Makayla McAvoy

14 Makayla McAvoy
Makayla McAvoy
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Hometown:
    Mt. Gilead, Ohio
  • Position:
    C
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Mt. Gilead
  • Major:
    Athletic Training
  • gp
    25
  • avg
    .129
  • hr
    -
  • rbi
    5
  • r
    1
  • sb
    -
Bio

Junior (2015):  Played in 25 games with five starts ... Had four hits in 31 at bats (.129 avg.) ... Scored one run ... Had five RBIs ... Had three walks ... Had a .189 on base percentage ... Had three sac flys ... Had four total bases for a .129 slugging percentage ... Did not record a fielding statistic.

Sophomore (2014):  Played in 29 games with 17 starts … Had 17 hits in 63 at bats (.270 avg.) … four doubles ... Scored two runs ... Had 11 RBIs ... Had five walks ... Had a .324 on base percentage ... Had two sac bunts ... Had 21 total bases for a .333 slugging percentage ... Had 29 putouts ... Had two assists ... Had a .969 fielding percentage.

Freshman (2013):  Played in 38 games with 38 starts…Had 27 hits in 104 at bats (.260 avg.)…five doubles...Scored seven runs...Had 13 RBIs...Had 14 walks...Had a .345 on base percentage...Had one sac fly…Had five sac bunts...Had 32 total bases for a .308 slugging percentage...Had 13 strikeouts...Grounded into one double play…Had 104 putouts...Had 12 assists...Had two errors...Had a .983 fielding percentage.

High School:  Four-year letterwinner at Mt. Gilead High under head coach Joe Ruhl … Earned Second-Team All-Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference and honorable mention all-district honors … Helped team to conference title during senior campaign.

Personal:  Daughter of Jamie McAvoy and Lorena Boller … Majoring in athletic training with a minor in sport management.

 

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 12
Plate appearances 37 16
At Bats 31 14
Runs 1 0
Hits 4 1
Doubles - -
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 5 1
Total bases 4 1
Walks 3 1
Hit by pitch - -
Strikeouts 4 4
Sacrifice Flies 3 1
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play 3 2
Stolen Bases - -
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .129 .071
On Base Percentage .189 .125
Slugging Percentage .129 .071
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Apr 18 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1
Apr 18 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-1
Apr 26 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-1
Apr 26 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-2
Apr 28 Oberlin W, 4-1
Apr 28 Oberlin W, 9-1
Game Log - Hitting
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Mar 8 vs. Carroll (Wis.) L, 3-0 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 1
Mar 8 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 8-5 1 0 0 0 1 - - - 0 - - 1.000 - - - - - - - - 1
Mar 9 vs. Husson L, 2-1 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 1
Mar 9 Muskingum W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Coe L, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Westminster (Pa.) L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Illinois Col. L, 4-1 1 1 1 0 - - - - 0 - 1.000 1.000 1.000 - - - - - - - 1
Mar 12 vs. Hiram W, 7-0 1 3 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .250 .000 - - - 1 - 2 - 4
Mar 13 vs. Marietta L, 3-0 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 2 0.50 3
Mar 13 vs. Farmingdale State L, 8-1 1 4 1 0 - - - - 0 - .250 .250 .250 - - - - 1 2 0.50 4
Mar 19 Heidelberg L, 13-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 Heidelberg W, 5-4 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 1
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 2-0 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-2 1 1 1 0 - - - - 0 - 1.000 1.000 1.000 - - - - - - - 1
Mar 28 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Mar 28 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at St. Mary's (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 1
Apr 1 at St. Mary's (Ind.) L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Hanover (Ind.) L, 1-0 1 0 0 0 1 - - - 0 - - 1.000 - - - - - - - - 1
Apr 4 Hanover (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 1 - 1
Apr 6 at Bluffton L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Bluffton L, 10-2 1 0 0 1 - - - - 0 - - .000 - - 1 - - - 1 - 1
Apr 11 Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Anderson (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 3
Apr 12 Kalamazoo W, 5-3 1 0 0 1 - - - - 0 - - .000 - - 1 - - - 1 - 1
Apr 12 Kalamazoo W, 6-4 1 1 1 1 - - - - 0 - 1.000 1.000 1.000 - - - - - - - 1
Apr 15 Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-3 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 1
Apr 15 Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 1
Apr 18 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - 1 1 - - 1
Apr 18 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-1 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - 1 - 1 - 1
Apr 26 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-2 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 2 - 3
Apr 28 Oberlin W, 4-1 1 0 0 1 - - - - 0 - - .000 - - 1 - - - 1 - 1
Apr 28 Oberlin W, 9-1 1 1 0 1 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 1
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Mar 8 vs. Carroll (Wis.) L, 3-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 8 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 8-5 1 0 0 - -
Mar 9 vs. Husson L, 2-1 1 0 0 - -
Mar 9 Muskingum W, 3-2 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Coe L, 5-0 - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Westminster (Pa.) L, 2-0 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Illinois Col. L, 4-1 1 0 1 - -
Mar 12 vs. Hiram W, 7-0 1 1 0 - -
Mar 13 vs. Marietta L, 3-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 13 vs. Farmingdale State L, 8-1 1 0 1 - -
Mar 19 Heidelberg L, 13-5 - - - - -
Mar 19 Heidelberg W, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 2-0 1 0 0 - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-2 1 0 1 - -
Mar 28 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 28 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 4-3 - - - - -
Apr 1 at St. Mary's (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 0 0 - -
Apr 1 at St. Mary's (Ind.) L, 5-2 - - - - -
Apr 4 Hanover (Ind.) L, 1-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 4 Hanover (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 6 at Bluffton L, 7-0 - - - - -
Apr 6 at Bluffton L, 10-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 11 Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-1 - - - - -
Apr 11 Anderson (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 12 Kalamazoo W, 5-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 12 Kalamazoo W, 6-4 1 0 1 - -
Apr 15 Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 15 Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 18 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 18 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-1 - - - - -
Apr 26 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 26 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-2 1 0 0 - -
Apr 28 Oberlin W, 4-1 1 0 0 - -
Apr 28 Oberlin W, 9-1 1 0 0 - -
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp w l ip h r er era k k/7 hr whip
Mar 8 vs. Carroll (Wis.) L, 3-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 8 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 8-5 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 9 vs. Husson L, 2-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 9 Muskingum W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Coe L, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Westminster (Pa.) L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Illinois Col. L, 4-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 12 vs. Hiram W, 7-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Marietta L, 3-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Farmingdale State L, 8-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 19 Heidelberg L, 13-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 Heidelberg W, 5-4 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 2-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-2 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 28 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Mar 28 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at St. Mary's (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 1 at St. Mary's (Ind.) L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Hanover (Ind.) L, 1-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 4 Hanover (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 6 at Bluffton L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Bluffton L, 10-2 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 11 Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Anderson (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 12 Kalamazoo W, 5-3 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 12 Kalamazoo W, 6-4 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 15 Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-3 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 15 Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 18 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 18 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 26 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-2 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 28 Oberlin W, 4-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Apr 28 Oberlin W, 9-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - .00 - -
Game Log - Fielding
Game Log - Fielding
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Mar 8 vs. Carroll (Wis.) L, 3-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 8-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 9 vs. Husson L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 9 Muskingum W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Coe L, 5-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 11 vs. Westminster (Pa.) L, 2-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Illinois Col. L, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Hiram W, 7-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Marietta L, 3-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Farmingdale State L, 8-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 19 Heidelberg L, 13-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 Heidelberg W, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 28 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 4-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at St. Mary's (Ind.) L, 8-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at St. Mary's (Ind.) L, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Hanover (Ind.) L, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 4 Hanover (Ind.) W, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Bluffton L, 7-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 6 at Bluffton L, 10-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Anderson (Ind.) L, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Anderson (Ind.) L, 2-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Kalamazoo W, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 12 Kalamazoo W, 6-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Manchester (Ind.) L, 5-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 15 Manchester (Ind.) L, 10-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Mt. St. Joseph L, 8-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Franklin (Ind.) L, 7-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Franklin (Ind.) L, 9-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Oberlin W, 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 28 Oberlin W, 9-1 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Hitting
Statistic gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2012-13 38 104 27 13 14 5 - - 5 13 .260 .345 .308 - 1 5 1 28 39 0.72 124
2013-14 29 63 17 11 5 4 - - 4 8 .270 .324 .333 - - 2 4 20 19 1.05 70
2014-15 25 31 4 5 3 - - - 0 4 .129 .189 .129 - 3 - 3 9 15 0.60 37
2015-16 36 53 18 9 9 2 - 1 3 6 .340 .429 .434 - 1 1 1 12 16 0.75 64
Total 128 251 66 38 31 11 - 1 12 31 .263 .338 .319 - 5 8 9 69 89 0.78 295
Career Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
2012-13 38 7 32 - -
2013-14 29 2 21 - -
2014-15 25 1 4 - -
2015-16 36 3 23 - -
Total 128 13 80 - -
Career Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/7 hr whip bf wp hbp
2012-13 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2013-14 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2014-15 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
2015-16 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Total 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Career Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2012-13 38 119 104 12 3 3 .975 - 36 1 .027 -
2013-14 29 32 29 2 1 2 .969 - 7 1 .125 -
2014-15 25 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
2015-16 36 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Total 128 152 134 14 4 5 .974 - 43 2 .044 -
Split Stats - Hitting
Statistic gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 25 31 4 5 3 - - - 0 4 .129 .189 .129 - 3 - 3 9 15 0.60 37
Conference 12 14 1 1 1 - - - 0 4 .071 .125 .071 - 1 - 2 4 6 0.67 16
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 12 13 1 4 1 - - - 0 2 .077 .125 .077 - 2 - 1 3 8 0.38 16
Away 6 5 1 1 - - - - 0 2 .200 .167 .200 - 1 - 1 2 1 2.00 6
Neutral 7 13 2 0 2 - - - 0 - .154 .267 .154 - - - 1 4 6 0.67 15
Result
Wins 8 7 1 4 2 - - - 0 - .143 .273 .143 - 2 - 1 - 6 - 11
Losses 17 24 3 1 1 - - - 0 4 .125 .154 .125 - 1 - 2 9 9 1.00 26
Month
March 11 17 3 0 2 - - - 0 2 .176 .263 .176 - - - 1 4 7 0.57 19
April 14 14 1 5 1 - - - 0 2 .071 .111 .071 - 3 - 2 5 8 0.63 18
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 25 1 4 - -
Conference 12 0 1 - -
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 12 0 1 - -
Away 6 0 1 - -
Neutral 7 1 2 - -
Result
Wins 8 1 1 - -
Losses 17 0 3 - -
Month
March 11 1 3 - -
April 14 0 1 - -
Split Stats - Pitching
Statistic era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/7 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Conference 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Away 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Neutral 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Result
Wins 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Losses 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Month
March 0.00 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
April 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Split Stats - Fielding
Statistic gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 25 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Conference 12 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Away 6 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Neutral 7 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Losses 17 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Month
March 11 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
April 14 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
News mentions
Defiance Softball Ends Season With Sweep
Defiance Softball Ends Season With Sweep

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College softball team ended the 2015 season with a pair of victories against non-conference foe Oberlin College, 4-1 and 9-1 in six innings, at Sal Hench Field.

Softball Takes Both Games of Doubleheader Against KZOO
Softball Takes Both Games of Doubleheader Against KZOO

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Freshman Kaity Kuhn (Celina) went a combined five-of-six at the plate with two runs scored and a RBI to help lead the Defiance College softball team to a pair of victories against Kalamazoo (Mich.) College, 5-3 and 6-4, in a non-conference twinbill at Sal Hench Field.

Jackets Drop Doubleheader Against Bluffton
Jackets Drop Doubleheader Against Bluffton

BLUFFTON, OHIO -- The Defiance College softball team lost both games of a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader against Bluffton University, 7-0 and 10-2 in five innings, in Bluffton.

Yellow Jackets Drop Two to Transy
Yellow Jackets Drop Two to Transy

LEXINGTON, KY. – The Yellow Jacket softball team dropped two games to Transylvania (Ky.) University, 2-0 and 4-2, in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play in Lexington, Ky.

Softball Ends Florida Trip With Pair of Losses
Softball Ends Florida Trip With Pair of Losses

WINTER HAVEN, FLA. -- The Defiance College softball team suffered a pair of losses against Marietta College and SUNY-Farmingdale in its final two games of its annual trip south and the Rebel Spring Games in Winter Haven, Fla.

Jackets Fall to Illinois College and Shuts Out Hiram
Jackets Fall to Illinois College and Shuts Out Hiram

WINTER HAVEN, FLA. -- The Defiance College softball team rallied from a 4-1 loss to Illinois College in its first game of the day to shut out Hiram College, 7-0, in game two in a pair of non-conference matchups at the Rebel Spring Games in Winter Haven, Fla.

2015 Softball Preview
2015 Softball Preview

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The 2014 season was a year of growth for the Defiance College softball team and the Yellow Jackets will look to transform the experiences gained from a year ago into a possible run at a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Championship.