The Fort Hays State football team looks for its fourth straight win when it plays at Lincoln University Saturday in Jefferson City, Missouri. Game time is set for 2:30 p.m.
Tigers are part of the MIAA Television Network Game of the Week for the second consecutive week. Watch the game live on Eagle Cable Channels 15 and 204.
Football Score Sheet Week 8 – October 25th
5A District 7
*Hays 34 Salina South 56
*Salina Central 41 Great Bend 14
5A District 8
*Goddard 0 Bishop Carroll 48
*Liberal 36 Goddard-Eisenhower 31
6A District 8
*Hutchinson 24 Garden City 35
*Maize 17 Dodge City 14
4A District 14
*Hugoton 14 Larned 35
*Pratt 21 Ulysses 41
4A District 16
*Concordia 0 Goodland 43
*Clay Center 43 Colby 6
3A District 13
*Lyons 0 Southeast of Saline 49
*Ellsworth 20 Sacred Heart 37
3A District 14
*Norton 7 Beloit 46
*Phillipsburg 61 Minneapolis 3
3A District 15
*Scott City 51 TMP-Marian 7
*Hoisington 53 Russell 14
2A District 5
*La Crosse 53 Ellinwood 28
*Inman 20 Sterling 26
2A District 6
*Bennington 0 Smith Center 50
*Washington Co. 21 Ell-Saline 28
*Republic Co. 22 Plainville 66
2A District 7
Oakley OPEN
*Ellis 0 Decatur Com. 29
2A District 8
Meade 28 Elkhart 6
8-Man-1 District 4
*Osborne 62 PikeValley 12
Linn 50 Clifton-Clyde 82
8-Man-1 District 5
*Central Plains 86 Solomon 40
*Canton-Galva 42 Little River 20
*Pretty Prairie 28 Lincoln 20
8-Man-1 District 6
*Kinsley 12 South Central 60
8-Man-1 District 8
*Rawlins Co. 42 NessCity 22
Quinter 6 Hoxie 52
Hill City 20 Trego 14
8-Man-2 District 5
*Thunder Ridge 53 Northern Valley 22
*Natoma 34 Logan-Palco 50
8-Man-2 District 6
Wallace Co. 49 Weskan 0
8-Man-2 District 7
*Victoria 64 Western Plains 12
Western KansasLiberty League
*Triplains/Brewster 54 Heartland Christian 34
Northern Plains League
Lakeside 12 St. John’s/Tipton 62
*Stockton 24 Kiowa Co. 54
Other Games of Note
*Medicine Lodge Sublette
*Baileyville B&B 34 Hanover 22
*Olathe North 26 Gardner-Edgerton 29
*Maize South 14 Hesston 6
*Non-League Game
AP-FBH–Kansas Prep Scores
Friday’s Scores
By The Associated Press
PREP FOOTBALL
Andale 62, Nickerson 0
Andover 28, Emporia 21
Attica/Argonia 42, Caldwell 14
Augusta 28, Wichita Trinity 24
Axtell 54, BV Randolph 8
Baileyville-B&B 34, Hanover 22
Baldwin 49, Santa Fe Trail 7
Basehor-Linwood 37, Perry-Lecompton 16
Beloit 46, Norton 7
Bishop Miege 74, KC Harmon 0
Blue Valley Stilwell 35, Pittsburg 14
Buhler 34, Cheney 12
BV Northwest 31, Olathe East 21
BV West 45, Blue Valley Southwest 14
Cair Paravel 64, Flint Hills Christian 20
Caney Valley 40, Neodesha 0
Canton-Galva 42, Little River 20
Central Heights 46, West Franklin 14
Central Plains 86, Solomon 40
Centralia 66, Doniphan West 7
Centre 56, Flinthills 6
Chanute 56, Anderson County 6
Cherryvale 57, Erie 12
Cimarron 55, Southwestern Hts. 6
Clay Center 43, Colby 6
Clearwater 18, Winfield 15
Clifton-Clyde 82, Linn 50
Coffeyville 68, Columbus 20
Conway Springs 55, Chaparral 23
Derby 49, Wichita East 6
Douglass 50, Belle Plaine 12
El Dorado 39, Circle 7
Ell-Saline 28, Washington County 21
Eureka 50, Burlington 21
Fort Scott 27, Iola 13
Fowler 44, Moscow 12
Frankfort 50, Hampton, Neb. 20
Galena 57, Southeast 26
Garden City 35, Hutchinson 24
Gardner-Edgerton 29, Olathe North 26
Girard 35, Parsons 6
Glasco/Miltonvale-Southern Cloud 68, Burrton 22
Goodland 43, Concordia 0
Greeley County 40, Cheylin 30
Halstead 31, Moundridge 0
Hiawatha 38, Riverside 7
Hill City 20, Trego 14
Hodgeman County 52, Deerfield 0
Hoisington 53, Russell 14
Holcomb 41, Lakin 26
Holton 31, Topeka Hayden 14
Hope 64, Tescott 14
Hoxie 52, Quinter 0
Humboldt 55, Fredonia 8
Hutchinson Trinity 28, Garden Plain 7
Independence 21, Frontenac 17
Ingalls 54, Ashland 6
Jackson Heights 40, Valley Heights 6
KC Bishop Ward 26, Atchison 21
KC Piper 48, KC Sumner 0
KC Schlagle 42, Lansing 35
Kingman 20, Haven 6
Kiowa County 54, Stockton 24
Labette County 28, Baxter Springs 12
LaCrosse 53, Ellinwood 28
Larned 35, Hugoton 14
Lawrence 81, KC Wyandotte 42
Leavenworth 25, Lawrence Free State 23
Lebo 62, Burlingame 16
Liberal 36, Goddard-Eisenhower 31
Logan 50, Natoma 34
Louisburg 55, Osawatomie 0
Lyndon 70, Northeast-Arma 14
Maize 17, Dodge City 14
Maize South 14, Hesston 6
Manhattan 13, Washburn Rural 10
Marais des Cygnes Valley 47, St. Paul 0
Marion 48, Hillsboro 14
Maur Hill – Mount Academy 21, Pleasant Ridge 20
McLouth 52, Valley Falls 8
McPherson 58, Abilene 46
Meade 28, Elkhart 6
Medicine Lodge 58, Sublette 6
Mill Valley 49, KC Washington 0
Mulvane 30, Wellington 14
Nemaha Valley 19, Rock Creek 18
Newton 61, Valley Center 14
Northern Heights 44, Herington 7
Oberlin-Decatur 29, Ellis 0
Olathe South 28, Olathe Northwest 7
Olpe 49, Chase County 6
Osborne 62, Pike Valley 12
Oskaloosa 20, Jefferson North 12
Oswego 32, Jayhawk Linn 14
Otis-Bison 54, Wilson 8
Ottawa 27, Eudora 7
Oxford 45, Cedar Vale/Dexter 0
Paola 56, Prairie View 14
Peabody-Burns 40, Madison 34
Phillipsburg 61, Minneapolis 3
Pittsburg Colgan 50, Riverton 7
Plainville 66, Republic County 20
Pratt Skyline 84, Macksville 52
Pretty Prairie 28, Lincoln 20
Rawlins County 42, Ness City 22
Riley County 55, Marysville 6
Rock Hills 54, Wakefield 52, OT
Rolla 53, Bucklin 8
Rossville 48, Council Grove 0
Sabetha 20, Horton 13
Salina Central 41, Great Bend 14
Salina Sacred Heart 37, Ellsworth 20
Salina South 56, Hays 34
Satanta 8, Minneola 6
Scott City 51, Hays-TMP-Marian 7
Sedgwick 61, Bluestem 6
Shawnee Heights 70, Topeka West 47
Silver Lake 50, Atchison County 8
SM East 27, SM West 0
SM Northwest 56, SM North 28
SM South 34, BV North 7
Smith Center 50, Bennington 0
Smoky Valley 33, Chapman 12
South Central 60, Kinsley 12
South Haven 74, Sedan 28
Southeast Saline 49, Lyons 0
Southern Coffey 62, Crest 38
Spearville 56, South Gray 22
Spring Hill 17, DeSoto 3
St. John’s Beloit-Tipton 62, Lakeside 12
St. John’s Military 40, Chase 24
St. Mary’s 37, Mission Valley 0
St. Mary’s Academy 54, Veritas Christian 26
St. Thomas Aquinas 63, KC Turner 6
Sterling 26, Inman 20
Thunder Ridge 53, Northern Valley 22
Tonganoxie 34, Jefferson West 33
Topeka 21, Junction City 14
Topeka Seaman 52, Highland Park 0
Triplains-Brewster 54, Heartland Christian 34
Troy 43, Immaculata 8
Udall 52, Central Burden 6
Ulysses 41, Pratt 21
Uniontown 58, Pleasanton 12
Victoria 64, Western Plains/Healy 12
Wabaunsee 39, Onaga 29
Wallace County 49, Weskan 0
Wamego 48, Royal Valley 12
Waverly 60, Chetopa 42
Wellsville 42, Osage City 14
West Elk 54, Hartford 8
White City 58, Goessel 36
Wichita Bishop Carroll 48, Goddard 0
Wichita Collegiate 49, Rose Hill 38
Wichita Home School 72, Hutchinson Central Christian 28
Wichita Independent 58, Remington 23
Wichita Northwest 43, Wichita North 0
Wichita South 34, Wichita Campus 21
Wichita West 34, Andover Central 13
Yates Center 62, Marmaton Valley 14
SCOTT CITY 51 TMP 7
Scott City dominated TMP from the start on Friday night winning 51-7. The Beavers scored on 6 out of 7 first half possessions and led 41-0 at halftime. TMP scored early in the 4th Quarter on a 15 yard pass from Max Megaffin to Grant Romme, the first touchdown of the season for Grant.
Scott City is now 7-1 overall and 2-0 in Class 3A, District 15 play. TMP is 2-6 and 1-1 in district play. The Beavers will host Russell next Thursday night while TMP will hit the road to take on Hoisington with the winner of that game moving on to the 3A Playoffs.
Plays of The Game
John Montgomery Post-game Interview
The Hays High Indians fell to the Salina South Cougars by the score of 56-34 Friday night on the road in Salina. With the loss, the Indians fall to 6-2 on the season.
Coach Cornelson Post Game Interview 10-25
Indian Highlights 10-25
The Fort Hays State University women’s soccer team knocked off Lindenwood, 3-1, in its home finale of the 2013 season.
FHSU (7-7-3, 3-4-3 MIAA) took the first and last shots of the first half, part of its six first half attempts, while LU (8-6-1, 5-2-1 MIAA) tallied seven shots
Haley Davey took aim just 13 seconds into the game, and had two shots in the opening five minutes.
Jamie Babyak’s shot with just 23 seconds to go in the half sailed wide, sending the squads to halftime in a 0-0 tie.
The Tigers would explode in the second half, scoring three goals in the span of ten minutes and out-shooting the Lions, 11-5 in the final frame.
At 61:58, Davey’s cross from the right side missed FHSU’s attackers in the middle, but Talbott found the ball on the left side of the box, gathered herself and fired. Her shot deflected off the right post into the net. It was Talbott’s fourth goal of the season.
Soon after, in the 67th minute, Babyak would line up for a free kick from 50 yards out along the right sideline. Babyak’s pass into the box found Margaret Meier waiting for the header. It was Meier’s first goal of the season, and Babyak’s second assist of the year.
Just under four minutes later, Babyak would tally a goal of her own. The junior took another free kick from approximately 45 yards out, in the center of the pitch, and snuck the shot just over goalie Bailey Tracy’s outstretched arms.
Lindenwood’s Danielle Torry would score in the 89th minute, but it was too little, too late for the Lions.
Talbott, the Tigers’ lone senior, was honored at halftime for Senior Night.
With the win, FHSU moved into the No. 6 spot in the MIAA standings with 12 points – one point ahead of Emporia State and Nebraska Kearney. The Tigers close out the regular season on Sunday with a 7 p.m. match against UNK, in Kearney, Neb.
— FHSU Sports Information —
The Tiger volleyball team improved to 11-12 overall and 2-7 in the MIAA with a 3-0 win over Missouri Southern in conference play on Friday night (Oct. 25) at Gross Memorial Coliseum in Hays. The Tigers
Missouri Southern held early leads in each set, but the Tigers battled through to take control. Fort Hays State built a steady lead throughout the first set, leading by as many as four at 20-16 and 24-20 before taking the set by five 25-20. The Tigers enjoyed a six-point lead at 15-9 in set two and rallied for the last six points to win by 10, 25-15. The Lions pushed the Tigers in the third set, staying close throughout. They pulled within one at 24-23 before Taylor Mares put the match away with a kill.
Fort Hays State’s outside hitters had a huge night with Madison Schwartz putting down 12 kills and Sara Hewson adding nine. Schwartz hit .429 for the match, while Hewson hit .300. Both players cooled a bit in the third set as Schwartz was hitting .643 and Hewson .545 through two sets.
Mares also reached double digits in kills with 11, while Mallory Flagor added eight. Libby Ary led the Tigers in assists with 20, while Raegan Vandeplas added 15. Schwartz had a double-double on the night with a team-high 12 digs. Hewson matched her in digs with 12.
Callie Whetstone led Missouri Southern with seven kills. Abby Finder had 26 assists and Kamri Nehls had 10 digs.
The Tigers return to action on Saturday (Oct. 26) at 3 pm against Southwest Baptist at Gross Memorial Coliseum.
— FHSU Sports Information —
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Jarden Corportation, announced today that five Kansas City Royals – center fielder Lorenzo Cain, shortstop Alcides Escobar, left fielder Alex Gordon, first baseman Eric Hosmer and catcher Salvador Perez – have been named 2013 American League Gold Glove Award finalists. The Royals’ five finalists are second-most in the A.L., behind Baltimore’s six and tied for second-most in the Major Leagues with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Rawlings also announced that award winners will be revealed on Tuesday, October 29 at 7 p.m. CT, during a special edition of “Baseball Tonight/The 2013 Rawlings Gold Glove Award ® Announcement Show”, which will air on ESPN2. The Rawlings Gold Glove Awards honor the best individual fielding performances at each position in the American League ™ and National League ™, as voted by Major League managers and coaches.
Gordon is attempting to win the award for the third-consecutive year and join Amos Otis (1971, 1973-74) as the only Royals outfielders to win three Rawlings Gold Glove Awards. The other left field finalists are Yoenis Cespedes (Oakland) and Andy Dirks (Detroit). Cain, Escobar, Hosmer and Perez are all looking for their first career Gold Gloves. This marks Hosmer’s second-straight mention as a finalist among American League first basemen. He is joined by Chris Davis (Baltimore) and James Loney (Tampa Bay).
Cain, in his third season with the Royals, is a finalist for the first time. He is up for the award with center fielders Jacoby Ellsbury (Boston) and Adam Jones (Baltimore). Escobar, who also came to Kansas City via trade in 2010, is a finalist for a Rawlings Gold Glove for the first time. He is joined by shortstops Yunel Escobar (Tampa Bay) and J.J. Hardy (Baltimore). Perez, who was named an All-Star for the first time in his career in 2013, is a finalist for the first time joining fellow catchers Joe Mauer (Minnesota) and Matt Wieters (Baltimore).
For the first time in its 57-year history, Rawlings added a sabermetric component to the Rawlings Gold Glove Award selection process, as part of its new collaboration with the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). The SABR Defensive Index comprised of approximately 25 percent of the overall selection total, with the managers and coaches’ vote continuing to carry the majority.
Following the ESPN2 announcement telecast, voting for the Rawlings Platinum Glove Award™ presented by SABR will begin at www.rawlings.com, allowing the general public to weigh in as to who is “The Finest in the Field®” in both the American League and National League. Fans can only select one player among the 2013 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners from each League. A combination of the international fan vote and the SABR Defensive Index will determine who takes home the honor of each League’s top defensive player. The Rawlings Platinum Glove Award winners will be unveiled during the 2013 Rawlings Gold Glove Award Ceremony presented by Gold Sport Collectibles on Friday, November 8, 2013, at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.
— Royals Media Relations —
Kansas punter and kickoff specialist Trevor Pardula was named a nominee for the 2013 Ray Guy Award, which recognizes the nation’s top punter. Pardula, a junior from San Jose, Calif., is one of 85 candidates for the award, which is presented by the Augusta (Ga.) Sports Council.
Through six games, Pardula ranks second in the Big 12 and 10th nationally in punting with an average of 44.8 yards per punt. Pardula has placed nine punts inside the 20 and recorded 14 punts of 50 yards or more, including a career-best 78-yard punt against Louisiana Tech. That punt tied for eighth-longest in school history and helped catapult Pardula to a KU single game record 57.6 yards on five punts in the win.
A 6-foot-5, junior college transfer from De Anza College, Pardula has consistently helped Kansas in the field position battle and punted 10 times in the Jayhawks’ game against TCU. Against the Horned Frogs Pardula averaged 46.2 yards per punt, including five punts of 50 yards or longer.
Pardula also serves as the Jayhawks’ kickoff specialist and has 16 touchbacks, more than the entire total from last season, in 25 attempts.
The Ray Guy Award list will be narrowed to ten semi-finalists to be announced on November 8. Following the semi-finalists announcement, a national body of Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) sports information directors, coaches, media representatives and previous Ray Guy Award winners will vote for the top three finalists, who will be identified on November 25. The voting body will then cast ballots to select the winner.
The presentation of the Ray Guy Award will be featured on The Home Depot College Football Awards live on Thursday, December 12 at 7:30 pm ET on ESPN. The show, hosted by ESPN’s Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard will feature live presentation of nine player awards, along with the recipients of Disney’s Spirit Award, The Home Depot Coach of the Year Award, the NCFAA (National College Football Awards Association) Contributions to College Football Award, and student-athletes selected to the Walter Camp All-America Team.
Kansas returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 26, when it plays host to No. 5/6 Baylor. Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m., at Memorial Stadium, with a live broadcast on ESPNU.
— KU Sports Information —
No. 17 Fort Hays State University drew, 0-0, with No. 25 Northeastern State in Hays, Kan. Thursday’s contest was a rematch of a tie earlier this season.
Ranked No. 2 in the Central Region, the Tigers (9-2-2, 4-1-2 MIAA) struggled to find rhythm on offense for much of the game, but strong defensive play fought off 12 shots by NSU (7-2-4, 4-1-2 MIAA). The RiverHawks are No. 3 in the Central Region.
After firing just one shot in the first half, FHSU nearly broke the stalemate in the 58th minute. Michael Cole passed the ball into a cluttered box, finding Daniel Peralta, who nearly put it past a diving Eric Shephard.
In the first overtime, both squads took two shots, though none were on goal. Fort Hays State would take the only shot in the second overtime period – an attempt by Tanner Brock that went wide right.
Kent Freund played the entire 110 minutes, saving three shots.
FHSU hosts Harding on Saturday at 1 p.m. for Senior Day, where Ricardo Yeverino and Peralta will be honored prior the game.
— FHSU Sports Information —
The Hays High boys soccer team put an end their to six-match losing streak with a 7-1 win over TMP-Marian Thursday at Hays High School.
The Indians led 2-0 at the half and dominated the second half and wrap up the regular season 6-10. TMP falls to 3-12.
Fort Hays State Athletics will enshrine five new members into the Tiger Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, November 2, 2013. The five new members include Jennifer Brandes (volleyball), Bill Greving (men’s basketball), Mark Harris (men’s basketball), Chris Honas (football), and Tony Workman (football). The induction ceremony will take place the morning of November 2 at the Memorial Union on the campus of Fort Hays State University at 10 am and the inductees will be recognized at halftime of the football game vs. South Dakota Mines at 2 pm.
Jennifer Brandes (Volleyball 1991-94)
Jennifer Brandes, native of Wichita, Kan., played volleyball for the Tigers from 1991-94. She remains the all-time leader at FHSU in kills (1984) and hitting attempts (4949). She is the career leader in block assists (356) and is second all-time in solo blocks (276) and total blocks (632). She also holds three of the top five performances in a single season in kills. Brandes was twice named to the All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference squad, as a junior and as a senior. She graduated from FHSU in 1994.
Bill Greving (Men’s Basketball 1967-69)
A native of Prairie View, Kan., Bill Greving was a NAIA All-American selection in his senior season of 1968-69. That year, Greving averaged 16.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, shooting 51.7 percent from the field and scoring 372 points over 22 games played. He was also an All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and All-NAIA District 10 selection that year. He was an All-CIC 2nd Team selection his junior year of 1967-68 when he averaged 15.7 points and 8.0 points per game, second only in scoring to Fred Andregg, who is a member of the Tiger Sports Hall of Fame. Greving, who set a new school record for career field goal percentage at the time (.529) still ranks in the Top 10 of that category at FHSU. He was a two-year letterwinner at FHSU after transferring from Dodge City Community College.
Mark Harris (Men’s Basketball 1986-88)
Mark Harris, native of Flint, Mich., played for the FHSU men’s basketball team from 1986 to 1988. He ranks sixth on the all-time scoring list at FHSU, despite playing just two years. His career scoring average of 21.2 points per game ranks second to only Dennis Edwards, the most prolific scorer in the history of the program. Harris and Edwards are the only two players in the history of the program to average better than 20 points per game in their career. He scored the third most points in a single season at FHSU with 747 in 1986-87, a school record until Dennis Edwards broke it in the 90s. He averaged 23.3 points per game that season. He ranks fifth for field goals made in a single season (296 in 1986-87) and 10th for assists in a single season (150 in 1986-87). He is the career leader in free-throw percentage at the school, hitting 86.1 percent of his attempts over two years. He ranks fourth in career field goal percentage (.569), fourth in career assists per game (4.5), sixth in career assists (291), and sixth in career steals (115).
Chris Honas (Football 1981-85)
Chris Honas, native of Ellis, Kan., earned NAIA All-America Honorable Mention honors for Fort Hays State at linebacker in 1983, recording 109 tackles despite sitting out the last two games of the season with an injury. He missed all of the 1984 season before returning as a senior in 1985 to lead the Tigers in tackles for the second time in his career with 108. He recorded over 100 tackles in each of the last two seasons of his career and had 87 tackles in 1981 as a freshman. In 1982, Honas played fullback for the Tigers, gaining 347 yards on 95 carries. Honas was a four-time All-CSIC selection, earning first team as a junior, second team as a senior and sophomore, and honorable mention as a freshman. He was also an All-District 10 selection in his junior season. Honas finished with 305 tackles in his career.
Tony Workman (Football 1980-82)
Tony Workman, native of Goodland, Kan., was a NAIA All-America First Team selection for Fort Hays State in 1982 as a tight end. Workman led the Tigers in receptions (51), yards (636) and receiving touchdowns (7) that year, catching 32 more passes than the next closest teammate. He was also an All-CSIC First Team selection that year. In 1981, Workman had a solid season in which he also led the Tigers in receiving with 665 yards on 43 catches and five touchdowns, earning second team all-conference honors as a wide receiver. Workman finished with 12 receiving touchdowns in his career. Workman was a member of the Tiger football team for three years (1980-82).
— FHSU Sports Information —
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The two teams who battled it out in the conference tournament championship last season each earned a first place spot in this year’s polls. Emporia State, who won the tournament championship last season, earned eight first place votes and sits atop the coaches poll. Central Missouri, who played ESU in the championship game, earned 13 first place votes from the media to sit atop that poll.
Washburn, who won the regular season conference championship, got one first place vote from the coaches and six from the media as they are picked to finish third in both polls. Fort Hays State is picked to finish fourth in both polls with one first place vote from the media as Pittsburg State is prognosticated to come in fifth. Northeastern State earned the sixth place spot in both polls after making it to Kansas City last season.
Both polls continued to remain the same as Northwest Missouri is picked seventh in the each poll and Missouri Western is picked to finish eighth. Missouri Southern holds onto the ninth spot in both polls as Southwest Baptist was picked 10th in each poll. Central Oklahoma earned the #11 spot in both polls.
Lincoln holds the 12th spot for both the coaches and the media entering the 2013-14 campaign. The final twist comes in the 13th and 14th spots as the coaches picked Lindenwood 13th and Nebraska-Kearney 14th and the media flip flopped those two slots.
The MIAA slate of game is scheduled to get underway for many teams around the league on December 5, 2013.
2013-14 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Emporia State (8) 164
2. Central Missouri (5) 158
3. Washburn (1) 143
4. Fort Hays State 130
5. Pittsburg State 124
6. Northeastern State 101
7. Northwest Missouri 94
8. Missouri Western 90
9. Missouri Southern 72
10. Southwest Baptist 66
11. Central Oklahoma 49
12. Lincoln 36
13. Lindenwood 28
14. Nebraska-Kearney 19
2013-14 MIAA Preseason Media Poll
1. Central Missouri (13) 359
2. Emporia State (7) 338
3. Washburn (6) 312
4. Fort Hays State (1) 293
5. Pittsburg State 269
6. Northeastern State 267
7. Northwest Missouri 201
8. Missouri Western 187
9. Missouri Southern 171
10. Southwest Baptist 128
11. Central Oklahoma 101
12. Lincoln 85
13. Nebraska-Kearney 75
14. Lindenwood 49
— MIAA Media Relations —
The Fort Hays State University men’s soccer team debuted at No. 2 in the Central Region Rankings, released Wednesday (Oct. 23) by the NCAA.
Conference foes Lindenwood and Northeastern State sandwich FHSU at Nos. 1 and 3, respectively, while Upper Iowa ranked fourth.
The Tigers (9-2-1, 4-1-1 MIAA) dropped a 4-3 contest to Lindenwood on the road in the teams’ only meeting this season, but defeated Upper Iowa, 2-1, last weekend at home.
FHSU and NSU drew 2-2 in Tahlequah, Okla., earlier this season and will play again Thursday (Oct. 24) at 7 p.m. in Hays, Kan.
Three of the top four teams in the Central Region are nationally ranked. Lindenwood is fifth, while the Tigers and NSU are 17th and 25th, respectively.
— FHSU Sports Information —
