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 The match opened with each team winning a set by the identical
score of 25-20. Thomas More won the first set with the Big Blue
taking set two. The third set went to the Big Blue 25-23 with the
Saints edging Millikin 27-25 in the fourth set. In the fifth and
deciding set, Thomas More won 15-8.
Millikin was led by senior Audrey Krajec (West Salem, Edwards
County) with 24 kills and 17 digs. Freshman Erin Syversen (Pewaukee,
Wisconsin, Waukesha West H.S.) had 13 kills and 20 digs. Seniors
Sara Travis (Schaumburg, H.S.) and Jade Becker (Mt. Zion H.S.) had
strong matches in the final game of their careers. Travis had 12
kills and three blocks and Becker had 10 kills and two blocks.
Christina Capuani (Addison, Addison Trail H.S.) had a team high 30
digs. Junior Geena Mancuso (Naperville, Waubonsie Valley H.S.) had
15 digs. Alicia Thompson (Decatur, MacArthur H.S.) had 27 set
assists followed by Jenna Hilgers (Mason City, Illini Central H.S.)
with 24 assists and two service aces.
Millikin finished the season 30-10.
Big Blue Men's Basketball Opens with Win
The Millikin men's basketball team opened its season with a 68-52
win over Westminster College in the CCIW\SLIAC Challenge in
Elmhurst, Illinois on November 15.
Millikin never trailed in the game and had a 35-27 advantage at
halftime.
The Big Blue shot 40 percent from the field while holding
Westminster to 33 percent. Millikin was 23-27 from the free throw
line. Millikin won the rebounding battle 41-39.
TJ Griffin (St. Louis, Mo., McCluer H.S.) led the Big Blue with 21
points. Freshman Nathan Biggs (Chesterfield, Missouri, Parkway
Central H.S.) scored 16 points and had six rebounds. Freshman Zach
Long (Indianapolis, Indiana, Pike H.S.) had a team high eight
rebounds and scored four points.
Millikin will travel to Aurora University on November 18. The Big
Blue's home opener is November 25 at 7 p.m. against Principia.
Millikin Women's Basketball Opens Season with Loss
The Millikin women's basketball team opened the 2014-15 season with
a 75-70 loss to Westminster College on November 15 at the CCIW\SLIAC
Challenge in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Alyssa Saklak (Schaumburg, H.S.) led Millikin with 23 points and 10
rebounds. Yip Ypya (Ludlow, Paxton-Buckley-Loda H.S.) scored 14
points followed by Holly Haskins (Decatur, St. Teresa H.S.) with 10.
Junior Hannah Millington (Argenta, Argenta-Oreana H.S.) had a team
high 12 rebounds and six points.
Millikin will host Eureka College on Tuesday, November 18 at 7 p.m.
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Millikin Football Drops Season Finale
The Millikin football team dropped its final game of the 2014 season
losing 59-6 at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois on
November 15.
It was a 10-0 Augustana lead at halftime and the Big Blue made it a
16-6 game with six minutes and 40 seconds left in the third quarter.
The Vikings then scored 43 straight points including 28 points in
the fourth quarter.
Millikin's touchdown came on a 29 yard pass from Nick Pippin
(Bourbonnais, Bradley Bourbonnais H.S.) to Brady Cufaude (Pekin, H.S.).
Pippin was 19-37-2 passing for 191 yards. Senior Justin Brooks
(Bloomington, H.S.) rushed for 159 yards on 34 carries. Cufaude had
10 catches for 116 yards.
Matt Madrigal (Joliet, Joliet Catholic H.S.) led Millikin with 11
tackles followed by Jake Gates (Mattoon, H.S.) with nine.
Millikin finishes the year at 3-7, 1-6 while Augustana ends at 5-5,
4-3.
Cross Country Ends Season
The Millikin men's and women's cross country team wrapped up its
2014 season at the NCAA Midwest Regional at the Lake Breeze Golf
Course in Winneconne, Wisconsin on November 15. The Millikin women
finished in 25th place while the Big Blue men were 32nd.
Millikin's top female runner was freshman Alivia Powers (Wapella,
Clinton H.S.) who finished in 97th place covering the 6K course in
23:35.20. Powers time places her sixth on the Millikin all-time
performance list.
The Millikin men's top runner was Timee McElroy (Mt. Zion, H.S.) in
168th place in a time of 27:38.30.
[Bryan Marshall, Millikin University]
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