiece. Angie Trainer finished with 11 points and a game-high seven steals, and Anne Nussbaum contributed seven points and a game-high seven assists. BOXSCORE
February 20, GENEVA (PA) COLLEGE
MVNC won its third consecutive game with a 74-48 American Mideast Conference victory over Geneva. Tara Seiter led all scorers with 26 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field and 11-of-12 shooting from the free throw line. Seiter also grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds. Amie Bibby added 16 points, while Anne Nussbaum finished with six points, a game-high six assists, and a team-high four steals. BOXSCORE
February 16, MALONE COLLEGE
The Lady Cougars made it two straight American Mideast Conference wins as MVNC routed Malone 74-45. Tara Seiter led the way with 18 points and eight rebounds as she became the program's all-time leading rebounder with 903 career boards. Anne Nussbaum added 14 points, seven assists, and four steals, while Deanna Kilpatrick finished with 11 points. Amie Bibby tossed in 10 points, and Angie Trainer contributed nine points, a career-high 10 rebounds, and four steals. BOXSCORE
February 13, at Tiffin University
MVNC snapped a six-game conference losing streak and kept their American Mideast Conference Tournament hopes alive with a 67-63 AMC victory at Tiffin. Anne Nussbaum and Angie Trainer (making her first career start) led the team with 13 points each, while Tara Seiter added 12 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Amie Bibby finished with nine points, and Deanna Kilpatrick and Kelly Walters tossed in eight points apiece. BOXSCORE
February 9, at Ohio Dominican College
The Lady Cougars' comeback attempt fell short as MVNC dropped a heartbreaker to Ohio Dominican 82-75 in overtime in American Mideast Conference action. Tara Seiter tied her career high with 33 points on 13-of-17 shooting from the field. Amie Bibby finished with 15 points and connected on 7-of-8 free throw attempts, while Holly Riggle added 11 points and it was her three-pointer as time expired in regulation that sent the game to overtime. BOXSCORE
February 4, at College of Wooster
MVNC snapped its five-game losing streak with an 84-67 non-conference victory over Wooster. Tara Seiter led the team with 23 points and 13 rebounds, while Angie Trainer added 14 points and a career-high six steals off the bench. Anne Nussbaum and Deanna Kilpatrick tossed in 14 and 13 points respectively, and Holly Riggle finished with 10 points. BOXSCORE
February 2, URBANA UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars fell 81-68 to NAIA Division II #13 Urbana in an American Mideast Conference game as their losing skid reached five games. Tara Seiter led MVNC with 28 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocked shots. Deanna Kilpatrick added 13 points and three steals, while Angie Trainer contributed 12 points and five rebounds off the bench. BOXSCORE
January 30, SAINT VINCENT (PA) COLLEGE
MVNC dropped its fourth straight game as the Lady Cougars fell 71-59 to Saint Vincent in American Mideast Conference action. Deanna Kilpatrick posted a double-double for MVNC with a career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds. Anne Nussbaum added 10 points and seven rebounds, while Tara Seiter finished with nine points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Holly Riggle also contributed nine points and seven rebounds. BOXSCORE
January 26, at Cedarville College
The Lady Cougars suffered their third straight loss as MVNC dropped a close 81-79 American Mideast Conference decision at Cedarville. Tara Seiter led the team with 26 points and 12 rebounds, while Holly Riggle pumped in a career-high 22 points and dished out five assists. Deanna Kilpatrick added 11 points, and Amie Bibby also grabbed 12 rebounds. BOXSCORE
January 23, SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
MVNC put up a fight but fell 80-67 in an American Mideast Conference game to Shawnee State, ranked #1 in NAIA Division II. Amie Bibby led the Lady Cougars with 18 points and 12 rebounds, while Anne Nussbaum added 15 points and a game-high five assists. Tara Seiter also finished with 13 points and seven rebounds. BOXSCORE
January 21, at University of Rio Grande
Despite a valiant effort, the Lady Cougars dropped a hard-fought 91-83 American Mideast Conference decision to NAIA Division I #15 Rio Grande. Tara Seiter led the team with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Anne Nussbaum added 17 points. Amie Bibby finished with 14 points and seven rebounds, and Deanna Kilpatrick and Holly Riggle tossed in 10 points apiece. BOXSCORE
January 19, at Notre Dame College
MVNC posted an 85-54 victory over Notre Dame in American Mideast Conference action. Tara Seiter led the way with 21 points and 16 points, while Angie Trainer added 16 points off the bench on 5-of-6 shooting from the field. Holly Riggle and Amie Bibby also reached double figures with 14 and 12 points respectively, and Deanna Kilpatrick contributed nine points and a career-high 11 rebounds. BOXSCORE
January 16, at Urbana University
The Lady Cougars gave Urbana, ranked #14 in the latest NAIA Division II poll, all that the Blue Knights could handle before MVNC fell 98-92 in double overtime in an American Mideast Conference game. Deanna Kilpatrick led the Lady Cougars with 19 points with five three-pointers. Amie Bibby added 18 points and a game-high 15 rebounds, and Tara Seiter contributed 18 points, 10 rebounds, and a career-high eight assists. Holly Riggle and Angie Trainer also finished with 14 and 13 points respectively. BOXSCORE
January 12, OHIO DOMINICAN COLLEGE
MVNC picked up its second American Mideast Conference victory with a 94-80 win over Ohio Dominican. Angie Trainer led six Lady Cougars in double figures as she tossed in a career-high 24 points off the bench. Anne Nussbaum (17 points), Amie Bibby (13 points), Deanna Kilpatrick (12), Tara Seiters (12), and Holly Riggle (10 points) also reached double figures. MVNC set a new school record by shooting 66 percent for the game from the field (31-of-47). BOXSCORE
January 7, at Walsh University
The Lady Cougars saw their two-game win streak come to an end as Walsh, the defending NAIA Division II national champions, defeated MVNC 77-67 in American Mideast Conference action. Anne Nussbaum led the way for the Lady Cougars with 14 points by going 4-of-5 from beyond the three-point arc. Tara Seiter added 12 points and six rebounds, while Deanna Kilpatrick contributed eight points and a team-high seven rebounds. BOXSCORE
January 5, CEDARVILLE COLLEGE
MVNC snapped Cedarville's six-game winning streak as the Lady Cougars held on for a 76-71 American Mideast Conference victory. Tara Seiter led the team with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Shelly Aldrich added 14 points and six assists, while Anne Nussbaum and Deanna Kilpatrick contributed nine points apiece. BOXSCORE
December 17, at Wilmington College
The Lady Cougars wrapped up the 1998 portion of their schedule with a come-from-behind 71-66 non-conference win over Wilmington. After trailing 30-23 at the half, MVNC scored the first 12 points of the second half and maintained the lead. Tara Seiter became the Lady Cougars' all-time leading scorer as her 10 points pushed her past former MVNC standout Monique Maher. Deanna Kilpatrick led the team with a career-high 17 points, while Shelly Aldrich and Angie Trainer added 12 and 10 points respectively. BOXSCORE
December 15, UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE
Despite a late rally, MVNC dropped an 83-74 decision to Rio Grande, ranked #17 in NAIA Division I, in American Mideast Conference action. Tara Seiter led the Lady Cougars with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Angie Trainer continued to provide a spark off the bench with 18 points. Shelly Aldrich and Anne Nussbaum also contributed 10 points apiece. BOXSCORE
December 12, KENYON COLLEGE
The Lady Cougars won the annual battle of Knox County as MVNC downed Kenyon 65-46 in non-conference action. Tara Seiter and Anne Nussbaum led the way with 11 points apiece, while Angie Trainer tossed in 10 points off the bench. Seiter and Kelly Walters each grabbed a team-high eight rebounds, and Holly Riggle dished out a game-high four assists. BOXSCORE
December 5, WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY
MVNC returned to its winning ways with a 98-62 non-conference win over Wilberforce. After leading just 35-27 at the half, the Lady Cougars shot a blistering 73 percent in the final 20 minutes as they outscored the Bulldogs 63-35. Tara Seiter led the team with 23 points and eight rebounds in her first start of the season, while Angie Trainer added a career-high 20 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Anne Nussbaum also tossed in 16 points, while Deanna Kilpatrick contributed nine points, seven rebounds, and four blocked shots. BOXSCORE
November 28, at Shawnee State University
The Lady Cougars fell 102-55 to Shawnee State, ranked #8 in the NAIA Division II preseason poll, in MVNC's first-ever American Mideast Conference game. Tara Seiter, in her first game with the team after finishing up her volleyball season, led the Lady Cougars with 15 points and five rebounds. Holly Riggle also tied her career high with 15 points. BOXSCORE
November 21, vs. Nyack (NY) College
MVNC snapped its two-game losing skid with a come-from-behind 56-45 victory over Nyack at the 1998 NCCAA Roundball Classic. Angie Trainer led the team with a career-high 12 points and six rebounds off the bench, while Anne Nussbaum added 11 points. Amy Seiffert also tossed in nine points off the bench. Nussbaum and Shelly Aldrich were named to the All-Tournament Team. BOXSCORE
November 20, at Roberts Wesleyan (NY) College
The Lady Cougars clawed their way back from a 20-point second-half deficit but fell 70-69 to Roberts Wesleyan in the first game of the 1998 NCCAA Roundball Classic. Shelly Aldrich led the way with 15 points, while Deanna Kilpatrick added a career-high 14 points. Amy Seiffert tossed in a career-high 12 points off the bench, and Anne Nussbaum also finished with 12 points. BOXSCORE
November 10, CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY
MVNC suffered its first loss of the season as the Lady Cougars fell 87-59 to Central State, ranked #19 in the NAIA Division I preseason poll. Anne Nussbaum led all scorers with a career-high 20 points that included a 5-for-7 showing from behind the three-point arc. Holly Riggle added 12 points and six rebounds, while Shelly Aldrich tossed in nine points and dished out four assists. Kelly Walters also contributed eight points. BOXSCORE
November 7, TAYLOR (IN) UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars earned the championship trophy at the 1998 Lady Cougar Tip-off Tournament as MVNC held on for a 67-63 win over Taylor. Shelly Aldrich, the tournament's Most Valuable Player, led all scorers with 23 points that included a 16-for-18 performance at the free throw line. Holly Riggle added a career-high 15 points, while Kelly Walters tossed in 10 points. Deanna Kilpatrick contributed seven points and a team-high six rebounds, and Anne Nussbaum finished with eight points and seven steals. Aldrich was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Riggle and Nussbaum. BOXSCORE
November 6, BETHEL (IN) COLLEGE
MVNC opened up the 1998-1999 season with an exciting 94-83 overtime victory over Bethel in the first round of the 1998 Lady Cougar Tip-off Tournament. Shelly Aldrich poured in a career-high 23 points to lead the team, while Kelly Walters tied her career high with 16 points, all in the second half. Anne Nussbaum also tossed in 14 points, and Deanna Kilpatrick finished with a career-high 11 points and nine rebounds. Angie Trainer and Amy Seiffert added nine and eight points respectively off the bench. BOXSCORE