2008-2009 Lady Cougar Basketball Recaps
March
14, vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.) University
After falling in two championship games at
the buzzer already this year, the Mount
Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team survived a last-second shot
on Saturday as the Lady Cougars rallied for
a 50-48 victory over Palm Beach Atlantic
(Fla.) University in the championship game
of the National Christian College Athletic
Association National Tournament held at
Grace (Ind.) College.
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March
13, vs. Mid-America Christian (Okla.) University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team will play for the National
Christian College Athletic Association
national title on Saturday after the No. 2
seed Lady Cougars defeated No. 6 seed
Mid-America Christian (Okla.) University
70-55 in the NCCAA National Tournament
semifinals on Friday at Grace (Ind.)
College.
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March
12, vs. Oakland City (Ind.) University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team got off to a good start at
the National Christian College Athletic
Association National Tournament as the No. 2
seed Lady Cougars downed No. 7 seed Oakland
City (Ind.) 81-70 in the first round at the
eight-team event hosted by Grace (Ind.)
College.
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March
7, NYACK (N.Y.) COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team rallied from a 13-point
second-half deficit only to suffer a
heart-breaking defeat on a three-pointer at
the buzzer as the Lady Cougars fell 71-69 to
Nyack (N.Y.) College on Saturday night in
the National Christian College Athletic
Association East Region championship game.
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March
3, at Ohio Dominican University
In a game that featured 21 lead changes and
eight ties, the Mount Vernon Nazarene
University women's basketball team came up
just short as the Lady Cougars fell 51-49 at
No. 2 seed Ohio Dominican University on
Tuesday night in the American Mideast
Conference Tournament championship game on a
layup with four seconds left.
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February 28, at Walsh University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team jumped out to a 21-point
halftime lead and held off a late rally by
host and top seed Walsh University in the
semifinals of the American Mideast
Conference Tournament on Saturday as the No.
5 seed Lady Cougars posted an 84-70 upset
win to extend the team's winning streak to
eight straight and set a new school record
for wins in a season at 24.
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February 24, at University of Northwestern
Ohio
Making its first appearance in the
conference tournament in nine years, the
Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team held on to knock off the
University of Northwestern Ohio 74-71 in the
first round of the American Mideast
Conference Tournament on Tuesday evening in
The Garage to extend the Lady Cougars'
winning streak to seven straight while
equaling the program's single-season win
total record at 23.
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February 21, at Point Park (Pa.) University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team closed the season in fine
fashion as the Lady Cougars extended their
winning streak to six straight games by
pulling away for a 76-45 American Mideast
Conference victory at Point Park (Pa.)
University on Saturday afternoon.
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February 20, at Carlow (Pa.) University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team clinched its first playoff
berth in nine years as the visiting Lady
Cougars cruised past Carlow (Pa.) University
75-38 in American Mideast Conference action
on Friday night in the Donahue Pavilion for
the team's fifth straight victory.
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February 14, URSULINE COLLEGE
In a game that had all the feel and
implications of a playoff game, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team used a determined team
effort to knock off Ursuline College 82-70
in a key American Mideast Conference game on
Saturday night in the Physical Education
Center as the Lady Cougars won their fourth
straight game and reached the 20-win mark
for only the fourth time in school history.
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February 13, HOUGHTON (N.Y.) COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team started the game on a 20-4
spurt and never looked back as the Lady
Cougars cruised to a 73-42 American Mideast
Conference victory over Houghton (N.Y.)
College on Friday night in the Physical
Education Center.
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February 10, at Wilberforce University
Senior guard Rachel Fiely led the Mount
Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team to an 86-57 American Mideast
Conference victory at Wilberforce University
on Tuesday night as she tied the Lady
Cougars' single-game record with 14 assists
as MVNU finished with 26 assists on 29 made
field goals.
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February 7, UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team rallied to force overtime
and then never trailed in the extra session
as the Lady Cougars downed the University of
Rio Grande 87-83 in American Mideast
Conference action on Saturday night in front
of a packed house in the Physical Education
Center.
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February 3, at Shawnee State University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team shot just 15.2 percent from
the field in the first half as the Lady
Cougars trailed 41-13 at the break on the
way to a 76-53 American Mideast Conference
loss at NAIA Division II No. 2 Shawnee State
University on Tuesday night.
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January 29, at Cedarville University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team snapped a 12-game losing
streak to Cedarville University and posted a
win on the NAIA Division II No. 18 Lady
Jackets' home court for the first time in
eight years as the Lady Cougars
prevailed 73-66 in non-conference action on
Thursday night.
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January 27, at Ohio Dominican University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team was unable to overcome a
late 13-4 run by host Ohio Dominican
University as the Lady Cougars fell 67-61 in
American Mideast Conference action at Alumni
Hall on Tuesday night.
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January 20, NOTRE DAME COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team pulled out a thrilling 66-64
American Mideast Conference victory over
Notre Dame College in overtime on Tuesday
night in the Physical Education Center and
handed the Lady Falcons their first
conference loss in the process.
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January 17, at University of Northwestern
Ohio
The University of Northwestern Ohio used a
32-13 run over the final 10:20 of the first
half to take control of an American Mideast
Conference game against Mount Vernon
Nazarene University on Saturday afternoon as
the Lady Cougars fell 80-63.
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January 13, CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY
If Tuesday's American Mideast Conference
contest between the Mount Vernon Nazarene
University women's basketball team and
Cedarville University would have been a golf
outing, the Lady Cougars would have asked
for a mulligan as the visiting Lady Jackets
scored the first 15 points of the game and
built a big lead before holding on for a
77-62 victory in the Physical Education
Center.
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January 10, ROBERTS WESLEYAN (N.Y.) COLLEGE
After holding a slim two-point halftime
lead, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University
women's basketball team limited Roberts
Wesleyan (N.Y.) College to just 7.7 percent
shooting from the floor (2-for-26) in the
second half as the Lady Cougars pulled away
for an 89-53 American Mideast Conference win
on Saturday afternoon in the Physical
Education Center.
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January 9, DAEMEN (N.Y.) COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team put up a valiant fight
against No. 22 Daemen (N.Y.) College on
Friday night in American Mideast Conference
action, but the visiting Lady Wildcats were
able to hang on for a 77-73 victory in the
Physical Education Center.
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January 6, MALONE UNIVERSITY
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team used a strong performance by
four seniors as the Lady Cougars pulled away
from Malone University in the second half
for a 76-54 American Mideast Conference
victory on Tuesday night in the Physical
Education Center.
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January 3, at Walsh University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team went scoreless for 6:21 late
in the second half in the midst of a 22-5
run by host Walsh University as the Lady
Cougars fell 73-71 in the American Mideast
Conference opener for both teams on Saturday
afternoon in Alumni Arena.
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December 30, UNIVERSITY OF
CINCINNATI-CLERMONT
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team successfully closed out the
2008 calendar year by using a 30-12 run in
the second half to rally for a 74-62
non-conference victory over the University
of Cincinnati-Clermont in the Physical
Education Center on Tuesday night.
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December 19, at Defiance College
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team used a 12-2 run to close the
game as the Lady Cougars rallied for a 68-63
non-conference win at Defiance College on
Friday night.
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December 13, KENYON COLLEGE
In a battle between an unbeaten team and a
team looking for its first win, it was the
previously winless Kenyon College women's
basketball team that came out on top as the
visiting Ladies held off Mount Vernon
Nazarene University 54-52 on Saturday
evening in the Physical Education Center in
a non-conference game played to benefit the
annual Food for the Hungry Drive.
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December 6, vs. University of Cincinnati-Clermont
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team continued its best start to
a season ever as the Lady Cougars scored the
first 17 points of the game and never looked
back in an 86-65 victory over the University
of Cincinnati-Clermont on Saturday afternoon
at the Ohio Dominican University Classic.
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December 5, vs. Carlow (Pa.) University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team outscored Carlow (Pa.)
University 52-22 in the second half as the
Lady Cougars pulled away for an 86-42
victory in the first round of the Ohio
Dominican University Classic on Friday
evening.
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December 2, WILBERFORCE UNIVERSITY
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team nailed 10 three-pointers and
used a commanding 55-34 rebounding advantage
to cruise past Wilberforce University 90-58
in non-conference action in the Physical
Education Center on Tuesday night as the
Lady Cougars remained unbeaten.
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November 29, at Trinity International (Ill.)
University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team used another strong second
half to pull away from Trinity International
(Ill.) University 75-49 on Saturday
afternoon on the Lady Trojans' home court as
the Lady Cougars improved to 7-0 with the
victory.
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November 28, vs. Blackburn (Ill.) College
After a close first half, the Mount Vernon
Nazarene University women's basketball team
used a strong second half to pull away for
an 84-49 victory over Blackburn (Ill.)
College on Friday night in the first day of
the Trinity International (Ill.) University
Thanksgiving Classic.
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November 22, at Bluffton University
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team remained unbeaten on the
season on Saturday afternoon as the Lady
Cougars captured the Bluffton University
Tip-off Tournament title with a 99-67
victory over the host Beavers.
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November 21, vs. Thiel (Pa.) College
Sophomore guard Lauren Johnson poured in a
career-high 28 points off the bench to spark
the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team to a 77-49 victory over
Thiel (Pa.) College in the first round of
the Bluffton University Tip-off Tournament
on Friday evening.
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November 18, DEFIANCE COLLEGE
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team used a strong second half at
both ends of the court to pull away from a
scrappy Defiance College squad for a 77-63
non-conference victory on Tuesday night in
the Physical Education Center.
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November 15, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO
For the second straight game, the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team used a tenacious defense to
post a hard-fought 65-45 non-conference
victory over the University of Northwestern
Ohio on Saturday afternoon in the Physical
Education Center.
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November 14, OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's
basketball team held off Ohio Dominican
University 49-39 in a non-conference
defensive struggle in the Physical Education
Center on Friday night as the Lady Cougars
got their 2008-2009 season started on a
positive note.
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