The Streak Is Over: CMU Claims 2017 MCAC Men's Basketball Championship
CMU outscored the eight-time defending MCAC Champions 21-10 in the fourth quarter to come from behind and capture their first MCAC Championship in Men's Basketball since 2008, upsetting the Final Four #1 seed Red River Rebels, 77-68.
From the tip-off it was all CMU. The Blazers jumped out to a 25-20 lead in the first quarter. Championship Most Valuable Player, Sam Kinsley had 9 early points and collected 10 rebounds in the first half alone, but it was his team's ability to share the basketball that gave CMU the edge.
Continue ReadingWomen's Futsal Gaining More And More Comfort With Top Spot
It was status quo for Women's Futsal again this weekend; two more matches without defeat as the squad toured through Brandon to earn four of a possible six points and remain in first-overall in the round robin portion of the MCAC's 2017 Copa de la Paz
"This was a valuable weekend for us as we were able to battle in two more tough games and escape with at least a point, " said co-head coach Lianna Bestvater, "we showed a lot of character to battle through some rough patches of play and we ended our second game with 25 minutes of the best futsal we've played all season. When things are clicking, it get us excited as coaches and we can't wait to see that level of play carry over to the next game."
Continue ReadingEagles' Middle To Migrate North In 2017 To Join Women's Volleyball
After a long list of great performances in January, Women's Volleyball is pleased to announce the commitment of Andi Jacobs for the 2017-18 MCAC season. A 6'0 middle attacker, Jacobs comes to CMU from Hilton Head Island in South Carolina where she captained her high school, Hilton Head Christian Academy, in both her junior and senior years.
Continue ReadingKatie Reeves - January's Recovery Spot Athlete Of The Month
Congratulations to Katie Reeves of Women's Volleyball on being selected the Recovery Spot Female Athlete of the Month for January.
It's been a fabulous month for the product of Winnipeg's MBCI, who helped her team secure a comfortable grip on second-place in the MCAC standings with 6 wins in January, paired with only one defeat; a five set marathon with the conference-leading Providence Pilots.
Continue ReadingSam Kinsley - January's Recovery Spot Athlete Of The Month
Congratulations to Sam Kinsley of Men's Basketball on being selected the Recovery Spot Male Athete of The Month for January.
With "The Force From The North" in the lineup, CMU posted a record of 5 wins and 2 losses during the month leading the Blazers to a record of 6-5 in the MCAC and 7-3 in the NIAC.
Continue Reading
Print This Page