Archive for February, 2011

YSU Softball Gets First Win In Dramatic Fashion

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Junior Jordan Ingalls' two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning forced extra innings and junior Kristen Philen's two-out single in the bottom of the eighth lifted the Youngstown State softball team (1-2) to a 6-5 victory over Kent State on Sunday morning. The Golden Flashes broke a 3-3 tie ...

Chicago Defeats Phantoms, 3-2, Behind Connor Wilson

Monday, February 14th, 2011

The Youngstown Phantoms (15-23-4, 34pts) were unable to win their second game is a many days as the Chicago Steel (9-25-7, 25pts) picked up the 3-2 victory. Jiri Sekac scored in his second consecutive game in the losing effort. Chicago netminder Connor Wilson stood on his head a number of times during the ...

Phantoms Beat Lincoln Stars, 4-3, In A Shootout Thriller

Sunday, February 13th, 2011

Note to the Youngstown Phantoms scheduling and promo teams...  Always schedule a team with a cosmic name like "Stars" on Star Wars Night.  The force was with the Phantoms as Youngstown got the best of Lincoln in a hard-fought, shootout, 4-3  victory.  Ryan Belonger, the last shooter for the Phantoms ...

Youngstown State Outlasts Valpo 79-76 Behind Middlebrooks and Brown

Saturday, February 12th, 2011

Coming into Saturday's game against Valparaiso, Youngstown State had only one Horizon League win, a 61-55 victory over the Crusaders in Indiana.  Brandi Brown and Kenya Middlebrooks combined for 51 points in leading the Penguins to the season sweep of Valpo with a 79-76 win.  The Crusaders made it interesting ...

Butler Women Defeat Youngstown State, 73-56

Friday, February 11th, 2011

Youngstown State University's Lady Penguins returned home to face Butler Thursday.  The Bulldogs wore there special pink breast cancer awareness alternate road jerseys on the visit.  Butler got 34 points from Chloe Hamilton and came away with a 73-56 victory over the Penguins. The Bulldogs came out of the gates fast ...

Indiana Defeats Youngstown, 5-3, In Special “School Day” Game

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

  The Youngstown Phantoms (14-22-4,32pts) had a two goal lead in the second period but were unable to hold on as the Indiana Ice (24-12-3,51pts) stole a 5-3 victory on Wednesday morning.   The Ice have only lost four times since November 26.  Goals by Scott Mayfield, Mike Ambrosia and Stephen Collins were ...

Youngstown Phantoms Get Two Each From Belonger and Loney To Beat Chicago, 4-3

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

  The Youngstown Phantoms (14-21-4,32pts) skate back to Youngstown with a 4-3 win over the Chicago Steel (7-25-7,21pts). The Phantoms were carried by two goals performances by both Ryan Belonger and Ty Loney. The Phantoms for the second game in a row scored the game’s first goal to go up 1-0. 6:01 ...

Sulskis Ties Career-High With 26, But Wright State Gets By 74-70

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Senior Vytas Sulskis (above) tied a career scoring high with 26 points but the Youngstown State men's basketball team dropped a hard-fought decision to Wright State, 74-70, on Monday evening at the Nutter Center. Sulskis, who scored 20 points in the first half, made his first nine field goals and six 3-point ...