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Stillman’s rally falls short at Mobile

ASN — Fri, 07 Jan 2022 21:17:01 +0000

Stillman Athletics

MOBILE – Stillman rallied from a 10-point hole at the half, 38-28, and out-paced the Rams, 37-30, in the final 20 minutes but came up short Thursday night in a 68-65 road loss at the University of Mobile.

The 11th ranked Tigers trailed by 11 points with 10 minutes to play before producing a 14-2 run against a Rams team that took No. Loyola to the wire in a two-point loss three days before.

Virgil Fields, led Stillman with a double-double 21 points and 11 rebounds, scored to push Stillman in front, 54-53, with less than six minutes to play. The lead changed five times down the stretch.

Once regaining the lead, 61-60, on a Davison Dennis jump with less than three minutes to play, the Tigers held on to their lead until the final minute. Free throws from Merriweather and Fields kept them in front despite going 0-3 from the floor as a team and 1-5 from the line on the final two minutes.

The Rams regained its edge, 66-65, with a pair of Josh Williams free throws with a minute left. Gary Jefferson hit another pair with 13 seconds left after a missed 3-pointer by Ladarius Carter.

Mobile native Derrick Finklea was second in scoring for Stillman with 10 points. Londell King and Merriweather each scored nine points with Merriweather dishing out seven assists.

Williams flirted with a triple-double for the second time this week to lead Mobile, with 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Logan Foutz and Jefferson scored 10 apiece.

Stillman (10-2, 3-2 SSAC) will host Faulkner University in the Southern States Athletics Conference Game of the Week on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. in Birthright Alumni Hall. Due to COVID-19 precautions, no fans will be permitted at the game. The game will be live streamed for free at Team1Sports.com/GoStillman. A free account is needed to access the stream.

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Mobile joins Sun Conference in beach volleyball as affiliate member

ASN — Sat, 31 Jul 2021 01:24:20 +0000

Sun Conference

MIAMI, Fla. – The Sun Conference announced on Thursday the addition of four affiliate members in beach volleyball. The University of Mobile, St. Andrews University, Truett McConnell University, and William Carey University will compete in Sun Conference beach volleyball action starting the 2022 season.

“We are excited to welcome these four new affiliate members to our conference and thankful to the leadership of the respective institutions in working to make this happen,” Sun Conference Commissioner Dustin Wilke said. “Each institution adds great value and allows us to strengthen what is already a highly competitive Beach Volleyball conference.”

The four new additions will join current Sun members Ave Maria, Florida Memorial, Southeastern, St. Thomas, Warner, and Webber International to bring the total number of competing schools to 10 in 2022.

The Sun Conference kicked off its inaugural season in 2021 with Florida Memorial claiming the league’s first title in a 3-1 victory over Webber International in Babson Park, Florida. (3/27/21).

Sun Conference Beach Volleyball Affiliate Members

University of Mobile – The Rams played their inaugural season in 2021, competing in six matches. Mobile is under the direction of Jon Campbell, who started the Rams indoor program in 2005.

St. Andrews University – The SAU Knights competed in 14 matches during the program’s inaugural season in 2021. The Knights are led by Tessa Smith, who entered her first year as head coach last season.

Truett McConnell University – The Bears will begin their first year of competition this season after the school announced the addition of beach volleyball last January. TMU will be led by Director of Volleyball Mark Corbin.

William Carey University – The Lady Crusaders wrapped up their third season of competition in 2021, going 6-2. WCU is coached by Kelsea Seymour Weldon, who has been at the helm since the program began.

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Stillman runs past Mobile for home win

ASN — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 04:28:41 +0000

Stillman Athletics
Chris Megginson

TUSCALOOSA – It took only 10 seconds for Trey Petty to put Stillman College on the scoreboard, and the Tigers did not look back en route to a 76-65 win over the University of Mobile in Birthright Alumni Hall. The win maintains Stillman’s lead in the Southern States Athletic Conference West Division by 1.5 games over Loyola University.

Stillman spread the ball around with eight players scoring, including four in double figures. Roger Davis ended up leading Stillman with 15 points off the bench, including 13 in the second half. Devin Merriweather finished with 13 points, Trey Petty had 12 and Ladarius Carter scored 11.

The Tigers out-rebounded Mobile, 52-38, led by Virgil Fields’ 12 boards and nine by Petty. Stillman continued its trend of protecting the basketball with an even 11 assists and 11 turnovers.

Stillman led by nine at the half, 39-30, before opening the second half on a 20-9 run to go up by 20 points, 59-39, in the first eight minutes. Petty grabbed an offensive rebound and put back for the first 20-point margin. Moments later, Tomias Brand slammed down a fastbreak dunk off a Petty steal to make it 20 once more, and then a Roger Davis basket later pushed it to 21 points, 65-44.

Mobile led only once, 10-8, after an Alan Lang basket eight minutes into the game.

RJ Kelly led Mobile with 15 points, 11 rebounds and two blocked shots while playing in foul trouble. Lang finished with 12 and Maurice Anderson scored 10. Logan Foutz, Darvin JOnes and Trenton Short each scored eight.

Both teams were held around 20% from 3-point range, playing the night inside the arch.

Stillman is scheduled to have the weekend off before returning to the University of Mobile next Tuesday, Feb. 2 for game three of a four-game series. Mobile (8-8, 3-4 SSAC) will play a two-game set at Loyola in New Orleans over the weekend first.

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Stillman defeats Mobile, improves to 4-0

ASN — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 04:05:23 +0000

Stillman Athletics
Chris Megginson

MOBILE – Four Tiger players scored in double figures for the third-straight game to pace Stillman College to a 71-55 win at the University of Mobile on Tuesday, Jan. 12. The win moves Stillman to 4-0 on the season and 3-0 in the Southern States Athletic Conference West Division.

Ladarius Carter hit a 3-pointer off a Virgil Fields assist in the opening three minutes of play and Stillman never relinquished its lead. The Tigers led by as many as 13 points twice in the first half before carrying a 36-29 lead into halftime.

Mobile opened the second half on a 6-2 run to make it a three-point game, 38-35, on a Maurice Anderson 3-pointer, but Stillman answered with six-straight points. That was the only time the game was within a basket. Stillman’s largest lead of the game, 71-50, came with 1:32 to play on a Devin Merriweather basket.

Petty, who was named the NAIA Player of the Week earlier in the day, posted a double-double 18 points, 10 rebounds in the win. Carter followed with 16 points. Merriweather added 13 points and five assists, while Derrick Finklea contributed 12 points off the bench. Eight Stillman players scored in the game, as the Tigers shot 44.4% on 28-of-63 from the floor.

Stillman out-rebounded the Rams, 34-26.

R.J. Kelly led Mobile with 20 points and eight rebounds. Trenton Short was second in scoring for Mobile with nine points, followed by seven points and six boards by Tadeas Manas.

Stillman (4-0, 3-0 SSAC West) will travel to Blue Mountain College for a two-game set Friday and Saturday, Jan. 15-16. No fans will be admitted at Blue Mountain College.

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Stillman women fall at Mobile

ASN — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 04:02:25 +0000

Stillman Athletics
Chris Megginson

MOBILE – Stillman College fell to 0-3 in Southern States Athletic Conference West Division play Tuesday with a 71-66 loss at the University of Mobile.

Mobile balanced its first-half scoring with 17 points in each of the first two quarters to carry a 34-27 lead into halftime. Led by Lauren Bodino’s 10 points and seven rebounds, the Rams shot 46.9% in the first half and out-rebounded the Tigers, 20 to 15.

Stillman was held to 32.3% shooting (10-of-31) in the opening 20 minutes, as Zaria Jenkins and D’Asia Marsh led the Tigers’ offense with six points apiece.

The Tigers’ only lead of the game came in the first 3:26 of action, leading by as many as three points, 6-3, following a Zikira Williams basket. Mobile answered with a six-point run to take the lead. Jenkins pulled Stillman within a point, 19-18, at the 7:48 mark in the second quarter, but once again the Rams scored six-straight to create some distance.

Mobile held pace in the second half, led by a 24-point third quarter. Stillman rallied in the fourth quarter, out-scoring the Rams, 23-13, but never regained the lead.

Brittney Washington led Stillman with 15 points on five 3-pointers, including 12 points in the second half. Marsh added 13 points and six rebounds. Jenkins finished with eight points, Daja Polk and Imana Wimbish-Gay scored seven and Williams and Devyn Lockhart scored six.

Claire Worth led Mobile with 17 points. Bodino finished with a double-double 15 points and 10 rebounds, and was joined by Artasia McDowell’s 15 points and eight boards. Erica Jones added 11 points.

Stillman (0-4, 0-3 SSAC West) will travel to Blue Mountain College for a two-game set Friday and Saturday, Jan. 15-16. No fans will be admitted at Blue Mountain College.

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