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Griffons avenge earlier loss to Emporia State with 3-1 win Tuesday

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MWSUThe Missouri Western volleyball team improved to 7-10 on the season as they defeated Emporia State Tuesday night at MWSU Fieldhouse 3-1.

It was the first victory against the Hornets since Sept. 23, 2006 when the Griffons won 3-2, and the first home win for the Griffons over the Hornets since Oct. 16, 2002 when they won 3-1.

In the first set, Western took control early but let it slip away. After a 2-1 lead, Paige Vanderpool put together four straight kills for the Hornets. Missouri Western struck back later on in the set after it trailed 19-16.

The Griffons scored six out of the next nine points to tie the match at 22. Sarah Faubel put together a streak of kills to take the lead back. Kelsey Olion also added two kills as Western finished the set with a 28-26 victory.

After taking the first set narrowly, the Griffons led throughout the second set. Missouri Western opened with a 5-1 lead after Erica Rottinghaus had a kill. The Griffs expanded their lead to 16-10 after a kill from Olion. The Hornets battled back to mark the score 19-17, but MWSU held on and score six out of the next eight points to win it 25-19 and lead 2-0.

Emporia State came out of the break ready to take the third set. The Hornets came out on fire taking a 16-9 advantage before the Griffons came back with three straight points of their own.

Their run was short lived, however, as the Hornets won the third set 25-18.

The fourth set was again back and forth as neither team could command much of a lead. Missouri Western fell behind midway through as the game settled at 15-13.

The Griffons took a slim lead, 18-17, before the match was tied at 20. Western scored two more points to again take the lead.

Rottinghaus finalized the match with a strong kill at the end to win the set 25-23 and win the match 3-1.

Olion led the Griffons with 16 kills on the night. Rottinghaus had 13 to place second. Kelly Scannell had a team-high and career-high 47 assists. The Hornets were led by Courtney Haring and Meghan Dugan who each had 12 kills.

Missouri Western avenged an earlier-season loss to the Hornets, who defeated the Griffons 3-2 in Emporia, Kan. Missouri Western returns to action this weekend in the Missouri Southern Invitational where it will play three matches.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Western women finish third at Bearcat Fall Invite

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MWSUThe Missouri Western women’s golf team moved up two spots to finish 3rd at the NWMSU Bearcat Fall Invite held at Mozingo Lake Golf Course.

The Griffons fired a two day total of 658 (330-328) which was one stroke ahead of Rockhurst (659) and 15 strokes back of second place finisher Norhtwest Missouri State (643).

The winner of the event was Bellevue University with a two round total of 635 (317-318).

Sophomore Callie Wilson led Western with a 163 (84-79) which placed her 10th while freshman Madison Romjue fired a 164 (85-79). Amber Chivington, Anna Kloeppel and Shelby Stone finished with a 166, 169 and 170 respectively. Darcy Smith played as an individual with a 169.

The winner of the event was Renee Santoyo of Bellevue with a 152 (75-77) will Brianna Bondon of Rockhurst finished with a 156.

The Griffons will play the final fall event on Monday, October 21 and Tuesday, Ocotber 22. They will play in the Lindenwood University MIAA Fall Preview.

— MWSU Sports Information —

MWSU men’s golf team ties for 14th at UCM Invitational

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riggertMissouriWesternThe Missouri Western men’s golf team tied for 14th at the UCM Heart of America Invitational that was played at Keith Memorial Golf Course.

The Griffons finished with a three round total of 901 (302-299-301) which tied them with Minnesota State (302-304-295).

The winner of the event was host Central Missouri firing a three round total of 865 (295-283-287). They finished 14 strokes ahead of second place Arkansas Tech.

Junior Scott Sheldon led the way for Western with a 220 (75-73-72) which put him in a tie for 16th. Derek Hawkins and James O’Brien both finished with 226 while Evan McCarthy and Tyler Gast shot 229 and 238 respectively.

Sam Migdal of Central Missouri, Jason Purdy of Arkansas Tech and Max Lazzo of Washburn finished with 214 with Lazzo winning the event in a playoff.

The Griffons will host the MWSU Drury Inn Central Region Invitational on Monday, October 14 and Tuesday, October 15. The event will be played at the St. joseph Country Club and will wrap up the fall portion of Missouri Western’s schedule.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Northwest’s Herbert named MIAA Runner of the Week

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NWMSUNorthwest Missouri State junior cross country runner Anne Herbert was named the MIAA Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week on Tuesday in an announcement made by the league office.

Herbert was the Bearcats top finisher on Saturday at the Arkansas Chile Pepper Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. Herbert ran 18:49.9 to place 53rd in the 5K race. There were 318 total runners in the field that included 24 teams. Northwest Missouri finished ninth overall as a team at the meet.

Up next, Northwest will head to the Fort Hays State Open on Saturday, Oct. 12.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Missouri Western stays at No. 6 in latest AFCA Top 25 football poll

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riggertMissouriWesternThe Missouri Western football team remained No. 6 in the American Football Coaches Association Division II poll that was released Monday.

The Griffons defeated the Central Oklahoma Bronchos Saturday 63-30 and will host Northeastern State on Saturday, October 12 at 1:30 p.m. in St. Joseph, Mo. This will be Missouri Western’s annual homecoming game.

Among other MIAA schools, Northwest Missouri is ranked No. 3 while Pittsburg State is ranked 10th, Washburn is 15th and Emporia State is ranked 23rd.

Missouri Western has been ranked in the top 25 in the last 24 polls and has received votes in 44 of the last 45 polls by the American Football Coaches Association.

Click here to view the AFCA Top 25 poll.

— MWSU Sports Information —

MWSU women’s golfers sit in 5th at Bearcat Fall Invite

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riggertMissouriWesternThe Missouri Western women’s golf team sits in 5th place (331) after round one of the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat Fall Invite which is being played at Mozingo Lake Golf Course.

The Griffons are 13 strokes out of first place as Bellevue University leads the nine team field with a 317. They are two strokes ahaed of host Northwest Missouri State who fired 319 in the opening round.

Western is led by sophomore Amber Chivington as she sits in seventh with a 78. Senior Shelby Stone had her best round of the fall with an 83 while Callie Wilson, Madison Romjue and Anna Kloeppel finished with 84, 85 and 86 respectively. Senior Darcy Smith is playing as an individual. She sits in 9th with an 80.

Renee Santoyo leads the event with a opening round 75. She is one stroke ahead of teammate Maria Saavedra and Northwest Missouri State’s Kritina D’Angela.

The final round of the event will be played Tuesday.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Griffon men’s golf team in 14th place after first day at UCM Invitational

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riggertMissouriWesternThe Missouri Western men’s golf team sits in 14th place after day one of the UCM Heart of American Invitational firing a two round 601 (302-299).

There are 20 teams in the invite with host school Central Missouri leading the way with a 578 (295-283). The Mules lead Arkansas Tech by four strokes and Nebraska-Kearney by seven.

The Griffons are led by Scott Sheldon and James O’Brien as they both fired 148 (75-73) putting them in a tie for 27th. Derek Hawksin fired a 151 (75-76) while Evan McCarthy and Tyler Gast fired 154 (77-77) and 160 (81-79) respectively.

Cy Moritz of Central Missouri leads the field with a 140 (74-66) while Lance Lawson of Nebraska-Kearney is one stroke back with a 141 (71-70).

The final round of the event will be played on Tuesday.

— MWSU Sports Information —

MIAA hands out weekly football awards

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riggertMIAAMissouri Southern’s Jay McDowell was named the MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week while Pittsburg State’s Tyler Disney was named Defensive Athlete of the Week. Central Oklahom’s Marquez Clark was named the MIAA Special Teams Athlete of the Week.

MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week
Jay McDowell, QB, Missouri Southern

McDowell helped the Lions to a 21-14 win over visiting Central Missouri this past week. He rushed for 225 yards on the night, becoming the first Southern quarterback to rush for over 200 yards since Josh Chapman had 246 against Missouri-Rolla in 2002. He was 5-10 through the air for 69 yards. The 6-1 sophomore is a native of Covington, La. where he competed at Covington High School.

MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week
Tyler Disney, LB, Pittsburg State

Disney made 10 tackles, including three behind the line of scrimmage, as the Pitt State defense limited FCS member Abilene Christian to 10 net rushing yards (on 24 carries) and 270 total yards in a 28-20 victory Saturday (Oct. 5). Disney posted one of the Gorillas four quarterback sacks in the contest and his three TFLs totaled 13 yards. The 6-1 junior linebacker is a native of Stillwell, Kan. where he competed at Blue Valley High School.

MIAA Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Marquez Clark, KR-PR, Central Oklahoma

Clark finished with 365 all-purpose yards — the second-best game in school history — in UCO’s loss to No. 6-ranked Missouri Western. The junior wide receiver had three punt returns for a school-record 127 yards, five kickoff returns for 99 yards and caught nine passes for 139 yards. He had punt returns of 65 and 60 yards, with the 65-yarder reduced from an 80-yard TD return by penalty, and he scored on the 60-yard runback for UCO’s first punt return score since 2003. The 5-11 junior return specialist is a native of Texarkana, Texas where he competed at Liberty-Eylau High School prior to competing for Navarro College.

— MIAA Press Release —

MU’s Sam named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week again

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MUMizzou Football senior defensive lineman Michael Sam (Hitchcock, Texas) has been named the Southeastern Conference’s Defensive Lineman Player of the Week for the second week in a row, the league office announced on Monday. Sam picked up his second consecutive 3.0-sack performance in the Tigers’ 51-28 win at Vanderbilt in their SEC opener. The Mizzou DE made two of his sacks on 4th-down plays in the fourth quarter as he recorded five total stops in the victory.

The second honor for Sam marks the first time since 2007 that a Mizzou defender has been recognized with a weekly conference honor twice in one season. Pig Brown earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 4 and Oct. 22 of that year.

Sam’s 3.0 sacks tie the NCAA single-game high through Oct. 5 this season, and Sam is the only player in the nation so far to record 3.0 sacks in a game twice. The feat has been accomplished 16 times overall across the country, with Sam as the only repeat performer on the single-game list.

Sam’s recognition is the fourth Defensive Line Player of the Week honor earned by a Mizzou player from the SEC after junior DL Markus Golden (St. Louis, Mo.) and junior DL Kony Ealy (New Madrid, Mo.) earned the award for their defensive scores in the Sept. 7 win over Toledo and the Sept. 21 win at Indiana, respectively.

No. 25 Mizzou (5-0) hits the road for a Top 25 matchup at No. 7 Georgia on Saturday, Oct. 12, with an 11 a.m. kickoff on ESPN.

— MU Sports Information —

Big 12 Conference announces weekly football honors

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riggertBig12Lache Seastrunk (Baylor), Shaun Lewis (Oklahoma State) and Ben Grogan (Oklahoma State) were named Big 12 Football Players of the Week by a panel of media that cover the Conference. Seastrunk (offense) and Lewis (defense) picked up their second career honor while Grogan (special teams) was recognized for the first time.

Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
Lache Seastrunk, Baylor, RB, Jr, Temple, Texas

Lache Seastrunk ran 15 times for 172 yards and two touchdowns in Baylor’s 73-42 win over West Virginia. He averaged 11.5 yards per carry in a half of action as he did not play in the second period. It was Seastrunk’s ninth-career 100-yard rushing game and his eighth-consecutive – the nation’s longest active streak. The junior tallied an 80-yard TD in the first quarter, tying for the fourth-longest rush in program history. His 172 rushing yards were the 15th-most in program history as he now owns three of the top-15 single-game rushing totals at Baylor. Seastrunk leads the Big 12 with 147.2 yards per game on the ground and is second nationally.

Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Shaun Lewis, Oklahoma State, LB, Sr, Missouri City, Texas

Shaun Lewis forced a fumble that was recovered by the Cowboys, recovered a different fumble and led the team with eight tackles, including one for loss, in Oklahoma State’s 33-29 win over K-State.  He also ended the Wildcats’ comeback hopes with an interception late in the fourth quarter to preserve the win.

Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week
Ben Grogan, Oklahoma State, K, Fr, Arlington, Texas

Ben Grogan helped Oklahoma State to a 33-29 win over K-State with his four field goals in a game that featured eight lead changes. He set OSU freshman records for field goals made and his 15 points scored by kicking.

— Big 12 Press Release —

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