While students were off for spring break, the Yellow Jacket Baseball team competed against MEC competition, going 4-5. The Yellow Jackets swept Notre Dame 4-3 and 9-8 on Sunday, March 18 at home. OnMarch 19 the Yellow Jackets dropped both…
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Ball Teams Ready for MEC Openers After Wins Over Major Programs
Yellow Jacket baseball enters MEC play with 5-2 and 5-4 doubleheader wins over national powerhouse Mercyhurst. With a non-conference record 7-4, the Yellow Jackets are the current leaders of the MEC South Division. Pitcher Colby Gainer hurled the Yellow…
State Men’s Tennis Drop Two on ‘Beach’ Trip
State dropped a pair of men’s tennis matches over the weekend in Virginia Beach, Va. The Yellow Jackets took on Southern Virginia at the indoor facilities on the campus of Washington and Lee University. Despite several close matches, the Yellow…
Men’s Tennis Earns First Win, 7-2, Over Shawnee State
The Yellow Jacket men’s tennis team scored its first win of the year Monday, 7-2 over Shawnee State of Portsmouth, Ohio. The Yellow Jackets saw doubles wins at #2 doubles with Noah Fulks and Dylan Jayasuriya winning 8-0, and Ethan…
Top Seed West Liberty Ousts State From Tournament 133-106
State was ousted by top seed West Liberty, 133-106, in the Mountain East Conference Tournament Friday. Pat Johnson-Agwu had 34 points, including a monster slam dunk in the second half, and eight rebounds. Robert Fomby scored 24 points and 11…
Women Headed to Semi-finals with 73-60 Win Over Wheeling
State surged ahead of Wheeling Jesuit with a 24-point 3rd quarter scoring outburst to top Wheeling Jesuit Thursday, 73-60, in the Mountain East Tournament. MEC first team selection Aurreeshae Hines led the Jackets with 20 points — 10 in the third.…
State Smashes Tournament Records in 110-76 Win Over Wesleyan.
State will face West Liberty at 6 p.m. Friday after overwhelming West Virginia Wesleyan 110-76 Wednesday in a record-setting first round game of the MEC tournament. Junior forward Pat Johnson-Agwu had 32 points. Forward Robert Fomby added 16 and Jahlen…
Putting A Ring On It – Tennis Team Honored
The MEC women’s tennis team received their championship rings during the last home basketball game. (L to R) Athletic Director Nate Burton, Kayla McKnight, Nika Tadic, Sydney Miller, Laura Isbey, Kierton Hensley, Grazielle Preterotto, Nina Dillwald and President Anthony Jenkins
Women’s Tennis Roll Past Salem International, 9-0
The Women’s Tennis Team rolled past Salem International with an easy 9-0 win Sunday. The Yellow Jackets lost five games of the nine total matches. The #25 doubles team in the country of Kierstin Hensley and Nina Dillwald cruised to…