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Wilkerson slam not enough in Tigers series finale with Griffons

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HAYS, Kan. – The Fort Hays State baseball team was unable to bounce back from a slow start Sunday afternoon (April 29) against Missouri Western, dropping the series finale 13-5. The Tigers honored the 2018 senior class before their final home game of the season.

Fort Hays State is now 13-34 on the year and 5-28 in MIAA play, while the Griffons are now 26-21 overall and 18-15 in league acton, all but locking up a spot in the MIAA tournament.

Missouri Western took control early, sending 10 to the plate in the top of the first to accumulate six runs. They stretched the lead to 9-0 with three more runs in the third.

After struggling to solve Griffon starter Jacob Miller (8-2) over the first five innings, collecting just two hits, the Tiger offense came alive in the bottom of the sixth. An MWSU error kicked off the big inning with Alex Weiss following with a double to right center, extending his career-long hitting streak to 15 games.

Dayton Pomeroy worked a walk to load the bases before Ryan Grasser came to the plate with the bases loaded. The junior punched a single to right, plating the first Tiger run of the game. Jordan Wilkerson followed with a towering grand slam over the fence in left field, fighting the wind blowing in all the way. With one swing of the bat, the centerfielder drove in four RBI for just the second game this season, crushing his ninth home run of the season in the process and closing the gap to 9-5.

Missouri Western added four runs over the final two innings off the Tiger bullpen, while the Griffon bullpen thwarted the Tiger offense over the final three frames, not allowing a baserunner. Wilkerson added a highlight reel catch in the top of the ninth, diving to make a grab just before the ball hit the grass in left center.

Grasser was the lone Tiger with multiple hits, collecting two of FHSU’s six base knocks on the day. Ben Ramberg (2-6) took the loss while Tanner Smith tossed 4.1 effective innings out of the pen, striking out seven and allowing just one unearned run. Senior Alex Ruxlow struck out three over three innings in his final home game.

The Tigers are set to wrap up the regular season next weekend with a three-game series against Missouri Southern in Joplin, Mo. (May 4-6). First pitch in Friday’s opener is set for 6 p.m.

Tiger men’s Distance Medley Relay team claims first at Drake Relays

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DES MOINES, Iowa – In their final competition to gear up at before the 2018 MIAA Championships, the Fort Hays State men’s track and field team showcased a strong performance at the Drake Relays in Des Moines.

The event was highlighted by a first place finish in the distance medley relay, which completed their feat in a time of 9:57.22. The team was comprised of Oscar Carmona, Jacob Schumacher, Bill Oyet and Brett Meyer. This time was bettered their next opponent by just over three seconds. In the 4×1600 relay, Carmona, Seppe van’t Westende, Israel Barcso and Meyer claimed a third place finish with a 16:57.68 mark, a time which broke the previous school record standing since 1978.

Switching to the field, Jake Morrow and Sam Dreiling placed in the top ten in the pole vault. Morrow claimed sixth place at 16 feet, 2 ¾ inches while Dreiling finished in the ninth place position at the same height. Kolt Newell earned 11th place in his field in the high jump, earning a mark of 6 feet, 8 inches. TJ Dozier rounded out the notable mentions on the field with an eighth place finish in the discus, coming in at 165 feet, 4 inches.

The Tigers are back in action as they prepare for the MIAA Championships May 4-6 in Kearney.

Tiger women set new school records in 4×800 and Distance Medley Relays at Drake Relays

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DES MOINES, Iowa – With just one meet left to prepare for the 2018 MIAA Championships, the Fort Hays State women’s track and field team traveled to Des Moines, Iowa for the Drake Relays. The highlight on the weekend was a new school record in the 4x800m relay.

The team of Lindsay Roberts, Grace Buessing, Lauren Roberts and Yessenia Gonzales broke the record set in 2003by just over two seconds with a new time of 9:16.34. The squad placed fifth in the event with their mark. The women’s 4×100 relay also placed well, earning a seventh place finish. The team of Amber Forbes, Yanoudji Diarra, Sharee Zombo and Kelly Wycoff completed their event in a time of 54.24. Another school record was broken in the distance medley relay as Lindsay Roberts, Lauren Roberts, Buessing and Wycoff earned the runner-up position with a time of 11:46.84. This time beat the previous record set last season at the Drake Relays by 22 seconds.

Madison Wolf and Alexcia Deutscher continue to dominate the javelin as they placed in the top five over the weekend. Wolf took the runner-up finish with a mark of 148 feet, 3 inches, while Deutscher came in at No. 4 with her distance of 143 feet. Other notable mentions on the field side was a 17th place finish in the pole vault for Selam Ball at 11 feet, 7 ¾ inches, and a 20th place finish at 17 feet, 5 ½ inches for Rohey Singhateh in the long jump.

The Tigers now prepare for the 2018 conference championships that will be held in Kearney May 4-6.

Griffons take series opener from Tigers

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HAYS, Kan. – The Fort Hays State baseball team dropped the series opener against Missouri Western Friday evening at Larks Park, 12-1 (April 27). The Tigers move to 13-32 on the year and 5-25 in MIAA play, while the Griffons are now 24-21 overall and 16-15 in conference action. A full house of 462 fans enjoyed a great evening for baseball during the annual Pack the Park event.

Steve Johnson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

The Tigers collected seven hits on the night, three of which came from senior Alex Weiss who extended his hitting streak to 13 games. Jordan Wilkerson added a pair of base knocks, including a towering home run to right center in the bottom of the fourth, his eighth long ball of the year.

A double from Jason Nicholson and a single from Clayton Basgall gave the Tigers a pair of baserunners in the final inning with no outs, but Griffon starter Nate Hunter got out of the jam to turn in a complete game.

The Griffons scored in each of the first five innings, compiling 12 hits. Both teams committed a pair of errors in the field.

Sam Capps (2-4) took the loss after allowing five runs in 1.1 innings as the starter. Easton Palmer tossed the final 2.2 innings of the game, striking out four while allowing just one baserunner on a walk.

The Tigers will look to even the series Saturday afternoon (April 28) when the teams battle in game two of the three-game set. First pitch is set for 5 p.m.

Jets pick Fort Hays State’s Nathan Shepherd in Round 3

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ARLINGTON, Texas – With the 72nd pick overall in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft, the New York Jets selected Fort Hays State defensive tackle Nathan Shepherd. He became the third Fort Hays State player in history selected in the NFL Draft.

Here is the video footage from the draft of Nathan Shepherd getting his name called at the podium on NFL Network.

Shepherd was the first NCAA Division II player taken in the 2018 NFL Draft. He joins Frankie Neal and Steve Crosby as players out of Fort Hays State selected in the NFL Draft. He is the first selection for FHSU in 31 years as Neal was the last in 1987.

Shepherd was a standout defensive tackle at Fort Hays State, a two-time All-America selection (2016 and 2017) and 2017 MIAA Defensive Player of the Year. He was a three-time All-MIAA selection. In his three years at Fort Hays State, Shepherd amassed 168 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks. Shepherd was an All-America First Team by three organizations in his senior year, including the American Football Coaches Association, D2Football.com, and the Don Hansen Football Committee. He tied for the most amount of votes given to a Division II player for the Cliff Harris Award, presented to the nation’s top small college defensive player representing NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA colleges. This year, the award went to a player from NCAA Division III.

New HHS football coach Crough looking to make a change for weights

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Junior Keaton Markley completing a lift in his G3 weights class. (Photo by Taylor Schiffelbein)

By MACKENZIE FAGAN
HHS Guidon

Introductions are a vital part in starting a job. A good one can get you respect, it also can set you up to show you mean business and are willing to make a change.

New football coach Tony Crough did just that. In March, Crough sent out an email saying how he wanted to make a change and that change was getting student athletes in the weight room.

“We are up to 336 enrolled in a weights class and are looking for more,” Crough said. “Every athlete in the school should be in weights class all year if they are serious about their sport.”

Any other student interested in improving their overall wellness is invited as well.

“All athletes weight train,” Crough said. “If you don’t, you are not an athlete.”

Crough said you are falling behind and will struggle against competition that is lifting. He wants this school to be competitive in all sports and he believes it starts in the weight room.

“SPS (Strength, Power, Speed) will be geared more towards athletes,” Crough said. “But all classes will be working on athletic movements.”

Crough said weight lifting in its purest form is a sport, so all the classes will be athletic based.

The difference between the students in sports versus if they are not, is just recovery and rest, but other than that they will be doing the same basic lifts.

“In season, athletes will focus more on making sure they are fresh and ready for their competitions,” Crough said. “They will be working on explosive movements to help compete as well.”

To get to that point, they will be working on nine essential lifts–plyos, agilities, flexibility and mobility movements. They will also focus on injury prevention.

The explosive movements will mimic athletic movements performed in sports. Crough wants the athletes to be flexible, fast and powerful.

Crough thinks weight lifting is as important as practicing your sport.

“If your body doesn’t have a good base to begin with than it won’t perform that specific sport skills you are learning at a high level,” Crough said. “So, essentially when all things are equal, the stronger, more powerful, faster athlete will win. Athletes win in the weight room.”

He believes HHS can build a great culture of successful athletics in the weight room that will carry over to all sports and infect the hallways with confidence and school spirit. Teams and programs that workout together win together.

“If an athlete doesn’t work out with their team, it shows a lack of commitment to their program and is a statement that I’m not willing to work hard to make sure I’m at my best for my team,” Crough said. “All athletes lift. Let’s change the culture together.”

Hays High softball goes 2-0; TMP 1-1 at Hays triangular

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HAYS – The Hays High softball team put an end to a four-game losing streak Thursday with wins over Sacred Heart and TMP in a triangular at Hays High. While the Monarchs finished 1-1 with their win coming against Sacred Heart.

Game 1: TMP 13, Sacred Heart 0
In game one the Monarchs Baliey Lacy allowed just one hit over five shutout innings and Lexi Gottschalk was three-for-three with three RBI’s and three runs scored in a 13-0 TMP win in five innings.

Game 2: Sacred Heart 3, Hays 4
In game two the Indians Macee Altman delivered an RBI double to center field that gave the Indians a 4-3 walk-off win in eight innings over Sacred Heart. Kaitlyn Brown earned the win allowing just three runs, none earned over eight innings.

Game 3: TMP 1, Hays High 2
In the final game between TMP and Hays High Madelyn Waddell double in a pair runs in the third inning giving Hays a 2-0 lead. The Monarchs rallied for one run in the seventh inning but grounded out with the tying run at third base.

Hays High Jaysa Wichers earned the win allowing just one run over seven innings while striking out five. TMP’s Bailey Lacey had her string of 28 scoreless innings snapped in the second inning.

The Indians improve to 7-9 on the season and they travel to Liberal on Tuesday.

TMP is 12-4 on the season and returns to action on Tuesday when they travel to Plainville.

Hays High baseball splits with Liberal

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The Hays High Indian baseball team split a pair of conference games on the road in Liberal on Thursday.

Game 1: Hays 5, Liberal 4

In game one the Indians jumped out to an early five run lead through the first six innings and held on for the 5-4 win.

All but two Indians picked up a hit and Trey VanPelt was two-for-three with two RBI’s in the win.

Cole Murphy earned the win. He allowed just one run on three hits over 5.1 innings. He struck out four, allowed three hits and walked one.

Game 2: Hays 0, Liberal 1

In game two Liberal took advantage of a throwing error in the second inning in a 1-0 win.

After a lead-off walk in the top of the second, an error by the Hays High catcher allowed the run to get into scoring position and four batters later Liberal got a run-scoring single that would give them the lead on their way to the win.

The Indians were held to just three hits in the game and starter Trey Riggs suffered the loss. He allowed just the one unearned run in 4.2 innings.

The loss snaps the Indians seven-game win streak as they fall to 7-1 on the season.

Hays hosts Great Bend for a makeup doubleheader on Monday.

Davidson homers twice, White Sox beat Royals 6-3

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Matt Davidson is disproving the notion power hitters don’t like Kauffman Stadium.

Davidson hit two of Chicago’s five home runs, leading the White Sox to a 6-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.

Davidson, who drove in three runs, has seven home runs this season — five against the Royals in Kansas City. He hit three out in the season opener March 29. In this game, he homered in the fourth and then hit a two-run shot in the sixth that went 450 feet to left-center.

“It’s something about the Kansas City barbecue has gotten him going,” said White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito (1-3). “I come in after an inning, and guys are hitting home runs left and right and it makes me feel good. I’m ready to get back out there and put another zero on the board.”

Davidson is 6 for 10 with five home runs in three games this season at the Royals’ ballpark.
“I do love barbecue in general,” Davidson said. “It’s one of those things. It’s not like when I come here, ‘like man, I can’t wait to get here.’ It’s kind of a big park and the green backdrop. You see the ball well here.

“It’s pretty cool hitting here. It’s not necessarily a hitter’s park, but it’s gone pretty well so far. We’ve won every day we’ve been here. So let’s keep it going.”

Yoan Moncada homered to open the first inning for Chicago for the second straight game, and Yolmer Sanchez and Trayce Thompson also went deep against Jakob Junis (3-2), who became the third pitcher in franchise history to allow five homers in a game. The others were Chris Young, May 9, 2016 at the New York Yankees, and Sean O’Sullivan, May, 28, 2011 at Texas.

Junis gave up six runs and six hits with two walks over 5 2/3 innings.

“A few of them were up and out over the plate and they took advantage of them,” Junis said. “Pretty rare to give up five homers on six hits in a game. That’s never really happened to me. When you give up six, you’re not really getting it done.”

The Royals went 2 for 15 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 runners.
“We’re getting guys on,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. “We’re getting opportunities. We’re just struggling to get that big base hit.”

Giolito allowed two runs and five hits over 5 2/3 innings. His only hiccup was a Jorge Soler home run with Mike Moustakas aboard in the fourth.

The Royals loaded the bases with one out in the eighth and managed to score a run on Alcides Escobar’s two-out single. Joakim Soria worked a scoreless ninth for his third save in four chances.
The White Sox picked up just their second victory in 11 games. The Royals dropped to a major league-worst 1-10 at home.

ROSTER MOVES
The White Sox sent 1B Casey Gillaspie outright off the 40-man roster. Gillaspie, a 2014 first-round pick of the Rays, was hitting .214 with 29 strikeouts in 76 at-bats with Triple-A Charlotte. … The White Sox acquired OF Todd Cunningham from the Pirates for future considerations. He has spent parts of three seasons in the majors with the Braves and Angels.

FARQUHAR UPDATE
White Sox manager Rick Renteria said RHP Danny Farquhar has been able to go on light walks with his wife as he continues to improve. He remains in stable condition in intensive care after suffering a brain aneurysm Saturday and collapsing in the dugout.

RENTERIA’S MOTHER DIES
Renteria’s mother, Angela, 91, died Wednesday. Renteria will miss the White Sox games Friday and Saturday to attend services in Austin, Texas.

TRAINER’S ROOM
White Sox: 1B Jose Abreu was not in the lineup with flu-like symptoms, which caused him to exit in the fourth inning Wednesday. … LF Nicky Delmonico was scratched with a stiff neck. Traycie Thompson replaced him in the lineup.
Royals: RHP Nathan Karns, who is on the disabled list with right elbow inflammation, threw a 25-pitch one inning simulated game. … RHP Ian Kennedy has the clearance to start Sunday after leaving his Tuesday start with a bruised toe.

UP NEXT
White Sox: RHP Reynaldo Lopez has not allowed more than four hits or two runs in any of his four starts.
Royals: LHP Danny Duffy was pulled after 4 2/3 innings in his previous start, allowing six runs on 10 hits and two walks at Detroit.

FHSU lands four on 2018 All-MIAA softball team

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fort Hays State had four players named to the All-MIAA Softball Team for the 2018 season on Thursday (Apr. 26). Sara Breckbill headlines the four selections, earning a first-team selection at utility/non-pitcher, while Candace Bollig, Bailey Boxberger, and Grace Philop earned honorable mention selections at their primary positions.

Breckbill qualified for the utility/non-pitcher slot on the All-MIAA ballot, voted on by head coaches of all 14 MIAA teams. Players must play in at least 33% of their games at a secondary position, so Breckbill qualified by making 31 starts at first base and 19 at catcher. She started all 50 games for FHSU this season and hit .315 with five home runs, eight doubles, 22 RBI, and 18 runs scored. She committed just two errors at each position for a total of four on the season, putting together a fielding percentage of .984 on a team-high 251 chances. She ranked second on the team in batting average and doubles, and tied for the team lead in home runs.

Bollig grabs and All-MIAA Honorable Mention selection at third base for the second straight year. The senior led the team in runs scored (28) and stolen bases (13), while hitting .286 for the season and starting every game. She added 10 extra-base hits and 20 RBI for the season.

Boxberger earns the first all-conference selection of her career, receiving an honorable mention nod at designated player. Boxberger made 30 starts as the team’s DP, while also getting 16 starts at first base. For the season, Boxberger hit .305 with a team-best 14 extra-base hits. She tied Breckbill for the team lead in home runs and led the team in RBI (27) and slugging percentage (.482).

Philop gives FHSU a pair of freshmen named to the all-conference team. She earned an honorable mention selection in the outfield by leading FHSU in batting average (.333) and hits (57), while starting every game. She had 20 RBI and 19 runs scored, along with eight doubles and one home run. She had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 57 chances for the season, while also recording two assists from the outfield.

Below is the 2018 All-MIAA Softball Team.

2018 All-MIAA Postseason Awards
Coach of the Year- Brenda Holaday, Washburn
Player of the Year- Carrie Abrams, Central Oklahoma
Pitcher of the Year-Megan Deiter, Washburn
Defensive Player of the Year- Shelby Uhl, Missouri Western
Freshman of the Year- Bri Francis, Washburn

2018 All-MIAA First Team
Pitcher- Megan Deiter, Washburn
Pitcher- Claire Miller, Southwest Baptist
Catcher-Kala Holder, Pittsburg State
First Base-Hannah Porter, Lindenwood
Second Base-Kaitlyn Weis, Northwest Missouri
Shortstop- Morgan Heard, Central Oklahoma
Third Base-Savannah Moore, Washburn
Outfield-Carrie Abrams, Central Oklahoma
Outfield-Abi Corbett, Missouri Southern
Outfield-Samantha Stallbaumer, Washburn
Designated Player-Jessica Schuler, Northeastern State
*Utility/Non-Pitcher-Taylor Dames, Central Missouri
*Utility/Non-Pitcher-Sara Breckbill, Fort Hays State
Utility/Pitcher-Stormee Galka, Lindenwood
*denotes tie in voting

2018 All-MIAA Second Team
Pitcher-Jayden Chestnut, Central Oklahoma
Pitcher-Rachel Smith, Northwest Missouri
Catcher-Bri Francis, Washburn
First Base-Danielle Sprinkle, Emporia State
Second Base-Annelise Rockley, Emporia State
Shortstop-Austine Pauley, Lindenwood
Third Base-JoBi Heath, Central Oklahoma
Outfield-Lauryn Deer, Central Missouri
Outfield-Shelby Uhl, Missouri Western
Outfield-Emilee Baker, Washburn
Designated Player-Karli Allen, Northwest Missouri
Utility/Non-Pitcher-Taylor Kirk, Washburn
Utility/Pitcher-Destiny Ojigoh, Emporia State

2018 All-MIAA Honorable Mention
Central Missouri- Alexa Bradley-Pitcher, Katie Giacone-Pitcher, Allie Dishinger-Catcher, Hailey Crabtree-First Base, Alexis Koop-Second Base, Kaitlyn Markin-Shortstop, Emily King-Third Base, Payton Summers-Designated Player
Central Oklahoma-Halley Randolph-Catcher, Carli Jones-First Base, Bailey Thompson-Outfield, Allie Eicher-Designated Player
Emporia State-Kenzie Garvin-Outfield
Fort Hays State – Candace Bollig, Third Base, Grace Philop, Outfield, Bailey Boxberger, Designated Player
Lincoln-Jordan Lawson-Outfield
Lindenwood-Megan Clark-Second Base
Missouri Southern- Natalie Hamm-Pitcher, Erika Lutgen – First Base, Shelby Friend-Shortstop
Missouri Western-Kenzie Hilzer-Pitcher, Bekah Mueller-Catcher, Shellby Atwell-First Base
Nebraska Kearney -Sara Sempek-First Base, Cheyenne Hamilton-Third Base, Lex Ray-Outfield, Alexis Howe-Utility/Non-Pitcher, Meg Householder- Utility/Pitcher
Northeastern State – Gail Young-Pitcher, Kyla Ibarra-Catcher, Paige Gann-First Base, Kaleigh Hinkle-Second Base, Kelsey Harmon-Shortstop, Haley Acrey-Third Base, Jessica Boone-Outfield, Sierra Crick-Outfield
Northwest Missouri-Rebecca Maher-Shortstop, Erin Keeney-Third Base, Jaedra Moses-Outfield, Abbi Gilson-Utility/Non-Pitcher
Pittsburg State-Kristen Van Hoosen
Southwest Baptist-Megan Schellert-Second Base, Jaidyn Mawhinney
Washburn – Kelsee Henry-Pitcher, Alyssa Carney-Designated Player

Nicole Lubbers and Laura Jimenez-Lendinez Earn All-MIAA Honorable Mention Nod

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KANSAS CITY – The Fort Hays State women’s tennis team earned a mention on the All-MIAA Team as the No. 3 doubles duo of Nicole Lubbers and Laura Jimenez-Lendinez received honorable mention status released Thursday (April 26) from the conference office. This is the second-straight year the two have earned a nod on the list.

In the No. 3 position on the season, Lubbers and Jimenez-Lendinez achieved a 7-5 overall record when competing with each other. The two were a part of a Tiger team that went 6-10 overall and 1-8 in conference.

In 2017, Jimenez-Lendinez earned the Co-Sportmanship award while Lubbers earned honorable mention at the No. 5 singles position.

Below is the 2018 All-MIAA Women’s Tennis Team.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Tatjana Stoll, Northeastern State

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Laetitia Charbonnet, Central Oklahoma

COACH OF THE YEAR
Jon Parker, Northeastern State

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Jonna Abreu Roman, Missouri Western
Emma Neil, Nebraska-Kearney
Alexis Czapinski, Washburn
*Tie in voting

FIRST TEAM
1S: Tatjana Stoll, Northeastern State
2S: Mayra Jovic, Northeastern State
3S: Kirtana Bhat, Central Oklahoma
4S: Paola Landin, Central Oklahoma
5S: Betka Gombarova, Northeastern State
6S: Karla Tomaic, Northeastern State
1D: Alexis Czapinski/Logan Morrissey, Washburn
2D: Paola Landin/Alli Hodges, Central Oklahoma
3D: Alix Williams/Sarah Van Eeckhoudt, Central Oklahoma

SECOND TEAM
1S: Jill Van den Dungen, Southwest Baptist
2S: Laetitia Charbonnet, Central Oklahoma
3S: Molly Worden, Northeastern State
4S: Chantal Nosievici, Northeastern State
5S: Sarah Van Eeckhoudt, Central Oklahoma
6S: Alix Williams, Central Oklahoma
1D: Jill Van den Dungen/Klara Vickov, Southwest Baptist
2D: Molly Worden/Chantal Nosievici, Northeastern State
3D: Tatjana Stoll/Easton Parker, Northeastern State

Honorable Mention
1S: Karolina Strom, Missouri Western
2S: Irene Recuenco, Northwest Missouri
2S: Klara Vickov, Southwest Baptist
3S: Amanda Alvarez, Nebraska-Kearney
3S: Marta Ferrando, Northwest Missouri
3S: Jacqueline Engelbrecht, Washburn
4S: Emma Neil, Central Oklahoma
4S: Constanca Crespo, Southwest Baptist
5S: Sarah Brown, Southwest Baptist
6S: Sara Grozdanovich, Northwest Missouri
1D: Mayra Jovic/Karla Tomaic,Northeastern State
1D: Irene Recuenco/Tania Teruel, Northwest Missouri
2D: Sara Grozdanovic/Luiza Souza, Northwest Missouri
2D: Lucia Diaz/Constanca Crespo, Southwest Baptist
3D: Nicole Lubbers/Laura Jimenez-Lendinez, Fort Hays State
3D: Sherry Sun/Claire Neil, Nebraska-Kearney
3D: Beatrix Federer/Sarah Brown, Southwest Baptist

Lady Indians hold TMP scoreless

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By JEREMY McGUIRE
Hays Post

HAYS, Kan.-Hays High held TMP scoreless in 80 minutes worth of action on the pitch Thursday afternoon, picking up a 2-0 victory over the visitors from across town. Both teams had to deal with a strong Northerly wind which caused both teams issues when they played with it at their back (HHS first half, TMP second half). The Lady Monarchs struggled to put shots on goal in the first half while the Lady Indians were able to get a few shots without any results as the game was scoreless after the first half of play.

The game remained scoreless through the first 12 minutes of the second half and that’s when Hays High struck for two quick goals. The first was a floater off the foot of Cori Isbell that just crawled just under the cross bar to give Hays the 1-0 lead in the 53rd minute on the assist from Savannah Schneider. Four minutes later Schneider struck again, after receiving a pass from Kallie Leiker, she pulled the goalie off the line and punched a shot past her that just crawled inside the right post to give the Lady Indians the final score of the game.

TMP drops to 7-3 on the season. They will travel to the Bishop Miege Tournament this weekend. Hays High improves to 8-3-1 on the season and will travel to Garden City on Monday to face the Lady Buffaloes.

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