JCU and Cleveland State are underway in this battle between two teams from Northeast Ohio. Bloggers will be updating the site after each weight class, so stay tuned!
125 - Senior Elie Naoum had to go up against a youngster in Cleveland State freshman Jordan Keller. Keller hails from Wichita, Kansas - pretty far away from Cleveland! I heard from some fans that he was a true freshman, and proved to be pretty impressive. Naoum held his own in the first few minutes of the match, but Keller proved to be too much in the end. He would go on to beat Naoum, 13-6.
133 - This match had a little bit of extra meaning for the blogger. JCU's wrestler, Kevin Nycz, went to my alma mater, Holy Name, and had a very successful wrestling career for the Green Wave. He's in his first year of wrestling at JCU after taking a year off between high school and collegiate wrestling. He faced CSU sophomore Josh Paviloda. Unfortunately for Nycz, it was all Paviloda in this match-up, as he won 7-0.
141 - So far, JCU has had little luck versus the Vikings of CSU. Blue Streak Chris Romeo tried to change that in the 141 match against Lawrence Cavello. No one scored in the first period, making this a close one. Both wrestlers are quick on their feet, and the DeCarlo Center is the loudest its been for any match thus far. But as quick as it was loud, it was quiet again. Romeo could not get out a lock, and Cavello won 4-0.
149 - Won of JCU's most successful seniors is up next in senior Dan Mizener. So far, he and Cleveland State senior Antonio Nicholson are providing quite the match for spectators. After the first period, there is a tie, 4-4. You can tell that both Nicholson and Mizener have had years of experience wrestling at the collegiate level. On the bright side, Mizener has scored the only JCU points since Naoum in the 125 weight class. But he is still trailing Nicholson. But wait - he just tied it up, making this match one that will go down to the wire! With just 35 seconds left, Mizener trails by one, and has just taken the lead, 9-8. Mizener wins! He is the first Blue Streak to beat a Vikings wrestler tonight.
157 - Cleveland State freshman Corey Carlo wins by forfeit.
165 - JCU's Devon Jurczak gets the nod in this weight class, versus freshman Dustin Doty. So far, Jurczak looks like a star, leading 4-0 early on. If he can hold on, that will help JCU inch even closer to the Vikings' 15-3 lead. Things got a little fiery for a couple minutes between Doty and Jurczak, with a few swings taken between the two wrestlers. With order restored, the two are back in the ring. Wow, Jurczak has a great takedown, one that gets the crowd roaring. He easily beat Doty, 12-1.
174- Moving up a weight class for the Blue Streaks is junior Travis Hammer, and he is up against a guy that has just one year up on him - CSU senior JT Miller. After a slow start, JCU is inching back, and a win by Hammer could put them even closer. CSU's Miller looks like a pretty strong guy, and he has had some pretty solid slams of Hammer to the mat - maybe it's just me, but it makes my own body hurt a little bit. However, after two periods, neither competitor has scored a point, making this match pretty intense. Unfortunately for Hammer, Miller gets the upperhand in the final minutes, and wins 8-0.
184 - JCU freshman Bryan Steinmetz gets the forfeit, making it CSU 19, JCU 13.
197 - Sophomore Jim Nemunaitis is now facing another sophomore, CSU's Eric Schwartz. After the first period, Schwartz is awarded a point because of a violation on Nemunaitis - it looks like he walked off the mat before he was supposed to, to change his head gear. Hopefully it won't be too costly for him in the ring. He quickly is able to get that point back. In the end, that one point does not matter, as he wins be a grand margin of 14-3.
Heavyweight- I'll admit, I didn't think it would be this close. But with just the heavyweight class to wrestle, JCU trails CSU 19-17. Right now, the Blue Streaks' junior Tim Lambert is up against Viking senior Rashard Goff. This match can be a deciding factor in a Blue Streak win or loss as a team. Both of these guys are putting up quite the fight. Lambert gets taken down pretty hard, and it looks like the breath gets knocked out of him for a minute. But he's up once again, and ready to go against Goff. In the end, though, Goff's strength gets the best of Lambert, and he wins by a fall with 13.7 seconds left in the second period. Cleveland State wins, 25-17. JCU will just have to wait until next year to beat the Vikings; but several individual wrestlers had great successes today against CSU.
The Blue Streaks will travel to Mount Union on Dec. 2 for its first OAC dual meet of the season. The start time is 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
JCU Wrestling vs. Cleveland State
The Gold Streaks Bloggers will be posting updates throughout the John Carroll wrestling against Cleveland State starting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2008. Please check this space continuously over the course of this contest for the latest score, and how the match is shaping up.
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008
OAC Men's Soccer Tournament - Semifinal Round: John Carroll vs. Ohio Northern
The Gold Streaks Bloggers will be posting updates throughout the Ohio Athletic Conference men's soccer tournament semifinal match-up between John Carroll and Ohio Northern starting at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2008. Please check this space continuously over the course of this contest for the latest score, and how the match is shaping up.
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2:02 pm - JCU and Ohio Northern have just kicked off, beginning this OAC match up in the playoffs. So far no big plays, but knowing these two teams, anythig is bound to happen.
2:05 pm - Wow, a throw-in has just resulted in an Ohio Northern goal! The JCU defense broke down a bit, and ONU's Christian Huelsman allows the Polar Bears to take an early 1-0 lead - and JCU is not used to being behind.
2:10 pm - Foul called right outside of the box, with JCU getting to take the penalty kick. Jake Milli takes it, but his kick was far right, and appeared as he was looking for some support on that side of the box but didn't find any.
2:07 pm- The Polar Bears have been doing a great job keeping the ball in JCU territory; if the Blue Streaks want to score, they are going to have to move the ball towards the other end.
2:12 pm - Looks like JCU has taken some of my advice, they have been keeping the ball down near the ONU goalkeeper a lot these past few minutes. The Blue Streaks are getting dangerously close - Jeff Kosek just tried to pass to Scott McKinney in the box, but its deflected and no shot taken.
2:14 pm - ONU's Nate Bascom looked to be on a breakaway headed right toward goalkeeper Matt DeMarchi, but the senior leadership of Mike Pinter kept the ball away from the goal.
2:16 pm - Another close play for the Blue Streaks. Joe Ciacchi headed the ball right past the goal, barely missing the net!
2:18 pm - JCU continues to get closer and closer to scoring. Jeff Kosek just took a shot from the far right side that went off the crossbar. The Blue Streaks need to keep this up - they haven't lost at home yet this season, and do not want to break that streak starting today. Less than 27 minutes remain in the first half.
2:21 pm - Matt DeMarchi just made an unbelievable save, jumping high in the air and punching the ball above the net to prevent the second ONU goal - this is certainly a close one.
2:24 pm - Another close call for JCU, as DeMarchi makes another good save. Chaz McCullah's shot after the throw in was saved by a diving catch on the turf, around the 24th minute.
2:27 pm - The Polar Bears continue to knock on JCU's door. Freshman Cory Dobkins took a shot that went just far right, after a bunch of back and forth passes between JCU and ONU took place inside the goal box. The defense will need to pick up to help JCU out.
2:28 pm - JCU's Corey Rider gets a shot off, the first for JCU in several minutes. Unfortunately for Rider, Aaron Collins was right there to make the save.
2:31 pm - Antonio Biasiotta has a great throw-in right in front of the ONU goal, but no goal again for JCU. Just a few seconds later, ONU brings the ball down the field, and Huelsman takes another great shot on DeMarchi - this time a great block by DeMarchi, and JCU gets the ball back once again.
2:35 pm - Lots of fouls being called so far today. JCU has had a lot of substitutions, with current goal leader Scott McKinney sitting on the bench. Hopefully he will be coming in again soon.
2:38 pm - The intensity of this game continues to rise with ten minutes left. Ryan Ricart just dribbled the ball through a series of ONU defenders, then passed it off to Corey Rider. Rider had a great shot on goal, but a Polar Bear defender came almost out of no where to make the save.
2:39 pm - ONU scores again, with a sleek pass right through the middle of the JCU defense. With nine minutes left, JCU is losing 2 -0.
2:42 pm - JCU's Andrew Furlong, appearing in only his third game of the season, takes a great shot on Collins. Unfortunately for Furlong, Collins makes the catch right in the gut, to make the save.
2:44 pm - Blue Streak goal!!! Freshman Corey Rider, appearing in his first OAC play off game, take a great shot from about 20 yards out to put the ball right into the back of the net. Andrew Furlong had the clean pass up the middle to make the goal possible. With less than four minutes remaining, JCU is behind, 2-1.
2:47 pm - JCU has about two minutes to score before the end of the first half. But at Shula Stadium, nothing is out of the realm of possibilities!
2:48 pm - Antonio Biasiotta fires a 30-yard shot, but Collins is there to make the save. Less than one minute remains in the first half.
2:49 pm - A corner kick, followed by an offsides call on Ohio Northern ends the first half, with JCU trailing the Polar Bears 2-1.
2:55 pm - Halftime in University Heights is almost over, and the Blue Streaks and Polar Bears are getting ready to kick off once again. So far, ONU's Dustin Conner and Adam Ross have scored one goal each, while JCU's lone goal was scored by Corey Rider.
3:02 pm - The Polar Bears waste no time taking shots, including one 15 seconds into the game. DeMarchi makes the save, stopping another potential goal. A mere minute later, DeMarchi has another similar stop, only this time the ball gets away from him for a minute, before he can complete the save.
3:05 pm - I'm willing to bet JCU goalkeeper Matt DeMarchi is going to be pretty tired after this game today. Yet again, DeMarchi makes a diving catch to prevent an ONU goal.
3:08 pm - ONU certainly has a height advantage on the Blue Streaks. Joe Ciacchi was called for a foul that involved some contact with ONU's Dustin Conner. Ciacchi is listed as 5-6; Conner is listed at 6-4.
3:12 pm - Since the opening shot by the Polar Bears, both JCU and ONU do not seem to be playing with the same intensity of the first half. JCU will need to pick it up in order to get their second goal of the game.
3:13 pm - David Hickey, a JCU sophomore who did not play in the first half, dribbled to about the 15 yard line, and took a beautiful shot. Unfortunately for the Blue Streaks, the shot went wide left.
3:18 pm - JCU's Andrew Furlong draws the first yellow card of the game. ONU takes the free kick, and gets it into the JCU goalbox, but the Blue Streak defense gets it out quickly.
3:20 pm - Fouls can make or break games, and the JCU bench feels as though one foul that was not called is a big deal. David Hickey appeared to be tripped up inside the ONU box, missing the pass from a JCU teammate. But the game goes on, and JCU will just have to find more opportunities to score.
3:24 pm - After Pinter turned the ball over for the Blue Streaks, a dangerous moment occurred for JCU with ONU having several opportunities to push their lead to two. But the Blue Streaks can breathe a sigh of relief - the Polar Bear shot went up and over the goal.
3:27 pm - Huelsman takes the corner kick, and places a perfect shot in front of the goal. DeMarchi grabbed the ball, is bumped and loses it, but grabs it quickly so ONU again cannot score.
3:28 pm - Right now JCU does not look too happy, as the Blue Streaks have allowed ONU to score its third goal of the season with 17:57 remaining. Nate Bascom scored the goal.
3:31 pm - ONU is on a scoring streak, again finding the net at the 17:04 mark. Looks like goal leader Christian Huelsman scores this one for the Polar Bears. ONU now leads 4-1.
3:36 pm - With 12 minutes left, ONU's Adam Ross just scored his team's fifth goal of the game, giving JCU a 5-1 deficit to overcome.
3:41 pm - A change in goalkeepers has occurred for Ohio Northern, with Mike Giradot coming in for Aaron Collins.
3:44 pm - Lots of subsititutions happening for both teams, as JCU has taken out starting goalkeeper, Matt DeMarchi. About 5:50 remains in this game.
3:49 pm - Head coach Hector Marinaro has four of his five seniors in, as they will be playing their final two minutes of collegiate action. Louis Kastelic, Mike Pinter, Steve Smola and Antonio Biasiotta are all in. Senior Scott McKinney, JCU's leading scorer, has been out since the beginning of the first half.
3:51 pm - Despite a close game for the first 70 minutes, Ohio Northern University pulls away from John Carroll, winning 5-1. This will be the last game for JCU in 2008.
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2:02 pm - JCU and Ohio Northern have just kicked off, beginning this OAC match up in the playoffs. So far no big plays, but knowing these two teams, anythig is bound to happen.
2:05 pm - Wow, a throw-in has just resulted in an Ohio Northern goal! The JCU defense broke down a bit, and ONU's Christian Huelsman allows the Polar Bears to take an early 1-0 lead - and JCU is not used to being behind.
2:10 pm - Foul called right outside of the box, with JCU getting to take the penalty kick. Jake Milli takes it, but his kick was far right, and appeared as he was looking for some support on that side of the box but didn't find any.
2:07 pm- The Polar Bears have been doing a great job keeping the ball in JCU territory; if the Blue Streaks want to score, they are going to have to move the ball towards the other end.
2:12 pm - Looks like JCU has taken some of my advice, they have been keeping the ball down near the ONU goalkeeper a lot these past few minutes. The Blue Streaks are getting dangerously close - Jeff Kosek just tried to pass to Scott McKinney in the box, but its deflected and no shot taken.
2:14 pm - ONU's Nate Bascom looked to be on a breakaway headed right toward goalkeeper Matt DeMarchi, but the senior leadership of Mike Pinter kept the ball away from the goal.
2:16 pm - Another close play for the Blue Streaks. Joe Ciacchi headed the ball right past the goal, barely missing the net!
2:18 pm - JCU continues to get closer and closer to scoring. Jeff Kosek just took a shot from the far right side that went off the crossbar. The Blue Streaks need to keep this up - they haven't lost at home yet this season, and do not want to break that streak starting today. Less than 27 minutes remain in the first half.
2:21 pm - Matt DeMarchi just made an unbelievable save, jumping high in the air and punching the ball above the net to prevent the second ONU goal - this is certainly a close one.
2:24 pm - Another close call for JCU, as DeMarchi makes another good save. Chaz McCullah's shot after the throw in was saved by a diving catch on the turf, around the 24th minute.
2:27 pm - The Polar Bears continue to knock on JCU's door. Freshman Cory Dobkins took a shot that went just far right, after a bunch of back and forth passes between JCU and ONU took place inside the goal box. The defense will need to pick up to help JCU out.
2:28 pm - JCU's Corey Rider gets a shot off, the first for JCU in several minutes. Unfortunately for Rider, Aaron Collins was right there to make the save.
2:31 pm - Antonio Biasiotta has a great throw-in right in front of the ONU goal, but no goal again for JCU. Just a few seconds later, ONU brings the ball down the field, and Huelsman takes another great shot on DeMarchi - this time a great block by DeMarchi, and JCU gets the ball back once again.
2:35 pm - Lots of fouls being called so far today. JCU has had a lot of substitutions, with current goal leader Scott McKinney sitting on the bench. Hopefully he will be coming in again soon.
2:38 pm - The intensity of this game continues to rise with ten minutes left. Ryan Ricart just dribbled the ball through a series of ONU defenders, then passed it off to Corey Rider. Rider had a great shot on goal, but a Polar Bear defender came almost out of no where to make the save.
2:39 pm - ONU scores again, with a sleek pass right through the middle of the JCU defense. With nine minutes left, JCU is losing 2 -0.
2:42 pm - JCU's Andrew Furlong, appearing in only his third game of the season, takes a great shot on Collins. Unfortunately for Furlong, Collins makes the catch right in the gut, to make the save.
2:44 pm - Blue Streak goal!!! Freshman Corey Rider, appearing in his first OAC play off game, take a great shot from about 20 yards out to put the ball right into the back of the net. Andrew Furlong had the clean pass up the middle to make the goal possible. With less than four minutes remaining, JCU is behind, 2-1.
2:47 pm - JCU has about two minutes to score before the end of the first half. But at Shula Stadium, nothing is out of the realm of possibilities!
2:48 pm - Antonio Biasiotta fires a 30-yard shot, but Collins is there to make the save. Less than one minute remains in the first half.
2:49 pm - A corner kick, followed by an offsides call on Ohio Northern ends the first half, with JCU trailing the Polar Bears 2-1.
2:55 pm - Halftime in University Heights is almost over, and the Blue Streaks and Polar Bears are getting ready to kick off once again. So far, ONU's Dustin Conner and Adam Ross have scored one goal each, while JCU's lone goal was scored by Corey Rider.
3:02 pm - The Polar Bears waste no time taking shots, including one 15 seconds into the game. DeMarchi makes the save, stopping another potential goal. A mere minute later, DeMarchi has another similar stop, only this time the ball gets away from him for a minute, before he can complete the save.
3:05 pm - I'm willing to bet JCU goalkeeper Matt DeMarchi is going to be pretty tired after this game today. Yet again, DeMarchi makes a diving catch to prevent an ONU goal.
3:08 pm - ONU certainly has a height advantage on the Blue Streaks. Joe Ciacchi was called for a foul that involved some contact with ONU's Dustin Conner. Ciacchi is listed as 5-6; Conner is listed at 6-4.
3:12 pm - Since the opening shot by the Polar Bears, both JCU and ONU do not seem to be playing with the same intensity of the first half. JCU will need to pick it up in order to get their second goal of the game.
3:13 pm - David Hickey, a JCU sophomore who did not play in the first half, dribbled to about the 15 yard line, and took a beautiful shot. Unfortunately for the Blue Streaks, the shot went wide left.
3:18 pm - JCU's Andrew Furlong draws the first yellow card of the game. ONU takes the free kick, and gets it into the JCU goalbox, but the Blue Streak defense gets it out quickly.
3:20 pm - Fouls can make or break games, and the JCU bench feels as though one foul that was not called is a big deal. David Hickey appeared to be tripped up inside the ONU box, missing the pass from a JCU teammate. But the game goes on, and JCU will just have to find more opportunities to score.
3:24 pm - After Pinter turned the ball over for the Blue Streaks, a dangerous moment occurred for JCU with ONU having several opportunities to push their lead to two. But the Blue Streaks can breathe a sigh of relief - the Polar Bear shot went up and over the goal.
3:27 pm - Huelsman takes the corner kick, and places a perfect shot in front of the goal. DeMarchi grabbed the ball, is bumped and loses it, but grabs it quickly so ONU again cannot score.
3:28 pm - Right now JCU does not look too happy, as the Blue Streaks have allowed ONU to score its third goal of the season with 17:57 remaining. Nate Bascom scored the goal.
3:31 pm - ONU is on a scoring streak, again finding the net at the 17:04 mark. Looks like goal leader Christian Huelsman scores this one for the Polar Bears. ONU now leads 4-1.
3:36 pm - With 12 minutes left, ONU's Adam Ross just scored his team's fifth goal of the game, giving JCU a 5-1 deficit to overcome.
3:41 pm - A change in goalkeepers has occurred for Ohio Northern, with Mike Giradot coming in for Aaron Collins.
3:44 pm - Lots of subsititutions happening for both teams, as JCU has taken out starting goalkeeper, Matt DeMarchi. About 5:50 remains in this game.
3:49 pm - Head coach Hector Marinaro has four of his five seniors in, as they will be playing their final two minutes of collegiate action. Louis Kastelic, Mike Pinter, Steve Smola and Antonio Biasiotta are all in. Senior Scott McKinney, JCU's leading scorer, has been out since the beginning of the first half.
3:51 pm - Despite a close game for the first 70 minutes, Ohio Northern University pulls away from John Carroll, winning 5-1. This will be the last game for JCU in 2008.
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Saturday, November 1, 2008
John Carroll women's soccer vs. Muskingum
The Gold Streaks Bloggers will be posting updates throughout the John Carroll-Muskingum women's soccer match starting at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2008. Please check this space continuously over the course of this contest for the latest score, and how the match is shaping up.
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3:50 p.m.- John Carroll closes out the regular season with a 4-0 victory over the Muskies.
3:48 p.m.- The seniors on the field have been replaced for their last game in Shula Stadium.
3:44 p.m.- McNicholas feeds the ball to Korb. Korb punched it in with 5:28 left in the game for the fourth goal for the Blue Streaks.
3:42 p.m.- Grzegorzweski takes a shot but too high.
3:35 p.m.- McNicholas sent a ball across goal to Wilson, and then Val Korb got a foot on it for a shot, however Tarrance saved it.
3:25 p.m.- Lauren Grzegorzewski played a beautiful ball toward the goal and Erika Eberhardt played the bounce ending in a goal for the Blue Streaks. With under 25 minutes left in the second half the Blue Streaks now lead with a score of 3-0.
3:24 p.m.- McNicholas and Wilson both work together to try and get a goal however Tarrance stops it.
3:19 p.m.- Walton takes a corner kick to Clare Wellott. Wellott sends it back to Walton. Walton shoots but stopped by Tarrance.
3:13 p.m.- Lauren Wilson sends a shot across goal to Betsy Haigh but shot it too far left.
3:08 p.m.- McNicholas takes a shot but stopped by Tarrance.
3:05 p.m.- Walton takes a shot on the Muskingum goal, too high.
3:04 p.m.- Beginning of the first half.
2:52 p.m.- End of the first half with John Carroll leading 2-0.
2:49 p.m.- Eleanor Sovacol sends the ball to the top of the goal to Kasey Eckman, Eckman takes a shot, Tarrance makes the save.
2:42 p.m.- Erika Eberhardt sends a shot across goal, the ball passes two JCU offenders, Walton gets a foot on it and GOAL! Nine minutes left and the score is 2-0 John Carroll.
2:41 p.m.- Erika Eberhardt took a shot on goal, just a little too far left.
2:39 p.m.- Shot on Muskingum's goal by Rachel Grdina, too high.
2:36 p.m.- Shot on Blue Streak's goal by Kaitlin Marshall, stopped by Michelle Zrebiec.
2:34 p.m.- Daigler and Wilson get a little break away. Daigler takes a shot but too high.
2:26 p.m.- It will be an emotional day for the eight JCU seniors in the program, as this in all likelihood will be the final match played at Shula Stadium for Nicole Bianco, Briana McDevitt, Liz McInerney, Brynn McNicholas, Katie Porta, Katie Weppner, Lauren Wilson and Michelle Zrebiec.
2:23 p.m.- Walton takes the corner kick, sends it to Daigler, Daigler shoots but too high.
2:20 p.m.- Daigler gets a break away and takes a shot on the Muskies goal, Tarrance makes the stop.
2:13 p.m.- Walton takes a corner kick, comes back out to Walton who took a shot but stopped by Tarrance.
2:12 p.m.- Elizabeth Daigler scored, assist by Caitlyn Walton.
2:11 p.m.- Brynn McNicholas got a shot off, stopped by Princess Tarrance.
2:07 p.m.- Caitlyn Walton shot but stopped by Princess Tarrance
1:50 p.m. - Cloudy skies but moderate temperatures at Shula Stadium. We will be getting underway shortly.
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