Men's Basketball Nipped by Eureka

GREENVILLE, Ill. --  The men's basketball team was narrowly defeated 77-76 by Eureka Saturday afternoon.  The game ended in very close fashion, and Greenville's last second field goal attempt rimmed out.   Greenville was led by Alex Mumphard who recorded 17 points.

Mumphard also distributed seven assists.  Anthony Metzler led the Panthers in rebounding with nine

Eureka was led in scoring by Mark Lessen who posted 23 points. Dustin Fritsch led the Red Devils in rebounding with 9 rebounds.

With the win, Eureka moves to 8-6 on the season with a 4-2 SLIAC conference record.  The loss drops Greenville to 7-7 on the season including a 2-3 record in conference action.

This story was published on January 12, 2013

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Indoor Men's Track and Field Posts Pair of Fourth Place Marks at Eastern Illinois

CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Weight throw partiipant Josh Kuusisto and sprinter Ryan St. Hill were members of the men's track and field to place fourth at the Eastern Illinois John Craft Invitational on Saturday.

Kuusisto tossed the weight 16.79 meters (55-1) in his fourth place performance.

Ryan St. Hill was third among the field in the 60-meter dash preliminaries as he posted a time of 7.12 seconds.  He returned in the finals to finish in 7.14 seconds and place fourth overall.

Adding sixth place marks for Greenville were Bobby Williams in the long jump (6.11 meters, 20-0.50) and Anthony Everett in the 60-meter hurdles (8.93 seconds).

Vernon Gee leapt 6.03 meters (19-9.50) in his seventh place long jump effort.

The men's track and field team returns to action Saturday at Olivet Nazarene.

This story was published on January 19, 2013

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Men's Basketball Topped by Webster

GREENVILLE, Ill. -- The Greenville College men's basketball team encountered defeat for the first time this season, falling to Webster University 91-61.  Greenville was led by MarQuel Jones who scored 21 points.  Daniel Anderson led the Panthers in rebounding with seven.

GC went 9-9 from the free throw line, but only 6-31 from three-point territory. MarQuel accounted for 5 rebounds and 3 assist in addition to his impressive 21 points.

Webster outscored the Panthers 51-22 in the second half, to put the game away.

Leading the way for Webster was Cody Bradfisch who scored 19 points.  Both Roman Robinson and Aaron Griffin posted double doubles.  Robinson scored 17 points and added 12 rebounds, while Griffin contributed 17 points and 14 rebounds of his own.

With the win, Webster improved to 4-2 (2-0 SLIAC), and Greenville fell to 5-1 (1-1 SLIAC). The Panthers will take on St. Louis Christian at 7:00pm on Wednesday, Dec. 5 in hopes of rebounding from this tough SLIAC loss.

This story was published on December 01, 2012

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Men's Cross Country Finishes 4th in SLIAC Championships

HILLSBORO, Ill.-- The Panther Cross Country team finished fourth in the SLIAC Championships, behind Spalding, Principa, and Westminster with Nathan Young leading the team.

Young was Greenville's top finisher, crossing the finish line 4th overall. Ross Baker also had an impressive performance, coming in second for GC and finishing 10th overall.

GC finished the meet in fourth place with 83 total points. Spalding finished first with 43 points, Principia came in second with 51 points and Westminster finished third with 70 points.

This story was published on October 27, 2012

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Men's Soccer Eliminated from SLIAC Tournament in Overtime

GREENVILLE, Ill.-- The GC Panther soccer team was elimiated from the SLIAC Tournament, losing 1-0 to No. 3 seed Westminster in overtime.

Westminster scored three minutes into overtime after a foul was called just outside the penalty box. Michael McDonough crossed the ball to Jason Joshua who scored for the Blue Jays.

GC goalkeeper, Thomas Crown, ended the night with 3 saves.

This loss ends the Panthers 2012 season. They finished an impressive season with a record of 10-6-3.

This story was published on November 01, 2012

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Men's Soccer Ranked 16th in Final NCCAA Poll

GREENVILLE, S.C.-- The Greenville College Men's Soccer team was ranked 16th in the final NCCAA Division I 2012 ranking, collecting 5 total points.

GC finished their 2012 season with a record of 10-6-3.

California Baptist University, Fresno Pacific University, and Oklahoma Wesleyan University captured the top three spots in the ranking, receiving 15, 98, and 85 total points, respectively.

GC was one of three schools in the North Central Region to be recognized. Both Olivet Nazarene University and Bethel College were also ranked, Olivet coming in 10th and Bethel being placed in 13th.

The complete final 2012 season ranking is included below.

California Baptist University (West)

Fresno Pacific University (West)

Oklahoma Wesleyan University (Central)

Palm Beach Atlantic University (South)

Union University (TN) (Mid-East)

Spring Arbor University (Mid-West)

Southern Wesleyan University (South)

Azusa Pacific University (West)

Roberts Wesleyan College (East)

Olivet Nazarene University (North Central)

Cedarville University (Mid-West)

Bethel College (North Central)

RV: Covenant College (5), Greenville College (5), Trinity Lutheran College (WA) (1)

This story was published on December 04, 2012

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Men's Basketball Outpaced by NCAA Division I Western Illinois

MACOMB, Ill. -- The Greenville men's basketball team traveled to NCAA Division I Western Illinois on Wednesday night and returned with a 95-48 loss to the Leathernecks.  Junior MarQuel Jones led the Panthers with a team-high 15 points.

Greenville fell behind early as Western led 21-1 just eight minutes into the game.  The score was 48-20 at the half, and Western outscored Greenville 47-28 in the second half.

Anthony Metzler posted five rebounds in the defeat, and Alex Mumphard collected three assists and two steals.

Western improved to 13-3 with the win while Greenville fell to 7-6.  The Panthers host Eureka on Saturday at 3 p.m. in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action.

This story was published on January 09, 2013

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Men's Basketball Topped by MacMurray

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. -- The men's basketball opened the 2013 portion of their conference season with a 94-75 loss to MacMurray on Saturday.  Jordan Smith came off the bench to post a game-high 23 points.

The game was tight at the intermission as MacMurray entered halftime leading by two, but it was the second half which was MacMurray extend their lead and run away with the victory.

MarQuel Jones posted a solid all-around effort with 18 points, six rebounds, six assists, and three steals in 32 minutes of action.  Todd Albertson likewise posted six rebounds, and Alex Mumphard gathered three steals.

The Panthers (6-5, 1-2 SLIAC) host Blackburn Tuesday at 7 p.m. before traveling to NCAA Division I Western Illinos on Wednesday.

This story was published on January 05, 2013

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Men's Basketball Falls to Mid-Continent

GREENVILLE, Ill. -- The men's basketball team lost 105-80 to Mid-Continent Friday night in the Panther Paws for Poverty Classic.  Daniel Anderson was the top point producer for the Panthers with 20 points and was a defensive leader with three steals.

The Panthers couldn't recover from a 20-point halftime deficit as they were down 55-35 at the break.

Putting together a double-double was Todd Albertson who picked up a game-high 16 rebounds to compliment 11 points.

Alex Mumphard tallied 15 points of his own, and MarQuel Jones dropped in 11 points.

The Panthers (6-2) host Missouri Baptist Saturday evening at 5 p.m. in Greenville's final game prior to Christmas.

This story was published on December 07, 2012

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Men's Soccer Beats MacMurray 1-0

JACKSONVILLE, Ill.-- The Greenville Men's Soccer team beat MacMurray 1-0 with a late goal by Sean McQuillan.

McQuillan scored a header with just 2 minutes remaining in the game to get the game winner and bring home the win for the Panthers. Both Dan Ruder and Ryan Haas were credited with the assist.

GC outshot MacMurray 16-4 in the game, with Nathan Mayberry leading the team with 5 shots. Thomas Crown was credited with 2 saves to earn the SLIAC shutout.

This win brings Greenville into the nuber two spot in the SLIAC with a record of 9-5-2 (4-0-2 SLIAC). The team plays again Saturday, Oct. 27 when they take on Conference rival Webster in a battle for SLIAC dominance.

This story was published on October 23, 2012

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Men's Cross Country Awards Announced, Young Honored

ST. LOUIS, Mo.-- Greenville's Nathan Young was named to the SLIAC First Team All-Conference and a few other GC runners were honored with post-season recognition.

Young joined five other SLIAC runners to round out the First Team All-Conference. Other athletes on the team include Spalding's Abram Deng and Haile Jemane and Principia's Derrick Fleming, Wylie Mangelsdorf, and Adam Rolph.

Ross Baker, another Greenville runner, was named to the Second-Team All-SLIAC. Also on the Second Team were Spalding's Allen Matthews, Westminster's Matt Borst and Daniel Lindaman, Webster's Ethan Jefferies and Jason Hickson, and Principia's Kynan Hicks-Witters.

Panther Tony Briscoe was named to the 2012 SLIAC Men's Cross Country All-Sportsmanship Team.

This story was published on October 27, 2012

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Men's Soccer Ties Webster 2-2

GREENVILLE, Ill.-- The Greenville Men's Soccer team played Webster University to a 2-2 tie with both teams having many opportunities to score throughout the game.

Goals were scored for GC by Dusty Knoll, in the 33rd minute, and Sean McQuillan, with an assist by Nathan Mayberry, in the 66th minute. Webster's Clint Carder and Agustin Villalba got the goals for Webster in the 17th and 70th minutes, respectively.

The game went into two overtime periods of 10 minutes each, but neither team could capitalize on their opportunities so the final score remained a 2-2 tie.

Greenville recorded 19 shots while Webster only had 12 in the game. GC keeper, Thomas Crown, made 3 saves for the Panthers.

This tie brings the men's record to 9-5-3 (4-0-3 SLIAC). The Panthers will play again on Monday, Oct. 29 as they travel to Eureka to take on the Red Devils.

This story was published on October 27, 2012

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Men's Cross Country Finishes 28th at Oshkosh

WINNECONNE, Wis.-- The GC Men's Cross Country team finished 28th out of 39 teams at the NCAA Midwest Regionals held at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

Senior, Ross Baker finished first for the Panthers with a time of 26:44.12. He ran a 5:53 minute mile pace and came in 104th out of the 271 runners at the meet.

Nathan Young and Raymond Hingson came in second and third for GC with times of 27:17.53 and 27:26.84, respectively. Trevor Thompson (28:20) and Ben Barber (29:54) also added points for GC.

Greenville came in 28th overall with a total of 790 points. The team consisted of Baker, Young, Hingson, Thompson, Barber, Gabe Buttram, and Peter Huston.

This story was published on November 10, 2012

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Men's Basketball Runs Away from Blackburn

GREENVILLE, Ill.---The men's basketball team got back on the winning track with a dominating 100-48 win over SLIAC conference foe Blackburn College.

The Panthers were led by four players in double figures with Alex Mumphard leading the way with a game high 22.  Close behind was Anthony Metzler with 18 and Austin Potts and Todd Albertson with 13 and 10.  Tevin Rollins led the panthers on the glass with eight and Albertson followed with seven.

Greenville used an impressive second half to get to the century point mark outscoring Blackburn by 32 in the second half.

The win saw Greenville improve to 2-2 in SLIAC competition and 7-5 on the season.  The men have a quick turnaround as they will travel to Western Illinois for a 7 p.m. tip-off time tomorrow night.

This story was published on January 08, 2013

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Men's Basketball Topped by Fontbonne

GREENVILLE, Ill. -- The men's basketball team was outplayed by Fontbonne on Saturday as the Griffins won 78-72.  Jordan Smith was the game's leader with 18 points.

Fontbonne took a 41-34 advantage to the locker room at halftime and held on despite Greenville's rally in the second half.  Greenville was hurt by 20 turnovers during the afternoon.

In addition to Smith's 18 point performance, MarQuel Jones posted 13 points, and Alex Mumphard added 12 points.  The game's leading rebounder was Simon Martin with 11 boards in 14 minutes of action.

Greenville (7-10, 2-6 SLIAC) resumes their season next Saturday when they travel to Blackburn for a 3 p.m. tilt with the Beavers.

This story was published on January 19, 2013

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Men's Basketball Runs Away from St. Louis Christian

GREENVILLE, Ill. -- The men's basketball team reversed their fortune Wednesday night with a 111-40 win over St. Louis Christian.  Jordan Smith was the leading scorer for the Panthers netting 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the floor. 

Greenville took a commanding 59-20 lead heading into halftime and never looked back.  Kyle Martin contributed 16 points on 8-of-10 shooting.  Micah Summer led St. Louis Christian in scoring with 16 points. 

The win improved Greenville's record to 6-1 prior to a weekend tournament where they host Mid-Continent at 8 p.m. Friday night and Missouri Baptist at 5 p.m. Saturday evening.

This story was published on December 05, 2012

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Men's Basketball Falls to Dominican 85-74

RIVER FOREST, Ill.-- The Panthers could not come back from a 33-49 halftime deficit and lost to the Dominican University Stars, 85-74.

MarQuel Jones and Alex Mumphard led the team in scoring, with 17 and 16 points, respectively. Jones also added 4 steals and 5 rebounds.  Jordan Smith also added 14 points and 4 rebounds for Greenville.

Todd Albertson and Ben Giertz each contributed 6 assists for the Panthers. Giertz also recorded 6 assists.

Dominican's Anthony Keener scored 33 points in the game, going 11-16 in field goals, 2-2 in three pointers, and leading both teams in scoring.  

This loss gives the Panthers a record of 6-4 (1-1 SLIAC). The men play on the road again Saturday, January 5 at 3pm when the take on fellow SLIAC team, MacMurray.

This story was published on January 02, 2013

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Men's Basketball Falls Short to Westminster

GREENVILLE, Ill. -- The men's basketball team had an opportunity to tie the game in the waning seconds but could not create a shot as Westminster held on for a 79-76 win Thursday night.  MarQuel Jones was the game's top scorer with 21 points.

Greenville held a one-point advantage at halftime and were outscored by four in the second half.

Westminster outperformed Greenville at the free throw line as the Blue Jays hit 25-of-31 charity tosses to Greenville's 9-of-12 showing.

Anthony Metzler contributed 13 points and four blocks for the Panthers.  Todd Albertson posted 13 points.

Alex Mumphard passed out six assists, and Ben Giertz tallied six rebounds.

The Panthers (7-9, 2-5 SLIAC) return to action Saturday as they host Fontbonne at 3 p.m.

This story was published on January 17, 2013

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Men's Basketball Topped by Missouri Baptist

GREENVILLE, Ill. -- The men's basketball team narrowly lost 80-76 to Missouri Baptist University Saturday night. The Panthers were led by Alex Mumphard who scored a team-high 21 points. Mumphard also dished out five assists.

The game was tight the entire way and saw multiple lead changes throughout.

Sophomore Todd Albertson posted a double-double for the Panthers with 11 points and 11 rebounds. MarQuel Jones also had an impressive night, recording 14 points, 3 assists, and a block.

Garrison Plummer was the lead man for Missouri Baptist with 22 points and 10 rebounds.

With the loss, Greenville drops to 6-3 on the season.  They return to action on Wednesday, Jan. 2, at Dominican in River Forest, Ill.

This story was published on December 08, 2012

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GC Men's Soccer Ranked 13th in NCCAA

GREENVILLE, S.C.-- The Greenville Men's Soccer team was included in the NCCAA Top 15 for the week ending November 6.

Greenville College was the only school in the North Central Region included in the Top 15. GC had a record of 9-5-3 when the Top 15 was determined. The Panthers received 17 total points to put them in the No. 13 spot in the ranking.

Ohio Wesleyan University claimed the top spot in the ranking, with Southern Wesleyan University and Cedarville University being ranked No. 2 and No. 3, respectively.

This story was published on November 06, 2012

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