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 On Saturday, the Big Blue defeated Wisconsin-Platteville 3-1
(24-26, 25-21, 25-16, 25-22). Jade Becker (Mt. Zion, H.S.) had 18
kills for Millikin followed by Audrey Krajec (West Salem, Edwards
County H.S.) with 14. Krajec had four service aces.
Jenna Hilgers (Mason City, Illini Central H.S.)
led Millikin with 30 assists.
Millikin defeated Simpson College 3-0 (25-19, 25-18 and 25-22).
Krajec had 16 kills followed by Alora
Goodey (Lincoln, H.S.) with 12. Hilgers had 29 set
assists.
In Friday’s action, Millikin defeated Wheaton College 3-0 (25-15,
25-16, 25-15) in a game that also counted in the CCIW standings.
Krajec led Millikin with 14 kills and 10 digs. Goodey had 11 digs.
Erin Syversen (Pewaukee, Wis., Waukesha West H.S.) had a team high
12 digs. Hilgers had 24 assists and Alicia Thompson (Decatur,
MacArthur H.S.) had 23.
In the second match of the night, Millikin defeated the University
of Dubuque 3-1 (25-18, 25-11, 21-25, 25-14). Millikin celebrated
senior night during the game and the Big Blue’s three seniors came
up big. Krajec had 18 kills and 11 digs. Sara Travis (Schaumburg,
H.S.) had 12 kills and Becker has 10. Krajec and Becker each had
three blocks. Syversen again led Millikin in digs with 14. Hilgers
had 24 assists and Thompson added 20.
 Millikin’s Krajec, Becker and Goodey were all named to the
All-Tournament Team.
Millikin earned a conference road victory 3-1 at North Central
College in Naperville, Illinois on October 21.
The Cardinals won the first set 26-24 before the Big Blue rallied to
win the second and third sets 25-12 and 25-17. North Central jumped
out to a 17-13 advantage, but Millikin battled back to win the set
and the match 25-23.
Krajec led Millikin with 18 kills. She had 11 digs and one block.
Becker had 12 kills and three blocks. Travis had 11 kills and two
blocks. Geena Mancuso (Naperville, Waubonsie Valley H.S.) had a team
high 15 digs while Christina Capuani (Addison, Addison Trail H.S.)
added 14. Alicia Thompson had 26 assists and Jenna Hilgers had 19
assists and three service aces.
Millikin will play at Illinois Wesleyan on October 29. Big Blue
Men's Soccer Scores Two Conference Wins
The Millikin men's soccer team won its second straight conference
game scoring a 1-0 victory at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin
on October 25.
Millikin scored the game's only goal in the 35th minute when Ben
Spelman (Sligo, Ireland) found the net off an assist from Nick Abel
(Schaumburg, H.S.).
Millikin junior Daniel Sinclair (Peoria, Richwoods H.S.) was
outstanding in goal as Carthage out shot Millikin 20-7. Sinclair had
five saves including one with just 14 seconds remaining on a shot by
Carthage's Ryan Crane.
Millikin defeated Illinois Wesleyan University 2-1 on October 22 at
Frank M. Lindsay Field in Decatur, Illinois. Illinois Wesleyan got
on the board first at the 5:30 mark on a goal from John Pisani.
The Big Blue answered back in the 20th minute on a goal by Dylan
Hottsmith (DeKalb, H.S.) off an assist from Abel.
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Millikin’s Kellin Daniel (Waterloo, H.S.) would score the game
winner in the 68th minute with the assist again going to Abel.
Sinclair had five saves in goal for Millikin.
Millikin is now 7-7-1, 2-3 and will travel to North Central College
on October 29 for a 7:30 p.m. contest.
Millikin Swimming Opens Season in Record Fashion
The Millikin men’s and women’s swimming team opened its season in a
tri-match at Rose-Hulman in Terre Haute, Indiana on October 24. The
Engineers defeated Millikin in both the men’s and women’s
competition and the Big Blue also lost to Lindenwood-Belleville.
Big Blue freshman Sami Battle (Odell, Pontiac H.S.) won the 50 Yard
Freestyle in 25.09 setting a new school record in the event. Battle
also won the 100 Yard Freestyle in 55.19, which was Millikin fourth
fastest time in school history.
Millikin freshman Felicity Speirs (Lake Stevens, Washington, H.S.)
won the 1000 Yard Freestyle in 11:42.85, which is the 10th quickest
time in Millikin school history.
Millikin junior Shelby Kobs (Byron, H.S.) won the 200 Yard Freestyle
in 2:10.42 and the 200 Yard IM in 2:23.20.
The Millikin women won the 400 Freestyle Relay in 3:58.01 with Kobs,
Sabrina Cipolla (Libertyville, H.S.), Speirs and Battle swimming
legs.
Millikin finished in third place at the Illinois Wesleyan Halloween
Meet on October 25 in Bloomington, Illinois.
Millikin's top individual performances were Speirs with a third
place finish in the 500 Yard Freestyle in 5:47.24 and Andrew Griffin
(Tinley Park, H.S.) in the Men's 500 Free with a third place time of
5:36.02.
Millikin will host Illinois College on October 31 at 6 p.m. in
McIntosh Pool.
Millikin Football Drops Road Contest
The Millikin football team lost a 26-7 contest at North Park
University in Chicago on October 25.
Millikin’s Nick Pippin (Bourbonnais, Bradley Bourbonnais H.S.) was
21-47-1 for 170 yards and one touchdown a 32 yard pass to Brady
Cufaude (Pekin, H.S.). Cufaude led the Millikin receivers with eight
catches for 77 yards.
Jake Gates (Mattoon, H.S.) led the Millikin defense with 12 tackles.
Millikin is now 2-5, 0-4 and will host Carthage College on Nov. 1 at
1 p.m.
[Bryan Marshall, Millikin University] |
