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Northwest soccer blanks Southwest Baptist 6-0

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The Northwest Missouri State University soccer team defeated Southwest Baptist, 6-0, on Friday afternoon at Bearcat Pitch in Maryville, Mo.

– Northwest moves to 4-4 overall and 1-1 in MIAA play. Southwest Baptist falls to 2-6-1 on the year and 0-2 in conference action.

– Bri Wawiorka recorded her first collegiate point, goal and multi-assist game in the victory.

– Mollie Holtman had her first career multi-goal game, netting two in the win.

– Ashley Malloy made five saves and combined for the shutout with Rileigh Spahn who made her Northwest debut on Friday.

Key Northwest Statistics
– Just 30 seconds into the match, Wawiorka found Madie Krueger for Northwest’s first goal. Krueger got the ball on the right side of the box and blasted a shot to the far post above the SBU keeper.

– In the 15th minute, Wawiorka found herself alone in the box after the SBU keeper made a diving stop. The freshman burried the rebound into the back of the net for her first goal of the year.

– Izzy Romano found her first goal of the year in the 18th minute off a pass from Wawiorka. Romano took the pass to the left to the box and went around her defender to finish to high to the near post.

– In the 34th minute, Mollie Holtman got on the board with her third goal of the year. Peri Rainey found Holtman wide open on the right side of the field and Holtman beat the keeper for a 4-0 Northwest lead.

– Brianna Hersom took a ball down the left side of the field in the 84th minute and found Mollie Holtman for her second goal of the day. Holtman controlled the pass and put it away to make it 5-0 Northwest.

– Northwest set up for a free kick in the 87th minute and Elizabeth Finn was pushed to the ground in the box, setting up a penalty kick. Hannah Goetz calmly slotted the ball to the left side of the net for her first career goal.

– Northwest outshot Southwest Baptist, 22-17.

– Northwest and SBU each had four corner kicks.

– Romano had a team-high four shots.

– Danielle Wolfe and Mollie Holtman each had three shots in the match.

– Spahn made one save in goal after entering in the 81st minute.

Up Next
– Northwest will host Missouri Southern on Sunday, Oct. 1, at 12:30 p.m. at Bearcat Pitch.

— Northwest Athletics —

Bearcat volleyball sweeps SBU Friday

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The Northwest Missouri State University volleyball team hit .425 for the match in a 3-0 sweep over Southwest Baptist on Friday at Bearcat Arena in Maryville, Mo.

– Northwest improves to 8-8 on the year and 2-2 in MIAA play. Southwest Baptist falls to 2-15 and 1-3 in conference action.

– Mady Bruder had a match-high 13 kills to go along with eight digs and two blocks. She hit .385 for the match.

Key Northwest Statistics
– Northwest recorded a sideout mark of 78 percent and committed just six attacking errors. Northwest also racked up nine service aces on the night.

– Southwest Baptist was held to a -.101 attack percentage, committing 24 errors.

– Sarah Dannettell had 23 assists with three digs and a block.

– Sofia Schleppenbach came up with a block and nine kills, hitting .500 for the match.

– Maddy Ahrens had four service aces to go along with 11 assists and five digs.

– Olivia Nowakowski recorded a match-high 12 digs and had a pair of service aces.

– Darcy Sunderman had three service aces, seven digs and six kills.

Key Northwest Sequences
– Northwest set the tone early in the first half. Up 4-3, Northwest went on an 8-0 run to take control of the match. After an attacking error, Ahrens took the the service line to deliver Northwest seven straight points, including a pair of service aces. Later in the set, Northwest held a 15-8 lead and would go on to take the next nine points from Southwest Baptist to force set point.

– Northwest closed out the match in convincing fashion. Up 17-11, Northwest would score eight straight points to close out the set. With Gaby da Silva serving, Northwest forced five SBU attacking errors in the sequence.

Up Next
– Northwest will host Missouri Southern on Saturday, Sept. 30, at 2 p.m.

— Northwest Athletics —

Missouri Western’s McCarthy named MIAA Golfer of the Week

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Missouri Western sophomore Patrick McCarthy has been named the MIAA Co-Men’s Golfer of the Week.

McCarthy won the JR Watkins Invitational in Lake City, Minnesota early this week with a 4-under par 140. He carded a 5-under-par 67 in the final round, the lowest round for a Griffon since 2010-11. The sophomore also shot one-over-par 73 in the opening round. Missouri Western finished fourth place as a team in event.

The individual championship is the first for McCarthy this season and second of his MWSU career. It is also the first time in his career he has been named MIAA Golfer of the Week.

— MWSU Athletics —

Springfield native Jared Ridder transfers to Missouri State from Xavier

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SPRINGFIELD – Local product Jared Ridder, an ESPN.com four-star men’s basketball recruit, is officially enrolled at Missouri State University and will join the Bears basketball program this week, according to MSU head coach Paul Lusk.

As a senior at basketball tradition-rich Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Ridder broke school records for career (1,628) and single-season (745) scoring before committing to attend Xavier University this fall to begin his college career. Earlier this week, Ridder announced his intentions to leave Xavier and return home.

Ridder was released from his National Letter of Intent by the Musketeers on Wednesday. Per NCAA transfer rules, he will have to sit out a year in residence before being fully eligible to play at Missouri State. He may practice with the Bears this season.

“We’re very excited to add Jared to our basketball program,” said MSU head coach Paul Lusk. “This redshirt year will be positive for him as moves forward with his career at Missouri State.”

Ridder was named Mr. Show-Me Basketball in 2017 as well as Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year and USA Today Missouri Player of the Year. He averaged 24.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists his senior year, while shooting 57.5 percent from the floor for coach Dick Rippee’s Chiefs. He helped lead Kickapoo to a 26-5 campaign in 2016-17 and a third-place finish in the Missouri Class 5 state tournament.

ESPN.com named Ridder as its top player in Missouri for the Class of 2017 in addition to being the No. 23 overall small forward. The 6-foot-7 standout also earned three-star rankings from Scout.com, Rivals.com and 247sports.com.

“I’ve been to a lot of games at Missouri State and always dreamed of wearing that 34 jersey,” Ridder said. “Watching Kyle Weems growing up was lots of fun. It’s going to be a dream come true to be able to play in front of all my friends and family. Coach Lusk and his staff are one of the best coaching staffs on and off the court, and I’m looking forward to an enjoyable four years at Missouri State.”

Missouri State returns five lettermen, four starters and three squad members from a 17-16 campaign. The Bears have also added seven newcomers to the 2017-18 roster, including graduate transfers Tanveer Bhullar (New Mexico State) and J.T. Miller (Howard), in addition to two freshmen, a sophomore transfer and a pair of junior transfers.

— MSU Athletics —

Griffon volleyball sweeps Northwest Missouri State

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ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western volleyball team swept Northwest Missouri State Tuesday inside the MWSU Fieldhouse 25-19, 25-23, 25-19.

The Griffons improve to 8-8 this season and 2-1 in the MIAA, while the Bearcats fall to 7-8 and they’re 1-2 in league play.

HAMMER TIME
Missouri Western outhit Northwest Missouri State by .77 in the match. The Griffons finished with 47 kills, 18 more than the Bearcats. Stephanie Doak led MWSU with 14 kills, it is the seventh straight match she has led the team in kills

RUNNING AWAY
Missouri Western rattled off four straight points in the third set with Lauren Murphy at the service line. Murphy’s rally at the line was a part of a 9-2 Griffon run that broke a 13-13 tie in the set. MWSU would close the set out with three unanswered points to secure the sweep.

SERIES DOMINANCE
The Griffons have now won back-to-back matches and eight of the last nine meetings against their rival Bearcats. Missouri Western leads the all-time series 69-24.

UP NEXT
MWSU continues its homestand on Friday as they host Missouri Southern at 7 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —

MWSU’s McCarthy, Buffington take top two spots at JR Watkins Invite

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LAKE CITY, Minn. – Missouri Western sophomore golfer Patrick McCarthy shot a 4-under par 140 to win the JR Watkins Invitational at the Jewel Golf Course on Tuesday. MWSU’s Tom Buffington finished second with a 1-under par 143.

McCarthy carded a 5-under par 67 in the final round, the lowest round for a Griffon since 2010-11. Buffington scored a 2-under par 70 in the final round, the lowest score in his MWSU career. Jacob Majeske, Lucas Horseman and Kevin Kim all shot a two-day total of 155.

As a team, Missouri Western finished fourth with a 588, just two strokes back from three teams that tied for first place. The fourth place finish is the best for the Griffons since April 3-4, 2016 where they placed fourth at Southern Bancorp Invitational in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

Missouri Western hosts the Holiday Inn Express/Candlewood Suites MWSU Invitational on Monday, Oct. 9 and Tuesday, Oct. 10 at the St. Joseph Country Club.

— MWSU Athletics —

Nebraska names Dave Rimington Interim Director of Athletics

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Lincoln, Neb. – Dave Rimington, a native of Omaha and a two-time Husker All-American, will return to Lincoln as the University of Nebraska’s interim director of athletics, Chancellor Ronnie Green announced today.

Widely considered to be the greatest center in college football history, Rimington is president of the New York-based Boomer Esiason Foundation. He has agreed to take a leave of absence from the foundation to lead Nebraska Athletics on an interim basis. The appointment is scheduled for up to 60 days.

Rimington, who will begin the new role immediately, and Chancellor Green will hold a media availability from 1 to 1:20 p.m. today in West Memorial Stadium’s third-floor club area.

“I’m so pleased that we could count on Dave Rimington, who is a Husker through and through, to answer our call to lend his administrative expertise and unwavering support for Nebraska Athletics during this key time of transition,” Green said. “I am confident that Dave will provide exceptional leadership as we move forward in our search for a new, permanent director of athletics.”

The announcement follows the university’s Sept. 21 decision to end Shawn Eichorst’s employment as director of athletics.

“I am humbled and grateful to accept this responsibility,” Rimington said. “I look forward to working with the coaches, staff and student-athletes at Nebraska, which is a truly special place that has had a profound impact on my life and the lives of countless others.”

A four-year letter winner at Nebraska, Rimington is the only player to win the Outland Trophy in consecutive years – 1981 and 1982 – and is among the most decorated offensive linemen in college football history. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of fame in 1997 and is one of just 17 Huskers to have his jersey retired.

The Omaha South graduate helped lead the Huskers to Big Eight titles in 1981 and 1982. He played seven years in the National Football League and joined the Boomer Esiason Foundation in 1993. In 2004, he was inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame.

As president of the Boomer Esiason Foundation, Rimington has developed a variety of educational programs, scholarships and new-media initiatives that have directly benefited those affected by cystic fibrosis across the United States. Under Rimington’s leadership, the foundation has taken an innovative and active approach to education, awareness and fundraising strategies through new media and technology.

The Rimington Trophy, established in 2000 and awarded in Lincoln each year to honor the most outstanding center in college football, was named in his honor. He and his wife, Lisa, and four children live in New York City.

— NU Athletics —

Missouri Western men’s golf in third after round one in Minnesota

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LAKE CITY, Minn. – The Missouri Western men’s golf team is 3rd with a score of 293 after the first round Monday of the JR Watkins Invitational at the Jewel Golf Course. The Griffons are just nine strokes back from the day one leader.

Lucas Horseman shot an even-par 72 in the round to tie for eighth place as he led Missouri Western. Patrick McCarthy and Tom Buffington both carded 2-over par 74 to finish inside the top-20 for the day. Kevin Kim recorded a 75 and Jacob Majeske rounded out the MWSU scorecard with a 77.

Arkansas-Fort Smith is on top of the team leaderboard with a 284. UAFS’s Parker Jennings and Brock Falley of Washburn are the individual co-leaders with a 3-under par 69. Missouri Western begins the final round of play tomorrow, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m.

— MWSU Athletics —

Northwest QB Zach Martin earns weekly MIAA football honor

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University senior quarterback Zach Martin has been named the MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week in a release from the conference office on Monday. Martin helped lead the Bearcats to a 63-0 victory over Missouri Southern on Saturday.

The Omaha, Neb., native completed 24-of-31 passes for 326 yards. His six touchdown passes tied a Northwest single game record set by Kyle Zimmerman last year against Pittsburg State. As a team, the Bearcats racked up 651 yards of total offense and 32 first downs, 17 coming through the air.

Northwest takes on Central Missouri this Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.

— Northwest Athletics —

MWSU women’s golf finishes 10th at MIAA Fall Preview

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MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Missouri Western women’s golf team shot a 637 to finish in tenth place in the MIAA Fall Preview at Mozingo Lake Golf Course Monday.

Shi Qing Ong led Missouri Western on the final day with an even-par 72 and finished the tournament tied for 13th with a 150. Chong Yong carded a 158 and Tiffanie Yabut ended the event with a 163. Jenna Kosmatka scored a two-day total of 166. Katie Irvin shot a 175 for MWSU.

Central Oklahoma won the team championship with a score of 592. Alex Trask of William Jewell won the individual title with a score of 141. Missouri Western travels next to the Central Oklahoma RCB Classic in Edmond, Oklahoma on Monday, Oct. 2 and Tuesday, Oct. 3.

— MWSU Athletics —

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