MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Northwest Missouri State University soccer team’s Friday match with Minnesota-Crookston has been moved to St. Joseph, Mo., and will be played at Spratt Stadium at Missouri Western. The game will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Admission to the event will be free of charge at Missouri Western. Northwest will return back to Bearcat Pitch on Sunday at noon to take on Sioux Falls.
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The Northwest Missouri State soccer team opened its 2016 campaign with a 3-1 loss at Rockhurst on Wednesday.
Danielle Wolfe scored her first goal of the season in the 35th minute. Rockhurst moves to 3-0, while Northwest opens 0-1.
Jessica Spradley had the assist to Wolfe’s goal, while Ashley Malloy recored five saves for the Bearcats.
Northwest took six shots in the contest, three of which were on goal. On the other end, the Hawks attempted 19 shots with eight being on frame.
Northwest Missouri State will host Minnesota-Crookston on Friday at 5 p.m. on Bearcat Pitch in the team’s home opener.
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MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University head women’s basketball coach Buck Scheel has announced the addition of Caitlin Sudduth to the 2016-17 roster. Sudduth, a native of Country Club Hills, Ill., played the previous two seasons at Kirkwood Community College. She will have two years of eligibility at Northwest.
“We’re excited about adding Caitlin to our group of 10 returners for the upcoming season,” said Scheel. “Her experience at Kirkwood and versatility will help add to our presence on the perimeter.”
Sudduth helped lead Kirkwood CC to a 27-6 overall record in 2015-16, being ranked as high as No. 3 nationally. She was second on the team at 10.0 points per game and 3.0 assists per game, earning ICCAC First Team All-Conference honors. The 5’7″ guard’s freshman year included a 30-6 overall record, a conference and Region XI Championship, culminating with a fifth place finish at the NJCAA DII National Tournament.
A two-time all-conference performer at Tinley Park High School, Sudduth averaged 13.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.1 steals per game in her prep career.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Northwest Missouri State University cross country men’s team was ranked third while the women were ranked sixth in the 2016 MIAA Preseason Coaches Polls which were released on Thursday. The Bearcat men had 54 points while the Northwest women had 62 points. The polls are voted on by the conference’s head coaches who cannot vote for their own teams.
On the men’s side, Nebraska-Kearney was first with 74 points and six first place votes. Pittsburg State had three first place votes and was second with 71 total points. Northwest was third with 54 points, two clear of Southwest Baptist in fourth.
For the women, Missouri Southern had 111 points and four first place votes. Fort Hays State also received four first place votes and was second with 108 points. Southwest Baptist had 104 points and three first place votes while Pittsburg State was fourth with 101 points and the remaining first place vote. Nebraska-Kearney was fifth with 89 points.
The season will officially begin on Friday, Sept. 2, with the Bearcat Open in Maryville, Mo. The meet will begin at 6 p.m.
2016 MIAA Preseason Men’s Coaches Poll
1. Nebraska-Kearney (6) 74
2. Pittsburg State (3) 71
3. Northwest Missouri 54
4. Southwest Baptist 52
5. Fort Hays State 51
T6. Missouri Southern 48
T6. Central Missouri 48
8. Lindenwood 21
9. Emporia State 18
10. Washburn 13
2016 MIAA Preseason Women’s Coaches Poll
1. Missouri Southern (4) 111
2. Fort Hays State (4) 108
3. Southwest Baptist (3) 104
4. Pittsburg State (1) 101
5. Nebraska-Kearney 89
6. Northwest Missouri 62
7. Central Oklahoma 59
8. Central Missouri 55
9. Lindenwood 46
10. Emporia State 32
11. Washburn 17
12. Lincoln 16
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MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University head men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum has announced the Bearcats 2016-17 schedule. The three-time defending MIAA regular season champions will host 15 games inside the friendly confines of Bearcat Arena where the team went 13-0 last year.
The eight-game non-conference schedule begins in St. Joseph, Mo., on Friday, Nov. 11 against NSIC foe Upper Iowa. Two days later, Northwest will face Wayne State College on Sunday, Nov. 13.
The Bearcats’ home opener will take place on Thursday, Nov. 17, against the defending NCAA Division II champions Augustana University at 7 p.m. After a trip to Denver Colo., to face Metro State, Northwest will play a pair of home games against Lake Superior State (Nov. 23) and Concordia-St. Paul (Nov. 26). The other two non-conference games for the Bearcats will be on Tuesday, Dec. 13, against Missouri Valley College and on Dec. 31 against Simpson College.
Northwest will host 10 MIAA contests starting on Monday, Dec. 5, against Missouri Western. On Dec. 10, the Bearcats will host Central Missouri. After the holiday break, Northwest will play home games against Missouri Southern (Jan. 5), Pittsburg State (Jan. 7), Nebraska-Kearney (Jan. 19), Fort Hays State (Jan. 21), Emporia State (Feb. 9), Washburn (Feb. 11), Lindenwood (Feb. 23) and Lincoln University (Feb. 25).
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MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University head men’s basketball coach Ben McCollum has announced the addition of Ryan Hawkins to the 2016-17 roster. Hawkins was a first-team all-state performer for Atlantic High School in Atlantic, Iowa.
“We are extremely excited that Ryan has decided to join our program,” said McCollum. “Ryan has an extremely high motor. He competed in and was successful in five different sports in high school which impressed us. At 6’7 he can do many different things. He can score in the post, he handles the ball well on the perimeter, he can shoot the 3, and he is a great passer. Ryan also lead the state in rebounding last year. Even more, Ryan is an exceptional young man who will be a great asset to our program and the community of Maryville. Ryan will be a great fit.”
Hawkins averaged 22.2 points and 13.4 rebounds per game during his prep career. He earned first team All-Hawkeye 10 conference honors during his junior and senior seasons after being named second team as a sophomore. He tallied 89 steals and 43 blocks as a senior. He was the KMA Male Athlete of the Year, leading his team to an 18-5 record. He set a school single-game scoring record with 45 points.
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Kansas City, Mo. — The MIAA has announced it will return to the ASA Hall of Fame Complex, located in Oklahoma City, for the 2017 softball championship. The tournament will be a three-day event, Thursday, April 27 – Saturday, April 29, 2017. The winner will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
The championship will be an eight-team double elimination format and will be contested at the ASA Hall of Fame Complex, which previously served as the site of the 2015 NCAA Division II National Championship.
“We are excited that the 2017 MIAA Softball Championship will return to the ASA Hall of Fame Complex in Oklahoma City next spring,” MIAA Commissioner Dr. Bob Boerigter said. This venue will certainly provide a memorable experience for our student-athletes and fans”.
Widely recognized as the “Softball Capital of the World™”, the ASA Hall of Fame Complex is the ultimate destination in the softball world. With four fields and other world class amenities, the Complex has played host to the best softball competition in the world, including USA teams that represent the nation in international competitions. Annually, the ASA Hall of Fame Complex plays host to the nation’s No. 1 collegiate contest, the NCAA Women’s College World Series (WCWS), which annually draws over 70,000 spectators from around the nation.
“We look forward to hosting the MIAA Softball Championships and welcoming teams to our facility,” said ASA/USA Softball Director of Championships Chris Sebren. “We can’t wait for the fans, teams and officials to see the renovations at our facility while creating memories that will last them a lifetime.”
About ASA/USA Softball Founded in 1933, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA)/USA Softball is the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States and a member of the United States Olympic Committee. One of the nation’s largest sports organizations, ASA/USA Softball sanctions competition in every state through a network of 70 local associations and has grown from a few hundred teams in the early days to over 165,000 teams today, representing a membership of more than 2.2 million. ASA/USA is responsible for training, equipping and promoting the six USA Softball National Teams that compete in international and domestic competitions. The USA Softball Women’s National Team is one of only two women’s sports involved in the Olympic movement to capture three consecutive gold medals at the Olympic Games since 1996. The U.S. women have also won 10 World Championship titles as well as claimed eight World Cup of Softball titles. For more information about ASA/USA Softball, please visit http://www.asausasoftball.com/.
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MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University head soccer coach Tracy Hoza has announced the additions of goalkeepers Brooke McClusky and Rileigh Spahn to the 2016 roster. Spahn is from Glenwood, Iowa and McClusky is a native of Mapleton, Utah.
“I’m very excited to add to our goalkeeper depth for 2016,” said Hoza. “Brooke’s biggest strength is that she is a great shot stopper and has excellent distribution. The first thing you notice about Rileigh is how athletic she is and her exceptional reaction speed.”
McCluskey spent her 2015 season at the University of Arkansas Little Rock as a redshirt freshman. She will have four years of eligibility at Northwest Missouri. A former All-State, All-Region and All-Utah Valley performer at Maple Mountain High School, McClusky led the entire state of Utah in saves as a senior and holds the school record for saves. She was the Utah ODP starting keeper for five years while also attended the Region IV camp five times.
Spahn holds single season and single match records for saves at Glenwood High School. She was named a Hawkeye 10 First-Team All-Conference performer and earned a second-team all-state selection. She played in the IAHSSCA 2016 East-West All-Star Cup and was an all-conference academic honoree. As a junior, Spahn was first team all-state and second team all-conference. She served as her class president, logged over 200 hours of community service, was a two-year member of the National Honor Society and was her school’s homecoming queen.
The 2016 Bearcat soccer season begins on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Mo., at 6 p.m. The first home match at Bearcat Pitch is on Friday, Sept. 9 at 5 p.m. against Minnesota-Crookston.
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MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University head volleyball coach Amy Woerth has announced the addition of Gaby da Silva to the 2016 Bearcat roster. Da Silva, who played her first two seasons at Cloud County Community College, is a native of Igarape, Brazil.
“We’re very excited to welcome Gaby to our squad,” said Woerth. “She brings a lot of playing experience and maturity. Throughout the recruiting process, I was very impressed with her character and we look for her to do big things for the Bearcats in the future.”
In two years for the Thunderbirds, da Silva appeared in 55 matches, registering 436 kills, averaging 2.52 per set. She also tallied 231 digs, 56 blocks and 24 assists. The 5-9 outside hitter finished second on the team in kills as a sophomore in 2015 and was third in digs. Cloud County finished the year with 22 wins, the most in the program’s history since the rally scoring era. The Thunderbirds advanced to the Region VI Playoffs.
Da Silva, who is also fluent in Portuguese, will have two years of eligibility at Northwest.
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SKILLMAN, N.J. – The Northwest Missouri State University men’s tennis team was ranked No. 12 in the final Oracle/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division II national team rankings. The Bearcat men finished No. 1 in the Central Region and the Northwest women were No. 6 in the region rankings.
For the men, Romain Boissinot was No. 2 in the region in singles and No. 38 nationally, up from the previous rank of No. 42. In doubles, Alvaro Riveros and Sergi Fontcuberta finished the year as the region’s top ranked doubles team and moved up to No. 15 in the nation. Fontcuberta was ranked No. 11 in singles in the region and Riveros was No. 15 in the region.
Lorena Rivas Jarolim finished the season ranked No. 20 in the central region in singles play.
Northwest’s men captured the completed the seventh-straight regular season and tournament title sweep, going 21-4 overall and advancing to the program’s second NCAA quarterfinal round. The Bearcat women went 12-13 overall, earning the team’s second straight NCAA Tournament bid.
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