Panther Football Continues on 6-Game Win Streak

FULTON, Mo.-- The Greenville College Football team continued their winning ways as they beat Westminster, 34-22, to bring the win streak to 6-games.

GC's Steven Glover led the Panthers in rushing yards with 103 and Immanuel Gamble ran 86 yards for the team. Brendan Chambers threw for 105 yards throughout the game and Nathan Butler and Anthony Gonzales were credited with 77 and 69 receiving yards, respectively.

Greenville's offense started the game strong, scoring the first two touchdowns of the game. Glover ran 27 yards for the first GC points of the game and Gonzales recorded the game's second touchdown with a 65 yard punt return. Westminster answered at the end of the second quarter with a with a touchdown by Joe Plassmeyer to bring the halftime score to 14-8, GC.

The second half started with Greenville scoring another touchdown when Gonzales caught a 7 yard pass from Chambers. Westminster got the next points when James Gladstone caught a pass from Plassmeyer to bring the score to 21-16. Panther Immanuel Gamble answered when he ran 4 yards for a touchdown to end the third quarter 28-16.

In the fourth quarter, both teams scored one touchdown, Mac Findeiss for Westminster and Gamble for Greenville, and both kickers missed the extra point,  to bring the game's final score to 34-22 Panthers.

This win brings the Panthers' record to 6-2. GC takes the field again on Saturday, Nov. 3 when they travel to Northwestern (MN) at  to play the Eagles at 1:.

This story was published on October 27, 2012

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Lady Panther Soccer Dominates MacMurray 5-0

JACKSONVILLE, Ill.-- The GC women traveled to MacMurray and beat the Highlanders 5-0 to earn another SLIAC win.

Kelsey Panzau put the ball in the net 7 minutes into the game when Claire Conwell-Vargas passed the ball to her for the assist. 14 minutes later, Conwell-Vargas scored an unassisted goal to bring the score to 2-0 GC at halftime.

The second half proved to be even more eventful for the Panthers, as Jen Williams scored for GC just 5 minutes into the half, with Natalie Henneberry getting the assist. Kayla Panzau was next to get on the board for Greenville, scoring the the game's 50th minute. The last goal of the match came when Chelsea Kirkley scored a header off of a corner kick by Allie Rueter. Kirkley's goal brought the game to its final score of 5-0 GC.

Greenville outshot MacMurray 28-5 in the game and earned a shutout.

This win gives the Panthers a 8-7-1 (4-2 SLIAC) record. The ladies take to the field again tomorrow, Oct. 24, when they travel to Eureka to play the rescheduled game from last week.

This story was published on October 23, 2012

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Lady Panther Basketball To Take the Court

GREENVILLE, Ill.-- The Greenville Women's Basketball team is ready for their season to begin and, with a strong senior class and an impressive freshman class, 2012-2013 looks to be a promising year for the team.

Last year, the team finished their season with a record of 7-18 overall, going 4-12 in the SLIAC. The Lady Panthers averaged 61.4 points per game, but failed to qualify for the SLIAC Tournament.

Greenville adds 11 new players to the program this season, one of the largest recruiting classes women's basketball has seen. Those new faces will look to fill the void left by last season's five graduates, including starting point guard, Emmalee Fladland. Fladland averaged points and 3.7 rebounds per game, contributing heavily to the team both offensively and defensively.

Fortunately, Greenville has many strong veteran players returning, including 4 of team's top scorers and regular starters from last season. Seniors, Ieisha Adams, Emily Gundy, Laura Hobbie, and Katelyn Wise who, together,  accounted for over 60% of the team's total points scored, will all be leaders for GC. Wise led the team in scoring, recording an average of 11.68 points per game and a 49.2 field goal percentage. Adams was the top rebounder for GC last year, grabbing an average of 5.6 per game and making a total of 31 steals. Hobbie and Gundy are also expected to lead the team this year on both sides of the court.

2012-2013 marks GC head coach, Roy Mulholland's, 14th year at the reigns of the women's team. He expects the season to be successful and is excited to begin.

The Lady Panthers kick-off their season Friday, Nov. 16 as they travel to Fulton, Mo. to take on Rhodes College in the Westminster Tip-Off Classic Tournament.

This story was published on November 14, 2012

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Lady Panther Basketball Splits Games in Tip-Off Classic

FULTON, Mo.-- The GC women lost to Rhodes College, but redeemed themselves with a win over Hendrix in the Westminster Tip-Off Classic.

The first game proved to be a tough one for Greenville, with the women falling 46-73 in their first regular season game. They allowed the loss to fuel their fire and came ready to play the next day, defeating Hendrix 86-50 to bring home a win.

In their first game of the weekend, GC lost 46-73 but Coach Mulholland said the score did not accuractely reflect the effort the women gave.

"We played well against a very good team," Coach Mulholland said. "They got us the first half but we played better in the second half and I am prod of the team."

Ieisha Adams led the team in scoring, with 13 points total in the game. GC recorded 36 rebounds, with Coley Baker getting 6 and Emily Gundy and Laura Hobbie each adding 5. The team had a 76% free throw average.

In their second game of the tournament, he Panthers had a team average of 83.3% in free throws and grabbed 49 rebounds. Baker and Hobbie led GC in scoring on Saturday, both recording 16 points in the game. Baker also was credited with 14 rebounds and went 8 for 8 in free throws. Adams was impressive in the second game as well, scoring five out of her six field goal attempts and recording 14 points for the Panthers.

This story was published on November 17, 2012

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Panther Soccer Ranked 15th in NCCAA

GREENVILLE, S.C.-- GC is currently ranked 15th in the 2012 NCCAA Men's Soccer Division I Official Top 15 Ranking, with a record of 10-6-3.

Greenville, part of the North Central Region, received 11 total points to be placed in the 15th spot in the ranking.

Fresno Pacific University is in the top spot right now, getting 3 first place votes and improving their record to 16-4-0. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is ranked second, receiving 4 first place votes and a record of 19-1-1.

A final season ranking will be published next month.

The current ranking is as follows:

Fresno Pacific University (West)

Oklahoma Wesleyan University (Central)

California Baptist University (West)

Palm Beach Atlantic University (South)

Southern Wesleyan University (South)

Spring Arbor University (Mid-West)

Union University (TN) (Mid-East)

Olivet Nazarene University (North Central)

Roberts Wesleyan College (East)

Azusa Pacific University (West)

Cedarville University (Mid-West)

Bethel College (North Central)

Greenville College (North Central)

RV:Covenant College (7), McMurry University (4), Mid-American Christian University (2), Geneva College (1)

This story was published on November 20, 2012

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Lady Panther Soccer Beats Principia to Advance to SLIAC Championship

ELSAH, Ill.-- The GC Women's Soccer Team upset the No. 1 seed, Principia,winning the game 1-0, to advance to the SLIAC Championship.

Kieley Leach was credited with the game's lone goal but said it was a "team effort," as the ball was sent into the box when Claire Conwell-Vargas took a beautiful corner kick that sent the ball into dangerous territory. The ball bobbled around in Principia's defensive end, with both teams trying to gain possession, but Leach had the last word, putting the ball in the back of the net and bringing GC up 1-0.

"The outcome tonight could not have been accomplished without incredible team effort," Leach explained, "Not only did we come out with a win, but we made a mark in GC history!."

This win marks the first time in school history that Greenville has beaten SLIAC powerhouse, Principia.

The women will play in the SLIAC Championship game Friday, Nov. 2 at 7:00 p.m. when they take on Webster in hopes of winning the tournament for the first time in GC Women's Soccer history.

This story was published on October 31, 2012

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Panther Basketball 2-0 in Tip-Off Classic

FULTON, Mo.-- The GC Men's Basketball team traveled to Westminster College to take on both Rhodes and Hendrix in the Tip-Off Classic this weekend.

The first game the Panthers played, against Rhodes College on Friday, was a close battle. GC pulled off the close 70-69 victory in regular time in their first game of the season.

Daniel Anderson led the Panthers in points, getting 19 in the game. MarQuel Jones added another 12 and Todd Albertson had 10 for GC. Greenville had 27 total rebounds in the game, with Anthony Metzler grabbing 6 and Todd Albertson  adding 5.

On Saturday, Greenville took on Hendrix in a high-scoring game and GC came out with the win once again, this time putting their opponents away 100-80.

Greenville recorded an 80.8 free throw percentage and 59.3 field goal percentage in the second game. The Panthers had 29 total rebounds.

Anderson was Greenville's top scorer once again, gaining 23 points for the Panthers. Anderson also led the team in rebounds, recording 5 total. Ben Giertz was credited with 5 assists in the game and Alex Mumphard was strong for GC's offense as well, scoring 16 points and draining 4 of 5 3-point attempts.

This story was published on November 17, 2012

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Lady Panther Volleyball Falls to Webster in Championship

GREENVILLE, Ill.-- The GC Women's Volleyball team could not top Webster and lost 3-0 in the SLIAC Championship game.

The Panthers lost in three sets with scores of 25-21, 25-20, and 25-18.

Nicole Schaffer led the Panthers offensively with 10 kills and Corinne Coon added 7 kills for Greenville. Hannah Groves had 15 assists for GC and Ellen Lueking recorded 10. Tricia Gall and Ansley DeVrieze each were credited with a block in the match, and Jamie Schollenbruch had 15 digs for the home team.

This story was published on November 03, 2012

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Lady Panther Volleyball Finishes Regular Season Strong, Taking Blackburn 3-0

CARLINVILLE, Ill.-- The GC Volleyball team swept Blackburn 3-0 to continue their SLIAC domination with a Conference record of 15-1.

The Panthers won the sets with scores of 25-17, 25-22, and 25-16, to earn the three set sweep. This marks the second time this season that Greenville has beaten Blackburn in just three sets, as the team had the same result on October 6 when the two teams met in Greenville.

Tricia Gall came up big for GC, making 7 kills and ending the match with a .462 kill percentage. Corinne Coon had 7 kills as well and added a solo block for the Panthers. Joelle Scholten also had an impressive performance, recording 6 kills, two service aces, and 6 digs. Ansley DeVrieze also earned 6 kills and had one service ace in the match. Ellen Lueking and Hannah Groves led the team in assists, with 16 and 15 respectively, and Jamie Schollenbruch added 12 digs for GC.

This game brings the team's regular season to a close. The women ended the season with a record of 28-8 (15-1 SLIAC). They will play again Nov. 3 in the SLIAC Semifinals at 2:00 p.m. as they take on No. 4 seed, Principia, at home.

This story was published on October 30, 2012

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Panther Soccer with Shutout Win at Eureka

EUREKA, Ill.-- The Greenville College Men's Soccer team traveled to Eureka Red Devil territory and brought home the 3-0 win in their last regular season match.

The first Panther goal was scored by Jacob Krisher, with the assist from Aaron Mulholland. Sean McQuillan, who was the SLIAC Player of the Week last week, was next to find the back of the net for GC, with Nathan Mayberry being credited with the assist. Dan Ruder was the last Greenville player to get a goal in the game, bringing the final score to 3-0 Greenville.

Goalkeeper, Thomas Crown, was credited with the shutout.

The Panthers finished the regular season with a record of  10-5-3 (5-0-3 SLIAC). The men will take on Westminster at home Thursday, Nov. 1 in the first round of the SLIAC Tournament.

This story was published on October 29, 2012

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