You are receiving this newsletter because you are a member of M Club! Anyone lettering in a varsity sport (men's and women's) at Mount Union is a member of M Club upon graduation.
Upcoming M Club Events
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Skyland Pines
Doors open at 6 p.m.
$100 Ticket (includes admission, raffle number and dinner)
$25 Dinner-only Ticket (includes admission and dinner)
The raffle and auction is the largest fundraiser M Club holds each year to raise funds to support current Raider athletic programs and an opportunity for coaches, alumni, parents and Raider fans to socialize together. You do not need to be present to win!
Reverse raffle grand prize is $2,000 with an additional $500 in prizes plus the opportunity to purchase sideboard numbers for more ways to win. Only 200 raffle tickets will be sold.
Contact the Office of Alumni Relations and University Activities at (330) 823-2030 or any Raider head coach to purchase a ticket.
Alumni Gatherings
Former Purple Raiders are encouraged to come back to campus to participate in an alumni game or gathering coordinated by the coaches.
Women's Basketball
Saturday, January 26
Alumni basketball players are invited back to campus to play a game with the JV squad at 11 a.m. then stay to watch the varsity game at 2 p.m. Contact Coach (Venet'98) Pietz at venetsm@mountunion.edu to register.
Athletic Camps
Check the athletic website for additional camps and information. Information about summer camps will be available in the next edition of the newsletter.
Volleyball JO Winter Warm Up All Skills Clinic
January 6 or 13, 2013
All Skills Camp/JO Warm-up camp for grades 3-12 (split into three appropriate grade levels). Cost is $30 per date or $50 for both. For more information, contact Coach Swartz at matesila@mountunion.edu.
Baseball and Softball Winter Camps
Check the
athletic website in December for detailed information and how to register.
Football Playoff Information
The Mount Union football team has advanced to the NCAA playoffs and has home field advantage. Throughout the playoffs, tickets may be ordered online using a credit card or by calling (330) 829-4100. Phone orders will only be taken Monday - Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ticket pickup is on Friday in the MAAC lobby from noon to 2 p.m. or beginning at 10:30 a.m. on game day at the will call ticket booth at the main gate. A brunch is available for all Raider fans in the dining hall beginning at 10 a.m.
Winter Sports Preview
For more athletic information including videos from current student-athletes, visit athletics.mountunion.edu.
Fall Sports News
Volleyball
The 2012 Purple Raiders were just the third team to advance to the NCAA Tournament in school history. In addition, they won the school's first regular season Ohio Athletic Conference championship and advanced to the OAC Tournament title match for the second-straight year.
Gromes, Snyder Named to Volleyball All-Region Squad.
The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) selected Mount Union's Kristen Gromes (Navarre/Fairless) and Nicole Snyder (Mentor/Lake Catholic) for the Great Lakes All-Region Team.
Mount Union head volleyball coach Leigh Ann Swartz has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Coach of the Year for the second time in her career.
Cross Country
The 2012 Men's Cross Country Wins Record-Setting 26th OAC Championship and placed fifth at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional in Anderson, Indiana.
The 2012 Women's Cross Country team placed second in the Ohio Athletic Conference and placed sixth at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional Saturday in Anderson, Indiana.
Men's Soccer
Mount Union finished the season tied for sixth in the OAC standings and was eliminated from playoff contention from a series of tie-breakers.They ended the season with a 4-8-4 record overall.
Senior defender Leo Hicks (Leetonia/Cardinal Mooney) and junior midfielder Chris Felker (Boardman/Cardinal Mooney) were selected to All-Ohio Athletic Conference men's soccer teams.
Women's Soccer
Mount Union finished 11-6-0 overall. The team tied a school record with 11 wins plus the six goals in the Heidelberg game was a season high.
Mount Union freshman Shannon Evans (Newbury/Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin), sophomore Gina Wall (Warren/Howland), senior Kylee Kolesar (Mentor/Mentor) and freshman Kolbie Haines (Hudson/Hudson) were each honored by the league's coaches as 2012 All-Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Soccer selections.
Football
Mount Union, ranked No. 1 in both the American Football Coaches Association and D3football.com rankings and is also ranked No. 1 in the NCAA North Region rankings which is used to determine seeding and at-large teams.
The Purple Raiders are 10-0 overall, Ohio Athletic Conference champions with a 9-0 record claiming their 21st straight and 24th overall win and one of 24 conference champions to claim an automatic bid to the NCAA playoff. Mount Union will host during the NCAA playoffs.
Mount Union senior safety Nick Driskill (Wabash, Ind./Southwood) was named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-District Football Team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Membership Gifts
As the holiday season approaches, M Club membership gifts enhance the Club's ability to provide support to the current athletic programs at the University as well as continue to fund the functions of the club. Gift Levels are designed to promote enthusiasm and financial support for Raider athletics at a level you are comfortable with.
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White Raiders Club
$50-$249
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Grey Raider Club $250-$999
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Purple Raider Club
$1000+
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This year, M Club has provided funding for the men's and women's basketball teams to host 2013 tournaments, sponsored men's basketball travel attire, purchased weight equipment in the Gulling Center for all athletes, inducted eight people into the Hall of Fame plus two Award of Excellence winners and more. This was all made possible through your generous membership gifts!
Get involved - Join us at an M Club meeting!
All members of M Club are encouraged to get involved - attend meetings, join a committee, attend sporting events and more. Our next meeting is January 17 in the M Club Room of the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex (The MAAC) at 7 p.m.
