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Griffon volleyball rallies past Northwest Missouri State in five sets

Posted on September 23, 2014

The Missouri Western volleyball team moved to 9-3 overall and 3-1 in MIAA play Tuesday night with a five-set victory over Northwest Missouri State, 20-25, 25-18, 20-25, 25-16, 15-11. It was the team’s third straight MIAA win.

The Griffons trailed by as many as four points in the fifth set, but rallied back on a 10-2 run to take the match. Trailing 9-5 in the fifth set, a service error by Northwest, then a kill by Amanda Boender turned momentum for the Griffons.

It was Boender’s turn to lead the Griffon offense, racking up 14 kills on the night. Boender hit .387 and added eight block assists and two digs. Erica Rogginghaus had 13 kills and Kelsey Olion finished with 11 kills, nine digs and four block assists.

Sarah Faubel had 12 digs to move within 36 of the MWSU career record. Jordan Chohon added 11 digs and led the team with 51 assists. Lindsey Partridge continued her upward swing with eight kills, including the clincher, and five block assists.

Missouri Western continues the road trip Friday at Missouri Southern before taking on Central Oklahoma on Saturday.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Former Tiger Jabari Brown signs with Los Angeles Lakers

Posted on September 23, 2014September 23, 2014

The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Tuesday that they have signed former Mizzou Basketball standout Jabari Brown to their training camp roster.

The move allows Brown, the Southeastern Conference’s top scorer in 2013-14, to rejoin former Missouri teammate Jordan Clarkson in Los Angeles.

A native of Oakland, Calif., Brown averaged 19.9 points in 35 total games last season and paced the league with 20.7 points in 18 SEC contests. He topped 20 points in scoring 19 times overall as a junior, the most by a Tiger since Anthony Peeler in 1992. Brown scored 20-plus points in 12-of-18 league contests, the most since Derrick Chievous in 1987 and 1988, and topped 30 points twice, scoring 33 points against Kentucky and 30 points vs. Davidson.

While Brown was one of the SEC’s leading three-point shooters, the 6-foot-5 guard expanded his game greatly in his second season in Columbia. He shot 51.3 percent inside the three-point line and finished the year hitting 212-of-266 total free throws, ranking No. 3 all-time for single-season free throw makes.

Brown also ranked among the SEC’s leaders in several statistical categories during the 18-game league season. He finished among the Top 10 in scoring (first, 20.7), field goal percentage (fourth, .468), free throw percentage (fifth, .846), free throw makes (second, 115), three-point percentage (fourth, .414), three-point makes (eighth, 2.1) and minutes played (third, 36.6).

Brown was also the fifth fastest player to reach 1,000 points in Missouri history, needing just 59 games to reach the milestone. Through two seasons (60 total games at Missouri), Brown averaged 17.3 points, which ranks No. 10 all-time. The 19.9 points he averaged this season were the most since Kareem Rush in 2001.

Prior to signing with LA, Brown played for the Houston Rockets during the NBA’s Summer League in both Orlando and Las Vegas. During the Orlando Summer League (July 5-11) Brown averaged 9.4 points in 20.2 minutes.

— MU Sports Information —

Western men’s golf team finishes 10th at Northeastern State

Posted on September 23, 2014September 23, 2014

The Missouri Western men’s golf team finished in tenth place at the 16th Annual NSU Golf Classic. MWSU finished with a team score of 916 after three rounds of golf. Central Oklahoma took the team crown after posting a score of 879 during the tournament.

The Griffons leader was Corey Knight scoring a 219 in his three rounds which allowed him to finish in eighth place. Jakob Rudosky also had a solid tournament for MWSU shooting a 227 and finished tied for 30th.

Individually Central Oklahoma’s Wesley Jackson and West Texas A&M’s Oscar Spolander each shot a 214 to lead the field.

Missouri Western will wrap up their fall season with the MWSU Drury Inn Central Region Invitational on Oct. 12 – Oct. 14.

— MWSU Sports Information —

MWSU’s Harrison named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week

Posted on September 22, 2014September 22, 2014

Missouri Western defensive back Marc Harrison was named the MIAA Defensive Player of the Week on Monday after his record-tying 100-yard interception return for a touchdown Saturday in the Griffons 30-0 win over Northeastern State.

Harrison’s interception stopped an NSU scoring threat with the RiverHawks trailing 10-0 and helped turn the tide in the Griffons favor.

The 100-yard return tied a school record set by Nate Bruto in 2009 at Fort Hays State.

Harrison, a senior from Raymore, Missouri, also had six tackles (five solo) and a pass break up in Missouri Western’s win. Harrison’s interception was one of four by Griffon defenders, the most by any team in the MIAA this season. It was his first interception this season and the fifth of his career.

Missouri Western is back in action Thursday as they play at Lindenwood. The kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. and can be heard on 680 KFEQ AM & here on StJosephPost.com.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Missouri State moves into Top 25 poll for first time since 1997

Posted on September 22, 2014September 22, 2014

With its best start since 2007, the Missouri State University football team is starting to turn heads on a national level as the 3-1 Bears have cracked the FCS Coaches Top 25 Poll this week at No. 24.

It marks the first time since the team was No. 21 in the 1997 ESPN/USA Today preseason poll that MSU has been ranked in the top 25. The Bears also closed out the 1996 season ranked No. 23 in The Sports Network final poll.

“I’m pleased and happy for our players,” said head coach Terry Allen. “It puts them in a good position headed into league play. We have a very strong league, and you play a good team every week. We’re happy to be mentioned and hope we can build on it.”

Missouri State received 65 votes in the poll voted on by 26 national FCS coaches. A total of seven Missouri Valley Football Conference schools are ranked in the poll this week, including No. 12 Youngstown State, MSU’s next opponent for the game at Robert W. Plaster Stadium on Oct. 4. North Dakota State (1), South Dakota State (9), Northern Iowa (10), Southern Illinois (16) and Illinois State (22) are also ranked.

In the other widely-accepted FCS poll – The Sports Network Top 25 Poll – MSU is just outside the top 25 this week, receiving 116 votes which translates as the 31st-highest point total in the poll. YSU is No. 18 in The Sports Network rankings.

Missouri State is coming off a thrilling 33-31 road win at Central Arkansas on Saturday, a game decided on a 53-yard field goal by junior Marcelo Bonani as time expired. The victory was the second non-conference road win for the Bears this campaign, matching the club’s most since 1996.

After an open date in the schedule this weekend, Missouri State will return to action on Oct. 4 against Youngstown State.

— MSU Sports Information —

Missouri announces 2014-15 basketball TV schedule

Posted on September 22, 2014September 22, 2014

Mizzou Basketball announced its complete television schedule for the 2014-15 season on Monday, including dates and locations for a pair of exhibition games against William Jewell (Oct. 29) and Missouri-St. Louis (Nov. 8).

Missouri will return to Hearnes Center for the second consecutive year on Oct. 29 for its exhibition opener against William Jewell. The game is being played at Hearnes Center due to the installation of a new video board at Mizzou Arena.

Tickets for the exhibition game at Hearnes Center will be free. Fans will have access to open, general admission seating in Sections C and D, while seating in Sections A and B will be held for 2014-15 season ticket holders. Season ticket holders must present their William Jewell game ticket, which is part of their season ticket package, to gain entry into these sections.

New Tiger Head Coach Kim Anderson played four seasons inside Hearnes Center, including his senior campaign when the Tigers went 12-1 and he was named the 1977 Big Eight Player of the Year. Over his final three seasons, Anderson was an outstanding 37-2 at Hearnes.

Monday’s announcement also includes game time and network updates for five regular-season non-league games. Three of Mizzou’s non-conference games will appear on the SEC Network, giving the Tigers a school-record 10 non-conference games on national television (28 total). Added to the SEC Network package were the Nov. 16 game against Valparaiso, the Dec. 11 game against Elon and the Jan. 3 non-conference finale against Lipscomb.

Five games, including both exhibition contests, will appear on SEC Network +. Those tilts on SEC Network + include the regular-season opener vs. UMKC (Nov. 14), Oral Roberts (Nov. 19) and SEMO (Dec. 2). Games on SEC Network + are only available on WatchESPN.

The final five Southeastern Conference game times were also announced today. Two of those games will take place at Mizzou Arena. Missouri will host Tennessee on Jan. 17 at 5 p.m. CT and Ole Miss on Jan. 31 at 3 p.m. Road games include the Jan. 10 game at Auburn (6 p.m.), Feb. 21 at Vanderbilt (1:30 p.m.) and the regular-season finale at Mississippi State on March 7 at 5:30 p.m.

— MU Sports Information —

K-State’s Johnson earns Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honor

Posted on September 22, 2014September 22, 2014

Kansas State senior linebacker Dakorey Johnson was honored for his performance in his first career start against Auburn as he was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.

Johnson is the second Wildcat in the last three weeks to pick up weekly conference accolades following quarterback Jake Waters, who earned offensive player of the week honors after the Iowa State game. Additionally, K-State has a league-best 26 player-of-the-week honors since 2011.

A product of Mesquite, Texas, Johnson registered a career-high six tackles Thursday night, including two tackles for loss, and an interception against the fifth-ranked Tigers. Johnson and the Wildcat defense held one of the nation’s top offenses to its lowest offensive output in head coach Gus Malzahn’s career. Auburn finished the game with an average of 2.8 yards per rush and totaled 128 yards on the ground. No Auburn team under Malzahn had ever been held below 200 rushing yards in a game, and the Tigers entered the matchup averaging more than 300.

A former community-college transfer, Johnson has 13 tackles this season, including 11 over the last two games, while he has two tackles for loss in two contests this season. His interception on Thursday was the second of his career as he also had one against Iowa State in 2013.

No. 25 Kansas State hosts UTEP Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium. The sold-out game, which will be K-State’s 15th in a row, kicks off at 11 a.m., and will be televised by FSN.

— KSU Sports Information —

NU’s Abdullah named Big Ten Co-Player of the Week

Posted on September 22, 2014

Nebraska I-back Ameer Abdullah earned Big Ten weekly honors for the second time this season on Monday.

Abdullah shared Big Ten Offensive honors with Wisconsin’s Melvin Gordon following Nebraska’s 41-31 win over Miami Saturday night. Abdullah totaled 313 all-purpose yards – an NCAA single-game high in 2014 – as he rushed for 229 yards on 35 carries and two scores and added a three-yard touchdown reception. He also had four kickoff returns for 81 yards in the win, as his all-purpose yard total was second in Nebraska school history. He moved from fifth to third on Nebraska’s career rushing list while also becoming the Huskers’ career all-purpose yards leader, passing College Football Hall of Famer Johnny Rodgers.

Abdullah also earned the weekly honor against Florida Atlantic in the season opener when he rushed for 232 yards. Abdullah is one of only two players in the country with multiple 200-yard rushing games in 2014. Nebraska has won at least one Big Ten weekly award in each of the first four weeks of the season.

The Big Ten honor was one of several for Abdullah, as he was also named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll for the second this season on Monday and was chosen as the Athlon Sports Big Ten Player of the Week.

— NU Sports Information —

Western soccer loses 1-0 on the road at Lindenwood

Posted on September 21, 2014

The Missouri Western women’s soccer team found another tough MIAA challenge Sunday in St. Charles, as they lost to the Lions 1-0. The loss drops MWSU to 3-2-1 overall and 0-1-1 in the MIAA.

Lindenwood’s lone goal came in the 42nd minute by Kirsten Crabtree. It was the only of seven shots on goal to get behind Western goal keeper Sarah Lyle. Lyle finished with six saves.

Offensively, the Griffons stayed with Lindenwood, finishing with five shots on goal. Lindenwood had 10 shots overall to MWSU’s six.

Missouri Western returns home for two matches this weekend. Friday night, MWSU hosts Central Oklahoma at 7 p.m. and Northeastern State comes to Spratt Stadium on Sunday.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Griffons bounce back with 30-0 win against Northeastern State

Posted on September 20, 2014September 20, 2014

The Missouri Western football team got back on the winning track with a 30-0 win over Northeastern State Saturday inside Spratt Stadium. The Griffons move to 2-1 on the season.

Missouri Western’s last shut out came against William Jewell in 2012. Marc Harrison’s 100-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second quarter tied a school record.

The Griffons were able to move the ball offensively, collecting 322 total yards of offense. Raphael Spencer finished the night with 105 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. Also making a solid contribution on the ground was Tra Brown, who added 47 yards on nine carries. Skyler Windmiller got the start for the Griffons but split time with TJ LaFaver, who returned to the rotation after missing last week’s game at Central Oklahoma with a concussion. Windmiller finished 7-17 with 64 yards passing LaFaver was 5-7 for 60 yards passing and picked up 19 yards on three rushes.

Defensively, Missouri Western forced four turnovers, all coming on interceptions. Cornerback Michael Jordan had two picks off of RiverHawks quarterback Kevin Pantastico. Stephen Juergens and Meshack Kennedy each made seven tackles on the night to lead the team.

The Griffons next head to St. Charles, Missouri to take on Lindenwood this Thursday and you can hear the game on 680 KFEQ AM and the Griffon Sports Network.

— MWSU Sports Information —