The Fort Hays State football team had 12 players named to the 2013 All-MIAA Football Team, released on Tuesday (Nov. 19). The Tigers had five selections on both offense and defense, and two special teams selections. Seven of the 12 selections were seniors in 2013.

Earning second-team selections were junior Michael Jordan at defensive back and senior Mario Abundez at offensive lineman. Grabbing third-team honors were senior Andre Smith at running back, senior Keaton Callins at wide receiver, junior Jesse Trent at defensive lineman, and sophomore Justin McPhail at linebacker. Earning honorable mention selections were senior Tanner Hageman at wide receiver, senior Cameron Owens at punter, senior Jeremy Jones at defensive lineman, senior Greg List at offensive lineman, junior Michael Terry at linebacker, and freshman DeAndre James at kick returner.

Michael Jordan was named to the All-MIAA Team for the second straight year after an honorable mention selection in 2012. Jordan led the team in interceptions in 2013 with five, tying the eighth-most in a single season at FHSU. He ranked third on the team in tackles with 70 and had three pass break-ups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. He tied for the MIAA lead in interceptions in the regular season.

Mario Abundez impressed at right tackle in his senior year to earn second team honors on the offensive line. He helped the team to 4,721 total yards for the season, the third-most in school history. He started all 11 contests for FHSU. He helped block for Fort Hays State’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2004 and the first quarterback in school history to throw for at least 2,000 yards and rush for at least 500 in the same season.

Andre Smith grabbed All-MIAA honors at running back for the second time in his career at FHSU with a third-team selection after honorable mention honors in 2011. Smith became the first 1,000-yard rusher at FHSU since the 2004 season, finishing 2013 with 1,013. It took a career-high effort from Smith to reach the plateau as he rushed for 210 yards in the season finale against Nebraska-Kearney. He also added 212 receiving yards to lead the team with 1,225 all-purpose yards, averaging 111.4 per game. He finished his career with 1,981 rushing yards and 2,627 all-purpose yards. Smith ranked fifth in the MIAA in rushing yards per game (92.1) for the regular season.

Keaton Callins had a great senior year at wide receiver to earn third team honors. With just 26 receptions in his career entering 2013, Callins had a standout season with a team-leading 53 receptions for 756 yards and 11 touchdowns. He ranked eighth in the MIAA in receiving yards per game (68.7) and 10th in receptions per game (4.8) in the regular season. His 11 touchdown receptions ranked third for a single-season in FHSU history and also third in the MIAA this year. He tied for eighth in the MIAA in scoring among non-kickers, averaging 6.5 points per game with 12 total touchdowns for the season. Callins also had 10 punt returns for 126 yards and a touchdown this year. Callins finished his career with 79 receptions for 1,087 yards and 14 receiving touchdowns.

Jesse Trent earned third-team honors on the defensive line. He ranked ninth for FHSU in tackles with 41 and had a half sack to his credit. His 7.0 tackles for loss ranked second on the team. Trent now has a total of 90 tackles in his career.

Justin McPhail earned third-team honors at linebacker. He led the Tigers in tackles with 90 and he added four tackles for loss including two sacks. He also recorded an interception, forced fumble, fumble recovery and three pass break-ups on the year. McPhail ranked ninth in the MIAA in tackles per game (8.2) in the regular season. He now has 99 tackles at the midway point of his collegiate career.

Tanner Hageman closed out his collegiate career with honorable mention honors at wide receiver. He ranked second on the team in receptions with 31 and third in receiving yards with 412. He finished his career with 74 receptions for 925 yards and seven touchdowns.

Cameron Owens capped his career with honorable mention honors at punter. He averaged 41.3 yards on 40 punts with 68 yards as his best effort in 2013. He had 16 punts inside the 20 and 11 punts resulted in fair catches. His average of 41.3 ranked fifth for a single-season at FHSU. His career average of 39.6 yards per punt ranks him third in school history. He was named the MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week and National Special Teams Player of the Week once in 2013.

Jeremy Jones finished his career with honorable mention honors on the defensive line. Jones led the Tigers in sacks (5.0) and tackles for loss (9.0) in 2013. He ranked eighth in the MIAA in sacks and 12th in tackles for loss in the regular season. He also ranked sixth on the team in total tackles with 47. Jones finished his career as a Tiger with 65 tackles, 6.5 sacks, and 11.5 tackles for loss over two years.

Greg List, who entered the 2013 season with just one game played, emerged to earn honorable mention honors on the offensive line. He started all 11 games for FHSU at center. He helped the team to 4,721 total yards for the season, the third-most in school history. He helped block for Fort Hays State’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2004 and the first quarterback in school history to throw for at least 2,000 yards and rush for at least 500 in the same season.

Michael Terry picked up his first All-MIAA honor with an honorable mention nod at linebacker. Terry ranked second in tackles for FHSU with 75. He also had one sack, one forced fumble, two interceptions, and two fumble recoveries (one that went for 94 yards). Terry now has 110 total tackles in his career at FHSU.

DeAndre James burst onto the scene in his true freshman season to earn honorable mention honors as a kick returner. James averaged 25.2 yards on 20 kick returns for a total of 504 kick return yards. The 504 yards ranks 10th most for a single-season in FHSU history. He ranked sixth in the MIAA in kick return average. James also recorded six tackles for the season as a special teamer and back-up defensive back.

— FHSU Sports Information —

2013 All-MIAA Football Team
MIAA Offensive Player of the Year – Trevor Adams, QB, Northwest Missouri
MIAA Defensive Player of the Year – Matt Longacre, DL, Northwest Missouri
MIAA Special Teams Player of the Year – John Brown, KR/PR, Pittsburg State
MIAA Co-Freshmen of the Year – Antonio Brown, RB, Emporia State & Josh Powell, DL, Central Missouri
MIAA Coach of the Year – Adam Dorrel, Northwest Missouri

First Team (Offense)
QB – Trevor Adams, Northwest Missouri
RB – Joshua Birmingham, Central Oklahoma
RB – Jeff Seybold, Pittsburg State
WR – Marquez Clark, Central Oklahoma
WR – Ray Ray Davis, Emporia State
WR – John Brown, Pittsburg State
TE/FB – Tore’ Hurst, Washburn
OL – Cole Manhart, Nebraska-Kearney^
OL – Jarrett Stastny, Emporia State
OL – Cody Carlson, Northwest Missouri
OL – Cody Holland, Pittsburg State
OL – Kyle Duncan, Washburn
K – Justin Linn, Washburn
KR/PR – John Brown, Pittsburg State
^=Unanimous Selection

First Team (Defense)
DL – Matt Longacre, Northwest Missouri
DL – Brandon Yost, Northwest Missouri
DL – Joe Uzzel, Pittsburg State
DL – Cameron Jackson, Washburn
LB – Jordan Sanders, Emporia State
LB – Eric Reimer, Northwest Missouri
LB – DJ Gnader, Northwest Missouri
LB – Nate Dreiling, Pittsburg State
LB – Bryce Atagi, Washburn
DB – Chris Poston, Emporia State
DB – Pierre Desir, Lindenwood
DB – Mike Jordan, Missouri Western
DB – Brandon Dixon, Northwest Missouri
P – Scott Groner, Missouri Western
Five Linebackers due to tie in the voting

Second Team (Offense)
QB – Brent Wilson, Emporia State
RB – Morris Henderson, Lincoln
RB – Raphael Spencer, Missouri Western
WR – Ronrei Lloyd, Central Missouri
WR – Austin Willis, Emporia State
WR – Alex Robinson, Lindenwood
TE/FB – Reggie Jordan, Missouri Western
OL – Brian Berzanski, Central Missouri
OL – Cameron Pound, Central Oklahoma
OL – Mario Abundez, Fort Hays State
OL – Jeremy Jacobson, Missouri Western
OL – CJ Keeney, Northwest Missouri
K – Zach Gebhardt, Central Missouri
KR/PR – Marquez Clark, Central Oklahoma

Second Team (Defense)
DL – Ramond Hunter, Central Missouri
DL – Kenny Allen, Central Oklahoma
DL – Austin Baska, Missouri Western
DL – Taye Irvin, Pittsburg State
LB – Ricky Spratley, Central Missouri
LB – Gatlin Ridgway, Missouri Southern
LB – Langston Jones, Northeastern State
LB – Shaquille Shedd, Southwest Baptist
DB – Gary Fortune, Emporia State
DB – Michael Jordan, Fort Hays State
DB – Brian Dixon, Northwest Missouri
DB – Keeston Terry, Pittsburg State
DB – DJ Wakes, Washburn
P – Kyle Goodburn, Northwest Missouri
Five Defensive Backs due to tie in the voting

Third Team (Offense)
QB – Hayden Hawk, Central Missouri
RB – LaVance Taylor, Central Missouri
RB – Andre Smith, Fort Hays State
WR – Keaton Callins, Fort Hays State
WR – Derwyn Lauderdale, Southwest Baptist
WR – DaJuan Beard, Washburn
TE/FB – Chris Barnwell, Missouri Southern
TE/FB – Marcus Wright, Northwest Missouri
OL – Aaron Blount, Emporia State
OL – Jerry Lee Johnson, Lincoln
OL – Jose Zuniga, Lindenwood
OL – Cole Chevalier, Northwest Missouri
OL – Tyler Smith, Pittsburg State
K – Connor Frazell, Pittsburg State
KR/PR – LaVance Taylor, Central Missouri

Third Team (Defense)
DL – Neil Shortell, Emporia State
DL – Jesse Trent, Fort Hays State
DL – Thomas Stubbs, Lindenwood
DL – Arbanas Elliot, Missouri Western
LB – Justin McPhail, Fort Hays State
LB – Kendrick Causey, Lincoln
LB – Kellen Werner, Nebraska-Kearney
LB – Tyler Disney, Pittsburg State
DB – Gaige Washington, Missouri Southern
DB – Kyler Harris, Northeastern State
DB – De’Vante Bausby, Pittsburg State
DB – Evan Ray, Southwest Baptist
P – Ed Burns, Lindenwood

Honorable Mention
QB – Adrian Nelson, Central Oklahoma; Jacob Morris, Lincoln; Jay McDowell, Missouri Southern; Travis Partridge, Missouri Western; Anthony Abenoja, Pittsburg State

RB – Antonio Brown, Emporia State; Giresse Forchu, Missouri Southern; Terrance Dixon, Northeastern State; Billy Creason, Northwest Missouri

WR – Christian Hood, Central Oklahoma; Kavaski Ervin, Emporia State; Tanner Hageman, Fort Hays State; Jaron Alexander, Lindenwood; Stephon Weaver, Missouri Western; Derek Libby, Missouri Western; Clint Utter, Northwest Missouri; Matt Kobbeman, Washburn

TE/FB – Cullen Rosine, Central Missouri; Josh Klumpe, Emporia State; Nick Whitlow, Northeastern State; Joel Gantz, Northwest Missouri; Conner Combes, Pittsburg State

OL – Justin Manu, Central Missouri; Brandon Waggoner, Central Oklahoma; Danny Goodman, Emporia State; Greg List, Fort Hays State; Jarve Dean, Lincoln; Roberto Limon, Lincoln; Cesar Estrada, Lincoln; Justin Campbell, Lincoln; Jacob Heneisen, Lindenwood; Austin Wolfe, Missouri Southern; Caleb Benner, Missouri Southern; Ross Dvorak, Northeastern State; Ethan James, Northeastern State; Hudson Baab, Northeastern State; Ollie Venegas, Pittsburg State; Derrick Okafor, Southwest Baptist; Sydney Wiggs, Southwest Baptist; Jimmy Schmitzer, Southwest Baptist; Michael Miller, Washburn

DL – Josh Powell, Central Missouri; Tyler Newton, Central Oklahoma; Justin Wilson, Emporia State; Ryan Louia, Emporia State; Jeremy Jones, Fort Hays State; DeShawn Lawson, Lindenwood; John Oglesby, Missouri Western; Dakota Moran, Northeastern State; Bryant Hummel, Northwest Missouri; Matt Meinart, Northwest Missouri; Avery Adair, Pittsburg State; Johnathan Drury, Southwest Baptist; Adebayo Oladapo, Washburn

LB – Zach Quines, Central Missouri; Adrian Shoecraft, Central Oklahoma; DeShawn Dinwiddie, Emporia State; Tariq Allen, Emporia State; Michael Terry, Fort Hays State; Dillon Hawkins, Lindenwood; Clint Koons, Lindenwood; Tyke Kozeal, Nebraska-Kearney; Dalvin Taylor, Missouri Southern; Stephen Juergens, Missouri Western; Nick Williams, Missouri Western; Willie Williams, Washburn

DB – Julia Dozier, Emporia State; Ivan Hodges, Southwest Baptist; Jason Peete, Pittsburg State; Markuice Savage, Lincoln; Wesley Thomas, Lindenwood; Johnquavious McBride, Missouri Southern; Bryce Enyard, Northwest Missouri; Aries Herrion, Pittsburg State; Devon Connors, Washburn

K – Seth Hiddink, Central Oklahoma; Eli Kuhns Emporia State

P  Cameron Owens, Fort Hays State

KR/PR – DeAndre James, Fort Hays State; Devion Dinwiddie, Emporia State

The Fort Hays State men’s soccer team now knows when and where they will play their NCAA tournament match with Lindenwood.

The Tigers and Lions, who both received first-round byes, will face each other Friday at four-30 at Bourke Field on the Rockhurst campus. The winner will advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals where it will play the winner of the Rockhurst/Lewis contest.

The Tigers enter Friday’s game with a 12-4-3 record and are ranked 20th in the country. Lindenwood is 17-0-3 record and it is ranked first in NCAA Division II. The two teams have played twice this season with Lindenwood going 1-0-1. In the regular season, the Lions won 4-3 in St. Charles, Mo. In the MIAA Tournament finals in Olathe, Kan., the two teams tied 0-0 before Lindenwood won the shootout.

On the other side of the Super Regional bracket, Rockhurst is 15-3-3 overall and Lewis is 13-2-5. Rockhurst is 14th in NCAA Division II and Lewis is No. 25. Those two teams have met once this year with Rockhurst winning 2-0 in Romeoville, Ill.

The winner of the Super Regional will advance to the Final Four in Evans, Ga. The semifinal games will be played on Dec. 5 and the championship contest is on Dec. 7.

The Fort Hays State University men’s basketball team played their third consecutive game on the road to open up the season.  The Tigers win 79-55 over Northwestern Panhandle State University in Alva, Oklahoma on Saturday night.

Dwayne Brunson had a double-double in the first half with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Carson Kondrade made four three pointers in the first half scoring 12.  The Tigers built their lead to ten in the first half before 10-4 run by the Ranger made it 35-31.  FHSU settled for a 41-33 half time lead hitting 7 of 12 threes.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

Carson Konrade Postgame Interview

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But it was the second half that the Tigers buckled down.  An 11-2 run put the FHSU up 52-35 and the game was never close again.  FHSU grabs the win 79-55…out scoring the Rangers 38-22 in the second half.

It was a near career night for Brunson who scored 33 points and grabbed 14 rebound, two points and one rebound shy of his career high.  Kondrade added 13 and Nicholson scored 11 in the win.

Game Highlights

The Tigers shoot 52% and make 8 of 19 beyond the arc.  The Tiger defense held the Rangers to 34%  and just 5 of 23 beyond the arc.

The Tigers are at home on Tuesday and will play Newman at 7:30pm.

The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers outscored Oklahoma-Panhandle State by 44 in the second half and cruised to a 109-45 win Saturday evening at Gross Coliseum in Hays.

After a slow start the Lady Tigers jumped out to a 12-5 lead in the early going, on a three-pointed from Taylor Chandler. The teams traded baskets for much of the first eight minutes before the Aggies closed the gap to two, at 17-15 with 11:38 to go in the first. Then Chandler hit her second three pointer of the half sparking a 19-3 run putting the Tigers up 36-18. Fort Hays continued to build on their lead and led by as much as 22 in the first half and led 46-26 at halftime.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

The Tigers opened the second half on a 24-2 run and never looked back on their way to a 109-45 win. The 109 points was first time the Tigers scored over 100 points since November of 2011 when they scored 101 against Northwestern Oklahoma State.

The Tigers had four players in double figures led by Kate Edwards with a game-high 23 points and she also pulled down 12 rebounds. Freshman Jill Faxon came off the bench to score 21 points. Kate Lehman chipped in nine points to go along with a game-high 15 rebounds and nine blocks. Chelsea Manson had 11 and Tera Ingalsbe was the other Tiger to reach double-digits, with 15 points in 16 minutes.

The Tigers improve to 2-0 with the win and they return to action next Tuesday night, 19th to play host to Bethel College.

 

Kansas City, Mo. – Northwest Missouri won the outright MIAA title as rivalry week was on the docket in the final week of the regular season. The MIAA football squads will learn their post-season fate on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. with a selection show at www.ncaa.com.

#16 Emporia State 34, #23 Washburn 23 
#16 Emporia State took a 24-6 halftime advantage and held on for the victory over #23 Washburn in the Turnpike Tussle. ESU finished with 436 yards of total offense as were 8-1 to close out the regular season.

For the Hornets Brent Wilson was 25 of 35 for 362 yards and two touchdown. Ray Ray Davis made 10 catches for 158 yards and two touchdowns and Kavaski Ervin made seven catches for 129 yards and one score. On defense Ashton Reichmann had nine tackles and Kadeem Satchell and Ryan Louia each picked off a pass. For the Ichabods Joel Piper was 14 of 32 for 223 yards and a touchdown. Vershon Moore rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown and Mark Fancer caught a pass for a score. Defensively Calvin Kenney had 11 tackles and DJ Wakes picked off a pass.

Northeastern State 45, Central Oklahoma 38 
Northeastern State held off a second half charge from Central Oklahoma to close out the regular season with a win. NSU took advance of five UCO interceptions as they finished 2-9 on the year.

For the RiverHawks Terrance Dixon rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown. Thor Long passed for 161 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 90 yards and two scores. On defense Langston Jones led the way with 15 total tackles and two interceptions. For the Bronchos Joshua Birmingham carried the ball 17 times for 114 yards and two touchdowns. T.J. Eckert passed for 385 yards and three touchdowns while Marquez Clark had 156 yards receiving. On defense Tanner Koons had 12 tackles and Chase Talbert picked off a pass.

Lincoln 51, Southwest Baptist 28 
Lincoln scored 27 points in the fourth quarter as the defeated Southwest Baptist in the season’s final game. LU racked up 634 yards of total offense as they ended up 3-8 on the regular season.

For the Blue Tigers Jacob Morris threw for 182 yards and rushed for 147 yards and four touchdowns. Morris Henderson rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown as Isam Pegues and Percy Turner also each had one rushing score. On defense Kendrick Causey had 13 tackles and Markuice Savage picked off two passes. For the Bearcats Joey Dominguez was 22 of 42 for 302 yards and a touchdown. Marc Strickland rushed for two scores and Evan Ray caught a touchdown pass. On defense Derrick Fofanah had 12 tackles and Evan Ray picked off a pass.

Fort Hays State 56, Nebraska-Kearney 17 
Fort Hays State scored 28 unanswered second half points as they picked up a win at home over Nebraska-Kearney. FHSU had 711 yards in the game holding UNK to just 266 as they finished 6-5 on the year.

For the Tigers Treveon was 20 of 27 for 357 yards and five touchdowns. Andre Smith carried the ball 24 times for 210 yards and two scores as Ed Williams and Keaton Callins each caught two touchdowns. On defense Alex Schmidtberger had ten tackles and picked off a pass as did Michael Jordan. For the Lopers Romero Cotton rushed for 94 yards and scored a touchdown. Tyler McKeone was 19 of 25 for 163 yards and a touchdown. On defense Tyke Kozeal led the way with 13 tackles while Kellen Werner and Kenny Hill each made 10 stops.

Missouri Southern 35, #6 Pittsburg State 21 
Missouri Southern held #6 Pittsburg State to just 229 yards of total offense as they pulled off an upset on the road. MSSU had 372 yards on the ground as they finished the regular season with a 7-3 record.

For the Lions Jay McDowell rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 43 yards and a score. Terrance Allen and Jocqui Davis rushed for scores and Michael Nelson hauled in a touchdown catch. On defense Johnqu McBride, Demon Haire and Gatlin Ridgeway each made seven stops. For the Gorillas Jeff Seybold carried the ball 17 times for 80 yards and a touchdown. Anthony Abenoja passed for 134 yards and a touchdown and rushed for a score as well. On defense Nate Dreiling led the way with 14 tackles and Tyler Disney made 12 stops.

#2 Northwest Missouri 51, #19 Missouri Western 21 
#2 Northwest Missouri rushed out to a 24-7 halftime lead and held on to defeated #19 Missouri Western wrap up an outright MIAA title. NWMSU held MWSU to just 293 yards of total offense as they went a perfect 11-0 in the regular season.

For the Bearcats Robert Burton carried the ball 16 times for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Trevor Adams was 14 of 21 for 237 yards and a two touchdowns, adding two rushing scores as well. On defense DJ Gnader had 12 total tackles Brandon Dixon intercepted a pass. For the Griffons Travis Partridge was 14 of 36 for 178 yards and two touchdowns. Raphael Spencer had 15 carries for 72 yards and a touchdown. Defensively Stephen Juergens had nine tackles and Yomi Alli picked off a pass.

 

The Fort Hays State Tigers gain a season-high 711 yards of offense, their most since 2004, as they finish with their first winning season since 2009 after a 56-17 rout of Nebraska-Kearney in front of 3,104 Saturday at Lewis Field. The Tigers win six of their final seven games to finish with a 6-5 overall record and 4-5 conference mark. The Lopers end at 3-8 for the second straight season.

The Tigers rushed for 330 yards and passes for 381 while holding the Lopers to 266 yards for the game and only 32 in the second half.

Chris Brown Postgame News Conference

Alex Schmidtberger Postgame Interview

Game Highlights


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After playing to a 7-7 tie through the first quarter, FHSU outscored UNK 21-10 in the second quarter to lead 28-17 at the half. From that point, the FHSU defense shut down the Loper offense. UNK only had 32 yards of total offense in the second half. FHSU blanked UNK 28-0 in the second half and finished the game with 35 unanswered points.

Andre Smith rushed for a career-high 210 yards on 24 carries, passing his old mark of 204 against Truman in 2011. It also pushed him past the 1,000 yard mark for the season, finishing with 1,013. He averaged 8.8 yards per carry in the game. Edward Smith added 92 yards on just eight carries, averaging 11.5 yards per carry.

Treveon Albert became the first quarterback in FHSU history to throw for at least 2,000 yards and rush for 500 yards in the same season, finishing the game with a career-high 357 passing yards with five touchdowns. The five touchdowns tied a single-game record at FHSU, the sixth time it has occurred. He added 20 rushing yards to finish the season with 2,338 passing yards and 507 rushing yards.

Tanner Hageman led the FHSU receivers with eight receptions. He had 88 yards and one touchdown. Keaton Callins had just three catches for 92 yards, scoring touchdowns of 49 and 24 yards. Ed Williams had four receptions for a team-high 124 yards with two touchdowns. Williams had touchdown receptions of 44 and five yards. Callins finished the year with 11 receiving touchdowns, the third most in a single season at FHSU.

Also putting his name in the record books was kicker Drew O’Brien, who finished the year with a new school record 51 extra-points in a season. He had a total of 66 points for the season, adding five field goals. Callins led the team in scoring this year with 12 total touchdowns for 72 points.

Fort Hays State men’s basketball coach Mark Johnson announced the signing of Grant Holmes from Concordia, Kan. Holmes is currently at senior at Concordia High School.

Holmes enters his senior season the third-leading scorer in Concordia High School history with 1,000 career points and 327 rebounds. He has been an All-NCKL First Team selection for three years and among the top two in the league in scoring all three years. He averaged 15.7 points per game as a junior in 2012-13. He also earned all-state honors in all three seasons for Kansas Class 4A, including a second-team selection last year. Holmes has been a member of the highly successful Kansas City Run GMC (formerly KC Pump N Run) AAU program for the last three years. He is the son of Derek and Tracey Holmes.

— FHSU Sports Information —

Fort Hays State fell 3-1 (21-25, 25-17, 26-24, 25-22) on Wednesday evening to Emporia State inside Gross Memorial Coliseum. Despite taking the first set, FHSU struggled in the second set and let late leads slip away in the third and fourth. FHSU dropped to 13-18 (3-12 MIAA) on the season while ESU improved to 17-10 (8-7 MIAA).

Jenna Ulrich’s first block assist of the match gave her the school’s career total blocks record for the NCAA era. Ulrich recorded four blocks in the match and now sits at 435 for her career, passing the old mark of 431 set by Jennifer Brandes, who just was inducted into the Tiger Sports Hall of Fame earlier this month.

FHSU led the entire first set, using consecutive kills by Taylor Mares to jump ahead, stretching the lead to as many as three (9-6) early in the set.  Up 16-12 (which tied the largest lead of the set), the Tigers allowed the Hornets close within one, 18-17, before calling timeout. Late in the set, two straight kills by Mallory Flagor and a Hornet setting error gave the Tigers game one, 25-21.

FHSU’s strong effort continued early in the second set, as the team led by as many as three on three occasions before ESU rallied to tie it, 12-12.  After battling back and forth to 15-all, the Hornets grabbed control with a 10-2 run and took the set, 25-17.

Out of intermission, ESU led 5-1 before a Tiger rally tied it at 9-9 on Flagor’s 10th kill of the evening. The teams traded points until 14-14, when a quick two-point burst, highlighted by a powerful Camille Hubert kill, gave a small advantage to FHSU.  Up 19-16, FHSU controlled the match until 23-21, as two ESU points forced a FHSU timeout.  The Tigers could not stop the run and dropped the set, 26-24.

FHSU stalled to start the fourth set, falling behind 14-8 before roaring back with a 7-0 run. Later in the set, down 21-19, FHSU again fought off elimination with a three-point rally to take a one-point lead, 22-21.  That was short lived as ESU regained control and took the match, 25-22.

Hubert led the Tigers with 13 kills and added 10 digs for a double-double. Sara Hewson also had a double-double of 12 kills and a team-leading 25 digs. Mares reached double figures in kills as well with 12. Libby Ary recorded a double-double of 28 assists and 13 digs.

Carly Spicer was the only Hornet to reach double figures in kills with 12. Sydney Hartman paced ESU in assists with 24 and libero Kelly Holden had a team-high 19 digs.

The Tigers close out the home portion of their 2013 schedule on Friday (Nov. 15) for a senior night matchup against Oklahoma-Panhandle State. FHSU will honor Hubert, Samantha, Madison Schwartz, Ulrich and Makenzie Weinman prior to the game.

— FHSU Sports Information —

Sophomore Chelsea Mason scored 32 points in her Fort Hays State debut, leading the Tigers to a 94-55 win over Northwestern Oklahoma State Wednesday night in Alva. Mason hit 12 of 20 from the floor including 5 of 9 from three-point range.

Tony Hobson Postgame Interview

Kate Edwards scored 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds while freshman Jill Faxon added 10 points in her debut as FHSU wins for the first time in six tries in Alva. Kate Lehmen picked up two early fouls and only scored nine points in 18 minutes.

Game Highlights


Fort Hays State led never trailed in the game, leading by nine at the half but put together runs of 8-0, 13-0 and 10-0 in the second half, outscoring Northwestern Oklahoma State 52-22 in the second frame.

FHSU shoots 45-percent (33-73) from the floor and were 10-for-28 from beyond the arc. They connected on 18 of their 22 free throw attempts.

 

 

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Tanner Hageman

Stephen Marcotte

Treveon Albert

After earning a berth to the NCAA Tournament, the Fort Hays State University men’s soccer team re-entered the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Continental Tire Division II Men’s Soccer poll at No. 20, announced Tuesday.

The Tigers had dropped out of the poll but still received votes the week prior, but used a runner-up position in the MIAA Championship to move back into the rankings.

FHSU, ranked second in the Central Region, awaits a matchup with No. 1 (overall and in the region) Lindenwood in the NCAA Tournament on either Nov. 21 or 22 at a site to be determined.

MIAA foe Northeastern State remained in the poll at No. 24.

The complete NSCAA/Continental Tires Poll is below…

Rank	School	Prev.	W-L-T
1	Lindenwood	6	17-0-3
1	Southern New Hampshire	10	18-1-0
3	Young Harris	1	16-2-0
4	Rollins	3	16-2-0
5	Cal State Los Angeles	11	14-1-5
6	Notre Dame (Ohio)	4	15-3-0
7	Midwestern State	9	11-3-2
8	Ohio Dominican	22	12-2-4
8	LIU Post	14	17-1-2
10	Saint Leo	7	13-2-1
11	West Texas A&M	12	12-3-1
12	Simon Fraser	2	15-2-1
13	Limestone	15	15-3-0
14	Rockhurst	NR	15-3-2
15	Post	5	15-2-2
16	Slippery Rock	24	14-2-3
17	UC San Diego	16	14-3-3
18	West Florida	19	14-4-1
19	Queens (N.C.)	RV	16-3-1
20	Fort Hays State	RV	12-4-3
21	University Of Indianapolis	8	15-3-2
22	Mercyhurst	13	15-5-0
23	Colorado Mesa	NR	12-5-4
24	Northeastern State (Okla.)	18	10-3-4
25	Lewis	RV	12-2-4

Also receiving votes: St. Edward’s, Carson-Newman, Lynn, West Chester, Chico State

Fort Hays State men’s soccer received its second consecutive berth into the NCAA Tournament in just the third year of existence for the program as the No. 2 seed in the Central Regional. The Tigers will play Lindenwood, the No. 1 seed, on either Nov. 21 or 22.

The exact location of FHSU’s matchup will be determined by Sunday, Nov. 17 based on the outcome of the other Super Region 3 matchups.

Both Fort Hays State and Lindenwood are already in the round of 16 teams as the Central Region receives only two selections to the tournament. The teams will meet in what is virtually a regional final, before meeting the team that comes out to the Elite Eight from the Midwest Regional.

Fort Hays State enters the tournament at 12-4-3 overall, and is 1-0-1 against Lindenwood this season.  The Tigers dropped a 4-3 contest to the Lions in St. Charles, Mo., on Oct. 3, and tied LU in the MIAA Tournament final on Saturday (Nov. 9), though finished second by falling on penalty kicks (6-5). Lindenwood is the only team in NCAA Division II without a loss yet.

— FHSU Sports Information —