ASHLAND, Ohio - The Malone University STUNT team won a pair of games on Sunday to conclude their efforts at the Ashland STUNT Invite. The Pioneers (15-6) defeated Misericordia University (5-6) by a score of 28-13 and topped Ferris State University (8-6) 26-17.
 
MALONE vs MISERICORDIA RECAP:
The Pioneers began play in partner stunts by taking points in three of the first four routines. The 3-1 lead would be extended to 9-3 at halftime after they outscored the Cougars in all four routines of pyramids and tosses.
 
In jumps and tumbling, Misericordia attempted a comeback, but Malone did enough to retain a 15-8 advantage. The Pioneers would pull away from their opponents in team routine. A 13-5 difference in scoring led to the 28-13 win. Danielle Blankenship, Megan Reifsnyder and Makenna Jurkowski were scorers in all events for 28 total points.
 
MALONE vs FERRIS STATE RECAP:
The Bulldogs got out to an early lead at 5-3 following partner stunts. The Pioneers rebounded well in pyramids and tosses and claimed an 11-9 lead at halftime. Malone took three out of four jumps and tumbling routines to go up 16-12 and a key sweep in team routine one helped propel the Pioneers to a 26-17 triumph.
 
Blankenship, Reifsnyder, Jurkowski, Macy Taylor, Cecilia Herrington and Julia Gartner were involved in all three aspects of the crucial team routine one. Emily Wilhelm, Oneal Everett, Allison Smith, Eden Marquis and Myla Wolf were contributors in all four rounds of pyramids and tosses.
 
UP NEXT:
The final regular season contest of the year will be a rematch with Muskingum University on the road on Wednesday, March 25. The action begins at 7:00 P.M.