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MWSU tennis falls at Emporia State 6-3

Posted on March 27, 2015

EMPORIA, Kan. – The Missouri Western women’s tennis team hit the road for the second straight day as they took on the Emporia State Hornets eventually falling, 6-3.

The Griffons recorded two of three wins in doubles matches. Ceara Boldridge and Sofia Aguilera won their match 8-6 while Denise Chiao and Kayla Dysart earned an 8-4 victory.

In singles matches, the Griffons claimed just one win with Boldridge winning 6-0, 7-6 (7-4) in the No. 6 spot. Dysart won her first set but eventually fell 3-6, 6-1, and 6-4 in the No. 3 position.

The Griffons now have a record of 6-5 overall and 3-3 in conference. MWSU will stay on the road with a dual match against College of Saint Mary on Sunday, starting at noon.

Singles competition
1. Griffey,Tawni (ESU) def. Giraldo,Sarah (MWSU) 6-3, 6-3
2. Ramos,Camila (ESU) def. Aguilera,Sofia (MWSU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Smith,Taylor (ESU) def. Dysart,Kayla (MWSU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
4. Clark,Kaley (ESU) def. El Ghazi,Yasmine (MWSU) 7-5, 6-4
5. Fugit,Amy (ESU) def. Chiao,Denise (MWSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Boldridge,Ceara (MWSU) def. Khounsombath,Tiffany (ESU) 6-0, 7-6 (7-4)

Doubles competition
1. Griffey,Tawni/Ramos,Camila (ESU) def. Giraldo,Sarah/El Ghazi,Yasmine (MWSU) 9-8 (7-5)
2. Aguilera,Sofia/Boldridge,Ceara (MWSU) def. Clark,Kaley/Fugit,Amy (ESU) 8-6
3. Chiao,Denise/Dysart,Kayla (MWSU) def. Smith,Taylor/Khounsombath,Tiffany (ESU) 8-4

— MWSU Sports Information —

KU’s Ellis, Mason earned NABC All-District honors

Posted on March 27, 2015March 27, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas men’s basketball duo of Perry Ellis and Frank Mason III have been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division I All-District 8 Team, the NABC announced Friday.

Reflecting their All-Big 12 recognitions earlier this month, Ellis is a first-team member of the NABC All-District 8, while Mason is on the second team. A total of 24 districts were recognized by the NABC and District 8 represented the Big 12 Conference.

A junior forward from Wichita, Kansas, Ellis is the only player in the Big 12 to rank in the top-10 in scoring (7th, 13.8 ppg), rebounding (4th, 6.9 rpg) and field goal percentage (7th, .457) in 2014-15. Four other players in the league check in among the top-10 in two of the three stats, including Mason, but only Ellis holds a top-10 ranking in all three. A three-time Big 12 Player of the Week this season, Ellis tied for third in the conference with seven double-doubles and posted four games with 20 or more points, including three in league play.

A sophomore guard from Petersburg, Virginia, Mason led Kansas, and ranked fifth in the Big 12, with 3.9 assists per game. KU’s second-leading scorer, Mason posted three 20-point games this season, including a career-high-tying 21 points at then-No. 15 Oklahoma in the regular-season finale. He scored 12.6 points per game, which is ninth in the league. A mulit-dimensional guard, Mason also ranked ninth in the Big 12 in free throw percentage at 78.6 percent, eighth in field goal percentage at 44.1 percent, ninth in steals at 1.4 per game and fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.9.

Kansas posted a 27-9 overall record in 2014-15 and won its 11th-straight, 15th Big 12 and NCAA-leading 58th overall conference regular-season championship with a 13-5 league record. The Jayhawks had the toughest schedule in the nation and its 10 victories against Associated Press nationally-ranked teams at tip were the most for KU in a season.

— KU Sports Information —

MWSU’s Gillaspy named NFCA National Player of the Week

Posted on March 25, 2015

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Missouri Western senior Tiffany Gillaspy has been named Louisville/Slugger NFCA Division II National Softball Player of the Week for games played between March 16-22.

Gillaspy, a native Johnston, Iowa, batted .529 and slugged 1.059 to help the Griffons win all 10 games last week. The senior infielder was 18-for-34 at the plate with four doubles, four home runs and a triple. She knocked in 15 runs, scored 12 times and did not strikeout in 35 plate appearances.

Gillaspy recorded a hit in nine games, which included three, three-hit outings and a total of six multi-hit contests. She posted a pair of 3-for-4 efforts with a RBI and two runs scored in a doubleheader sweep of Southeastern Oklahoma State. The MIAA Hitter of the Week launched two home runs, knocked in three and scored twice versus Concordia-St. Paul and also went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI and two runs against Wayne State College.

Missouri Western will play a doubleheader at home against Lindenwood Friday beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the Griffon Spring Sports Complex.

NFCA National Player of the Week
March 25 – Tiffany Gillaspy (Missouri Western)
March 18 – Tiffany Hollingsworth (Humboldt State)
March 11 – Stephanie Mark (Northwest Missouri State)
March 4 – Jayne MacDonald (Cal State East Bay)
Feb. 25 – Ashley Walker (Winona State)
Feb. 18 – Nicole Nobbe (Cal State San Bernardino)

— MWSU Sports Information —

Northwest Missouri State splits two baseball games Wednesday

Posted on March 25, 2015

The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team earned a mid-week split in a pair of non-conference games on the road on Wednesday.

Culver-Stockton beat the Bearcats in game one in Canton, Mo., 6-3. And in the nightcap, Northwest traveled to Quincy, Ill., and beat Quincy University, 4-3, in 13 innings.

The Bearcats are now 13-13 overall.

Against Culver-Stockton, Northwest scored two runs in the second and one run in the third, while the Wildcats had a six-run third inning.

Northwest used five pitchers on the day. John Osborne started, going 2.1 innings, allowing five runs on eight hits with two strikeouts.

Steven Garber was 2-for-3 with a double, while Kevin Handzlik and James Holler each picked up two hits and each scored a run. Holler and Zach Douglas each had an RBI.

Against Quincy, the Bearcats got the game started with a run in the top of the first as Nick Gotta drew a walk to begin the game and came around to score on a double play ball from Johnson. Gotta was aided by a wild pitch that advanced him to second during Derek Meyer’s at bat.

In the second inning with one out, Greenslade reached on an error by the first baseman and moved to second on a Hardegree single. Both runners moved up on a Garrett Fort groundout, putting runners on second and third with two out. Austin Wulff hit an 0-1 offering up the middle for a single, scoring both Greenslade and Hardegree, making it 3-0 Northwest.

In the top of the 13th inning, Aaron Barratt drew a one out walk and moved to second on an infield single from Johnson. Garber took an 0-1 pitch down the left field line for a double to drive in Barratt with the go ahead run.

In the bottom of the 13th, Henrich came on for his second inning of work and put the Hawks down in order for the win.

The Bearcats return to MIAA play starting on Friday, March 27, with a 4 p.m. game against Pittsburg State in Pittsburg, Kan. Saturday’s doubleheader will start at 1 p.m. followed by a 1 p.m. game on Sunday.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Bearcat softball gets swept at William Jewell

Posted on March 25, 2015

The Northwest Missouri State softball team dropped both games in Wednesday’s doubleheader against William Jewell in Liberty, Mo.

The Bearcats jumped out to an early lead in game one, but WJC rallied to win, 4-3, while three Northwest home runs in game two were not enough to overcome a barrage of Cardinal hits as the Bearcats lost 8-5.

Northwest Missouri State is now 9-15 on the season, while William Jewell improves to 15-8.

In game one, Stephanie Mark reached base in all four of her at bats, hitting a home run and a single while drawing two walks. The senior drove in two runs and scored another.

Torri Blythe drove her first double of the year to deep center, finishing 1-for-4 with a run scored, while Rebecca Maher smacked a pair of singles and drove in one run.

Sarah Baldwin threw six solid innings for the Bearcats, giving up three earned runs on nine hits to take the loss. The senior struck out three and did not walk a batter.

In game two, Mark crushed two more home runs and added a single at the dish. Chantel Adams finished 4-for-4 with four singles, while Maher belted her third home run of the season, driving in two runs.

Abbie Vitosh got the start in game two, throwing 3 1/3 innings and giving up five runs on nine hits to take the loss.

Northwest returns to conference play this weekend when Lincoln comes to Maryville on Friday. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Missouri Western ranked No. 17 in the latest NFCA Top 25 softball poll

Posted on March 25, 2015March 25, 2015

The recent success of the Missouri Western Softball team has vaulted the Griffons into the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Top 25 poll.

It’s the first time MWSU has appeared in the poll as they enter at No. 17. Western is now 21-9 and 6-2 in the MIAA as they’ve won 12 consecutive games.

Last week the Griffons picked up wins over Augustana, which moved from 24th last week to 18th this week, and Winona State, which was 14th but fell outside the top 25 this week.

Missouri Western is one of three MIAA teams in the Top 25. Emporia State stayed at No. 11, while Central Oklahoma dropped three spots into a tie for 19th.

MWSU will look to extend its win streak and remain unbeaten at home when the host Lindenwood on Friday and Lincoln on Saturday in MIAA doubleheaders.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Northwest tennis loses twice at Midwestern State

Posted on March 25, 2015March 25, 2015

The Northwest Missouri State University men’s and women’s tennis teams dropped non-conference matches at Midwestern State on Wednesday in Wichita Falls, Texas.

The No. 19 ranked Bearcat men’s team fell to No. 14 Midwestern State, 6-3. Northwest is now 8-5 on the year while the Mustangs improved to 10-4.

The Northwest women’s team fell to the No. 14 ranked Mustangs, 8-1. The Bearcats moved to 7-4 overall while Midwestern State improved to 7-5.

Men’s Match Results
Singles competition
1. Kacper Boborykin (MIDWEST) def. Boissinot,Romain (NW) 6-0, 6-7, 7-6
2. Kyle Davidson (MIDWEST) def. Tete,Mauro (NW) 6-1, 6-7, 6-3
3. Ramon Toyos (MIDWEST) def. Riveros,Alvaro (NW) 6-4, 6-2
4. Chris Norrie (MIDWEST) def. Altmann,Josef (NW) 6-4, 6-3
5. Azzaoui,Hicham (NW) def. Keegan Sullivan (MIDWEST) 6-3, 6-2
6. Autones,Aymeric (NW) def. Matt Tyer (MIDWEST) 6-0, 7-6 (9-7)

Doubles competition
1. Riveros,Alvaro/Autones,Aymeric (NW) def. Tomas Grejtak/Ramon Toyos (MIDWEST) 8-5
2. Kacper Boborykin/Kyle Davidson (MIDWEST) def. Boissinot,Romain/Tete,Mauro (NW) 8-2
3. Zack Santagate/Chris Norrie (MIDWEST) def. Altmann,Josef/Glowick,Fin (NW) 8-6

Women’s Match Results
Singles competition
1. Quesada,Camila (NW) def. Kayla Casey (MIDWEST) 7-5, 6-7, 7-6
2. Taylor Coffman (MIDWEST) def. Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) 7-5, 6-4
3. Madeline Schorlemmer (MIDWEST) def. Jaquet,Margaux (NW) 6-0, 6-2
4. Courtney Anderson (MIDWEST) def. Mannix,Stephanie (NW) 6-2, 6-1
5. Paige Boykin (MIDWEST) def. Hull,Marianne (NW) 6-1, 6-0
6. Lindsay Nochowicz (MIDWEST) def. Sestokaite,Vilune (NW) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Kayla Casey/Taylor Coffman (MIDWEST) def. Quesada,Camila/Jarolim,Lorena Rivas (NW) 8-3
2. Lauren Pineda/Lindsay Nochowicz (MIDWEST) def. Dibbins,Rachel/Sestokaite,Vilune (NW) 8-2
3. Paige Boykin/Madeline Schorlemmer (MIDWEST) def. Jaquet,Margaux/Mannix,Stephanie (NW) 8-0

The Bearcats resume MIAA play tomorrow with men’s and women’s matches at Emporia State starting at noon in Emporia, Kan. Northwest returns to campus on Friday, March 27, against East Central University at 10 a.m.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Griffons work around rain delays to defeat Rockhurst 13-2

Posted on March 24, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After a couple of rain delays Tuesday night, the Missouri Western baseball team picked up a non-conference win at Rockhurst 13-2.

Pushed back two hours from the original start time due to rain, the teams didn’t get through the first inning before rain forced another delay with the Griffons leading 3-0. When play resumed, little changed as Missouri Western put on an offensive performance more consistent with what the team has been used to of late.

The Griffons piled on 16 hits, scoring three in the first, two in the fourth and sixth and three runs in the eighth and again in the ninth inning. In the first, MWSU got RBIs from Cosimo Cannella, Mitch Thorman and Dylon Koch. Missouri Western took a 5-0 lead in the fourth when Trevor LaHonta and Brandon Downs scored after David Glaude reached on an error. Grant Woods allowed a leadoff single and two walks in the bottom of the fifth before he was replaced by Weston Caindec. Caindec induced the second out of the inning before giving up a single that pulled the Hawks within two. Caindec picked up the win, going two and two-thirds, with two hits and two strikeouts. The junior reliever ran his scoreless innings streak to over 12. He hasn’t surrendered a run since Feb. 20 at Emporia State. The bullpen kept home plate closed the rest of the way as the Griffon offense continued to tack onto the lead.

Cody Childs drove in one in the sixth with a single before Cannella drove Childs home later in the inning to put MWSU up 7-2. Cannella made it 10-2 in the eighth with a two-RBI double to left and RBIs from Ryan Degner, Childs and Jerico Burasco pushed the Griffon lead to 13-2 in the top of the ninth. Cannella finished the evening 3-6 with four RBIs. Degner and Childs both went 2-3 with Childs driving in two and scoring four. Downs finished 3-5 with two runs scored and LaHonta went 2-4 with a pair of runs scored.

The win pushed Missouri Western to 17-9 overall. The team puts its 5-0 record at the Spring Sports Complex on the line this weekend when it hosts nationally ranked and MIAA leading Missouri Southern in a four-game series that begins Friday at 2 p.m.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Foster, Harris dismissed from KSU basketball team; Thomas to transfer

Posted on March 24, 2015March 24, 2015

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State head coach Bruce Weber announced Tuesday that two players have been dismissed from the men’s basketball program and another has elected to transfer.

Sophomore Marcus Foster and freshman Tre Harris have been dismissed from the program, while sophomore Jevon Thomas has decided to transfer.

“Marcus and Tre have been unable to live up to the standards that we expect of our players,” said Weber. “It is a privilege to represent Kansas State University and there are consequences when players don’t live up to those expectations. Hopefully, they will learn from this experience and make the necessary progress to continue their basketball careers elsewhere.”

“As for Jevon, he has worked diligently to succeed in our program both athletically and academically,” Weber continued. “He has made tremendous strides during his time at K-State. We wish him the best as he moves forward in his college career.”

A 6-foot-3, 210-pound guard from Wichita Falls, Texas, Foster averaged 14.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 62 games in his two-year career, including 12.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game this past season.

A 6-foot-5, 195-pound guard from Edwardsville, Illinois, Harris saw action in 21 games as a true freshman in 2014-15, averaging 3.8 points and 0.9 rebounds per game.

A 6-foot, 185-pound guard from Queens, New York, Thomas saw action in 52 games in his two-year career, averaging 3.7 points, 3.0 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game. This past season, he averaged 4.5 points, 3.3 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game.

— KSU Sports Information —

MWSU’s Gillaspy, Smith earn weekly MIAA softball honors

Posted on March 24, 2015

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After helping their team go 10-0 last week and stretch its winning streak to 12 games, two member of the Missouri Western softball team have been rewarded for their efforts. Tiffany Gillaspy has been named the MIAA Hitter of the Week and Janie Smith is the MIAA Pitcher of the Week.

Gillaspy batted .529 and slugged 1.059 in 10 games last week. The senior infielder went 18-34 at the plate with four doubles, four home runs and a triple. She drove in 15 runs and did not strike out in 10 regional wins, two coming against ranked opponents. Coming into the week, Gillaspy was batting .355 but used the stellar week to bump her average up to .417.

Smith went 5-0 with a 1.85 ERA last week, picking up a shutout win over No. 14 Winona State and a one-run win over No. 24 Augustana. The junior pitcher also shutout Northwest Missouri State last week and picked up wins over Southeastern Oklahoma State and Minnesota State. Smith went the distance in all five starts, allowing just seven earned runs in 34 innings, while striking out 16 and not allowing an extra base hit. Smith is the second MWSU pitcher to win the award this season, with Shyanne Saladino claiming the title earlier this spring.

The Griffons return to MIAA play this week, hosting Lindenwood on March 27 and Lincoln on March 28. So far this season, the team is 21-9 overall, 6-2 in the MIAA and 10-0 at home.

— MWSU Sports Information —