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Bearcat volleyball rolls past Southern to extend win streak to seven

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JOPLIN, Missouri – The Northwest Missouri State University volleyball team ran its win streak to seven in a row with yet another 3-0 sweep. This time, Northwest knocked off the Missouri Southern State Lions on Friday. Northwest won by set scores of 25-11, 25-23, 26-24.

Northwest (12-3 overall, 4-0 MIAA) won its seventh straight match in three sets to run its set win streak to 21 in a row. The seven-game win streak for the Bearcats is tied for the ninth-longest win streak in school history.

Maddy Bruder and Sofia Schleppenbach each posted double-figure kill totals in the match. Bruder tallied 13 kills and Schleppenbach notched 12 kills. Maddy Ahrens ran the Bearcat offense and was credited with 38 assists, eight digs, two kills and a service ace.

Northwest jumped out all over Missouri Southern in the opening set. Northwest scored the first five points and built a 17-3 lead. Northwest hit .370 with 15 kills, while Missouri Southern hit -.077 with four kills and six errors.

The second set was much tighter and featured 16 ties and eight lead changes. With the set deadlocked at 23-23, Northwest got a kills from Bruder to earn a set point. MSSU’s Kylee Kaaihue missed on an attack and Northwest took the set, 25-23.

Northwest closed out the match with a victory in the third. The set featured nine ties and three lead changes. Northwest opened up a 19-14 lead and looked to cruise to the three-set win. However, MSSU used an 8-3 run to even the set at 22-22. The Bearcats finished off the match with a pair of kills from Bruder to take it, 26-24.

Northwest will travel to Southwest Baptist on Saturday for a 3 p.m. matchup between the Bearcats.

NOTES: Northwest is 12-0 in three-set matches this season … Olivia Nowakowski has recorded 1,471 career digs to rank No. 5 on the Bearcats all-time digs list … Nowakowski needs 17 more digs to tie Tori Beckman’s total of 1,488 digs from 2012-2012 … Northwest has defeated Missouri Southern seven straight times in the series between the two schools.

— Northwest Athletics —

Northwest Missouri State soccer falls to Lindenwood

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The Lindenwood Lions defeated the Northwest Bearcats 2-0 at Bearcat Pitch. This brings Lindenwood to 3-3-1 and Northwest falls to 1-5-0.

Sami Gregory scored the Lions’ first goal 32 minutes in the game. Their second goal was scored by Jordan Wipke on a penalty kick.
Northwest goalkeeper Alexis Serna-Castillo had 8 saves on the day, and Lindenwood goalkeeper Lauren Greenstein had 10.

Northwest soccer will be back in action Sunday against the University of Central Missouri Jennies at 1 p.m. for Soctoberfest. The first 400 fans will receive a free Stein and a root beer float.

— Northwest Athletics —

Nebraska adds another game to 2018 football schedule

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Nebraska has finalized an agreement to play Bethune-Cookman University on Oct. 27 at Memorial Stadium to fill an opening on the 2018 football schedule. The contest will replace the Huskers’ Sept. 1 game against Akron which was cancelled due to severe storms in Lincoln.

Bethune-Cookman plays in the Football Championship Subdivision and owns a 1-2 record in 2018, following a loss at Florida Atlantic last Saturday. The Wildcats compete in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and posted a 6-2 record in league play in 2017. Coach Terry Sims in his fourth season guiding the BCU program.

“Our great fans and our football student-athletes deserve a full schedule, and we are glad to be able to provide an additional game on Oct. 27 against Bethune-Cookman,” Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Moos said. “We appreciate the patience of our fans through this process. While there may be some conflicts on what was originally a bye week, we know Memorial Stadium will be packed to watch the Huskers on a fall Saturday.

“I would like to thank Bethune-Cookman for their great cooperation as we put this agreement together. Athletic Director Lynn Thompson and Head Coach Terry Sims are excited to bring their team to Lincoln, and we look forward to their visit.”

Nebraska will pay Bethune-Cookman a guarantee of $800,000 for its trip to Lincoln. The game will be part of the Big Ten’s regular television package. Game time and television information will be available six to 12 days in advance of kickoff.

— NU Athletics —

Griffon volleyball gets swept by Northwest Missouri State

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MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Missouri Western volleyball team lost in three sets at Northwest Missouri Tuesday night. The loss drops the Griffons to 8-6 overall and 1-2 in the MIAA. Northwest improved to 11-3 and 3-0 in league play.

NOTABLES

  • The sets were closer than the match score with 29 ties and 11 lead changes, including 17 ties and nine lead changes in the first set
  • Missouri Western led set one, 22-21, but Northwest ended on a 4-0 run to take an early 1-0 lead
  • The Griffons jumped out to an early 5-2 lead in the third and led 13-11 before a Northwest run flipped things on MWSU which quickly trailed 16-14
  • Missouri Western fought back to tie set three at 19 each, but never led again
  • MWSU held the MIAA’s top hitting percentage team to a .196 clip, the third lowest total of the season for the Bearcats
  • Liv Winker played the entire third set at setter, posting 10 assists, two kills and two blocks
  • It was just the second loss for MWSU in the last 12 meetings between the two teams
  • The loss was the Griffons’ first in Maryville since 2012
  • Missouri Western dropped the first set for just the third time this season, all resulted in losses

STATS AND LEADERS

  • Shellby Taylor led the team with nine kills and a .241 hitting percentage. Her 11.5 points were also a team high
  • Rachel Losch had a team-high six blocks
  • Audrey Keim led the team with 24 digs
  • The Griffons had 11 blocks
  • Missouri Western’s .121 hitting percentage was its second lowest this season

UP NEXT

  • At Southwest Baptist on Friday, Sept. 21 at 6 p.m.
  • Southwest Baptist is 4-12 and 0-3 in MIAA play after falling in four sets to previously winless Missouri Southern on Tuesday— MWSU Athletics —

McCarthy takes fourth as MWSU men finish play at NSU Classic

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MUSKOGEE, Okla. – Missouri Western Men’s Golf finished the third round at the NSU Classic in the near-100 degree heat on Tuesday. Patrick McCarthy jumped from ninth place up to fourth place by shooting one of the best third rounds of anyone in the field, finishing the day with a 68. The Griffons finished tied for ninth in the team standings.

McCarthy was able to jump five spots in the final round on Tuesday. He matched his first round 68 with another score of 68 in the final round to end the NSU Classic at nine-under par. McCarthy was named to the NSU Men’s Golf Classic All-Tournament team for his top-five finish. His fourth-place finish gives McCarthy his best finish of the early season after getting sixth at the Mule Invitational in the team’s only other tournament.

McCarthy was not the only Griffon to shoot up the leaderboards in the final round. Tom Buffington shot a 69 in the third round, vaulting him up 18 spots to finish the tournament 26th. Buffington had the second-best score for the Griffons with an overall score of 214.

Missouri Western will have some time off before heading to Albuquerque, New Mexico for the Western New Mexico Fall Intercollegiate on October 1.

— MWSU Athletics —

Western’s Menke named MIAA Offensive Player of the Week

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The MIAA announced Tuesday that Missouri Western forward Cassidy Menke was voted MIAA Offensive Player of the Week. It is Menke’s first time receiving the award this season, as she earned the honor three times last season.

Menke earns the honor after leading the Griffons to a 2-0 weekend against Lindenwood and Northwest Missouri. Menke scored her first goal of the weekend against the Lions to put the game away at 3-1. She was getting good looks all night on Friday, totaling four shots on goal in the game.

In Sunday’s game against the Bearcats, Menke scored her third goal of the season in the 10th minute to put the Griffons up 1-0. The Griffons held that lead the entire game and defeated the Bearcats 4-0. She also set up the next Missouri Western goal as she assisted Claire Meyers’ goal in the 65th minute.

Menke is first on the team with three goals and seven total points. The program’s all-time leader in career goals has been a key part of the Griffon offense in the early season, with the fifth-most shots of anyone in the MIAA.

— MWSU Athletics —

Northwest’s Ross earns MIAA cross country honor

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Northwest Missouri State University freshman Caroline Ross earned the MIAA’s co-female cross country athlete of the week honor for her performance this past weekend at the Woody Greeno/Jay Dirksen Invitational in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Ross (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls HS) clocked in a with a time of 24:01 for the 6,000 meter course. Ross placed fifth overall in the gold division race.

— Northwest Athletics —

Tigers’ McCann named Lou Groza Star of the Week

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou junior K Tucker McCann has been named among the Lou Groza Awards Stars of the Week, announced Monday by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. This is the first time that McCann has earned this distinction.

Mizzou is still undefeated thanks to kicker McCann’s 25-yard field goal as time expired to give the Tigers a 40-37 road victory over Purdue in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday. The junior from O’Fallon, Ill., was 4-for-5 on field goals with makes of 40, 31 and 29 yards in addition to the game-winner. His lone miss was blocked from 50 yards out. He added four PATs for a 16-point game. With eight field goals on the season, McCann is tied for second in the nation and leads the SEC in scoring through three weeks of play.

McCann and the Tigers return home this Saturday to host No. 2/3 Georgia in a battle of SEC East unbeatens. The game will air at 11 a.m. on ESPN 1550 AM.

— Mizzou Athletics —

MWSU men’s golf sits tied for ninth after day one at Northeastern State

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MUSKOGEE, Okla. – Missouri Western Men’s Golf sits tied for ninth place after day one at the NSU Men’s Golf Classic. Patrick McCarthy leads the Griffons after the first two rounds and is currently tied for ninth on the individual leaderboards.

The Griffons got out to a hot start as a team and finished the first round with a score of 280. Missouri Western was in fifth place going into the second round but was unable to duplicate the results of the first round. The team finished the second round with a 292 and dropped down to ninth place going into Tuesday.

Patrick McCarthy played consistent in the first two rounds and finished -4. He posted a 68 in the first round before following with a 70 in the second round. McCarthy currently sits tied for ninth.

Tom Buffington is the second Griffon on the leaderboards with a 145 and tied for 44th. Buffington has the second-best round of anyone on the Griffons at the event, shooting a 69 in the first round.

Missouri Western will tee off the third round of the NSU Classic at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday.

— MWSU Athletics —

Missouri’s Knox earns SEC Freshman of the Week honor

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Football standout WR Jalen Knox (Mansfield, Texas) is the SEC Freshman of the Week, announced Monday by the league office. Knox is the first Mizzou player to earn an SEC weekly honor this season and it is the first career nod for Knox. He is the first Mizzou player to earn SEC Freshman of the Week honors since Nov. 20, 2017, when TE Albert Okwuegbunam earned the distinction.

Last Saturday at Purdue, Knox had a break-out performance in Saturday’s win at Purdue, as he caught five passes for 110 yards (both career highs), including his first collegiate touchdown, which came on a beautiful skinny post route that he took in stride and raced 59 yards untouched to paydirt to give Mizzou a 20-10 lead early in the second quarter. His contributions were crucial for the Tiger offense, as they were without the services for most of the game of senior WR Emanuel Hall, who was limited with a groin injury.

Knox turned in only the fifth 100-yard receiving game by a true freshman in Mizzou history. The feat was accomplished last in 2016 by former Tiger Dimetrios Mason (twice), and prior to that, in 1999 by Travis Garvin and in 1984 by Andy Gibler.

Knox and the Tigers return home this Saturday to host No. 2/3 Georgia in a battle of SEC East unbeatens. The game will air at 11 a.m. on ESPN 1550 AM.

— Mizzou Athletics —

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