The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team beat Lindenwood University on Friday at Bearcat Field, 6-2.

The win moves Northwest to 17-16 overall and 12-10 in MIAA play. Lindenwood falls to 16-17 overall and 8-10 in conference action.

Northwest scored single runs in six of the game’s eight innings.

Nikko Pablo got the complete game victory, striking out seven batters while allowing just three walks and two runs.

Paul Johnson went 2-for-3 with three runs scored. He also stole his sixth base of the season.  Steven Garber was 2-for-4 and he hit his third home run of the season in the third inning.

Kevin Handzlik was 2-for-3 on the day with a double, while Kolby Greenslade was 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. He also drew a walk.

The Bearcats and the Lions will play a doubleheader Saturday starting at noon. Both games will be seven-inning contests. Northwest will also be hosting Military Day. The Missouri National Guard will have free hot dogs, hamburgers and t-shirts while supplies last. The team will wear camo uniforms and military equipment will be at the game.

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The Northwest Missouri State softball team split Friday’s doubleheader with Nebraska Kearney at Dryden Park in Kearney, Neb.

The Lopers took game one, 11-8, after scoring six runs in the sixth inning.

The Bearcats came back and won the nightcap in convincing style, outscoring UNK 10-1.

Northwest is now 15-17 on the season and 8-6 in the conference, while the Lopers move to 11-22 overall and 9-9 in the MIAA.

In game one, Torri Blythe finished the game 3-for-4 with two RBI, Kendle Schieber scored a pair of runs and drove in another after clubbing a double and drawing a walk, and Jessica Rawie reached base three times, scoring two runs and driving in one.

Sarah Baldwin took the loss for Northwest, giving up nine runs (seven earned) on eight hits across 5.2 innings.

In game two, Schieber went the distance for the Bearcats, surrendering one run on five hits. The junior struck out three Loper batters while walking one.

Chantel Adams finished game two 2-for-4 with two runs, hitting her sixth home run of the year.  Rawie was a triple short of the cycle with the home run being a grand slam. The freshman finished with two runs and five RBI

Blythe slapped three singles in her four at bats, while Maher collected a pair of RBI after finishing 2-for-5 with a double.

The Bearcats travel to Hays, Kan. for another MIAA doubleheader against Fort Hays State on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for noon.

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The Northwest Missouri State University men’s tennis team picked up a 7-2 victory over Harding University on Friday in Springfield, Mo.

The win moved the No. 19 ranked Bearcats to 10-5 on the year.

Harding entered the match as the region’s No. 9 ranked team and is now 10-6 on the season.

Match Scores
Singles competition
1. #34 Boissinot,Romain (NW) def. Jon Mark Rowden (HU) 6-1, 6-4
2. #43 Tete,Mauro (NW) def. Carlos Crisostomo (HU) 3-6, 6-2, 10-5
3. Riveros,Alvaro (NW) def. Brandon Hogland (HU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Azzaoui,Hicham (NW) def. Josh Hurt (HU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Adrian Torrico (HU) def. Altmann,Josef (NW) 7-6, 6-4
6. Autones,Aymeric (NW) def. Neto Cacace (HU) 6-1, 5-7, 10-6

Doubles competition
1. Autones,Aymeric/Riveros,Alvaro (NW) def. Jon Mark Rowden/Felipe Carbonari (HU) 8-2
2. Josh Hurt/Carlos Crisostomo (HU) def. Tete,Mauro/Boissinot,Romain (NW) 8-4
3. Azzaoui,Hicham/Altmann,Josef (NW) def. Neto Cacace/Adrian Torrico (HU) 9-8 (7-5)

The Bearcat men return home for a pair of MIAA contests starting on Wednesday, April 8, against Nebraska-Kearney at 3 p.m.

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The Northwest Missouri State University women’s tennis team fell to No. 21 ranked Northeastern State in MIAA action on Friday in Tahlequah, Okla., 8-1.

Northwest falls to 10-5 on the year and 2-1 in MIAA play. The RiverHawks improved to 12-3 overall and 7-0 in conference action.

Match Results
Singles competition
1. Quesada,Camila (NW) def. #21 Savchenkov,Kristina (NSU) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7)
2. Husakova,Patricia (NSU) def. Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) 6-0, 6-0
3. Worden,Molly (NSU) def. Jaquet,Margaux (NW) 6-1, 6-0
4. Efimenko,Valeriia (NSU) def. Kolen,Aniek (NW) 6-3, 6-3
5. Parker,Easton (NSU) def. Hull,Marianne (NW) 7-5, 6-4
6. Jirickova,Barbora (NSU) def. Sestokaite,Vilune (NW) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Savchenkov,Kristina/Husakova,Patricia (NSU) def. Quesada,Camila/Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) 8-0
2. Jirickova,Barbora/Efimenko,Valeriia (NSU) def. Jaquet,Margaux/Hull,Marianne (NW) 8-5
3. Worden,Molly/Parker,Easton (NSU) def. Kolen,Aniek/Mannix,Stephanie (NW) 8-3

The Bearcats head to Edmond, Okla., for an MIAA match against Central Oklahoma on Saturday morning at 10 a.m.

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The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team fell to Lindenwood on Thursday afternoon, 16-9, at Bearcat Field.

The loss drops the Bearcats to 16-16 overall and 11-10 in MIAA play. The Lions also even back out at 16-16 and are now 8-9 in conference action.

The game was tied heading into the top of the ninth, 8-8, before Lindenwood plated eight runs on eight hits.

Steven Garber hit his first two homeruns of the season as he finished 3-for-5 with RBI, and Kolby Greenslade was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a walk. He also stole his ninth base of the season.

Kevin Handzlik was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI, while Nick Gotta went 2-for-5 with a run scored.

Anthony Caenepeel started, going 5.1 innings. He allowed eight runs on 10 hits with five strikeouts. Carson Smith suffered the loss as he went 1.1 innings, allowing seven runs on six hits.

The series with Lindenwood continues Friday with a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. Both games will be seven-inning contests.

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The Northwest Missouri State University women’s tennis team picked up an 8-1 victory over Harding University on Thursday in non-conference action in Springfield, Mo.

Northwest moves to 10-4 overall while Harding falls to 7-6.

The Bearcats won all six singles matches after taking two-of-three doubles points.

Match Scores
Singles competition
1. Quesada,Camila (NW) def. Piper Huey (HU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
2. Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) def. Katie Huff (HU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Jaquet,Margaux (NW) def. Arielle Butler (HU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Mannix,Stephanie (NW) def. Brittany Smyser (HU) 1-6, 7-6, 7-5
5. Hull,Marianne (NW) def. Emily Faulkner (HU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Sestokaite,Vilune (NW) def. Kaylie Brown (HU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Quesada,Camila/Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) def. Katie Huff/Arielle Butler (HU) 8-2
2. Brittany Smyser/Emily Faulkner (HU) def. Jaquet,Margaux/Hull,Marianne (NW) 8-0
3. Kolen,Aniek/Mannix,Stephanie (NW) def. Piper Huey/Sydnie Sansom (HU) 8-0

The women’s team returns to MIAA action with a 3 p.m. match against Northeastern State on Friday in Tahlequah, Okla. The Bearcats will then head to Edmond, Okla., for a 10 a.m. contest on Saturday against Central Oklahoma.

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Kansas City, Mo. — Ten Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association legends have been elected to the MIAA Hall of Fame Class of 2015, the conference office announced today. It was also announced that the 2011 Pittsburg State National Champion Football Team will be inducted as the first member of the 2016 class during the 2016 MIAA Basketball Tournament.

This year’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held on June 3, 2015 at the
Kansas City Public Library – Plaza Branch, 4801 Main Street in Kansas City, Mo. The event will be held in the Truman Forum Auditorium. Reservations for the event are available by visiting www.themiaa.com/sb_output.aspx?form=4 and filling out the form. Reservations will be given out on a first come, first served basis.

Below are the bios for the 2015 Hall of Fame class.

Kim Anderson, Basketball Coach
Central Missouri, 2002-14
In 12 seasons at UCM, Anderson compiled a 274-95 (.743) record and became the winningest coach in Mules basketball history. He led the Mules to six MIAA Regular Season Championships, including each of his final three seasons, four MIAA Tournament titles and the 2014 National Championship.

Kristin (Anderson) Swisher, Track and Field Athlete
Central Missouri, 2001-06
Swisher was a two-time National Champion winning the 2005 steeplechase and the 2006 indoor 5,000 meters. She was a six-time All-American and 25-time All-MIAA performer. She was the 2006 MIAA Ken B. Jones Award winner as the conference’s top female student-athlete and the Division II Female Student-Athlete of the Year.

Leslie (Dudley) Morrow, Women’s Basketball Athlete
Pittsburg State, 1997-2000
Morrow earned NCAA Division II All-America honors in each of the final three seasons of her decorated career.  Morrow set the school’s all-time scoring record with 2,046 points. She was the 2000 MIAA Ken B. Jones Award Winner.

Kathy (Kearns) Behounek, Cross Country/Track and Field Athlete
Northwest Missouri, 1996-97
Behounek was a two-time All-America cross country performer in both 1996 and 1997. She won the 1996 MIAA Championship in cross country and was a six-time conference champion in track and field. In 1998, she was the State of Missouri NCAA Woman of the Year.

Tony Miles, Football Athlete
Northwest Missouri, 1997-2000
A two-time All-America wide receiver/kick returner and three-time First-Team All-MIAA pick, Miles was a key figure in the Bearcats back-to-back National Championships in 1998 and 1999.

Darla (Curp) Moberly, Cross Country and Track and Field Athlete
Central Missouri, 1982-86
Moberly was an eight-time All-American in track and cross country and won the first national title in Jennies’ track & field history when she won the outdoor 3,000 meters in 1986. She still holds the Walton Stadium records for the outdoor 3,000 and 5,000 meter runs.

Danny Powers, Baseball Athlete
Central Missouri, 2003-05
Powers was the 2005 National, Regional and MIAA Pitcher of the Year. A two-time All-MIAA selection, he was also named to the Central Region All-Tournament team three times, including MVP of the regional as a senior.

Clint Prange, Track and Field Athlete
Northwest Missouri, 2002-06
Prange was a six time All-American at the national track and field meet. He was a three-time discus national champion and won the outdoor shot put title in 2005. During the 2005 shot put, Prange recorded a throw measuring 66-feet, 1-inch – a mark that still stands as an NCAA Division II national record. Prange was honored by the MIAA as the recipient of the 2005 Ken B. Jones Award.

Tom Rutledge, Men’s Track and Field & Cross Country Coach
Missouri Southern, 1988-2013
In 24 years at MSSU, Tom Rutledge led the Lions to eight MIAA cross country championships and two MIAA Indoor Track & Field championships He led his men’s cross country team to a sixth place national finish in 2000, seventh place in 2002 and an eighth place finish in 2013.

Brian Shay, Football Athlete
Emporia State, 1995-99
A three-time All-American and the 1998 Harlon Hill Trophy winner as the top player in Division II, Shay ended his career as the all-time leading rusher in all levels of collegiate football. He gained a then record 6,958 yards in just 44 games and had 9,301 all-purpose yards. He set 17 NCAA Division II records and five all-division records during his ESU career.

— MIAA Press Release

The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team scored in the bottom of the 10th to beat Peru State 8-7 on Tuesday afternoon at Bearcat Field in non-conference action.

The win moves Northwest to 16-15 overall on the year while Peru State falls to 21-8.

The Bearcats lost a lead in the eighth inning but came back to win in the bottom of the 10th on a Kevin Hanzlik single that scored Austin Wulff.

Northwest used nine pitchers in the game with Carson Smith working the last 2.1 scoreless innings to pick up his third win of the season.

Wulff was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a walk, while Nick Gotta was 2-for-3 with a game-high three RBI. He walked once and scored a run.

Steven Garber and Garrett Fort each picked up a hit, scored a run and had an RBI, and Paul Johnson was 1-for-4 with a run scored.

The Bearcats host Lindenwood for a four-game MIAA series starting on Thursday with a nine-inning contest at 2 p.m.

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The Northwest Missouri State University women’s tennis team defeated William Jewell, 8-1, on Tuesday afternoon in Liberty, Mo.

The Bearcats move to 9-4 on the season while the Cardinals drop to 7-7.

Match Results
Singles competition
1. Quesada,Camila (NW) def. Savannah Drew (WJ) 6-1, 7-5
2. Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) def. Conner Hazelrigg (WJ) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (12-10)
3. Jaquet,Margaux (NW) def. Sabrine Navarro (WJ) 6-3, 6-1
4. Kolen,Aniek (NW) def. Lauren Huddlestun (WJ) 6-1, 6-3
5. Loree Hazelrigg (WJ) def. Mannix,Stephanie (NW) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10-7)
6. Hull,Marianne (NW) def. Katy Lehenbauer (WJ) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (11-9)

Doubles competition
1. Quesada,Camila/Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) def. Sabrine Navarro/Katy Lehenbauer (WJ) 8-3
2. Jaquet,Margaux/Hull,Marianne (NW) def. Conner Hazelrigg/Loree Hazelrigg (WJ) 9-8
3. Kolen,Aniek/Mannix,Stephanie (NW) def. Savannah Drew/Lauren Huddlestun (WJ) 8-6

Northwest returns to action on Thursday, April 2, in a neutral site match against Harding University in Bolivar, Mo. The match against the region’s No. 9 ranked team is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State softball junior Kendle Schieber has been named the MIAA/AstroTurf Softball Pitcher of the Week while teammate Stephanie Mark was given Hitter of the Week honors for the second time this season.

Schieber recorded 13 1/3 scoreless innings, tallying two shutouts while striking out 13 batters. The Conception Junction, Mo. native allowed just six baserunners (four hits, one walk and one HBP), holding opponents to a .093 batting average.

After coming out of the bullpen to record the final four outs (all strikeouts) against William Jewell on Wednesday, the junior was one strike away from a perfect game against Lincoln on Friday. Schieber finished with a one-hit shutout in that contest and followed it up with a two-hit shutout against Lindenwood on Saturday.

Mark finished the week 9-for-16 with three home runs and a pair of doubles, scoring eight runs and knocking in five more. In the field, the Ogden, Utah native recorded 39 putouts at first and did not commit an error. On Wednesday at William Jewell, Mark clubbed three home runs and drove in four runs.

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