KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Lindenwood got four first place votes after winning the first MIAA title in men’s soccer since 1998 last season. The Lions went 8-0-2 and to capture the regular season title and defeated Northeastern State 1-0 to win the conference tournament in Olathe, Kan.

Northeastern State, who finished second to Lindenwood in both the regular season and conference tournament, earned two first places votes and came in just three points behind LWU in the poll. Fort Hays State grabbed the other first place vote and come in third just three points behind the RiverHawks.

Harding, an associate member of the MIAA, comes in as the fourth place pick by the coaches. Southern Nazarene, entering their second season of men’s soccer in the MIAA has been picked fifth. The Crimson Storm come in just three points ahead of the Peacocks of Upper Iowa who are picked to finish sixth. Southwest Baptist is just two points behind UIU and are picked to finish seventh by the coaches this season.

The 2013 season gets underway on September 5, 2013 and will culminate with the MIAA men’s soccer tournament to be held at the College Boulevard Activities Center on Nov. 7 & 9.

2013 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Lindenwood (4)               34
2. Northeastern State (2)    31
3. Fort Hays State (1)         28
4. Harding                           20
5. Southern Nazarene        14
6. Upper Iowa                     11
7. Southwest Baptist            9

— MIAA Media Relations —

Last year, the Fort Hays State volleyball team finished above 500 for the first time since 2005 with a 23-14 record. It was the best season in coach Kurt Kohler’s four years in Hays and the most wins since 2004 which is the last time the Tigers made the NCAA II tournament.

Wednesday night the 2013 edition of the Tigers held their annual Black and Gold Scrimmage at Gross Coliseum. The Black team, which was evenly divided among the team for the first two sets and then was made up of just juniors and seniors for the final two sets, went 4-0.

Kurt Kohler Postmatch Interview

Senior’s Jenna Ulrich and Madison Schwartz led the way with 13 and 12 kills respectively. Ulrich hit .458 and Schwartz .321. Four Tigers had double-figure assists led by Reagan Vanderplas who recorded 25. Kelsey Broadwell added 24. Mackenzie Weinman had 18 digs.

The Tigers open their season September 5th in Hawaii.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Defending MIAA champion Central Missouri once again tops the MIAA preseason women’s soccer poll. The Jennies, who went 10-0-2 last season, earned 11 of the possible 12 first place votes. Central Oklahoma claimed the other first place vote as they were picked to finish second by the coaches.

Northeastern State, who finished 7-4-1 last year, is picked to finish third in the league. The RiverHawks come in just two points ahead of 2012 MIAA tournament champion Fort Hays State who is slated fourth. Northwest Missouri coming off a season where they went 6-4-2 is picked to finish fifth in this year’s poll. Southwest Baptist earns the sixth place slot in the poll while Missouri Southern earned the votes to receive a seventh place ranking.

Nebraska-Kearney is picked eighth in the this season’s coaches poll. Missouri Western is in the ninth slot coming in just one point ahead of Washburn who is slated tenth. Lindenwood has been picked to finish 11th with Emporia State picked to finish 12th this year by the league’s coaches.

The 2013 soccer campaign will get underway on September 5 and will culminate on November 8 & 10 with the conference tournament semi-finals and finals at the College Boulevard Activities Center in Olathe, Kan.

2013 MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Central Missouri (11)      132
2. Central Oklahoma (1)     121
3. Northeastern State         104
4. Fort Hays State              102
5. Northwest Missouri          85
6. Southwest Baptist            77
7. Missouri Southern            64
8. Nebraska-Kearney           46
9. Missouri Western             37
10. Washburn                      36
11. Lindenwood                   32
12. Emporia State               22

— MIAA Media Relations —

 

 

The Fort Hays State football team wrapped up their first week of practice with a scrimmage Sunday morning at Lewis Field. The first team offense scored a touchdown on their second possession. After converting on third and seven and fourth and one, quarterback Treveon Albert hit running back Andre Smith for 26 yards to the two. Albert later scored on a one-yard run. Albert also hit running back Ed Smith for 35 yard touchdown pass.

Chris Brown News Conference

Other highlights included a twisting one-handed catch by tight end Marshal Musil… Backup quarterback Edin Kovac hit tight end Garrett Dreiling for a 25-yard touchdown pass… Cornerback Andreas Ashwood returned a kick for a score and also had an interception in the endzone.

Andreas Ashwood News Conference

Treveon Albert News Conference

The lone negative came early when starting right tackle Matt Erbert from Ellis went down with an apparent knee injury. The severity and his status for the rest of the season is unkown.

The Fort Hays State football team was in shoulder pads and helmets Thursday as their preseason camp moved into day four.

The Tigers are again hoping to be strong in the running game. Andre Smith, who rushed for 963 yards and five touchdowns in 2011 and Ed Smith, who added 748 yards and six touchdowns two seasons ago, are both back after missing much of last season due to injury.

Ed Smith Interview

Chris Brown Interview