10 In A Row!
N E W S , N U G G E T S & U P D AT E S November 2, 2015 Contact NNU Athletics: 467-8505
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10 In A Row!
Coming Up Men’s Soccer
Overall (11-6-1); GNAC (7-5-1) DATE OPPONENT TIME 11-7 at Concordia 5:30 pm End of Regular Season
Volleyball
Overall (15-7-0); GNAC (12-2-0) DATE OPPONENT 11-5 at Alaska 11-7 at Alaska Anchorage 11-12 Seattle Pacific 11-14 St. Martin’s
TIME 9 pm 9 pm 7 pm 2:30 pm
Cross Country DATE EVENT TIME 11-7 NCAA D-II West Region 11:30 am at Ash Creek Preserve, Monmouth, OR 11-21 NCAA D-II National Champ. TBA hosted by Missouri Southern
Men’s Basketball DATE OPPONENT 11-3 CSI Scrimmage 11-10 College of Idaho (Exhib.) 11-13 Bethesda (Homecoming) 11-21 Cal St. Los Angeles 11-24 at College of Idaho (Exhib.)
TIME 4:30 pm 7 pm 8 pm 7 pm 7 pm
Women’s Basketball DATE OPPONENT TIME 11-5 TVCC Scrimmage 7 pm 11-13 x-vs Central Missouri 3 pm 11-14 x-vs Minnesota St. Moorhead Noon 11-19 at Cal Baptist 6 pm 11-21 at Point Loma 7 pm x-at D2 Vegas Showdown in Las Vegas
Track & Field DATE OPPONENT TIME 12-12 at Jackson’s Open 7 pm at Ford Idaho Center, Nampa, ID NOTE: All Start Times Nampa Time NOTE: Home Games In Bold
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Northwest Nazarene Natalie Knauf (left) and Kendra Bodine record a block for a point int he Crusaders’ straightset win over Concordia on Saturday. The Crusaders have won 10 in a row and are tied for the GNAC lead.
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It proved to be a “Happy Halloween” for the Crusader volleyball team, which stretched its win streak to 10 straight matches, beating visiting Western Oregon in four sets on Thursday at the Johnson Sports Center, and Concordia in straight sets Saturday night. The Northwest Nazarene spikers capped a busy day of Halloween “athletic treats” on the NNU campus as the men’s basketball team put on a show for fans in the morning with their “Red-White” scrimmage, then the NNU women’s basketball team tipped off its exhibition schedule with a 75-43 win over Eastern Oregon. Action then moved outside for “Senior Day” for men’s soccer, which had a tough day in a 2-0 loss to Simon Fraser, capping a week of mixed emotions as the Crusaders posted a 4-2 victory over Western Washington on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Crusader women’s soccer team wrapped up its 2015 campaign on the road, falling 4-0 at 5th-ranked Western Washington, and 1-0 at St. Martin’s. VOLLEYBALL: The Crusaders maintained their status as 1-of-4 teams tied for the GNAC lead by topping Western Oregon, 29-27, 23-25, 25-13, 25-15, on Thursday night, then sweeping Concordia, 25-19, 25-21, 25-15, on Saturday. Kendra Bodine and Madi Farrell each had 15 kills against the Wolves, while senior outside hitter Elayna Rice led the defense for the third straight match, recording 17 digs. Linnea Phillips added 14 digs, Jacquelyn Johnson had 11 digs, Bodine added 10 digs for a double-double, and Hailey Cook continued her rock-solid play at setter with 47 assists. Saturday, Rice returned to her ball-pounding ways as she led NNU in kills with a match-high 13, and continued to play great defense, adding in 10 digs. Phillips chipped in 15 digs, Bodine had 11 digs and 9 kills, Madi Farrell had 6 kills
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and 8 blocks, and Cook dished out 33 assists and had 8 digs in the win. ON TAP: The Crusaders continue to hold their GNAC title repeat hopes in their own hands as NNU plays two of its fellow first-place foes down the stretch. That includes this weekend, as NNU makes its final road trip, playing at Alaska on Thursday before one of the biggest clashes of the year at No. 11 Alaska Anchorage on Saturday. NNU’s won four straight against the Seawolves, including handing UAA its first loss of the season in 4 sets in Nampa, Idaho, on Oct. 8. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: The NNU women looked sharp in their first tune-up for the new season, topping Eastern Oregon, 75-43. The Crusaders shot 45.1 percent from the field, saw all 13 players score, held the Mountaineers to 28.3 percent shooting and forced 36 turnovers. Photo by NNU Athletics Returning sophomores Lexi Tubbs and CoCo Gall led the way with 14 NNU’s Elayna Rice had 17 digs in a win Thursday, then 13 kills and 10 digs in the Crusaders’ victory Saturday. and 13 points, respectively, for NNU, which hit 32-of-71 shots from the field and 7-of-17 3-pointers, and outrebounded the Mountaineers, 44-36. ON TAP: It’s the last chance for fans to get a peak at NNU before a 7-game, 4-week road trip to open the season as the Crusaders host TVCC in a scrimmage on Thursday at 7 pm. MEN’S SOCCER: The week started great for the Crusaders as senior Erik Anderson was named to the CoSIDA District 8 All-Academic Team, making him eligible for Academic All-American honors. Riding that off-field good news, Anderson led the way in a 4-2 win over Western Washington, scoring 1 goal and assisting on 2 others. Julio Castillo did the same (1 goal, 2 assists), while Michael Mollay and Dennis Vivar-Diaz each added a goal in the win. Mollay also had an assist and Jaime Verdin added another assist for the Crusaders. Ryan Foo made 2 saves in the win. Saturday’s outcome proved much different as back-to-back controversial calls led to a penalty kick, stopped by Foo, then a re-do PK which gave Simon Fraser the win. Foo made 7 saves in the disheartening “Senior Day” setback. ON TAP: The Crusaders cap the 2015 regular season at Concordia on Saturday, a team NNU blanked 3-0 in Nampa in September. Then it’s wait and see time as invites to the NCAA Tournament are announced at 4 pm. (MT) on Monday, Nov. 9. WOMEN’S SOCCER: The Crusaders wrapped up the season with a 4-0 loss at 5th-ranked and GNAC regular-season champion Western Washington on Thursday, then a soggy 1-0 setback at rainy St. Martin’s on Saturday. Daniele Ortiz had 7 saves in Thursday’s game and 4 against the Saints, giving her a GNAC best 116 saves on the year, and a 6.82 saves per game average. While the season came to an end short of the GNAC playoffs, the Crusaders win total (5) was a step up from the previous season, NNU scored its most goals (24) Photo by NNU Athletics NNU’s Erik Anderson had 1 goal and 2 as- since the 2007 season, and recorded its most shutouts (4) since 2012. sists in Thursday’s win. MEN’S BASKETBALL: The Crusaders got in some work Saturday morning with an intra-squad scrimmage, then treated fans to lunch in the Dillabaugh Suite. ON TAP: The NNU men are back in action Tuesday at 4:30 pm, scrimmaging the College of Southern Idaho, then tip off their season next Tuesday, Nov. 10, hosting long-time rival The College of Idaho in an exhibition at 7 pm. (Continued):
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Nuggets: • • •
• Women’s soccer goalkeeper Daniele Ortiz led the GNAC in total saves (116) and saves per game (6.82). • Men’s soccer player Julio Castillo leads the GNAC and the nation in assists (15). • The men’s soccer team is leads the GNAC in assists (38) and is 2nd in goals (31). The volleyball team leads the GNAC in blocks per set (2.86) and is No. 2 in the nation. Volleyball player Madi Farrell leads the GNAC in blocks per set (1.49) and is No. 4 in the nation, and leads the GNAC in hitting percentage (.367) and is No. 19 in the nation. Volleyball player Hailey Cook leads the GNAC in assists per set (10.65) and is No. 29 in the nation.
Updates:
CRUSADERS TO HOST COYOTES ON NOV. 10!
Crusader Nation, grab you RED gear and get ready to cheer! The Northwest Nazarene men’s basketball team opens the season hosting The College of Idaho on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 pm for the United Heritage Mayor’s Cup. Along with being the home debut for the Crusaders, it will also be the debut for new NNU head coach Scott Flemming. So don’t miss the action: Call (208) 467-8505 for game tickets!
Don’t miss out on any of the exciting Crusader Homecoming events We’ve got it all for you next week as Northwest Nazarene celebrates Homecoming 2015! • Grab the perfect Christmas gift for a friend — or yourself — with more than 80 items to bid on at the annual Homecoming Silent Action. Auction opens at 6 pm, Thursday, Nov. 12. • Don’t miss out on the Crusader Homecoming 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 11 am. Cost is $15. Signup online at homecoming.nnu.edu/events/5K • And certainly don’t miss the Homecoming men’s basketball game vs. Bethesda on Friday, Nov. 13, at 8 pm. We will induct volleyball All-American Liz (Benear) Nixon and volleyball coach Darlene Brasch into the NNU Athletic Hall of Fame at halftime!
Men’s Soccer
Overall GNAC Team W L T W L T Pts x-Seattle Pacific 13 1 3 9 1 3 30 Simon Fraser 9 3 4 8 2 3 27 NW Nazarene 11 6 1 7 5 1 22 Concordia 7 4 5 5 3 5 20 MSU Billings 8 6 3 6 5 2 20 St. Martin’s 5 11 1 4 9 0 12 Western Wash. 5 9 3 3 8 2 11 Mary 3 13 1 2 11 0 6 x-Clinched share of GNAC Championship Today’s Game Trinity Lutheran at St. Martin’s Saturday’s Games Mary at MSU Billings; St. Martin’s at Seattle Pacific; Western Wash. at Simon Fraser; NW Nazarene at Concordia, 5:30 pm (MT)
Women’s Soccer
Overall GNAC Final Standings Team W L T W L T Pts x-Western Wash. 16 1 1 11 0 1 34 x-Concordia 11 3 3 8 2 2 26 x-Seattle Pacific 12 3 2 7 3 2 23 x-MSU Billings 8 6 2 6 5 1 19 Simon Fraser 7 6 2 5 6 1 16 Central Wash. 7 9 1 5 6 1 16 Western Oregon 8 8 1 4 7 1 13 NW Nazarene 5 11 1 2 9 1 7 St. Martin’s 2 14 0 0 10 0 0 x-Clinched berth in 4-team GNAC Tournament Today’s Game Trinity Lutheran at St. Martin’s Thursday’s Games GNAC Playoff Semifinals Seattle Pacific vs Concordia; MSU Billings vs Western Wash. Saturday’s Games GNAC Playoff Finals SPU-CU winner vs. MSUB-WWU winner (Winner earns automatic berth to NCAA Tournament)
Volleyball
Overall GNAC Team W L W L MB Alaska Anch. 20 2 12 2 — Western Wash. 18 4 12 2 — Central Wash. 16 5 12 2 — NW Nazarene 15 7 12 2 — Concordia 15 7 7 7 5 Simon Fraser 10 12 6 8 6 Western Oregon 7 16 4 10 8 Seattle Pacific 6 16 4 10 8 Alaska 4 17 4 10 8 MSU Billings 4 19 3 11 97 St. Martin’s 2 19 1 13 11 Tuesday’s Matches St. Martin’s at Seattle Pacific Thursday’s Matches Central Wash. at Alaska Anch.; Seattle Pacific at MSU Billings; Western Wash. at Western Oregon.NW Nazarene at Alaska, 9 pm (MT) Friday’s Match Simon Fraser at Concordia Saturday’s Matches Central Wash. at Alaska; Western Wash. at Concordia; St. Martin’s at MSU Billings; Simon Fraser at Western Oregon; NW Nazarene at No. 11 Alaska Anch., 9 pm (MT)
Contact NNU Sports Information: 467-8474
Follow the Crusaders online: www.nnusports.com
10 In A Row!
Coming Up Men’s Soccer
Overall (11-6-1); GNAC (7-5-1) DATE OPPONENT TIME 11-7 at Concordia 5:30 pm End of Regular Season
Volleyball
Overall (15-7-0); GNAC (12-2-0) DATE OPPONENT 11-5 at Alaska 11-7 at Alaska Anchorage 11-12 Seattle Pacific 11-14 St. Martin’s
TIME 9 pm 9 pm 7 pm 2:30 pm
Cross Country DATE EVENT TIME 11-7 NCAA D-II West Region 11:30 am at Ash Creek Preserve, Monmouth, OR 11-21 NCAA D-II National Champ. TBA hosted by Missouri Southern
Men’s Basketball DATE OPPONENT 11-3 CSI Scrimmage 11-10 College of Idaho (Exhib.) 11-13 Bethesda (Homecoming) 11-21 Cal St. Los Angeles 11-24 at College of Idaho (Exhib.)
TIME 4:30 pm 7 pm 8 pm 7 pm 7 pm
Women’s Basketball DATE OPPONENT TIME 11-5 TVCC Scrimmage 7 pm 11-13 x-vs Central Missouri 3 pm 11-14 x-vs Minnesota St. Moorhead Noon 11-19 at Cal Baptist 6 pm 11-21 at Point Loma 7 pm x-at D2 Vegas Showdown in Las Vegas
Track & Field DATE OPPONENT TIME 12-12 at Jackson’s Open 7 pm at Ford Idaho Center, Nampa, ID NOTE: All Start Times Nampa Time NOTE: Home Games In Bold
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Northwest Nazarene Natalie Knauf (left) and Kendra Bodine record a block for a point int he Crusaders’ straightset win over Concordia on Saturday. The Crusaders have won 10 in a row and are tied for the GNAC lead.
News:
It proved to be a “Happy Halloween” for the Crusader volleyball team, which stretched its win streak to 10 straight matches, beating visiting Western Oregon in four sets on Thursday at the Johnson Sports Center, and Concordia in straight sets Saturday night. The Northwest Nazarene spikers capped a busy day of Halloween “athletic treats” on the NNU campus as the men’s basketball team put on a show for fans in the morning with their “Red-White” scrimmage, then the NNU women’s basketball team tipped off its exhibition schedule with a 75-43 win over Eastern Oregon. Action then moved outside for “Senior Day” for men’s soccer, which had a tough day in a 2-0 loss to Simon Fraser, capping a week of mixed emotions as the Crusaders posted a 4-2 victory over Western Washington on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Crusader women’s soccer team wrapped up its 2015 campaign on the road, falling 4-0 at 5th-ranked Western Washington, and 1-0 at St. Martin’s. VOLLEYBALL: The Crusaders maintained their status as 1-of-4 teams tied for the GNAC lead by topping Western Oregon, 29-27, 23-25, 25-13, 25-15, on Thursday night, then sweeping Concordia, 25-19, 25-21, 25-15, on Saturday. Kendra Bodine and Madi Farrell each had 15 kills against the Wolves, while senior outside hitter Elayna Rice led the defense for the third straight match, recording 17 digs. Linnea Phillips added 14 digs, Jacquelyn Johnson had 11 digs, Bodine added 10 digs for a double-double, and Hailey Cook continued her rock-solid play at setter with 47 assists. Saturday, Rice returned to her ball-pounding ways as she led NNU in kills with a match-high 13, and continued to play great defense, adding in 10 digs. Phillips chipped in 15 digs, Bodine had 11 digs and 9 kills, Madi Farrell had 6 kills
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and 8 blocks, and Cook dished out 33 assists and had 8 digs in the win. ON TAP: The Crusaders continue to hold their GNAC title repeat hopes in their own hands as NNU plays two of its fellow first-place foes down the stretch. That includes this weekend, as NNU makes its final road trip, playing at Alaska on Thursday before one of the biggest clashes of the year at No. 11 Alaska Anchorage on Saturday. NNU’s won four straight against the Seawolves, including handing UAA its first loss of the season in 4 sets in Nampa, Idaho, on Oct. 8. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: The NNU women looked sharp in their first tune-up for the new season, topping Eastern Oregon, 75-43. The Crusaders shot 45.1 percent from the field, saw all 13 players score, held the Mountaineers to 28.3 percent shooting and forced 36 turnovers. Photo by NNU Athletics Returning sophomores Lexi Tubbs and CoCo Gall led the way with 14 NNU’s Elayna Rice had 17 digs in a win Thursday, then 13 kills and 10 digs in the Crusaders’ victory Saturday. and 13 points, respectively, for NNU, which hit 32-of-71 shots from the field and 7-of-17 3-pointers, and outrebounded the Mountaineers, 44-36. ON TAP: It’s the last chance for fans to get a peak at NNU before a 7-game, 4-week road trip to open the season as the Crusaders host TVCC in a scrimmage on Thursday at 7 pm. MEN’S SOCCER: The week started great for the Crusaders as senior Erik Anderson was named to the CoSIDA District 8 All-Academic Team, making him eligible for Academic All-American honors. Riding that off-field good news, Anderson led the way in a 4-2 win over Western Washington, scoring 1 goal and assisting on 2 others. Julio Castillo did the same (1 goal, 2 assists), while Michael Mollay and Dennis Vivar-Diaz each added a goal in the win. Mollay also had an assist and Jaime Verdin added another assist for the Crusaders. Ryan Foo made 2 saves in the win. Saturday’s outcome proved much different as back-to-back controversial calls led to a penalty kick, stopped by Foo, then a re-do PK which gave Simon Fraser the win. Foo made 7 saves in the disheartening “Senior Day” setback. ON TAP: The Crusaders cap the 2015 regular season at Concordia on Saturday, a team NNU blanked 3-0 in Nampa in September. Then it’s wait and see time as invites to the NCAA Tournament are announced at 4 pm. (MT) on Monday, Nov. 9. WOMEN’S SOCCER: The Crusaders wrapped up the season with a 4-0 loss at 5th-ranked and GNAC regular-season champion Western Washington on Thursday, then a soggy 1-0 setback at rainy St. Martin’s on Saturday. Daniele Ortiz had 7 saves in Thursday’s game and 4 against the Saints, giving her a GNAC best 116 saves on the year, and a 6.82 saves per game average. While the season came to an end short of the GNAC playoffs, the Crusaders win total (5) was a step up from the previous season, NNU scored its most goals (24) Photo by NNU Athletics NNU’s Erik Anderson had 1 goal and 2 as- since the 2007 season, and recorded its most shutouts (4) since 2012. sists in Thursday’s win. MEN’S BASKETBALL: The Crusaders got in some work Saturday morning with an intra-squad scrimmage, then treated fans to lunch in the Dillabaugh Suite. ON TAP: The NNU men are back in action Tuesday at 4:30 pm, scrimmaging the College of Southern Idaho, then tip off their season next Tuesday, Nov. 10, hosting long-time rival The College of Idaho in an exhibition at 7 pm. (Continued):
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Nuggets: • • •
• Women’s soccer goalkeeper Daniele Ortiz led the GNAC in total saves (116) and saves per game (6.82). • Men’s soccer player Julio Castillo leads the GNAC and the nation in assists (15). • The men’s soccer team is leads the GNAC in assists (38) and is 2nd in goals (31). The volleyball team leads the GNAC in blocks per set (2.86) and is No. 2 in the nation. Volleyball player Madi Farrell leads the GNAC in blocks per set (1.49) and is No. 4 in the nation, and leads the GNAC in hitting percentage (.367) and is No. 19 in the nation. Volleyball player Hailey Cook leads the GNAC in assists per set (10.65) and is No. 29 in the nation.
Updates:
CRUSADERS TO HOST COYOTES ON NOV. 10!
Crusader Nation, grab you RED gear and get ready to cheer! The Northwest Nazarene men’s basketball team opens the season hosting The College of Idaho on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 pm for the United Heritage Mayor’s Cup. Along with being the home debut for the Crusaders, it will also be the debut for new NNU head coach Scott Flemming. So don’t miss the action: Call (208) 467-8505 for game tickets!
Don’t miss out on any of the exciting Crusader Homecoming events We’ve got it all for you next week as Northwest Nazarene celebrates Homecoming 2015! • Grab the perfect Christmas gift for a friend — or yourself — with more than 80 items to bid on at the annual Homecoming Silent Action. Auction opens at 6 pm, Thursday, Nov. 12. • Don’t miss out on the Crusader Homecoming 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 11 am. Cost is $15. Signup online at homecoming.nnu.edu/events/5K • And certainly don’t miss the Homecoming men’s basketball game vs. Bethesda on Friday, Nov. 13, at 8 pm. We will induct volleyball All-American Liz (Benear) Nixon and volleyball coach Darlene Brasch into the NNU Athletic Hall of Fame at halftime!
Men’s Soccer
Overall GNAC Team W L T W L T Pts x-Seattle Pacific 13 1 3 9 1 3 30 Simon Fraser 9 3 4 8 2 3 27 NW Nazarene 11 6 1 7 5 1 22 Concordia 7 4 5 5 3 5 20 MSU Billings 8 6 3 6 5 2 20 St. Martin’s 5 11 1 4 9 0 12 Western Wash. 5 9 3 3 8 2 11 Mary 3 13 1 2 11 0 6 x-Clinched share of GNAC Championship Today’s Game Trinity Lutheran at St. Martin’s Saturday’s Games Mary at MSU Billings; St. Martin’s at Seattle Pacific; Western Wash. at Simon Fraser; NW Nazarene at Concordia, 5:30 pm (MT)
Women’s Soccer
Overall GNAC Final Standings Team W L T W L T Pts x-Western Wash. 16 1 1 11 0 1 34 x-Concordia 11 3 3 8 2 2 26 x-Seattle Pacific 12 3 2 7 3 2 23 x-MSU Billings 8 6 2 6 5 1 19 Simon Fraser 7 6 2 5 6 1 16 Central Wash. 7 9 1 5 6 1 16 Western Oregon 8 8 1 4 7 1 13 NW Nazarene 5 11 1 2 9 1 7 St. Martin’s 2 14 0 0 10 0 0 x-Clinched berth in 4-team GNAC Tournament Today’s Game Trinity Lutheran at St. Martin’s Thursday’s Games GNAC Playoff Semifinals Seattle Pacific vs Concordia; MSU Billings vs Western Wash. Saturday’s Games GNAC Playoff Finals SPU-CU winner vs. MSUB-WWU winner (Winner earns automatic berth to NCAA Tournament)
Volleyball
Overall GNAC Team W L W L MB Alaska Anch. 20 2 12 2 — Western Wash. 18 4 12 2 — Central Wash. 16 5 12 2 — NW Nazarene 15 7 12 2 — Concordia 15 7 7 7 5 Simon Fraser 10 12 6 8 6 Western Oregon 7 16 4 10 8 Seattle Pacific 6 16 4 10 8 Alaska 4 17 4 10 8 MSU Billings 4 19 3 11 97 St. Martin’s 2 19 1 13 11 Tuesday’s Matches St. Martin’s at Seattle Pacific Thursday’s Matches Central Wash. at Alaska Anch.; Seattle Pacific at MSU Billings; Western Wash. at Western Oregon.NW Nazarene at Alaska, 9 pm (MT) Friday’s Match Simon Fraser at Concordia Saturday’s Matches Central Wash. at Alaska; Western Wash. at Concordia; St. Martin’s at MSU Billings; Simon Fraser at Western Oregon; NW Nazarene at No. 11 Alaska Anch., 9 pm (MT)
