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Northwest women’s tennis loses to UNK in MIAA Tournament first round

Northwest2013riggertThe Northwest Missouri State University women’s tennis team fell to Nebraska-Kearney, 5-2, in the first round of the MIAA Tournament on Tuesday at the Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center in Lincoln, Neb.

– The Northwest women fall to 8-13 overall while the Lopers improve to 13-10.

– The Bearcats fell behind, 2-1, after doubles and were down 3-1 after the first singles match. Northwest’s No. 2 doubles tandem of Lorena Rivas Jarolim and Aniek Kolen won, 9-7.

– Margaux Jacquet and Kolen brought the match to all square at 3-3 with victories at No. 5 and No. 2, respectively, but UNK took points at No. 4 and No. 5 singles to claim the match and advance to Wednesday’s semifinal.

Scores
1. Royo,Ana (UNK) def. Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
2. Kolen,Aniek (NW) def. Sun,Sherry (UNK) 7-5, 6-2
3. Alvarez,Amanda (UNK) def. Teruel,Tania (NW) 6-4, 6-0
4. Neil,Emma (UNK) def. Souza,Luiza (NW) 6-3, 7-6
5. Jacquet,Margaux (NW) def. Parnell,Camryn (UNK) 6-1, 6-3
6. Rodriguez,Sthefani (UNK) vs. Lovig,Tess (NW) 3-6, 7-6, 2-3, unfinished

1. Parnell,Camryn/Royo,Ana (UNK) def. Teruel,Tania/Souza,Luiza (NW) 8-3
2. Kolen,Aniek/Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) def. Rodriguez,Sthefani/Sun,Sherry (UNK) 9-7
3. Alvarez,Amanda/Neil,Emma (UNK) def. Jacquet,Margaux/Lovig,Tess (NW) 8-5

Up Next
– The Bearcat men will take on Emporia State on Wednesday, April 19, at 8 a.m., in the semifinal round.

— Northwest Athletics —

MIAA, KCSC selected to host Division II Football National Title four more years

riggertMIAAKansas City, Mo. – It was announced Tuesday that the MIAA and Kansas City Sports Commission have once again been selected to host the NCAA Division II Football Championship as the term extends by four more years.

Kansas City and Sporting Park will now host the game through the 2021 season after hosting the event since the 2014 campaign.

“Today is a great day for Kansas City and the MIAA. The NCAA understands that Kansas City is the perfect site for the football national championship game,” MIAA Comissioner Mike Racy said. “We are a great football conference and our fans appreciate having this championship close to all of our member schools. In addition, MIAA schools have great facilities and the NCAA has recognized that with today’s announcement of multiple championship sites.”

Several MIAA institutions were also selected to host regional or national championship events. Missouri Southern was selected to host the Regional Cross Country Championship following the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Just down the road Pittsburg State was selected to host the NCAA Division II National Indoor Track and Field Championship during the 2019 and 2022 seasons.

Lindenwood was selected by the NCAA to host the 2020 National Championship in Men’s and Women’s Tennis. The Lions will also host the 2020 National Title in Division II Women’s Golf following the 2020 season as well as the 2020 and 2022 Lacrosse national Championship. As part of the 2020 Spring Festival they will also host the 2020 Softball national Championship.

Central Missouri, along with the Kansas City Sports Commission has also been chosen to host the 2021 National Championship in women’s bowling.

— MIAA Release —

Northwest Missouri State softball sweeps Lindenwood

Northwest2013riggertThe Northwest Missouri State University softball team beat Lindenwood in a doubleheader on Monday at Bearcat Field in Maryville, Mo.

Northwest moves to 26-16 and 15-7 in MIAA play. Lindenwood falls to 20-23 overall and 8-14 in conference action.

Northwest won the first game 5-0 behind a shutout performance by Taylor Blackford.

The Bearcats hit three home runs in the second game to run rule the Lions, 12-4.

Game One Key Statistics (Northwest 5, Lindenwood 0)
– Northwest scored one in the second, one in the second, two in the fifth and one in the sixth.

– The Bearcats had five runs on 10 hits with no errors. Lindenwood had four hits with three errors.

– Jaedra Moses went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a triple.

– Blackford threw a complete game shutout, allowing just four hits. She did not issue a walk.

– Kaitlyn Weis was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and double.

– Karli Allen went 1-for-3 with a run scored.

– Rebecca Maher went 1-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI.

– Jessica Rawie was 1-for-3 with an RBI.

– Chantel Adams went 1-for-4.

– Abigail Gilson was 1-for-3.

– Kiana Baderdeen went 1-for-3 with a run scored.

Game One Key Innings
– In the second Baderdeen hit a two out single up the middle to keep the inning alive. Moses laced a triple over the right fielder’s head to give the Bearcats their first run.

– Gilson and Allen hit back to back singles in the fourth after a fielders choice. Moses hit a RBI single scoring Allen from second, making making it 2-0 Bearcats.

– Weis lead off the fifth with a double to center. Maher reached on an error to put runners on the corners. Adams reached on error by the shortstop allowing Weis to score from third. Rawie came up with an RBI single to left, making it 4-0 Northwest.

– With two down in the sixth Weis singled to left and came home on a Maher double to center.

Game Two Key Statistics (Northwest 12, Lindenwood 4)
– The Bearcats scored one in the first,four in the third, one in the fifth and four in the sixth. Lindenwood had one in the first, two in the third and one the fifth.

– Northwest had 12 runs on 13 hits with no errors. The Lions had four runs on seven hits with one error.

-Weis went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI. She pitched the final 2.0 innings allowing no runs on two hits. She had three strikeouts and no walks.

– Blythe went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI.

– Allen was 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBIs and one run scored.

– Gilson was 1-for-3 with a grand slam, two runs scored and four RBIs.

– Maher went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, one run scored and four RBIs.

– Adams went 1-for-2 with a double and two runs scored.

– Rawie was 1-for-3 with one run scored.

– Moses went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run scored.

-Holly Posegate pitched 4.0 innings with five hits, four runs and four errors.

Game Two Key Innings
– Blythe started off the inning with a bunt to third, then followed it up with a stolen base. Maher hit a double to left field scoring Blythe, making it 1-0 Northwest.

– Gilson reached on an error by the shortstop to start the second. Allen took the second pitch she saw over the right center field fence for a two run homerun.

– Weis led off the third with a double to left center. After an out Adams drew a four pitch walk and Rawie singled to left to load the bases. Gilson cleared the bases with a grand slam of the center field fence making it 7-3 Northwest.

– In the fifth Adams lead off with a double to right center. After a pair of outs Allen hit an RBI single driving in Adams.

– Moses started the sixth with a triple to right. Blythe reached on a bunt single and stole second. Weis hit an RBI single to center. After a pitching change Maher ended the game with a homerun to left field.

Up Next
– Northwest will host Emporia State on Friday, April 21, at 3 and 5 p.m. followed by a Saturday double header against Washburn on Saturday.

— Northwest Athletics —

Northwest Missouri State drops game one at Southwest Baptist

Northwest2013riggertThe Northwest Missouri State University baseball team fell to Southwest Baptist, 7-4, on Thursday at Dodson Field in Bolivar, Mo.

Northwest is now 24-12 on the year and 13-10 in conference action. Southwest Baptist improves to 25-11 overall and 15-8 in MIAA play.

Landon Figg drove in two runs, going 2-for-3 with a double. He also scored a run and drew two walks.

Key Northwest Statistics
– Northwest scored one in the first, two in the fifth and one in the ninth. Southwest Baptist had four in the first, two in the fifth and one in the sixth.

– Northwest Missouri had four runs on nine hits with two errors. SBU scored seven runs on 13 hits with one error

– Logan Rycraft was 2-for-4, crossing the plate twice.

– Garrett Fort scored once, going 2-for-5 with a double.

– Luke Hassman went 2-for-5 with an RBI.

– Ozzie Adams went 1-for-5 on Thursday.

– James Holler drew two walks.

– Jacob Wagner worked 1.2 innings of relief for Northwest. He allowed one run on one hit and two walks. He struck out one.

– Austin Battaglia pitched scoreless seventh and eighth innings, allowing just one hit. He struck out two and did not issue a walk.

Key Northwest Innings
– In the first, Figg hit a double to left center on a 3-1 pitch. Hassman came up with an RBI single to center to give Northwest an early 1-0 lead.

– With one out in the fifth, Rycraft hit an infield single to short and went to third in a Fort double to right center. After a flyout, Figg singled to center, driving in Rycraft and Fort.

– Rycraft, Fort and Adams recorded back-to-back-to-back singles with two down in the ninth inning. With the bases loaded and Figg at the plate, a wild pitch allowed Rycraft to come in from third to cut the SBU lead to 7-4.

Up Next
– The second game of the three-game series will begin at 2 p.m. on Friday.

— Northwest Athletics —

Griffons snap Bearcats’ eight-game win streak with 10-5 victory

riggertMissouriWesternThe Missouri Western baseball team snapped Northwest Missouri State’s eight-game winning streak Tuesday night with a 10-5 victory at the Griffon Spring Sports Complex.

The Griffons improve to 18-17 this season and they’re 15-10 in the MIAA, while the Bearcats drop to 24-11 and 13-9 in league play.

Northwest scored two runs in the first inning to take an early lead, but MWSU bounced back with two runs in the second, third and sixth innings to build a 6-2 lead. The Griffons eventually led 10-3 before allowing two runs to the Bearcats in the top of the ninth inning.

Missouri Western’s Kellen Richards earned the win in relief as he threw 1.1 scoreless innings. Zach Cross started and lasted 4.2 innings. He gave up two runs on five hits.

The Griffons pounded out 17 hits in the victory as David Glaude and Bailey Zimmer each had three hits. Dusty Stroup, Nick Gawley and Logan Marston added two hits each, while Ryan Smith had four RBI. Gawley and Glaude drove in two runs for MWSU.

Missouri Western continues its seven-game home stand Thursday as they begin a three-game series with Fort Hays State. The first pitch is at 6:00 p.m. and it’ll be broadcast on ESPN 1550 AM.

Missouri Western, Northwest Missouri State split softball doubleheader

mwsuST. JOSEPH – Bad luck never lasts forever, and it finally ran its course with the Missouri Western softball team Tuesday night as the Griffons (27-13, 7-7) snapped a five-game losing streak in a doubleheader split with Northwest Missouri State (22-14, 11-5).

The seemingly snake-bitten Griffons couldn’t catch a break in a 3-2 game one loss before breaking out of their offensive slump for nine hits in a 6-5 game two win.

NOTABLES
– The game two win snapped five-game skid for the team

– Missouri Western had its first extra base hits since March 25 in game two, getting a double and a home run

– Kailey Green’s two-run home run in the fourth inning of game two broke a 3-3 tie and gave MWSU five unanswered runs after falling behind 3-0

– The Griffons had 17 hits on the night, the most in a doubleheader for the team since its 26 against Lindenwood on March 9

TOP PERFORMERS
– Shelby Uhl continued her hot streak with a 3-for-6 night at the plate that included a run scored

– Katie Klosterman and Shelbie Atwell each went 3-for-6 themselves to break out of mini slumps. They also each drove in two runs and Atwell had a double and a run scored

– Paige Shifflett, Green and Rebekah Mueller each went 2-for-6 at the plate. Green drove in a team-high three runs on the night

UP NEXT
Missouri Western hosts Central Missouri (19-22, 9-7) in another make-up series, Wednesday at 4 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —

Northwest basketball celebration set for Sunday, April 23

Northwest2013riggertMARYVILLE, Mo. – The Northwest Missouri State University men’s basketball team will host an autograph session on Sunday afternoon, April 23, in Bearcat Arena. Doors will open starting at 3:30 p.m. This free event will give fans the opportunity to interact with members of the 2017 NCAA Division II National Championship team and coaching staff. The team will be available to sign autographs for approximately 90 minutes.

Fans will receive Northwest’s exclusive Bearcat men’s basketball 2017 national championship poster. Fans will be limited to two (2) items to be signed, including the FREE championship poster. This is a courtesy to the student-athletes and other celebration attendees. There will also be a chance to sign up for free to win a special Bearcat Basketball game day experience for a game next season and a limited number of exclusive Bearcat basketball items available to bid on.

The 2017 NCAA Division II National Championship trophy also will be on display.

— Northwest Athletics —

Bearcats complete three-game sweep of Missouri Southern

Northwest2013riggertThe Northwest Missouri State University baseball team beat Missouri Southern, 4-3, on Sunday at Bearcat Field in Maryville, Mo.

– The win gives the Bearcats a three-game sweep of the Lions after winning on Friday and Saturday.

– Northwest improves to 24-10 overall and 13-8 in MIAA play. Missouri Southern falls to 20-18 on the year and 12-11 in conference action.

– Kolby Greenslade went 3-for-3 at the plate, scoring two runs. He had a double and also stole a base.

Key Northwest Statistics
– Northwest scored one in the third, one in the fifth and two in the sixth. The Lions scored all three of their runs in the second.

– The Bearcats had four runs on nine hits with no errors. Missouri Southern had three runs on five hits with three errors.

– Garrett Fort was 2-for-4 with a pair of runs driven in. He also had a stolen base.

– Jay Hrdlicka was 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. He also drew a walk.

– Alixon Herrera went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a double.

– James Holler was 1-for-4 with a double

– Landon Figg went 1-for-4 with a run scored.

– Brad Roberts went 6.0 innings, allowing three runs on five hits. He struck out three and walked three. He set the Lions down in order in the third inning.

– Austin Battaglia shut down Missouri Southern in the seventh and eighth innings, not allowing a base runner. He had one strikeout while facing the minimum six batters.

– Nikko Pablo picked up his fifth save of the year, working a flawless ninth inning.

Key Northwest Innings
– The Bearcats got on the board in the third. Greenslade led off with a single to left. After a strikeout, he was able to steal second base. Fort game through with a single to right, driving in Greenslade from second to make it 3-1 Missouri Southern.

– Greenslade started the fifth with a double down the left field line and went to third on a groundout. Fort hit a chopper back up the middle that couldn’t be fielded cleanly, allowing him to reach first safely while driving in Greenslade to cut the Lion lead to 3-2.

– In the sixth, Figg hit a single to right and made a heads up play to advance to second after the right fielder misplayed the ball. After an out, Hrdlicka hit a single to right to score Figg to tie the game, 3-3. Hrdlicka was able advance to second on a throwing error by the right fielder and went to third on a wild pitch. Herrera hit a sinking line drive that got past the diving center fielder for a double to drive in Hrdlicka.

Up Next
– Northwest will head to Missouri Western on Tuesday, April 11. Please note the time change to a 7 p.m. game against the Griffons.

— Northwest Athletics —

Northwest tennis sweeps Missouri Valley at home on Sunday

Northwest2013riggertThe Northwest Missouri State University men’s tennis team swept Missouri Valley College, 9-0, on Sunday at the Frank Grube Tennis Courts in Maryville, Mo.

The No. 18 ranked Bearcat men improve to 13-3 overall while Missouri Valley falls to 8-4.

Romain Boissinot, Mauro Tete, Josef Altmann and Aymeric Autones all picked up singles and doubles points against the Vikings.

Men’s Scores
1. #39 Boissinot,Romain (NW) def. Benedetti,Stefano (MVC) 6-2, 6-1
2. Tete,Mauro (NW) def. Voelker,Benedikt (MVC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Altmann,Josef (NW) def. Pelushi,Rei (MVC) 6-1, 6-1
4. Autones,Aymeric (NW) def. Noya,Joel (MVC) 6-1, 6-0
5. Glowick,Fin (NW) def. Teal,Greg (MVC) 6-2, 6-0
6. Serrano,Jorge (NW) def. Castella,Marius (MVC) 6-2, 6-1

1. Tete,Mauro/Sherif,Youssef (NW) def. Alhamzawi,Abdul/Benedetti,Stefano (MVC) 8-3
2. Boissinot,Romain/Fontcuberta,Sergi (NW) def. Pelushi,Rei/Voelker,Benedikt (MVC) 8-3
3. Autones,Aymeric/Altmann,Josef (NW) def. Teal,Greg/Castella,Marius (MVC) 8-3

Up Next
The Bearcat men will host Emporia State on Thursday, April 13, at 1 p.m. in the MIAA regular season finale.

— Northwest Athletics —

Bearcats extend win streak to seven with victory over Southern

Northwest2013riggertThe Northwest Missouri State University baseball team picked up a 6-2 victory over Missouri Southern on Saturday at Bearcat Field in Maryville, Mo.

– Northwest improves to 23-10 overall and 12-8 in MIAA play. The Lions fall to 20-17 on the year and 12-11 in conference action.

– The Bearcats scored five runs in the eighth to help seal the game.

– Garrett Fort was 2-for-5 with a pair of RBIs and a run scored.

Key Northwest Statistics
– Northwest scored on in the fifth and five in the eighth. The Lions scored single runs in the sixth and seventh innings.

– The Bearcats had six runs on nine hits with one error. Missouri Southern had two runs on six hits with no errors.

– Ozzie Adams went 1-for-5 with two RBIs, a run scored and a stolen base.

– Landon Figg walked three times in the game, going 1-for-2. He scored a run and stole a base.

– James Holler was 1-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. He was also hit by a pitch.

– Luke Hassman was 1-for-4 and was hit by a pitch.

– Luke Wilkinson went 1-for-3.

– Kolby Greenslade went 1-for-3 with a walk.

– Logan Rycraft scored a run and drew a walk.

– Joseph Hietpas started and retired the first 11 Missouri Southern batters he faced. He went 6.0 innings, allowing just one earned run. He struck out five and walked one.

– Jacob Wagner worked the seventh inning after relieving Hietpas. He allowed just one walk.

– Austin Battaglia allowed just one walk, working a hitless eighth inning.

– Nikko Pablo came in for the ninth inning. He struck out two and allowed one hit.

Key Northwest Innings
– In the fifth, Figg drew a one-out walk and Hassman hit a single through the left side to put two runners on. Holler delivered an RBI single to right to drive in the game’s first run.

– Holler led off the eighth by getting hit by a pitch. Hrdlicka laid down a bunt that came to rest on home plate for a single, putting runners on first and second with no outs. Kevin Handzlik pinch hit and got a sacrifice bunt to move the runners to second and third. Joseph Curtis was called upon to pinch run for Hrdlicka at second base. After a groundout that kept the runners from advancing, Rycraft drew a walk to load the bases. Fort came up big for a second-straight day as he delivered a two-RBI single to center, scoring Holler and Curtis. Adams followed it up with a single to left driving in Rycraft and Fort. Figg kept the streak going with a single to right, moving Adams to third. After a pitching change, the Bearcats executed a double steal, allowing Adams to score from third to make it 6-2.

Up Next
– The final game of the series will start at 3 p.m. on Sunday.

— Northwest Athletics —

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