Dayton, Ohio -“ The Sinclair Men’€s Basketball traveled across the border to Richmond, Indiana to take on NAIA power Indiana University-East last night in the season’€™s first scrimmage.

Even though the 88-84 victory on the scoreboard indicated a success, a number of items need work for the upcoming season. The Pride shot the ball well for the first time against live action, 49.2% from the field and 69.2% from the free throw line. Sinclair had 8 different players attempt at least one three point shot with the team shooting 33.3%.

A group of sophomores lead the way as DeAngalo Gates (6-2/Dayton, OH) had 14 points, Akiean Frederick (6-8/Columbus, OH) 14 points and 9 rebounds, Marcellous Washington (6-1/Lexington, KY) 13 points and Reshardd Harris (6-4/Detroit, MI) 13 points.

You can follow the Men’€™s Basketball team on our new website:

http://www.sinclairathletics.com

RICHMOND, Ind. – Juniors Abby McCullough and Cherrah Barclay both scored goals, but Rose-Hulman netted four goals including three in the second half to defeat the Earlham College women’s soccer team 4-2 at Matlack Field in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) action on Tuesday.

Kate DeMoss gave the Fightin’ Engineers the lead with her goal in the 27th minute. The Quakers responded, however, when Barclay found McCollough in the box at the 41:48 mark. McCollough fired a shot beating the two-time HCAC Defensive Most Valuable Player Lucinda Combs to level the game 1-1.

Hayley Gilliam gave Rose-Hulman a 2-1 advantage with her goal in the 51st minute. Once again, Earlham battled back as Barclay found herself open at the top of the box in the 57th minute. The Takoma Park, Md., native took one dribble and fired a shot that deflected off of the post and in. The Quakers return to action on Saturday at Manchester. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m.

BASKETBALLS’ RED-BLUE EVENT SET FOR SATURDAY, OCT. 24

UD Arena Doors Will Open at 1:00 p.m.

DAYTON, Ohio – Flyer fans will get their first look at the University of Dayton men’s and women’s basketball teams on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the annual Red-Blue event at UD Arena.

Attendance is free and will be open to the public. Free tickets to the undefeated Dayton football team’s 6 p.m. game that evening against Butler at Welcome Stadium will also be offered to anyone who attends the scrimmage. Gates will open at 5 p.m. for the football game.

BROOKLYN – With three starters returning from last year’s 27-9 team that advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament, the University of Dayton Flyers have been selected as the team to beat in the Atlantic 10 this season, according to a poll of the conference’s head men’s basketball coaches and selected media.  The news was released Tuesday during the A-10’s Men’s Basketball Media Day.

 

The Flyers received 12 of the 27 first-place votes cast.  Second-place Rhode Island had eight first-place votes, third–place Davidson received six and fourth-place George Washington had one.  In total voting points, Dayton had 352 votes to Rhode Island’s 347.

Two 3-4 teams, the Thurgood Marshall Cougars and the Dunbar Wolverines clash at Welcome Stadium in an effort to even their records to the .500 mark, and keep the possibility of winning season alive.