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Women's Soccer Earns Way into MSC Tournament (11-6-2009)

Georgetown, Ky. -- The Georgetown College Women's Soccer team moved on to the Mid-South Conference Tournament with a 7-1 win over St. Catharine in a play-in match on Friday.

The Tigers, 12-7, will host the annual tournament at either Lexington Christian Academy or Toyota Stadium, depending on field conditions.  Play begins on Thursday with two semi-final matchups, followed by the championship match on Friday.

Tiger Women's Basketball Starts Season with Big Win, Breaks School Record (11-6-2009)

Bourbonnaise, Ill. -- The Georgetown College Women's Basketball team started the year off by breaking a school record with a 119-83 win at Olivet Nazarene Univ. on Friday.

The Tigers offense scored more points than ever before when senior guard Jayme Gilbert hit a shot at the end.  The Clay County native finished with 11 points, two assists, six rebounds and a steal.  Georgetown was paced by newcomer Kourtney Tyra with 18, while Emily Drees and Ashley Prince each chipped in 17.

Next up for the Tigers is another road game, Saturday at Robert Morris.

Chesser Named Conference Runner of the Week (11-4-2009)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Britney Chesser is the Mid-South Conference Female Cross Country Runner of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

The weekly conference award is the fifth this season for Chesser.

The senior from Louisville captured the Late Knight's Run hosted by Kentucky Christian University to earn Mid-South Conference Women's Runner of the Week. The Louisville senior ran the 5,000 meter course in a time of 19 minutes and 31 seconds to beat the 21-woman field.

 

Janszen and Philpot Honored as Conference Players of the Week (11-4-2009)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Erica Janszen and Amanda Philpot are the Mid-South Conference Volleyball Players of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

The weekly conference award is Philpot's sixth of the season and Janszen's third.

Janszen averaged 3.9 kills and recorded a .240 attacking percentage to earn both the MSC Player and Hitter of the Week. The Cincinnati senior outside hitter recorded double digit kills in each of the Tigers' four wins last week.

Janszen amassed 20 kills in Georgetown's 3-2 win over University of Mobile (Ala.). She followed with 12 kills in a three-game sweep of No. 23-ranked Lindenwood (Mo.) University en route to earning the Most Valuable Player at the Boneyard Brawl Classic hosted by Georgetown.

Philpot averaged 11.2 assists per game to earn MSC Setter of the Week. The Cincinnati freshman recorded a week-high 51 assists in the win over Mobile and 36 assists each in wins over Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) University and Union (Tenn.) University.

Philpot averaged 3.4 digs and recorded six service aces en route to her conference-best sixth weekly award of the season.

No. 6-ranked Georgetown is 36-2 on the season following the four wins. They have won 12 straight matches and have already claimed the MSC regular season title.

Tigers Host 5th Annual Boneyard Brawl (10-30-2009)

Tiger Volleyball hosts the 5th Annual Boneyard Brawl on Oct. 30 and 31 in both Alumni Gymnasium and the George H.W. Bush Fitness Center on the Georgetown College campus.

Friday, Oct. 30

No. 13 Olivet Nazarene def. No. 38 Campbellsville 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-22)

No. 16 Indiana Tech def. Union Univ. 3-1 (25-27, 25-22, 25-19, 25-20)

No. 6 Georgetown def. No. 40 Mobile 3-2 (23-25, 25-16, 25-23, 22-25, 16-24)

No. 44 Freed-Hardeman def. No. 23 Lindenwood 3-2 (25-19, 22-25, 19-25, 25-22, 15-13)

No. 13 Olivet Nazarene def. No. 16 Indiana Tech 3-2 (25-21, 25-22, 24-26, 10-25, 15-10)

Union Univ. def. No. 38 Campbellsville 3-1 (25-22, 21-25, 25-22, 25-20)

No. 6 Georgetown def. No. 23 Lindenwood 3-0 (25-11, 25-13, 25-20)

No. 40 Mobile def. No. 44 Freed-Hardeman 3-1 (15-25, 25-21, 25-21, 28-26)


Saturday, Oct. 31

No. 13 Olivet Nazarene def. Union Univ. 3-0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-15)

No. 16 Indiana Tech def. No. 38 Campbellsville 3-0 (26-24, 25-22, 25-22)

No. 6 Georgetown def. No. 44 Freed-Hardeman 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-16)

No. 23 Lindenwood def. No. 40 Mobile 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-23)

No. 13 Olivet Nazarene def. No. 44 Freed-Hardeman 3-2 (21-25, 25-22, 25-14, 23-25, 15-11)

No. 40 Mobile def. No. 38 Campbellsville 3-1 (25-23, 25-17, 17-25, 25-23)

No. 6 Georgetown def. Union Univ. 3-0 (25-21, 25-9, 25-23)

No. 16 Indiana Tech def. No. 23 Lindenwood 3-1 (25-20, 25-18, 25-13, 25-20)

All Tournament Team

Boneyard Brawl MVP - Erica Janszen (Georgetown)

Allie Bertke (Georgetown)
Ellen Fandry (Lindenwood)
Ashley Hamilton (Indiana Tech)
Marcela Madeira (Union)
Erin Sikora (Olivet Nazarene)
Diana Silva (Freed-Hardeman)
Stephanie Smith (Olivet Nazarene)
Paula Stilkey (Mobile)
Eric Stouder (Indiana Tech)

 

Soccer's Terrell Tabbed MSC Defensive Player of the Week (10-29-2009)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Brooke Terrell has been honored as the Mid-South Conference Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.

The weekly award is first of the season for Terrell.

Terrell recorded a shutout and tallied 21 saves this week to earn Mid-South Conference Defensive Player of the Week. The Danville, Ky., freshman goalkeeper allowed three goals and recorded 10 saves in a 3-0 loss to No. 1-ranked Lindsey Wilson College.

She followed with 11 saves in a 1-0 shutout win over Urbana University.

Georgetown is 8-6 overall and 2-2 in conference play with the split on the week.

 

 

Tigers Remain Undefeated at Home (10-29-2009)

Georgetown College remained perfect at home with a shutout win over Pikeville College on Thursday,
45-0.

The Tigers scored on their second possession of the game when Mike Lewis connected to Chris Gohman for a 34-yard touchdown play.  Georgetown never looked back, improving to 6-3 on the season and 3-2 in the Mid-South Conference East division.

Head Coach Bill Cronin was happy to have the opportunity to ease a couple of key players who had been on his injured list back onto the field, including Alex Matthews, who came in at quarterback after being out with an injury that occurred in the second game of the year.

"It was good to see Alex back in for some healthy minutes," said Cronin. "We had an opportunity to get some valuable game time for young and injured players."

Lewis finished the night 14 of 19 for 199 passing yards and three touchdowns while Matthews was 8 of 12 in the air and 86 yards.

Defensively, the Bears' Anson Cunningham led both teams with 15 tackles, six solo. Georgetown was led by two freshmen, Jake Conner who tallied eight total tackles and Andrew Jones who added six, including two for a loss of nine yards.

The Tigers will host top-ten Lambuth on Nov. 7.  Kickoff is set for 1:00 and Georgetown will celebrate senior day at Toyota Stadium.

Watch the Tigers at Freedom Hall  (10-26-2009)

The Georgetown College at University of Louisville men's basketball exhibition game on Wednesday, Oct. 28, will be carried in the Lexington area on over-the-air digital channel 36.2 (MyTVQ2). It is also available on Lexington’s Insight Cable channel 138 and on Georgetown’s Time Warner Cable channel 304 (TW Cable 186 outside of Scott County).

For a complete listing of cable channels in the Central Kentucky area carrying MyTVQ2, visit www.mytvq2.com. If you live in the Louisville area, the game is to be seen on WHAS-TV, over-the-air and cable channels. Please check your local listings. Tipoff is 7 p.m.

(Photo courtesy of Richard Davis)

Tigers Lose on the Road (10-24-2009)

Georgetown College fell to Mid-South Conference rival Campbellsville on the road in a down-to-the-wire thriller, 21-14 on Saturday.

Georgetown had a chance to tie things up with three seconds to go and at the four-yard line after gaining the field position on a 37-yard catch by Rob Madon the play before.

Coach Bill Cronin called a play intended for a pass to wingback Ted Sberna, but the muddy field conditions made him unavailable and forced quarterback Mike Lewis to go to his only other option, a throw to Kaelin Ammons, who was surrounded by Campbellsville coverage.

It was the Tigers’ first loss to Campbellsville since 1997 and has post season implications as the Tigers (5-3, 2-2) now drop to third place in the MSC East, while Campbellsville (5-3, 2-1), along with Cumberlands, is one game back from leader Virginia-Wise.

“We knew it would be a dog fight and it was a classic ballgame,” said Cronin. “It was hard fought on both sides and we had our chance at the end but it just didn’t work – it’s all part of the game.”

Georgetown wide receiver Kaelin Ammons strung together several big plays in the final drive, including what appeared to be dropping a pass on purpose in order to stop the clock.  He finished with four catches for 75 total yards and a touchdown.

While the dramatic end of the game is what it all came down to, Cronin said not capitalizing on good field position in the third quarter and coming from behind all day was the real reason for the loss.

“There is no guessing about it – it was a chess match all day long. No excuses, it came down to the wire and our guys fought all day long.”

(Photo Courtesy of Richard RoBards)

Soccer Match Canceled (10-23-2009)

The Tiger Men's Soccer match versus Berea College has been canceled due to weather.  It will not be rescheduled.  Georgetown's next match will be Oct. 28, when the Tigers host Rio Grande.  Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.

Barmore, Philpot Honored by Mid-South Conference (10-20-2009)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Amy Barmore and Amanda Philpot are the Mid-South Conference Volleyball Players of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

Barmore has been conference libero of the week five times and Philpot is the conference's setter of the week, also for the fifth time this season.

Philpot averaged 12.7 assists per game to earn the MSC Player of the Week along with her setter of the week honors. The Cincinnati freshman recorded double digit assists in each of her three matches, including 56 assists in a win over Cumberland University.

Her award winning week included 10 kills and a .308 hitting percentage. Philpot added three service aces and four blocks on the week.

Barmore totaled 52 digs on the week for a 6.2 digs per game average. The Louisville senior recorded double digit digs in each of the Tigers' three wins, including 27 digs in the Cumberland match. Barmore added three service aces and a .904 receiving percentage to her week.

No. 6-ranked Georgetown is 30-2 on the season, including 10-0 in the MSC.

No. 25 Tigers Upset No. 6 Cumberlands (10-17-2009)

The 25th-ranked Georgetown College Tigers handed No. 6 University of the Cumberlands (6-1, 2-1) their first loss of the season on Saturday, 23-20, in high style and in front of a homecoming crowd at Toyota Stadium.

At the end of the first drive of the game, Georgetown’s Mike Cox fumbled a punt that was picked up by Cumberlands' Desrick Jones, who took it six yards for a touchdown.

But the Tigers (5-2, 2-1) scored on the very next drive, when a 1-yard run by Ted Sberna, capped off an 11 play, 65 yard drive, to begin a controlled-possession strategy that would prove crucial in the outcome of the game. 

"Our lengthy offense was the key to the game, no doubt about it," said head coach Bill Cronin, in his 13th season with the Tigers.  "While that can't always be your game plan, we felt like it would be a good option for us this week if we could do it."

Georgetown opened the second quarter with another long drive, this time traveling 62 yards in 13 plays before freshman Alex Kreimer capitalized on a 42-yard field goal.

It was then Cumberlands' turn to answer, and after a 35-yard connection between quarterback Jay Bright and Willie Gibson, Justin Pritchett carried the ball two yards to put his team up 13-10 after a missed extra point by Justin Dyer.

One the next possession of the yo-yo first half,  on third and four, Tiger quarterback Mike Lewis, found Sberna for a 21-yard grab to get into Patriots' territory.  Six plays later, this time on fourth and two, Lewis kept the ball and ran it in for a 16-yard touchdown. Cole Richards added the extra point and the Tigers took control of the lead once again, 17-13.

The second half started with an exchange of interceptions, as the Cumberlands' Brian Abshire intercepted Lewis during the Tigers' first drive of the third quarter. The Patriots then found themselves on the receiving end of the turnover, when Georgetown senior defensive back Nick Schickel intercepted a pass intended for Gibson in the endzone for a touchback, eventualy setting up a 40-yard field goal by Kreimer to extend the Tigers' lead 20-13.

But a quick Patriots' possession with just 12 seconds left in the third tied the game up for the second time (20-20) this time on a successful pass to Gibson in the end zone.

The foot of Kreimer proved valuable yet again, when he gave his team the lead for good with a 29-yarder with 7:07 left to go in the rival game.

Georgetown's defense proved solid during the Patriots' last drive of the game, when after getting a second set of downs, Cumberlands was forced to punt.

It looked as though Georgetown, too, would punt on their next drive, but after lining up and trying to draw Cumberlands offsides and calling two timeouts, Cronin made a gutsy call to go for it on fourth and one at the Tigers' own 34-yard line.  Sberna made it worthwhile, gaining four yards and, more importantly, the first down, enabling his team to run the remaining time off the clock.

"We knew we were going to go for it, but we had three timeouts to waste and and it gave me a little more time to think about the situation and decide what was best for us," said Cronin.

The win shakes things up in the Mid-South Conference East Division, where now UVA-Wise leads 3-1, with Georgetown, Cumberlands and the Tigers' next opponent, Campbellsville, are all knotted up at 2-1.  Georgetown will face Campbellsville on the road, Saturday and kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. 

Mills and Chinn Presented Crowns

During the halftime homecoming presentation, Ciera Mills, a junior from Belfry, Ky., was named the 2009 Georgetown College Homecoming Queen, while Sam Chinn, a senior from Louisville, was named king.

Phi Mu took both the Best Bench Award and overall female homecoming festivities winner. The men of Lambda Chi Alpha was honored as the best overall male winner.

Tiger Volleyball Makes It a Homecoming Sweep

The seventh-ranked Tiger Volleyball team made it a homecoming sweep, as Georgetown beat Cumberlands 3-0 (25-16, 25-12, 25-17) in a match following the football game.

The Tigers improved to 29-2 on the year and a perfect 10-0 in Mid-South Conference play.  They were led by Kyla Welch, who tallied 14 kills on 15 attempts for a hitting average of .933.  Defensively, senior Amy Barmore tallied 12 digs.  Senior Allie Bertke added four aces for the Tigers.

(photo credits to Richard Davis.)

Homecoming 2009, "Color Your World"; Soccer Alumni Event Moved (10-15-2009)

Join the Georgetown College campus for Homecoming 2009, "Color Your World"!  The campus will be alive with activities all weekend long.  For a complete listing, click here.

From the athletics side, the weekend will begin on Saturday morning with the annual men's basketball alumni scrimmage.  The game will begin at 10:00 a.m. in Alumni Gymnasium.

Soccer coaches Leah Crews Castleman (women) and Derek Willis (men) are excited to welcome back former players for an alumni event.  Due to weather conditions, it’s been decided that it will be moved indoors to the gym courts of the Bush Center (the Rec). They will play 4x4 indoor soccer instead of 7v7 outdoor, starting at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday with a cookout (by the side door, hopefully, if not, inside).

Football Alumni are invited to the annual Tiger Football Reunion to be held on the field on Saturday beginning at 12:30 p.m.  A tent will be set up at the corner of the East endzone.  Kickoff in the Mid-South Conference rival game against No. 6 Cumberlands, will be at 1:30 p.m.

Immediately following the football game, the No. 7 Georgetown Volleyball Team will host Cumberlands at 5:00 p.m. in Alumni Gymnasium.  The Tigers are currently 28-2 and a perfect 9-0 in MSC play.

The final athletics event during the weekend will be the annual Tiger Softball Alumni Game.  It is slated to begin at 2:00 p.m. at the Tigers' home field.

Looking forward to seeing you at Homecoming 2009!

Tickets on Sale for Georgetown at Louisville (10-7-2009)

Tickets are now on sale for the Georgetown College at University of Louisville men's basketball exhibition game on Oct. 28.  Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are $32 each and are available to the campus community and general public at the campus bookstore until Oct. 14 or when they are sold out.  The store hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays.

Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. in Freedom Hall.

Chesser Honored for Fourth Week in a Row (10-7-2009)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Britney Chesser is the Mid-South Conference Female Cross Country Runner of the Week.

Chesser continues to dominate the weekly award with her fourth straight honor this season.

She finished 10th at the Greater Louisville Classic to earn the women's runner of the week award. The Louisville native finished the 5,000 meter course in a time of 19:09 to earn a top-10 finish in the 298-woman field.

Chesser helped the Tigers to a 23rd place finish in the 35-team field.

 

 

 

Barmore Repeats as MSC Libero of the Week (10-7-2009)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Amy Barmore has been selected as the Mid-South Conference Libero of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

The weekly conference award is Barmore's fourth of the season.

Barmore averaged 5.4 digs per game to earn the weekly honor. The Louisville senior recorded double digit digs in each of the Tigers' four matches, including 23 in a win over No. 13-ranked Olivet Nazarene University. Barmore added 13 service aces to help the Tigers to a 3-1 week.

Barmore is third in the Mid-South averaging 4.7 digs per game.

 

 

 

Tigers' Comeback Falls Short (10-3-2009)

Wise, Va. – Georgetown College fell just short of a stylish comeback, losing at the University of Virginia at Wise by a score of 28-21 on Saturday.

The Tigers, who overcame a 14-0 halftime score, were down 28-21 with 37 seconds left in the game and looked to score but Mike Lewis’ pass was intercepted at the five-yard line by Virginia-Wise’s Marcus Bratton. It was Lewis’ fourth interception on the day.

Georgetown didn’t find the endzone until 1:57 remaining in the third quarter, when freshman fullback Dustin May scored on a one-yard run.  That started the Tiger late surge, with Lewis scoring on a 16-yard run with 12:56 to go in the fourth quarter before senior running back Nik Blair scored on a one-yard run with 8:08 left in the contest. Lewis finished the day 10-of-25, passing for 161 yards but four turnovers, including the costly final pass.

UVA-Wise was paced by senior quarterback Brad Robbins, who was 13-of-21 passing for 265 yards and three touchdowns, including a 65-yard pass to Jason Lovett to put the Highland Cavaliers up 21-0 with 5:37 remaining in the third quarter.

Georgetown senior running back Ted Sberna (shown above) had 18 carries for 158 yards for the Tigers and was named one of the College Fanz players of the game. The Cavaliers’ Robbins was also selected by the College Fanz NAIA Football Game of the Week broadcast team.  Each school’s athletic fund was presented a $1,000 donation by College Fanz in recognition of the outstanding players of the game

The Tigers fell to 3-2 on the year and 1-1 in Mid-South Conference play while Virginia-Wise evened things up at 3-3 and 2-1.  Next up for Georgetown is Kentucky Christian University on Saturday.  The game will be played in South Point, Ohio and kickoff is set for 1:30 p.m.

Georgetown at Virginia-Wise Selected as College Fanz NAIA Game of the Week (9-30-2009)

Grand Island, Neb. –  College Fanz Sports Network, the world’s largest online college sports community launched by ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen, will feature the University of Virginia at Wise versus Georgetown College as the College Fanz NAIA Football Game of the Week Saturday, Oct. 3 at 1:30 p.m. EST in a live video webcast at http:/www.collegefanz.com.

The colorful College Fanz Van will arrive in Wise, Va. Friday afternoon to provide live, on-site coverage, including pre-game, half-time and post-game shows from the campus. The inaugural season of the College Fanz NAIA Football Game of the Week delivers live video stream coverage of games each weekend throughout the 2009 season.  The full schedule is available at http://www.collegefanz.com/gd-schedule.jspa.

Rasmussen, who founded ESPN in 1979, is the CEO and founding partner of College Fanz.  He will be in attendance at the Mid-South Conference matchup to meet with fans before and during the game at Carl Smith Stadium, and will preside over the coin-toss at the start of the game.  

Veteran NAIA sports commentator Jason Dannelly will be the color analyst for the Georgetown at Virginia-Wise matchup.  Dannelly is the director of college relations for College Fanz and also serves as producer of the College Fanz NAIA Football Game of the Week.

Virginia-Wise will celebrate homecoming this weekend, during the Cavaliers’ second home game of the year.  The Cavaliers are 2-3 on the season and 1-1 in the Mid-South Conference East Division following a 60-20 loss to No. 9 Lambuth last week on the road.  Head coach Bruce Wasem is in his eighth season at the helm of the Cavaliers, who were 8-3 overall last season.

Their foe on Saturday, Georgetown, is also a member of the MSC East Division, and collected a 21-15 upset win over the then No. 10 Union College at home on Thursday.  The Tigers are 3-1 so far this season for head coach Bill Cronin, who is in his 13^th season guiding Georgetown.

College Fanz  features video stream broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week with programming that includes “The College Fanz Report,” as well as highlights and features covering a wide-range of college sports, student-athletes, coaches, rivalries, mascots, marching bands, fans and alumni.  All College Fanz broadcasts, powered by Livestream, will be available at http://www.CollegeFanz.com. 

Volleyball's Barmore, Philpot Honored by Conference (9-30-2009)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Amy Barmore and Amanda Philpot have been honored as Mid-South Conference Volleyball Players of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

Barmore averaged 5.3 digs per games to earn MSC Libero of the Week. The Louisville senior recorded double digit digs in each of the Tiger's five matches. Barmore added eight service aces and had just one receiving error in 80 chances en route to being named to the Bruin Classic All-Tournament Team.

Barmore is third in the Mid-South averaging 4.6 digs per game.

Philpot averaged 10.5 assists per game to earn MSC Setter of the Week. The Cincinnati freshman recorded double digits assists, including 43 in a win over No. 23-ranked Dordt College. She added 22 kills and five service aces while joining Barmore on the Bruin Classic All-Tournament Team.

Philpot leads the conference with a 10.9 assist per game average.

The No. 5-ranked Tigers completed the week 4-1 week to improve to 22-1 on the season.

Baumfaulk Honored by Mid-South Conference (9-30-2009)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Steven Baumfaulk has been named the Mid-South Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

The weekly conference award is the second of the season for Baumfaulk.

Baumfaulk recorded six saves in a 2-1 win over Mountain State University to earn Mid-South Defensive Player of the Week. The Elizabethtown, Ky., junior goalkeeper had a pair of key saves to secure the win and help the Tigers improve to 4-1-1 on the season.

 

 

Chesser Named Runner of the Week for Third Consecutive Time (9-30-2009)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Britney Chesser has been named the Mid-South Conference Cross Country Female Runner of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

The weekly award is Chesser's third straight this season.

Chesser won her third straight event with a win in her home event. The Louisville senior finished the 5,000 meter course in a time of 20 minutes and 40 seconds to earn the MSC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week.

Chesser's finish helped the Tigers finished second in the Georgetown College Invitational.

 

Tigers Upset No. 10 Union (9-24-2009)

Georgetown, Ky. -- Georgetown College pulled out a to-the-wire upset as the Tigers beat No. 10 Union 21-15 on Thursday night at Toyota Stadium.

Head coach Bill Cronin was thrilled with the win and said his team enjoyed playing in the sloppy conditions.

“Union is a very talented team, who plays with their heart. Tonight was the first time the Tigers played true Tiger football in a while. We had great support tonight and a lot of fun out there on the field.”

The Tigers (3-1, 1-0) put themselves on the board first with a Bennett Gatto two-yard run seven minutes into the game.  Kicker Cole Richards finished with the extra point.

The Tiger defense proved to be a big difference throughout the game, includig the first quarter, as Georgetown stopped Union on four consecutive trips before allowing the Bulldogs to put themselves in the endzone with a 39-yard pass from Mike Brinkley to Demetrius Davis. A Chad Boyington kick tied things up at seven just into the second quarter.

The Bulldogs struke once more with just 17 seconds left in the half when Brinkley connected with Rolando Dyer for a 30-yard touchdown.  The extra point was no good and the Bulldogs finshed the half with a 13-7 lead.

With the rain pouring down in the second half, the wet grounds made it extremely difficult to handle the ball and by game's end, both teams had fumbled twice.

After freshman fullback Dustin May's two-yard score gave the Tigers a narrow 14-13 lead halfway through the third quarter, defensive back Nick Schickel came up big for the second week in a row.

Union had the chance to gain the lead with a field goal attempt with just under three minutes to go in the period. But Schickel blocked the kick and teammate Cody Williams (shown above, photo courtesy of Steve Blake) recovered with a gain of 25 yards.  That set up the drive of the game that extended into the fourth quarter - a 14 play possession, covering 75 yards, and resulting in a second touchdown by May, this time on a one-yard punch into the endzone.

Union’s offense was forced to punt on the next possession and Georgetown set up a chance for a field goal. But another blocked punt, this time in Union's favor, was recovered in the endzone by Jordan Gilliam and resulted in a safety for what would be the last score of the night.

But the excitement didn't end there.

With just two minutes left on the clock, the Tigers opted not to punt, needing just a yard. Quarterback Mike Lewis was sacked by Michael Gold, giving Union possession on the Georgetown 26-yard line.  After converting a first down play and putting the Bulldogs at the 14 yard line, Brinkley spiked the ball to stop the clock, wasting a crucial down. Georgetown then held the Bulldogs for three consecutive plays to get the ball back and run out the clock.

Georgetown was led defensively by Schickel and freshman Patrick VanSant, who both tallied five solo tackles, while Union was led by William Roundtree and Jacob Crothers, each with ten.

Union fell to 2-2 on the year and 1-1 in the Mid-South Conference East division.

Next up for the Tigers is a matchup with UVA-Wise on Saturday Oct. 3. Kick off is set for 1:30 EST.

Janszen Named NAIA National Player of the Week (9-22-2009)

Senior outside hitter was instrumental as the Tigers knocked off three nationally ranked teams Kansas City, Mo. - Erica Janszen of Georgetown (Ky.) has been named the NAIA Volleyball National Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday. Janszen was selected based on her performances from Sept. 14 - 20. She was chosen out of a pool of conference player of the week selections among 24 conferences. Janszen and the sixth-ranked Tigers improved to 18-0 on the year after winning the Holiday Inn Classic hosted by Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) over the weekend. She was instrumental in three wins over nationally-ranked opponents as the Tigers swept No. 16 Dordt (Iowa), topped No. 22 Lindenwood (Mo.) 3-1 and upset fifth-ranked Northwestern (Iowa) in five dramatic sets. Her play over the weekend earned her a spot on the all-tournament team. Prior to the tournament, Georgetown knocked off Campbellsville and the University of the Cumberlands by scores of 3-0 and 3-1, respectively. The 6-0 senior outside hitter from Cincinnati, Ohio, logged five double-figure kill performances in six matches played last week. She finished the week with 91 kills at a .270 clip. Her high for the week was 23 kills against Northwestern. Janszen also contributed 69 digs and five aces in six matches. Janszen is averaging 4.2 kills per game which ranks seventh nationally. For a complete listing of all the national statistical leaders, click here. The next Player of the Week announcement will be on Sept. 29. Nominees: Monica Moreland, Union (Ky.); Tara Schmidt, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.); Anika Voigt, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Paula Stilkey, Mobile (Ala.); Brooke Pryor, Baker (Kan.); Arlene Ferreira, Texas at Brownsville; Shantelle Brown, William Penn (Iowa); Talita Kresser, Westminster (Utah); Katie Vander Meer, Aquinas (Mich.); Chandra Slates Friends (Kan.); Paula Ferreira, Columbia (Mo.); Jhessica Martins, Martin Methodist (Tenn.); Courtney Shelton, SCAD (Ga.); Lauren Crump, Indiana University East; Jennifer Gahagan, Malone (Ohio); Kayla Carlisle, Lee (Tenn.); Kim Plail, Paul Smith's (N.Y.); Randa Hulstein, Northwestern (Iowa); Heidi Larson, Valley City State (N.D.); Jill Baker, Azusa Pacific (Calif.); Kaylee Vanengen, Spring Arbor (Mich.); Madie Machurek, College of Idaho; Rachel Muller, Bellevue (Neb.).

Tigers Move to No. 5 in NAIA Coaches' Poll (9-22-2009)

Kansas City, Mo. -- Georgetown College Volleyball has moved to its highest ranking in school history, as the Tigers moved up one spot to No. 5 in this week's NAIA Coaches' Poll, released Tuesday afternoon.

The ranking comes just days after then No. 6 Georgetown upset then No 5 Northwestern in an exciting five set match during the Holiday Inn Express Classic hosted by Olivet Nazarene.  The Tigers also beat then ranked No. 16 Dordt and No. 22 Lindenwood and Indiana Wesleyan in route to the championship matchup. 

The Tigers improved to 18-0 on the year and face Pikeville on the road tonight. For first-year head coach Nick Griffin, this week brings a new level of excitement in his 2009 squad.  "It is nice to be able to measure ourselves against tough competition after last weekend and we are looking forward to more tough opponents this weekend."

Georgetown travels to Bellevue, Neb. to play in the Bruin Classic on Friday and Saturday.  Ironically, the Tigers will face both Dordt and Northwestern for the second weekend in a row during the tournament.   In addition, the tournament pits the Tigers in matchups versus Bethany and the host school, Bellevue, ranked No. 15 this week.

The top four in the poll remained unchanged for the third week in a row (Fresno Pacific, Concordia, California Baptist and Columbia). 

Tigers Sweep Meet, Conference Awards (9-22-2009)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Britney Chesser and Luke Garnett are the Mid-South Conference Cross Country Runners of the Week for the week ending Sept. 19, the conference announced on Monday.

Chesser earns her second consecutive conference weekly award, while Garnett picks up his first of the season.

Chesser dominated the field once again in a win at the Berea College Invitational to earn the MSC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week. The Louisville native ran the 5,000 meter course in 19 minutes and 45 seconds to beat her nearest competitor by 38 seconds.

Chesser helped the Tigers to a second place finish at the 10-team event.

Garnett captured the men's race at Berea to earn the MSC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week. The Cynthiana, Ky., native, finished the 8,000 meter course in 27:27 to win by nine seconds.

Cox Named MSC Special Teams Player of the Week (9-22-2009)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Mike Cox is the  Mid-South Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for the week ending Sept. 19, the conference announced on Monday.

Cox takes the honor after pinning Webber International University inside the 20 yard line three times and averaging 43.3 yards per punt in Georgetown's 21-14 win on Saturday.  At the end of the day, the Huntsville, Ala. senior tallied 260 yards in six punts.

The Tigers rank 24th in the NAIA in punting yards per attempt with a 37.9 yard average. Georgetown is 2-1 on the season coming into this weekend's conference game against No. 10 Union College.  Kickoff at Toyota Stadium is set for 7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

Tiger Freshman Selected for Conference Honor (9-22-2009)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Anna Ayers has been named  the Mid-South Conference Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

The conference award is the first of the season for Ayers, a freshman from Ft. Thomas, Ky.

Ayers scored two goals and assisted on another on the week to earn honor. The midfielder helped the Tigers to an 8-0 win over Midway College with her first collegiate career goals.

Georgetown improved to 5-1 on the season with the win. The Tigers travel to University of the Cumberlands on today for a conference matchup with the league leader.

 

 

Tigers Sweep Weekly Awards (9-22-2009)

Louisville, Ky. -- The Georgetown College trio of Amy Barmore, Erica Janszen and Amanda Philpot (shown above l to r) have been selected the Mid-South Conference Volleyball Players of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

The Tiger sweep marks the second time this season the trio earned the award in the same week. Philpot earns her third player of the week honor of the season and second straight.

Janszen averaged 4.33 kills per game to earn to earn the MSC Hitter of the Week. The Cincinnati, Ohio, senior outside hitter also earns the MSC Player of the Week award. She amassed a .270 hitting percentage while helping the Tigers to wins over three nationally ranked opponents and another receiving votes.

Janszen added 69 digs and five service aces on the week. She leads the MSC with a 4.4 kills per game average and is fourth in the league in hitting percentage (.307).

Barmore, a Louisville senior, averaged 4.95 digs per games to earn MSC Libero of the Week. She added eight service aces and a .969 reception percentage in the Tigers' wins. Barmore ranks fourth in the MSC in digs (4.2).

Philpot averaged 11.86 assists per game to earn MSC Setter of the Week. The Cincinnati freshman added 28 kills and averaged 2.4 digs and a .305 hitting percentage. Philpot leads the conference with a 10.6 assist per game average.

The No. 6-ranked Tigers completed the week 6-0 week to improve to 18-0 on the season, including 6-0 in the MSC.

No.6 Georgetown Knocks Off No. 5 Northwestern (9-19-2009)

Bourbonnaise, Ill-- No. 6 Georgetown College improved to 18-0 on the year after winning the Holiday Inn Classic hosted by Olivet Nazarene University on Sept. 18 and 19.

The Tigers look to move up in this week's NAIA Coaches' Poll after quality wins over three ranked teams in No. 16 Dordt (25-15, 25-19, 25-19), No. 22 Lindenwood (19-25, 27-25, 25-23, 26-24) and in the championship match against No. 5 Northwestern (25-19, 20-25, 27-25, 19-25, 16-14).  Georgetown also tallied a 3-0 win over Indiana Wesleyan in the classic with individual game scores of 25-16, 25-19, 25-16.

Head coach Nick Griffin said his squad stuck to the game plan and executed it well despite being drained from a week in which the Tigers played six matches in five days.

"Northwestern is a huge, physical team," said Griffin. "Our passing was on and we had a game plan and the girls executed and stayed in the games.  It was just a great win."

Senior outside hitter Erica Janszen and freshman setter Amanda Philpot were named to the all tournament team.

Griffin said the whole team is to be credited with steady play throughout the tournament.  "It was a complete, total effort.  While Amanda (Philpot) was amazing and Erica (Janszen) showed her strength, it really was a mesh of all of our players.  Our middle blockers are to be credited with slowing down their hitters."

Georgetown has little time to celebrate, as the Tigers will be on the road next week at Pikeville and then in Bellevue, Neb. for the Bruin Classic.  Ironically, Georgetown will face Northwestern in a quick re-match on Saturday during the tournament.

The new rankings will be released on Tuesday afternoon.

Tigers Win in Overtime Style (9-19-2009)

Georgetown, Ky.-- It took an overtime for Georgetown College to win the first home game of the year, as the Tigers snatched away a 21-14 win over Webber International on Saturday and improved to 2-1 on the year.

Webber International (0-4) won the coin toss and chose to kick the ball to Georgetown. It didn’t take long for the Tigers to score when, in the first possession, Tyler Hancock’s 32-yard pass to Dustin Menetrey put Georgetown on the board. Cole Richards put it through the uprights for the extra point.

The Warriors looked to tie the game just before the end of the half, but Georgetown linebacker Ryan Ball sacked quarterback Terrence Moise for a loss of seven yards, allowing the Tigers to take over on downs and take the 7-0 lead into the half. 

In the third quarter, Webber tied things up with 8:45 left when Taylor Atwood carried the ball in for a four-yard score.

Tiger senior Ted Sberna received the punt at the start of the fourth quarter and looked as though he scored on the long run, but an official called him out of bounds at the Webber 19. Mike Lewis, who played as starting quarterback last season before being moved to  wide receiver as a senior, was at home in the pocket and then ran the ball in on the option with 9:50 remaining in the fourth, followed by the extra point by Richards. Georgetown then led 14-7.

But the Warriors would not go away. With two minutes remaining in the game, Moise carried the ball for 13 yards, scoring a touchdown, followed by an extra point, to tie the game. After Georgetown was forced to punt on the next possession, Webber marched down the field and attempted a 37-field goal for the win, but it was no good, resulting in the first overtime in Georgetown’s Head Coach Bill Cronin’s career.

Georgetown took possession first and, on the first play, Sberna ran the ball for a gain of 19 yards. Lewis then handed the ball off to Bennett Gatto for a one yard gain before the next play when Gatto scored. The extra point by Richards was good and it was Webber International’s turn to tie things up again. 

The drive came short when Ball intercepted the ball on the fourth down at the two-yard line, and giving the Tigers the dramatic win.

Georgetown’s Mike Cox had crucial punts throughout the game. His six punts tallied 260 yards, with a long of 38, and the senior pinned the opponent inside the 20, three times.

Webber’s Jamal Rodman led all receivers with six catches for 66 yards.

Georgetown now has the quick task of preparing for Union College, as the Tigers host the Bulldogs on Thursday night.  Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m.

(Shown above:  Senior linebacker Ryan Ball sacked the Warriors' Torrence Moise for a loss of seven yards.  Photo courtesy of Richard Davis.)

Jessica Collins Scores a Hole in One (9-17-2009)

Georgetown College golfer, Jessica Collins hit a hole in one on Sept. 11, the second of her Tiger career.

Collins' single shot occurred during the Bill Sergent Invitational hosted by the University of the Cumberlands at Crooked Creek Golf Course in London, Ky. Collins pulled a 7-iron on the par three, second hole when she dropped it in the cup from 138 yards away.

Jessica's first hole in one was tallied in Bardstown, Ky. during in a practice round at Maywood Country Club in 2008. It came on the 17th hold from 167 yards away.

Women's Golf Wins the Bluegrass Fall Classic (9-17-2009)

Congratulations to the Georgetown College Women's Golf Team for winning the Bluegrass Fall Classic on Sept. 16 at the TIgers' home course, Cherry Blossom Golf Club. The Tigers shot a 329 for the day and were lead by Madison Wallace, with a eight-over 80 . Pictured above are team members (l to r): Jessica Collins, Madison Wallace, Emily Drake, Lauren Kohake and Marlene Nall and Coach Flash Williams.

Simpson Honored by Mid-South Conference (9-15-2009)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Matt Simpson is the Mid-South Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Players of the Week for the week ending Sept. 12.

Simpson scored both goals in the Tigers 2-1 win over Union University to earn the conference award. The Bowling Green, Ky., junior forward leads the Tigers and is 24th in the NAIA averaging a goal a game on the season.

"Matt has really been playing well all season and had two terrific goals," said head coach Derek Willis. "He worked hard in the preseason and it is definitely showing."

Georgetown is 3-0-1 on the season and faces Spalding at home on Friday. Match time is set for 6:00 p.m. at the Georgetown College Soccer Complex.

Chesser Wins Centre Invitational; Selected as Conference Runner of the Week (9-15-2009)

Louisville, Ky. --Georgetown College's Britney Chesser is the Mid-South Conference Cross Country Female Runner of the Week for the week ending Sept. 12, the conference announced on Monday.

Chesser earns her first conference honor of the season.

The Louisville senior won the Centre College Invitational, for the fourth year in a row, to earn the women's runner of the week award. Chesser finished the 5,000 meter course in a time of 19:31.13 to win by 49 seconds over her nearest competitor.

Chesser helped the Tigers to a second place finish in the eight-team field.

In addition to the conference selection, she has also been named the Hockensmith Student-Athlete of the Week.

Philpot Named MSC Player of the Week (9-15-2009)

Louisville, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Amanda Philpot has been honored by the Mid-South Conference for the week ending Sept. 12.

The weekly award is the second of the season for Philpot, a freshman setter.

Philpot averaged 10.6 assists per game to earn MSC Setter of the Week. In addition to her setter award, Philpot has been named the MSC Volleyball Player of the Week.

The Cincinnati native added 16 kills in her 17 games and averaged 2.4 digs and 0.53 services aces while helping the Tigers to a perfect 7-0 week. The No. 6-ranked Tigers are 12-0 on the season.

Philpot recorded double-digit assists in five of her seven matches, including 43 assists in a sweep of Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Philpot leads the MSC and ranks 16th in the NAIA with a 10 assists per game average.

Tigers 'Moving on Up' in Polls (9-11-2009)

Georgetown College Volleyball will try to keep a perfect season in tact this weekend when the school hosts the Tiger Invitational at Alumni Gymnasium.

The Tigers, who moved up one to No. 6, in this week's coaches' poll, will face Calumet College of St. Joseph during Friday's second match, beginning at 5:00 p.m.

The invitational schedule follows and match statistics will be available following each match.

2009 Tiger Invitational

Friday, Sept. 11

• 3:00 p.m. Trevecca Nazarene def. Calumet College of St. Joseph 3-0 (25-7, 25-11, 25-19)
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• 5:00 p.m. Georgetown def. Calumet College of St. Joseph 3-0 (25-12, 25-10, 25-13)
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• 7:00 p.m. Mount Vernon Nazarene def. Trevecca Nazarene 3-2 (25-19, 23-25, 25-15, 15-25, 15-8)
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Saturday, Sept. 12

• 10:00 a.m. Georgetown def. Mount Vernon Nazarene 3-0 (25-18, 25-17, 25-23)
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• 12:00 p.m. Mount Vernon Nazarene def. Calumet College of St. Joseph 3-0 (25-4, 25-11, 25-16)
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• 2:00 p.m. Trevecca Nazarene def. Calumet College of St. Joseph 3-0 (25-6, 25-19, 25-12)
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• 4:00 p.m. Georgetown def. Trevecca Nazarene 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-22)
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Tiger Invitational All Tournament Team

• Kelsey McFarlane, Calumet College of St.Joseph
• Allie Bertke, Georgetown
• Cassie Moore, Georgetown
• Amanda Philpot, Georgetown
• Jackie Albrecht, Mt. Vernon Nazarene
• Gina Porto, Mt. Vernon Nazarene
• Jessica Hood, Trevecca Nazarene
• Teegan Hunziker, Trevecca Nazarene

Shown right: Tigers selected to the Tiger Invitational All-Tournament Team included (l to r) Allie Bertke, Amanda Philpot and Cassie Moore.

Baumfalk Receives Honors (9-11-2009)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- University of the Cumberlands' Luis Souza-Marcelo and Georgetown College's Steven Baumfalk are the Mid-South Conference Men's Soccer Players of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

The weekly conference honors are the first of the season for both.

Souza-Marcelo, a senior midfielder from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, scored a goal and assisted on two others on the week to earn MSC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week. Souza-Marcelo scored a goal in the Patriots 3-2 loss to William Carey and assisted on both Cumberlands' goals in a 2-0 win over Lee.

Baumfaulk, a junior goalkeeper from Elizabethtown, Ky., recorded six saves in a shutout win to earn MSC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. Baumfaulk kept the Taylor offense scoreless in the Tigers' 3-0 win.

The Tigers are on the road Saturday at Marian University in Indianapolis, Ind. Match time is set for 7:00 p.m.

Parker Named MSC Special Teams Player of the Week (9-1-2009)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Georgetown College's Cody Parker has been named the Mid-South Conference Special Teams Player of the Week.

Parker, a freshman punter from Cincinnati, averaged more than 36 yards per punt, including a long of 56 yards to earn the weekly award. In his first collegiate game, Parker pinned the TIgers' opponent, William Penn University, inside the 20 yard line three times, helping Georgetown win the season opener 22-14.

Georgetown enjoys an open week and will next travel to Lebanon, Tenn. to take on the Cumberland University Bulldogs on Sept. 12. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. EST. Listen to the action live by visiting www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com and clicking on the "follow us live" box on the left of the page.

Tigers Sweep Weekly Awards (9-1-2009)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Georgetown College's Erica Janszen, Amanda Philpot and Amy Barmore are the Mid-South Conference Volleyball Players of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

The trio earns the first weekly volleyball honors of the season.

Philpot, a freshman setter from Cincinnati, Ohio, averaged 9.7 assists, 3.1 digs and 1.0 kills per game to earn MSC Player and Setter of the Week. Philpot earned all-tournament team honors at the SCAD Invitational while recording 44 assists, 14 digs and 10 kills in a 3-1 win over the host.

Janszen, a senior outside hitter from Cincinnati, averaged 3.9 kills per game and 2.9 digs per game to earn MSC Hitter of the Week. Janszen recorded double digit kills in each of the Tigers' four wins in the SCAD Invitational en route to joining Philpot on the all-tournament team.

Barmore, a senior libero from Louisville, averaged 4.5 digs to earn MSC Libero of the Week. Barmore recorded 11 aces in her four matches to help the No. 7-ranked Tigers to a 4-0 start to the 2009 season.

(Shown above, senior Erica Janszen and junior Kyla Welch go up for a block during the SCAD Invitational. Photo courtesy of Richard Davis.)

All Tigers Win (8-29-2009)

Football
Big River Bowl
Dyersburg, Tenn.

Georgetown 22
William Penn 14
(Quarterback Alex Matthews named MVP of Big River Bowl)

Volleyball
SCAD Invitational
Savannah, Ga.

Georgetown 3 (25-14, 25-19, 25-20)
Mobile 0
(Outside hitter Erica Janzsen led team with 13 kills)

Georgetown 3 (2-23, 19-25, 25-16, 25-21)
SCAD 1
(Freshman setter Amanda Philpot tallies first collegiate triple-double with 10 kills, 44 assists and 14 digs. Allie Bertke, Erica Janszen and Philpot named to All-Tournament Team.)

Men's Soccer
Georgetown, Ky.

Georgetown 3
Brescia 1
(GC goals by Wes Jones, Austin Moman and Matt Simpson)

Women's Soccer
Georgetown, Ky.

Georgetown 3
Brescia 2
(GC goals by Emily Buerger, Andrea Wilhoit and Alessandra Jansen)

Tigers Win Big River Bowl over William Penn 22-14 (8-29-2009)

Dyersburg, Tenn. — Georgetown College started the year off on a high note, as the Tigers won 22-14 over William Penn University in the inaugural Big River Bowl.

The Tigers struck first during their second drive of the game when junior fullback Bennett Gatto ran it in from two yards out followed by freshman Cole Richards' successful extra point to make it 7-0. The Statesmen evened things up quickly on the next possession with a 20-yard run by quarterback Ryan VanDalen.

In the second quarter, Georgetown's new starting quarterback, Alex Matthews, connected on an 18-yard pass with Rob Madon to give the Tigers a 13-7 lead after an unsuccessful extra point attempt. Midway through the third quarter Georgetown settled with a field goal by Richards, a 30-yarder.

"We had a great effort from all of our freshmen that were out there today," said Bill Cronin, in his 13th year as head coach at Georgetown. "It was great to see our rookie kicker (Richards) and punter, (Cody Parker) who had a long punt of 57 yards, and they did it under pressure."

Big River Bowl MVP, Alex Matthews

Another newcomer Cronin was pleased with was left tackle Robby Logan, who got his first collegiate start and played the entire game. "These rookies matured in front of our eyes out there and we are really pleased with their efforts."

Late in the third quarter, the Tigers found themselves pinned at their own 1-yard line but made two significant first downs, including a pass from Matthews to Kaelin Ammons to get out of the dangerous territory. Then came the longest play in the season opener when Matthews scrambled and threw a long pass to Ammons, who broke a couple of tackles and scored on a 71-yard play.

"Alex was rushed out of the pocket and that is a drill we have worked on quite a bit. It was just great to see them execute on that play," Cronin said.

William Penn had a chance to tie it up in the third quarter but VanDalen was tripped up at the two-yard line and the loose ball resulted in a touchback. The turnover, combined with two unsportsmanlike conduct calls, gave the Tigers the ball on the 50-yard line and, just as importantly, the momentum.

Defensively, Cronin's team "started slowly but picked up confidence as the game went on" and included two interceptions by Nick Schickel and David Gardner. "We made some adjustments early on and I thought we played really well defensively."

The Statesmen answered with a long play of their own just minutes later when VanDalen connected with Bernard Luster for a 60-yard touchdown.

Matthews was named the most valuable player of the bowl.

Next up for the Tigers is a road trip to Cumberland University on Sept. 12 after an off week. "This is a great win for us and it would have been a really long two weeks if we didn't have the 'w'. Now that we have it under our belt we can really focus," said Cronin. "We have a big part of our development ahead of us in these next two weeks."

Scoring by Periods        1        2        3        4        Final
Georgetown                     7        6        9        0        22
William Penn                   7        0        7        0        14

GC Gatto 2-yard run; Richards PAT
WP VanDalen 20-yard run; Shearon PAT
GC  18-yard pass from Matthews to Madon
GC  30-yard FG by Richards
GC  71-yard pass from Matthews to Ammons
WP  60-yard pass from VanDalen to Luster

Tiger Volleyball Begin Season 2-0 (8-28-2009)

Savannah, Ga. — No. 7 Georgetown College started the year on a high note, winning two matches in the Savannah College of Art & Design Invitational Tournament on Friday.

The Tigers won 3-0 over Ursuline (Ohio) in the first match of the day by scores of 25-11, 25-15, 25-18. Seniors outside hitters Erica Janszen and Cassie Moore led in kills, with 13 each, while libero Amy Barmore, also a senior, topped the defensive effort, tallying 16 digs in the match. Kristin Meister added four aces.

First year head coach Nick Griffin's squad earned a second win after beating the University of Texas-Brownsville 3-1. The Tigers lost the first game 25-21 and went on to win the next three 25-16, 25-19, 25-23, including a come from behind finish in the last game. Moore's hitting again led the team, this time with 12 kills. Freshman setter Amanda Philpot showed poise with her new team, dishing out 34 assists on the night.

Next up for the Tigers is the University of Mobile at 1:00 p.m. followed by a date with the home school, SCAD at 5:00 p.m.

Senior outside hitter Cassie Moore (shown above left) tallied 25 kills in the first two matches of the season.

Tiger Football Begins Season Saturday at Big River Bowl ; Listen to the Game on www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com (8-28-2009)

Dyersburg, Tenn. — Georgetown College opens the season tomorrow, Aug. 29, versus William Penn University in the city's inaugural Big River Bowl.

The Tigers look to erase last season's 5-5 with a win to give momentum to the always tough Mid-South Conference East Division schedule. William Penn, a member of the Mid-States Football Association, had a 7-4 record last year. This is the first time for the two teams to meet.

Listen to all the action live, beginning with an hour-long pregame show by visiting www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com and then clicking on the "follow us live" link. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. EST

Johnson to be Inducted in NAIA Hall of Fame (8-27-2009)

Kansas City, Mo. —Georgetown College Women’s Basketball head coach Susan Johnson is among 15 individuals selected to be a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics 2009-10 Hall of Fame Class, it was announced Wednesday.

Johnson will be formally inducted at the NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship in Jackson, Tenn., on March 16, 2010. The honor is the highest bestowed by the NAIA. Individuals inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame must be persons of outstanding quality, high moral character, and fine leadership ability. They must also be held in high esteem by colleagues, coaches and athletes.

Coach Johnson has been serving Georgetown College with dedication, loyalty and passion since 1978. During her tenure, she has accumulated a record of 554-339 and has a long list of highlights throughout her career including 11 NAIA National Tournament appearances and three Elite Eight finishes. Her teams have won six Mid-South Conference Championships, three KIAC Championships and three NAIA District/Regional Championships. In addition, Coach Johnson has been named the Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year four times, the KIAC Coach of the Year three times and was given the NAIA Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year Award in 1994.

In its announcement, the NAIA stated, “Coach Johnson has always shown a strong commitment to the mission and ideals of the NAIA and has been an outstanding ambassador and proponent for women’s athletics at Georgetown College and within the KIAC and Mid-South Conferences.”

In addition to her coaching duties, Johnson teaches in Georgetown College’s Kinesiology and Health Studies Department and serves as the president of the Kentucky Women’s Intercollegiate Consortium. She is also a member of the NAIA/WBCA Nominating Committee and is a former NAIA representative to the WBCA Board of Directors.

“The NAIA Hall of Fame recognizes the remarkable contributions of student-athletes, coaches, athletic administrators and longtime NAIA supporters,” said Jim Carr, NAIA President and CEO. “The individuals that make up the 2009-10 class have made a considerable impact on intercollegiate athletics. I applaud their achievements and congratulate them on this tremendous honor.”

The 2009-10 NAIA Hall of Fame class also includes:

• Elvin “Al” Papik, Doane (Neb.) College - Football, Coach;
• Bob Young, University of Sioux Falls (S.D.)- Football, Coach;
• Brian Harvey, Oklahoma City University -Soccer, Coach;
• Jim Davies, California Pacific Conference, Meritorious Service;
• Funda Aliskan-Sinani, Dickinson State (N.D.) University - Volleyball, Athlete;
• Dr. Phil and Mary Pattison, Division I Men’s Basketball Honorary Coaches – Meritorious Service;
• Herman “Buddy” Meyer, St. Mary’s University – Men’s Basketball, Coach;
• Randy Kortokrax, The University of Findlay – Men’s Basketball, Athlete;
• Jim Boeve, Hastings (Neb.) College – Baseball, Meritorious Service;
• Cheryl Schaefer, Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) University – Softball, Athlete;
• Jeff Griebel, St. Ambrose (Iowa) University – Men’s Golf, Coach;
• Bryan Clay, Azusa Pacific (Calif.) University – Track & Field, Athlete;
• Dr. Mary Livengood, Doane (Neb.) College – Track & Field, Athlete.

Watch Tiger Talk Live on Monday Nights (8-24-2009)

Georgetown, Ky. — Georgetown College Athletics is excited to announce its partnership with the Wazoo Sports Network, offering live video streaming of the weekly coaches' show, Tiger Talk, beginning tonight, Aug. 24.

The show features coaches and student-athletes each week for a peek inside the storied Tiger Athletics programs. Viewers can watch live at no charge from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Mondays by visiting www.georgetowncollegeathletics.com and clicking on the "Follow the Tigers Live" link. Each show will also be archived and be available for fans to watch at their convenience after the initial broadcasts.

In addition, also for the first time, all home football games and selected home basketball will be broadcast live on the website. Plans are underway to eventually offer some video of all of Georgetown's 18 varsity sports.

Tonight's lineup includes segments with football's Bill Cronin, director of athletics Eric Ward and new volleyball head coach Nick Griffin. Student-athletes Nick Schickel (football) and Erica Janszen (volleyball) will also be featured.

No. 7 Tigers to Open Season Friday in Savannah, Ga. (8-24-2009)

Georgetown, Ky. — Ranked seventh in the NAIA Volleyball Pre-season Coaches' Poll, Georgetown College will take to the court Friday, Aug. 28 as the Tigers open play at the SCAD Invitational in Savannah, Ga.

First year head coach Nick Griffin's squad features a lineup of talent with 11 returners from last year's team that finished 36-8 and an appearance in the Elite Eight round of the NAIA National Championship. In addition, seven newcomers look to add depth to the ranked team.

First up for the Tigers is Ursuline and Brownsville on Friday followed by Saturday's matches versus Mobile and the host school, SCAD. Georgetown's home opener will be on Sept. 1 when the Tigers host Union College. The match is set for 7:00 p.m.

Former Tiger Guions Signs to Play Professionally in Japan (8-24-2009)

Georgetown, Ky. — Former Georgetown College star Demetrius Guions has signed a contract to play professionally with the 89ers in Sendai, Japan.

The 6-5 guard from Radcliff, Ky. transferred to Georgetown from North Carolina A & T with two years of eligibility remaining and was named an NAIA All-American each of his two years in the league. In addition, Guions is a two-time Mid-South All-Conference player, appeared in two NAIA National Tournaments, making it to the Fab Four in 07-08, and was an integral part of the Tigers’ perfect 31-0 regular season, also in 07-08.

Guions finalized his agreement with the Sendai 89ers last week. The team is a part of the Japan-BJ League and last season went 31-21 and finished 3sup>rd in their division. Sendai was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Eastern Conference Tournament to end the year.

As a senior, Guions averaged 12.3 points per game and 4.8 rebounds. He added 42 steals and 23 blocks for the Tigers, who finished the year 27-5.

Guions will report to Japan next week. He is the 39^th Tiger coached by Happy Osborne to play professionally.