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Northwest women fall to UNK in first round of NCAA tennis tournament

Posted on May 3, 2015

The Northwest Missouri State University women’s tennis team fell to Nebraska-Kearney on Sunday, 5-4, in the first round of the NCAA Central Region Tournament.

The match was played in Tahlequah, Okla., at the Northeastern State University Tennis Complex.

Northwest, who entered the match ranked No. 49 in the nation, ends the season with a 21-8 overall record. UNK improves to 22-7.

The Bearcats got a doubles win from Lorena Rivas Jarolim and Camila Quesada at the No. 1 position but still entered the singles competition down, 2-1.

In singles, Quesdada, Rivas Jaorlim and Aniek Kolen won their matches at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4, respectively.

The Bearcats are now 19-16 all time in NCAA play.

Singles competition
1. #35 Quesada,Camila (NW) def. Weems,Kristin (UNKWOMEN) 6-2, 6-2
2. Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) def. Rodriguez,Sthefani (UNKWOMEN) 6-2, 6-1
3. Jimenez,Paula (UNKWOMEN) def. Jaquet,Margaux (NW) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
4. Kolen,Aniek (NW) def. Fink,Emily (UNKWOMEN) 7-5, 7-6 (8-6)
5. Neil,Emma (UNKWOMEN) def. Mannix,Stephanie (NW) 7-6 (7-0), 6-0
6. Emery,Kari (UNKWOMEN) def. Hull,Marianne (NW) 5-7, 6-1, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Jarolim,Lorena Rivas/Quesada,Camila (NW) def. Fink,Emily/Rodriguez,Sthefani (UNKWOMEN) 8-2
2. Jimenez,Paula/Weems,Kristin (UNKWOMEN) def. Hull,Marianne/Jaquet,Margaux (NW) 8-1
3. Neil,Emma/Emery,Kari (UNKWOMEN) def. Kolen,Aniek/Mannix,Stephanie (NW) 8-4

— Northwest Sports Information —

No. 21 Missouri loses series finale to Ole Miss

Posted on May 3, 2015May 3, 2015

COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 21 Mizzou baseball (28-20, 14-10) fell to the Ole Miss Rebels (25-24, 11-13) by a 4-3 final score on Sunday afternoon (May 3) at Taylor Stadium. The Rebels were able to avoid the Mizzou sweep behind 10 hits including two homeruns from Sikes Orvis.

Orvis crushed two homeruns in back-to-back at bats in the second and fourth innings, respectively, to give the Rebels a 2-0 lead. The Tigers responded in the bottom of the fourth inning with a run of their own after Shane Benes (St. Louis, Mo.) smashed a solo shot over the right field wall for his first career homer. Peter Fairbanks (St. Louis, Mo) was lifted after four innings for Andrew Schwaab (St. Charles, Mo.). Schwaab pitched three innings, striking out a career-high six Rebel batters.

Jake Ivory (St. Charles, Mo.) and Jake Ring (Ingleside, Ill.) reached on singles in the bottom of the seventh inning, but the Tigers were unable to capitalize after an interference call gave Ole Miss a 5-3 double play. Ole Miss added another run to their 3-1 lead in the top of the eighth with a J.B. Woodman RBI sacrifice bunt. The Tigers grabbed two runs in the bottom half of the frame. Josh Lester (Columbus, Ga.) and Trey Harris (Powder Springs, Ga.) hit back-to-back singles to lead off the inning. Brett Bond (St. Louis, Mo.) smoked a two-RBi single to right field for his fourth consecutive game with an RBI. Bond’s single brought the Tigers within one, 4-3. Both teams went 1-2-3 in the ninth inning as Ole Miss sealed the victory.

Missouri completes their four-game home stand Tuesday against Southeast Missouri State. First pitch is set for 6 p.m.

— MU Sports Information —

Mizzou’s Sasser, Murphy taken on day three of NFL Draft

Posted on May 2, 2015

CHICAGO, Ill. – Two more standouts from the 2014 Mizzou Tiger football team had their names called at the 2015 NFL Draft, giving Mizzou five picks in all – its most since six Tigers were taken in 2009.

Adding their names to the annals of Mizzou NFL Draft history today were WR Bud Sasser (Denton, Texas) and TB/KR Marcus Murphy (DeSoto, Texas). Sasser was taken with the 25th pick of the sixth round (pick #201 overall) by the in-state St. Louis Rams, while Murphy was snagged with the 13th pick of round seven (#230 overall) by the New Orleans Saints.

Sasser won 1st-Team All-SEC honors in 2014 after a breakout season as he became a 1,000-yard receiver for the 11-3 SEC Eastern Division and Citrus Bowl champion Tigers. Sasser led Mizzou in all receiving categories as he caught 77 passes for 1,003 yards and 12 touchdowns. He is the first wide receiver to be drafted from Mizzou since Jeremy Maclin in 2009 (Eagles, 1st round, #19 overall). He is the third Tiger to be taken by the Rams in the last two drafts, joining CB E.J. Gaines (6th round, #188 overall) and DE Michael Sam (7th round, #249 overall).

Murphy won 1st-Team All-American honors for a stellar senior season where he did it all for Mizzou, gaining 1,921 all-purpose yards, including 924 rushing yards, 504 kickoff return yards, 281 punt return yards and 212 receiving yards. Murphy scored touchdowns four different ways in 2014, including four rushing TDs, two kickoff return TDs, one receiving TD and one punt return score. Murphy closed out his Tiger career in style, rushing for a career-best 157 yards in helping lead Mizzou to a 33-17 Citrus Bowl win over Minnesota. He’s the first Tiger to be drafted by the Saints since 1982 (Brad Edelman, 2nd round, #30 overall).

It was a banner year overall for Mizzou in the draft, as the five picks are the second-most under Gary Pinkel, behind only the six Tigers selected in 2009. In the Pinkel era, 32 Tigers have been drafted now overall, including 22 in the last seven drafts (2009-15).

Sasser and Murphy were preceded in the 2015 NFL Draft by Shane Ray (Broncos, 1st round, #23 overall), Mitch Morse (Chiefs, 2nd round, #49 overall) and Markus Golden(Cardinals, 2nd round, #58 overall). Mizzou and Alabama are the only two SEC teams to have three players selected in the first two rounds this year.

— MU Sports Information —

Kansas State’s Evans drafted by Philadelphia

Posted on May 2, 2015May 2, 2015

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State defensive back Randall Evans was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round — pick No. 196 overall — in the 2015 NFL Draft on Saturday. Evans joins Tyler Lockett (third round, Seattle Seahawks) in K-State’s 2015 draft class.

Evans is the 11th Wildcat to be selected by Philadelphia, including the second in the last four years (Bryce Brown, seventh round, 2012). He is also the first Wildcat defensive back taken in the draft since Joshua Moore in 2010 (Chicago Bears).

A former walk-on who turned into a 31-game starter, Evans was a First Team All-Big 12 performer as a senior in 2014 after finishing with 64 tackles, including 4.5 for loss. He paced the squad with four interceptions and 14 passes defended, marks that ranked fourth and sixth in the Big 12, respectively. All four of his interceptions came in Big 12 play to tie for second in the league.

During his four-year career, Evans came away with 210 tackles, seven interceptions and 35 passes defended. For his efforts in the classroom, he was named a First Team Academic All-Big 12 performer in 2014.

Kansas State, which extended its Big 12-leading NFL Draft streak to 22 straight years, kicks off the 2015 season against South Dakota at Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday, September 5.

— KSU Sports Information —

KU’s Heeney, Shepherd, McDonald selected in 2015 NFL Draft

Posted on May 2, 2015May 2, 2015

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) – It was an exciting afternoon for Kansas football as three Jayhawks were selected in the 2015 National Football League (NFL) Draft. Linebacker Ben Heeney and cornerbacks JaCorey Shepherd and Dexter McDonald were each selected on the third day of the draft, giving KU three draft picks for the first time since 2010.

Heeney was the first Jayhawk off the board as he was taken in the fifth round by the Oakland Raiders with the 140th overall pick. The Hutchinson, Kansas native led Kansas in tackles in each of the last three seasons, picking up First Team All-Big 12 honors in 2014.

“This is what I have been working toward since third grade,” said Heeney. “Just having my family and friends around me when it happened, it was so special. Everyone started crying and it’s just what I have been working toward since I started playing football. Never in a million years did I think I would be an Oakland Raider, but I couldn’t be more happy to be one.”

Heeney concluded his senior season ranking second in the Big 12 and 12th nationally with 127 tackles, including 88 solo stops—which ranked first in the conference and second in the NCAA. Heeney recorded a 2014 Big 12 high 21 tackles against Texas Tech. Of his 21 stops against the Red Raiders, 17 were solo hits, marking the second most-ever by a player in a Big 12 Conference game.

During his Kansas career, Heeney tallied 335 total tackles, which ranks eight in KU history. He also finished with 35.5 tackles-for-loss, which puts his name in fourth place on the KU all-time chart.

Heeney is the first Jayhawk drafted by the Oakland Raiders since 1978 when tackle Lindsay Martin was tabbed by the organization in the third round. Being taken with the 140th pick marks the highest draftee for Kansas since 2010, when safety Darrell Stuckey was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round with the 110th pick.

Next up for Kansas in the 2015 NFL Draft was Shepherd who was selected in the sixth round by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 191st pick.

“There is a lot of excitement around here right now,” said Shepherd, who watched the draft with his family back home in Mesquite, Texas. “I have been working since middle school for this moment. I was getting a little nervous for a while, but now I am just ready to get to Philly and prove everyone who passed me up wrong. I knew when I visited the Eagles that they liked me a lot, so I knew going there was a possibility. They expected me to go earlier and told me they were very happy I was still around for that pick.”

Shepherd earned First Team All-Big 12 honors in 2014. He started all 12 games for the second-straight season and led the Big 12 with 19 passes defended, while also recording 30 tackles and a team-leading three interceptions, while only allowing two touchdown passes. Additionally, he averaged 20.9 yards on 33 kick returns.

Shepherd is a three-time Academic All-Big 12 Second Team honoree and a four-time Athletic Director’s Honor Roll member. He was named the Lee Roy Selmon Community Spirit Award, a 2015 University of Kansas Men of Merit honoree and was a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award. He took home the Rock Chalk Choice Award for Best Jayhawk in a Supporting Role and was the University of Kansas nominee for the 2013-14 Big 12 Conference Male Sportsperson of the Year.

Shepherd is the first Jayhawk to be drafted by the Eagles since they plucked two KU players in the 1978 draft. In 1978 a pair of KU running backs, Norris Banks and (fifth round) Bill Campfield (11th round), were selected by Philadelphia.

McDonald and Heeney will remain teammates as McDonald was tabbed in the seventh round by the Raiders with the 242nd pick overall. The Kansas City, Missouri, native, started 24-straight games at cornerback for KU, earning All-Big 12 honorable mention accolades and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 6, 2014.

“Its amazing,” said McDonald. “I achieved a lifelong dream today. It was a relief to get that phone call from the Raiders and I am very grateful to them for picking me. A lot of people don’t have this opportunity, I feel very blessed to be in this exclusive position and have been able to share this time with my family.

“Oakland plays man defense so I am excited to get out there and show them that they made a good selection by picking me. Playing man is my strength and I am ready to get there and get work. I could not be more excited about getting to keep playing with Ben (Heeney). We have been on the field a lot together over the last few years and it will be nice having a fellow Jayhawk out there with me.”

McDonald joined forces with Shepherd to form one of the top secondary tandems in the NCAA. He collected 35 tackles, 13 pass breakups and two interceptions as a senior. His 13 pass breakups ranked fifth in the Big 12 Conference.

McDonald had a stellar junior campaign in the Crimson and Blue as he ranked eighth in the Big 12 with 12 pass breakups, to go along with 29 tackles and two interceptions.

Heeney, Shepherd and McDonald are the first Jayhawk trio to be selected in the NFL Draft since 2010 when KU players Darrell Stuckey (4th, San Diego Chargers), Kerry Meier (5th, Atlanta Falcons) and Dezmon Briscoe (6th, Cincinnat Bengals) were each tabbed.

— KU Sports Information —

Griffons get swept by Washburn in MIAA Tournament first round series

Posted on May 1, 2015

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Missouri Western baseball team had its season end on Friday night as Washburn defeated MWSU, 9-1. The Ichabods won the first two games of the best-of-three series to sweep the Griffons in the first round MIAA Tournament series.

Western allowed 15 hits and committed five errors defensively to help the Ichabods.

The Ichabods jumped on the board in the first inning as Parker Gibson opened the game with a single to right field. He was advanced on a sac bunt and eventually brought home by Kyle Carnahan when he singled to left field. The second run of the inning came on a failed pick off attempt when Cody Childs lost the ball, allowing Carnahan to score from third.

In the bottom of the second inning, Cosimo Cannella recorded his fifth home run on the season when he blasted a ball down the left field line.

A nightmare of a fourth inning allowed the Ichabods to score five runs on six hits. The Griffons committed three errors in the inning with nine batters coming to the plate for the Ichabods.

The Griffons used six different pitchers throughout the game and record their first, one, two, three inning in the eighth.

Starting pitcher Mike Heffernan was outstanding for the Ichabods, allowing just one run on just two hits. He recorded 37 pitches through the first five innings and ending the game with just 75 total pitches. Heffernan picked up his fourth win of the season.

The Griffons end the season with a record of 29-21 overall and will have to fill the void of nine seniors for the 2016 season.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Missouri Western softball knocked out of MIAA Tournament by UCM

Posted on May 1, 2015May 1, 2015

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The Missouri Western softball team had its MIAA Tournament Championship defense stopped Friday night by top seeded Central Missouri. The Griffons fell 3-1 to the MIAA regular season champions as they came up one game shy of playing for the title again.

MWSU finished 3-2 at the MIAA tournament as they are now 36-19 on the season.

Missouri Western fell behind 2-0 and had a good chance to tie in the fourth but had the threat halted when Tiffany Gillaspy was caught in a run-down between third base and home. Morgan Rathmann led off the inning with a single and then stole second with Sydney Washington batting. Washington flew out then Tiffany Gillaspy singled and advanced to second, putting two runners in scoring position with one out. Paige Shifflett put the Griffons on the board with an RBI single to center that put Gillaspy on third and Shifflett advanced to second on the throw. After Kailey Green popped up to the shortstop Gillaspy was thrown out in a run-down with Klosterman batting. A wild pitch went off the home plate umpire’s foot and bounced right back to the catcher, freezing Gillaspy between third and home.

Central Missouri added another run in the bottom half of the fourth. The Griffons got the first two batters on in the fifth with Brooke Schaben leading off with a single but she was out on a force play with Rathmann reaching on a fielder’s choice. Rathmann stole second with Washington batting again and Washington line out to center to record the second out. Gillaspy was then hit by a pitch to put runners on first and second with two out. Shifflett hit into a fielder’s choice and Washington was forced out to end the inning.

Janie Smith went the distance again, pitching all but two innings of the Griffons’ four games in the tournament, 33 innings in all. She fell to 18-11 with the loss, giving up three runs on eight hits. Her offense gave her just four hits, one each coming from Rathmann, Gillaspy, Shifflett and Schaben.

The team will now await its postseason fate when NCAA Regional selections are announced on May 4. The Griffons came into the weekend ranked sixth in the region, with the top-eight advancing on to the regional tournament.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Missouri’s Morse, Golden drafted in second round

Posted on May 1, 2015May 1, 2015

CHICAGO, Ill. – Mizzou football’s Mitch Morse (Austin, Texas) and Markus Golden (St. Louis, Mo.) were both selected on day two of the NFL Draft on Friday (May 1), giving Mizzou three selections thus far after Shane Ray (Kansas City, Mo.) was drafted in the Thursday’s first round. Morse was taken with the 17th pick of the second round (49th overall) by the Kansas City Chiefs while Golden was selected with the 26th pick of the second round (58th overall) by the Arizona Cardinals.

Mizzou has now had 29 players drafted under the direction of head coach Gary Pinkel while Mizzou as a program has had 47 total players selected in history.

Morse was voted by the SEC coaches as an All-SEC Second Team honoree. The Texas native started all 14 games and started his final 38 games as a Tiger at right tackle, protecting the blindside of QB Maty Mauk. He was a cornerstone of an offensive line that helped Mizzou rack up an average of 367.0 yards per game, including 177.9 yards per game on the ground. Morse helped guide Mizzou to a 24-5 record and back-to-back SEC East Championships in his last two seasons, serving as a captain in 2014.

Golden evolved into a fan favorite with his high motor over the past two seasons. Golden earned All-SEC Second Team honors at defensive end from the league’s coaches and was an Associated Press All-SEC honorable mention selection as well. The St. Louis, Mo., native was Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week following his performance at Tennessee (Nov. 22) and was SEC Defensive Player of the Week as well. He finished 2014 third on the team with his 78 tackles, 20 of which went for a loss to go along with 10.0 sacks and a team-high 12 quarterback hurries. He also forced three fumbles and recovered three more. Golden ranked ninth nationally in tackles for loss and is 20th nationally in sacks, ranking in the top-six in the SEC in both categories. He was a monster in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, earning MVP honors with a game-high 10 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and 1.5 sacks. He also added three QB hurries in the 33-17 win over Minnesota

— MU Sports Information —

K-State’s Lockett selected by Seattle in third round of NFL Draft

Posted on May 1, 2015May 1, 2015

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State wide receiver Tyler Lockett was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft Friday evening. His selection, the 69th overall pick in this year’s draft, extended K-State’s Big 12-leading streak with at least one player selected in the NFL Draft to 22 straight years.

Lockett is the fourth Wildcat to be drafted by the Seahawks, including the third wide receiver. Former receivers Taco Wallace (seventh round) and Chris Harper (fourth round) were selected in 2003 and 2013, respectively, while offensive lineman Todd Weiner was taken by the organization in 1998. In addition, Lockett is the highest Wildcat wide receiver selected since Jordy Nelson in 2008 (36th overall, Green Bay).

One of the top wide receivers and all-purpose players in school history, Lockett became Kansas State’s first four-year All-American and was a two-time Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Year honoree. The Tulsa, Oklahoma, product broke 17 school records, including career marks for receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns that were previously held by his father, Kevin. He also ranks highly in Big 12 history as he ranks in the top 10 in seven categories, including tying for the top mark in kickoff-return average, ranking third in all-purpose yards and kickoff-return touchdowns, and fifth in receiving yards and kickoff-return yards.

Tyler is the third member of the Lockett family to attend Kansas State and subsequently be picked in the NFL Draft. Kevin was selected in the second round – No. 47 overall – by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1997 draft, while Tyler’s uncle, Aaron, was selected in the seventh round – No. 254 overall – by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2002 draft.

— KSU Sports Information —

Griffons drop game one to Washburn in 10 innings

Posted on April 30, 2015

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Missouri Western baseball team opened up the first round of the MIAA tournament against Washburn on Thursday night but fell in 10 innings 6-5. The Ichabods lead the best-of-three series 1-0.

Washburn started their scoring off with two runs in the top of the third inning as Tanner Johnson walked to start the inning. He was driven in by Parker Gibson to score the first run of the game with a hit to centerfield. Riley Krane brought Gibson in on a single through the right side.

Missouri Western was able to tie the game up with one swing of the bat from Ryan Degner as he hit a two-run home run to right field.

The Ichabods earned their third run of the game as Corey Gragg picked up an RBI single to score Tanner Triggs

Missouri Western put together a three-run inning in the bottom of the fourth. Dylon Koch was the first to reach on an error by the second baseman. Seniors Trevor LaHonta, Ryan Degner, and Cody Childs all picked up RBIs in the inning.

Washburn evened up the score with one run coming in the fifth and seventh inning each. Krane opened up the seventh inning with a triple and eventually scored on a Kyle Carnahan single to the left side.

Pinch hitter Matt Sutliffe tallied his first hit of the season, scoring Wes Jones in the top of the 10th inning with a blop single to left field. The Griffons put two on in the bottom of the 10th but couldn’t find a way to get a run home.

Ryan Degner went 4-for-6 on the day including three RBIs and scoring two runs. Left fielder Orencio Fisher had three hits and five other Griffons recorded one hit.

The Griffons and Ichabods will face off in an elimination game starting at 6 p.m. on Friday night.

— MWSU Sports Information —