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Griffon volleyball gets swept by No. 9 Nebraska-Kearney

Posted on October 22, 2013October 22, 2013

The Missouri Western volleyball team was overpowered on Tuesday evening falling 3-0 (25-21, 25-10, 25-15) against the 9th ranked Nebraska-Kearney Lopers. The Griffons hit just .027 in the match falling to 11-12 overall and 4-5 in MIAA play.

The Griffons got down early in set one 10-3 but kept calm outscoring the Lopers 18-15 the rest of the way falling 25-21 in set one. In the next two set it was all UNK as the defeated the Griffons 25-10 and 25-15.

Freshman Kelsey Olion led the way with 10 kills while Kelly Scannell had 22 set assists and Sarah Faubel finished with 11 digs.

The Lopers improved to 19-3 overall and 5-2 in MIAA play. MJ Massanet led the way with 15 kills while Erin Seele had 34 set assists. The Lopers also had seven blocks to the Griffons four.

The Griffons return to action on Thursday, October 24 with an MIAA home match against the Pittsburg State Gorillas. Match time is set for 7:00 pm.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Mizzou’s Clarkson named to Cousy Award watch list

Posted on October 22, 2013October 22, 2013

Missouri junior guard Jordan Clarkson was named to the Bob Cousy Award National Watch List on Tuesday. A transfer from the University of Tulsa, Clarkson will play his first season with Mizzou after being named a first team All-Conference USA selection in 2011-12.

Clarkson was one of 46 players selected to the watch list, which honors the nation’s top point guard annually. Missouri has enjoyed a consistent presence on the Cousy Award ballot over the years, including 2012 when Phil Pressey was a finalist for the award.

Prior to his transfer, Clarkson spent two seasons at Tulsa and averaged 14.2 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. The 6-foot-5 guard played primarily off the basketball during his two years with the Golden Hurricane, but moves into his more accustomed role as a point guard for Head Coach Frank Haith.

Clarkson and the Missouri Basketball program open exhibition action on Friday night (Oct. 25) at 7 p.m. at Hearnes Center vs. Oklahoma City University. Mizzou Athletics will honor the undefeated (14-0) 1993-94 Big Eight Championship team during the event. Admission and parking is free. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

— MU Sports Information —

Northwest Missouri State volleyball falls at Rockhurst

Posted on October 22, 2013October 22, 2013

The Northwest Missouri State volleyball team fell to Rockhurst in a non-MIAA contest at Mason-Halpin Field House on Tuesday evening. The loss moves the Bearcats to 9-12 on the season.

After dropping the first set, 25-13, the Bearcats battled back in the second set. The teams would trade the lead several times down the stretch as the set extended into extra points. Despite having some opportunities, the Bearcats would drop the set, 33-31, and headed into the break down, 2-0. In the third, Northwest again had some strong stretches but fell, 25-20.

Shelby Duren led Northwest with 12 kills on the evening. Bridget Hanafin had 37 assists and Bailey Vance had 13 digs defensively. Jackie Becker had five block assists on the evening.

Northwest will host a pair of conference games this weekend beginning with Washburn on Friday evening at 7 p.m. inside Bearcat Arena. Saturday’s contest will be against Emporia State and will be the Bearcats’ annual Dig for a Cure game. That game time has been moved up from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Western women close out fall schedule with 10th place finish at MIAA Fall Preview

Posted on October 22, 2013

The Missouri Western women’s golf team closed out the fall portion of the schedule with a 10th place finish at the MIAA Fall Preview which was hosted by Lindenwood University at the par 71 Whitmoor Country Club. The Griffons posted a two day total of 705 (357-348) which was six strokes ahead of Central Missouri. The winner of the event was Central Oklahoma with a two day total of 620 (305-315) which was 17 strokes ahead of second place finisher Augustana (S.D.).

The Griffons were paced by Amber Chivington and Darcy Smith with 173’s putting them in a tie for 39th. Smith was playing as an individual in the tournament. Anna Kloeppel and Madison Romjue finished in a tie for 51st with 177’s while Callie Wilson and Shelby Stone fired 181 and 186 respectively.

The winner of the event was Bethany Darrough of Central Oklahoma with a 152 (73-79). She was one stroke better than K. Sethasomponbe of Minnesota State and teammate Taylor Neidy as they both shot 153.

The Griffons will return to action with the spring portion of their schedule in March. The Griffons open up the spring on March 10-11 participating in the UCO Classic. The event will be played in Edmond, Okla. at the Kickingbird Golf Club.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Griffons remain No. 4 in AFCA Top 25 football poll

Posted on October 21, 2013October 21, 2013

For the second straight week the Missouri Western football team is ranked 4th in the American Football Coaches Association. The Griffons are coming off 35-21 victory over the Missouri Southern Lions last week in Joplin, Mo. The Griffons have tied the best start in school history at 7-0 which was last done in 1981. This is the best start under coach Partridge and best start in MIAA play at 6-0.

Among other MIAA schools, Northwest Missouri is ranked No. 2 while Washburn is 10th, Pittsburg State is ranked 12th, and Emporia State is ranked 17th.

Missouri Western has been ranked in the top 25 in the last 26 polls and has received votes in 46 of the last 47polls by the American Football Coaches Association.

The Griffons return to action this week with a top-25 battle against the Pittsburg State Gorillas. It will be Military Appreciation Day at Spratt Stadium with kickoff set for Saturday, October 26 at 1:30 pm from Spratt Stadium in St. Joseph, Mo.

Click here for the complete AFCA Top 25 poll.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Tigers’ Baggett earns multiple honors after record-breaking day

Posted on October 21, 2013

Mizzou sophomore placekicker Andrew Baggett (Lee’s Summit, Mo.) has been recognized nationally for his record-breaking kicking performance in Mizzou’s 36-17 win over then-No. 22 Florida last Saturday. The Tiger earned “Star of the Week” status from the Lou Groza National Collegiate Placekicker Award, as well as National Specialist of the Week honors from the College Football Performance Awards.

Baggett broke Mizzou’s single-game scoring record for kickers with 18 points in the victory over the Gators, fueled by a school-record tying five field goals (43, 19, 39, 33, 28). Baggett also tapped in three PATs. The previous record mark in the category was 16 points by Jeff Jacke against Kansas in 1992 (5 FGs, 1 PAT).

Baggett is currently the leading scorer in the Southeastern Conference, based on his league-best per-game scoring average of 10.0 points per contest. Additionally, Baggett continues to be a big weapon in the field position battle, as his 41 touchbacks on kickoffs are most in the nation. His touchback percentage of 71.9% ranks seventh in the country

No. 5 Mizzou (7-0) heads into its Homecoming week and will face No. 20 South Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 26, with a 6 p.m. kickoff on ESPN 1550 AM.

— MU Sports Information —

MWSU women’s golf sits in 11th after first day at MIAA Fall Preview

Posted on October 21, 2013October 21, 2013

The Missouri Western women’s golf team sits in 11th place after firing a round one 357 at the MIAA Fall Preview Tournament which is being play at Whitmoor Country Club in St. Joseph, Mo. There are 17 teams in the field with Central Oklahoma leading the charge with a 305. Northeastern State and Augustana (SD) are close behind shooting 314 and 315 respectively.

Sophomore’s Amber Chivington and Callie Wilson lead the way for the Griffons firing 88’s in round one which puts them in a tie for 45th. Anna Kloeppel is close behind with an 89 while Madison Romjue and Shelby Stone fired 92 and 96 respectively. Darcy Smith finished with a 91 playing as an individual.

The leader of the event is Baylee Price of Northeastern State leads the way with a 72. She leads Bethany Darrough of Central Oklahoma and K. Sethasomponbe of Minnesota State by one as they both fired 73’s.

The final round of the event will be played tomorrow with a shotgun start in the morning.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Missouri’s Mauk, Sam honored by SEC

Posted on October 21, 2013October 21, 2013

Mizzou Football redshirt freshman Maty Mauk (Kenton, Ohio) and senior defensive lineman Michael Sam (Hitchcock, Texas) have been named the Southeastern Conference’s Freshman Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, the league office announced on Monday.

Mauk made his first-ever collegiate start as he subbed in for injured senior captain James Franklin and did not disappoint. He threw for 295 yards and a touchdown (with one interception), while also adding a rushing touchdown to seal the game in the fourth quarter, as he led the Tigers to a 36-17 win over No. 22 Florida. He is the only quarterback to throw for more than 164 yards against Florida’s vaunted defense this season.

Sam recorded 3.0 sacks against the Gators (22 yards lost), and added four tackles in all, to go with one other QB hurry. It marked the third time this season Sam has notched 3.0 sacks in a game (Arkansas State, Vanderbilt), an accomplishment that has only been reached 22 times across the Football Bowl Subdivision.

Sam currently leads the SEC in both QB sacks (9.0 total / 1.3 avg.) and tackles for loss (13.0 total / 1.9 avg.), and he ranks second in the nation and fourth in the nation in those categories, respectively. His career sack total of 18.5 ranks fifth all-time at Mizzou.

The third honor for Sam marks the first time since 2007 that a Mizzou player has been recognized with a weekly conference honor three times in one season. Sam previously earned two Defensive Lineman Player of the Week recognitions from the SEC (Sept. 28, Oct. 5). Former Mizzou and current Kansas City Chiefs QB Chase Daniel was named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week three times during the 2007 season (Oct. 8, Nov. 5, Nov. 26).

The two recognitions mark the sixth and seventh weekly SEC honors earned by Tigers this season. Head coach Gary Pinkel’s 2007 squad brought home a total of eight individual honors.

No. 5 Mizzou (7-0, 3-0) enters Homecoming week and will match up against No. 20 South Carolina (5-2, 3-2) on Saturday, Oct. 26, with a 6 p.m. kickoff on ESPN2. Ticket information can be found at MUTigers.com.

— MU Sports Information —

MIAA announces weekly football players of the week

Posted on October 21, 2013October 21, 2013

Central Missouri’s Hayden Hawk has been named the MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week and Fort Hays State’s Michael Terry the Defensive Athlete of the Week. Emporia State’s Eli Kuhns has been named the MIAA Special Teams Athlete of the Week.

MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week
Hayden Hawk, QB, Central Missouri

Hawk finished the Mules 48-16 win over UCO with just three incompletions, going 23 of 26 for 321 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed 12 times for 20 yards as UCM racked up over 600 yards of total offense. He threw scoring strikes of 11, 35 and 72 yards and led five scoring drives under 1:46, including four straight drives at the end of the second quarter and beginning of the third. The 6-0 quarterback is a native of Coppell, Texas where he competed at Coppell High School and attended Nebraska-Omaha.

MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week
Michael Terry, LB, Fort Hays State

Terry had a career-high 16 tackles for the Tigers and a 94-yard fumble return that set up a touchdown for the Tigers in a 56-14 win over Southwest Baptist. With the score 21-7 in favor of FHSU early in the third quarter, Terry scooped a fumble by SBU in the endzone and nearly returned it the length of the field for a touchdown, but was tripped up just six yards short. It came at the end of a goal-line stand by FHSU, which held SBU out of the endzone for three straight plays with the ball on the 1-yardline. His return set up a touchdown that pushed the FHSU lead to 28-7. Terry had nine of his 16 tackles by halftime, helping hold SBU to just 124 yards of total offense in the opening half. The 6-1 junior linebacker is a native of Angelton, Texas where he competed at Angleton High School prior to Arizona Western.

MIAA Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Eli Kuhns, P/K, Emporia State

Kuhns scored in double figures for the fourth time this year in Emporia States 52-21 win over Lindenwood. He was seven of seven on PAT to extend his consecutive makes streak to 33 in a row. He also made one field goal to give him ten on the year. He punted four times for an average of 39.5 yards per punt with two inside the Lions 20 yard line and a season high 57 yarder. The 6-2 kicker and punter is a native of Copperas Cover, Texas and competed at Copperas Cover High School.

— MIAA Press Release —

Big 12 hands out weekly football awards

Posted on October 21, 2013

Jace Amaro (Texas Tech), Eddie Lackey (Baylor) and Josh Stewart (Oklahoma State) were named Big 12 Football Players of the Week by a panel of media that cover the Conference. Amaro (offense) was recognized for the first time while Lackey (defense) picked up this third award. Stewart (special teams) was honored for the second time this season and third in his career.

Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
Jace Amaro, Texas Tech, TE, Jr, San Antonio, Texas

Junior tight end Jace Amaro played a key role in leading Texas Tech to a 37-27 win on the road at West Virginia. He hauled in nine catches for 136 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-clinching score with 1:01 remaining in the game.

Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Eddie Lackey, Baylor, LB, Sr, Murrieta, Calif.

Eddie Lackey led Baylor with eight tackles, including five solo stops in a 71-7 win over Iowa State. He added a sack and 1.5 TFL for 12 yards, along with one fumble recovery. The fumble recovery came on ISU’s second drive of the game and setup Baylor’s second scoring drive from ISU’s 29-yard line. Lackey helped the BU defense hold Iowa State to 174 yards of total offense, its best outing against a conference opponent since 1990.

Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week
Josh Stewart, Oklahoma State, PR/WR, Jr, Denton, Texas

Josh Stewart recorded the longest punt return in Big 12 and Oklahoma State history with a 95-yarder in the Cowboys’ 24-10 win over TCU. It is also the longest punt return for any player in the country this season. He added a 29-yard return later in the contest. The score was Stewart’s second punt-return touchdown in 2013 (he had a 69-yarder against Lamar), tying him with Barry Sanders (1987), Darrent Williams (2003) and Dez Bryant (2008) atop the OSU list for most punt return touchdowns in a season.

— Big 12 Press Release —