The Fort Hays State University women’s soccer team played to a 0-0 tie on Sunday against Emporia State in Emporia, Kan.

FHSU sits at 4-6-2 (0-3-2 MIAA) on the season, while ESU is 5-4-2 (2-1-2 MIAA).

Forward Hailey Davey led the squad with four shots on the day, followed closely by Ceynada Guzman’s three.  Jordan Shaw, Margaret Meier and Gabrielle Makatura added two shots a piece to contribute to the Tigers’ 17 total shots.  Three of those 17 shots were on goal – two by Guzman and one by Davey.

In the net, Nicole Barnaba notched four saves in 110 minutes played, including a game-saver at 99:45.

Just before the midway point of the first half, FHSU’s offense looked poised to take the lead as the Tigers fired five shots within a minute, but a pesky Hornet defense blocked four of the attempts.

In the first overtime, FHSU would take aim on two more shot attempts, though neither found the net.  Barnaba saved an ESU shot attempt with 15 seconds remaining in the period to ensure a second OT.

ESU would launch the only shot attempt in the second overtime period as the game ended in a draw.

The Tigers will come home for two conference matches next weekend, starting with Central Oklahoma on Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.  FHSU and Northeastern State will play on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 1 p.m.

— FHSU Sports Information —

 

Andre Smith rushed for 123 yards on 19 carries leading the Tigers to a season-high 401 yards of offense as FHSU defeated William Jewell 34-17 Saturday night in front of a homecoming crowd of 3,678 at Lewis Field. The win is the first of the season for the Tigers who improve to 1-4. William Jewell falls to 1-4.

Chris Brown Postgame Interview

The Tigers matched their season total for rushing touchdowns in the first half with three. Quarterback Treveon Albert scored on runs of two and three yards with Edward Smith adding a one-yard run with 2:25 left in the second quarter. The Tigers final touchdown of the first half was set up after a Michael Jordan interception, one of the Tigers three on the night.

Shane Smith / Andre Smith Postgame Interviews

Game Highlights

Albert completed 8-of-18 passes for 112 yards with no interceptions. He also ran for 76 yards on eight carries. Marshall Musil had three catches for 47 yards.

Fort Hays State University volleyball fell, 3-1 (21-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-20), to Emporia State on Saturday in Emporia, Kan.

Stats for the match are unavailable at this time.

The Tigers head to Goodwell, Okla., on Tuesday, Oct. 8 for a triangular with Oklahoma-Panhandle State and Northwestern Oklahoma State.  Action begins at 4 p.m.

— FHSU Sports Information —

No. 14 Fort Hays State University jumped out to a first half lead but couldn’t hold the advantage, falling 4-3 to No. 19 Lindenwood on Thursday evening in St. Charles, Mo.

The Tigers (6-2-1, 2-1-1 MIAA) out-shot the Lions, 16-12, and held the lead on two different occasions, but could not overcome an opportunistic LU (8-0-1, 2-0-1 MIAA) offense.

Ricardo Yeverino led the Tigers with two goals on seven shots for the night, followed by Diego Cabral with one goal on three shots. Daniel Peralta added in assist in the effort.

With just one shot between the two teams fired in the opening minutes, FHSU woke up at 12:30, launching four shots in the next four minutes, including three on goal.  Yeverino scored the game’s first goal in that span, giving the Tigers’ a 1-0 lead.

LU would answer soon after, though, as Andre Hayne took a pass from Mauricio Media and found the net at 19:45.

At the half, tied 1-1, the Tigers had fired eight shots, four more than the Lions, and put three on goal compared to LU’s one.

10 minutes into the second half, both teams would again erupt in a flurry of offense.  Yeverino scored his second goal of the contest (assisted by Peralta) at 54:08, only to have LU answer at 54:51, when Rodney Mays found the net, re-tying it, 2-2.

FHSU would fall behind by two just before the 70:00 mark.  At 68:32, Hayne scored his second goal of the evening, followed closely by Media, who had an unassisted goal at 69:33.

Down 4-2, the Tigers refused to yield, as Cabral hit his fifth goal of the year at 76:33.  Cabral took a free kick from just outside the box into the net to pull the squad back within one.  That, however, was the final goal of the contest.

The Tigers close out their road trip on Saturday, Oct. 5 with a 3 p.m. matchup at Southwest Baptist.

— FHSU Sports Information —

The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) and the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) announced jointly Thursday that the two NCAA Division II conferences have entered into a Strategic Conference Football Scheduling Alliance, which will enable MIAA members Lincoln University and Southwest Baptist University to join the GLVC in the sport of football only.

The proposed four-year agreement, which is slated to begin in 2014, will give both Lincoln and Southwest Baptist associate member status within the GLVC.  Each school will remain full active members of the MIAA in all other sports and will continue those MIAA competitive schedules.

The Strategic Conference Football Scheduling Alliance provides scheduling stability and non-conference flexibility for both conferences moving forward, while also addressing two major scheduling goals for each league, including:

1.      The desire of Lincoln and Southwest Baptist to obtain more flexibility with their non-conference schedule.

2.      A scheduling model for the MIAA that would allow all conference schools to play one another; thus crowning a true league champion at year’s end.

3.      The GLVC’s interest in growing and stabilizing its football membership.

4.      A schedule for the GLVC that addresses challenges current membership has faced with non-conference scheduling.

“I am excited about this strategic alliance and believe it is a benefit to all MIAA institutions,” MIAA Commissioner Bob Boerigter said. “Grant Teaff (Executive Director of the American Football Coaches Association) has encouraged Division II conferences to work together to help grow and sustain Division II football. GLVC Commissioner Jim Naumovich and I believe that this will help meet football scheduling challenges in both conferences.”

Commissioner Naumovich agrees.

“Since beginning our sponsorship of football in 2012, our coaches and administrators have advocated for an increase in conference games, which then enables our schools to be both flexible and selective when it comes to non-conference scheduling,” said Naumovich.  “The Strategic Conference Football Scheduling Alliance not only meets our needs, but the addition of Lincoln and Southwest Baptist also gives us two programs located within the conference footprint that have been common opponents, and in some cases, rivals, to our current football schools.  We are thrilled to embark on this unique venture with Commissioner Boerigter and the MIAA.”

Lincoln is located in Jefferson City, Mo., while Southwest Baptist resides in Bolivar, Mo., just 115 miles away.  Five of the current GLVC football schools – Missouri S&T (Rolla, Mo.), Truman State (Kirksville, Mo.), William Jewell (Liberty, Mo.), Quincy (Quincy, Ill.), and McKendree (Lebanon, Ill.) – are within a three-hour drive from Lincoln and a four-hour trip from Southwest Baptist.

The GLVC’s two newest associate members are excited about the changes.

“Our alliance with the Great Lakes Valley Conference allows our football program to play similar size schools within the footprint of our institution,” Lincoln Athletic Director Betty Kemmna said. “As a Historically Black College or University, it was our desire to have the opportunity to play other HBCU institutions that share our same mission. This alliance will enable us to schedule a few non-conference games within our schedule and it allows us to renew former rivalries with other HBCU’s and still play for a conference championship.”

“We are very excited about this arrangement,” Southwest Baptist Athletics Director Mike Pitts said. “It’s a win-win-win for the MIAA, the GLVC and SBU. Our fans are used to seeing us play the football schools of the GLVC. We are looking forward to great competition and good rivalries in football with the GLVC colleges and universities, while maintaining full membership in the MIAA with all other sports. We appreciate, very, very much – the leadership of Commissioners Boerigter and Naumovich over the last few weeks that turned this great idea into reality.”

The MIAA is expected to release its 2014 schedule by week’s end, while the GLVC will announce its new-look schedule at a later date.

— MIAA Media Relations —

The Fort Hays State women’s golf team finished third at the Nebraska-Kearney Fall Classic, which took place at Awarii Dunes Golf Course in Axtell, Neb. Samantha Hobson led the way for the Tigers on the par-72 layout with a two-round total of 168 to finish eighth individually.

Hobson shot rounds of 83 and 85 to pace the Tigers. She was 10 strokes back of tournament champion Kamie Rash of Kansas Wesleyan who shot two rounds of 78. Fort Hays State had team scores of 356 and 354 for a total of 710, 70 strokes back of tournament champion Nebraska-Kearney. Northwest Missouri State finished second, 18 strokes back of UNK.

Natalie Bethel tied for 15th individually with rounds of 86 and 90. Megan DeWerff shots rounds of 95 and 88 to finish 20th.Quillen Eichhorn tied for 22nd with rounds of 94 and 91. Kaycee Beilman also competed and shot rounds of 93 and 98 to finish in a tie for 23rd.

The Tigers return to action next Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 7-8) at the UCO Invitational in Oklahoma City, Okla.

 

-FHSU Sports Information-

Fort Hays State University moved up seven spots to No. 14 in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) poll, released Tuesday.

The Tigers (6-1-1) are coming off a week that saw them defeat Harding, 3-0, and tie with No. 6 Northeastern State, 2-2, on the road.

FHSU will close out its four game road trip with matches on Thursday, Oct. 3 at No. 19 Lindenwood (7:30 p.m.) and Saturday, Oct. 5 at Southwest Baptist (1 p.m.).

— FHSU Sports Information —

NSCAA Poll (Oct. 1, 2013)
Rank      School           Prev.                        W-L-T
1            Simon Fraser                        1           8-0-0
2            LIU Post                                 2          8-0-0
3            Rollins                                    3           7-0-0
4            Drury                                     7           8-1-0
5            Lander                                   8           4-0-1
6            Northeastern State (Okla.)    6           3-0-2
7            Notre Dame (Ohio)                4           7-1-0
8            Lewis                                   12          6-0-2
9            St. Edward’s                         RV         4-1-1
10          UC San Diego                        22          6-1-1
11          Young Harris                        24          6-1-0
12          West Texas A&M                   5          6-1-0
13          Saint Leo                               17         5-1-0
14          Fort Hays State                     21          6-1-1
15          Post                                       RV         6-1-0
16          Rockhurst                              20          6-1-1
17          Slippery Rock                         NR         5-1-1
18          Cal State Los Angeles           NR         6-1-1
19          Lindenwood                           NR         7-0-1
20          Southern New Hampshire      NR         6-1-0
21          West Florida                           NR         6-2-0
22          Limestone                               RV         5-1-0
23          Millersville                               NR         5-2-1
24          Metro State                             NR         4-1-3
25          Tiffin                                       NR          6-1-0

Also receiving votes: Seton Hill, Queens (N.C.), Colorado Mines, Chico State, Saginaw Valley State, Mercyhurst, Wilmington (Del.), Nova Southeastern

Fort Hays State’s Jaccob Rangel has been named the MIAA Men’s Soccer Athlete of the Week. Rangel helped the Tigers go 1-0-1 for the week, including a tie with No. 6 Northeastern State, where he had the game-tying goal at 74:59.

His four points were tied for team-best with Daniel Peralta, and he had the game-winner against Harding.

The 5-8 sophomore is a native of Oklahoma City, Okla. where he competed at Putnam City North High School.

— MIAA Media Relations —

Fort Hays State University pushed its win streak to three with a sweep of its doubleheader with McPherson College on Monday night.  The Tigers took both matches, 3-0, winning 25-15, 17-25, 25-23 in the first and 25-16, 25-11, 25-14 in the second.

FHSU improves to 3-9 (1-4 MIAA) while MC drops to 10-11 (2-4 KCAC)

FHSU’s kill leaders for the night were Jenna Ulrich and Samantha Ledy, each with 10.  Additionally, Haley Corkill and Mallory Flagor had nine, while Sara Hewson, Rachel Szczepanski  and Madison Schwartz tied for third on the team with eight.

The Tigers were relatively even in assists, as Kelsey Broadwell had 30 on the night, followed by Libby Ary’s 21 and Raegan Vanderplas’ 19.

Defensively, Ulrich showed prowess at the net, leading the team with 10 blocks (two solo).  Flagor, Mares and Ledy each had three total blocks.

In the back row, FHSU again was spread evenly in digs, as Chelsea Payne had 16, Hewson had 15, Keanu Bradley added 14 and libero Makenzie Weinman notched 13.

The Tigers start a six-game road trip this Friday, Oct. 4 at Washburn in Topeka, Kan.  Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Match One
FHSU never trailed in the first set, as Corkill started the night with a kill to push the Tigers up, 1-0.  From there, FHSU would go on a 7-3 run to lead by five.  Though MC would eventually come within three (11-8), the Tigers rolled from there, record three different 3-0 runs to take the set, 25-15.

The Tigers would fall behind, 2-0 in the second set, but roar back to take an 11-6 advantage.  FHSU continued to pull away, two points at a time, until 22-17, when kills by Kylee Pywell and Lacie Shoemaker set he tone for a 25-17 win.

After intermission, FHSU would again fall behind, this time 3-0, to start the set.  Slowly, though, the Tigers would build back to a tie, at 17-17, and take the lead for good on a Camille Hubert kill.  MC would climb back to within one, 24-23, but Hubert’s fifth kill of the set sealed the match, 25-23.

Corkill and Szczepanski each had eight kills in the first match of the night, while Broadwell tacked on 30 assists.  Defensively, Payne had 13 digs and Shoemaker and Ledy each had two block assists.

Match Two
Coming off a strong performance in the first match, the Tigers battled in the first set until 9-9, when a four point FHSU run put FHSU in the lead for good.  At 15-13, Taylor Mares’ kill started a five-point stretch of unanswered points for the Tigers, helping the team close out a 25-16 win in the first set.

Set two watched the Tigers grab an early 5-1 lead and never look back, using two separate spurts of six and five unanswered points as part of a larger 11-1 run to pull away.  FHSU closed the match with a 3-0 run to win, 25-11.

In the final set of the night, the Tigers roared out to an 8-0 lead, sparked by two service aces for Hewson and kills by Schwartz, Ulrich and Mares.  Leading 13-8, FHSU would again erupt, scoring seven unanswered points before taking the set, and match, 25-14.

— FHSU Sports Information —

Down 0-2 after the first half, Fort Hays State University rallied to force double overtime and used a game-winner from Hailey Davey to knock off Newman, 3-2, on Sunday afternoon.

FHSU (4-5-1, 0-2-1 MIAA) had 24 shots in the game, over-powering the Jets (2-4), who had just six.

Davey’s third goal of the season came in double overtime at 107:04, and was assisted by Dani Harris, who had her third goal of the season earlier in the game.  Ceynada Guzman had FHSU’s other score in the contest.

Nicole Barnaba started the game at goalie for the Tigers, allowing two goals. Kelsey Grey replaced Barnaba at half, notching two saves in the final 68 minutes.

The Jets scored first, when Mei-Mei Senthavy broke through the FHSU defense on NU’s first shot of the contest for a 1-0 lead.  Maricela Ruvalcaba would assist on the goal.

Later in the first half, NU stretched its lead to two, as Blair Terry’s free kick rebounded back to Olivia Hull, who scored.

FHSU would pull within one during the 62nd minute, when a Newman foul inside the box gave FHSU a penalty kick.  Harris nailed the PK for her third goal of the year.

Guzman’s shot with less than five minutes to go in regulation would erase the deficit completely.  The redshirt sophomore would fire a shot from the top of the box at 85:45, tying the match and eventually forcing overtime.

In the second extra-period, Harris found Davey in front of the goal for the win.

The Tigers start a three-game road swing through the MIAA next weekend, starting with Washburn on Friday, Oct. 8 at 4 p.m.

— FHSU Sports Information —