Mount Vernon Nazarene University Athletic Department

MVNU Men lose tight battle against No. 7 IWU. Lady Cougars fall in overtime to No. 11 IWU

The Mount Vernon Nazarene University Men’s basketball team (11-5, 2-3) opened calendar 2022 with a 72-70 road win at Spring Arbor University (6-11, 0-5) on Tuesday, January 4. In a tight, highly competitive game from start to finish in Spring Arbor, Michigan, a big three-pointer from Clay Hilliard just before the end of the first half cut the Spring Arbor lead to 45-43 entering halftime.

The Mount Vernon Nazarene Lady Cougars women’s basketball team dropped their last game of 2021 and their first contest of 2022, despite two huge performances by Rylee Pireu.

Maggie Coe of the No.24-ranked Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s basketball team and Kyle Kegley of the men's team, were named was named Crossroads League Players of the Week last week.

The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team (10-5, 1-3) defeated Keiser University (5-7, 3-3) by a final score of 82-77 on Thursday, December 16. The Cougars had a tall task as they played two consecutive nights against two athletic teams. MVNU started out hot, holding as much as an 18-point lead in the first half. Coming out of the half, Keiser shrank the lead and the Cougars had to fight to stay in front

The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men's basketball team (9-5, 1-3) fell to Florida Memorial University (7-4, 4-1) by a final score of 75-70 on Wednesday, in Miami Gardens, Florida

Nick Lewis sank three second-half 3-pointers and Miles Versa converted two last-second free throws to propel the Kenyon College men’s basketball team to a 64-62 non-conference home win against the Wolverines from Grove City College.

Lady Cougars stay undefeated beat Saint Francis 67-59. The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s basketball team (7-2, 2-0) remained undefeated in conference play after earning a hard fought road victory at the University of Saint Francis (4-4, 1-1) by a final score of 67-59.

Fitch’s record-breaking swims lead to NCAC award. The North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) announced Monday that David Fitch, a Kenyon College senior, was voted the Athlete of the Week for men’s swimming and diving. It’s the first time this season and the third time in his career that Fitch won the award.

The nationally ranked No. 23 Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s basketball team (5-2, 0-0) made the short trip to Gambier, Ohio for a contest with their Knox County rival, Kenyon College (0-4, 0-0) on Wednesday, November 17. Despite scoring the opening points of the game, the Kenyon College women’s basketball team fell to MVNU, 89-54.

Kimberly Trapp (a Mount Vernon High School grad), was among three Indiana University East women’s soccer players named to the River States Conference all-conference first team.

Undefeated Cougars roll on the road with 99-72 win over OCU. The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team (6-0, 0-0) remained undefeated after a 99-72 road win at Ohio Christian University (0-3) on Tuesday, November 9. Ladies drop season opener at Heidelberg. The Kenyon College women’s basketball team opened the 2021-22 season Tuesday, but the non-conference contest at Heidelberg University closed with the Ladies suffering a 68-53 defeat at the hands of the Student Princes.

Paige Brenner set a new career milestone as the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team (27-8, 11-7) defeated the Lake Erie College Storm (4-22, 1-10) in four sets on Nov. 3, by scores of 25-20, 25-15, 18-25, and 25-23.

Cougars start season with third straight win The Mount Vernon Nazarene University men’s basketball team (3-0, 0-0) defeated Hiram College 81-53 on Tuesday, November 2.

Two local colleges field teams of athletes that consistently stand above thier competition. Once again, student-athletes from Mount Vernon Nazarene University and Kenyon College have gained recognition for their skills and outstanding performances on the fields of battle, and were named ATHLETES OF THE WEEK by their respective conferences. Coe Named Crossroads League Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. Gaese tabbed NCAC Soccer Athlete of the Week. NCAC recognizes Kern for three-goal field hockey run

The Mount Vernon Nazarene Cougars men’s basketball team started the season off on the winning side of things Oct. 27, defeating Denison University by a final score of 69-66. MVNU took a 10-point lead into halftime but saw that lead quickly dwindle away in the second half after the Big Red started hitting timely shots. The Cougars shot 50% from the field in the first half, but in the second half they had to fight for every bucket and hit at a 39.3 clips in the second half. However, down there stretch, when the Cougars needed shots to fall, they got them.

The basketball season began with last-second excitement as the Mount Vernon Nazarene University womens’ basketball team (1-0, 0-0) defeated Lawrence Tech University (0-1, 0-0) by a 73-71 score, on Friday, October 22, on a buzzer-beater by senior center, Lily Krieger.

Projected to finish 7th in a preseason conference poll, MVNU guard Clay Hilliard was selected onto the Preseason All-Crossroads League Team and will play an integral role in the Cougars’ success this season.Due to injuries and the lingering effects of the pandemic, the 2020-21 season did not go the way head coach Jared Ronai and the Cougars had hoped.

The Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s basketball team begins its 2021-22 campaign on Friday, Oct. 22 as the Lady Cougars travel to Lawrence Tech University in Southfield, Michigan, and the season is filled with promise, as the Crossroads League Preseason Women’s Baskball Poll projects MVNU to finish fourth in the conference, behind Marian University, Indiana Wesleyan University, and Taylor University. MVNU was just six votes (61) behind IWU and Taylor, who were tied for second place with 67 votes.

This week has been athlete recognition week for Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Mount Vernon) and Kenyon College (Gambier). The MVNU Cougars and the Kenyon Lords each had two athletes recognized for their performances.