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Missouri Western women’s golf team finishes 4th at NSU Invitational

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riggertMissouriWesternThe Missouri Western women’s golf team finished in fourth place on Tuesday after completing the final round of the Northeastern State University Golf Classic in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

MWSU sat in fourth place after day one and held their ground with a 312 team score in the second round. The winner of the tournament was Central Oklahoma winning with a team score of 604 through the two days of competition.

Maidson Romjue again set the pace for the Griffons with a 73 second round. She finished the tournament with a 148 placing her in a tie for third place. The other top-10 finisher for MWSU was Celine Lim she recorded a total score of 153 placing her in eighth place.

Arkansas Tech’s Megan Jeffery and Central Oklahoma’s Marla Souvannasing finished the tournament atop the leader board shooting a 147 in the two rounds of golf.

The Griffons are back in action on Sept. 29-30 at the Fort Hays State University Invitational with an expected start time of 8 a.m.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Mizzou’s Shane Ray earns SEC Defensive Player of the Week honor

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MUUniversity of Missouri junior DE Shane Ray (Kansas City, Mo.) was named the Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his big day this past Saturday as he helped lead Mizzou to a 38-10 win over UCF.  Ray won the award, as announced tonight by the league office, after recording seven tackles (all solo stops), including a career-best 4.0 tackles for loss, with 2.0 quarterback sacks.

Ray also forced a fumble against the Knights, which led to one of four turnovers forced by the Tiger defense in the second half, as Mizzou extended a 14-10 halftime lead with a dominant second half.

Through three games, Ray’s season total of 7.5 tackles for loss is tops in the nation, and his 5.0 sacks is currently the number-three mark in the NCAA.

He becomes the second Tiger in the last two weeks to win a weekly player of the week award in the SEC, as he joins sophomore QB Maty Mauk, who won the offensive player of the week on September 8th for his play in MU’s win at Toledo.

Ray is now the fifth Tiger defender to win the SEC’s Defensive Player of the Week award in the last three seasons.  He joins SS Kenronte Walker (2012 vs. Arizona State), LB Kentrell Brothers (2013 at Georgia), DE Michael Sam (2013 at Vanderbilt) and CB E.J. Gaines (2013 vs. Texas A&M) on the distinct list.

“It’s a great honor, I’m really excited about receiving this award,” Ray said.  “It’s nice to be recognized, I think it means that I’m doing good things and that my team is doing good things.  I feel like there’s a lot of guys on this team that deserve recognition, but in the end, we play for each other and we just have to keep working hard to accomplish our goals,” he said.

Ray and the 18th-ranked Tigers continue preparations this week for Saturday’s showdown against the Indiana Hoosiers.  The game is set for a 3 p.m. kickoff at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field.

— MU Sports Information —

MIAA announces weekly football honors

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riggertMIAACentral Missouri’s LaVance Taylor was named the MIAA Football Offensive Athlete of the Week after a record breaking performance. Central Oklahoma’s Cody Jones won the defensive award and Fort Hays State’s Drew O’Brien won on special teams.

MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week
LaVance Taylor, RB, Central Missouri

Taylor had a record-setting day as Central Missouri beat #19 Emporia State 50-31, amassing nearly 400 yards of all-purpose yards and scoring six touchdowns. He rushed for 288 yards and four touchdowns on 23 carries for a 12.5 yards per carry average. He had three receptions for eight yards and a touchdown and had a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. He set four single-game school records and tied a career-record in the process. His 288 rushing yards are the most in a single-game in school history, as were his six touchdowns and 36 points scored. His 394 all-purpose yards were also a single-game UCM record. His kickoff return for a touchdown was the third of his career, tying the UCM career record. The 5-11 senior running back is a native of Raytown, Mo. where he competed at Raytown High School.

MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week
Cody Jones, DB, Central Oklahoma

Jones came up with two big interceptions during UCO’s 26-17 upset of Missouri Western. The junior cornerback returned the first one 41 yards to the MWSU four-yard-line late in the first half to set up a short UCO field goal that got the Bronchos within 14-10 at halftime and he sealed the win with a 42-yard touchdown return on the final play of the game. Jones added three unassisted tackles, including one for a four-yard loss, and broke up another pass. The 5-11 junior defensive back is a native of Bakersfield, Calif. where he competed at Highland High School and Bakersfield College.

MIAA Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Drew O’ Brien, K, Fort Hays State

O’ Brien was a perfect 2-of-2 on field goal attempts in a 48-13 win at Northeastern State. He connected from 41 yards and 38 yards in the second quarter, pushing the FHSU lead to 10-6 and then 13-6. He also had three punts go for an average of 44.7 yards, two that went 50 or more yards with 53 as his best effort. He also averaged 60.8 yards on kickoffs. The 6-0 kicker/punter is a native of Hays, Kan. where he competed at TMP-Marian High School.

— MIAA Press Release —

Nebraska’s Pierson-El named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week

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NebraskaFor the second straight week, a Husker earned the Big Ten’s top special teams’ accolade, as freshman De’Mornay Pierson-El was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week Monday morning.

Pierson-El earned the honor after returning five punts for 150 yards in Nebraska’s 55-19 win at Fresno State. His performance including an 86-yard touchdown return, the longest ever for a Nebraska freshman and the longest punt return for a TD by a Husker since 2010, as well as a 51-yard return to set up another Husker score. His 86-yard punt return for a score is the longest in the FBS ranks this season.  His 150 punt return yards more than doubled Nebraska’s entire 2013 team total in that category.

Pierson-El’s performance against the Bulldogs ranks ninth on the Big Ten’s single-game punt return list and marked only the second time in 30 years that a Big Ten player had at least 150 punt return yards in a single-game. He currently ranks 12th nationally at 18.0 yards per return and is the only freshman ranked in the top-20 nationally in the category. Pierson-El was also named the College Football Performance Award’s National Punt Returner of the Week.

Sam Foltz was Nebraska’s most recent Big Ten Special Teams winner, as he earned the award for his performance against McNeese State last week.

The Huskers, who are 24th in this week’s AP poll, return to host Miami this Saturday at 7 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN2 and also available on the Husker Sports Radio Network.

— NU Sports Information —

Western soccer loses first game of season to Augustana

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MWSUThe Missouri Western soccer team allowed their first goals of the season and they dropped their first game of the year with a 2-0 loss to Augustana (S.D.) Sunday at Spratt Stadium.

The Vikings scored the first goal of the season on Sarah Lyle when Annie Thorensen snuck past Lyle and rolled one in past a sliding Taylor Gant from 20 yards out in the 19th minute. Augustana struck again in the 23rd minute on a rebound goal from Payton Pry.

MWSU was outshot for the first time this season – 14-9. Augie got 10 of those shots on frame with just four for the Griffons. Despite allowing her first goals of the season, Lyle saved 10 Augustana shots.

The Griffons fall to 3-1. They hit the road to take on Northwest Missouri State on Sept. 19 and Lindenwood University on the 21st.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Griffons led 14-point lead slip away in loss at Central Oklahoma

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MWSUCentral Oklahoma held the lead for just 17 seconds Saturday night, but it was enough to drop the Missouri Western football team to 1-1 on the season in MWSU’s first-ever loss to UCO, 26-17.

Seth Hiddink’s 18 yard field goal with 17 seconds remaining gave the Bronchos their first lead of the game. Cody Jones padded the UCO margin with a 42-yard pick-6 as time expired. The loss snapped a 14-game, regular season road winning streak for the Griffons and delivered MWSU’s first ever loss to an opponent from Oklahoma.

Missouri Western jumped out to a 14-0 lead on two Skyler Windmiller touchdown passes. It was 14-10 at halftime. John Schmiemeier gave the Griffons a 17-10 lead before Chas Stallard’s three-yard scamper tied the game with 9:44 left.

Western returns home to face Northeastern State this Saturday at 6:00 p.m. for Military Appreciation Day and Family Day at Missouri Western.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Western soccer stays unbeaten with OT win against Bemidji State

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MWSUThe Missouri Western soccer team is off to a program-best 3-0 start after an overtime goal Friday night from Bridget Blessie lifted the Griffs past Bemidji State 1-0. Just three games into the season, the 2014 squad has surpassed the 2013 win total and equaled the goal output from last year’s team.

The 201 people in attendance may have wondered if it would ever happen, but it did. Five minutes into the first overtime, Blessie took a swing at the ball from 30 yards out. It sailed over the head of her waiting teammates, took a bounce over Bemidji goalie Sonja Barr’s head and into the net.

It may have been the Griffons first goal but was far from their first offensive threat. For the third straight game, MWSU controlled the action, outshooting Bemidji 23-7. The Griffons managed 12 shots on goal past a stingy Bemidji defense. Sarah Lyle is now 3-0 on the season and has yet to allow a goal. The sophomore saw little action with just one Bemidji shot making it to the Griffon goalie.

Teddi Serna paced the Griffons with five shots, followed by four each from K.C. Ramsell and Bailey Dervin.

Missouri Western looks to remain perfect on the season Sunday when they host Augustana at noon. Admission to all home matches is free.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Griffon Volleyball splits on Day 1 of NSIC Challenge

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riggertMissouriWesternThe Missouri Western volleyball team went 1-1 Friday, beating Bemidji State in game one (3-0) and losing to Augustana College in a tough fought five-game set at the NSIC Challenge in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Game 1

The Griffons picked up right where they left off from the past weekend, sweeping Bemidji State three sets to none. It made the third consecutive sweep for the Griffons dating back to last Saturday. MWSU shut down the Beavers offensively, not allowing more than 16 points in any game through the three set match.

Sophomore Kelsey Olion led the way offensively with 12 kills and posted a .611 attack percentage. The Griffons also received solid production out of Amanda Boender and Jessie Thorup with each adding 11 kills apiece.

Other leaders for the Griffons included Jordan Chohon giving out 41 assist in the match and also Sarah Faubel with 15 digs.

Game 2

The second match of the day for the Griffons lasted until the fifth set with Augustana winning 3-2. MWSU took the first and third set in the match but Augustana managed to comeback in the fourth and fifth set to get the victory.

The Griffons again had a balanced attack with four individuals posting double-figure kills. Junior Jessica Thorup had 22 kills throughout the match. Erica Rottinghaus (17), Amanda Boender (13) and Kelsey Olion (11) scored double-figure kills.

Again the Griffons were set up by Jordan Chohon assisting on 61 points. The team leader in digs was Sarah Faubel with 18 in the match.

Action continues for the Griffon volleyball team against Minnesota State University Moorhead at 2 p.m. and University of Sioux Falls 7 p.m., on Saturday

— MWSU Sports Information —

Kansas’ Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk lands in Lawrence

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riggertKUAfter competing for his home country, Ukraine, earlier this month at the FIBA Basketball World Championship, Kansas freshman guard Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk (pronounced Sviat-is-slov Meh-kai-luke, prefers to be called “Svi” pronounced “Svee”) arrived in Lawrence on Monday, Sept. 8. The 6-8, 195-pound native of Cherkasy, Ukraine, briefly met with some of the media before he continued his orientation to the KU campus.

At 17, Mykhailiuk is the youngest player in the Big 12 Conference, yet still brings a lot of international experience to the KU squad. Just before making the Ukraine national team, Mykhailiuk earned all-tournament team honors at the U18 European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he averaged 16.0 points and 4.1 rebounds during the event. In April, he played opposite KU freshmen teammates Kelly Oubre and Cliff Alexander in the World Select Team’s loss to Team USA at the 2014 Nike Hoops Summit in Portland.

— KU Sports Information —

Mizzou’s Mauk named SEC Offensive Player of the Week

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MUUniversity of Missouri sophomore QB Maty Mauk (Kenton, Ohio) was named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week for his prolific performance this past Saturday as he helped lead the Tigers to a 49-24 win at Toledo.  Mauk won the award, as announced tonight by the league office, after throwing for five touchdown passes and running for a sixth, both totals which tied program single-game records.

Playing just 75 miles away from his hometown, and before an estimated 1,500 friends and family, Mauk led the Tigers to a convincing road win against the pre-season MAC West Division favorite, as he completed 21-of-32 passes for a career-best 325 yards.  His five scoring strikes came from 7, 13, 13, 25 and 12 yards out, and tied his own school record that he co-holds with former star QB Chase Daniel.  Mauk threw five TD passes last year at Kentucky, tying the mark Daniel had previously established four times on his own.

Mauk also scored on a 1-yard keeper in the 2nd quarter at Toledo, and the six total touchdowns accounted for also tied the Mizzou single-game record, held by former greats Terry McMillan (1969 at Kansas) and Corby Jones (1997 at Oklahoma State).

He becomes the first Tiger to win the weekly offensive player of the week award in the SEC.  The last Tiger to win a conference offensive player of the week award was Henry Josey in 2011.  Mauk was named the SEC freshman of the week winner three times a year ago.

Mauk was pleased to win the award, but was quick to credit his teammates for putting him in position to make plays.

“It means a lot, but obviously you can’t do it without the five guys up front protecting me, they gave me a ton of time to throw, and our receivers were in the right spots in the right time and it’s my job to get them the ball, so it was a great group effort,” Mauk said.

Mauk and the 20th-ranked Tigers continue preparations this week for Saturday’s showdown against the UCF Knights.  The game is set for an 11 a.m. kickoff at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field.

— MU Sports Information —

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