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Missouri’s 2016 football schedule finalized

Posted on October 29, 2015

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Southeastern Conference has finalized schedules for league members for the 2016 football season, as released Thursday by the league office. The Missouri Tigers will face a 12-game schedule with one bye week next year, in a slate which features seven home games and five road contests.

The season will get underway on the road, as Mizzou will travel to Morgantown, W.V., to face the West Virginia Mountaineers. It will mark the first time since 1996 that Mizzou has opened its season with a true road game. After a Sept. 10 home opener against Eastern Michigan, the Tigers will close out the month with home games against Georgia (Sept. 17) and Delaware State (Sept. 24).

A pair of games in challenging road environments will await Mizzou once the calendar flips to October. It starts with an SEC road opener at LSU on Oct. 1st as Mizzou will make its first-ever appearance at Death Valley, in a game that will mark only the second all-time meeting between MU and LSU (Mizzou won a 20-15 decision in the 1978 Liberty Bowl). Following an open date on Oct. 8, the Tigers will hit the road again for an Oct. 15 game at Florida. October closes with a pair of home games, including Homecoming on Oct. 22nd against Middle Tennessee and an Oct. 29 visit to Faurot Field by Kentucky.

The final month of the season will see the Tigers alternate home and away games, and the stretch run will begin with a Nov. 5 game at South Carolina, followed by a Nov. 12 home contest with Vanderbilt. After a Nov. 19 game at Tennessee, the Tigers will close the 2016 regular season with cross-division rival Arkansas on Nov. 26. Times and television information for all games will not be finalized until a later date.

2016 MIZZOU FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
9/3 at West Virginia
9/10 vs. Eastern Michigan
9/17 vs. Georgia
9/24 vs. Delaware State
10/1 at LSU
10/15 at Florida
10/22 vs. Middle Tennessee
10/29 vs. Kentucky
11/5 at South Carolina
11/12 vs. Vanderbilt
11/19 at Tennessee
11/26 vs. Arkansas

— Mizzou Athletics —

Missouri Western volleyball defeats Truman State in four sets

Posted on October 27, 2015

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – For just the second time since 2002, the Missouri Western volleyball team defeated Truman State. The Griffons dispatched the former MIAA foe in four sets Tuesday night to close a string of five-straight matches on the road. MWSU went 4-1 on the road swing and improved their record to 18-5 overall.

Truman State took the first set convincingly, 25-17, but Missouri Western won the next three including a 25-10 win in set three for the four-set victory. The Griffons got 11 more kills than Truman State, including a game-high 17 from Jessie Thorup and had six aces to Truman State’s one. Rachel Friedrichs added 10 kills for Missouri Western with a .500 hitting percentage and Lindsey Partridge had 10.

Jordan Chohon led Missouri Western with 15 digs, 44 assists and three service aces. Kayla Ruff had 14 digs, Audrey Keim had 11 and Amanda Dalbey finished with 10 digs. Missouri Western hit .219 as a team.

The Griffons return home and return to MIAA play this weekend, hosting Emporia State on Friday and No. 10 Washburn on Saturday.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Missouri reinstates quarterback Maty Mauk

Posted on October 27, 2015

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri has reinstated quarterback Maty Mauk from a suspension for violation of team rules, according to multiple reports Tuesday.

It is not known whether Mauk will start in the Tigers’ next game Nov. 5 at home against Mississippi State.

A school official would not confirm the move and said coach Gary Pinkel would address the situation on the SEC coaches’ teleconference Wednesday morning. Pinkel has not commented on Mauk’s status in recent weeks.

After last week’s 10-3 loss at Vanderbilt, Pinkel was asked whether personnel changes were needed on offense and he replied, “We’re looking at everything.”

“It’s really easy to throw people all over the place,” Pinkel added. “It’s my fault, so I’m charged with getting that changed.”

Freshman Drew Lock won his first career start earlier this month against South Carolina, but Missouri (4-4, 1-4 SEC) has been held to a total of 12 points with no touchdowns during a three-game losing skid since then.

Pinkel said Missouri’s difficulties in the run game have made it much tougher on Lock.

“He matures a lot,” Pinkel said. “Any experience he has is new for him.”

Mauk is 17-5 as the starter. He has six touchdown passes and four interceptions in four games while Lock has two touchdown passes and two interceptions.

Mauk and offensive tackle Malik Cuellar were suspended Sept. 29. Cuellar, a backup, was reinstated after one game.

— Associated Press —

Missouri State picked eighth in MVC preseason men’s basketball poll

Posted on October 27, 2015October 27, 2015

ST. LOUIS – For the third straight season, Wichita State has been selected as the men’s basketball preseason favorite to win the Missouri Valley Conference, the league announced Tuesday as part of its annual media day festivities here.

The two-time defending MVC champions earned 42 of 43 possible first-place votes and 429 total points in the poll, as determined by league coaches, broadcasters, beat writers and communications personnel. Evansville collected 350 points to earn the No. 2 spot, followed by Northern Iowa with 336, Illinois State with 323 and Loyola with 267. Loyola received the only other first-place vote.

The second five in the poll include Indiana State in the No. 6 spot with 218 points, followed by Drake (165), Missouri State (127), Southern Illinois (101) and Bradley (49).

Paul Lusk’s Bears return five starters from last season, but have a solid crop of five newcomers that the fifth-year head coach says will make the upcoming season a fun one for his staff and for Missouri State fans.

“The league poll doesn’t matter at this point,” Lusk said. “We were picked third last year, and Loyola was picked 10th, so you never know how it’s going to play out. I do know that this (MSU team) is going to be a good group, and they’re going to work very hard.”

In addition to returning senior starters Dorrian Williams, Camyn Boone and Loomis Gerring, the Bears also bring back sophomore Chris Kendrix and junior Austin Ruder. Kendrix and Ruder combined to lead MSU in scoring each of the last five games of the 2014-15 season, in which MSU went 2-2 to close out the regular season.

Missouri State opens the 2015-16 season on Saturday, Nov. 7 against William Jewell in a 2 p.m. exhibition game at JQH Arena. The regular-season opener for the Bears is Nov. 13 at Oral Roberts. Season ticket information is available by calling (417) 836-8899, while single-game tickets are on sale by calling (417) 836-7678 during regular box office hours. Ticket details are also available by visiting MissouriStateBears.com/tickets.

The MVC preseason all-conference team was also announced Tuesday with Wichita State’s Fred VanVleet, the preseason player of the year, joining teammate Ron Baker on the five-person team along with the Evansville tandem of D.J. Balentine and Egidijus Mockevicius and Illinois State senior DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell.

— MSU Athletics —

Northwest women’s golf team finishes 2nd at NW Oklahoma State Invite

Posted on October 26, 2015October 26, 2015

The Northwest Missouri State University golf team finished second at the Northwest Oklahoma State Invitational on Monday.

Northwest shot a final round 347 for a two day total of 682 at the Meadowlake Golf Course in Enid, Okla.,

Southern Arkansas won the event with a total of 679 in a field that featured six teams and 40 total individuals.

Taylor Gardner finished in a tie for second with a total of 166, while Nikki McCurdy had back-to-back rounds of 85 to finish in fifth place.

Northwest had four players in the top nine and all five players in the top 17 of the tournament.

This was the final event of the fall season for the Bearcats. Northwest resumes play on Monday, March 14, 2016, at the Missouri Western MIAA Spring Tournament in St. Joseph, Mo.

Northwest Scores
2. Northwest Missouri – 335 – 347 – 682
t1. Taylor Gardner – 82 – 84 – 166
5. Nikki McCurdy – 85 – 85 – 170
t9. Elise McDonough – 84 – 89 – 173
t9. Maddie Propst – 84 – 89 – 173
17. Gia Zupancic – 91 – 90 – 181

— Northwest Athletics —

MIAA hands out weekly football honors

Posted on October 26, 2015October 26, 2015

Kansas City, Mo. – The MIAA announced its weekly football honors Monday. Northwest Missouri’s Brady Bolles has been named the MIAA/AstroTurf Football Offensive Athlete of the Week, Emporia State’s Kole Schankie earned Defensive Athlete of the Week honors with UCM’s Jaylen Zachery earning Special Team Athlete of the Week.

MIAA/AstroTurf Offensive Athlete of the Week
Brady Bolles, QB, Northwest Missouri

Bolles passed for a career-high 329 yards on 28-of-39 passing with three touchdowns to lead the Bearcats to a Homecoming victory over Fort Hays State, 45-24. Bolles completed passes to 10 different receivers on the day. His long pass completion was a 69-yard downfield strike to Shawn Bane Jr. The 6-3 senior quarterback is a native of Lincoln, Neb. where he competed at North Star High School.

MIAA/AstroTurf Defensive Athlete of the Week
Kole Schankie, LB, Emporia State

Schankie had a career-high 14 tackles as Emporia State held Missouri Western scoreless until there were just 28 seconds left in a 17-3 Homecoming victory for the Hornets. It was just the third game this season an MIAA team has been held without a touchdown and the first time the Hornets have held an opponent with out a touchdown since a 13-0 win over Lindenwood at their 2013 Homecoming. His sack on a Griffon third down led to a punt and ESU would eventually score the first points of the game on the ensuing drive. He forced and recovered a fumble at the end of the third quarter and four plays later the Hornets would score their second touchdown to take a 14-0 fourth quarter lead. The 6-1 junior linebacker is a native of Madison, Kan. where he competed at Madison High School.

MIAA/AstroTurf Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Jaylen Zachery, PR, Central Missouri

Jaylen Zachery provided the Mules with a spark on special teams when he returned an NSU punt 79 yards for a score in the second quarter. Zachery returned two punts on the afternoon for 84 yards, averaging 42 yards per return. The 5-11 sophomore is a native of Richton Park, Ill. where he competed at Rich South High School.

— MIAA Press Release —

Big 12 hands out players of the week in football

Posted on October 26, 2015October 26, 2015

Samaje Perine (Oklahoma), Shawn Oakman (Baylor) and Michael Dickson (Texas) were named Big 12 Football Players of the Week by a panel of media that covers the Conference. Perine (offense) earned his fourth career honor while Oakman (defense) picked up his second. Dickson (special teams) was recognized for the first time.

Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
Samaje Perine, Oklahoma, RB, So, Pflugerville, Texas

Samaje Perine rushed for 201 yards and four touchdowns, both season-highs, in Oklahoma’s 63-27 win over Texas Tech. The 201 rushing yards stand as the third most by a Big 12 player this season and the four rushing TDs are tied for the most. It marked the fourth time in Perine’s young career that he has run for at least 200 yards and scored at least four touchdowns. Against the Red Raiders, he averaged 8.7 yards on his 23 carries and added one reception for nine yards. Perine had seven runs of at least 10 yards and five for at least 15. Included was a 48-yard burst in the third quarter that set up his third touchdown and put OU ahead 42-20.

Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Shawn Oakman, Baylor, DE, Sr, Lansdowne, Pa.

Shawn Oakman had seven tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss of 16 yards, one sack, one forced fumble and two quarterback hurries in Baylor’s 45-27 win over Iowa State. In the third quarter, the senior defensive end sacked ISU QB Sam Richardson for a loss of 12 yards, while poking the ball loose. The sack was his fourth of the season and extended his career school-record to 17. The 3.5 TFL were a career-high and give him 43 for his career which ranks second in program history. Oakman tied career-highs with the seven tackles, six solo stops and forced fumble.

Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week
Michael Dickson Texas, P, Fr, Sydney, Australia

Michael Dickson had a potential game-saving play early in the fourth quarter to preserve Texas’ 23-9 win against K-State. Dickson came on to punt with the ball at the K-State 41-yard line and UT holding on to a 16-9 lead before a bad snap sent him retreating back to the UT 32-yard line. The true freshman scooped up the ball with defenders closing in on him and punted it downfield to the K-State 8-yard line. Dickson had two more impressive punts in the decisive fourth quarter with a 45-yarder and 51-yarder. All six of his punts in the game came in the second half. For the season, Dickson has posted 45 punts for an average of 40.0 yards with a long of 59 yards. Eleven of his punts have been 50 yards or longer, and he’s placed 11 of his punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line (with only three touchbacks).

— Big 12 Press Release —

Missouri Western soccer falls at Lindenwood 1-0

Posted on October 25, 2015October 25, 2015

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – The Missouri Western women’s soccer team suffered a 1-0 loss on Sunday afternoon at Lindenwood.

The Lions were able to score the lone goal of the game when Autumn Ohlendorff earned her first score of the season. The goal came on a long pass by Miranda Huebner that was kicked in near the goal by Ohlendorff.

The Griffons were able to outshoot their opponent but could not find the back of the net. MWSU tallied nine shots while the Lions only recorded six. Sydney Andrews was the Griffons offensive threat as she produced three of the four team shots on goal while Layne Shepherd tallied the other one shot on goal.

Goalie Sarah Lyle recorded two saves for Missouri Western.

The Griffons will head north to Northwest Missouri State for their final regular season road game on Friday, October 25th at 2 p.m.

— MWSU Athletics —

Bearcat soccer team loses at No. 10 Central Missouri 3-0

Posted on October 25, 2015October 25, 2015

The Northwest Missouri State soccer team dropped Sunday’s road match at No. 10 Central Missouri 3-0 in Warrensburg, Mo.

The loss drops the Bearcats to 3-9-3 this season and 2-6-1 against conference opponents, while the Jennies improve to 14-2 overall and 7-2 in the MIAA.

Senior Katelynn Lindsey took a chance on goal on a free kick five minutes into the match, but the Jennie keeper made a leaping save.

In the 11th minute, junior forward Jessica Breyfogle pulled the trigger from outside the box after a pass from Gianna Huspen, but the ball sailed wide of the net.

Huspen one-timed a shot after a centering pass early in the second half, but was off target.

Forward Anna Holden took a shot from the top of the box following a Chelsea Fournier corner kick in the 68th minute, but a Jennie defender stepped in the way.

Senior keeper Elizabeth Lee made nine saves in the match, including seven in the second half.

The Jennies struck first in the 17th minute before adding two more goals after intermission.

Northwest Missouri State will return home for the final weekend of the regular season when they host Missouri Western Friday, Oct. 30 at 3 p.m.

— Northwest Athletics —

Griffons drop second in-a-row as they lose at No. 19 Emporia State

Posted on October 24, 2015

EMPORIA, Kan. – An outstanding effort by the Missouri Western defense went unrewarded as the Griffons narrowly avoided being shut out for the first time in five years in a 17-3 loss at No. 19 Emporia State Saturday inside Welch Stadium.

Western’s defense forced four Emporia State turnovers and held the Hornets 70 yards under their season average for total yards and 21 points under their season average. Ten of Emporia State’s points came off of Missouri Western’s two second half turnovers. Trailing 7-0 late in the third quarter, Raphael Spencer fumbled at the Missouri Western 36 yard line, setting up a 29-yard touchdown pass from Brent Wilson to Mitchell Foote with 14:52 left in the game. Nate Wilson’s only interception of the game set up a 27-yard field goal by Austin Morton with 12:51 left in the game.

Emporia State came into the game averaging 38 points per game and had seven at the end of the third quarter. The Griffons picked off the MIAA’s top-passer, Brent Wilson three times and forced a Wilson fumble in the third quarter on Missouri Western’s third sack of the game. The Missouri Western offense couldn’t find a way to back up the defensive effort, totaling 255 yards on 69 plays. Nate Wilson finished 13-33 passing for 55 yards and one interception in his first career start.

The Griffons rushed 36 times for 113 yards. Raphael Spencer finished with 40 yards on 12 carries after sitting out the first half for a violation of team rules. Josh Caldwell led the Griffons with 12 carries for 50 yards and Kendall Short rushed seven times for 23 yards. Tanner Pettet missed three field goals but did keep the Griffons from being shut out with a 19-yard field goal with 28 seconds left in the game.

Yomi Alli continued an impressive stretch. The senior linebacker had 14 tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble. In the last three games, Alli has totaled 46 tackles in the last there games. Tyrell Robison finished with 10 tackles in the game and Cody Lindsay had two sacks. Jonathan Owens had two interceptions and Arbanas Elliott had his second career interception.

The loss dropped Missouri Western to 4-4 this season. They return home next Saturday as they host No.3 Northwest Missouri State at 1:00 p.m.

— MWSU Sports Information —