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FHSU women’s soccer ends North Dakota road trip with a draw

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MINOT, N.D. – The Tigers earned more free soccer in North Dakota for the second-straight game with a 0-0 tie through two overtimes against host Minot State. Fort Hays State completes the trip up north with two ties to their name, the first coming against Augustana on Friday. With the result, FHSU is now 2-0-2 early in their 2017 campaign.

The Beavers had multiple chances to get a goal over the Tigers as they outshot Fort Hays State 17-6 with five on goal compared to FHSU’s two hitting near target. Jasmine Beaulieu led the Tigers with a season-high four shots. This was the first contest of the season Eden Stoddard has not attempted a shot during play. Haley Berryman for Minot State led all players with five shots in the match.

Megan Kneefel stood in goal for the Tigers throughout all 110 minutes in her second appearance in a match this season. Kneefel collected five saves compared to Minot State’s Erin Rafferty who gathered two in the long game.

Fort Hays State gets back into familiar territory as it takes on MIAA foe Nebraska-Kearney on Thursday on the road. The Tigers will finally be back at the FHSU Soccer Stadium in Hays on the 22nd for the first time this season.

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Tiger volleyball wraps up weekend with wplit

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NORTH CANTON, Ohio – The Fort Hays State volleyball team picked up a split on the final day of the Cavalier Classic, hosted by Walsh University. The Tigers went down in straight sets Saturday morning (Sept. 9) against Pittsburgh-Johnstown before rallying to defeat West Liberty in the afternoon session, 3-2.

The Tigers are now 4-5 on the year, while PJU finished the weekend 4-0 to improve to 8-1 overall and WLU moved to 5-4 after a Saturday split.

The Tigers will wrap up their early-season non-conference play next weekend when they travel to Oklahoma for five matches. FHSU will open the weekend in Ada, Okla. for a match with East Central on Thursday at 7 p.m. before moving to Bethany, Okla. for four matches in the MIAA-GAC Crossover Tournament, hosted by Southern Nazarene.

Pittsburgh-Johnstown 3, Fort Hays State 0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-22)
The Mountain Cats used 11 service aces to knock off Fort Hays State in straight sets. Pitt-Johnstown eliminated the Tigers defensively at the net, with FHSU totaling just three blocks in the match. The Tigers recorded three more kills than the Mountain Cats (34-31), but tallied 20 attack errors in the loss.

Kylie Rollman led the team with nine kills, while Callie Christensen posted a team-high .286 attack percentage with seven kills and two blocks. Amirah Bentley tossed up a match-high 21 assists and Taylor White picked up 15 digs in the loss.

Fort Hays State 3, West Liberty 2 (25-9, 22-25, 25-23, 21-25, 15-12)
The Tigers bounced back in their second match of the day, topping West Liberty in five sets. Saturday’s match was FHSU’s fourth contest to go the distance so far this season, just one fewer than the Tigers had all last year.

Sydney Dixon posted career-highs with 17 kills and 15 digs, picking up her second career double-double. The junior led the team in kills with Kylie Rollman close behind with 15 kills and three blocks. Magan Alexander reached double figures in kills for the third time this weekend, posting a personal-best 12 kills. Tatum Bartels paced the Tigers with three service aces and four blocks (one solo). Taylor White was credited with a team-high 18 digs and also added four assists. Amirah Bentley (35 assists) and Becca Page (19 assists) split the setting duties.

Neither team had much of an advantage in any stat category, with the Tigers holding a slight edge in attack percentage (.219 to .192), total blocks (7.0 to 6.5) and service aces (5 to 4).

The Tigers never trailed in the opening set, racing out to a 12-2 lead thanks to a pair of service aces from Bartels. Fort Hays State dominated at the net, holding WLU to a -.200 attack percentage in the first frame.

Neither side could put together much of a run in the second set, with the score differential never reaching five points. The lead changed hands six times in the frame and there were 12 ties. The Tigers fell behind by four late in the set, 18-14, but rallied to take a 22-21 lead thanks to multiple Hilltopper attack errors. WLU rebounded after falling behind, scoring the final four points to win the set and even the match.

Fort Hays State put together another big run to open the third set, quickly leading 9-2. The Hilltoppers slowly but surely crept back in to the set, closing from as many as nine down, 18-9, to within one, 24-23. Dixon secured the victory with a kill, putting the Tigers in front 2-1.

The Tigers fell behind early and were unable to recover in the fourth set, losing 25-21 to force a deciding fifth set. West Liberty used a five-point run to reach set point, 24-15, before the Tigers fought off six set point opportunities to close within 24-21.

West Liberty captured the first three points in the final set, but the Tigers scored four of the next five to tie things up. Fort Hays State took the lead two points later, never trailing for the remainder of the match. The Hilltoppers tied things up three more times, but FHSU secured the match by scoring five of the final seven points. Rollman was essential in the final frame, collecting eight kills on eight swings including the last four kills for FHSU.

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Second half offensive outburst too much for FHSU men’s soccer

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CLAREMORE, Okla. – The Fort Hays State men’s soccer team fell to sixth-ranked Midwestern State Saturday afternoon (Sept. 9), 4-1. The Tigers fall to 0-3-1 on the season with the loss, while the Mustangs continue their perfect season at a 4-0 clip.

The Tiger offense was aggressive in the first half as seven different Tigers were able to find an opening in the defense for a scoring opportunity. However, only four of those eight shots were on target, all of which were saved. The defensive unit also had posted a solid first half, holding the potent Mustang offense in check throughout the first 45 minutes.

The tide began to turn out of the break as FHSU surrendered the first goal early in the second half on a header from Mustang Laurence Chamberlain. MSU continued the offensive onslaught, ramping up its offensive output with a pair of goals from Julian Barajes in the 76th minute and Steve Pondeca in the 80th minutes to give the Mustangs a comfortable three-goal lead.

The Tigers continued to fight back aggressively as Derick Gonzalez pushed a free kick from 20 yards out into the back of the net, giving the Tigers life in the 83rd minute and cutting the deficit to 3-1. Midwestern State quickly responded, as Koby Sapon-Amoah clipped the inside of the far post from just outside the box nearly one minute after Gonzalez’ goal to increase the Mustang lead back to three. That score held up until the end of the match, keeping the Mustangs’ undefeated season in check.

Fort Hays State finished the match with the advantage in shots, rifling off 14 on the afternoon. The Tigers also took four more corner kicks than Midwestern State, but could not find the back of the net more than the lone goal. Tobias Patino and Gonzalez each attempted three shots in the contest to lead the Tigers, while senior Michael Yantz collected six saves in goal.

The Tigers will be in action again next week with a pair of matches in Washington state on Thursday and Saturday (Sept. 14, 16). The Black and Gold will continue the search for their first win on the season against Seattle Pacific and Western Washington.

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Tigers knock off No. 13 Central Missouri

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By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

HAYS, Kan. – Jacob Mezera threw three touchdown passes, two of them to Layne Bieberle, and the Fort Hays State defense held Central Missouri to 31 rushing yards as the Tigers knocked off the 13th-ranked Mules 35-6 Thursday night at Lewis Field. Mezera completed 18 of 31 passes for 227 yards. Bieberle had four receptions for 107 yards as the Tigers win only their fifth game over a ranked opponent since joining Division II in the early 90s.

Chris Brown Postgame Press Conference

Layne Bieberle Postgame Interview

Jose Delgado Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

The Tiger defense held the Mules to 304 yards and sacked Mules quarterback Brook Bolles three times.

FHSU (2-0) raced out to a 21-3 halftime lead, scoring on a 31 yard Kenneth Iheme run on their first possession. Harley Hazlett’s one-yard run early in the second quarter made it 14-0. Monterio Burchfield hauled in a four-yard pass to give the Tigers a three touchdown lead with 5:10 to play in the first half.

Central Missouri (1-1) moved the ball inside the red zone on their next three possessions but managed just two field goals.

Up 21-6, Mezera connected with Bieberle on a 71-yard touchdown strike to push the Tigers lead to 28-7. Beiberle then caught a 7-yard pass for the games final points.

Charles Tigner rushed for 70 yards on 10 carries. Kenneth Iheme ran for 65 yards on 13 carries with a touchdown. Tyler Bacon had six receptions for 43 yards.

FHSU volleyball sweeps Roberts Wesleyan to open weekend

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NORTH CANTON, Ohio – The Fort Hays State volleyball team made quick work of Roberts Wesleyan College Thursday evening (Sept. 7), knocking off the Redhawks in straight sets (25-18, 25-22, 25-10). The Tigers now sit over .500 for the first time this season, improving to 3-2 overall. RWC dips to 0-5 on the year.

Magan Alexander led the Tigers with a career-best 11 kills, her first career double-digit kill contest. The sophomore did not record an error in the match, swinging at a team-high .647 clip while adding two block assists. Becca Page tossed up 28 assists while playing just two sets, averaging 14 assists per set. Kailey Klibbe paced the Tigers with nine digs while adding two service aces.

The Tigers tallied a .361 swing percentage while holding the Redhawks to a .169 attack rate. FHSU also dominated the stat line defensively, totaling five blocks and 41 digs to RWC’s one block and 26 digs.

Roberts Wesleyan captured the first point of the match, but the Tigers scored the next four points to take the lead for good. Another run of four-straight points wrapped up the frame, putting FHSU in front 1-0.

The Redhawks kept things close in the second set, posting their best single-set hitting percentage of .333. There were nine ties and four lead changes in the set, with neither side leading by more than four points. A kill from Callie Christensen ended the set and gave the Tigers a 2-0 victory.

The Tigers never trailed in the third frame, jumping out to a quick 6-0 lead. Later, a 6-2 run put FHSU in front by double figures, 16-5, before running off five-straight points to take a commanding 22-7 lead. Ashley Webb finished off the match with a kill after a pass from Amirah Bentley.

Fort Hays State continues play in the Cavalier Classic Friday (Sept. 8) when it goes up against Seton Hill at 9 a.m. CT (10 a.m. ET) and tournament host Walsh University 6 p.m. CT (7 p.m. ET). Live video is available for both matches. The Seton Hill match is available for $7.95 while the Walsh match is free.

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FHSU’s Perkins named MIAA Women’s Co-Golfer of the Week

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Kansas City, Mo. – Fort Hays State junior Hannah Perkins earned MIAA Women’s Co-Golfer of the Week honors on Thursday (Sept. 7) for her efforts at the Central Region Preview. She shares the honor with Shi Qing Ong of Missouri Western.

Perkins tied with Ong for the top MIAA finish at the tournament. They tied for seventh individually, with Perkins shooting rounds of 73 and 75 to finish at 4-over (148) for the week. Her 1-over 73 was tied for the fourth lowest round by an MIAA golfer this week. Perkins helped the Tigers to an 11th place finish in their first tournament of the season.

This is the third MIAA Golfer of the Week honor for Perkins in her career at FHSU.

FHSU women’s golf finishes 11th in first tournament of the season

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Olathe, Kan. – The Fort Hays State women’s golf team finished 11th at the season-opening Central Region Preview (Sept. 5-6). The event was held at Prairie Highlands Golf Club, a par-72, 5,901-yard course. The Tigers shot rounds of 322 and 326 to finish 72-over (648) for the tournament.

Junior Hannah Perkins led Fort Hays State as she finished in a tie for seventh individually. She fired rounds of 1-over (73) and 3-over (75) to finish 4-over (148) for the week, tied for the low score for an MIAA individual at the event.

Hannah Karasiuk tied for 45th individually with rounds of 84 and 80. Freshman Katie Brungardt tied for 58th with rounds of 81 and 86 in her first collegiate tournament. Taylor DeBoer finished in a tie for 69th with rounds of 84 and 85. Madison Roether shot 92 and 88.

Augustana won the tournament, shooting 12-over (588) as a team. Southwestern Oklahoma State finished second after shooting 598 as a team. Fellow MIAA program Central Oklahoma finished in a tie for third with Henderson State, both shooting 614. Hannah Hankinson of Augustana was the individual champion at 5-under par (139).

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Listen to Tiger Talk with Fort Hays State football coach Chris Brown

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Click below to listen to Tiger Talk with “Voice of the Tigers” Gerard Wellbrock and Fort Hays State head football coach Chris Brown as they review Thursday’s win over Missouri Southern State and take a look ahead at this Thursday’s homer opener against #13 Central Missouri.

Tiger Talk airs on Monday evening at 6 p.m. on Tiger Radio Mix-103.

FHSU women’s soccer remains in Top 25

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – After starting the season 2-0, the FHSU women’s soccer team dropped three spots in the latest NSCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll released Tuesday (Sept. 5). After going 2-0 to start the season, the Tigers are now ranked No. 17 in the ratings.

Central Missouri, Lindenwood and FHSU are the only MIAA programs ranked this edition as UCM comes in at No. 5 with a 1-0-0 record and Lindenwood captures a No. 25 ranking with a 2-0-0 mark.
Below is the NSCAA Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Top 25 Poll for September 5, 2017.

Rank School Prev. W-L-T
1 Western Washington University 1 1-0-0
2 Columbus State University 3 2-0-0
3 Kutztown University 4 1-0-0
4 University of Central Missouri 5 1-0-0
5 University Of West Florida 8 2-0-0
6 St. Edward’s University 23 1-0-0
7 Bellarmine University NR 1-0-0
8 LIU Post 18 2-0-0
9 University of California-San Diego 10 1-0-0
10 Minnesota State University-Mankato 19 1-0-0
11 Texas A&M University-Commerce 15 2-0-0
12 Carson-Newman University 25 2-0-0
13 Nova Southeastern University RV 2-0-0
14 Grand Valley State University 2 0-2-0
15 Adelphi University 12 0-0-0
16 Seton Hill University NR 1-0-0
17 Fort Hays State University 14 1-0-0
18 Sonoma State University 22 1-0-0
19 Mississippi College NR 1-0-1
20 Texas Woman’s University NR 1-0-1
21 Lenoir-Rhyne University NR 1-0-0
22 West Virginia Wesleyan NR 1-0-0
23 Quincy University NR 1-0-0
24 Southern New Hampshire University NR 1-1-0
25 Lindenwood University NR 2-0-0
Records are shown through September 3, 2017.

Also receiving votes: University of North Alabama (4), Edinboro University (3), Limestone College (3), Flagler College (2), Colorado School Of Mines (1).

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FHSU football holds weekly football press conference

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Fort Hays State Weekly Football Press Conference
September 5, 2017

Fort Hays State head coach Chris Brown conducted his weekly press conference in advance of the Tigers home opener with #13 Central Missouri Thursday night at Lewis Field. Brown and select players met with the media inside Lewis Field on Tuesday afternoon, a session that can be heard by clicking on the links below.

 

Chris Brown

Junior S Connor Shedeed

Senior K Brandon Brown

Junior QB Jacob Mezera

Mezera and Brown earn MIAA football Athlete of the Week honors

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State football student-athletes Jacob Mezera and Brandon Brown earned two of the three MIAA Football Athlete of the Week honors for their efforts in the first week of the season. Mezera earned Offensive Athlete of the Week, while Brown earned Special Teams Athlete of the Week. Both were instrumental in Fort Hays State’s 48-7 win over Missouri Southern in the season opener last Thursday.

Mezera was efficient in helping Fort Hays State build a 41-7 lead over Missouri Southern by halftime and played just three quarters in the 41-point win. He was 21-of-29 passing for 245 yards and two touchdowns, while he also rushed for one touchdown. His two-yard touchdown run gave the Tigers the lead 7-0 early in the first quarter, then had touchdown passes of 28 and 10 yards in the second quarter. His longest pass of the night went for 40 yards to Layne Bieberle.

Brown was perfect on his kicking attempts in the win over Missouri Southern. He converted both of his field goal attempts from 39 and 36 yards, and went 6-of-6 on extra-point attempts to finish with 12 points for the game. He averaged 56.0 yards per kickoff with three touchbacks.

This is the second time both Mezera and Brown have been named MIAA Football Athletes of the Week in the same week. Both earned the honor last year with their efforts in a 54-41 win at Pittsburg State, a game that saw Mezera set a new school record for total offense (508 yards) and Brown recorded 18 points with a 4-of-4 effort on field goals and 6-of-6 effort on extra-point attempts.

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