Coe College - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Coe faces tough foe in grid opener

The Coe College football team will face a tough cookie when it hosts Wheaton College in the 2015 opener Saturday at Clark Field.

Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

Wheaton posted a 10-0 mark during the regular season in 2014 and reached the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs, ending the campaign with an 11-1 mark.

The Thunder are expected to be strong again this year and are ranked No. 3 in the NCAA Division III preseason poll by Lindy's Sports magazine.

The Kohawks gave Wheaton one of its toughest games last season in the season opener at Wheaton, falling 36-28 despite a furious rally in the fourth quarter. The Kohawks finished 5-5 last year and went 4-3 in the Iowa Conference.

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Coe blanked in season opener

The Coe College women's tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision to Wisconsin-Whitewater Wednesday night at the Clark Racquet Center in the season opener for the Kohawks.

The Warhawks finished last season ranked 26th in the nation, while advancing to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. Coe also advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season.

The Kohawks return to action on Saturday, as they travel to Buena Vista. Coe's match against the Beavers will begin at 11 a.m. in Storm Lake. Coe was originally scheduled to face Midland as well, but that match has been canceled.

WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER 9, COE 0
SINGLES

1. Megan Humphreys (UWW-W) def. Haley Resnick, 6-3, 6-2
2. Gabi Kitchell (UWW-W) def. Amy Sebastian, 6-3, 6-2
3. Bridgid McGuire (UWW-W) def. Laura Birky, 6-0, 6-2
4. Alexandra Talyansky (UWW-W) def. Sarah Lasecki, 6-0, 6-1
5. Jillian Wallace (UWW-W) def. Diannah Watson, 6-0, 6-0
6. Alicia Beck (UWW-W) def. Tamara Washington, 6-3, 6-2

DOUBLES

1. Humphreys/Wallace (UWW-W) def. Resnick/Birky, 8-3
2. McGuire/Beck (UWW-W) def. Lasecki/Washington, 8-0
3. Kitchell/Talyansky (UWW-W) def. Watson/Amy Sebastian, 8-1

Jade Rogers will coach at Coe

Jade Rogers, a former all-state basketball player at Kennedy, will serve as an assistant coach with the Coe women's basketball team this season.

Rogers, 23, was a four-time all-state selection at Kennedy.

Rogers attended the University of Iowa for four years, played basketball for the Hawkeyes and got her degree from Iowa. She moved to St. Louis last August to coach at Maryville University, but switched from being a coach to a player after she learned she still had a year of eligibility.

Coe volleyball team spikes Augustana

The Coe volleyball team used a balanced attack Tuesday night to top Augustana, 25-15, 25-19, 22-25, 25-15, in the season opener for both squads at Eby Fieldhouse.

Brianna Smith led the Kohawks with 16 kills. Lauren Himan collected 15 kill shots and Mackenzie Harbaugh had 13.

Harbaugh also contributed 42 assists and 14 digs. Ali Arns had 16 digs for Coe.