ANCILLA COLLEGE NEWS

[Men's Basketball] Chargers Struggle Defensively in Loss to Grand Rapids (Click Here to View) PLYMOUTH – The Ancilla College men's basketball team struggled defensively in a 96-85 loss to MCCAA Western Conference rival Grand Rapids Community College on Saturday.

 

OTHER ANCILLA COLLEGE NEWS

[Chargers] Grand Rapids CC And Lake Michigan CC Win NJCAA District Tournament
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA –The National Junior College Athletic Association men's and women's Region XII Men's District G & Women's District 8 basketball tournaments took place over the weekend in front of a packed house at the LifePlex in Plymouth, Indiana.  


[Softball] Ancilla Softball Begins Season with Sweep
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS – It seemed like a long wait before the Chargers of Ancilla could take the field to start their 2012 season, but once they did, their bats came alive, sweeping Prairie State College 8-1 and 9-2.


[Softball] Four in a Row for Ancilla Softball
DONALDSON, INDIANA – After opening up the season with a sweep on the road, the Ancilla College softball team followed up with a sweep in their home opener, defeating Indiana Tech's JV 3-1 and 8-5. 


[Chargers] Top Junior College Teams in the Country Visit the LifePlex
PLYMOUTH –The madness of March gets an early start in Plymouth with National Junior College Athletic Association District 12 basketball tournament this weekend at the LifePlex. 


[Men's Basketball] Strong Defensive Effort Falls Short for Ancilla
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN–The Ancilla Chargers Men's basketball team put up a strong defensive effort last night in Grand Rapids against Muskegon Community College in Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Western Conference play.The Chargers were looking for a win in NJCAA District 8 quarter-final tournament play against the 3rd seeded Jayhakws, but came up short in the last minute, losing the game 76 to 70. 


[Baseball] Ancilla Baseball Starts Spring Trip with Win
MYRTLE BEACH, SC - After a long overnight road trip from Indiana to South Carolina, the Ancilla baseball team arrived in the Palmetto State late Tuesday morning and hit the field on Tuesday evening, picking up their first win of the season, a 6-3 decision over Coastal Carolina University's JV.


[Baseball] Charger Baseball Splits in Day Two of Spring Trip
MYRTLE BEACH, SC - After picking up their first win of the season on day one of their spring trip, the Ancilla College baseball team followed up with a day two split.


[Cheerleading] Sparks Joins Ancilla Chargers Cheer Squad
MONON, INDIANA –Coral Sparks of North White Junior-Senior High School has signed a letter of intent to attend Ancilla College and join the cheerleading squad starting in the fall of 2012. 


[Softball] Hurler McClellan Signs with Ancilla
HUNTINGTON, INDIANA – Huntington North senior Brianna McClellan recently signed her NJCAA Letter of Intent to play softball for Ancilla College in the 2012-2013 season. 


[Volleyball] Lady Chargers Volleyball Signs Mieka Wagner
NEWBURGH, INDIANA --The Ancilla College volleyball team has improved their upcoming recruiting class with the addition of Mieka Wagner from Castle High School.  This dynamic volleyball player will join the Chargers as a defensive specialist and an outside hitter starting in the 2012-13 season. 


[Softball] Ancilla Softball Enters Season Expecting More
DONALDSON, INDIANA – As the Ancilla College softball team enters the 2012 season, the Lady Chargers do so by setting high standards for themselves. 


[Men's Basketball] Ancilla Men Close Regular Season with a Loss
CENTREVILLE, MICHIGAN–A three-point shot for the lead at the half-time buzzer by Glen Oaks Community College's Karvel Anderson gave the host Vikings momentum as they held off the Ancilla College Chargers in Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Western Conference playWednesday evening.The Chargers lost their final game of the regular season 75-67. 


[Women's Basketball] Lady Chargers Keep It Close Against Glen Oaks
CENTREVILLE, MICHIGAN–The Ancilla College Lady Chargers battled hard in their game against the Glen Oaks Lady Vikings in Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Western Conference play, but turnovers proved to be costly. The Lady Chargers lost their final game of the season 55-50. 


[Cheerleading] Rush Joins Ancilla Chargers Cheer Squad
MONTICELLO, INDIANA –Twin Lakes High School cheerleader Dakota Rush will be joining the Ancilla College Chargers cheerleading squad. Dakota Rush has signed a letter of intent to attend Ancilla College starting in the fall of 2012. 


[Men's Basketball] Changers Use Closing Run to Defeat Kellogg
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA –The Ancilla Chargers put up a tough defensive stance late in the game on Saturday to shut down Kellogg Community College in Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Western Conference play.The Chargers celebrated Sophomore Day with a 78-73 home victory over the Bruins.


[Women's Basketball] Half Time Tweak Helps Lady Chargers
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA –The Ancilla College Lady Chargers went into the locker room at half-time on Saturday with a two point lead over Kellogg Community College in Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Western Conference play.Head coach Stephanie Beason told her squad they needed to make some changes if they were going to come away with a win. The Lady Chargers delivered and beat the Lady Bruins 64-53


[Baseball] Ancilla Drops Three to Vincennes
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA –The Ancilla College baseball team was on the road this past weekend playing their first games of the spring season, a three game series at Vincennes University. The Chargers came out on the losing end of all three games by scores of 6-0, 5-0, and 4-2. 


[Women's Basketball] Kalamazoo's Offensive Runs Hurt Lady Chargers
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA –The Ancilla College Lady Chargers had a rough time coming up with ways to shut down scoring runs against NJCAA #3 Kalamazoo Valley Community College on Saturday at the LifePlex. The Chargers lost to the Lady Cougars 77-49 in in Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Western Conference play. 


[Chargers] Chargers for Change, Ounce of Prevention bring community together for a cure
PLYMOUTH - The LifePlex was in the "pink" once again Saturday afternoon as the Ancilla College Charger basketball teams and Plymouth's Ounce of Prevention Foundation teamed up to raise awareness and money to fight breast cancer in their annual "Charger's for Change" event.


[Baseball] Strong Team Returns for Ancilla Chargers Baseball
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA –The sounds of the crack of the bat will soon be heard on the Ancilla College baseball diamond as the 2012 spring season is about to get underway. 


[Men's Basketball] Great Shooting Not Enough for Ancilla Men
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA –The Ancilla men were in a high scoring battle on the basketball court last night with more than 200 points scored between both teams. The Chargers lost at Grand Rapids Community College by a score of 114-90 in Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Western Conference play. 


[Women's Basketball] Slow First Half Hurts Lady Chargers
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA –The Ancilla College Lady Chargers scored just 17 points in the first half of their road game against Grand Rapids Community College and that slow start proved to be too big of a hole for the Chargers to emerge from. The Lady Chargers lost to the Lady Raiders 79-49 in Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Western Conference play.  


[Softball] Henning Makes Ancilla Her Destination
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – Cardinal Ritter senior Courtney Henning recently signed her NJCAA Letter of Intent to play softball for Ancilla College in the 2012-2013 season. 


[Women's Basketball] Weak Second Half Dooms Ancilla Lady Chargers
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA –The Ancilla College Lady Chargers put up a tough fight against NJCAA #17 Lake Michigan College's Lady Indians last night but a weak second half sent the Lady Chargers home with a 72-53 loss in in Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Western Conference play. 


[Men's Basketball] Ancilla Turns Up the Heat on Lake Michigan College
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA – A strong defensive effort along with some hot shooting propelled the Ancilla College Chargers on to victory last night at the LifePlex.  The Chargers defeated the Lake Michigan College Indians 79-51 in in Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Western Conference play. 


[Men's Basketball] Injuries Hurt Ancilla Men
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA – The Ancilla College men's basketball team went into Saturday's road game against Lansing Community College shorthanded due to injuries and the smaller bench proved to be costly.  The Chargers lost the game to the Stars 99-77in Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Western Conference play.Lansing leads the conference with an 11-1 record. 


[Women's Basketball] Ancilla Lady Chargers Lose to Lansing
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA – The Ancilla College Lady Chargers had three players in double figures in their road game Saturday against the Lansing Community College Stars, but that wasn't enough to come home with a win.  The Lady Chargers dropped their game 92-69 inMichigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Western Conference play. 


[Chargers] Ancilla Athletes Learn Of the Need to Help Others
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA – The Ancilla College Men's and Women's basketball team uniforms will be going from blue and gold to pink on Saturday and now the players have a good idea why. 


[Women's Basketball] Ancilla Lady Chargers Do Better Under Pressure
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA – The Ancilla College Lady Chargers improved their play against Jackson Community College last night at the LifePlex but closed the night out with a loss in Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Western Conference play. The Chargers dropped their game to the Jets 125-77. 


[Men's Basketball] Ancilla Chargers Put Up a Tough Fight against Jackson
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA – The Ancilla College men's basketball team battled hard against Jackson Community College at the LifePlex Wednesday night but came up short against the Jets. The Chargers held Jackson to just five points in the last five minutes of the game but lost 81-76 in Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Western Conference play. 


[Baseball] Leda Chooses Ancilla
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – The Ancilla College baseball team has signed its first new player for the 2012-13 baseball season. St. Joseph High School standout Sidney Leda has signed his letter of intent to play for the Ancilla College Chargers.  


[Softball] Ancilla Athletes Give Back to the Community
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA – Ancilla College student-athletes work hard at their sport and in the classroom, but they also take time out to give back to the local community as well. 


[Softball] Lamm Headed to Ancilla
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – North Central senior Stephanie Lamm recently signed her NJCAA Letter of Intent to play softball for Ancilla College in the 2012-2013 season. 


[Men's Basketball] Muskegon Slows Down Ancilla Men
MUSKEGON, MI – A 17-0 run by Muskegon Community College midway through the first half Wednesday evening left the Ancilla Chargers in the dust in Michigan Community College Athletic Association ( MCCAA) Western Conference play.  


[Women's Basketball] Early Foul Troubles Hurt Lady Chargers
MUSKEGON, MI – A rash of early first half fouls by the Ancilla College Lady Chargers spelled trouble in their game on Wednesday evening against Muskegon Community College in Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) Western Conference play. The Lady Chargers lost the game 76-54.


[Volleyball] Hannah Kelly signs with Lady Chargers Volleyball
GREENTOWN, IN – The Ancilla College Volleyball team has signed a well traveled recruit to the program.  Hannah Kelly (5'11") of Eastern Junior & Senior High School in Greentown, IN has signed her National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Letter of Intent to play for the Lady Chargers as a middle hitter/right side. 


[Chargers] Ancilla Athletes Excel in the Classroom
PLYMOUTH – Ancilla College student athletes continue to do well in the classroom as well as on the court and on the field. 


[Men's Basketball] Turnovers Costly To Ancilla Men
PLYMOUTH – Ancilla College struggled in the 2nd half on Saturday and committed some costly turnovers as they were defeated by Glen Oaks Community College 85-79 in MCCAA Western Conference play. 


[Women's Basketball] Lady Chargers Enjoy First Win
PLYMOUTH – Ancilla College Lady Chargers worked hard together on Saturday to savor their first win of the season with a 64-50 victory over Glen Oaks Community College in Michigan Community College Athletic Association( MCCAA) Western Conference play. 


[Men's Soccer] Ancilla Soccer Coach Moving On
DONALDSON, INDIANA – Ancilla College Athletic Director Gene Reese recently announced the resignation of Charger Soccer coach James Drzewiecki, effective February 1, due to his acceptance of the head coaching job for the newly formed Purdue University Calumet soccer program in Hammond, Indiana.


[Men's Basketball] Chargers Struggle Defensively in Loss to Grand Rapids
PLYMOUTH – The Ancilla College men's basketball team struggled defensively in a 96-85 loss to MCCAA Western Conference rival Grand Rapids Community College on Saturday.


[Women's Basketball] Lady Chargers Suffer Loss to Grand Rapids
PLYMOUTH – The Ancilla College women's basketball team fell 83-49 to MCCAA Western Conference rival Grand Rapids Community College on Saturday at the LifePlex. 


[Softball] Moore to Join Ancilla Softball Team
FRANKLIN, INDIANA – Franklin Community senior Hanna Moore recently became the first member of the Class of 2012 to sign her NJCAA Letter of Intent to play softball for Ancilla College in the 2012-2013 season. 


[Women's Basketball] Turnovers Plague Ancilla at Kellogg
BATTLE CREEK, MI – The Ancilla College women's basketball team suffered a 65-54 loss at MCCAA Western Conference rival Kellogg Community College on Wednesday. 


[Men's Basketball] Chargers Shoot Poorly From Distance in Loss to Kellogg
BATTLE CREEK, MI – The Ancilla College men's basketball team shot just 5-of-24 from beyond the arc in a 80-73 loss at MCCAA Western Conference rival Kellogg Community College on Wednesday. 


[Men's Basketball] Chargers Topple KVCC in Comeback Fashion
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Ancilla College men's basketball team overcame a 15 point deficit to defeat MCCAA Western Conference rival Kalamazoo Valley Community College 92-86 on Wednesday.


[Women's Basketball] Ancilla Loses at NJCAA #4 KVCC
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Ancilla College women's basketball team suffered an 85-40 loss at NJCAA #4 Kalamazoo Valley Community College on Wednesday.


[Women's Basketball] Lady Chargers Turned Away by #17 LMC
BENTON HARBOR, MI – The Ancilla College women's basketball team suffered an 84-32 loss at NJCAA #17 Lake Michigan College on Friday. 


[Men's Basketball] Ancilla Grabs First Conference Win at LMC
PLYMOUTH – The Ancilla College men's basketball team secured its first conference win of the season, claiming an 85-71 victory at Lake Michigan College on Friday. 


[Men's Basketball] Chargers Unable to Complete Comeback against Lansing
PLYMOUTH – The Ancilla College men's basketball team saw their comeback bid fall short in a 76-72 loss to MCCAA Western Conference rival Lansing Community College on Wednesday at the LifePlex in Plymouth. 


[Women's Basketball] Lady Chargers Narrowly Miss Out on First Win
PLYMOUTH – The Ancilla College women's basketball team let a double digit lead slip away in a 67-65 loss to MCCAA Western Conference rival Lansing Community College. 


[Men's Soccer] Surf Academy Defender Reynoso Signs with Chargers
DONALDSON – Luis "Lexi" Reynoso of San Diego, CA, has signed his NJCAA National Letter-of-Intent with the Ancilla College men's soccer team for the 2012 season. 


[Men's Basketball] Ancilla's Hampton Scores 46 in Loss to Jackson
JACKSON, MI – Ancilla College freshman Andre Hampton's 46 points weren't enough as the Chargers suffered a 101-86 loss at Jackson Community College on Monday. 


[Women's Basketball] Jackson's High Octane Offense Too Much for Lady Chargers
JACKSON, MI – The Ancilla College women's basketball team lost in a high scoring affair at Jackson Community College on Monday by the score of 145-73. 


[Men's Basketball] OT Not Enough for Chargers Home Conference Opener
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA – The Ancilla men's basketball team (6-5, 0-1 MCCAA) stretched their home opener in the MCCAA (Michigan Community College Athletic Association) to an extra five minutes of overtime, but found themselves on the wrong end of a 98-92 final against Muskegon Community College (10-4, 1-0 MCCAA). 


[Women's Basketball] Lady Chargers Drop Conference Opener
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA – After a strong first half performance against NJCAA #18 Muskegon Community College (11-3, 1-0 MCCAA), the Ancilla women's basketball team (0-10, 0-1 MCCAA) struggled to keep up in the second half, falling to the visiting Jayhawks 85-68 in their Michigan Community College Athletic Association opener. 


[Women's Basketball] Lady Chargers Lose in Lake Land CC Tournament Opener
MATTOON, IL – The Ancilla College women's basketball team lost 68-59 to Shawnee Community College at the Lake Land Community College Christmas Tournament in Mattoon, IL. 


[Women's Basketball] Lady Chargers Fall to Host in Lake Land College Tournament
MATTOON, IL – The Ancilla College women's basketball team lost 98-58 to Lake Land College at the Lake Land College Christmas Tournament in Mattoon, IL. 


[Women's Basketball] Lady Chargers Finish Winless at Lake Land College Tournament
MATTOON, IL – The Ancilla College women's basketball team finished 0-3 at the Lake Land Community College Christmas Tournament in Mattoon, IL, losing 75-63 to John Wood Community College.  


[Volleyball] Eastern's Mavrick Signs with Ancilla Volleyball
GREENTOWN, IN – Hayley Mavrick of Eastern High School in Greentown, IN, has signed with the Ancilla College volleyball team for the 2012 season.  


[Softball] Ancilla Softball Delivers Socks to Homeless
DONALDSON, INDIANA – Starting with their fall season in 2010, the Ancilla College softball team initiated a new service project. Instead of collecting admission at their games and scrimmages, they would accept a pair of new socks. The idea was the brainchild of Ingrid Reese, wife of Ancilla coach Scott Reese. 


[Men's Basketball] Chargers Lose on Road at Illinois Valley
OGLESBY, IL – An injury to freshman standout Alexander Hutson proved costly as the Ancilla College men's basketball team fell 72-64 at Illinois Valley Community College on Wednesday. 


[Men's Basketball] Chargers Halt Skid with Win over IU-Kokomo
PLYMOUTH – The Ancilla College men's basketball team snapped a three game losing streak on Saturday with a 94-84 victory over Indiana University-Kokomo at the LifePlex. 


[Men's Soccer] Greencastle's Query Signs with Ancilla Soccer
DONALDSON – Brandon Query of Greencastle Senior High School in Greencastle, IN, has signed with the Ancilla College men's soccer team for the 2012 season. 


[Volleyball] O-D's Moore First to Commit to Ancilla
HAMLET, INDIANA – Oregon-Davis senior Jessica Moore recently became the first member of the Class of 2012 to sign her National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Letter of Intent to play volleyball for Ancilla College.  


[Men's Basketball] Early Hole Leads to Charger Comeback Bid
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA – It was a hectic pace throughout the entire game, but an early first half run by visiting Prairie State College forced the Ancilla College men's basketball team to work from behind the entire evening. Two big comeback attempts late in the game were not enough as the visiting Pioneers prevailed 87-85. 


[Women's Basketball] First Half Struggles Doom Lady Chargers
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA – The Ancilla College women's basketball team trailed 43-19 at the half on their way to a 75-45 defeat at the hands of visiting Prairie State College.


[Men's Basketball] Ancilla Men Drop Third Straight
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA – In the middle of a three game home stand, the Ancilla College men's basketball team hosted Delta College and lost a tight battle by the score of 79-71. 


[Women's Basketball] Lady Chargers' Best Performance Falls Short
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA – The Ancilla College women's basketball team dropped their final home game of 2011 to Kankakee Community College 67-52.