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Western soccer loses at Central Oklahoma Friday, 4-0

Posted on October 4, 2013October 5, 2013

The Missouri Western soccer team struggled in the second half against Central Oklahoma giving up four goals in a 4-0 defeat. The Griffons fall to 2-7-1 overall and 0-3 in MIAA play.

The two teams played the first half to a 0-0 tie. The Griffons took five shots with four being on goal while the Bronchos took nine shots with four on goal.

UCO dominated the second half breaking the scoreless tie in the 47th minute when Kenna Dyess took an assist from Emily Hahn and beat Sarah Lyle over her head. The Bronchos kept up the pressure and at the 64:35 mark Sarah Purcell took an assist from Kate Foran putting a shot in the back of the net giving UCO the 2-0 lead.

The Bronchos scored the third and four goals in the 72nd and 88th minutes respectively. Kimberly Linder scored her first of the season while Purcell scored her second of the game and fourth of the season. The Bronchos improve to 4-5-1 overall and 1-1-1 in MIAA play.

Teddi Serna had two shots for the Griffons while Sarah Lyle made seven saves.

UCO had 25 shots with 16 coming in the second half. They also had 13 shots on goal and 12 corner kicks.

The Griffons return to action on Sunday, October 6 when they travel to Tahlequah, Okla. to take on the Northeastern State RiverHawks. Game time is set for 1:00 pm.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Northwest soccer gets blanked at Northeastern State

Posted on October 4, 2013October 5, 2013

The Northwest Missouri State women’s soccer lost a close match Friday to Northeastern State 1-0.

Northwest was able to get off six shots in the first half but could not find the back of the net.

NSU managed 10 shots of their own as Kelsey Adams picked up six saves in the first half.

The Bearcat offense could not get things going in the second half as the RiverHawk defense did not allow a shot on goal.

The 0-0 tie was broken up by NSU in the 58th minute when Katie Kippes scored the eventual game winning goal putting her team up 1-0.

Northwest moves to 3-5-1, 1-2 on the season. The Bearcats will finish their three game road trip Sunday as they take on Central Oklahoma (4-5-1, 1-1-1) in Edmond, Okla. with kickoff schedule for 1 pm.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Listen to Missouri Western’s 52-21 win over Fort Hays State

Posted on October 4, 2013October 4, 2013

Click the links below to listen to Missouri Western’s 52-21 victory over Fort Hays State from Saturday, September 28 at Spratt Stadium as the Griffons improved to 4-0 and 3-0 in the MIAA.

1st Quarter – Part 1
1st Quarter – Part 2
1st Quarter – Part 3
2nd Quarter – Part 1
2nd Quarter – Part 2
2nd Quarter – Part 3
3rd Quarter – Part 1
3rd Quarter – Part 2
3rd Quarter – Part 3
4th Quarter – Part 1
4th Quarter – Part 2
4th Quarter – Part 3

Former MWSU & current Packers RB Michael Hill joins the Dave Riggert Show

Posted on October 3, 2013October 3, 2013

Former Missouri Western All-American running back Michael Hill joined the Dave Riggert Show on ESPN 1550 Thursday.

Hill, who has been on the Green Bay Packers practice squad since September 2, signed a contract Monday and has been elevated to the 53-man active roster.

The St. Joseph native will make his NFL debut this Sunday when the Packers play host to Detroit at 12:00 p.m. inside Lambeau Field.

Click here to listen to Michael Hill on ESPN 1550.

Big 12 announces preseason basketball honors

Posted on October 3, 2013October 3, 2013

For just the second time in Big 12 history, an Oklahoma State student-athlete has been named Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year, as guard Marcus Smart was selected in a vote of the league’s head coaches. Forward Tarik Black (Kansas) is the Preseason Newcomer of the Year, while teammate Andrew Wiggins is the Big 12 Preseason Freshman of the Year. Coaches are not permitted to vote for their own players.

Smart is just the second standout in Big 12 history to return for the next season after being named Big 12 Player of the Year during the previous campaign (Raef LaFrentz, KU, 1997-98). He is the top returning scorer (15.4 ppg) in the Conference with 28 double-figure scoring games in 2012-13 and also set a Big 12 freshman record with 99 steals. Chosen as the national freshman of the year by multiple organizations a year ago, he has been a consensus preseason choice for All-America First Team accolades by various national media outlets this season.

Black will be eligible to play immediately after transferring from the University of Memphis. The senior started 60 of 102 games while at Memphis and averaged 9.3 points and 4.9 rebounds. He has scored in double digits 41 times and also recorded 129 blocked shots, 71 steals and 32 assists in three campaigns. The Memphis native has 949 career points and ranks fourth on the school’s career field goal percentage list at 60.5 percent.

Wiggins is the first freshman in Big 12 history to be named to the preseason all-conference team. The five-star player was rated as the No. 1 recruit in the class of 2013 by every recruiting service. He averaged 23.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.6 blocks and 2.5 assists for Huntington Prep in West Virginia. Wiggins was voted the national high school player of the year by numerous organizations and has also been touted as a consensus preseason choice for All-America First Team accolades by various national media outlets this season.

The Preseason All-Big 12 team was also announced. In addition to Smart and Wiggins, Isaiah Austin (Baylor), Cory Jefferson (Baylor), Melvin Ejim (Iowa State) and Markel Brown (Oklahoma State) were named. This year’s preseason squad marks the first time in Big 12 history that two foreign players, and specifically two Canadian-born players, have been selected.

Preseason Player of the Year
Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State, G, 6-4, 220, So., Flower Mound, Texas/Marcus**

Preseason Newcomer of the Year
Tarik Black, Kansas, F, 6-9, 260, Sr., Memphis, Tenn./University of Memphis

Preseason Freshman of the Year
Andrew Wiggins, Kansas, G, 6-8, 200, Fr., Thornhill, Ontario, Canada/Huntington Prep [W. Va.]

2013-14 Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Name, School    Pos.    Ht.    Wt.    Cl.    Hometown/Previous School(s)
Isaiah Austin, Baylor     C    7-1     225     So.     Arlington, Texas/Grace Preparatory Academy
Cory Jefferson, Baylor     F    6-9    220    Sr.    Killeen, Texas/Killeen
Melvin Ejim, Iowa State     F    6-6    230    Sr.    Toronto, Ontario, Canada/Brewster Academy [N.H.]
Andrew Wiggins, Kansas     G    6-8    200    Fr.    Thornhill, Ontario, Canada/Huntington Prep [W. Va.]
Markel Brown, Oklahoma State     G    6-3    190    Sr.    Alexandria, La./Peabody
Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State**    G    6-4    220    So.    Flower Mound, Texas/Marcus

Honorable Mention (listed alphabetically by school):
Perry Ellis and Joel Embiid, Kansas; Shane Southwell, K-State; Michael Cobbins and Le’Bryan Nash, Oklahoma State, Eron Harris, West Virginia

** – Unanimous Selection
A tie in the voting created a six-member preseason team

— Big 12 Press Release —

Northwest Missouri State releases 2014 football schedule

Posted on October 3, 2013

The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) has announced the 2014 football schedule for the 12 member schools on Thursday morning. Northwest’s schedule includes six designated home games and five road games.

The 2015 schedule will keep the same order of opponents but will just switch home/away field designations. Game times and promotions for the 2014 seasonalong with the dates for the 2015 schedule will be released at a later date.

Northwest will open the 2014 season at Bearcat Stadium against Nebraska-Kearney on either Sept. 4 or 6. The team will open its road schedule the following weekend at Missouri Southern. The remainder of the home slate includes Central Missouri (9/20), Northeastern State (10/4), Missouri Western (11/1) and Washburn (11/15). The Bearcats will travel to Central Oklahoma (9/27), Lindenwood (10/11), Fort Hays State (10/25) and Emporia State (11/8). The 2014 Fall Classic against Pittsburg State is scheduled for Oct. 18. Northwest will be designated as the home team for that contest.

2014 Bearcat Football Schedule

Sept. 4 or 6 vs. Nebraska-Kearney
Sept. 11 or 13 @ Missouri Southern
Sept. 20 vs. Central Missouri
Sept. 27 @ Central Oklahoma
Oct. 4 vs. Northeastern State
Oct. 11 @ Lindenwood
Oct. 18 Pittsburgh State
Oct. 25 @ Fort Hays State
Nov. 1 vs. Missouri Western
Nov. 8 @ Emporia State
Nov. 15 vs. Washburn

— NWMSU Sports Information —

Missouri Western volleyball falls in four sets to No. 18 Truman State

Posted on October 2, 2013October 2, 2013

After winning the first set against the 18th ranked Truman State Bulldogs, the Missouri Western volleyball team fell in the next three sets falling 3-1 (20-25, 25-18, 25-18, 28-26). Jessie Thorup led the charge with 14 kills as the Griffons fall to 5-9 on the season.

Things did not look good for Missouri Western as they got down 6-0 against the Bulldogs in set one. The Griffons stayed poised going on a 7-0 run using the serve of Erin Backhuus taking their first lead of the set at 10-9 after a second ace from Backhuus. From there the Griffons dominated the match outscoring the Bulldogs 15-11 taking set one 25-20. The Griffons hit .242 in the set with Erica Rottinghaus getting four kills.

The Bulldogs evened the match taking the second set 25-18. The Bulldogs hit .346 in the set with Allie Brak leading the way with four kills in the set. Missouri Western hit .161 in the set with Amanda Boender getting four kills.

After two sets the Griffons were hitting .203 with Rottinghaus leading the way with seven kills. Jordan Chohon and Kelly Scannell both had ten set assists while Rottinghaus had six digs.

In set three Missouri Western got down early once again and could not come back falling 25-18. In set four the Griffons got down 16-11 before the stormed back going on a 12-5 run taking a 23-21 lead after a back-to-back kills by Thorup. The Bulldogs responded closing the match on a 7-3 run winning the set 28-26 and improving to 9-5 on the season with the victory.

Missouri Western hit .215 in the match with Rottinghaus finishing with 11 kills and Olion collecting 10. Chohon finished with 21 set assists while Faubel had had 14 digs.

The Bulldogs were led by Abby Heise and Allie Brak as they both had 14 kills. Meghan Zimmerman finished with 46 set assists while Heather Hargadine and Lauren Radix had 10 digs apiece.

The Griffons return to action on Friday, October 4 when they take on the Missouri Southern Lions in Joplin, Mo. Game time is set for 7:00 pm.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Northwest’s Lowell named MIAA Women’s Golfer of the Week

Posted on October 2, 2013October 2, 2013

Northwest Missouri State senior Cassie Lowell was named the MIAA Women’s Golfer of the Week on Wednesday, in a release from the conference office. Lowell is from Concordia, Kan., and graduated from Concordia High School.

Lowell placed second individually, falling in a one-hole playoff after shooting a combined 156 over the two-day tournament. Lowell’s 75 on Monday was the low individual round for the tournament. Her play helped lead the Bearcats to asecond place finish. Northwest had four individuals place in the top 10.

Lowell becomes the second Northwest golfer to earn the conference honor. Junior Taylor Gard was the MIAA Golfer of the Week after helping the Bearcats earn the William Jewell Women’s Golf Tune-Up in September.

Northwest will host the Bearcat Fall Golf Classic at Mozingo Lake Golf Course beginning on Oct. 7. The two-day event will be the Bearcats’ lone home tournament of the year.

— Northwest Sports Information —

Southwest Baptist, Lincoln leaving the MIAA in football

Posted on October 2, 2013October 2, 2013

The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) and the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) announced jointly Thursday that the two NCAA Division II conferences have entered into a Strategic Conference Football Scheduling Alliance, which will enable MIAA members Lincoln University and Southwest Baptist University to join the GLVC in the sport of football only.

The proposed four-year agreement, which is slated to begin in 2014, will give both Lincoln and Southwest Baptist associate member status within the GLVC. Each school will remain full active members of the MIAA in all other sports and will continue those MIAA competitive schedules.

The Strategic Conference Football Scheduling Alliance provides scheduling stability and non-conference flexibility for both conferences moving forward, while also addressing two major scheduling goals for each league, including:

1. The desire of Lincoln and Southwest Baptist to obtain more flexibility with their non-conference schedule;

2. A scheduling model for the MIAA that would allow all conference schools to play one another; thus crowning a true league champion at year’s end;

3. The GLVC’s interest in growing and stabilizing its football membership;

4. A schedule for the GLVC that addresses challenges current membership has faced with non-conference scheduling.

“I am excited about this strategic alliance and believe it is a benefit to all MIAA institutions,” MIAA Commissioner Bob Boerigter said. “Grant Teaff (Executive Director of the American Football Coaches Association) has encouraged Division II conferences to work together to help grow and sustain Division II football. GLVC Commissioner Jim Naumovich and I believe that this will help meet football scheduling challenges in both conferences.”

Commissioner Naumovich agrees.

“Since beginning our sponsorship of football in 2012, our coaches and administrators have advocated for an increase in conference games, which then enables our schools to be both flexible and selective when it comes to non-conference scheduling,” said Naumovich. “The Strategic Conference Football Scheduling Alliance not only meets our needs, but the addition of Lincoln and Southwest Baptist also gives us two programs located within the conference footprint that have been common opponents, and in some cases, rivals, to our current football schools. We are thrilled to embark on this unique venture with Commissioner Boerigter and the MIAA.”

Lincoln is located in Jefferson City, Mo., while Southwest Baptist resides in Bolivar, Mo., just 115 miles away. Five of the current GLVC football schools – Missouri S&T (Rolla, Mo.), Truman State (Kirksville, Mo.), William Jewell (Liberty, Mo.), Quincy (Quincy, Ill.), and McKendree (Lebanon, Ill.) – are within a three-hour drive from Lincoln and a four-hour trip from Southwest Baptist.

The GLVC’s two newest associate members are excited about the changes.

“Our alliance with the Great Lakes Valley Conference allows our football program to play similar size schools within the footprint of our institution,” Lincoln Athletic Director Betty Kemmna said. “As a Historically Black College or University, it was our desire to have the opportunity to play other HBCU institutions that share our same mission. This alliance will enable us to schedule a few non-conference games within our schedule and it allows us to renew former rivalries with other HBCU’s and still play for a conference championship.”

“We are very excited about this arrangement,” Southwest Baptist Athletics Director Mike Pitts said. “It’s a win-win-win for the MIAA, the GLVC and SBU. Our fans are used to seeing us play the football schools of the GLVC. We are looking forward to great competition and good rivalries in football with the GLVC colleges and universities, while maintaining full membership in the MIAA with all other sports. We appreciate, very, very much – the leadership of Commissioners Boerigter and Naumovich over the last few weeks that turned this great idea into reality.”

The MIAA is expected to release its 2014 schedule by week’s end, while the GLVC will announce its new-look schedule at a later date.

— MIAA Press Release —

Bearcat soccer gets shutout win at Graceland

Posted on October 1, 2013

The Northwest Missouri State women’s soccer team managed its second straight shutout victory Tuesday as the Bearcats defeated Graceland University on Tuesday, 1-0. In the victory, senior Kelsey Adams etched her name into the Northwest goalkeeping record books.

Adams had nine saves in Tuesday’s victory, giving her 344 in her career, which surpassed the old record of 339 set by Kathie Leach (1999-01).

“I am very excited about the accomplishment,” Adams said. “The record is not just mine, it’s the whole team’s because I could not have done this by myself.”

Adams, who hails from Savannah, Mo., entered the season tied for second on the all-time saves list, also nabbed her 11th career clean sheet, moving her to second on the all-time shutout list for Northwest.

“Kelsey was amazing today,” said head coach Tracy Hoza. “She is an absolute pleasure to coach and I know coach Lampa and Kelsey have worked extremely hard the last few years to get to this point. Kelsey is one of the best athletes we have here at Northwest.”

Northwest found the back of the net when Anna Holden notched her second goal of the season in the 56th minute to go up 1-0.

One goal was all they needed as the Bearcat defense continued their excellent play, giving up only one goal in the last three games. The talented back line stepped up again Tuesday, not allowing a goal and grabbing their second shutout of the season.

Northwest improves its 2013 record to 3-4-1, 1-1 with the victory. The Bearcats will remain on the road as they head to Tahlequah, Okla., to take on Northeastern State in an MIAA matchup Friday with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.

— NWMSU Sports Information —
— Associated Press —