EMPORIA, Kan. – Fort Hays State Women’s Soccer completed a weekend sweep of non-conference games against conference opponents with a 3-2 win over Emporia State on Sunday. The Tigers netted six goals in the last two matches after a 3-0 win at Nebraska-Kearney on Friday, moving to 3-3 overall on the season.

Emporia State (4-2) took an early lead in the match with a goal in the eighth minute by Amelie Heun. However, the Tigers would storm back with just over 10 minutes to play in the first half.

Hannah Smith knotted the match at 1-1 with a penalty kick goal in the 34th minute, then 27 seconds later Cassi Moosburger found the back of the net off an assist from Hannah Jurgens. The Tigers moved in front 2-1 in the blink of an eye, the eventual score at halftime.

Kylee Loneker provided what would turn into the game-winning goal in the 73rd minute. Moosburger found her just in front of the goal in the box to put the Tigers up 3-1.

Emporia State put pressure back on with another goal from Heun in the 81^st minute, but the Tigers clamped down the rest of the way for the win.

Kristen Thompson moved to 3-2 at goalkeeper for the season with the win. Emporia State took 23 shots in the match and Thompson denied eight of the 10 on goal. Yadira Rivera took the loss, though she notched seven saves.

Fort Hays State opens MIAA play on Friday (Sept. 25) in Hays against Southwest Baptist at 6 pm.

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Quarterback Treveon Albert rushed for a career-high 144 yards and passed for 101 and a touchdown to lead Fort Hays State to a 30-7 win over Lindenwood Saturday night at Hunter Stadium. The victory improves the Tigers to 3-0 for the first time since 2010 and keeps the Tigers in three-way tie for first place in the MIAA with Northwest Missouri State and Emporia State.

Chris Brown Postgame Interview

 

Brock Long / Treveon Albert Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

 

Albert connected with Andrew Flory on a 38-yard touchdown pass on the Tigers second possession to give them an early 7-0 lead which they would never relinquish. He had a couple of key fourth down runs to set up touchdowns as the Tigers built a 20-0 halftime lead. The Tigers led 30-0 before Lindenwood found the endzone midway through the fourth quarter.

The Tiger defense was superb, picking off three passes including one returned 43 yards for a touchdown by freshman linebacker Jose Delgado. The Tigers allowed 268 yards off offense to Lindenwood, who had just one possession in FHSU territory in the first half and just one trip inside the redzone the entire game.

Fort Hays State Weekly Football Press Conference
September 15, 2015

FHSU head football coach Chris Brown along with select players met with members of the media on Tuesday. The 2-0 Tigers, who are receiving votes in the latest AFCA Division II coaches poll play at Lindenwood Saturday night at 6 p.m.

Head coach Chris Brown

 

Matt Erbert

 

Raheeme Dumas

 

Alex Schmidtberger

 

Nathan Shepherd

 

FHSU Athletics

MONKEY ISLAND, Okla. – The Fort Hays State men’s golf team took 11th at their first tournament of the 2015-16 season at the MSSU Fall Invitational in Monkey Island, Okla. The tournament was held at the Shangri-La Golf Club. It was the first designated MIAA event of the season.

Final Results

The Tigers finished with a three day team score of 999. Central Missouri won the tournament with an 864, followed by Missouri Southern at 887 and Central Oklahoma at 891.

Leading the way for the Tigers was Lane Pauls, who came in with a 54-hole total of 243 with rounds of 78, 85, and 80. Just behind Pauls was Landon Fox, who finished with a score of 244 after rounds of 86, 80, and 78. Koby Beogher was one back of Fox with 245 and also had the lowest score among Tigers in the tournament with a second-round 77. He also added rounds of 78 and 90.

Cash Hobson finished 64th with rounds of 91, 86, and 93, while Kade Megaffin was 65th with rounds of 88, 91, and 98.

The Tigers head to Bartlesville, Okla., on Sept.  21 for the NSU Men’s Golf Classic.

FHSU women’s golf finishes 15th at NSU Classic
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Fort Hays State held its position from day one in the final round of the NSU Women’s Classic, held Monday and Tuesday (Sept. 14-15) at the Cherokee Springs Golf Course. FHSU shot nine strokes higher than it did on day one, but managed maintained 15th place in the 18-team tournament.

Final Results

By staying consistent for two days, Kylie McCarthy emerged as the top golfer for FHSU at the tournament. With two rounds of 85, she tied for 57th with a 170 total. Hannah Perkins was one stroke back of her, tying for 61st with a 171 total. She carded rounds of 83 and 88. Kelsey McCarthy was one back of Perkins with a 172, shooting rounds of 89 and 83 to tie for 63rd.

Hannah Karasiuk, who led the Tigers after day one with an 82, struggled on Tuesday with a 92. She tied for 69th overall. Bailey Jones improved six strokes from day one, shooting 95 after a 101. She was 93rd.

The Tigers shot 687 as a team. Oklahoma Christian won the tournament at 615, while Rogers State was two strokes back at 617. Tournament host Northeastern State finished third with 619.

FHSU returns to action in two weeks (Sept. 28-29) at the MIAA Fall Preview in Jefferson City, Mo., at the Jefferson City Country Club.

FHSU Athletics

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State Men’s Soccer moved up two spots in the latest NSCAA Division II National Poll, released on Tuesday (Sept. 15). After sitting at No. 14 in the previous two polls, the Tigers moved up to No. 12 after knocking off previously No. 12 ranked Colorado State-Pueblo this past Sunday.

After their first loss of the season on Friday at UC-Colorado Springs, the Tigers rebounded to defeat the No. 12 ranked team on its home field. FHSU defeated CSU-Pueblo 2-1 on Sunday, pushing both teams to 3-1 overall on the season.

The Tigers are back to being the highest ranked team in the poll from the MIAA. Lindenwood jumped all the way from unranked to No. 7 in the last poll, but went 0-1-1 last week and dropped to No. 20 in the rankings this week. Northeastern State, previously No. 24, fell twice last week and dropped to the receiving votes list. Upper Iowa is still undefeated at 4-0, but is not referenced anywhere in this week’s poll.

The Tigers have one match this week as they host Lubbock Christian in their first home match of the season on Friday night (Sept. 18) at 7 pm.

Below is the NSCAA Division II Poll for September 15, 2015.

Rank	School	Prev.	W-L-T
1	Lynn University	1	2-0-0
2	University of Charleston	2	4-0-0
3	Southern New Hampshire University	4	3-0-0
4	Seattle Pacific University	5	3-0-0
5	Midwestern State University	9	4-0-0
6	Limestone College	8	3-0-0
7	Notre Dame College	11	5-0-0
8	Florida Tech	10	2-0-0
9	Quincy University	20	3-1-0
10	Merrimack College	17	4-0-0
11	Pfeiffer University	25	4-0-0
12	Fort Hays State University	14	3-1-0
13	Christian Brothers University	19	4-0-0
14	Sonoma State University	21	3-0-1
15	St. Edward’s University	22	2-0-2
16	Tiffin University	RV	3-0-1
17	East Stroudsburg University	RV	4-0-0
18	LIU Post	15	2-1-1
19	Wingate University	23	2-0-2
20	Lindenwood University	7	2-1-1
21	Palm Beach Atlantic University	NR	5-0-0
22	Rockhurst University	NR	2-0-1
23	California State University-Dominguez Hills	NR	3-1-0
24	Colorado School of Mines	NR	1-0-1
25	University of West Florida	NR	3-0-0

Also receiving votes: Young Harris College (17), Upper Iowa University (15), Millersville University (7), Cal Poly Pomona (5), Northeastern State University (4), Saginaw Valley State University (3), California State University Monterey Bay (1), Wilmington University (1)

FHSU Athletics

MONKEY ISLAND, Okla. – Fort Hays State men’s golf had four newcomers and one returner open the 2015-16 season on Monday(Sept. 14) at the Missouri Southern Fall Invitational, being held in Monkey Island, Okla. The team is competing at the Shangri-La Golf Club, a par-72 layout. The Tigers sit in 11th after the first day of competition.

Junior college transfers Lane Pauls, Landon Fix and Koby Boegher led the Tigers on day one. Pauls shot rounds of 78 and 85, while Fox shot rounds of 86 and 80 and Boegher shot rounds of 90 and 77. Cash Hobson carded rounds of 91 and 86 in his first collegiate tournament, while Kade Megaffin had scores of 88 and 91.

The Tigers have a total of 670. Central Missouri has a total of 578 to lead the way, while Missouri Southern is second at 583. The teams wrap up the competition on Tuesday with the final round.

FHSU women in 15th at the NSU Classic
TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Fort Hays State women’s golf sits in 15th after the first round of the NSU Classic, being held at Cherokee Springs Golf Course in Tahlequah, Okla. Hannah Karasiuk led the Tigers on the first day.

Karasiuk shot a total of 82 in the first round. She was closely followed by teammate Hannah Perkins, who shot 83. Kyle McCarthy finished with 85, while Kelsey McCarthy shot 89. Bailey Jones finished with a round of 101.

The Tigers finish the tournament on Tuesday with the final round.

WACO, Texas – Fort Hays State Football continues to receive votes in the latest edition of the AFCA Division II Poll, released on Monday (Sept. 14). The Tigers received seven votes this week, gaining five after receiving two in the first poll of the season. FHSU is receiving votes for the second straight week.

Fort Hays State is among four MIAA schools either in the top 25 or receiving votes. All four are 2-0 so far this year. After a loss by last week’s No. 2 ranked team, Colorado State-Pueblo, Northwest Missouri State and Pittsburg State moved up this week. The Bearcats are ranked No. 3 and Pittsburg State is right behind at No. 4. Emporia State is receiving nine votes, while Fort Hays State is receiving seven.

Fort Hays State heads to Lindenwood this Saturday for a 6 pm contest in St. Charles. The Tigers are looking for their first 3-0 start under head coach Chris Brown. Lindenwood enters the game at 1-1 overall with a win over Washburn and a loss to Pittsburg State.

Below is the AFCA Division II Coaches Poll for September 14, 2015.

Rank	School (1st votes)	Record	Points	Previous
1.	Minnesota State (30)	2-0	798	1
2.	West Georgia (1)	2-0	752	3
3.	Northwest Missouri State (1)	2-0	742	4
4.	Pittsburg State (Kan.)	2-0	670	5
5.	Ferris State (Mich.)	1-0	665	6
6.	Delta State (Miss.)	2-0	591	10
7.	Minnesota-Duluth	1-1	584	9
8.	Angelo State (Texas)	2-0	539	12
9.	Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)	2-0	528	11
10.	North Alabama	2-0	493	13
11.	Valdosta State (Ga.)	2-0	473	14
12.	Sioux Falls (S.D.)	2-0	422	15
13.	Colorado State-Pueblo	1-1	412	2
14.	Grand Valley State (Mich.)	2-0	367	20
15.	Colorado School of Mines	2-0	348	16
16.	Harding (Ark.)	2-0	298	19
17.	Ohio Dominican	1-1	277	7
18.	Slippery Rock (Pa.)	2-0	230	21
19.	Ashland (Ohio)	2-0	176	24
20.	Shepherd (W.Va.)	2-0	170	25
21.	Concord (W.Va.)	1-1	117	22
22.	Texas A&M-Commerce	1-1	108	18
23.	Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)	1-1	93	8
24.	Tuskegee (Ala.)	2-0	90	NR
25.	Humboldt State (Calif.)	2-0	74	NR

Others Receiving Votes: Michigan Tech, 71; Midwestern St. (Texas), 60; West Texas A&M, 56; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 48; North Carolina-Pembroke, 38; Bloomsburg (Pa.), 28; Findlay (Ohio), 13; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 10; Emporia St. (Kan.), 9; Virginia Union, 9; Fort Hays State (Kan.), 7; Henderson St. (Ark.), 6; LIU-Post (N.Y.), 5; East Central (Okla.), 4; Indianapolis (Ind.), 4; Newberry (S.C.), 3; North Greenville (S.C.), 3; Augustana (S.D.), 2; Bowie St. (Md.), 2; Stonehill (Mass.), 2; Arkansas Tech, 1; Gannon (Pa.), 1; Tiffin (Ohio), 1.

MIAA Media Relations

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With huge weekends Emporia State’s Brent Wilson and Fort Hays State’s Shaquille Cooper have been named Co-MIAA/AstroTurf Football Offensive Athletes of the Week. Missouri Western’s Michael Jordan earned the Defensive Athlete of the Week award with Pittsburg State Levi Copelin earning MIAA Special Teams Athlete of the Week.

MIAA/AstroTurf Co-Offensive Athlete of the Week
Shaquille Cooper, RB, Fort Hays State
Cooper rushed for 263 yards in the 27-13 win over Northeastern State on Thursday night in Hays. His 93-yard touchdown run with 2:19 remaining in the game broke a 13-13 tie. It was a new career-high for Cooper, who has now rushed for over 100 yards in five of his six career games at running back. The 263 rushing yards were fourth-most in a single game in FHSU history. He averaged 9.1 yards per carry. He also added 22 receiving yards to finish with 285 all-purpose yards on the night. He has 426 rushing yards over the first two games of the season, averaging 8.5 yards per carry. The 5-10 senior running back is a native of Coral Gables, Fla. where he competed at Coral Gables High School.

MIAA/AstroTurf Co-Offensive Athlete of the Week
Brent Wilson, QB, Emporia State
Wilson threw for 446 yards and five touchdowns to lead Emporia State to a 45-34 come from behind win over Central Missouri. The Hornets trailed 14-3 at the end of the first quarter and 21-10 midway through the second quarter. He tossed touchdown passes of 37 and 45 yards in the second quarter to tie the score at 24 before the game was suspended 41 hours until Saturday. UCM had possession to start the second half and scored to go up 31-24. Wilson answered with a 48-yard TD pass and gave the Hornets their first lead of the game with a 14 yard strike to open the fourth quarter. After the Mules hit a field goal to cut the lead to 38-34, Wilson led the Hornets on a seven play, 66-yard drive and capped it with a two-yard touchdown pass. He became the fourth Hornet quarterback with at least 5,000 yards passing and now has 5,093 yards. He passed Pete Jelovic to move into fourth place on the Emporia State career total offense chart and now has 5,767 yards. His 52 touchdown passes are second all-time to Tyler Eckenrode’s 60 TDs from 2009-12. Through the first two games of 2015 Wilson is completing 73.2% of his passes (60 of 82) for 776 yards and eight touchdowns for an efficiency rating of 180.0. The 6-0 senior quarterback is a native of Ponca City, Okla. where he competed at Ponca City High School.

MIAA/AstroTurf Defensive Athlete of the Week
Michael Jordan, DB, Missouri Western
Jordan had two interceptions and four pass break ups as the Griffon’s defeated Central Oklahoma 26-16. He also finished with four tackles, three solo. Both of Jordan’s interceptions ended UCO scoring threats. The first came in the second quarter at the MWSU 1-yard line with the Griffons leading 16-0. The second sealed the MWSU victory on a late fourth quarter UCO drive in Griffon territory. The 6-0 senior defensive back is a native of Hazelwood, Mo. where he competed at Hazelwood Central High School.

MIAA/AstroTurf Special Teams Athlete of the Week
Levi Copelin, WR, Pittsburg State
Copelin blocked and recovered a pair of second quarter Lindenwood punts, helping No. 5 ranked Pitt State explode for 35 points in the stanza en route to a 56-28 victory over the visiting Lions Saturday (Sept. 12). He blocked the first LWU punt and recovered it at the Lions 2 yard line to help the Gorillas break a 14-14 tie. Later in the period, he blocked another attempt and ran the ball in from 16 yards out for a 35-14 lead with 1:53 to play in the first half. The 6-2 wide receiver is native of Broke Arrow, Okla. where he competed at Broken Arrow High School, and he transferred to Pitt State from the University of Missouri.

FHSU Athletics

PUEBLO, Colo. – Fort Hays State Men’s Soccer bounced back from a 4-2 loss at UC-Colorado Springs on Friday night to win a battle of top-15 ranked teams in NCAA Division II on Sunday. The 14th-ranked Tigers fell down 1-0 early, but rallied to defeat 12^th-ranked CSU-Pueblo 2-1 in Pueblo.

The Tigers surrendered a goal in the sixth minute of the match, but about 12 minutes later they found the equalizer with a magnificent bicycle kick goal by Mauricio Castorino. The goal came on a long ball sent to the other end of the field from goalkeeper Michael Yantz. After Yantz’s kick bounced once and a CSU-Pueblo player headed the ball further, Castorino adjusted at the top of the box and stunned the goalkeeper with the dazzling kick that clipped the top of his glove before finding the goal.

The Tigers took the lead in the 63trd minute on Tomiwa Olaniran’s first goal of the season, assisted by Castorino. The Tiger defense and goalkeeper Yantz made the 2-1 lead stand up over the next 27 minutes, pushing the Tigers to 3-1 on the season. CSU-Pueblo moved to the same mark, suffering its first loss of the season.

Yantz is now 3-1 on the season at goalkeeper. CSU-Pueblo had 11 shots in the match, but Yantz only had to save one. The Tigers put seven of their 13 shots in the match on net as CSU-Pueblo keeper Sam Haseltine saved five.

The Tigers finally play their first home match of the 2015 season on Saturday (Sept. 18) against Lubbock Christian. The match is set for 7 pm at FHSU Soccer Stadium.

By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

HAYS, Kan. – Shaquille Cooper scored on a 93-yard run with 2:19 to play to break a 13-all tie and lift the Fort Hays State Tigers to a 27-13 win over Northeastern State Thursday night at Lewis Field. In a game that was delayed two hours at the start due to weather, the Tigers fell behind 13-3 before scoring 24 unanswered over the final three quarters to move to 2-0 for the first time since 2010.

Chris Brown Postgame Interview

 

Shaquille Cooper Postgame Interview

 

Alex Schmidtberger Postgame Interview

 

Cooper finished with 263 yards on 29 carries is the fourth most in a single game in Fort Hays State history.

Derek Kendall-Campbell  added 60 yards and two touchdowns including one with 1:02 to play to seal the victory.

Game Highlights

The Tigers turned the ball over on their first offensive play setting up the RiverHawks first touchdown. Drew O’Brien kicked two field goals including one from 19-yards as time expired in the second quarter to pull FHSU within 13-6 at the half.

Kendall-Campbell’s 10-yard TD run with 11:06 in the third quarter tied the game 13-13. Both team failed on chances to take the lead on blocked field goals in the second half.

 

Fort Hays State was involved in its third straight 1-0 decision on the soccer pitch. Unfortunately, the last two matches have seen the Tigers on the losing end as FHSU fell at 20th-ranked Winona State on Thursday night in Winona, Minn.

Though the last two matches had decisive goals within the last 10 minutes of a match, Winona State scored its lone goal in the second half at the 57:26 mark. FHSU outshot WSU in the match, 11-10, but could not find the back of the net. Gabrille Makatura led the Tigers in shots by taking four in the match.

Both goalkeepers had three saves in the match. Kristen Thompson moved to 1-1 in the loss, while WSU keeper Rachel Oleson moved to 3-0.

The Tigers return to action on Saturday at 11 am at Upper Iowa.