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Missouri Western baseball defeats SBU for fourth straight win

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riggertMissouriWesternST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western baseball team (7-7, 4-0 MIAA) won its fourth consecutive game, beating Southwest Baptist (10-4, 1-3 MIAA) 10-3 at the Spring Sports Complex Friday afternoon.

NOTABLES

  • Missouri Western turned three double plays on the afternoon
  • MWSU scored two runs in the second inning with two outs
  • David Glaude reach base safely for the 14th consecutive game
  • Nick Gawley extended his hitting streak to nine games
  • Griffon pitchers gave up just one earned run on the day

TOP PERFORMERS

  • David Glaude went 2-for-4 including a triple, two runs scored and drove in three runs, moving him into second on the career RBIs list
  • Nick Gawley was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a stolen base, his 10th on the season
  • Bottom third of the order for Missouri Western combined to go 5-for-8, five runs scored and two RBIs

UP NEXT
The Griffons hosts Southwest Baptist tomorrow, March 4, for the second game of the series at 1 p.m.

 

— MWSU Athletics —

MIAA to honor 2003 Griffon Men’s Basketball Championship Team

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riggertMissouriWesternST. JOSEPH – As the fanfare of March Madness nears and fans converge on Municipal Auditorium, this year marks the 15th Anniversary of the MIAA Basketball Championships in Kansas City. The inaugural year will always be special for Missouri Western as both the Griffon men’s and women’s basketball teams advanced to the championship games, including a 75-65 victory over Washburn in the title game for the Griffon men.

As part of the commemoration of 15 years of the championships in Kansas City, the MIAA will recognize the 2003 tournament champion Griffons as part of the tournament on Saturday, March 4 during a semifinal game to be determined.

The 2002-03 Griffons were led by head coach Tom Smith who won his fourth title that season, second most in MIAA history. Statistically, the team was paced by the one-two punch of seniors Damon Bailey and Larry Taylor. Bailey (6-5, Forward, San Antonio, Texas) averaged 18 points and six rebounds entering the tournament and excelled even further on the big stage, scoring 74 points during the weekend, including a 27-point effort in the title game and was named the tournament MVP. Taylor (6-1, Guard, Chicago, Ill.) ran the point guard position for the Griffons and was also named to the All-Tournament team after a 17-point, six-rebound, five-assist effort in the victory over Washburn. In all, the team finished with a 23-8 record and a berth in the NCAA Tournament which was Smith’s ninth at MWSU.

2002-03 – Griffon Men’s Basketball Roster
#1 – Altaurus “Tee” Mason – Guard
#3 – Lynn Stevenson – Forward
#4 – Jay Gentry – Guard
#10 – Lou Chapman – Guard
#21 – Levar Grace – Forward
#22 – Cy Musser – Guard
#23 – Mario Davis – Forward
#24 – Larry Taylor – Guard
#25 – Matt Grove – Guard
#33 – Tyrice Mitchell – Forward
#34 – Damon Bailey – Forward
Head Coach – Tom Smith
Assistant Coach – Mike Nicholson
Graduate Assistant – Brett Esely
Manager – Shannon Petsche

In addition to the 2003 appearances, Griffon teams have appeared in the title game of the MIAA Basketball Championship three additional times. Below is a recap of tournament championship game history along with All-Tournament Team members and record holders from the Kansas City portion of the championship.

March 9, 2003 – Washburn 71 Griffon Women’s Basketball 60
After a low-scoring first half in which the Griffons trailed at halftime, 22-18, more than 90 points were scored combined by both teams in the second half. The Griffon front court of Nicole Lindsay (20 points, 10 rebounds) and Steph Jones (23 points) paced the way.

March 4, 2007 – Washburn 71 Griffon Women’s Basketball 70
After trailing by 21 points late in the first half, the Griffons stormed back to take a late lead. However a foul and a free throw late earned the Ichabods the tournament title. Guard Yanique Javois led all scorers with 21 points while guard Tiffany Davis grabbed 12 rebounds and dishing out 6 assists.

March 8, 2009 – Central Missouri 86 Griffon Men’s Basketball 84 – OT
In a true Cinderella-like weekend, Griffon Men’s Basketball entered the 2009 MIAA Championship as the 8-seed, and limping in by all accounts after two sizable road defeats the week before. The slipper certainly fit during the weekend as they upset No. 1 Southwest Baptist and No. 4 Fort Hays State in route to one of the most exciting finals the tournament has ever seen. Six players scored in double figures led by forward Marcus Rhodes as the Griffons were defeated by No. 2-seeded Central Missouri in overtime, 86-84. It was the second consecutive year that the No. 8 seed had advanced to the championship game.

ALL-TIME KANSAS CITY ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM MEMBERS – 2003 – PRESENT
WOMEN:
2003: Nicole Lindsay – F, Steph Jones – F
2004: Danielle McKinley – G
2006: Jill Johnson – F
2007: Ashleigh Curry – G, Tiffany Davis – G, Yanique Javois – F

MEN:
2003: Damon Bailey (MVP) – F, Larry Taylor – G
2004: Robert Bishop – G
2009: Lonnel Johnson – G, Marcus Rhodes – F

ALL-TIME SINGLE YEAR RECORDS, KANSAS CITY PORTION – 2003 – PRESENT
Men:
Points scored 2nd – Damon Bailey – 74, (3 games) – 2003

Women:
Assists 1st – Tiffany Davis – 27, (3 games) – 2007
Blocks 4th – Inga Buzoka – 12, (3 games)

ALL-TIME SINGLE GAME RECORDS, KANSAS CITY PORTION – 2003 – PRESENT
Women:
Assists 1st – Tiffany Davis – 15 vs. Pittsburg State – 3/2/07

— MWSU Athletics —

Mizzou’s Pingeton named Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year semifinalist

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riggertMissouriCOLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Women’s Basketball head coach Robin Pingeton was named a 2017 Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year National Semifinalist, as announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club on Friday.

Pingeton is one of 10 head coaches across the nation to be named a national semifinalist for the award. She is joined on the list by Texas’ Karen Aston, Connecticut’s Geno Auriemma, Maryland’s Brenda Frese, North Carolina State’s Brenda Frese, Washington’s Mike Neighbors, Oregon State’s Scott Rueck, Mississippi State’s Vic Schaefer, Florida State’s Sue Semrau and Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer.

The award’s national voting academy will submit ballots and narrow the list from 10 coaches to four national finalists on March 15. The Naismith College Coach of the Year will be officially decided on March 31.

Pingeton was recently named Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year after leading Mizzou (21-9, 11-5) to an incredible regular season. It was the first SEC Coach of the Year honor for Pingeton and the third conference coach of the year award of her career (2004 and 2010 Missouri Valley Coach of the Year at Illinois State).

Despite losing All-SEC forward Jordan Frericks and key reserve Bri Porter in the frontcourt to preseason injuries, Pingeton has guided Mizzou to a historic campaign in 2016-17, leading the Tigers to back-to-back 21-win seasons for the first time since 1983-84 and 1984-85. Picked to place seventh in the SEC in the preseason poll, Mizzou finished third in the league with an 11-5 mark in conference play, its best conference finish since 1990. Mizzou’s 11 conference wins are also its most since 1990.

Under Pingeton, Mizzou now has five consecutive winning seasons for the first time since 1985-1990. The Tigers, who owned an 11-7 overall record four games into league action, won 10 of their final 12 games to clinch a double bye in the SEC Tournament and catapult into the Associated Press Top 25. During the home stretch, Mizzou put together a pair of five-game win streaks, MU’s longest streaks in conference play since 1990. It marked the first time in program history that Mizzou rattled off two separate win streaks of five or more in league play.

Pingeton and company won 15 home games during the 2016-17 season, knocking off three ranked opponents, No. 25 Kentucky, No. 25 Texas A&M and No. 6 South Carolina, along the way. Dating back to last season, the Tigers have won five consecutive games over ranked opponents at Mizzou Arena.

Pingeton’s emphasis on the importance of rebounding and free throw shooting has paid big dividends this season. Despite the loss of two forwards, Mizzou outrebounded opponents in 22 of 30 games and held opponents to a league-low 31.0 rebounds per contest in conference play. The Tigers, who rank second in the nation in free throw percentage shooting 80.1 percent, are also on pace to shatter single-season program and SEC records at the charity stripe. Mizzou has shot above 70 percent in 27 of 30 games.

The Tigers begin play at the 2017 SEC Tournament in Greenville, S.C., on Friday evening. No. 3 seed Mizzou advanced to the quarterfinals after locking up a double bye. The Tigers will face No. 6-seed Texas A&M on Friday with tip off set for approximately 7:30 p.m.

— Mizzou Athletics —

KU’s Bill Self named Naismith Coach of the Year semifinalist

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riggertKUATLANTA – Kansas basketball coach Bill Self has been named one of 10 national semifinalists for the 2017 Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Friday morning. Self won the honor in 2012 and has been a finalist seven times.

Here are some highlights for Self in 2016-17 as No. 1/1 Kansas is 27-3 overall and 15-2 in Big 12 play:

  • Currently No. 1/1 in both national polls, Kansas has been ranked in the top five in all but one week by Associated Press and two weeks in the USA TodayCoaches’ polls. The Jayhawks have been No. 3 or higher in every poll since Dec. 5.
  • Kansas is 5-0 against teams ranked in the top-10 this season, including a 4-0 record against top-five opponents.
  • In his first home contest of the season, a KU 86-65 win against Siena (Nov. 18), Self became the winningest coach in Allen Fieldhouse history. At 220-10, Self has more conference titles (13) than home losses in Allen Fieldhouse.
  • From Nov. 15-Jan. 21, Kansas won 18 consecutive games, which was the second longest winning streak in Self’s 14 seasons and marked the 15th time in the Self era the Jayhawks have won 10 consecutive games.
  • Kansas won the CBE Hall of Fame Classic (Nov. 21-22), which was the sixth in-season tournament title in Self’s 14 seasons at KU, including each of the last three years.
  • Self became the ninth-fastest coach in NCAA history to record 600 career wins with a 105-62 win against UMKC (Dec. 6).
  • Self won his 400th game while at Kansas with an 81-70 win at Oklahoma (Jan. 10). He became the fastest KU coach to accomplish the 400-win plateau.
  • Self was named a finalist for induction to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame.
  • Self guided Kansas to its NCAA-record-tying 13th-consecutive Big 12 regular-season title in 2016-17. The Jayhawks tied UCLA’s 13-straight from 1967-79. UCLA accomplished the feat under three coaches, while Kansas’ current run has been under Self.
  • At 27-3, Kansas has won at least 27 games 10 times in the Bill Self
  • Four Jayhawks were named to the 2017 Academic All-Big 12 team giving Self a conference-high 35 honorees during his time a Kansas.

Historically, in 2012 Self became the third Kansas coach to be named the Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year, which started in 1987. Larry Brown won the honor in 1988 and Roy Williams in 1997.

From March 3-13, a national voting academy will submit ballots to narrow the list to four finalists, which will be announced on the morning of Thursday, March 16 via Twitter (@Naismithtrophy). From there the final round of voting runs from March 20-30. Fans have a say in the overall voting process. From 9 a.m. CDT on March 20 through 10:59 p.m. CDT on March 31 fans can cast their ballot at naismithtrophy.com/vote. One vote per person per category per day. Fan vote will account for 5% of the total vote. The awarding of the 2017 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year award will be at the Naismith Awards annual Final Four Awards Brunch on Sunday, April 2 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

2017 Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year National Semifinalists
Chris Collins, Northwestern
Scott Drew, Baylor
Mark Few, Gonzaga
Bob Huggins, West Virgnia
Tim Jankovich, SMU
Sean Miller, Arizona
Rick Pitino, Louisville
BILL SELF, KANSAS
Mike White, Florida
Jay Wright, Villanova

— KU Athletics —

Top-seeded Bearcats hold off Lincoln 80-76 in MIAA Quarterfinals

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Northwest2013riggertBy David Boyce

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Seven minutes into its MIAA quarterfinal game, Northwest Missouri State showed its enthusiastic crowd the Bearcats’ trademark teamwork and that unity pulled them through to victory against Lincoln.

Leading by three in the opening minutes, Northwest junior Justin Pitts, the MIAA player of the year, slipped a nice pass inside to junior Chris-Ebou Ndow for a layup. The Bearcats held at least a three-point lead the rest of the first half and went into halftime ahead by 13.

The double-digit advantage was just enough for Northwest to hold off Lincoln in an 80-76 victory Thursday evening at Municipal Auditorium. Northwest, 27-1, returns to action 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the semifinals.

“That was a fun postseason game,” Northwest coach Ben McCollum said. “That is what postseason is about, those types of games. For a ninth seed (Lincoln), that says a lot about our conference.

“They have a lot of weapons for a ninth seed. I thought our kids came out and battled. We need to get a little better from the free throw line (13-for-24). They were desperate down the stretch and that’s what teams do. They fight for it and were hungry to win. We were fortunate enough to pull it off in the end.”

Northwest needed that teamwork to put the game away. Clinging to a 74-72 lead with 54 seconds left, Northwest worked the shot clock to the final second when senior Anthony Woods delivered an inside pass to senior D’Vante Mosby, who made the basket and was fouled. Mosby completed the three-point play by making the free throw with 24 seconds left.

Lincoln refused to go away and hit a desperation three-pointer with 16.3 seconds left that made it a two-point game again at 77-75.

Ndow, who finished with 14 points, gave Northwest a four-point lead on two clutch free throws with 14 seconds left. After Lincoln made a free throw, Nodow put the game away with another free throw.

“I think it is big for our confidence, going into postseason,” senior Zach Schneider said. “We are going to see games like this going into regionals.

“I was pretty calm. We have the best player in the country in closing time. It works out pretty well.”

It turned out that the offensive show by Pitts was much needed. He scored on driving layups, soft jumpers in the paint and three-point bombs. When the smoke cleared from his hot hand, Pitts finished with 30.

“Coach Mac told me to start being more aggressive,” Pitts said. “It is postseason time. The team came out and played hard and aggressive.”

The Bearcats came out with a look that they are serious about defending their MIAA Tournament title. It didn’t matter to them that they just beat Lincoln 82-53 in their last regular-season game on Feb. 25.

Northwest started the game with a basket by Ndow and never trailed. But Lincoln gave a scrappy effort early on, forging ties at 2-2, 5-5 and 10-10.

Two free throws by Ndow and a three-pointer by freshman Ryan Welty gave Northwest a 15-10 lead.

A minute later came the Pitts to Ndow basket that made it 17-12. Still, the Blue Tigers stayed close and trailed only 27-23 when Northwest went on a 9-0 run for a 36-23 lead.

The breakaway offensive spurt started on a three-pointer by Schneider. Ndow followed with a basket and then Pitts hit a 10-foot jumper in the lane. Pitts finished the run with another basket.

Northwest held a double-digit lead the rest of the first half and went into halftime ahead 46-33. The Bearcats shot 63 percent from the field in the first half, including seven for 12 from three-point range.

Nine of the 17 field goals came on assists, led by five for Pitts. Pitts was just as dynamic scoring, putting up 15 points in the first half. He made three, three-pointers, a couple of floaters that added up to six for eight from the field.

“We kind of went with top ball screen with Zach,” Pitts said. “They don’t switch and can’t stay with either me or Zach. We went to that and it worked out well. We started getting shots and other people started getting open when I drove. Everything opened up.”

As well as Northwest played in the first half, the Bearcats were forced to keep up a high level of play in the second half because Lincoln continued to give maximum effort. The Blue Tigers cut it to nine at 47-38 in the opening minute of the second half.

A three-pointer by Pitts 4 minutes into the second half gave Northwest a 52-40 lead. Northwest advantage grew to 61-45 on a three-pointer by Welty.

But Lincoln fought back again and closed to 65-60 on a basket by Lincoln senior Anthony Virdure with 6:55 left. Pitts restored order with a floater followed by a driving layup to give the Bearcats a 69-60 lead.

Northwest eventually increased its lead back to 10 at 71-61 on basket by senior Mosby from Woods.

There was no quit in the Blue Tigers. They cut it to 73-67 with 3 minutes left and closed to three at 73-70 on three-pointer by Maurice Mason with 2:30 left.

“It was tourney time,” McCollum said. “They got desperate and started hitting shots. They started to get hot.

“The whole game didn’t feel easy to me. But it was fun, and a fun environment. Hopefully, we can play well again on Saturday.”

— Northwest Athletics —

Nebraska loses on the road at Minnesota

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riggertNebraskaMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nate Mason had 25 points in 28 minutes with his best shooting performance in Big Ten play, Jordan Murphy posted his sixth double-double in the last seven games and Minnesota breezed by Nebraska 88-73 on Thursday night for its eighth straight victory.

Murphy finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds and Reggie Lynch had 11 points, six blocks and six rebounds as the Gophers (11-6, 23-7) overpowered the Huskers (12-17, 6-11) around and underneath the basket.

Mason went 9 for 13 from the field and Dupree McBrayer added 16 points and six assists for Minnesota, which will play at Wisconsin on Sunday with a chance at second place and a double-bye in the conference tournament well within reach. The turnaround in coach Richard Pitino’s fourth year after going 8-23 last season has plenty of time left.

Glynn Watson Jr. scored 14 points for Nebraska, which has lost 10 of the last 14 games after an encouraging 3-0 start in Big Ten play to put coach Tim Miles’ job security in tenuous territory. Tai Webster had a quiet 11 points with eight rebounds, reaching double-digit scoring for the 30th straight game dating to last season’s finale. The third-leading scorer in the conference, who shot 4 for 13 from the floor, became the 15th player in program history to top the 500-point mark in one season.

The Gophers, after going to overtime five times in Big Ten play, finally were able to relax down the stretch. McBrayer had the longest highlight reel, with a pair of 3-pointers, a floater he swished from the lane and a one-handed dunk off a drive during the middle of the second half. Minnesota’s lead grew as large as 24 points.

The Gophers were a bit sluggish in the early going, but they finished the first half on a 14-2 run over the final 4 1/2 minutes before the break. Murphy provided the ignition, when he grabbed a long rebound and dribbled into the lane for a powerful two-handed dunk and a 30-25 advantage. Minnesota took a 40-27 lead downstairs to the locker room, a feat replicated in all nine conference home games this season.

SENIOR NIGHT

The two Gophers seniors were honored before the game: Akeem Springs, who has been a capable 3-point shooter, reliable defender and loquacious leader in his lone season as a graduate transfer, and Darin Haugh, a Minnesota native and former walk-on who played at suburban Eastview High School and took a mere 24 career minutes into his final home game.

Haugh walked into Pitino’s office last summer to tell him he needed a full-time job to pay for school and might not be able to stay on the team. Pitino had already planned to give him a scholarship. The student section’s chants for Haugh’s appearance were rewarded with 3:54 left when a grinning Haugh checked in.

SERIES HISTORY

Despite only being conference competitors for six seasons, the Huskers have played the Gophers 73 times, by far the most of any Big Ten foe in a series that started in 1902. Minnesota leads the series 54-19 after winning for just the second time in the last six meetings.

BIG PICTURE

Nebraska: All that’s left to play for is the long-shot run at the Big Ten tournament title, with a first-round bye still possible for next week. That’ll be the only postseason play for the Huskers, who are on pace for their fourth losing record in five years under Miles.

Minnesota: Twenty years since they reached their only NCAA Final Four, the Gophers have their best Big Ten record since going 16-2 in that sensational season. Only one other time since 1997 they won 10 games in conference play: 2005 under coach Dan Monson.

UP NEXT

Nebraska: The Huskers host Michigan on Sunday, having lost 91-85 to the Wolverines on Jan. 14. They’ll try to send Webster out strong in his final scheduled game at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Minnesota: The Gophers aim on Sunday for their first win at the Kohl Center in six tries since 2009. After beating Wisconsin on Jan. 22, 2014, Pitino’s first game against the Badgers, they’ve lost six in a row to their border-state rival.

— Associated Press —

Search committee announced for K-State athletics director

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riggertKansasStateMANHATTAN — Kansas State University President Richard Myers announced Thursday the formation of an eight-member search committee comprised of faculty, students, alumni and athletics representatives that will assist him in selecting the university’s next director of athletics. Myers appointed K-State Alumni Association President and CEO Amy Button Renz ’76, ’86 to chair the committee.

The committee will begin work immediately on a national search and offer its recommendations to Myers later this spring.

“The position of director of athletics at K-State has evolved into one of the top jobs in the country,” Myers said. “We are members of a strong conference and have incredible support from our passionate alumni base, students and other fans across the state and around the world. We are confident this position will attract highly qualified candidates.”

In addition to Button Renz, members of the search committee include: Dante Barnett ‘15, graduate student and former K-State football player; John Buckwalter, dean of the K-State College of Human Ecology; Suzie Fritz ‘02, K-State head volleyball coach; Jim Johnson ‘84, president and CEO of GE Johnson Construction Company; Hunter Post, K-State senior in kinesiology/pre-medicine and student member of president’s advisory committee on athletics; Be Stoney, K-State associate professor of curriculum and instruction and faculty athletics representative; and Mary Vanier ‘89, president of Grand Mere Development. Roberta Maldonado-Franzen ‘00, director of talent acquisition for K-State Human Capital Services, will assist the committee as a liaison.

Myers said he was very pleased Button Renz agreed to lead this search.

“Amy’s career has spanned nearly 40 years at K-State, and she has consistently demonstrated a long-standing commitment to alumni, students, faculty and staff,” Myers said. “Her relationships extend to the entire K-State family, and she is ideally suited to lead this search. We are fortunate to have a person with her qualifications and integrity.”

Commenting on the committee’s charge, Button Renz said, “I am honored to serve in this role and look forward to working with President Myers and the committee to bring the best possible candidates to Manhattan. The future of our athletics program has never been brighter, and we are excited to get started with the search.”

There will be no further updates from the committee until the new director of athletics is selected.

— K-State Press Release —

Missouri Western softball now ranked No. 24 in latest NFCA Top 25 poll

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riggertMissouriWesternST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western softball team is back in the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) top 25 poll. The Griffons enter this week’s poll at No. 24 after winning nine of its last 10 games to sit at 16-4.

Western ranks near the top of the MIAA in nearly every statistical category, including leading the league in doubles, and ranking second in slugging percentage (.488), on base percentage (.399) and fielding percentage (.978).

Individually, Sydney Washington’s five home runs lead the MIAA and Katie Klosterman’s three sacrifice flies are tops among MIAA hitters. Shelbie Atwell sits third in the conference with a .466 batting average, and Klosterman and Washington are tied for second with 37 RBIs each.

Missouri Western is one of two MIAA representatives in this week’s poll with Central Oklahoma ranked No. 11. The Griffons host Lindenwood on March 10 in the team’s home and MIAA opener.

— MWSU Athletics —

Northwest tennis cruises to 6-1 win over UMKC

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Northwest2013riggertThe Northwest Missouri State University men’s tennis team defeated UMKC, 6-1, on Wednesday afternoon at Frank Grube Courts in Maryville, Mo.

The match was the spring opener for the No. 12 Bearcats who moved to 1-0 on the year. UMKC falls to 6-4 on the year.

Wednesday’s match was played with Division I rules with doubles counting as one point.

Northwest moves to 16-5 all time against UMKC with the victory.

Sergi Fontcuberta and Romain Boissinot got a win at No. 2 doubles along with Josef Altmann and Aymeric Autones at No. 3 doubles.

In singles, Fontcuberta, Mauro Tete, Josef Altmann, Autones and Fin Glowick all picked up singles victories.

Singles competition
1. Castellano,Airam (UMKC) def. Boissinot,Romain (NW) 6-3, 6-3
2. Fontcuberta,Sergi (NW) def. Gaismins,Uldis (UMKC) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
3. Tete,Mauro (NW) def. Navette,Amaury (UMKC) 7-6 (7-4), 7-5
4. Altmann,Josef (NW) def. Kruse,Tom (UMKC) 7-5, 7-6 (7-1)
5. Autones,Aymeric (NW) def. Pham,Vinh (UMKC) 2-6, 6-2, 10-8
6. Glowick,Fin (NW) def. Izadifar,Daniel (UMKC) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Navette,Amaury/Gaismins,Uldis (UMKC) def. Tete,Mauro/Serrano,Jorge (NW) 6-1
2. Boissinot,Romain/Fontcuberta,Sergi (NW) def. Kruse,Tom/Castellano,Airam (UMKC) 6-0
3. Altmann,Josef/Autones,Aymeric (NW) def. Izadifar,Daniel/Pham,Vinh (UMKC) 6-3

Up Next
Northwest will play a pair of neutral site matches this weekend starting with Midwestern State on Friday in Bolivar, Mo., followed by a neutral site match against UIndy in St. Charles, Mo., on Saturday.

— Northwest Athletics —

Griffons’ Dewey named 1st Team All-MIAA; Fa’avae, Tate also earn league honors

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riggertMissouriWesternST. JOSEPH – Three members of the Missouri Western women’s basketball team received All-MIAA honors on Tuesday.

Chelsea Dewey highlighted the group as a first team selection. Sefulu Faavae was named All-Defensive team along with honorable mention, and Dwanisha Tate was also named honorable mention.

It was the first time Dewey had been named first team after earning honorable mention distinction as a junior. Dewey finished fourth in the MIAA with 4.3 assists per game and led the conference with a 3.3 assist to turnover ratio. The guard led Missouri Western with her 13.3 points per game and finished third in the MIAA by averaging 33.8 minutes per game.

Faavae was named MIAA All-Defensive Team as well as being an honorable mention All-MIAA selection. The senior led the MIAA with 72 total steals, 2.6 per game. Faavae also wasn’t far behind Dewey at seventh in the MIAA with 3.5 assists per game.

Tate finished the regular season strong and earned herself honorable mention All-MIAA. The senior guard averaged 12.3 points per game and shot close to 41 percent from the field while pulling down 4.4 rebounds per game.

The three All-MIAA performers will face the winner of Tuesday’s Northwest Missouri at Central Oklahoma game on Friday night at 8:30 in Kansas City’s historical Municipal Auditorium.

Player of the Year
Kelly Moten, G, Sr., ESU

Defensive Player of the Year
Kelly Moten, G, Sr., ESU

Freshman of the Year
Kallie Bildner, F, Fr., LWU

Coach of the Year
Lane Lord, PSU

All-MIAA First Team
Kelly Moten, G, Jr., ESU**[r3]
Mikaela Burgess, So., G, PSU**[r2]
Paige Redmond, So., G, UCM**
Melinda Murillo, Jr., G, UCO
Chelsea Dewey, Sr., G, MWSU
**Unanimous Selection
[r2] Two time repeat First Team Selection
[r3] Three time repeat First Team Selection

All-MIAA Second Team
Megan Rosenbohm, Jr., G, SBU
Deb Holcomb, Sr., G, MSSU
Kathrynn Flott, Sr., F, ESU
Tanya Meyers, Jr., F, NWMSU
Alyxis Bowens, Sr., F, WU

All-MIAA Third Team
Hayden Herlocker, Sr., G, PSU
Michaela Barry, Jr., G, UNK
Addie Lakey, Jr., G, ESU
Rylie Torrey, So, G, NSU
Jesheon Cooper, Jr., C, UCO

All-MIAA Defensive Team
Kelly Moten, Sr., G, ESU
Paige Lungwitz, Sr., G, PSU
Kayonna Lee, Jr., F, UCM
Sefulu Faavae, Sr., F, MWSU
Jesheon Cooper, Jr., C, UCO

All-MIAA Honorable Mention
Kayonna Lee, UCM
Megan Skaggs, UCM
Marley Anderson, UCO
Olivia Mason, UCO
Carly Heim, FHSU
Jill Faxon, FHSU
Nikola Kacperska, FHSU
Tatyana Legette, FHSU
Hunter Yoakum, LU
Kallie Bildner, LWU
Desirea Burge, MSSU
Dwanisha Tate, MWSU
Sefulu Faavae, MWSU
Cailyn Long, NSU
Jasmine Howe, NWMSU
Madison Northcutt, PSU
Shelby Lopez, PSU
Paige Lungwitz, PSU
Caylee Richardson, SBU
Erika Lane, WU

— MWSU Athletics —

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