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Nebraska’s season ends with loss at Mississippi State in NIT opener

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STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Aric Holman had 16 points and 10 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season, Lamar Peters was four assists shy of a NIT record with a career-high 14 and Mississippi State won its first post-season game since 2010 with a 66-59 victory over Nebraska on Wednesday night in the first round.

Mississippi State (23-11) is in the postseason for the first time since a 101-96 double-overtime loss to UMass in the 2012 NIT.

Abdul Ado added 15 points and nine boards for MSU, which plays at Baylor in the next round. Ado had 11 points, on 4-of-11 shooting, and seven rebounds in the first half to help MSU build a 33-28 lead. The Bulldogs’ leading scorer Quinndary Weatherspoon was held to eight points.

James Palmer Jr. had 13 points and Isaac Copeland Jr. added 12 for Nebraska (22-11), which was just 11-of-31 shooting in the first half and finished at 35.4 percent.

Anton Gill raced coast-to-coast for a layup to pull Nebraska to 61-57 with 42.8 seconds left but Xavian Stapleton answered with two free throws. The Cornhuskers missed 3-pointers on their next two possessions and MSU hit 3 of 4 free throws to seal it.

— Associated Press —

MWSU’s Hy-Vee Softball Classic alters schedule this weekend

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ST. JOSEPH – Forecasted rain this weekend has resulted in significant changes to the Hy-Vee Softball Classic schedule.

All games originally scheduled to be played at Heritage Softball Complex have been cancelled as well as all games on Friday. The classic will now be an eight-team crossover, co-hosted by Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri on Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18.

Missouri Western and Washburn will play two games each day at the Spring Sports Complex. Northwest Missouri and Central Missouri are scheduled to play two games each on each day in Maryville.

Northern State and Wayne State (Neb.) will be in St. Joseph on Saturday with Upper Iowa and Concordia, St. Paul in St. Joseph on Sunday. The Griffons will open with Northern State at 10 a.m. on Saturday followed by Wayne State at approximately noon. On Sunday, the Griffons will open with Upper Iowa at 10 a.m. before playing Concordia, St. Paul around noon.

A $7 admission fee will be charged each day at Missouri Western.

Hy-Vee Classic Adjusted Schedule
Saturday, March 17
9 a.m. – Northwest Missouri vs. Concordia, St. Paul (Maryville)
10 a.m. – MWSU vs. Northern State (St. Joseph)
11 a.m. – Northwest Missouri vs. Upper Iowa (Maryville)
12 p.m. – MWSU vs. Wayne State (St. Joseph)
1 p.m. – Central Missouri vs. Upper Iowa (Maryville)
2 p.m. – Washburn vs. Wayne State (St. Joseph)
3 p.m. – Central Missouri vs. Concordia, St. Paul (Maryville)
4 p.m. – Washburn vs. Northern State (St. Joseph)

Sunday, March 18
9 a.m. – Northwest Missouri vs. Wayne State (Maryville)
10 a.m. – Missouri Western vs. Upper Iowa (St. Joseph)
11 a.m. – Northwest Missouri vs. Northern State (Maryville)
12 p.m. – Missouri Western vs. Concordia, St. Paul (St. Joseph)
1 p.m. – Central Missouri vs. Northern State (Maryville)
2 p.m. – Washburn vs. Concordia, St. Paul (St. Joseph)
3 p.m. – Central Missouri vs. Northern State (Maryville)
4 p.m. – Washburn vs. Upper Iowa (St. Joseph)

— MWSU Athletics —

Griffon softball splits doubleheader at Texas Woman’s University

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DENTON, Texas – A late inning push earned the Missouri Western softball a split Tuesday at Texas Woman’s University.

The Griffon are now 7-16 this season, while TWU is 14-10.

MWSU rallied from a 5-0 deficit to win game one, 7-5. Lonnie Groves hit a grand slam to center that proved to be the game winner. Groves also had the putout and assist on a game-ending, bases loaded double play in the bottom half of the seventh. Texas Woman’s dominated the late innings of game two, scoring three in the fifth and two in the sixth to bust out for a 7-2 win in the finale.

NOTABLES
– Groves went 3-for-7 at the plate in the doubleheader with a team-high four RBIs

– The Griffons also got homers from Shelbie Atwell and Shelby Uhl in game one

– Riley Wilson went 3-for-6 at the plate with two doubles

– Kaili Hinds picked up the win in game one, pitching 5 1/3 innings in relief. She didn’t allow a run and gave up four hits

– Rebekah Mueller threw out three would-be Pioneer base stealers in four attempts

– Missouri Western was not charged with an error in the doubleheader

UP NEXT
The Griffons come back to St. Joseph to host the Hy-Vee Classic, March 16-18.

— MWSU Athletics —

No. 24 Missouri baseball wins ninth straight, tops No. 20 Wichita State 9-4

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 24 Mizzou Baseball extended its win streak to nine games with a 9-4 victory over No. 20 Wichita State Tuesday evening at Taylor Stadium. Mizzou junior LHP Tyler LaPlante (Blue Springs, Mo.) led Mizzou to its second win over a ranked opponent this season, working 8.0 innings of one-run ball while allowing only three hits and striking out five.

Offensively, Mizzou worked quality at bats all evening and scored in five separate innings. The Tigers racked up nine runs on nine hits and also drew seven walks and reached on four HBPs. Mizzou’s patient approach at the plate paid off as the Shockers had to deploy six pitchers and averaged nearly 23 pitches per inning.

Turning Point
Mizzou’s offense settled in at the plate immediately as it pushed across a pair of runs in the game’s first frame. Junior leadoff man Connor Brumfield (Columbia, Mo.) ripped a leadoff single and Mizzou followed with a handful of quality at bats. Mizzou drew four consecutive walks with one out in the first, two of which forced in runs. Overall, Mizzou forced Wichita State starter Preston Snavely to throw 39 pitches and held a 2-0 lead after one. The advantage proved to be an important cushion for Mizzou starter Tyler LaPlante.

LaPlante was dominant on the mound for Mizzou all evening as he kept the Shockers off balance with a mixture of well-located fastballs while mixing in three off-speed pitches. LaPlante controlled the game during the middle innings, striking out four and allowing only one base-hit during a stretch of 14 batters. Meanwhile, the Mizzou offense continued to battle, allowing LaPante to depart in the eighth inning with a 7-1 advantage.

Top Tigers
– LaPante’s second career start in a Mizzou uniform was a gem, an 8.0-inning outing that included five Ks and only six baserunners. LaPante has now allowed only two runs over 15.0 innings of work while issuing only four free passes and striking out 10.

– Sophomore SS Chris Cornelius (St. Louis, Mo.) recorded a pair of doubles and knocked in a run in four trips to the plate. Cornelius now has combined for five hits in Mizzou’s pair of wins over ranked teams this season.

– Sophomore 1B Kameron Misner (Poplar Bluff, Mo.) had a pair of both walks and hits, one being a double. Misner’s free passes give him a total of 23 this season, the second-most in Division I college baseball.

– Junior 3B Brian Sharp (Liberty, Mo.) recorded a pair of base hits and knocked in two runs while also drawing a walk. The junior has now knocked in runs in eight straight ballgames.

Notes
– With a victory over No. 20 Wichita State, Mizzou closes out a home stand with nine straight victories. The Tigers are now 2-0 against ranked opponents this season, previously defeating then No. 24 ranked Miami 9-0 on Feb. 21. The team has outscored ranked opponents 18-4.

– Tonight’s win gives the Tigers a 6-5 lead in the all-time series against Wichita State. Mizzou won the previous matchup April 22, 2014, with a 10th inning walk-off.

– The Tigers have now scored in the first inning in eight straight games. The team has put runs on the board in the first inning in 11 of 17 games this season. Since head coach Steve Bieser took over the program, the Tigers average 1.09 runs in the first inning in his first 76 games. Mizzou has outscored opponents 24-5 in the first inning this season.

– Senior Trey Harris (Powder Springs, Ga.) scored his 25 run this season, leading the SEC.

– Mizzou’s seven drawn walks are the most allowed by the Wichita State squad this season.

— Mizzou Athletics —

McCarthy’s 67 leads MWSU men’s golf to third place finish in Las Vegas

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LAS VEGAS – A four month winter break didn’t slow down the Missouri Western men’s golf team as it finished with a 594 and third place finish at the Winona State Invitational. Patrick McCarthy tied a career-low with a 67 and was 5-under-par in the final round to finish tied for second.

McCarthy was 1-under-par 143 in the two rounds at Stallion Mountain Golf Club. Tom Buffington added a second career top-10 finish with a three-over-par 147 performance. Kevin Kim dropped a stroke off of his first round total to finish 15th at 5-over-par 149. Lucas Horseman shot a 155 and Jacob Majeske carded a 159.

Missouri Western recorded its fourth top-five finish in six tournaments this season. Rocky Mountain College won the team title with a 578. RMC’s Michael Tait took individual honors with a 10-under-par 134.

MWSU returns to action on Thursday, March 29 at the Upper Iowa Invitational in Waterloo, Iowa.

— MWSU Athletics —

Northwest Missouri State women’s tennis defeats Missouri Western 7-2

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ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western women’s tennis team (8-6) fell to rival Northwest Missouri (3-5) 7-2 Tuesday at Genesis Health Club.

Joanna Abreu Roman and Karolina Ström earned the first Missouri Western in No. 1 doubles 8-5. Abreu Roman and Ström now have 10 wins on the season in the No. 1 doubles position. The duo’s win also allowed MWSU to cut the Bearcat lead to 2-1 heading into singles action.

NWMSU claimed the first two singles matches but Sophia Aguilera got the Griffons on the board again with a straight set victory 6-4, 6-2 at No. 4 singles. It is Aguilera’s eighth win of the season and fifth victory in the last six matches.

RESULTS
Singles
1. Teruel,Tania (NWMSU) def. Strom,Karolina (MWSU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Recuenco,Irene (NWMSU) def. Abreu Roman,Joanna (MWSU) 7-5, 4-6, 10-4
3. Ferrando,Marta (NWMSU) def. Salmaso,Federica (MWSU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Aguilera,Sofia (MWSU) def. Lovig,Tess (NWMSU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Rinderknech,Julie (NWMSU) def. Dent,Emilee (MWSU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Grozdanovic,Sara (NWMSU) def. Yeacker,Katherine (MWSU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Abreu Roman,Joanna/Strom,Karolina (MWSU) def. Grozdanovic,Sara/Souza,Luiza (NWMSU) 8-5
2. Recuenco,Irene/Teruel,Tania (NWMSU) def. Aguilera,Sofia/Yeacker,Katherine (MWSU) 8-0
3. Ferrando,Marta/Lovig,Tess (NWMSU) def. Dent,Emilee/Salmaso,Federica (MWSU) 8-2

— MWSU Athletics —

Mizzou women earn No. 5 seed in Lexington Region, open with Florida Gulf Coast

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Women’s Basketball is headed back to the NCAA Tournament, earning a No. 5 seed in the Lexington Region. Mizzou clinched its third consecutive berth to the Big Dance for the first time since 1984-86.

No. 5 Mizzou (24-7) will face No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast (30-4) on Saturday, March 17, in Stanford, California. Tipoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2. The winner will take on either No. 4 Stanford or No. 13 Gonzaga in the Second Round on Monday, March 19.

Mizzou’s No. 5 seed is the program’s highest ever in a 64-team NCAA Tournament and the highest since the Tigers secured a No. 4 seed in the 32-team 1984 NCAA Tournament. The Tigers are searching for victories in three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time in program history.

Mizzou’s selection in this season’s Big Dance is the 12th program history and the third under head coach Robin Pingeton. The Tigers have six all-time NCAA Tournament wins, with five of those coming by single digits, including Mizzou’s 66-64 triumph over South Florida last season.

Mizzou enters the NCAA Tournament having won 24 games, the most victories in a season since 1983-84. Pingeton’s squad has cemented three consecutive campaigns with at least 22 wins for the first time since 1982-85.

The Tigers face off with Florida Gulf Coast for the first time in program history. Mizzou is 1-4 all-time vs. Stanford and 0-0 all-time vs. Gonzaga.

— Mizzou Athletics —

Missouri Western softball loses two at No. 11 Texas A&M-Commerce

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COMMERCE, Texas – Back on the road two days after playing in Jefferson City, Missouri, the Missouri Western softball team lost both games of a doubleheader at No. 11 Texas A&M-Commerce 10-2 and 12-1.

The Griffon fall to 6-15 this season, while Commerce is now 19-3.

Despite out-hitting the No. 11-ranked team in the nation in game one, the Griffons fell 10-2 in five innings. Missouri Western had six hits in the game to Texas A&M-Commerce’s five and weren’t charged with an error in the first game, but 10 walks and four hit batters by pitchers Kenzie Hilzer (4-7) and Kaili Hinds helped the home team to a lopsided victory.

Shelby Uhl went 2-for-3 in game one with an RBI. Rebekah Mueller hit her fifth home run of the season and went 2-for-2 with two runs scored. Lonnie Groves also went 2-for-2 in game one.

A six-run second inning in game two propelled Texas A&M-Commerce to a 12-1, five-inning victory. Missouri Western managed two hits and committed four errors in the game.

UP NEXT
The Griffons stay in the Lone Star state with a doubleheader at Texas Woman’s University on Tuesday at 11 a.m.

— MWSU Athletics —

Northwest’s Pitts named Central Region Player of the Year

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MARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University senior Justin Pitts has been named the 2017-18 Conference Commissioner’s Association (D2CCA) Central Region Player of the Year for the second straight season. He was also named to the All-Central Region first team for the third straight year. Pitts is now eligible for D2CCA All-America honors which will be voted upon later this season.

The three-time MIAA Player of the Year is the all time leading scorer in program history with 2,459 points in 124 career games (19.8 ppg). He also set Northwest career records with 575 assists, 887 made field goals and 1,681 field goals attempted

2017-18 D2 Conference Commissioner’s Men’s Basketball All-Central Region
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Justin Pitts, Northwest Missouri State

FIRST TEAM
*! Justin Pitts, Northwest Missouri State University
Jhonathan Dunn, Southern Nazarene
#Tyler Rudolph, Minot State
Harrison Cleary, Minnesota Crookston
CJ Carr, Missouri Southern State

SECOND TEAM
Trey Lansman, Nebraska-Kearney
Ryan Bruggeman, Southwest Minnesota State
#Brady Skeens, Washburn University
#Gage Davis, St. Cloud State
Ian Smith, Northern State

* – Two-Time D2CCA Region Player of the Year
# – Two-time D2CCA All-Region
! – Three-time D2CCA All-Region

— Northwest Athletics —

MWSU men’s golf in third after day one in Las Vegas

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LAS VEGAS – The Missouri Western men’s golf team shot an opening round 300 on Monday and is tied for third place at the Winona State Invitational at Stallion Mountain Golf Club. It is the first tournament of the spring season for MWSU.

Tom Buffington led Missouri Western in the first round with a 1-over-par 73 and is tied for eighth place. Kevin Kim carded a 3-over-par 75 and sits in 17thplace. Patrick McCarthy and Lucas Horseman are tied for 21st after both shooting a 4-over-par 76. Jacob Majeske rounded out the MWSU scorecard with 5-over-par 77.

The Griffons tee off in the final round Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. CST.

— MWSU Athletics —

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