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Missouri basketball season tickets on sale now

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Season tickets for Missouri Basketball’s inaugural campaign in the Southeastern Conference are on sale now. Fans wanting to sign up for new season tickets may do so via the Season Ticket Request List and a limited number of seat locations are available for the upcoming year.

Tiger fans have helped the team win 95 percent of its games (77-4) at Mizzou Arena since 2008-09 and prices for the upcoming season start at just $250.

Fans can request up to six season tickets and there is a $50 per seat deposit required to join the Season Ticket Request List. That deposit will be applied directly to the cost of the season ticket. Most seat locations will require an annual per seat donation to the Tiger Scholarship Fund and new season ticket requests will be assigned using the Tiger Scholarship Fund Priority Point System. All requests are based on seat availability and specific locations are not guaranteed.

The new Season Ticket Request List deadline is October 5 at 5 p.m. Fans will be contacted via phone and/or email to confirm their order and seat allocations after the deadline.

— MU Sports Information —

Big 12 announces Player of the Week honors

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Geno Smith (West Virginia), Isaiah Bruce (West Virginia) and Kirby Van Der Kamp (Iowa State) have been named the season’s first Big 12 Conference Football Players of the Week, as selected by a media panel. All three picked up their first weekly honors.

Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week
Geno Smith, West Virginia, QB, Sr, Miami, Fla.

Geno Smith accounted for five touchdowns (four passing, one running) as No. 11 West Virginia defeated Marshall, 69-34. He completed 32-of-36 passes for 323 yards and rushed for 65 more yards and one score in just three quarters of work. He was also named Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week.

Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week
Isaiah Bruce, West Virginia, LB, Fr, Jacksonville, Fla.

In his first collegiate game, Isaiah Bruce finished with a game-high 16 tackles, including seven solo stops for the Mountaineers. He also had a tackle for a loss of eight yards and picked up a fumble and raced 43 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter.

Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week
Kirby Van Der Kamp, Iowa State, P, Jr, West Des Moines, Iowa

Kirby Van Der Kamp played a major role in Iowa State’s 38-23 win over Tulsa as he averaged 43 yards on nine punts. He dropped five of those punts inside the Tulsa 20-yard line, forcing the Golden Hurricane to begin drives from their own 2, 9, 15, 8 and 13-yard lines.

— Big 12 Press Release —

Griffons move up four spots to No. 14 in AFCA Top 25

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The Missouri Western football team moved up four spots from No. 18 to No. 14 in the latest AFCA top 25 Division II coaches poll which was released on Monday. Missouri Western will face William Jewell College at home in non-conference action at 6 p.m. on Sept. 8 in St. Joseph, Mo.

The Griffons jumped four spots after opening the season with a 38-26 win over Central Missouri in their home opener. The Griffons have been ranked in the top 25 in the last nine polls and have received votes in 27 of the last 31 coaches polls.

Click here to view AFCA Top 25 Division II Poll.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Western, Bird win Nebraska-Kearney Women’s Fall Classic

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The Missouri Western women’s golf team won the University of Nebraska Kearney Women’s Fall Classic by ten strokes over host school Nebraska-Kearney in its first event of the fall. Missouri Western fired a two round total of 654 (317-337) at Awarii Dunes in Axtell, Neb. Senior, Natalie Bird won the event by eight strokes firing a two round total of 150 (72-78).

Host school Nebraska-Kearney took second place firing a 664 (332-332) which was seven strokes better than Fort Hays State’s, 671 (335-336). Dodge City CC finished fourth with a 699 (340-359) while Central Missouri (728) and Hastings College (728) tied for fifth and Doane (733) finished in seventh.

Bird won the event by eight strokes over Nebraska-Kearney’s Ana Summers, 178 (78-80). Darcy Smith finished in 7th with a 163 (82-81) while Shelby Stone finished in 12th with a 171 (78-93). Casi Webb and Callie Wilson finished in 15th and 21st respectively. Anna Kloeppel finished in 18th with a 175 (82-93) playing as an individual.

The Griffons return to action on September 10-11 participating in the Drury University Fall Shootout in Bolivar, Mo. The event will be held at Silo Ridge Country Club and will be hosted by Drury University.

— MWSU Sports Information —

MIAA announces weekly football honors

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Anthony Abenoja (Pittsburg State), Michael Elliot (Truman) and John Brown (Pittsburg State) have been named MIAA Football Student-Athletes of the Week for the week of Nov. 5 as selected by a conference SID panel.

MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week
Anthony Abenoja, QB, Pittsburg State

Making his first collegiate start, Abenoja established a new Pittsburg State single game passing record. He was 26 of 36 on the night throwing for 378 yards and three touchdowns. He helped lead the #1 Gorillas to a 41-20 victory on the road at Northeastern State to open the season. He threw an eight yards touchdown pass to John Brown that capped off a 12-play, 87-yards drive on the opening series of the season. The 6-3 sophomore quarterback is a native of Overland Park, Kan. where he competed at Blue Valley High School.

Others nominated: Tyler Eckenrode, ESU; Khiry Draine, LU; Ben Gomez, LWU; Michael Hill, MWSU.

MIAA Defensive Athlete of the Week
Michael Elliot, DB, Truman

Michael Elliot returned to the field after a year off due to injury and made an immediate impact. The former first team all-conference defensive back thwarted three SBU drives with interceptions in the fourth quarter. The three picks helped preserve the Bulldogs 24-14 victory on the road at Southwest Baptist. With the Bulldogs up 21-14, Elliot grabbed his first interception on the second play of the final quarter at the Truman 35 and returned it to midfield. After Truman got the insurance field goal Elliot picked off a pass to stop an SBU six play drive that had moved into Truman territory. His final pick came with two minutes to play as SBU had the ball on the Truman goal line. The 5-11 senior defensive back is a native of Cypress, Texas where he attended Cy-Fair High School.

Others nominated: Yomi Alli, MWSU; Darryl Blackmon, LU; Joe Day, LWU; Brandon Dixon, NWMSU; Kevin Gaddis, ESU; Jahmill Taylor, WU.

MIAA Special Teams Athlete of the Week
John Brown, KR/PR, Pittsburg State

Brown compiled a game high 270 all-purpose yards as he helped #1 Pittsburg State pick up a 41-20 win at Northeastern State. He averaged 29.0 yards per return on three punts and one returned for a touchdown that was called back due to penalty. He averaged 21.5 yards per return on two kickoffs in the game. He also caught a game-high nine passes for 140 yards and a pair of touchdowns. The 5-11 junior wide receiver is a native of Homestead, Fla. and played football at Coffeyville Community College and Homestead High School.

Others nominated: Taylor Anderson, MWSU; Aaron Hummert, WU; Eli Kuhns, ESU; Neal James, LWU; Keke Paul, FHSU; Eric Phillips, TSU.

— MIAA Press Release —

Griffon soccer shuts out East Central for first win of season

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The Missouri Western soccer team dominated the East Central University Tigers picking up a 2-0 victory in the final game of the 2012 Drury Inn Women’s Soccer Classic. The Griffons had 25 shots with 12 on goal as they improve to 1-1 on the season.

The Griffons put a lot of pressure on the Tigers in the first half taking 10 shots with four on goal. MWSU had multiple opportunities in the first frame with a couple shots hitting the crossbar. AJ Powers led the way with three shots and one on goal while Katie Kempf, Brittany Wagner and Sadie Naumann all had two shots with one on goal.

The Tigers had eight shots with four on goal. Molly Hummel had four shots with three on goal. Missouri Western had four corner kicks to East Central’s one. Both goalkeepers had four saves in the opening period.

The Griffons opened the second period putting pressure on the Tigers. Ashley Juravich took an assist from Katie Kemp and K.C. Ramsell giving the Griffons its first goal of the season at the 45:32 mark of the game.

MWSU put the game out of reach in the 61st minute when Kempf blasted a shot past goal keeper Stephanie Gutierrez for her goal of the season. The Griffons never looked back getting 10 corner kicks in the game.

Voigts improves to 1-1 on the year making seven saves while Powers had six shots in the game. Ramsell had four while Kempf, Juravich and Wagner all had three.

Missouri Western returns to action on Tuesday, September 7 in Liberty, Mo. taking on the William Jewell Cardinals at 7:00 pm. This marks the first ever meeting between the two schools.

— MWSU Sports Information —

MWSU women’s golf team leads UNO Fall Classic by 15 strokes

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The Missouri Western women’s golf team fired its lowest round since October 5, 2009 when they fired a 318 in the UNO Fall Classic. In the first round of the University of Nebraska-Kearney Invitational the Griffons fired a 317 while Natalie Bird fired a career low 72 claiming the lead. The event is being played at Awarii Dunes in Axtell, Neb.

The Griffons lead the tournament by 15 strokes over second place Nebraska-Kearney (332). Fort Hays State sits in third with a 335 while Dodge City CC sits in fourth with a 341. Hasting College, Central Missouri and Doane College sit five, six and seven with 356, 358 and 363 respectively.

Bird leads the individual event by five strokes over Carmen Thompson of Fort Hays State (77). Sheby Stone sits in a tie for 3rd with a 78 while Darcy Smith sits in a tie for seventh with an 82. Freshman, Anna Kloeppel fired an 82 playing as an individual in her first ever collegiat event. Casi Webb fired an 85 while freshman Callie Wilson rounded out the Griffons with an 89.

MWSU will play the final round of the event tomorrow, Monday, September 3.

— MWSU Sports Information —

Bearcats crush Newman Sunday for first win

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The Northwest Missouri State University women’s soccer team finished its weekend with its first win of the season, 9-1, Sunday against Newman University.

In a showcase of the Bearcats youthful team, two goals were scored by freshmen. Anna Holden and Sara Worsfold scored their first goals of their collegiate careers as junior Jordan Albright added her first of the season as well.

Bearcats Victoria Von Mende and Elizabeth Walde both scored two goals in the win. Von Mende scored two goals in a game for the third time in her career. The two goals bring Von Mende to three goals this season. Walde scored her first and second goals of her Northwest career in the game also.

The team was one goal shy from tying the school record for goals in a game. The record of 10 goals in a game was set against Presentation College in 2001. The Bearcats offense set the momentum for the game with 38 shots on goal compared to Newman’s five shots.

Amanda Spade also scored her first goal of the season in the 28th minute to give Northwest a 3-0 lead. The Bearcats first three goals all came in a span of six minutes as Chelsea Fournier netted her first goal of the year in the 25th minute.

Newman’s only goal came in the 59th minute of the game as Mallory Hurst shot the ball passed Kelsey Adams. Adams received the win, making her season record 1-0-1. Adams had four saves in the game.

The loss was credited to Haley Borchers who allowed five goals in the first half.

— NWMSU Sports Information —

Griffon volleyball finishes 4-0 at Northern State Classic

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The Missouri Western volleyball team stayed perfect on the season with victories over Northern State University and Black Hills State University on Saturday afternoon. The Griffons defeated Northern State in three straight sets (25-22, 25-23, 26-24) and wrapped up the tournament with a four set victory over the Yellow Jackets (18-25, 25-23, 25-16, 26-24). Missouri Western improves to 4-0 on the season.

In the match against the Wolves of Norhtern State the Griffons hit an outstanding .236 with 44 kills and just 15 errors. Erin Backhuss led the way with 12 kills hitting .346. For her efforts this weekend she was selected to the All-Tournament team.

With the score tied at 17 in set one the Griffons rattled off three straight taking a 20-17 lead. MWSU never looked back winning the set by three. In set two the Griffons won six of the final ten points taking a 2-0 lead in the match.

The Griffons outscored the Wolves 8-3 midway through the third set and were able to hang on winning 26-24 taking the match 3-0.

Tournament MVP, Stephanie Hattey finished with six kills and 19 set assits while Jordan Chohon pitched in 19 set assits. Sarah Faubel led the way with 14 digs.

For the Wolves Kelsey Chambers had 11 kills while Jussy Tuscherer pitched in 10. Sami Nygaard had 19 digs while Renee Hoffman had 13.

Against Black Hills State the Griffons pulled out a gutsy 3-1 victory. MWSU lost the first set before rallying to win the next three.

Melissa Cairns led Missouri Western with 11 kills while Faubel had 10. Hattey continued to play well with 24 set assists and 11 digs. Holly Pollock led the defensive charge with 19 digs.

The Yellow Jackets were led by Amy O’Neill with 20 kills while Meghan Sipe had 13. They finished the tournament 1-3.

Missouri Western returns to action next Friday, September 7 participating in the Missouri S&T Tournament in Rolla, Mo. The Griffons take on Southwestern Oklahoma State at 10 am and #6 Southwest Minnesota State at 4:00 pm.

NSU/Dacotah Bank Classic All-Tournament Team
Erin Backhuus – Missouri Western State
Jussy Tuscherer – Northern State
Macey Finizio – Northern State
Kelsey Chambers – Northern State
Amy O’Neill – Black Hills State
Shari Hewson – Minot State

Libero: Kristina Harter – Chadron State
Setter: Drew Smith – Northern State
Tournament MVP: Stephanie Hattey – Missouri Western State

— MWSU Sports Information —

Mizzou starts fast and cruises past Southeastern Louisiana

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Marcus Murphy scored on punt returns of 72 and 70 yards and Zaviar Gooden and Michael Sam fueled a lightning-fast start with early defensive touchdowns in Missouri’s 62-10 season-opening rout of Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday night.

Kendial Lawrence ran for a 76-yard TD and totaled 121 yards on 10 carries with two touchdowns for the Tigers, who led 28-0 after running just 12 plays in their tuneup for next week’s SEC debut against No. 6 Georgia. They then stalled for nearly two quarters before turning it back on.

Murphy, a 5-foot-9, 185-pound sophomore tailback, matched a 47-year-old school record with two scoring returns and totaled 180 yards on five punt returns. He added 32 yards on five carries.

Nathan Stanley threw a late 21-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Smiley for Southeastern Louisiana, which since resuming football in 2003 is just 8-45 on the road, including 13 consecutive losses. The Lions, picked to in the middle of the pack of the FCS Southland Conference under new coach Ron Roberts, left Hurricane Isaac behind on Friday and ran into its remnants while getting soaked in a downpour in the second quarter.

Paid attendance of 62,173, the vast majority clad in yellow ponchos, was about 8,000 shy of a sellout. Still, that was an attendance record for Southeastern Louisiana, which plays its home opener against Savannah State next week.

Heralded freshman Dorian Green-Beckham had a 29-yard sideline catch in the third quarter for Missouri, which has won five in a row dating to last season’s strong finish in its Big 12 swan song. The Tigers have won their last 12 openers.

Missouri coach Gary Pinkel left his starters in until late in the third quarter, no doubt displeased after a 207-yard first quarter was followed by 53 yards, two personal fouls and no points in the second. Stanley was 11 for 13 for 99 yards to end the half, and Southeastern Louisiana capitalized on a facemask call against Kony Ealy to snap the shutout on Seth Sebastian’s 31-yard field goal to end the half.

The two-TD game was the first for the Missouri defense since 2006 at Texas Tech.

Gooden skirted the sideline on a 20-yard interception return on Southeastern Louisiana’s second snap to make it 14-0, also giving him a pick in three straight games. Ealy’s sack and forced fumble of Stanley set up an easy 7-yard fumble recovery and score for Sam that made it 28-0 with 7:19 to go in the first quarter.

Missouri backup QB Corbin Berkstresser threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jimmie Hunt and ran for a 1-yard score after replacing James Franklin late in the third quarter.

The only other time Missouri had two scoring returns in a game was in 1965, when Johnny Roland returned a punt and Ray Thorpe a kickoff in a 14-14 tie against UCLA.

— Associated Press —

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