Box Score (Game One) Box Score (Game Two) LINCOLN, Ill. – Maranatha Baptist and Lincoln Christian faced off in the NCCAAII Midwest Regionals, in a best of three series with Lincoln Christian defeating the Crusaders narrowly in game one, 2-0 and 7-2 in game two. Senior pitcher Derek Funkhouser (Paris, Ill.) led the way with [Continue Reading...]
LINCOLN, Ill. – Maranatha earned their first two wins of the season, 3-1 and 6-2 on solid pitching and timely hitting against the Lincoln Red Lions on Saturday afternoon. Maranatha’s first win came by the arm of senior Derek Funkhouser (Paris, Ill), who held the Red Lions to just two hits in seven innings. Maranatha [Continue Reading...]
Ohio Christian (Box Score) Lincoln Christian (Box Score) KISSIMMEE, Fla. – In a rematch of Region champions, Maranatha and runner-up Lincoln Christian, the Crusaders clicked on all cylinders with accurate, timely hitting, and stingy defense for a 3-0 sweep. Maranatha held a 16-8 lead in set one, before Lincoln roared back on the serves of Emily [Continue Reading...]
Grand Rapids, Mich. – The Crusaders found themselves in a familiar position, defeating the Lincoln Christian Red Lions, 3-2 on Saturday afternoon, to return to the National Tournament in Kissimmee, Fla. on November 7-10. Maranatha built a 2-0 lead before Lincoln rallied to tie the set, and even held a 6-0 advantage in the fifth [Continue Reading...]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The women’s soccer team advanced to the NCCAAII Midwest Region Championship match with a 5-1 win over Lincoln University on Friday afternoon. The Crusaders advance to the NCCAAII Midwest Region Championship Match against a familiar foe, Northland International. Last year, the women’s team lost 1-0 in a shootout after two overtimes. [Continue Reading...]
LINCOLN, Ill. – Maranatha pummeled Lincoln with 34 shots, and senior midfielder Allison Steinhaus (Winston Salem, N.C.) notched her second hat trick of the season in a 6-0 rout of the Lincoln Red Lions on Saturday afternoon. Steinhaus scored the first two goals of the game on assists by midfielders Katie Foy (Columbia City, Ind.) and [Continue Reading...]
Box Score (Game 1) Box Score (Game 2) COON RAPIDS, Minn. – The Crusaders defeated Lincoln Christian 4-3 in an elimination game, but watched their bid for an NCCAAII World Series disappear with a 3-0 loss to North Central. Maranatha held a 3-2 lead in the third inning thanks to an RBI single by Joel [Continue Reading...]
Box Score (Game 1) Box Score (Game 2) COON RAPIDS, Minn. – The Crusaders opened the NCCAAII Regional Tournament in Coon Rapids with a 3-2 win against Lincoln followed by a 4-2 loss to North Central. In their first game, junior pitcher Craig Lawson (Independence, Mo.) pitched a complete game and Maranatha overcame a 2-0 [Continue Reading...]
Box Score (Game 1) Box Score (Game 2) LINCOLN, Ill. – The baseball team began their season on Friday against Lincoln Christian, losing the first game 4-3 before thrashing LCU 18-7 in game two. In game one, Maranatha held a 3-1 edge headed into the fifth inning before Lincoln notched two runs to tie. The [Continue Reading...]
Box Score LINCOLN, Ill. — The Maranatha Crusaders lost 70-68, despite putting together a solid second half. The Crusaders had a shot to tie the game on their last possession, but came away empty, but shot 57% from three-point land and 46% from the field. Lincoln went to the free throw line twenty times and [Continue Reading...]