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Northwest softball goes 1-1 against Emporia State

Posted on April 23, 2015

The Northwest Missouri State softball team split Thursday’s doubleheader against #20 Emporia State in Maryville.

The Hornets tied game one in the seventh inning before winning in extra innings, 4-3.

The Bearcats won game two, 2-1, on Stephanie Mark’s two-run home run in the first inning.

Northwest is now 22-22 on the year and 14-10 in the MIAA, while Emporia State is now 32-18 this season with a 14-10 mark in the conference.

In game one, Kendle Schieber tallied three base hits and drove in one run on a double in the sixth.
Baylee Scarbrough reached base on a pair of singles and Rebecca Maher drove in two runs on one hit.

Sarah Baldwin took the loss after throwing her 13th complete game this season. The righty gave up four runs on eight hits while striking out six.

In game two, following an unearned run coming around to score for the Hornets in the first, Maher started a two-out rally in the bottom of the inning by driving a double to right center. Then Stephanie Mark drove her in with a soaring home run down the left field line.

Kendle Schieber earned her ninth victory on the year after hurling seven innings of three-hit ball. The junior surrendered just one unearned run in the first inning and struck out eight Hornet batters.

Northwest Missouri State will wrap up play in the regular season on Sunday when they host Washburn at 1 p.m. Before the game, the team will be honoring this year’s seniors.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Griffons move up to No. 5 in Central Region softball rankings

Posted on April 22, 2015

ST. JOSEPH – After taking a break from competition last week, the Missouri Western softball team has moved up one spot in the latest NCAA Division II Central Regional Rankings.

The Griffons came in this week at No. 5 after debuting sixth last week. At 32-14 overall and 16-6 in the MIAA, MWSU sits in position to make its eighth trip to the regional tournament in the last 10 years. Ahead of the Griffons are Augustana (1st), Arkansas Tech (2nd), Central Missouri (3rd) and Central Oklahoma. Missouri Western holds a pair of victories over Augustana. Central Missouri and Central Oklahoma both swept the Griffons earlier this season. Fellow MIAA member and upcoming Griffon opponent Emporia State fell to seventh in the regional ranking.

Eight teams will advance to the regional tournaments that will be split into two locations. The MIAA, Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and Great American Conference tournament champions will earn automatic bids into regional play.

The Griffons have already earned their way back to the MIAA tournament after winning the event in 2014. The final two series of the regular season could have serious tournament seeding and regional ranking implications. MWSU is currently tied for second in the MIAA with Central Oklahoma, just one game behind Central Missouri. Emporia State is scheduled to visit St. Joseph on Saturday. With four games left on their schedule, the Griffons could earn their second MIAA regular season championship and possibly move up in the regional rankings.

CENTRAL REGION RANKINGS
Team Record, In-Region Record
1 Augustana (SD) 39-7, 32-7
2 Arkansas Tech 34-12, 34-12
3 Central Missouri 33-13, 32-12
4 Central Oklahoma 35-14, 33-14
5 Missouri Western 32-14, 31-14
6 Henderson State 33-10, 33-10
7 Emporia State 31-15, 31-15
8 Winona State 36-9, 29-8
9 Minnesota State 32-18, 27-16
10 East Central 24-13, 22-13

— MWSU Sports Information —

Both Griffon golf teams finish seventh at MIAA Championship

Posted on April 22, 2015

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Missouri Western men’s golf team finished in seventh place at the MIAA Championship on Wednesday.

Scott Sheldon finished with his lowest round of the week, tallying a 75 in his third round of play. Sheldon finished with a 235 overall and 14th place. Jakob Rudosky and Ryan Hand both provided their best scores of the tournament, shooting a 77 in their final round. Rudosky finished with a 243 and Hand finished with a final score of 244.

Central Missouri claimed the team title with a team score of 897 on the tournament and Central Oklahoma finished 27 strokes behind them for second place.

The Griffons were one stroke back from Southwest Baptist and four strokes back of Northeastern St. for fifth place.

The individual title went to Central Oklahoma’s Eric Kline, scoring a 221 in his three rounds of play at the Alvamar Golf Club.

The Missouri Western women’s golf team finished in seventh place at the MIAA Championship, shooting a 1022 over the three rounds.

Freshman Celine Lim was the top-finisher for the Griffons, recording an overall score of 246 and finishing 12th place in the tournament. Tiffanie Yabut finished her season with a 256 in her three rounds of golf and finished in a tie for 23rd. Sophomore Madison Romjue fired a 257 and shot an 87 in her final round to finish in the top-25. Callie Wilson and Amber Chivington recorded a 267 and 268 respectively.

The Griffons finished three strokes behind Northwest Missouri for sixth place and 16 strokes behind Central Missouri for fifth place.

Central Oklahoma took home the team title with an overall score of 934 and Lindenwood finished second with a 966.

Marla Souvannasing of Central Oklahoma was the individual winner, scoring a 228 beating second place finisher Baylee Price of Northeastern St. by two strokes.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Northwest Missouri State men’s tennis blanks Graceland

Posted on April 22, 2015

The Northwest Missouri State University men’s tennis team beat Graceland University, 9-0, on Wednesday afternoon at the Frank Grube Courts in Maryville, Mo.

The win moves No. 19 Northwest to 16-6 on the year while Graceland falls to 9-3.

The Bearcats opened the match by winning all three doubles points. Northwest captured all six singles matches as well.

Five of the singles matches were won in straight sets. Marc Scholesser came back to win after dropping the first set at No. 6 singles.

This was the final match of the regular season for Northwest before heading into the MIAA Championship Tournament.

Match Results
Singles competition
1. #34 Boissinot,Romain (NW) def. Jose Roza Torres (GU) 7-5, 6-2
2. Riveros,Alvaro (NW) def. Borja Perez (GU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Azzaoui,Hicham (NW) def. Brezile Hamilton (GU) 7-6 (11-9), 6-0

4. Altmann,Josef (NW) def. Danil Tarantinov (GU) 6-4, 6-0
5. Autones,Aymeric (NW) def. Felipe Suarez Parra (GU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Scholesser,Marc (NW) def. Lorenzo Panariti (GU) 4-6, 6-1, 10-8

Doubles competition
1. Boissinot,Romain/Riveros,Alvaro (NW) def. Jose Roza Torres/Borja Perez (GU) 9-7
2. Azzaoui,Hicham/Autones,Aymeric (NW) def. Brezile Hamilton/David James Parker (GU) 8-4
3. Altmann,Josef/Glowick,Fin (NW) def. Danil Tarantinov/Felipe Suarez Parra (GU) 8-6

Northwest Missouri State will head to the MIAA Championship Tournament starting on Saturday, April 25, in Springfield, Mo. Northwest is the No. 1 seed after capturing the outright MIAA regular season title.

— Northwest Sports Information —

MWSU baseball & softball alter weekend schedules

Posted on April 22, 2015

ST. JOSEPH – Pending weather has forced the Missouri Western baseball and softball teams to alter weekend schedules.

Griffon Softball has moved a doubleheader with Washburn to Thursday at 5 p.m. and Missouri Western Baseball has condensed its series with Northwest Missouri State and changed dates. The Griffons will host Northwest in a doubleheader on Thursday at 5 p.m. and another twin bill on Friday at 5 p.m.

As of now, Western softball’s saturday doubleheader with Emporia State is still on as scheduled. The team is set to recognize seniors Tiffany Gillaspy and Brooke Schaben after the games on Saturday. Griffon Baseball has pushed its senior day recognition up to Friday prior to the start of those games. The team will recognize nine seniors.

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee has also moved its tailgate for student-athletes up to Thursday during softball and baseball’s doubleheaders. As always, check back on gogriffons.com, Twitter (@gogriffons) and Facebook (Missouri Western Griffon Athletics) for any additional schedule changes.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Kansas announces changes to spring football game day schedule

Posted on April 22, 2015

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas Athletics has a fun day of events and activities planned surrounding the annual Kansas football Spring Game presented by Cox Communications. Kickoff is slated for Saturday, April 25 at 1 p.m., on Kivisto Field at Memorial Stadium and admission is free. With expected inclement weather in the morning, a couple of changes have been made to the schedule for the day’s events and activities—most notably the timing of the Train Like A Jayhawk clinic.

The Train Like A Jayhawk clinic for kids grades 1-6 will take place on Kivisto Field inside Memorial Stadium. The clinic, during which stations will be directed by KU football players, will now begin immediately following the conclusion of the Spring Game. Participating children will receive a Train Like A Jayhawk t-shirt. Registration for the clinic will begin at 11 a.m., at the southeast gate of Memorial Stadium.

Online registration for the Train Like A Jayhawk clinic is still available, but space is limited. Train Like a Jayhawk registration and more information on the various activities surrounding the 2015 Kansas football Spring Game can be found by visiting KUAthletics.com/trainlikeajayhawk.

The day will now begin with the Hy-Vee Hawk Zone, which will open at 11 a.m., on the Kansas football practice fields located adjacent to Memorial Stadium on the southeast side and will feature inflatable games for children, photo opportunities, poster-making, stickers and face tattoos. The Fun Zone will be open from 11 a.m., until kickoff of the Spring Game.

The sixth annual Bike Rodeo will also begin at 11 a.m., in lots 58 and 65. The Bike Rodeo will feature a bicycle course and free bike inspections, courtesy of Douglas County Fire and Medical. In addition, kids 15 and younger will be custom-fitted with a free bicycle helmet (while supplies last) as they learn about bicycle rules of the road, trail etiquette and pool safety.

Kansas football is welcoming back all former players for an alumni game. The alumni game is scheduled for a noon kickoff in Memorial Stadium and will be a flag football game. All KU football alumni interested in participating should contact director of traditions, Candace Dunback, via email at kclub@ku.edu.

Gates to Memorial Stadium open at 11 a.m., and numerous 2015 promotional items will be available for fans. With the entire stadium open for seating, fans will be allowed to enter the stadium at the NE, SE, NW, SW and west ramps as well as the suite elevators.

The KU Store will be open at two locations. Stands on both the east and west concourses will be open from 11:30 a.m., until the end of the game.

Parking for the Spring Game is free. KU Parking and Transit, however, will be on hand to assist fans with questions about open parking. The parking garage on Mississippi Street, adjacent to the Kansas Union, will be available for use, but patrons will be charged at its normal rate. Parking in the garage is $1.75 for the first hour or any portion of an hour, and $1.50 per hour for all subsequent hours.

The game will be televised live on the Jayhawk Television Network in the state of Kansas and the Kansas City metro area and nationally on ESPN3. Additionally, the game will be broadcast live across the state of Kansas on the Jayhawk Radio Network, with an audio stream also available at KUAthletics.com.

KU will begin the 2015 season on September 5 vs. South Dakota State. The Jayhawks will also host non-conference opponent Memphis (Sept. 12/Family Weekend, Band Day) before Big 12 rivals Baylor (Oct. 10), Texas Tech (Oct. 17), Oklahoma (Oct. 31/Homecoming, K-Club Weekend), West Virginia (Nov. 21) and K-State (Nov. 28) visit Lawrence.

Season tickets for the seven-game home schedule are now on sale for as low as $115. The Family Season Ticket Plan, which includes two youth and two adult general admission tickets, is $400.

Fans can purchase their season tickets at the Spring Game at ticket tables on Campanile Hill, in the Hy-Vee Hawk Zone, in the west concourse and in Section 3 inside the stadium seating area. Additionally, tickets are available online at www.KUAthletics.com, by calling 800-34-HAWKS or in-person at the Allen Fieldhouse ticket office.

— KU Sports Information —

Northwest tennis sweeps Emporia State; men capture MIAA title

Posted on April 21, 2015

The Northwest Missouri State University men’s and women’s tennis teams swept Emporia State on Tuesday evening in Emporia, Kan.

The Bearcat men won 8-1, moving to 14-6 overall and 5-0 in MIAA play. The Hornet men fell to 11-9 overall and 2-3 in conference action.

The Northwest women won 7-2, to improve to 16-6 overall and 7-2 in conference action. Emporia State falls to 10-9 overall and 4-5 in MIAA play.

Northwest has now won 15 MIAA regular season titles on the men’s side, 12 coming under head coach Mark Rosewell. The Bearcats will be the top seed in this weekend’s MIAA Championship Tournament.

The Bearcat women swept the doubles points and won four singles matches. Camila Quesada, Margaux Jaquet, Stephanie Mannix and Marianne Hull each had singles and doubles victories on the day.

The Northwest men swept the singles after scoring points at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles positions. Romain Boissinot, Alvaro Riveros, Josef Altmann and Fin Glowick all claimed singles and doubles victories for Northwest.

The wins were career victories No. 1,006 and 1,007 for Rosewell.

Men’s Results
Singles competition
1. #34 Boissinot,Romain (NW) def. Smith, Keenan (ESU) 6-0, 6-0
2. #43 Tete,Mauro (NW) def. Davids,Andrew (ESU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Riveros,Alvaro (NW) def. Pont,Gerard (ESU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Azzaoui,Hicham (NW) def. Cameron,Patrick (ESU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Altmann,Josef (NW) def. Sadique,Farhan (ESU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Glowick,Fin (NW) def. Hays,Payton (ESU) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Boissinot,Romain/Riveros,Alvaro (NW) def. Davids,Andrew/Pont,Gerard (ESU) 8-5
2. Smith, Keenan/Cameron,Patrick (ESU) def. Tete,Mauro/Autones,Aymeric (NW) 9-7
3. Glowick,Fin/Altmann,Josef (NW) def. Hays,Payton/Connor,Collin (ESU) 9-8

Women’s Results
Singles competition
1. #50 Quesada,Camila (NW) def. Griffey,Tawni (ESU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Ramos,Camila (ESU) def. Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8)
3. Jaquet,Margaux (NW) def. Smith,Taylor (ESU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Clark,Kaley (ESU) def. Kolen,Aniek (NW) 6-0, 6-3
5. Mannix,Stephanie (NW) def. Fugit,Amy (ESU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Hull,Marianne (NW) def. Khounsombath,Tiffany (ESU) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Quesada,Camila/Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) def. Griffey,Tawni/Ramos,Camila (ESU) 8-6
2. Jaquet,Margaux/Hull,Marianne (NW) def. Clark,Kaley/Fugit,Amy (ESU) 8-6
3. Kolen,Aniek/Mannix,Stephanie (NW) def. Smith,Taylor/Khounsombath,Tiffany (ESU) 8-4

The Northwest Missouri State men will host Graceland on Wednesday, April 22, at 3 p.m. at Frank Grube Courts in Maryville, Mo. Both the men’s and women’s team will head to Springfield, Mo., on Friday, April 24, for the MIAA Conference Tournament.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Western women remain sixth, men in eight after second round of MIAA Championship

Posted on April 21, 2015April 21, 2015

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Missouri Western women’s golf team held steady in sixth place at the MIAA Championship after shooting a second round score of 335. Missouri Western has a total score of 683 and trail tournament leader Central Oklahoma by 52 strokes after two rounds of play.

Freshman Celine Lim improved her score by 11 strokes in the second round of the MIAA Championship, scoring a 77. Lim is currently tied for 12th place. The other Griffon in the top-20 is Madison Romjue, recording an 85 in both of her rounds. Tiffanie Yabut and Amber Chivington both improved their scores in the second round as well, scoring an 85 and 88, respectively.

Missouri Western is 10 strokes behind Central Missouri for fifth place and 12 strokes behind Nebraska-Kearney in fourth place. Central Oklahoma leads the tournament with a 631 and Lindenwood is second with a 644 after day two.

Baylee Price is the individual tournament leader, scoring a 74 first round and an 80 in her second round of competition.

The Griffon men’s team moved into a tie for eighth place with Nebraska-Kearney after shooting a second round score of 316. Missouri Western improved their score by 19 strokes on the second day and have an accumulated total of 651.

All five players improved their scores for Missouri Western on day two at the MIAA Championship. Scott Sheldon is currently leading the team with a 160 over his first two rounds. Sheldon and Jakob Rudosky both recorded a 79 in their second round. Savannah native Ryan Hand tallied a score of 78 in his second round, improving his score by 11 strokes. James O’Brien and Corey Knight recorded an 80 and 81 respectively.

Missouri Western sits three strokes behind Northeastern St. for seventh place while Lincoln and Southwest Baptist are tied with a 638 at fifth place.

The MIAA Championship also has a tie on the individual leader board with Cy Moritz of Central Missouri and Eric Kline of Central Oklahoma each scoring a 147 in their first two rounds.

The final round of the event will conclude on Wednesday in Lawrence, Kansas at the Alvamar Golf Club.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Bearcats lose seventh straight as they fall to Midland Tuesday

Posted on April 21, 2015

The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team fell to Midland University 13-5 on Tuesday afternoon at Bearcat Field in Maryville, Mo.

The Bearcats are now 19-25 on the year while Midland improves to 23-28.

This was the last non-conference game of the season for Northwest. It was also the team’s final regular season home game.

Nick Gotta was 2-for-3 on the day with a walk. Kevin Handzlik, Steven Garber and Adam Pennington each recorded an RBI.

Zach Douglas, Austin Wulff and James Holler each picked up hits.

Northwest used seven pitchers in the game. Taylor Bruch worked a scoreless 1.1 innings with three strikeouts.

Hondo Pearcy worked a scoreless sixth inning with a strikeout. Nikko Pablo pitched the ninth, allowing no hits, no runs and recorded a strikeout.

Northwest Missouri State will face Missouri Western in the final series of the regular season. First pitch is scheduled for Friday in St. Joseph, Mo.

— Northwest Sports Information —

MWSU women sixth, men ninth after first day of MIAA golf championship

Posted on April 20, 2015

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The Missouri Western women’s golf team is in sixth place after the first round of the MIAA Championship at the Alvamar Golf Club. MWSU opened the first round with a score of 348 and tournament leader Central Oklahoma finished with a 320.

The Griffons trail Central Missouri by one stroke and Nebraska-Kearney by 10 strokes.

Western was led by sophomore Madison Romjue, who is currently tied for sixteenth place after recording a first round score of 85. Callie Wilson finished second on the team with an 87 first round score. Celine Lim and Tiffanie Yabut each posted an 88 on their scorecard.

The tournament lead belongs to Baylee Price of Northeastern St., as she scored a 74 in her first round.

The Missouri Western men’s golf team finished with a 335 in their first round in Lawrence, which has them ninth in the standings at the MIAA Championship.

Central Missouri leads the tournament, recording a 310 in their opening round of competition. The Griffons sit two strokes behind Northeastern St. for eighth place and six strokes behind Southwest Baptist for seventh place.

Senior Scott Sheldon led the team with a first round score of 81 and tied for 18th individually. James O’Brien and Corey Knight scored an 83 and 84, respectively in their first round.

The tournament leader is Cy Mortiz of Central Missouri, he tallied a 74 on his first round scorecard. Central Oklahoma’s Eric Kline trails by one stroke, scoring a 75 in his round.

The MIAA Championship will continue tomorrow at the Alvamar Golf Club.

— MWSU Sports Information —