Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Monday, December 29, 2014
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Former SBU football standout, 2-year-old son die in fiery crash
(From Southwest Baptist University)
Southwest Baptist University mourns the loss of former SBU Football player Jarred Schumpert, and his son, who tragically lost their lives last evening.
"This is devastating news," SBU Director of Athletics Mike Pitts stated. "I still remember shaking Jarred's hand in the middle of the football field on senior day like it was yesterday. My heart goes out to them at this time."
Schumpert was arguably the best defensive player to ever play at SBU. He started a remarkable 38 games over his four year career from 2006-2009.
"Schump was the hardest worker we've had in this program," SBU Coach Robert Clardy stated. "He was a true man of character and integrity and was looked up to by every member of this program. He was a warrior on the field and led this team in his time here at SBU. He will be truly missed."
Schumpert currently holds schools record in tackles, solo tackles, and fumbles forced while also ranking in the top three in assisted tackles, tackles for a loss, and yards from tackles for a loss.
"I was saddened and shocked to hear this morning about the death of Jared Schumpert and his son," SBU President Dr. Pat Taylor stated. "Jarred is one of the finest young men I have met at SBU. He was a great football player for the Bearcats, an outstanding student, and a role model citizen. I also got to know his parents well, and they are fine people. The thoughts and prayers of the Bearcat family will be going out to the Schumpert family."
Southwest Baptist University mourns the loss of former SBU Football player Jarred Schumpert, and his son, who tragically lost their lives last evening.
"This is devastating news," SBU Director of Athletics Mike Pitts stated. "I still remember shaking Jarred's hand in the middle of the football field on senior day like it was yesterday. My heart goes out to them at this time."
Schumpert was arguably the best defensive player to ever play at SBU. He started a remarkable 38 games over his four year career from 2006-2009.
"Schump was the hardest worker we've had in this program," SBU Coach Robert Clardy stated. "He was a true man of character and integrity and was looked up to by every member of this program. He was a warrior on the field and led this team in his time here at SBU. He will be truly missed."
Schumpert currently holds schools record in tackles, solo tackles, and fumbles forced while also ranking in the top three in assisted tackles, tackles for a loss, and yards from tackles for a loss.
"I was saddened and shocked to hear this morning about the death of Jared Schumpert and his son," SBU President Dr. Pat Taylor stated. "Jarred is one of the finest young men I have met at SBU. He was a great football player for the Bearcats, an outstanding student, and a role model citizen. I also got to know his parents well, and they are fine people. The thoughts and prayers of the Bearcat family will be going out to the Schumpert family."
KOLR Morning Sports Report, December 24
This KOLR Sports report includes information and interviews on Missouri State University basketball, the death of a former Southwest Baptist University athlete, and a preview of Arkansas' upcoming Texas Bowl matchup with Texas
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
MSSU Athletic Department helps Marines with Toys for Tots
The Missouri Southern athletic department recently partnered with local US Marines to help the Marines' in their annual Toys for Tots campaign.
Toys were collected at the December 16th and December 20th basketball games. In total they collected 94 toys between the two dates.
"We were honored to partner with the Marines for their Toys for Tots campaign this year," said Randon Coffey, Director of Marketing and Corporate Sales at MSSU. "Hundreds of kids in the Joplin area may not get the opportunity to receive Christmas gifts this year and we were thankful for the opportunity to help."
Paula Mitchell, the local Toys for Tots coordinator, shared the organizations happiness that Missouri Southern helped in the joy of some local families.
"We want to thank Missouri Southern State University for their help with our annual 'Toys For Tots' campaign," Mitchell said. "You guys were amazing! Missouri Southern was great! We were so happy to be able help 37 local families and to make their Christmas bright with the support & generosity of the MSSU fans & staff! We hope to continue our relationship with Missouri Southern & do even better next year!"
Saturday, December 20, 2014
MSSU women fall to number one Emporia State
(From MSSU Lions Athletic News)
The 22nd ranked Missouri Southern Lions Women's Basketball team (8-2, 2-1 MIAA) dropped their MIAA home opener 75-53 to the number one ranked Emporia State Lady Hornets (10-0, 3-0 MIAA) Saturday afternoon on Robert Corn Court inside The Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
The first half saw one tie and three lead changes before a layup from Kathryn Flott would give the Lady Hornets the lead for good at the 7:06 mark. ESU pushed their lead up to seven on a jumper from Kelsey Barnwell before a free throw from Jensen Maydew would cut the lead to six to end the first half scoring at 28-22.
Emporia State came out in the second half and raced to a 17 point lead, 46-29, on a 17-7 run in the first seven minutes of play. The Lions would claw back as a three point play from Nic Hartzog would pull Southern within 12 at 50-38 qirh 8:33 to play.
The Lady Hornets would close the game on a 9-6 run for the 22 point win, all six of the Lions final points cameTami Morice as she connected on an old fashioned three point play and less than one minute later on a shot from the corner in front of Southern's bench.
Southern was led by Morice who finished with 12 points, while Hartzog finished with 10. Leading the way on the boards for the Lions was Sharese Jones with six and Shawnee Phillips pulled down four.
Emporia State shot 51 percent (26-51) from the field for the game, whie the Lions shot 38 percent (17-45). ESU also out rebounded Southern 33-24.
The Lions will take the holidays off before opening 2015 on the road at Fort Hays State on Jan. 2. Tip is scheduled for 2pm.
MSSU men roll to 84-69 win over Emporia State
A 17-1 run to start the second half helped propel the Missouri Southern men's basketball team to an 84-69 win over visiting Emporia State this afternoon on Robert Corn Court inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
Southern (7-4, 1-1 MIAA) was led offensively by Taevaunn Prince with 21 points and 13 rebounds, both career-highs, while Lane Barlow had a double-double of his own with 20 points and 12 rebounds. The 12 rebounds were a career-high for Barlow. Cameron Cornelius had 14 points, while going 8-8 from the free-throw line.
ESU (6-4, 0-2 MIAA) had four in double-figures, led by 16 points from Terrence Moore. Tyler Jordan, Michah Swank and Josh Pedersen scored 11 each.
The Lions had an 11-9 lead at the 14:27 mark of the first half after a three from Barlow and led 14-11 after a free-throw from Greg Renfroe a minute later. The Lions, then went on an 11-3 run to go up 25-14 after a three from Wright with just under ten minutes to go in the half. The Lions led by ten (34-24) after a three from Barlow with 6:10 to go in the half, but the Hornets proceeded to go on a 13-4 run and cut the lead to just one (38-37) with 2:41 left in the half. A pair of freebies from Barlow with four seconds left in the half gave the Lions a 42-39 lead at the break.
Barlow had 14 points and eight rebounds at the break.
Prince scored coming out of the halftime break to put the Lions up five (44-39) and another bucket from Prince escalated the Lions' run to 15-0 and gave Southern a 57-39 lead at the first media timeout. The Lions' lead was 19 (70-51) after a pair of free-throws from Taylor Luster with just over nine minutes to go in the game. A pair of freebies from Cornelius with 3:56 left gave the Lions an 82-63 lead.
The Lions shot 49 percent from the field and 39 percent from long-range, while shooting 80 percent from the free-throw line.
Southern will be back in action on January 3 when the Lions travel to Fort Hays State. Tipoff from Gross Memorial Coliseum is slated for 4 pm.
Friday, December 19, 2014
Thursday, December 18, 2014
MSSU men play host to Emporia State Saturday
The Missouri Southern men's basketball team will look to go 2-1 in league play when the Lions play host to visiting Emporia State this Saturday. Tip off from Robert Corn Court inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center is slated for 2 pm.
Game Information
Teams: Missouri Southern (7-4, 1-1 MIAA) vs. Emporia State (6-4, 0-2 MIAA)
Date: Saturday, December 20, 2014
Tip-Off: 2:00 pm
Location: Joplin, Mo.
Site: Robert Corn Court inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center (3,240)
Series Record: Southern leads 47-30
Coaches: Jeff Boschee (7-4 overall/at MSSU). Shaun Vandiver (46-49 overall/at ESU)
Tip-Off: 2:00 pm
Location: Joplin, Mo.
Site: Robert Corn Court inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center (3,240)
Series Record: Southern leads 47-30
Coaches: Jeff Boschee (7-4 overall/at MSSU). Shaun Vandiver (46-49 overall/at ESU)
Media Coverage
MSSU Radio: FM 99.7 KBTN - Mike McClure - Play-by-play
Internet Audio: www.mssulions.com
Webcast: www.mssulions.com
Live Stats: www.mssulions.com
Lions on Facebook: Facebook.com/missourisouthernlions
Lions on Twitter: @mososports; @mssumensbball
MSSU Radio: FM 99.7 KBTN - Mike McClure - Play-by-play
Internet Audio: www.mssulions.com
Webcast: www.mssulions.com
Live Stats: www.mssulions.com
Lions on Facebook: Facebook.com/missourisouthernlions
Lions on Twitter: @mososports; @mssumensbball
A look at the coaches: Jeff Boschee, MSSU - Jeff Boschee is in his first season as the head coach of the Missouri Southern basketball program after serving four seasons as an assistant and associate head coach. He was named the head coach of the Lions on July 1, 2014. Since Boschee has arrived at Southern, the Lions have gone 93-38, made four consecutive MIAA tournaments and had trips to three of the last four NCAA Division II postseason tournaments, while claiming the 2010-11 MIAA regular season championship, and the 2013-14 post-season tournament championship. The 2010-11 team set the MIAA record for conference wins in a season with 19. Under Boschee's leadership, former Lion Skyler Bowlin was the MIAA's Player and Defender of the Year in 2011. He was a first-team All-MIAA, All-Region and All-American selection, being named to three different All-America teams. He was also the Region Player of the Year and a finalist for the National Player of the Year. Bowlin signed a professional contract to play basketball in the German Pro League after completing his eligibility and has since moved on to playing in Denmark.
Former NBA First Round Draft Pick Shaun Vandiver is the 16th head men's basketball coach at Emporia State University. He is 46-49 with the Hornets as he enters his fourth season at Emporia State. He led the Hornets to an 18-13 record last season and has increased the win total every year he has been at Emporia State. He spent the previous ten years as an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level, most recently at Boise State University. He was one of nearly 140 formal candidates for the position.
The Series - Missouri Southern holds a 47-30 advantage in the series with Emporia State. Southern has won 13 of the last 21 and four of the last five. The Lions have a 28-10 record against Emporia in Joplin, and are 18-20 in games played at Emporia. The Southern-Emporia series has produced eight overtime games, including two double overtime thrillers. The Lions have won six of the overtime games. Missouri Southern's biggest margin of victory was 43 points, 125-82, on Jan. 19, 2002. Emporia State's biggest victory spread was in 2007, (Jan. 17, 2007) defeating the Lions 105-67 (32 points).
New Coaches - Jeff Boschee along with assistant coach Nick Bradford who was on the staff last season, bring in former Missouri State coach Sam McMahon, as well as former Baker University guard Todd Johnston to round out the coaching staff.
Defending Champs - The Lions won the 2014 MIAA Basketball Tournament in Kansas City last year, defeating Nebraska-Kearney in the opener. The Lions beat Northwest Missouri in game two and won against Central Oklahoma in the Tournament Championship.
Regional Appearance - The Lions made the program's fifth-ever appearance in the NCAA tournament last season when the team went to Mankato, Minn. and lost to eventual National Champion Central Missouri in the round of 32. The Lions have been to the NCAA Tournament in three of the last four seasons.
Regional Appearance - The Lions made the program's fifth-ever appearance in the NCAA tournament last season when the team went to Mankato, Minn. and lost to eventual National Champion Central Missouri in the round of 32. The Lions have been to the NCAA Tournament in three of the last four seasons.
Record Breakers - Junior shooting guard Austin Wright set two records for the Lions last year, breaking the single-season three point percentage mark (.493) and he also is the current career-leader in that category (.449).
Three Point Streak - The Lions failed to make a three-pointer at Arkansas Tech in their match-up in 2012-13. It was the first time in 403 games that Southern had failed to hit a three pointer, dating back to Jan. 20, 1999 against Missouri S&T. The Lions have had a three in 64-straight games since Arkansas Tech in 2012-13.
Fresh Faces - The Lions have five new players on the roster this year and two more that redshirted last season for the team. Charlie Brown, Terrence Pierce and Andrew Ballock are true freshmen, while Taylor Luster, Bruce Marshall and Taevaunn Prince transfer in from either junior college or four-year institutions. Both Prince and Brandon Pines practiced with Missouri Southern last year, but redshirted.
Stingy Defense - The Lions have held their opponents to 71 points or under in five of their last six games. Against Benedictine, Southern held the Ravens to 48 points, nearly 20 points below the season average for the No. 4 ranked team in the NAIA. The total is the lowest opponent output since the Lions held Central Bible to 39 points in 2012.
Bench Scoring - The Lions' bench has outscored the opponent's bench in seven of the eleven games this season. Overall, Southern's bench has outscored the opponents 337-249.
Perfect When - The Lions are perfect this year when they do the following things: score 90+ (3-0), allow 69 or fewer (4-0), make and attempt more free-throws (5-0), have more assists (4-0) and out shoot the opponents (6-0).
NCAA Stat Leaders - The Lions, as a team, rank eighth in free-throws attempted and third in free-throws made, while ranking 46th in three's made and 49th in total rebounds. Individually, Austin Wright ranks 32nd in threes made, while Greg Renfroe ranks 42nd in total blocks. Lane Barlow ranks 38th in total steals and Cameron Cornelius ranks 33rd in total minutes.
MIAA Stat Leaders - The Lions, as a team, rank second in both free-throw attempts and free-throws made, while ranking third in both total blocks and rebounds, while ranking fifth in three's made. Individually, Renfroe leads the MIAA in total blocks, while ranking second in offensive rebounds and third in blocks per game. Taevaunn Prince ranks third in free-throws made, while Cornelius ranks fourth in minutes and Barlow is fourth in steals.
Up Next - Southern will be off for Christmas Break, but will get back in action on Jan. 3 when the Lions travel to Fort Hays State.
Preview- MSSU women to play number one Emporia State
Game InformationDate: Saturday December 20, 2014
Tip-Off: 12:00 pm
Location: Joplin, Mo.
Site: Corn Court/Leggett & Platt Athletic Center
Series Record: ESU Leads, 51-23
Tip-Off: 12:00 pm
Location: Joplin, Mo.
Site: Corn Court/Leggett & Platt Athletic Center
Series Record: ESU Leads, 51-23
Coaches
ESU: Jory Collins, 105-31(5th Season)
MSSU: Ronda Hubbard, 27-9 (2nd Season)
ESU: Jory Collins, 105-31(5th Season)
MSSU: Ronda Hubbard, 27-9 (2nd Season)
Media Coverage
MSSU Radio: KBTN 99.7 FM, Mike McClure play-by-play
Internet Audio: mssulions.com
Webcast: mssulions.com
Live Stats: mssulions.com
Lions on Facebook: Facebook.com/missourisouthernlions
Lions on Twitter: @mososports; @MOSO_Wmns_Bball
MSSU Radio: KBTN 99.7 FM, Mike McClure play-by-play
Internet Audio: mssulions.com
Webcast: mssulions.com
Live Stats: mssulions.com
Lions on Facebook: Facebook.com/missourisouthernlions
Lions on Twitter: @mososports; @MOSO_Wmns_Bball
MIAA Team Rankings - The Lions ranked 1st in the MIAA in scoring defense (49.0 ppg), 3-pt FG percentage (.413), free-throw percentage (.780), rebounding defense (27.9 rpg), 2nd in scoring margin (+28.6 ppg), 3-pt FG percentage defense (.278), 3rd in FG percentage defense (.341), rebounding margin (+13.9 rpg), assists (17.5 apg), steals (10.0 spg), Assist/Turnover Ratio (1.2), 4th in 3-point FGs made (7.1 per game), and 6th in blocks (3.5 bpg).
MIAA Individual Ranks - Sharese Jones is 9th in the MIAA in scoring with 15.0 ppg, 3rd in FG percentage as she is shooting 61.4% from the field hitting 43-70 , 8th in rebounding with 7.1 rpg, 12th in free throw percentage shooting 77.5% (31-40).
Nic Hartzog is 21st in the league in scoring with 12.5 ppg, 2nd in free throw percentage shooting 91.2%, 31-34 from the line, and T-2nd in steals with 2.5 spg.
Lex Fitzpatrick is T-3rd in the MIAA with 4.5 assists per game and 6th in the league in assist/turnover ratio at 2.6.
Shawnee Phillips is shooting 41.4% from downtown and ranks 10th in the MIAA.
Jenson Maydew comes in at 19th in rebounding pulling down 6.0 rebounds per contest.
Nic Hartzog is 21st in the league in scoring with 12.5 ppg, 2nd in free throw percentage shooting 91.2%, 31-34 from the line, and T-2nd in steals with 2.5 spg.
Lex Fitzpatrick is T-3rd in the MIAA with 4.5 assists per game and 6th in the league in assist/turnover ratio at 2.6.
Shawnee Phillips is shooting 41.4% from downtown and ranks 10th in the MIAA.
Jenson Maydew comes in at 19th in rebounding pulling down 6.0 rebounds per contest.
National Stat Leaders - The Lions are 2nd in NCAA D2 in scoring defense (allowing just 49.0 ppg) and scoring margin (+28.6 ppg). Southern is also 8th in rebound margin (+13.8 rpg), while they are 10th in free throw percentage shooting 78% as a team. The Lions are also ranked 9th in Three-point field-goal percentage shooting 41.3% from downtown and 28th in field-goal percentage defense allowing their opponents just 34.2% shooting from the floor. Sharese Jones is 15th in all of NCAA D2 in field-goal percentage shooting 61.4% from the floor. Nic Hartzog is 20th in free throw percentage shooting 91.2 % and Lex Fitzpatrick is ranked 23rd in Assist/Turnover Ratio at 2.57.
Three Point Streak - The Lions have made a three pointer in 418 consecutive games. The last time Southern did not make a shot from downtown was in a 68-53 loss to Southern Arkansas on Nov. 20, 1999.
Defensive effort - The Lions have not allowed 100 points to an opponent since Emporia State defeated Southern 102-60 on Feb. 12, 2000. That is 398 straight games without allowing 100+ points.
Leading at the half - The Lions have led the game at the half in eight of nine games this season and are 8-0. Southern is 20-4 when that happens under Coach Hubbard.
Outshoot the Opponents - Southern has out-shot their opponents in six out of nine games this season and are 22-3 when that happens under Coach Hubbard.
Dropping Dimes - The Lions dropped more dimes than their opponents in seven out of nine games this season and are 24-4 when that happens all time under Coach Hubbard. The Lions set a new team record for assists in a game with 33 assists on 39 made buckets against Central Christian on November 25, 2014.
Glass Cleaners - The Lions, as a team out rebounded eight of their nine opponents this season and are 25-5 when that happens under Coach Hubbard.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Cardinal Caravan to return to Joplin in January
The St. Louis Cardinals are planning to return to Joplin in January for their annual caravan tour.
The program will be held at noon Saturday, Jan. 17, in Taylor Performing Arts Center at Missouri Southern State University.
The program is free and open to the public. It provides fans a chance to hear from players and for youngsters to get autographs.
Information about the players and emcee attending the event will be announced in early January.
MSSU women lose first game, fall to Truman State 67-64
After trailing for the first time all season at halftime the Missouri Southern Lions (8-1, 2-0 MIAA) couldn't complete the comeback as they fell 67-64 to Truman State (6-2, 1-0 GLVC) Monday night on Robert Corn Court inside The Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
The Bulldogs came out strong as they built a 7-2 lead within the first three minutes before the Lions would answer on a pair threes by Jordan Dinyer and Sharese Jones to give the Lions an 8-7 lead. Truman would answer right back with back-to-back buckets by Allie Norton and Michalina Tomczak to give TSU the lead. The Bulldogs expanded their lead to nine on a jumper by Norton at the 8:44 mark before the Lions would chip away and get the lead down to two at 30-28 on a three pointer by Jenson Maydew headed into halftime.
Southern came out of the locker room on fire as they went on a 5-2 run to take a one point lead on a layup by Dinyer from Lex Fitzpatrick. Camila Lacerda would connect on a bunny to push the Lions lead to four at 38-34 with 16 and a half minutes to play. Both teams would trade buckets before Truman State would go on a 6-0 run to take a five point lead, 45-40, with just over 12 minutes to play. Southern would answer with a 9-0 run of their own taking a five point lead at 61-56 with just over 4:30 to play.
The last five minutes saw both teams go on 4-0 runs and the deciding possession of the game came with 16 seconds to go, with the shot clock winding down Courtney Strait hit a running jumper in the paint to give Truman the 66-64 lead. The Lions would come up empty on the ensuing possession as Jenson Maydew misfired from downtown and Lacerda would foul Tomczak to stop the clock following the defensive rebound. Tomczak would go 1-for-2 from the charity stripe to give Southern one last shot as the three pointer from Fitzpatrick would come up short.
Jones led the way offensively for Southern with 14 points, Hartzog had nine, with Shawnee Phillips, Lacerda, Dinyer, and Maydew each contributing seven. Maydew led the way in rebounding for the Lions with seven and Jones pulled down six. Fitzpatrick, Jones, and Phillips each had three assists for Southern.
The Lions will return to MIAA action on Saturday as they host #1 ranked Emporia State Lady Hornets at noon on Robert Corn Court inside The Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
Vavra earns Distinguished Service Award
Missouri Southern women's track and field and cross country coach Patty Vavra has been honored by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association with the organization's Jimmy Carnes Distinguished Service Award.
Now in her third successful decade as the women's cross country and track coach at Missouri Southern, Patty Vavra was recognized Tuesday during the Opening Session with the Jimmy Carnes Distinguished Service Award.
The USTFCCCA's Jimmy Carnes Distinguished Service Award is presented to individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty in their service to the Association and to the sports of Cross Country and Track and Field.
Patty has served the Association in nearly every role possible. She's sat on the Board of Directors, been a member of the Division II Executive Council, and served as DII Cross Country President. Currently, she's a member of the USTFCCCA Hall of Fame Committee. At Missouri Southern, she's led teams to ten conference championships and three regional titles.
MSSU men defeat Culver-Stockton 97-63
The Missouri Southern basketball team took a 41-40 lead into the locker room, but out-scored visiting Culver-Stockton 56-23 in the second half en route to a 97-63 win on Robert Corn Court inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center this evening.
Southern (7-4) was led in scoring by 19 points from Lane Barlow as the senior went 6-8 from the field and 6-7 from the free-throw line. Four players scored in double-figures overall and every Lion in the lineup scored on the evening. Taevaunn Prince had 15 points and ten rebounds, going 10-10 from the free-throw line. Charlie Brownscored 11 and Cameron Cornelius added ten points.
CSC (6-5) counted the game as an exhibition game and the Wildcats were led by 21 points from Marques Pool, all of which was scored in the first half.
The first half was a story of runs by both teams. The Lions opened up the game on a 7-0 run behind four points from Barlow and a three from Austin Wright. The Lions' lead reached ten (13-3) after a layup from Cornelius with 16:09 left in the half, but the Wildcats cut the lead to two twice, the last at the 8:58 mark when a pair of free-throws from Campbell Millar made the score 24-22.
The Lions used an 11-0 run and a pair of freebies from Prince gave Southern a 35-22 lead with 5:14 to go in the half, but once again, CSC answered with its own run and a three from Millar gave the Wildcats a 40-39 lead with 33 seconds to go in the half. A pair of free-throws from Brown with two seconds left gave Southern a 41-40 lead at the break.
Southern opened up a 13-point lead (59-46) after a pair of free-throws from Barlow at the 13:45 mark of the second half, but the Wildcats on a jumper from Travon Mitchell cut the Lions' lead to eight (63-55) with 11:15. From there, the Lions put the game away. Southern went on a 17-0 run midway through the half and led 80-55 after a pair of freebies from Greg Renfroe.
A layup from Morgan Smith with three minutes to go put the Lions up by 30 (93-63) and a pair of freebies from Brown provided the final score.
The Lions shot 50 percent from the field and 41 percent from long-range, while shooting 81 percent from the free-throw line. Southern held a 36-24 advantage in the paint and scored 30 points off of 25 CSC turnovers.
The Lions will be back in action this Saturday when Southern plays host to Emporia State. Tipoff from the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center is slated for 2 pm.
Monday, December 15, 2014
Preview- MSSU men to play Culver-Stockton Tuesday
The Missouri Southern men's basketball team will finish off its non-conference schedule Tuesday night as the Lions welcome Culver-Stockton to the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center. Tipoff from Robert Corn Court is slated for 7 pm.
Game Information
Teams: Missouri Southern (6-4, 1-1 MIAA) vs. Culver-Stockton (6-5, 1-1 HAAC)
Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Tip-Off: 7:00 pm
Location: Joplin, Mo.
Site: Robert Corn Court inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center (3,240)
Series Record: Southern leads 2-1
Coaches: Jeff Boschee (6-4 overall/at MSSU). Jack Schrader (225-320 overall/60-46 at CSC)
Tip-Off: 7:00 pm
Location: Joplin, Mo.
Site: Robert Corn Court inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center (3,240)
Series Record: Southern leads 2-1
Coaches: Jeff Boschee (6-4 overall/at MSSU). Jack Schrader (225-320 overall/60-46 at CSC)
Media Coverage
MSSU Radio: FM 99.7 KBTN - Mike McClure - Play-by-play
Internet Audio: www.mssulions.com
Webcast: www.mssulions.com
Live Stats: www.mssulions.com
Lions on Facebook: Facebook.com/missourisouthernlions
Lions on Twitter: @mososports; @mssumensbball
MSSU Radio: FM 99.7 KBTN - Mike McClure - Play-by-play
Internet Audio: www.mssulions.com
Webcast: www.mssulions.com
Live Stats: www.mssulions.com
Lions on Facebook: Facebook.com/missourisouthernlions
Lions on Twitter: @mososports; @mssumensbball
A look at the coaches: Jeff Boschee, MSSU - Jeff Boschee is in his first season as the head coach of the Missouri Southern basketball program after serving four seasons as an assistant and associate head coach. He was named the head coach of the Lions on July 1, 2014. Since Boschee has arrived at Southern, the Lions have went 86-33, made four consecutive MIAA tournaments and had trips to three of the last four NCAA Division II postseason tournaments, while claiming the 2010-11 MIAA regular season championship, and the 2013-14 post-season tournament championship. The 2010-11 team set the MIAA record for conference wins in a season with 19. Under Boschee's leadership, former Lion Skyler Bowlin was the MIAA's Player and Defender of the Year in 2011. He was a first-team All-MIAA, All-Region and All-American selection, being named to three different All-America teams. He was also the Region Player of the Year and a finalist for the National Player of the Year. Bowlin signed a professional contract to play basketball in the German Pro League after completing his eligibility and has since moved on to playing in Denmark.
Jack Schrader, Culver-Stockton - Jack Schrader, formerly of Truman State University in Kirksville, Mo., is in his fourth season as Wildcat mentor after he was named Culver-Stockton College's 23rd head men's basketball coach on March 4, 2011. Schrader has led the Wildcats to the Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in two of his three seasons at the helm of the Wildcat program. In 2012-13, Schrader was recognized as the HAAC Coach of the Year after leading the Wildcats to a school record 26 victories (aginast 9 losses) and a spot in the quarterfinals of the national tournament, their first appearance in Kansas City since 1959. The Wildcats and Schrader followed up that historic season with a 24-8 overall record in 2013-14 and their second consecutive trip to the national tournament. Schrader is 54-41 in his three seasons at C-SC.
The Series - The Lions hold the all-time series record against Culver-Stockton two games to one. Southern, however, hasn't played the Wildcats since the 1971-72 season when the Lions won 83-75 at home. The Lions are 2-0 at home and 0-1 on the road against CSC.
New Coaches - Jeff Boschee along with assistant coach Nick Bradford who was on the staff last season, bring in former Missouri State coach Sam McMahon, as well as former Baker University guard Todd Johnston to round out the coaching staff.
Defending Champs - The Lions won the 2014 MIAA Basketball Tournament in Kansas City last year, defeating Nebraska-Kearney in the opener. The Lions beat Northwest Missouri in game two and won against Central Oklahoma in the Tournament Championship.
Regional Appearance - The Lions made the program's fifth-ever appearance in the NCAA tournament last season when the team went to Mankato, Minn. and lost to eventual National Champion Central Missouri in the round of 32. The Lions have been to the NCAA Tournament in three of the last four seasons.
Regional Appearance - The Lions made the program's fifth-ever appearance in the NCAA tournament last season when the team went to Mankato, Minn. and lost to eventual National Champion Central Missouri in the round of 32. The Lions have been to the NCAA Tournament in three of the last four seasons.
Record Breakers - Junior shooting guard Austin Wright set two records for the Lions last year, breaking the single-season three point percentage mark (.493) and he also is the current career-leader in that category (.443).
Three Point Streak - The Lions failed to make a three-pointer at Arkansas Tech in their match-up in 2012-13. It was the first time in 403 games that Southern had failed to hit a three pointer, dating back to Jan. 20, 1999 against Missouri S&T. The Lions have had a three in 63-straight games since Arkansas Tech in 2012-13.
Fresh Faces - The Lions have five new players on the roster this year and two more that redshirted last season for the team. Charlie Brown, Terrence Pierce and Andrew Ballock are true freshmen, while Taylor Luster, Bruce Marshall and Taevaunn Prince transfer in from either junior college or four-year institutions. Both Prince and Brandon Pines practiced with Missouri Southern last year, but redshirted.
Stingy Defense - The Lions have held their opponents to 71 points or under in four of their last five games. Against Benedictine, Southern held the Ravens to 48 points, nearly 20 points below the season average for the No. 4 ranked team in the NAIA. The total is the lowest opponent output since the Lions held Central Bible to 39 points in 2012.
Bench Scoring - The Lions' bench has outscored the opponent's bench in six of the ten games this season. Overall, Southern's bench has outscored the opponents 298-227.
Outshoot The Opponent - One thing that has been consistent this season is that when the Lions outshoot their opponents, they win, going 5-0 in games where that happens. They have, however, gone 0-4 when they are outshot.
NCAA Stat Leaders - The Lions, as a team, rank eighth in free-throws attempted and third in free-throws made, while ranking 46th in three's made and 49th in total rebounds. Individually, Austin Wright ranks 32nd in threes made, while Greg Renfroe ranks 42nd in total blocks. Lane Barlow ranks 38th in total steals and Cameron Cornelius ranks 33rd in total minutes.
MIAA Stat Leaders - The Lions, as a team, rank second in both free-throw attempts and free-throws made, while ranking third in both total blocks and rebounds, while ranking fifth in three's made. Individually, Renfroe leads the MIAA in total blocks, while ranking second in offensive rebounds and third in blocks per game. Taevaunn Prince ranks third in free-throws made, while Cornelius ranks fourth in minutes and Barlow is fourth in steals.
Up Next - Southern will play its last games before Christmas break, hosting Emporia State at 2 pm on Saturday, December 20.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
MSSU's Forchu named second-team All-Region
Missouri Southern junior fullback Giresse Forchu has been named a second-team All-Region pick by the Don Hansen Football Committee, the group announced today.
Forchu was a third-team All-MIAA pick this year, as well as being a first-team Academic All-Region and All-American.
A native of Forney, Texas, Forchu has helped the Lions re-write the rushing records at Missouri Southern the past two seasons. The team has broke the record in both the 2012 and 2013 seasons, rushing for 3,043 yards in 2012 and 3,684 yards in 2013. The team rushed for 2,954 yards this year.
This year, Forchu led the MIAA and ranks 21st in Division II in rushing TD's with 15. That total ranks 3rd all-time in a single-season at MSSU. His 21 career rushing TD's rank him 7th all-time. A 2013 CoSIDA first-team Academic All-District selection, Forchu has been a two-time Academic All-MIAA, three-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll and a three-time Dean's List member.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
MSSU volleyball's Whetstone led nation in blocks
The NCAA has released its final Division II women's volleyball stats and Missouri Southern juniorCallie Whetstone finished the season leading the country in blocks per set.
Whetstone finished the season with 1.50 blocks per set and 150 block assists, breaking the MSSU single season record that had stood at 115. Her 171 total blocks this year ranks third best in MSSU history and she finished the season ranked second in Division II.
Her 298 career total blocks rank 8th in MSSU history, while her 256 block assists rank third-best. She led the MIAA in total blocks, block assists and blocks per set.
The Lions, as a whole, also set the school record for team block assists in a single-season this year with 451, breaking the previous record of 357 set in 2004. The team ranked sixth in Division II in blocks per set, while ranking 12th in total blocks and leading the MIAA in both categories.
MSSU's Fraley named MIAA Track Athlete of the Week
Missouri Southern senior sprinter Jeff Fraley has been named the MIAA Men's Track Athlete of the Week, the league announced today.
Fraley, a native of Waynesville, Mo., opened up the first event of the indoor season with a bang as the senior and No. 1 ranked 60m runner to start the season started with an Automatic Qualifying time in the 60m dash of 6.74 to win the event in the MSSU Early Bird Open. That time is .03 off his best time from a season ago and it was the first time he had run in a competition since injuring himself at the 2014 D-2 Indoor National Meet.
He followed that up with a 48.50 in the 400m to win that race, as well. That number, converted to a banked track where the National Championship will be held, is a 47.74, which is just .40 off of an Automatic Qualifying mark in that event, and is a provisional time.
MSSU women ranked 18th in Top 25 poll
The Missouri Southern Lions Women's Basketball (8-0, 2-0 MIAA) coming off a 66-62 road win over then seventh ranked Washburn has entered the WBCA/USA Today Top 25 poll at 18.
This is the first time the Lions have been ranked since the 2007-08 season, where they were ranked for four weeks reaching 16th in the January 1st poll. The highest the Lions have entered the poll before was seventh on Januray 18, 1993. That season Southern was ranked for the entire season and was seventh in the final poll with a record of 27-4 and finished second to Washburn in the South Central Regional.
The full poll can be found below.
The Lions are back in action this coming Monday, December 15, as they host former MIAA rival Truman State. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 pm.
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Fraley wins 60 second dash as MSSC men's track competes
Missouri Southern senior sprinter Jeff Fraley picked up an automatic qualifying time to nationals as the men's track and field team played host to the Early Bird Invite today at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
Fraley, the No. 1 ranked 60m runner in Division II heading into the season picked up where he left off last year before an injury sidelined him for the outdoor season. He won the 60m dash and automatically qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships with a time of 6.74 in the event.
Eron Holley finished fourth in a time of 6.99, while Anthony Price was 7th and Desmond Williams and Darion Boure placed 10th and 24th. Fraley then turned around and won the 400m dash in a provisional time of 48.50. That time converts to a mark of 47.74 on a banked track and put Fraley just .44 from an automatic qualifying mark in that event, as well. Sam Kohrs was fourth in the 400m with a time of 51.85 and Holley placed 7th.
Darion Boure won the triple jump in a provisional distance of 48-06, while Kennan Harrison was second with a distance of 45-11.75. Garner Rudroff was fourth and Jayce Thomas was sixth.
Thomas placed second in the high jump with a height of 6-4.25, while Morgan Hold placed fourth in the pole vault with a provisional height of 15-9. Zach Wuest was tenth, while Thomas placed 13th in the event.
Williams placed third in the long jump with a distance of 22-11.75, while Jacob Rowe was third with a jump of 22-07.25. Boure was fifth, while Harrison placed sixth and Rudroff was 14th.
Tyler Hovey placed second in the shot put with a distance of 50-02.50, while Bryan Burns was fifth and Thomas placed 11th. Nicklas Polizzi placed second in the weight throw with a distance of 52-09.50, while Hovey and Burns placed 6th and 7th.
Thomas Hawkins placed third in the 600y run in a time of 1:16.64, while Miles Migliara was second in the 800m in a time of 1:58.91. Ben Grant was seventh in the 800m, while Thomas Zeilman and Gabe Lodge placed 9th and 11th, respectively.
The mile relay team of Price, Kohrs, Hawkins and Williams won the event in a time of 3:25.41, while the distance medley team of Grant, Zeilman, Migliara and Lodge placed third.
The Lions will be off for the Christmas break, but will be back on Jan. 16 and 17 when Southern plays host to the MSSU Open.
Saturday, December 6, 2014
MSSU opens women's indoor track season
The Missouri Southern women's track and field team opened up the indoor season today as the Lions played host to the MSSU Early Bird Invite inside the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
Melanie Bower got back in the groove after sitting out a season with a back injury and finished fifth in the pole vault with a provisional height of 11-7.75. Ashleigh McFarland was 13th in the event.
Kaylee Morgan placed second in the long jump with a provisional of 18-8, while Allie Heckemeyer was eighth and Shelby Newell and Sierra Barrett placed 10th and 16th.
Heckemeyer was fourth in the high jump with a height of 5-1.25, while Shelby Sutherland, Kylee Hulsey and Morgan placed 5th, 7th and 9th, respectively. Heckemeyer also placed fourth in the triple jump with a distance of 36-11, while Newell (36-10.50) was sixth and Barrett placed 10th.
Morgan placed eighth in the shot put, while Katie Skelton was ninth. Victoria Foley was fourth in the weight throw with a distance of 52-5.25, while Halee Cashiio was eighth, Allie Webb was 13th and Skelton placed 14th.
Morgan placed second in the 60m hurdles with a time of 9.31, while Emily Paullus was third with an identical time of 9.31, just milliseconds behind Morgan. Lexi Pesek was fifth, while Brittany Rose placed 14th.
Destiny Akannam was sixth in the 400m dash, while Heckemeyer and Traci Walker placed 7th and ninth, respectively. Sydney Potts was second in the 800m with a time of 2:21.69, while Hannah McMeen was eighth.
The mile relay team of Walker, Heckemeyer, Morgan and Potts placed sixth in a time of 4:14.19.
The Lions will be back in action after the Christmas Break, playing host to the MSSU Open on January 16 and 17.
MSSU men roll past Washburn 87-61
Missouri Southern (6-4, 1-1 MIAA) came away with an 87-61 win over Washburn (4-6, 1-1 MIAA) Saturday night inside Lee Arena. With the men's win over Washburn Saturday night it completed the first Lions sweep (men and women) of Washburn in Lee Arena since the 2009-10 season.
Southern opened the game on a 6-0 run on a free throw from Cornelius, a three from Barlow, and a layup from Prince. Following a three from Cornelius the Lions lead was 10, 14-4, with 15:27 to play.
Southern would push their lead to 19 four times before a layup from Barlow gave them their largest lead of the half, 21 points, at 37-16 with just over one minute to play. Washburn's Korey Fisher converted a three point play to make the halftime score 37-19.
For the first half Southern shot 50 percent (13-26) from the field including 4-10 from three point range. The Lions defense held Washburn to just 22.6 percent (7-31) from the field, which included 1-9 from long range.
Prince had 10 first half points, while Cameron Cornelius added nine, and Lane Barlow scored seven.
Prince opened the second half with a jumper from the left wing as the Lions took their second largest lead of the game at 39-19. For most of the first give minutes of action in the second stanza Southern and the Ichabods traded buckets as they went into the first media time out at 48-30. Southern never looked back as they kept the lead in the 20 point range for the majority of the second half.
Southern was led by Prince who scored 17 points on 7-13 shooting, 53 percent as he pulled down 10 rebounds. Joining Prince in double figures was Miller with 17, Barlow with 12, Cornelius and Austin Wrightboth with 11, and Renfroe with 10. Cornelius pulled down 8 boards, Barlow had seven, and Renfroe six.
The Lions shot 55 percent from the field and 48 percent from long range, while holding a 39-33 advantage on the boards. The Lions had a 40-26 advantage in the point and scored 17 points off of 14 Washburn turnovers.
Up next for Southern is NAIA Culver-Stockton College on December 16 at 7:00 pm at Robert Corn Court inside The Leggett & Platt Athletic Center.
MSSU women defeat seventh-ranked Washburn
What was billed as a battle of two of the nation's top defenses lived up to expectations as the Missouri Southern Lions (8-0, 2-0 MIAA) came away with a 66-62 win over seventh ranked Washburn University (7-1, 1-1 MIAA) Saturday evening inside Lee Arena.
The win over Washburn was the first win over a ranked opponent since the Lions defeated the then 20th ranked Ichabods 68-59 in Joplin on December 7, 2013. It was also the first time Southern defeated a top ten team since a 59-58 win over then third ranked Washburn on January 10, 2009 in Joplin.
Leading the way with her second-straight career night was Jenson Maydew with 14 points, 12 in the first half. Maydew was also the leader in rebounds with eight while Nic Hartzog added seven, and Sharese Jones pulled down six.
Southern and Washburn were both ranked in the top 15 in all of NCAA D2 in scoring defense with the Lions in second place allowing just 47.1 points per game and the Ichabods at eleventh allowing 52.7 points per game. The first half was a defensive showcase as both teams combined for six steals, six blocks, and 49 rebounds.
Both teams traded the lead back and forth as Camila Lacerda gave the Lions the 25-24 lead on a pair of free throws headed into halftime. For the half, Southern shot 35 percent (7-20) from the field and 57 percent (4-7) from downtown. Maydew was a perfect 3-3 from three point range to lead the Lions with 12 point and Hartzog led the way on the boards with six.
The second half saw an offensive explosion as both teams shot above 50 percent from the field and over 50 percent from three point range.
Southern came out of the locker room and pushed their lead up to seven at 31-24 on a three by Jordan Dinyerat the 19:14 mark. After a layup from Washburn, Jones answered with her own as the Lions once again led by seven with just over 18 minutes to play.
Washburn made a 7-0 run that included a jumper from Honor Duvall and threes from Casyn Buchman and Taylor Ignoto to give the Ichabods a 38-36 lead with 14:33 to play. The Lions answered right back with an 6-0 run of their own as the teams tied the game for the eighth, 46-46, and ninth, 48-48, time of the game before the Ichabods would take their largest lead of the night at 57-50 with 5:22 to play on a layup by Ignoto.
Southern whittled the lead down after a three from Dinyer, a pair of free throws from Hartzog, and a free throw from Lacerda. The Lions took the lead again at 58-57 as Jones sunk a layup from Hartzog with 3:21 to play. After a pair of free throws form Lex Fitzpatrick Southern had a 62-57 lead, but a jumper from Erika Lane and a three pointer from Buchman with just 53 seconds left tied the game for a tenth time at 62-62.
Coming out of a time out Lacerda had an open look from beyond the arc on the left wing that hit the front of the rim. Duvall controlled the rebound for Washburn before Hartzog came away with the steal. A missed layup from Hartzog was rebounded by Jones as she was fouled by Duvall to give the Lions free throws with 25 seconds left. After converting the double bonus Washburn missed a jumper to tie the game Maydew came up with the rebound and found a streaking Lacerda down the right side for a wide open layup and the 66-62 win.
Up next for Southern is Truman State on Monday December 15. Tip off for that game is scheduled for 5:30 pm.
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