CJ Pinyot wasn’t supposed to play lacrosse this year. She wasn’t even supposed to be alive. The senior women’s lacrosse player suffered her fourth severe concussion more than a year ago and was told by doctors that she may never play sports again. Pinyot is used to taking advantage of second chances. Before she was born, she was almost aborted by her mother, who changed her mind at the last minute and decided to give her up for adoption. “My parents told me a story … [Read more...]
Ravens set their sights on a postseason berth
Guest Writer: Zac Tallent The AU softball team is 11-9 this year with more than half of their season still to come. The team is in its thirteenth year under head coach Tony Holloway and is looking to win their third HCAC championship, the right to play in their third NCAA tournament and compete for a national championship. The team had the opportunity to go to Florida over spring break and went 6-2 to start off their season. The Ravens are led by starting pitcher Hadley … [Read more...]
Lacrosse teams aren’t bothered by this season’s win-loss record
Both the men’s and women’s lacrosse programs have had slow starts in the win-loss totals, but neither program is worried about their record this season. Men’s head coach Jacob Ashton and women’s coach Colin McSharar accepted their positions knowing it would be a while before their teams were competitive on a nightly basis. As is the case with most start-up teams, it takes a few years of recruiting and developing before the teams have the depth and talent they need. This is the case with … [Read more...]
Men’s tennis is back
After months of waiting and practicing, the men’s tennis team will officially return to AU tonight. The tennis program was cut following the 2016-17 school year, but has returned after a one year hiatus. With the return of the program comes a brand new wave of players. The team currently has a roster of 12, consisting of seven freshmen, one sophomore, three juniors and a senior. Two-thirds of the team has no collegiate experience, so head coach Bryant Beard will be forced to … [Read more...]
Moran and Furnish highlight the Ravens’ early success
The Raven baseball team has put together a very promising start, building off of their success from last season. The team finished their non-conference season with an 8-6 record, good enough for fourth in the HCAC thus far. Part of their early success is due to their excellent starting pitching, specifically from junior Joe Moran. After making nine starts a season ago and posting an impressive 3.75 ERA, Moran came into the season as the likely ace. He has solidified himself in that role … [Read more...]
AU hires Barton as next swimming and diving coach
AU announced Friday that it has selected Tanner Barton to be the second swimming and diving coach in program history. The announcement came with the news that AU will be launching its diving program under the new head coach. Barton spent the 2017-18 season as a graduate assistant at his alma-mater of Ball State. He spent last season as an assistant coach at Cleveland State University. “I am blessed and honored to be leading the swimming and diving programs here at AU,” said … [Read more...]
Baseball team heads to Florida
AU’s baseball team will travel to Florida over spring break to compete in the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational. The Ravens will play in eight games against teams from all around the country. The annual team trip to Florida provides not only a test of the team’s skill on the diamond, but also gives the players and coaches a chance to bond. Head coach Matt Bair has both of these things in mind as the team prepares to make the week-long trip. “First and foremost, our spring trip to … [Read more...]
Men’s basketball team defeated by Bluffton
The men’s basketball team lost to Bluffton 79-68 in the first round of the HCAC tournament Friday. Despite defeating the Beavers twice in the regular season, AU fell behind in the first half and was unable to come back and win. After putting together a four-game win streak at the end of the regular season, it appeared that the Ravens were poised to make a postseason run; however, the team shot just 28 percent in the first half and trailed by 13 at halftime to open tournament … [Read more...]
Lacrosse programs set to kick off
The men’s and women’s lacrosse teams will begin play this week. AU’s newest sports programs were first announced back in 2015 as a part of the school’s development initiative to the athletic department. They began play in 2017 as a club team and will now begin their first full season as a school sponsored sport. As with any new sport, the players and coaches are excited to be a part of the first team in school history. AU hired Jacob Ashton to coach the men’s team and Colin McSharar to … [Read more...]
Swimmers perform well in conference championships
Both swim teams competed last weekend at the second annual swimming and diving conference championships. The women’s team placed third out of six teams, and the men placed fourth. AU does not currently have a diving team, so they were unable to capture as many total team points as other conference schools. The women tallied 320 points, just 19 points behind Rose-Hulman. The ladies had the highest score for a team not receiving diving points. The men posted a score of 173.5, … [Read more...]