University of Mobile

No. 11 Mobile Men Defeat Spring Hill 1-0

MHicks — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 23:52:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 11th-ranked University of Mobile men's soccer team defeated Spring Hill College 1-0 Saturday at Library Field to close out the 2010 regular season. Mobile improves to 4-0-1 in SSAC West Division play and assures itself of either the 1st or 2nd seed. That means Mobile will the #3 or #4 seed from the SSAC East Division Saturday, Nov. 6 in the opening round of the SSAC Tournament. The Rams are 12-3-2 overall.

18th-Ranked Lady Rams Beat Rivals 2-0

MHicks — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 23:34:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 18th-ranked University of Mobile women's soccer team shut out rival Spring Hill College 2-0 to close out the regular season Saturday afternoon at Library Field. Mobile (10-5-1, 4-1) clinches the top seed in the SSAC West Division and will host the 4th seed from the SSAC East in the opening round of the SSAC Tournament Saturday, Nov. 6 at a time to be announced.

Lady Rams Sweep Xavier In Non-Conference Play

MHicks — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:18:00 GMT

NEW ORLEANS, La-- The University of Mobile volleyball team swept Xavier University 3-0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-20) in non-conference action Thursday evening. Mobile (15-12, 5-1) visits Loyola University in SSAC West Division action Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 7 pm. Mobile and Spring Hill are tied at the top of the SSAC West Division standings with 5-1 marks. The Lady Rams will visit Spring Hill Thursday, Nov. 4 at 7 pm.

Lady Rams Earn 3-0 Non-Conference Win

MHicks — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:14:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile volleyball team shook off some early rust and went on to sweep non-conference foe Southern University at New Orleans 3-0 (25-21, 25-4, 25-14) at Pharr Gym Tuesday evening. Mobile (14-12, 5-1) visits Xavier University in New Orleans, La., Thursday, Oct. 28 at 6 pm for another non-conference battle. Shea McBee led Mobile with 10 kills and hit .769, while Disah Kolassiba added 8 kills and hit .357.

11th-Ranked Rams Blast SSAC Foe AUM On The Road

MHicks — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:07:00 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala-- The 11th-ranked University of Mobile men's soccer team blasted Auburn University-Montgomery 4-1 in SSAC West Division action Tuesday afternoon. Mobile sits alone in 1st in the SSAC West standings with a 3-0-1 conference mark and 11-3-2 overall record. The opening round of the SSAC Championships will take place Nov. 6 at the site of the highest seed.

No. 18 Mobile Women Move To Top Of West Division Standings

MHicks — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 23:50:00 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala-- The 18th-ranked University of Mobile women's soccer team held off Auburn University-Montgomery 3-2 in SSAC West Division road action Tuesday afternoon. Mobile is 9-5-1 overall and currently sits atop the SSAC West Division standings with a 3-1 conference mark. William Carey sits in 2nd with a 2-0-1 conference ledge. This is important, as the opening round of the SSAC Conference Championship is held at the site of the highest seed Nov. 6.

Mobile Women Win 2010 Fall Invitational

MHicks — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:44:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile women's golf team won the 2010 University of Mobile Fall Invitational at Heron Lakes Golf Course, while Abbie Harris took home top individual honors. The Lady Rams won the tournament with a +90 666 (334, 332), finishing a comfortable nine strokes ahead of 2nd-place Thomas University, who shot a 99-over 675 (336, 339). Huntingdon College finished 3rd with a +132 708 (361, 347) and William Carey finished 4th at +191 767 (391, 376).

Lady Rams Lead After Opening Round Of UMobile Fall Invitational

MHicks — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:06:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile women's golf team leads the pack after round one of the University of Mobile Fall Invitational at Heron Lakes Golf Course Monday. The Lady Rams' top four golfers carded a collective 46-over 334, two strokes ahead of Thomas University's +48 336. Huntingdon College sits in 3rd with a 73-over 361 and William Carey is in 4th with a +98 386.

Mobile Men Run At Southeast Classic 8K Meet

MHicks — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:44:00 GMT

ROME, Ga-- The University of Mobile men's cross country team competed in the Southeast Cross Country Classic 8K run Saturday, hosted by Berry College. The Rams finished 27th as a team with a time of 2:50:44.63 and 779 points. Bryan College won the meet with a team time of 2:06:30.59 and 58 points. Zach Gaines paced Mobile by clocking in at 31:54.68.

Lady Rams Run At Southeast Classic

MHicks — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:41:00 GMT

ROME, Ga-- The University of Mobile women's cross country team ran at the Southeast Cross Country Classic Saturday morning. Mobile had only four healthy runners and did not qualify as a team in the 5K race that featured 232 runners and 27 teams. Joanna Canning led the Lady Rams with a time of 23:17.25 to place 174th in the race.

Mobile Sweeps Belhaven In SSAC Volleyball Action

MHicks — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 02:03:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile volleyball team blanked Belhaven University 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-20) in SSAC West Division action Friday at Pharr Gym. Katie Dowd led Mobile with 12 kills and hit .409, Kelly Sherling added 11 kills and hit .556, Shea McBee put down 8 kills and hit .538, and Alyson Kovacs added 8 kills and hit .533 for Mobile. The Lady Rams hit an impressive .426 as a team, while holding Belhaven to a .204 attack percentage.

Rams Take West Florida To OT; Fall 2-3

MHicks — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 02:42:00 GMT

PENSACOLA, Fla-- The 10th-ranked University of Mobile men's soccer team battled NCAA-II University of West Florida to overtime Thursday, but fell 2-3 to the Argos. Mobile (10-3-2, 2-0-1) will next play at conference foe Auburn University-Montgomery Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 3 pm. The Rams actually had to rally from two goals down to force overtime, and they did that, tallying a pair of second-half goals after UWF jumped ahead 2-0 in the opening half.

No. 25 West Florida Beats Mobile In Straight Sets

MHicks — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:39:00 GMT

PENSACOLA, Fla-- NCAA II 25th-ranked University of West Florida defeated the University of Mobile 3-0 (25-15, 25-7, 25-14) in volleyball action Tuesday evening. The Lady Rams (12-12, 4-1) host conference foe Belhaven University Friday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 pm. Shea McBee, Kelly Sherling and Katie Dowd shared the Mobile lead with 4 kills apiece, while Melody Tenney had 13 assists and Katy McCollister led with 9 digs.

No. 10 Rams Blank Crusaders In Overtime

MHicks — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:33:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 10th-ranked University of Mobile men's soccer team defeated 13th-ranked William Carey University 1-0 in overtime action Tuesday. Mobile (10-2-2, 2-0-1) next plays at University of West Florida Thursday, Oct. 21 at 7 pm. The teams battled for over 90 minutes of scoreless ball before Onesimus Ikungo took a feed from Deshorn Brown and hammered the ball into the back of the net in the 94th minute to give Mobile the SSAC West Division victory.

Mobile Women Fall To #7 William Carey

MHicks — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:33:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- Seventh-ranked William Carey University handed the 18th-ranked University of Mobile women's soccer team its first SSAC West Division loss in women's soccer action Tuesday evening at the University of Mobile, beating the Lady Rams 1-0. Natalia Nino provided the game-winner for the Lady Crusaders in the 66th minute when Gemma Metcalfe passed her into the 18-yard box, and Nino went back post to beat the keeper.

Pair Of UMobile Soccer Players Earn SSAC Honors

MHicks — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:57:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile had a pair of athletes named OnePath Systems SSAC Players of the Week Monday by the Southern States Athletic Conference. Missy Stovall was named Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, while Jason Williams was tabbed Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week. Williams and the Rams capped the week by shutting out SSAC West Division foe Faulkner University 4-0. Williams made 4 saves in the game, including 3 in the opening half, while it was still scoreless.

Women's Cross Country Places 3rd In 5K Meet

MHicks — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 03:34:00 GMT

CLINTON, Miss-- The University of Mobile women's cross country team finished 3rd among Non-Division I teams at the Choctaw Open Saturday. The 5K race saw the Lady Rams slot in between 2nd-place Belhaven and 4th-place Millsaps College. The Lady Rams turned in a time of 1:59:40.38 and 81 points. Belhaven edged out Mobile by only four points for the 2nd slot.

Mobile Men Finish 2nd At Choctaw Open

MHicks — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 03:29:00 GMT

CLINTON, Miss-- The University of Mobile men's cross country team placed 2nd among Non-Division I teams at the Choctaw Open Saturday. The Rams finished ahead of SSAC schools William Carey and Belhaven in the 4-mile run with a time of 2:07:02.39 and 69 points. Mississippi College finished 1st with a time of 1:52:43/26 and 15 points.

UMobile Volleyball Falls To No. 11 Embry-Riddle

MHicks — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 03:11:00 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga-- The University of Mobile volleyball team closed out the SCAD Invitational by falling 0-3 (12-25, 22-25, 16-25) to 11th-ranked Embry-Riddle Saturday. Mobile (12-11) will visit NCAA II University of West Florida Tuesday at 7 pm. Kelly Sherling led Mobile with 14 kills, hitting .158. Melody Tenney led with 14 assists, while Kaylle McGrew added 11 assists and 10 digs. Katy McCollister led the team with 12 digs.

Lady Rams Move To 2-0 In SSAC Play

MHicks — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 03:04:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 19th-ranked University of Mobile women's soccer team improved to 2-0 in SSAC West Division action by blanking visiting Faulkner University 3-0 Saturday evening. Mobile (8-4-1, 2-0) will host William Carey University Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 5 pm to close out the 2010 home schedule. The Lady Rams controlled every phase of the game, holding Faulkner to one shot on goal and two shots overall, while taking 20 shots as a team and putting eight of them on target.

No. 11 Rams Blast Faulkner 4-0

MHicks — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 03:00:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 11th-ranked University of Mobile men's soccer team blasted visiting Faulkner University 4-0 in SSAC West Division action Saturday evening. The Rams (9-2-2, 1-0-1) host William Carey University Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 pm. Mobile kept the pressure on all game, taking 29 shots overall, including 10 on target. The Rams' defense, meanwhile, limited Faulkner to 6 shots and Jason Williams grabbed 4 saves in the shutout effort.

Mobile Takes Opening Set, But Falls To SCAD 1-3

MHicks — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 18:01:00 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga-- The University of Mobile volleyball fell to SCAD 1-3 (25-22, 19-25, 20-25, 18-25) on the final day of the SCAD Invitational Saturday. Kelly Sherling paced Mobile offensively with 20 kills and a .255 attack percentage, while Mobile hit only .065 as a team. Sherling added 10 digs and 3 blocks. Alyson Kovacs finished with 8 kills for Mobile, Katy McCollister led with 15 digs, and Kaylee McGrew finished with 17 assists and 11 digs for the Lady Rams.

Lady Rams Drop Pair To Nationally Ranked Teams

MHicks — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:19:00 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga-- The University of Mobile volleyball team dropped a pair of matches against nationally ranked teams on day one of the SCAD Invitational Friday. In the opener, Mobile fell to Bellevue 0-3 (19-25, 17-25, 18-25). In the final match of the day, the Lady Rams fell to 5th-ranked UT-Brownsville 0-3 (16-25, 22-25, 20-25). Mobile (12-9) will face host SCAD Saturday at 10 am and 11th-ranked Embry-Riddle at 2 pm.

11th-Ranked Rams Hold Off UH-Victoria 5-3

MHicks — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 02:27:00 GMT

VICTORIA, Texas-- The 11th-ranked University of Mobile ousted University of Houston-Victoria 5-3 in non-conference men's soccer action Tuesday. Mobile jumped ahead 3-0 in the opening half while taking 10 shots, and then held on with two more goals in the second half, while UH-Victoria got its offense going. Deshorn Brown opened the scoring in the 10th minute for Mobile when he put home a feed from Stephen Okai, and then Brown made it 2-0 in the 34th minute, when UH-Victoria's goalkeeper mishandled the ball.

UMobile Volleyball Blanks Faulkner In SSAC Play

MHicks — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 02:25:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile volleyball team blanked Faulkner University in impressive fashion Tuesday, winning 25-5, 25-12, 25-16 in SSAC West Division action. Mobile (12-7, 4-1) travels to Savannah, Ga., for the SCAD Invitational this weekend and will open with Bellevue Friday at 1 pm. The Lady Rams dominated in every face, serving up 20 aces and hitting .291 as a team, while allowing only 1 Faulkner ace and holding the Lady Eagles to -.013 attack percentage.

No. 17 UMobile Women Open SSAC Play With 3-0 Victory

MHicks — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:06:00 GMT

JACKSON, Miss-- The 17th-ranked University of Mobile women's soccer team blanked Belhaven University 3-0 to open SSAC West Division play Tuesday evening. The Rams used a dominant first half to set the tone, out shooting the Lady Blazers 17-0 and finishing with a 9-0 edge in shots on target, while tallying a pair of goals in the opening 45 minutes. Missy Stovall opened the scoring for Mobile with a goal in the 14th minute, and seven minutes later, Anna Maddox fed Rebekah Counce for a goal to take a 2-0 lead.

Rams Place 7th At SeeMore NAIA Intercollegiate

MHicks — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:15:00 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga-- The University of Mobile men's golf team finished in 7th place at the SeeMore NAIA Intercollegiate, hosted by SCAD at Wilmington Island Club. It was a three-round tournament at the Par-71, 6715-yard course. The Rams fired an 84-over 936 (311, 323, 302) to finish in 7th, while USC Beaufort won the tournament with a 10-over 862 (292, 286, 284).

Men's Golf Sits In 7th After Two Rounds

MHicks — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:19:00 GMT

SAVANNAH, Ga-- The University of Mobile men's golf team sits in 7th place after two rounds of play at the SeeMore NAIA Intercollegiate, played at the Wilmington Island Club. The Rams carded a 66-over 634 (311, 323), while USC Beaufort leads the field with a 10-over 578 (292, 286).

UMobile Women Place 13th At Southern Shootout

MHicks — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:03:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala-- The University of Mobile women's golf team finished 13th at the Southern Shootout hosted by Birmingham Southern College at Highland Park Golf Course Monday. The Lady Rams carded a two-round +123 683 (347, 336), while Columbus State won the tournament with a 41-over 601 (296, 305). Shorter University finished 2nd with a 42-over 602 (302, 300).

Women's Golf Through One Round At Southern Shootout

MHicks — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:29:00 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala-- The University of Mobile women's golf team sits in 14th place after round one of the Southern Shootout, hosted by Birmingham-Southern at Highland Park Golf Course. The Mobile women carded an opening-round 67-over 347, while Columbus State and Birmingham Southern hold down the top two spots with a 16-over 296 and 17-over 297, respectively.

Scorpions Snap Rams' Six-Game Unbeaten Streak

MHicks — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:12:00 GMT

BROWNSVILLE, Texas-- The 11th-ranked University of Mobile men's soccer team fell 1-2 at University of Texas at Brownsville in NAIA soccer action Sunday evening. The loss snaps a six-game unbeaten streak for Mobile and is the team's first loss in a month. Mobile (7-2-2) will visit University of Houston-Victoria Tuesday, Oct. 12. Despite Mobile holding a 9-6 edge in shots in the opening half, it was UTB that scored a pair of goals to take a 2-0 lead at the break.

No. 17 Lady Rams Blast Reinhardt 5-0

MHicks — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 01:09:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 17th-ranked University of Mobile women's soccer team turned in an impressive effort Saturday afternoon, blanking Reinhardt University 5-0 in non-conference action. The Lady Rams turned up the pressure with 25 shots, including 11 shots on target, and the Mobile defense outmatched Reinhard all day, allowing only 3 shots to the visitors.

Lady Ram Volleyballers Earn Split On Final Day Of Tourney

MHicks — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 21:24:00 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala-- The University of Mobile volleyball team salvaged a split on the final day of the Faulkner University Invitational by defeating Florida Memorial 3-0 (25-4, 25-13, 25-10) after falling to Southeastern University 0-3 (18-25, 23-25, 23-25) earlier in the day. Mobile (11-7, 3-1) hosts SSAC foe Faulkner University Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 pm. Against Florida Memorial, Disah Kolassiba led with 9 kills and hit 1.000, while Katie Dowd and Shea McBee finished with 6 kills.

Lady Rams Fall To Southeastern University

MHicks — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 18:27:00 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala-- The University of Mobile volleyball team dropped Saturday's opener at the Faulkner University Invitational 0-3 (18-25, 23-25, 23-25) to Southeastern University. Mobile (10-7) will face Florida Memorial today at 3 pm to finish out the tournament. Kelly Sherling led the Lady Rams with 15 kills and added 13 digs, while Shea McBee with .409 and finished with 11 kills. Katie Dowd hit .500 and added 8 kills to the Mobile attack, while Katy McCollister led with 17 digs.

Mobile Volleyball Earns Split At Faulkner Invite

MHicks — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 23:57:00 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala-- The University of Mobile volleyball team earned a split on day one of the Faulkner University Invitational by beating Martin Methodist 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-15). Sherling posted a team-leading 15 kills versus Martin Methodist and hit .433, while Alyson Kovacs hit .462 with 7 kills. Shea McBee and Katie Dowd each added 7 kills for Mobile. Kaylee McGrew led with 19 assists, followed by Melody Tenney with 18, and Katy McCollister finished with 13 digs.

Lady Rams Drop Opener At Faulkner Invitational

MHicks — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:49:00 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala-- The University of Mobile volleyball team jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Asbury University, but fell 2-3 (25-20, 25-21, 26-28, 22-25, 9-15) on day one of the Faulkner University Invitational Friday. Mobile (9-6) will face Martin Methodist today at 5:30 pm and then battle a pair of teams tomorrow on the final day of the invite. Kelly Sherling led Mobile with 20 kills, while Alyson Kovacs added 10 and hit .368.

Southern States Showcase Set to Air October 20

MHicks — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 19:10:00 GMT

Norcross, Ga. - The Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC), which grew to sixteen member institutions on July 1, will add a new dimension in 2010, as the SSAC unveils its feature-based television show debuting on Wednesday, October 20 on SportSouth at 6 p.m. The “Southern States Showcase” will feature 18 thirty-minute weekly episodes on SportSouth (Fox regional sports network) reaching more than 10 million households. The show will air three times weekly across six southeastern states (Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee) beginning the week of October 18.

No. 11 Rams Battle No. 9 Blazers To Double OT Tie

MHicks — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 02:55:00 GMT

JACKSON, Miss-- The 11th-ranked University of Mobile men's soccer team battled 9th-ranked Belhaven University to a 1-1 double-overtime tie in Southern States Athletic Conference action Wednesday evening. Mobile moves to 7-1-2, 0-0-1 on the season, while Belhaven sits at 11-1-1, 0-0-1. The Rams visit University of Texas-Brownsville Sunday, Oct. 10 at 5 pm. The tie snaps a five-game winning streak for Mobile, but the Rams still have a six-game unbeaten streak going.

No. 17 Mobile Falls At West Florida

MHicks — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:05:00 GMT

PENSACOLA, Fla-- The 17th-ranked University of Mobile women's soccer team traveled to NCAA II power University of West Florida and lost 2-5 Tuesday evening. Mobile (5-4-1) hosts Reinhardt College Saturday, Oct. 9 at 1 pm. West Florida out shot Mobile 17-10 and jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the opening half. Tori Fish scored in the 10th minute, followed by Jodi-Ann Robinson in the 29th minute.

Lady Rams Dispose Of Belhaven In SSAC Play

MHicks — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:00:00 GMT

JACKSON, Miss-- The University of Mobile volleyball team improved to 3-1 in SSAC West Division play with a 3-1 (25-17, 25-20, 15-25, 25-21) victory at Belhaven University Tuesday evening. Kelly Sherling led the Lady Rams with 13 kills, while Shea McBee added 8 kills with a .278 hitting percentage. Kaylee McGrew led with 16 assists, while Melody Tenney added 15. Charlotte Stutts produced 4 aces, while Katy McCollister led with 11 digs.

Lady Rams Fall To Georgetown College

MHicks — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 19:51:00 GMT

Georgetown out-hit Mobile .250 to .158 overall and hit .333 in the first set and .244 in the final set. Christa Hicks led Mobile with 11 kills, while Kelly Sherling added 8 kills for the Lady Rams. Katy McCollister led the team with 18 digs, Kaylee McGrew finished with 15 assists and Disah Kolassiba finished with 5 blocks. Cathy Frank led Georgetown with 13 kills, Elizabeth Goodin finished with 32 assists and Kelsey Luckett added 11 kills.

No. 2 Lee University Too Much For Lady Rams

MHicks — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 18:05:00 GMT

CLEVELAND, Tenn-- The University of Mobile volleyball team fell 0-3 (24-26, 15-25, 13-25) at No. 2 Lee University Saturday afternoon. Mobile just could not get its offense on track, hitting .019 for the game, compared to .245 for the Lady Flames. Lee also controlled the net with 12 blocks. Kelly Sherling led Mobile with 8 kills and 3 blocks, while Disah Kolassiba added 5 blocks for the Lady Rams. Melody Tenney led with 12 assists and 8 digs.

No. 12 Rams Defeat Shorter University 1-0

MHicks — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 03:08:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 12th-ranked University of Mobile men's soccer team shut out Shorter University 1-0 in NAIA action Friday evening. Mobile (7-1-1) visits Belhaven University Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 7 pm. The Rams kept the pressure on all game, finishing with a 22-6 edge in shots and 7-2 edge in shots on target. Jason Williams pitched a shutout with a pair of saves for Mobile.

#22 Lady Rams Blast Shorter 3-0

MHicks — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 03:04:00 GMT

MOBILE, Ala-- The 22nd-ranked University of Mobile women's soccer team blanked Shorter University 3-0 Friday evening. Mobile (5-3-1) next plays at West Florida October 5 at 7 pm. The Lady Rams out shot Shorter 19-5 and Lorna Brownlie made three saves in goal to finish with the shutout for Mobile.