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Bearcats lose 17-16 at home to Fort Hays State

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MARYVILLE, Missouri – For the second straight season, Fort Hays State slipped past Northwest Missouri State by a single point at Bearcat Stadium. The Tigers claimed a 17-16 victory over the Bearcats on senior day.

Fort Hays State’s Malik Young provided a blocked extra point and the Tigers used a late roughing the punter penalty to post the road win. Fort Hays State moves to 8-2 in the MIAA and into a tie for first place with Northwest in the league standings.

Fort Hays State took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. The Tigers got on the board first on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Chance Fuller to Harley Hazlett with 6:51 left in the first quarter. The Tigers extended the advantage to 14 points on a 25-yard scoring play from Fuller to Layne Bieberle with 1:17 on the clock in the first quarter.

Northwest did not register a first down until 5:01 remained in the second quarter. The Bearcats were limited to 31 yards of total offense and one first down in the first half.

The Bearcats took advantage of a Jack Richards interception to set up a 25-yard Parker Sampson field goal with 8:27 left in the second quarter.

Northwest pulled to within 14-10 on a 56-yard punt return for a touchdown from senior Shawn Bane Jr. with 1:52 left in the half. It was Bane’s second punt return for a touchdown this season. Bane led all players with 198 all-purpose yards as he had six rushing yards, 23 receiving yards, 84 kick return yards and 85 punt return yards.

Northwest took the opening kickoff in the second half and marched 78 yards to pay dirt. Quarterback Braden Wright hooked up with tight end Marqus Andrews on a 37-yard play to put the ball at the FHSU 19-yard line. On the next play, Wright connected with wide receiver Alec Tatum for a 19-yard touchdown pass with 12:08 left in the third quarter. The extra point was blocked by Young and Northwest held its first lead of the game at 16-14.

FHSU regained the lead at 17-16 on a 42-yard field goal by Dante Brown. It was Brown’s 23rd made field goal this season. His three-pointer came with 9:08 left in the third quarter.

Northwest freshman cornerback Trey Washington thwarted an FHSU drive with an interception at the 3-yard line with 2:51 left in the third quarter.

Neither squad scored in the fourth quarter as the Tigers held on for the 17-16 victory.

Northwest’s final drive in Tiger territory ended on a failed fourth-and-one at the FHSU 41-yard line with 8:14 left in the game. Bane was stuffed on a sweep and it gave the ball back to the Tigers.

Northwest appeared to stop Fort Hays State with 1:26 left but ended up with a roughing the punter penalty on Washington. The penalty gave FHSU a first down and the Tigers took a knee on the final two snaps of the game to run out the clock.

Northwest will wrap up the regular season next Saturday at Central Missouri. The Bearcats and Mules will kick at 1 p.m. at Walton Stadium.

NOTES: FHSU scored a 13-12 win over Northwest last season at Bearcat Stadium … FHSU had 252 yards of total offense, while Northwest managed 178 total yards … FHSU quarterback Chance Fuller passed for 240 yards and two touchdowns but also threw three interceptions … Northwest’s Braden Wright passed for 117 yards and a touchdown with an interception … FHSU was limited to 12 rushing yards … Northwest gained 61 yards on the ground – led by Isaiah Strayhorn’s 35 yards … Northwest’s Austen Eskew had 10 tackles, two tackles-for-loss and half a quarterback sack … Northwest’s Spencer Phillips had 1.5 quarterback sacks … the Bearcats got interceptions from Trent Nally, Jack Richards and Trey Washington … FHSU is the first team to beat Northwest in back to back seasons since Missouri Western performed the feat in 2011 and 2012.

— Northwest Athletics —

Lock burns No. 13 Florida again, Mizzou wins 38-17 in Swamp

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s lone bright spot after another lopsided loss to Missouri: It won’t have to face Drew Lock again.

Lock picked apart Florida’s defense for the second straight year, throwing three touchdown passes to lead the Tigers to a 38-17 victory against the 13th-ranked Gators on Saturday

Lock completed 24 of 32 passes for 250 yards, with scoring throws to Albert Okwuegbunam, Kam Scott and Emanuel Hall that stunned the Swamp. His best performance in league play this season came a week after a heartbreaking loss on the final play against Kentucky.

“These situations a lot of time in sports mirror how your life can go,” said coach Barry Odom. “You’re going to be faced with adversity. You’re going to be faced with hard times. This game was decided long before the ball was kicked off.”

Lock, a senior and projected first-round draft pick, was equally effective against Florida in a 45-16 victory last year. He will head to the NFL with six touchdowns passes and an interception in his final two games against the Gators.

“This feels really good,” Lock said. “It’s hard to put into words. It was a different week for us. You kind of had that feeling there’s no way you lose that football game (to Kentucky). I think after a loss like that, there’s no way you can go in and lose a game.

“There’s no way I can feel any worse than I did last Saturday, so I wasn’t going to let that happen again. And none of these guys were going to let that happen. That was our mindset coming in this week.”

Florida also was hoping to rebound after a 36-17 loss to Georgia eliminated it from contention in the SEC East. But the Gators came out flat and didn’t find a spark until it was too late.

Coach Dan Mullen benched starting quarterback Feleipe Franks late in the third quarter — the home crowd cheered wildly — and backup Kyle Trask promptly directed a 75-yard touchdown drive in which he converted two fourth downs. Trask found Josh Hammond in the end zone on the second one for a 7-yard score that made it 35-17.

After the game, Mullen sounded like he would stick with Franks moving forward.

“Everybody’s going to have some good days and bad days,” Mullen said. “I’m certainly not here pointing the finger that he was terrible. And we didn’t pull him because he was terrible. We pulled him `cause the offense wasn’t moving and we wanted to see if somebody else could get it done and put Kyle put in, not because of his individual, personal performance.”

Franks completed 7 of 22 passes for 84 yards. Trask was 10 of 18 for 126 yards.

The Tigers (5-4, 1-4) led 21-10 at halftime and sealed their first SEC win in 2018 with three consecutive scoring drives in the third quarter.

Mullen called the back-to-back losses by a combined 40 points a “reality check.”

“It’s a little bit of a reality check of where we are with the guys,” Mullen said, pointing to consecutive wins against Mississippi State and LSU. “If we come out and play really well as a team in all three phases, we’re good enough to play with anybody out there. If we don’t, we’re not.”

THE TAKEAWAY

Missouri: The Tigers beat Florida for the fourth time in the last six meetings, including twice on homecoming. All six have been blowouts, with Florida’s 21-3 victory in 2015 being the closest contest.

Florida: The Gators opened a three-game homestand with a dud and looked lost on both sides of the ball, ending with the worst loss in Mullen’s first year.

LOCK’S BEST

Lock showed why he’s considered a top NFL talent. His 41-yard throw to Hall down the sideline was perfect, setting up a touchdown run in which Lock held the defensive end before pitching the ball. And his TD throw to Okwuegbunam came after a pre-snap read and adjustment.

He’s been at his best against Florida. He completed 15 of 20 passes for 228 yards and three TDs in last year’s rout.

He hadn’t been nearly as sharp against the SEC this season, completing 50 percent of his passes for 732 yards, with one touchdown and five interceptions against Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Kentucky. Getting Hall back was a big boost. He missed the last four games with hip and groin injuries.

POLL IMPLICATIONS

Florida could drop out of the Top 25 poll after back-to-back lopsided losses to Georgia and Missouri.

UP NEXT

Missouri: Hosts Vanderbilt with a chance to become bowl eligible.

Florida: Continues a three-game home stretch against South Carolina.

— Associated Press —

Western volleyball wins at Fort Hays State in four sets

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HAYS, Kan. – Griffon Volleyball needed a win to keep its season alive and the Griffons got it Saturday at Fort Hays State. After dropping the first set to the Tigers, Missouri Western bounced back to take the last three sets and advance to the MIAA Championships as the No. 8 seed.

NOTABLES

  • The Griffons did their part, Saturday, but still needed some help to get in the postseason and got it by Pittsburg State losing 3-0 at Washburn
  • Missouri Western will be the No. 8 seed, but will have to await the result of the Northwest Missouri at Nebraska-Kearney match to know where they’ll go to play in the tournament’s first round, Nov. 6. A UNK win will send the Griffons back to Kearney, Nebraska. A win by Northwest Missouri and the Griffons will play at Washburn
  • Four Griffons had double-digit kills
  • After hitting .098 in the first set, the Griffons rebounded with a .297 hitting percentage in the second set
  • Missouri Western limited Fort Hays State to .189, .000 and.044 hitting percentages after allowing the Tigers to hit .270 in the first

LEADERS

  • Rachel Losch led MWSU with 12 kills and added three total blocks to tie for the team-high
  • Ali Tauchen also had three blocks to go with 11 kills on a .360 hitting percentage and a team-high 15 digs
  • Stephanie Doak had 11 kills and Sam Duncan had 10
  • Liv Winker led the team with 28 assists and also had 11 digs

UP NEXT

  • The MIAA Championships, Tuesday, Nov. 6 against an opponent to be determined.

    — MWSU Athletics —

Northwest volleyball falls in five sets at No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney

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KEARNEY, Nebraska – The University of Nebraska-Kearney Loper volleyball squad held off the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats in five sets to claim the outright MIAA title. Nebraska-Kearney won by set scores of 24-26, 25-22, 25-18, 23-25, 15-13.

The No. 3-ranked Lopers withstood a 27-kill effort from Bearcat senior Maddy Bruder. Bruder also tallied 17 digs for the Bearcats.

Northwest will be the No. 4 seed and will play host to No. 5 seed Central Missouri in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Tournament. The match will be played Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Bearcat Arena. The winner will advance to the semifinals in Kearney, Nebraska, on Nov. 9.

— Northwest Athletics —

K-State misses fourth quarter PAT and loses at TCU 14-13

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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU quarterback Mike Collins knew he had a good play even after the dropped the snap.

The sophomore transfer from Penn threw a 67-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Reagor in the third quarter and the Horned Frogs held on for a 14-13 win over Kansas State on Saturday after the Wildcats missed a potential game-tying extra point in the fourth.

“I knew it was going to be a good play pre-snap,” Collins said after his second start. “Then fumbled the snap and picked it up, and knew he was going to be open. So give him a chance, and he made a great play.”

The Horned Frogs (4-5, 2-4 Big 12) avoided the first four-game losing streak in 18 seasons under coach Gary Patterson, and improved their chances of becoming bowl eligible for the 16th time in that stretch.

The missed PAT, a muffed punt and a botched field goal attempt put Kansas State (3-6, 1-5) in the position of having to win its three remaining games to qualify for a bowl.

“A loss is a loss,” coach Bill Snyder said. “A close ballgame like that may hurt a bit more.”

The Wildcats lost quarterback Skylar Thompson to an injury in the first quarter, but backup Alex Delton answered each TCU touchdown.

Reagor fought off cornerback AJ Parker on the deep throw from Collins, turned and ran into the end zone to break a 7-7 tie midway through the third quarter. Jonathan Song kicked what turned out to be an important extra point.

On the touchdown pass, Collins threw into a 23-mph wind.

“There were some gusts, but nothing I could control, except get the ball downfield and giving our guys a chance,” said Collins, who was 17 of 33 for 218 yards with the decisive score.

Reagor has a four-game touchdown streak. In tight coverage against Kansas State, he caught only three of 11 passes thrown his way, but for a game-high 92 yards.

“I expect double coverage,” Reagor said. “When I get a chance, I have to make a play.”

Delton found Malik Knowles for a 27-yard touchdown on his first series late in the first quarter, and scored on a 1-yard plunge early in the fourth before sophomore Blake Lynch hooked the PAT attempt to the left with 9:16 remaining.

“Of course I feel horrible for him,” Snyder said. “He’s one of the young guys. He didn’t lose the ballgame for us. There were a bunch of us that made mistakes that contributed.”

Jarrison Stewart’s 31-yard catch set up a 4-yard run by Darius Anderson for a 7-0 TCU lead after Isaiah Zuber muffed a punt and Jawuan Johnson recovered at the Kansas State 43-yard line.

Patterson said the south wind caused Zuber to have to run toward punter David Andrew.

“The wind was bad today,” Patterson said. “When we punted against the wind, we kept our defense in because we didn’t want anybody to run it back.”

Delton, who hadn’t played in four games, kept Kansas State’s first scoring drive alive by drawing the Frogs offsides on fourth-and-1 on his first snap. Seven plays later, Delton threw to an outstretched Knowles in the back of the end zone.

Alex Barnes, the Big 12’s second-leading rusher, gained 76 of his 102 yards in the second half for the Wildcats. Delton was 15 of 25 for 155 yards, and had 36 rushing yards in 23 attempts.

THE TAKEAWAY

Kansas State: The Wildcats dominated the second quarter, but missed a chance for a 26-yard field goal when holder Colby Moore couldn’t handle the snap and threw a pass into the end zone that TCU’s Markell Simmons intercepted.

TCU: The road to Patterson’s 16th bowl bid could come down to the final two weeks, if the Horned Frogs don’t win at West Virginia. The Horned Frogs get Baylor at home before going to Oklahoma State.

ANOTHER YEAR WITHOUT?

Bowl misses have been rare for Snyder and Patterson. Snyder’s teams have been to 19 bowls in his first 26 seasons, missing only in his first four years (1989-1992), in 2004-05 and in 2009 after a three-year coaching hiatus. TCU’s last season without a bowl was 2013, and Patterson’s only other miss with the Frogs was in 2004.

UP NEXT

Kansas State: Rival Kansas at home next Saturday.

TCU: At No. 12 West Virginia next Saturday.

— Associated Press —

Nebraska’s upset bid comes up short at No. 10 Ohio State 36-31

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With five minutes left in the game and Ohio State clinging to a six-point lead, J.K. Dobbins burst through a hole between center and right guard and rumbled untouched 42 yards for a touchdown and some breathing room.

The breakaway by the Buckeyes’ tailback was hugely satisfying for coach Urban Meyer, considering the running game has been absent for the past month, most notably in the inexplicable upset loss to Purdue two weeks ago. He harped on it with his team in the days afterward.

Dobbins ran for a season-high 163 yards and two more touchdowns as No. 8 Ohio State rallied in the second half and then weathered a late Nebraska score to win 36-31 on Saturday.

“It was great to get back to our old ways,” Dobbins said. “We knew what we could do.”

It wasn’t only Ohio State’s running game that showed up again. Its depleted and much-maligned defense — missing three starters in the secondary and prone to giving up big plays — staged a second-half stand.

Down 21-16 at half after the Huskers (2-7, 1-5 Big Ten) turned two Ohio State fumbles into touchdown drives, the Buckeyes (8-1, 5-1, No. 10 CFP) rallied in the second half. They forced five straight punts and held Nebraska to a field-goal when a drive stalled at the 1.

“We had every chance to in the world to win that game,” Nebraska coach Scott Frost said.

After the field goal, Dobbins broke off his run to cap the next series. Nebraska’s Adrian Martinez threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to JD Spielman to pull the Cornhuskers within five with 3 minutes left, but Dobbins pounded away for two first downs to run out the clock.

“The biggest thing is to get that darned bad taste out of your mouth from two weeks ago and win the game,” Meyer said. “It was a close game against a team that was hitting its stride now.”

HASKINS GRINDS IT OUT

Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. didn’t have a great day, but he got the job done.

After nearly flawless performances early in the season put him in the Heisman Trophy conversation, he was 18 for 32 for 252 yards Saturday with a pair of touchdowns, including a 42-yard scoring toss to J.K. Dobbins in the first quarter . But he also fumbled twice and threw an interception.

“We cost ourselves with a couple of fumbles and a couple of miscommunications,” Haskins said.

His 18 completions gave him 242 for the year and broke the single-season school record of 240 set by J.T. Barrett last season.

HUSKERS RISING

For a team that lost six a row for its worst start in the program’s 129-year history, Nebraska’s improvement is astonishing.

Martinez is getting better every week and bested Haskins. He was 22 for 33 for 266 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 72 yards and two more scores.

Running back Devine Ozigbo ran for 86 yards and a score.

“A lot of things had to happen to get a team that would go toe-toe with a top-10 team,” Frost said. “Six weeks ago we went to Ann Arbor (Michigan) and played a team like that and we had no chance. We walked out of there with our tails between our legs. Now the guys are banding together and fighting and going blow-for-blow with a team like (Ohio State).”

POLL IMPLICATIONS

The win won’t look impressive on paper, so Ohio State is unlikely to gain ground.

THE TAKEAWAY

Nebraska: The Huskers are a different team than the one that started the season with a home loss to Troy and 46-point defeat at Michigan.

“We can play against any team in the country, and that includes Ohio State,” Martinez said, “This thing is taking off.”

Ohio State: The Buckeyes survived three turnovers while bouncing back from the stunning loss at Purdue. The running game and defense are showing signs of recovery for the stretch run.

UP NEXT:

Nebraska: hosts Illinois on Nov. 10.

Ohio State: visits Michigan State on Nov. 10.

— Associated Press —

Kansas gets blown out at home by No. 24 Iowa State

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LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Iowa State coach Matt Campbell is a firm believer that great teams win in the red zone.

They make sure to put points on the board when they venture inside the 20-yard line, and they have the ability to turn teams back when their defense has its back against the wall.

That proved to be the case Saturday.

Brock Purdy threw a short touchdown pass to cap a three-TD performance, and the Cyclones kept stopping Kansas on fourth down on the doorstep of the end zone, allowing them to cruise to a 27-3 win — their fourth straight since installing their freshman quarterback under center.

“There’s a lot of confidence down there,” Campbell said of the red zone. “We don’t have a ton of five-star players so our margin for error is very small.”

The margin of victory Saturday was plenty big.

Purdy finished with 263 yards passing in another stellar performance, and his other two TD tosses were big-play strikes to Hakeem Butler. David Montgomery ran for 67 yards and Purdy added 53 more on the ground as the Cyclones (5-3, 4-2) kept alive their hopes of playing in the Big 12 title game.

“Without a doubt,” Iowa State defensive end Matt Leo said. “Just trust the process.”

The Jayhawks’ Peyton Bender was just 19 of 40 for 185 yards, though he had several passes dropped, including one for a certain TD by Stephon Robinson early in the game. Khalil Herbert added 91 yards on the ground in what amounted to the only bright spot for coach David Beaty’s team.

Now, the calls for his job are sure to grow louder.

The Jayhawks (3-6, 1-5) upset TCU last week to give Beaty a week’s reprieve, but his team looked woefully unprepared Saturday. Substitution mistakes, four failed fourth downs and a myriad other issues made for an ugly showing in front of a sparse crowd made up of about 50 percent Iowa State fans.

“Obviously I didn’t do a very good job because things that we’ve executed well all week, we weren’t able to connect on now,” Beaty said. “That’s unfortunate because they were there. We just weren’t able to connect on them. That comes down to the person coaching them. That’s me.”

At least Purdy and Butler gave those wearing red a chance to cheer.

After forcing an early three-and-out, the Cyclones needed three plays for their young quarterback to hit his tall, lanky wide receiver deep downfield. Butler was so far behind the coverage on their 83-yard TD strike that the Jayhawks gave up and jogged behind him to the end zone.

Then, after another three-and-out, the Cyclones needed only two plays for Purdy to hit his big-play target downfield. Butler leaped over Hasan Defense to snare the jump ball, then turned and coasted 51 yards for another touchdown and a 14-0 lead.

The Cyclones tacked on a pair of field goals as they built a 20-3 halftime lead.

“Coach had a great gameplan, he had us in position to make many plays, and we ain’t do it,” Defense said. “So we shouldn’t have been down to where we felt we had to bounce back.”

Purdy added his third touchdown toss when he found Matthew Eaton open early in the third quarter to make it 27-3, and Iowa State merely coasted the rest of the way.

“We had plenty of opportunities. We weren’t able to make those opportunities count when we needed them,” Beaty said. “They just kind of have progressed a little bit faster than we have offensively. We got to be better than what we were.”

HONORS ALL AROUND

For its “Salute to Service” weekend, the Jayhawks honored Kansas alumni and Marine Corps veterans Rob Riggle and Billy Mills during the game. Riggle has gone on to a successful acting career while Mills won gold at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the 10,000 meters before becoming a humanitarian.

THE TAKEAWAY

Iowa State: Purdy has gained confidence with each start, and it showed in the way he toyed with the Jayhawks’ defense. He deftly picked apart a bunch that played well a week ago against the Horned Frogs, and his ability to extend plays with his legs make the Cyclones a challenge to stop.

Kansas: New athletic director Jeff Long will no doubt take a close look at Beaty’s future with the program. The fact that the Jayhawks appeared uninspired and unprepared was bad enough, but the ocean of empty seats at Memorial Stadium each Saturday has become too difficult to ignore.

UP NEXT

Iowa State tries to become bowl-eligible against Baylor next Saturday.

Kansas heads down Interstate 70 to face Kansas State next Saturday.

— Associated Press —

MWSU cross country teams compete at MIAA Championships

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EMPORIA, Kan. – Missouri Western Cross Country raced at the MIAA Championships in Emporia on Saturday. The women’s team placed seventh in the 6K with an average time of 24:02. The men finished 11th with an average time of 27:48 in the 8K race.

The women’s team was led by Megan Gillen. Gillen had a career day, finishing with a career-best time of 23:08 in the 6K. Gillen finished 17th, which is 22 spots improved from her finish at the MIAA Championships last season.

Kelsey Cox was the next Griffon to cross the finish. Cox placed 24th with a time of 23:27. Allison Goos also placed in the top-half of the field, coming in at 41st with a time of 23:54.

Missouri Western Men’s Cross Country rounded out the field in 11th. Riley Gorham led the team with a 34th place finish. Gorham earned his second-best time of the season in the 8K race at 27:01.

Freshman Andrew Wright finished in the top-50 at 27:29. Brandon Colner was not far behind and crossed the finish line at 27:47.

Missouri Western Cross Country will have two weeks off before both teams head to the NCAA Central Region Championships on November 3 in Joplin, Missouri.

— MWSU Athletics —

Missouri Western volleyball loses in three sets at No. 3 Nebraska-Kearney

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KEARNEY, Neb. – No. 3-ranked Nebraska-Kearney defeated Griffon Volleyball for the second time this season, Friday night.

The Lopers, trying to move a game up on Washburn for first place in the MIAA, never allowed the Griffons more than the 17 Missouri Western put on the scoreboard in the first set.

NOTABLES

  • The loss dropped the Griffons to ninth in the MIAA standings with the top eight qualifying for next week’s MIAA Championships. Missouri Western isn’t out of it with one regular season match remaining, the Griffons could wind up in a four-way tie for seventh place and get in with some tie breakers.
  • Missouri Western still has a tie-breaker on Pittsburg State which lost Friday night to Emporia State, one of the other teams in the mix for the final spot. Pittsburg State plays at No. 11 Washburn, Saturday.
  • Missouri Western had 28 attack errors and 29 kills in the match, never hitting above .088 in any set
  • Nebraska Kearney managed six aces in the match to Missouri Western’s two
  • The Griffons limited Nebraska Kearney to an .095 hitting percentage in the first set, but the Lopers responded with a .500 second set

LEADERS

  • Ali Tauchen led the Griffons with 10 kills, four coming in the first set
  • Rachel Losch had three total blocks to go with her seven kills
  • Stephanie Doak had both the Griffon aces along with five kills
  • Lauren Murphy finished with a team-high 25 assists
  • Audrey Keim had 11 digs to lead the team

UP NEXT
Missouri Western travels south to Fort Hays State for a 3 p.m. match, Saturday. Fort Hays State (8-21, 2-15) lost in three sets to Northwest Missouri on Friday and hasn’t won a set since Oct. 16.

— MWSU Athletics —

Northwest volleyball cruises past Fort Hays State

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HAYS, Kansas – The Northwest Missouri State volleyball team stayed in contention for the MIAA regular season title with a 3-0 win at Fort Hays State. Northwest won by set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-21.

Northwest’s win paired with Central Oklahoma’s 3-0 win at Washburn allows the Bearcats to remain one game behind Nebraska-Kearney in the MIAA standings. Nebraska-Kearney is 15-2 in league play, while Northwest, Central Oklahoma and Washburn are all 14-3.

Northwest will play for its first MIAA volleyball regular season title in program history tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Nebraska-Kearney.

Maddy Bruder and Hallie Sidney each posted a team-high 13 kills as the Bearcats hit .310 as a squad. Bruder secured her 15th double-double on the season and her 11th in MIAA play with 13 kills and 11 digs.

The Bearcats hit .243 in the opening set with 16 kills and seven errors, while limiting the Tigers to .088 hitting with eight kills and five errors. Northwest sided out at a 70-percent clip in scoring a 25-17 win.

The Bearcats boosted their hitting percentage to .288 in the second set. Northwest had 15 kills and four errors, while posting a 72-percent side out effort.

Northwest tallied a .405 hitting percentage in the third set with 18 kills and only three errors. Fort Hays State hit .333 with 15 kills and two errors, but could not slow down the Bearcats as the visitors posted a 25-21 victory.

Northwest will wrap up the regular season Saturday at 6 p.m. at Nebraska-Kearney.

NOTES: Northwest’s eight road wins is the third-best total in program history ranking only behind 10 road wins in 1994 and nine road victories in 1980 … Northwest also won eight road matches in 1999 … Northwest’s 22nd victory this year matches the number of wins the Bearcats tallied in 2016 under head coach Amy Woerth … Bethany Elkins chipped in with eight kills (.538) and two blocks … Northwest secured its eighth road triumph of the season to rank as the third-best total in program history … overall, Northwest moved to 22-6 and 14-3 in MIAA play … Fort Hays State fell to 8-21 overall and 2-15 in MIAA play.

— Northwest Athletics —

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