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TIFFIN, Ohio. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s lacrosse team (5-0) won at Heidelberg University on Tuesday, February 21 at Hoernemann Stadium. The Cougars are now 5-0 for the first time in program history. MVNU dominated, outscoring the hosts 12-2. Senior midfielder Brett Townsend surpassed 100 points at MVNU with his five assists on the night. Inside the Box …

GAMBIER, Ohio — After wrapping up the regular season at home on Saturday, the Kenyon College women’s basketball team is set to make its way to Delaware, Ohio, to take on Ohio Wesleyan University in the quarterfinal round of the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament. The postseason matchup is scheduled to tip off at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday at OWU’s …

SEWANEE, Tennessee — The Kenyon College men’s tennis team ended their second of two days down south at the Tiger Den Invitational with an 8-1 defeat at the hands of the hosting Sewanee University Tigers (1-1). The Owls will have a week to regroup after opening their grueling schedule with a 1-4 record. Kenyon has a huge test on hand …

GENEVA, N.Y. — Last week, the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) released its list of student-athletes who made the NFHCA National Academic Squad. This week, the organization released its list of those student-athletes, including three members of the Kenyon College field hockey team, recognized as Scholars of Distinction. The trio of Owls included seniors Payton Doan and Lydia Turk, …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Kenyon College senior Mychael Leno was among those recognized at the Columbus Chapter of The National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame’s 62nd annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Banquet, which was held last week at the Ohio Union on the campus of The Ohio State University. During the banquet, scholar-athletes from Ohio State, Ohio Wesleyan, Otterbein, Capital, …

HIRAM, Ohio — Trailing for most of Monday night’s women’s basketball game, the Kenyon College Owls went on a 15-0 fourth-quarter run to post a 70-59 victory at Hiram College. The win not only gave the Owls the season sweep of the Terriers, but also moved Kenyon past Hiram and into sole possession of fifth place in the North Coast …

GREENVILLE, Indiana — Playing without their leading scorer, rebounder, and shot blocker, the Kenyon College men’s basketball team was bolstered by Alex Boyd, who scored a career- and game-high 22 points off the bench. However, DePauw University (15-8, 7-7 NCAC) countered with four double-digit scorers and secured a 78-68 win on their home court. The first half was a back-and-forth …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team (13-12, 6-9 CL) defeated RV Bethel University (16-10, 8-8 CL) by a score of 108-90 on Wednesday evening, February 8 in Ariel Arena. Both teams’ offenses were operating well all game and fans were treated to a high scoring affair. The Cougars had one of their best offensive nights …

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s volleyball team (4-1, 3-1 WHAC) stayed hot to start the 2023 season with a sweep against the University of Rio Grande (2-5) on Tuesday, February 7 in Ariel Arena. MVNU asserted its dominance early, taking the first set 25-16. The momentum from the first set of the match carried over …

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Kenyon College women’s tennis team produced a North Coast Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week for the second week in a row, and this time it was Eleni Dakos who delivered the award. Dakos chalked up two straight-set wins in Kenyon’s 9-0 sweep against Kalamazoo College, a dual in which the Owls did not drop a …