HAYS, Kan. – Fort Hays State improved to 2-2 overall on the season with a 67-51 win at home on Sunday afternoon against UC-Colorado Springs. The Tigers built a nine-point lead by halftime and did not receive any resistance from the Mountain Lions in the second half.

Mark Johnson Postgame Interview

Marcus Cooper Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

The teams played to a 13-13 tie early with the lead changing seven times, but a Freddy Bitondo tip in bucket at the 12:11 mark of the first half started the point where the Tigers would keep the lead for good. FHSU worked its way to an 11-point lead twice in the latter part of the opening half before leading 35-26 at the break.

Marcus Cooper started the scoring for FHSU in the second half with a layup 20 seconds in, pushing the lead to double figures once more. The Tigers held their double-digit lead the rest of the night, seeing it grow to 24 points by the 2:53 mark on a layup by Kyler Kinnamon. The Mountain Lions scored the final seven points of the game to make the final margin 16 points.

The Tigers held the Mountain Lion offense in check all evening, holding them to just 24.1 percent shooting from the field and 20 percent beyond the 3-point line. UCCS missed 12 free throws in the game, but still made 20 for a 62.5 percent mark at the line.

Fort Hays State hovered around the 40 percent shooting mark throughout the game, finishing at 41.5 percent. FHSU hit only two 3-point field goals, but made 21 free throws. The Tigers outscored the Mountain Lions by one at the line and made nine more field goals overall. Both teams were sloppy with ball control, FHSU with 22 turnovers and UCCS with 18. The Tigers dominated the glass, outrebounding the Mountain Lions 49-35.

Cooper finished with a team-high 17 points for the Tigers, while Brady Werth and Devin Davis added 10 each. Jared Vitztum had a team-best 11 rebounds, while Kinnamon dished out a team-high four assists.

Blend Avdili led UCCS in scoring with 16 points, while Elijah Ross and Dalton Walker each chipped in 10.

Fort Hays State returns to the floor Tuesday night in Wichita when they face Newman University at 7:30 pm inside Fugate Gymnasium.

HAYS, Kan. – It took five extra minutes, but the Fort Hays State men’s basketball team escaped with its first win of the season Saturday afternoon (Nov. 17), knocking off Colorado School of Mines 75-71. Both teams are now 1-2 through three games this season.

The teams were evenly matched all afternoon, with the lead changing hands 19 times and neither side leading by more than six. After Brady Werth tied the game with a put-back layup with 80 seconds left in regulation, the senior gave the Tigers the lead for good after nailing a pair of free throws early in the extra period.

Fort Hays State hit 10-of-11 from the charity stripe in overtime to hold on to the victory, including a perfect 4-for-4 effort from Werth and Kyler Kinnamon. Mines poured in a 3-pointer to close within one on two occasions, but the Tigers had an answer on the offensive end each time. Marcus Cooper made an acrobatic and-one after the first Oredigger triple and Kinnamon drilled a pair of free throws with 13 seconds left after the second. Mines had a shot to tie it with less than 10 seconds to go, but the long-range attempt came up well short.

Werth posted his third career double-double in the victory, totaling 27 points and 11 rebounds. The senior took over in the second half, scoring 17 points on 8-of-15 shooting. Fort Hays State trailed by as many as six midway through the second half, but a 7-0 run put the Tigers right back in it. Devin Davis hit a jumper in the paint to open the run before Werth went up strong with a layup. Trey O’Neil poured in a triple after Nyjee Wright found him with a perfect pass, putting the Tigers in front and prompting a CSM timeout.

The lead changed hands nine times in the final 11 minutes, with neither side leading by more than three. After Werth tied the game with 80 seconds to go, both sides made two turnovers with a chance to take the lead. The Orediggers had the ball last, with a game-winning three-pointer bouncing off the back iron.

The Tigers spent much of the first half playing from behind before clawing back in front late in the period, leading at the break 31-30. Both sides hit 11-of-26 shots in the opening frame, with the lone difference being an extra free throw for the Tigers.

Cooper opened the scoring for the Tigers with a thundering breakaway dunk after Kinnamon found him with an outlet pass. Davis led all scorers at the break, tallying 11 points in his first half as a Tiger inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.

Three Tigers joined Werth in double figures, including Davis (15 points), Kinnamon (12) and Cooper (11). Fort Hays State finished the game 27-of-60 from the field (45.0 percent) to go along with hitting 75 percent of its free throws (18-of-24).

Mark Johnson postgame interview

Brady Werth postgame interview

The teams were also evenly matched on the boards, with CSM grabbing one more rebound than the Tigers, 35-34. Fort Hays State held a 10-point advantage in the lane, 40-30, while turning 18 Oredigger turnovers into 20 points.

Fort Hays State will look to even its record at 2-2 Sunday (Nov. 18) when it hosts UC-Colorado Springs at 4 p.m. inside Gross Memorial Coliseum.

Game highlights

NOTABLE: This is the second year in a row the Tigers and Orediggers have needed overtime to find a winner, with Mines winning in double OT last season in Colorado.

HAYS, Kan. – The No. 11 ranked Fort Hays State men’s soccer team prevailed in windy conditions inside FHSU Soccer Stadium, knocking off Ohio Valley University in the NCAA Division II National Quarterfinal match on Saturday, 2-0, to advance to their first National Semifinal match in program history. The Tigers improved to 17-2-1 on the season, while the Fighting Scots completed their 2018 campaign with an 18-6-1 record. Head Coach Brett Parker and the Tigers earned their 100th victory in program history with the win.

A defensive battle from the start, the Tigers and Fighting Scots accumulated only seven shots total in the first 45 minutes of play. FHSU and OVU ended the first period scoreless.

Out of the break, the atmosphere was bitter from the cold weather, inducing the competitive nature from both sides. After possessions were cut short due to fouls and offside calls, Rogelio Lopez found an opening in the Fighting Scots’ defense and flipped the ball ahead to Tobias Patino. Patino then fed the through ball to Moises Peralta, who took a shot around the diving OVU keeper and connected on his first score of the season in the 66th minute of the contest.

After a string of five aggressive attempts at trying to find an insurance goal, Mauricio Etcheverry picked up the pace and faced a one-on-one opportunity against the Fighting Scots’ keeper. Etcheverry triumphed and scored his first goal of the season in the 89th minute, giving the Tiger faithful a reason to celebrate. The score stood when the buzzer sounded and the Tigers qualified for their first National Semifinal match in program history.

Etcheverry led the Tiger offensive attack with five shots in the match, two of which were on frame. Peralta led the Tigers with three shots on goal, while Fernando Pina earned the victory in goal and improved his overall record to 12-0-1 on the season.

The Tigers have now won 14 consecutive matches and are on a 15-match unbeaten streak.

The final four teams will be reseeded and with the No. 1 seed and No. 4 playing at 2 p.m. inside Highmark Stadium, while the No. 2 seed and No. 3 seed will face off starting at 11 a.m. The National Semifinals is set for November 29th with the Championship Match set for December 1st. Stay tuned to fhsuathletics.com for more updates.

JOPLIN, Mo. – The Fort Hays State women’s cross country team claimed an eighth place finish at the 2018 installment of the NCAA Division II Central Regional Championships. Among MIAA programs, FHSU finished fourth. The event was hosted by Missouri Southern University in Joplin, Mo on Saturday (Nov. 17). FHSU finished the day with 292 total team points in the 237 runner 6K race.

Leading the charge for the Tigers was Yessenia Gonzales who navigated the course with a time of 21:56.1 to finish in 17th place. That time was strong enough for Gonzales to earn All-Regional Honors for the first time in her Tiger career.

Mirena Goncalves crossed the finish line in 42nd place while boasting a time of 22:48.4, followed closely by Abigail Stewart who swept across the line in 44th place with a time of 22:52.1.

Tessa Durnell earned 88th place on the day with her time of 23:34.6, while Grace Buessing clocked a 101st place finish at 23:48.3. Rounding out the day for the Tigers was Averi Wilson in 114th place at 24:02.4 and Rebeca Avelar with a 24:50.9 mark and 149th place finish.

For the second-straight year, the University of Mary took home the team title after finishing with 29 points three of the top five individual placers. Two MIAA programs locked in a top-five team finish as Pittsburg State took third place with 122 points and Southwest Baptist claimed fifth following a total of 176 team points.

JOPLIN, Mo. – The Fort Hays State men’s cross country team finished the NCAA Division II Central Region Championships on Saturday (Nov. 17). The Tigers finished third among MIAA teams and completed the event with 209 team points. There were 189 individuals who competed in the 10K race.

Israel Barco completed the race in 31:19.2 and finished 29th individually. Alex Barbosa crossed the finish line 39th in 31:37.1. Justin Moore finished the race 40th with a time of 31:38.6. Brett Meyer navigated the course in 32:00.3 and finished 50th. Reed Rome rounded out the scoring for the Tigers with a time of 32:02.8 while finished 51st.

Missouri Southern took the team title after three of their competitors finished inside the top 10. They finished the event with 55 team points. Augustana finished runner-up with 73 total points, while Sioux Falls (113 points) came in third.

Fort Hays State remained No. 17 in the latest edition of the D2Football.com Top 25 Media Poll, released on Tuesday (Nov. 13). Fort Hays State enters the NCAA Playoffs this weekend ranked inside the Top 20 in both the AFCA and D2Football.com Polls.

There was not much movement in the Top 20 of the poll, aside from No. 3 West Georgia falling to No. 6 Valdosta State last week in a Top 10 matchup. Teams ranked No. 4 through No. 9 moved up one spot and West Georgia dropped to No. 9. The teams in the No. 10 through No. 17 rankings remained the same.

Fort Hays State faces Indianapolis in the first round of the NCAA Playoffs this weekend. The Greyhounds are ranked No. 11 in the D2Football.com Poll and No. 12 in the AFCA Poll. The Tigers are No. 17 in the D2Football.com Poll and No. 19 in the AFCA Poll.

Here is the D2Football.com Top 25 Poll for November 13, 2018 as the NCAA Playoffs get underway this weekend.

Team Record Previous
1 Minnesota State 11-0 1
2 Ferris State 11-0 2
3 Ouachita Baptist 11-0 4
4 Minnesota Duluth 11-0 5
5 Valdosta State 10-0 6
6 Tarleton State 10-0 7
7 Grand Valley 10-1 8
8 CSU-Pueblo 10-1 9
9 West Georgia 10-1 3
10 West Chester 10-0 10
11 Indianapolis 9-1 11
12 Notre Dame 11-0 12
13 LIU-Post 10-0 13
14 Northwest Missouri 9-2 14
15 Midwestern State 8-2 15
16 Colorado Mines 10-1 16
17 Fort Hays State 9-2 17
18 Texas A&M-Commerce 9-2 19
19 Lenoir-Rhyne 10-1 20
20 Harding 9-2 21
21 Kutztown 9-1 22
22 Bowie State 9-2 NR
23 Ohio Dominican 9-2 NR
24 New Haven 8-2 NR
25 Hillsdale 9-2 23

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State landed 19 players on the 2018 All-MIAA Football Team, released on Tuesday (Nov. 13). Three individuals received special awards as Jose Delgado earned Defensive Player of the Year, Dante Brown earned Special Teams Player of the Year, and Chris Brown earned Coach of the Year for a second-straight season.

Fort Hays State had 21 selections overall to the All-MIAA Team as two players earned honors at two positions. Special Teams Player of the Year Dante Brown earned first-team honors at both kicker and punter, while Layne Bieberle was a third-team selection at wide receiver and honorable mention selection as a punter returner.

First-team honors went to linebacker Jose Delgado, defensive tackle Wyatt Parker, safety Doyin Jibowu, and kicker/punter Dante Brown.

Delgado, a senior from Derby, Kansas, finished the regular season with 106 tackles, going past the century mark for the third straight season. With 391 tackles in his career, Delgado has been a steady force in the middle of the Tiger defense. He added 1.5 sacks and two pass breakups in the regular season. This is the third All-MIAA honor for Delgado, while earning first-team honors for the second straight year. Delgado gives FHSU the MIAA Defensive Player of the Year for the third-straight year, following Nathan Shepherd in 2017 and Sie Doe, Jr. in 2016.

Parker, a senior from Blue Springs, Missouri, finished the regular season with 62 tackles, while leading the Tigers in sacks (5.5) and forced fumbles (4). He also collected 9.5 tackles for loss and one interception for the season. Parker receives his second all-conference nod after earning second-team honors last year.

Jibowu, a senior from Denver, finished the regular season with 53 tackles, including 5.5 for loss. He has two interceptions this year and ranks second on the team in pass breakups with 10. Jibowu is a three-time All-MIAA selection, earning a first-team pick for the second straight year.

Brown, a junior from Mississauga, Ontario, has enjoyed a special season kicking the ball for FHSU. He passed the MIAA record for field goals in a season, now with 26, and broke the FHSU record for points scored in a season, entering the postseason with 114. Brown also received first-team honors at punter, averaging 41.6 yards per attempt. He earned Special Teams Athlete of the Week five times this year.

Second-team honors went to offensive lineman Amari Angram-Boldin, defensive tackle Malik Young, and safety Connor Shedeed.

Angram-Boldin, a sophomore from Pahokee, Florida, has been the starting left guard for the Tigers on the offensive line all season. He converted to the offensive line from defensive line prior to the start of the 2018 season.

Young, a senior from Marietta, Georgia, has been solid at defensive tackle for the Tigers in his only year with the program after transferring from the University of Oregon. He has 37 tackles, five for loss, and one sack, while leading the team in blocked kicks with two.

Shedeed, a senior from Gretna, Nebraska, grabs his second all-conference award as the team’s free safety. He ranks second on the team in tackles with 86, while leading the team in interceptions with three. He was an honorable mention All-MIAA pick last year.

The Tigers enjoyed five third-team selections on offense, including quarterback Jacob Mezera, running back Charles Tigner, wide receiver Layne Bieberle, tight end Matt Wendelberger, and offensive lineman Romello Burke, while defensive end Sterling Swopes received a third-team selection on defense.

Mezera, a senior from Jacksonville, Florida, is now a three-time All-MIAA selection after a second-team selection last year and honorable mention pick in 2016. He threw for 2,226 yards and 18 touchdowns in the regular season. He now has over 600 completions and 7,600 yards passing in his career, with 60 passing touchdowns. Mezera is the record holder for a career in all three categories.

Tigner, a junior from Glennville, Georgia, picks up third-team honors at running back for the second consecutive year. He rushed for 721 yards on 142 carries in the regular season with five touchdowns, averaging 5.1 yards per rush. He posted an 81.2 all-purpose yards per game average in the regular season.

Bieberle, a junior from Claflin, Kansas, grabbed two All-MIAA honors this year, both as a wide receiver and punt returner. He grabs his second all-conference nod as a receiver after honorable mention honors in 2016. Bieberle averaged 16.4 yards per catch in the regular season, producing 806 receiving yards on 49 catches with five touchdowns. He gets an honorable mention selection as a punt returner by averaging 10.5 yards per return in the regular season with 304 yards on 29 returns.

Wendelberger, a junior from Pewaukee, Wisconsin, is now a three-time All-MIAA selection after second-team honors last year and an honorable mention pick in 2016. He finished the regular season with 493 yards on 32 catches with four touchdowns.

Burke, a junior from Sarasota, Florida, earns his first all-conference selection, playing the majority of the season at center. He started the final 10 games of the season at center after starting the year at right guard. He is the most experienced starter on the offensive line for the Tigers, helping the team average 413.5 yards per game.

Swopes picks up his first all-conference honor. The sophomore defensive end from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, produced 41 tackles in the regular season, along with a team-high 12.5 tackles for loss. He also racked up 5 sacks and a team-best 10 quarterback hurries.

The Tigers received six honorable mention picks, including wide receiver Harley Hazlett, linebacker Kolt Trachsel, cornerbacks Aquil Knowles and Keylon Kennedy, safety Tanner Hoekman, and the aforementioned selection for Bieberle as a kick returner.

Hazlett grabs an honorable mention selection for the second-straight year. The junior from Abilene, Kansas was an all-around offensive threat for the Tigers in the regular season. He led the MIAA in receptions with 77 to go with 801 receiving yards and five touchdowns. He also ran the ball 18 times for 59 yards and two touchdowns, and went a perfect 2-of-2 passing for 70 yards and a touchdown.

Trachsel also picks up an honorable mention selection for the second-straight year. The junior from Goodland, Kansas finished the regular season with 54 tackles, three sacks, and an interception.

Knowles, a senior from Miami, Florida, picked up his first all-conference honor. He finished the regular season with 42 tackles, one interception, and a team-high 13 pass breakups.

Kennedy, a redshirt-freshman from Daytona Beach, Florida, earns all-conference honors in his first year on the field for FHSU. He finished the regular season with 44 tackles and eight pass breakups.

Hoekman earns an honorable mention selection for the second straight year. The Abilene, Kansas junior finished with 65 tackles and two interceptions in the regular season.

Hickman earns an honorable mention nod in his first year with the Tigers. The Pahokee, Florida junior finished the regular season with 656 all-purpose yards (460 rushing, 148 receiving, and 48 kick return) and six total touchdowns.

Chris Brown picks up Coach of the Year honors for the second straight year. Brown has led the Tigers to a record of 20-3 over the last two seasons. He guided the Tigers to a second-straight MIAA Championship this year as the team went 9-2 in the regular season. Brown has a career record of 58-33 at FHSU and has guided the program to postseason play the last four years (bowl games in 2015 and 2016, NCAA Playoffs in 2017 and 2018).

2018 All-MIAA Football Team

MIAA Postseason Awards
Offensive Player of the Year – Braxton Marstall – Emporia State
Defensive Player of the Year – Jose Delgado – Fort Hays State
Special Teams Player of the Year – Dante Brown – Fort Hays State
Freshman of the Year – Braden Wright – Northwest Missouri
Coach of the Year – Chris Brown – Fort Hays State

First-Team Offense
QB – Braxton Marstall – Emporia State
RB – Darrius Webb – Nebraska Kearney
WR – James Brania-Hopp – Washburn
WR – Kyrion Parker – Central Missouri
TE – Erik Henneman – Lindenwood
All-Purpose Back – Tucker Horak – Pittsburg State
OL – Derrick Puni – Central Missouri
OL – Zach Flott – Northwest Missouri
OL – Kyle Hinton – Washburn
OL – Hayden Eatinger – Missouri Western
OL – Ryan Dodd – Pittsburg State
OL – Noah Hammons – Central Oklahoma
OL – Tanner Owen – Northwest Missouri
K- Dante Brown – Fort Hays State
KR/PR – Brandin Dandridge – Missouri Western
*Teams Reflect Ties In Voting

First-Team Defense
DL- Austen Eskew – Northwest Missouri
DL – Simanu’a Thomas – Pittsburg State
DL – Jon Harris – Lindenwood
DL – Wyatt Parker – Fort Hays State
DL – Sam Roberts – Northwest Missouri
LB – Jose Delgado – Fort Hays State
LB – Derrick McGreevy – Washburn
LB – Sal Slivio – Nebraska Kearney
DB – Corey Ballentine – Washburn
DB – Doyin Jibowu – Fort Hays State
DB – O’Shay Harris – Central Oklahoma
DB – Anthony Lane – Northwest Missouri
P – Dante Brown – Fort Hays State
*Teams Reflect Ties In Voting

Second-Team Offense
QB – Braden Wright – Northwest Missouri
RB – Landon Nault – Emporia State
WR – Justin Brown – Emporia State
WR – Shawn Bane – Northwest Missouri
TE – Seth Hebert – Central Missouri
All-Purpose Back – Montrez Jackson – Nebraska Kearney
OL – Lucas Beddow – Lindenwood
OL – Tyler Stilwell – Central Oklahoma
OL – Amari Angram-Boldin – Fort Hays State
OL – Zach Thomas – Pittsburg State
OL – Austin Unterreiner – Emporia State
K – Tyler Basch – Missouri Western
KR/PR – Shawn Bane – Northwest Missouri

Second-Team Defense
DL – Tye Spies – Nebraska Kearney
DL – Justin Stewart – Central Oklahoma
DL – Parker Bass – Emporia State
DL – Malik Young – Fort Hays State
LB – Nick Hess – Northwest Missouri
LB – Austin Tillman – Washburn
LB – Jace McDown – Emporia State
DB – Jack Richards – Northwest Missouri
DB – Morgan Selemaea – Pittsburg State
DB – Connor Shedeed – Fort Hays State
DB – Brandin Dandridge – Missouri Western
DB – Dallas Vaughn – Nebraska Kearney
P – Perry Schmiedeler – Washburn

Third-Team Offense
QB – Jacob Mezera – Fort Hays State
RB – Devante Turner – Central Missouri
RB – Charles Tigner – Fort Hays State
WR – Layne Bieberle – Fort Hays State
WR – Lorenzo West – Pittsburg State
WR – Dustin Basks – Central Oklahoma
TE – Matt Wendelberger – Fort Hays State
OL – Shawn Rouse – Missouri Western
OL – Jake Heckler – Central Missouri
OL – Tanner Hale – Missouri Western
OL – Nick George – Central Oklahoma
OL – Romello Burke – Fort Hays State
OL – Ryan Spelhaug – Northwest Missouri
K – Jared Vincent – Pittsburg State
KR/PR – Corey Ballentine – Washburn
*Teams Reflect Ties In Voting

Third-Team Defense
DL – Sterling Swopes – Fort Hays State
DL – Eli Hooks – Central Oklahoma
DL – Uchenna Egwuonwu – Lindenwood
DL – Tyler Baska – Missouri Western
DL – Cole Morris – Pittsburg State
LB – Alex Figueroa – Central Oklahoma
LB – Darian Taylor – Pittsburg State
LB – Colton Lindsey – Central Oklahoma
LB – Drew Seers – Lindenwood
DB – Jabbar Miles – Missouri Western
DB – Malik Walker – Central Oklahoma
DB – Chama Pierre – Northwest Missouri
DB – Darrius Williams – Lindenwood
DB – KiAnte Hardin – Pittsburg State
P – Carter Anchors – Pittsburg State
*Teams Reflect Ties In Voting

Honorable Mention
Central Missouri: Jeremy Hunt – QB, Shae Wyatt – WR, Devante Turner – KR/PR, Zach Aschemann – DL, John Embrey – LB, Zach Davidson – P

Central Oklahoma: Clay McKenzie – RB, Mekail Hall – WR, Duante McGee – TE, Alex Quevedo – K, Noble Lybrand – DL, Jakarri Hunt – DB

Emporia State: Tyler Harris – WR, Estevan Arana – OL, Braden Janzen – OL, Marek Thompson – DL, Tre’Vaughn Ammons – DL, Gary Woods II – LB,

Fort Hays State: Harley Hazlett – WR, Layne Bieberle KR/PR, Kolt Trachsel – LB, Aquil Knowles – DB, Keylon Kennedy – DB, Tanner Hoekman – DB, DJ Hickman – RB

Lindenwood: Cade Brister – QB, Nash Sutherlin – RB, Cam Sanders KR/PR, Antonio Davis – DL, CJ Bivens – LB, Grady Daniels – DB

Missouri Southern: Matt Griffith – OL, Mike Dzierzega – OL, Levi Marlay – DL, Akel Beard – LB, Korenzo Credit – DB, Riley Hathorn – P

Missouri Western: Dom Marino – QB, Shamar Griffith – RB, James Bailey, Jr. – RB, Jacob Olson – OL, Isaiah Colbert – OL, Kyle Dumler – DL, James Huskey – LB, Anthony Williams – LB, Sam Webb – DB,

Nebraska Kearney: Trey Lansman – WR, David Squiers – OL, Hinwa Allieu – DL, Jordan Ingraham – DL, Kendall Raschein – P, Brian Covarrubias – K

Northeastern State: Craig Davis – RB/KR/PR, Ryheem Brummitt – WR, Jason Staggs – OL, Jean Bazile – DB, Courtland Clark – DB

Northwest Missouri: Isaiah Strayhorn – RB, Josh Caldwell – RB, Marqus Andrews – TE, Spencer Phillips – DL, Mike Ehlke – DL, Ben Althoff – LB

Pittsburg State: Tyler Adkins – RB, KiAnte Hardin – KR/PR, Lorenzo West KR/PR, Bradley Payne – DL, Demetrius Bernard – LB, Jaylon Myers – DB, Carnell Lewis – DB, Josh Hornback – DB

Washburn: Marcus Meier – TE, Colton Dunke – OL, Jake Riederer – OL, Landen Urban – DL, Heath Tucker – DB, Josh Wright – DB

The home opener for Fort Hays State Men’s Basketball against Colorado School of Mines on Saturday (Nov. 17) has been pushed back one hour to a 4 pm start time. The game was originally scheduled for 3 pm.

Fort Hays State is hosting the NCAA Men’s Soccer Super Regional this weekend at FHSU Soccer Stadium. The Super Regional Final is scheduled for 1 pm on Saturday, so an adjustment of pushing the basketball game start time back an hour was made to avoid overlap in both events.

The NCAA Men’s Soccer Super Regional begins on Thursday (Nov. 15) at FHSU Soccer Stadium with the Midwest Region Championship between Saginaw Valley State and Ohio Valley at 4 pm. At 7 pm, Fort Hays State plays Northeastern State in the Central Region Championship. Winners of the matches Thursday will face each other in the Super Regional Final on Saturday at 1 pm. The winner of Saturday’s Super Regional Final will move on to the national semifinals in Pittsburgh, Pa.

WACO, Texas – Fort Hays State moved up three positions in the latest AFCA Division II Top 25 Poll, released on Monday (Nov. 12). The Tigers are No. 19 in the latest poll as they enter the NCAA Playoffs for a second-straight year this week. Fort Hays State plays at University of Indianapolis in the first round Saturday (Nov. 17) at 12 pm CT / 1 pm ET.

Fort Hays State and Northwest Missouri State continue to represent the MIAA in the Top 25. Northwest Missouri State moved up one spot this week, right in front of Fort Hays State at No. 18.

All seven of the participants in Super Region 3 of the NCAA Playoffs are inside the Top 25. The top three seeds in the super region are all inside the Top 10.

Below is the AFCA Division II Top 25 Poll for November 12, 2018.

 

Rank	School (1st votes)	Record	Pts.	Prev.	Week 11	Next Game
1.	Minnesota State (29)	11-0	818	1	D. Upper Iowa, 47-7	Nov. 24 vs. Opponent TBD
2.	Ferris State (Mich.) (3)	11-0	789	2	D. William Jewell (Mo.), 47-6	Nov. 17 vs. No. 21 Harding (Ark.)
3.	Valdosta State (Ga.) (1)	10-0	738	5	D. No. 3 West Georgia, 47-31	Nov. 24 vs. Opponent TBD
4.	Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)	11-0	728	4	D. Henderson St. (Ark.), 38-10	Nov. 24 vs. Opponent TBD
5.	Minnesota-Duluth	11-0	682	6	D. Northern St. (S.D.), 40-13	Nov. 17 vs. No. 15 Texas A&M-Commerce
6.	Tarleton State (Texas)	10-0	664	7	D. Western New Mexico, 58-0	Nov. 17 vs. No. 24 Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
7.	Grand Valley State (Mich.)	10-1	608	8	D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 45-21	Nov. 17 vs. No. 18 Northwest Missouri St.
8.	West Chester (Pa.)	10-0	559	9	D. Slippery Rock (Pa.), 33-10	Nov. 17 vs. New Haven (Conn.)
9.	Colorado State-Pueblo	10-1	539	10	D. Western St. Colorado, 41-3	Nov. 17 at No. 14 Colorado School of Mines
10.	West Georgia	10-1	527	3	Lost to No. 5 Valdosta St. (Ga.), 47-31	Nov. 17 vs. Wingate (N.C.)
11.	Notre Dame (Ohio)	11-0	491	11	D. Seton Hill (Pa.), 41-7	Nov. 24 vs. Opponent TBD
12.	Indianapolis (Ind.)	9-1	446	12	D. No. 20 Hillsdale (Mich.), 34-24	Nov. 17 vs. No. 19 Fort Hays St. (Kan.)
13.	LIU-Post (N.Y.)	10-0	410	13	D. New Haven (Conn.), 17-13	Nov. 17 vs. Slippery Rock (Pa.)
14.	Colorado School of Mines	10-1	395	15	D. Chadron St. (Neb.), 49-20	Nov. 17 vs. No. 9 Colorado St.-Pueblo
15.	Texas A&M-Commerce	9-2	366	14	D. Angelo St. (Texas), 41-13	Nov. 17 at No. 5 Minnesota-Duluth
16.	Midwestern State (Texas)	8-2	310	16	D. West Texas A&M, 24-23 OT	Season Complete
17.	Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)	10-1	306	17	D. Catawba (N.C.), 63-21	Nov. 17 vs. Florida Tech
18.	Northwest Missouri State	9-2	297	19	D. Central Missouri, 48-21	Nov. 17 at No. 7 Grand Valley St. (Mich.)
19.	Fort Hays State (Kan.)	9-2	232	22	D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 58-0	Nov. 17 at No. 12 Indianapolis (Ind.)
20.	Kutztown (Pa.)	9-1	214	21	D. Edinboro (Pa.), 33-32 OT	Nov. 17 vs. No. 23 Hillsdale (Mich.)
21.	Harding (Ark.)	9-2	186	25	D. Arkansas Tech, 28-0	Nov. 17 at No. 2 Ferris St. (Mich.)
22.	Ohio Dominican	9-2	91	NR	D. Lake Erie (Ohio), 62-6	Season Complete
23.	Hillsdale (Mich.)	9-2	68	20	Lost to No. 12 Indianapolis (Ind.), 34-24	Nov. 17 at No. 20 Kutztown (Pa.)
24.	Azusa Pacific (Calif.)	8-3	48	NR	D. No. 18 Central Washington, 42-35	Nov. 17 at No. 6 Tarleton St. (Texas)
25.	Bowie State (Md.)	9-2	46	NR	D. Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 30-10	Nov. 17 vs. West Alabama

Others Receiving Votes: Central Washington, 30; New Haven (Conn.), 19; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 18; West Alabama, 18; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 17; Missouri S&T, 16; Tiffin (Ohio), 15; Slippery Rock (Pa.), 12; Virginia Union, 8; Indiana (Pa.), 6; Southern Arkansas, 6; Colorado Mesa, 1; Florida Tech, 1.