Chris Dinwiddie Named Head Coach at Southwest Baptist

Chris Dinwiddie

Southwest Baptist University announced the hiring of Chris Dinwiddie as the new men’s soccer head coach. Coach Dinwiddie will be the first head coach of men’s soccer since the sport was reinstated at Southwest Baptist University earlier this fall. Coach Dinwiddie has been the SBU men’s club soccer coach for the past six seasons, and [...]

Missouri Southern Lions Add Six

From Missouri Southern Lions – Missouri Southern’s head soccer coach Alese Woolard announced the signing of six freshmen today that will join the team next season. “Adding this group of talented players to the roster makes us very eager to start the 2012 season. I believe their positive attitudes and work ethics will mesh well [...]

Southwest Baptist Adding Men’s Soccer

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The MIAA has announced that it will add men’s soccer as a conference sport, effective with the 2012 fall season. Fort Hays State University, Lindenwood University, Northeastern State University, Southwest Baptist University and Truman State University will all field men’s soccer teams in 2012. Additionally the MIAA announced that is has extended invitations to Harding [...]

Southwest Baptist Bearcats Sign Braun, Cantrell, White, Gelsheimer and Copeland

Jayme Braun, Ozark Tigers (2011)

Bolivar, Mo. – SBU Head Women’s Soccer Coach has announced the signing of nine players to National Letters of Intent. “We are very excited about the addition of these young ladies and what they bring to our program. We felt we were close to being one of the top teams in our conference, but we [...]

MIAA Conference Modifies Women’s Soccer Scheduling

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The Truman State Index is reporting that the MIAA has changed it’s scheduling model for Women’s Soccer going into the 2011 Fall season For women’s soccer, the MIAA Conference will transition back to how it was scheduled in 2000 when every team played each other once. This schedule allows for 13 conference matches and five [...]

MIAA Soccer: Altman Ends Career With Win Over SBU

Megan Jenisch (MSSU/Ozark) challenges Megan Melugin (SBU/Kickapoo)

Southwest Baptist Bearcats – 0 Missouri Southern Lions – 3 Southern got two goals from freshman forward Kelly White and one goal from sophomore midfielder Alicia Vonderheid. Vonderheid’s goal was assisted by sophomore midfielder Corrine Tebbs. Both of White’s goals were unassisted and came in the 39th and 43rd minute marks while Vonderheid’s came in [...]

SBU Bearcats Win OT Thriller At MSSU

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Joplin, Mo. – The Missouri Southern Women’s Soccer team fell 4-3 in double overtime tonight to the visiting Bearcats of Southwest Baptist University. The Lions received goals from junior midfielder Danai Noftz, her fourth on the season at the 22:59 mark, senior forward Sarah Evers, her first goal of the season at 29:29, and sophomore [...]

Alese Woolard Named Head Coach At Missouri Southern

Alese Woolard, MSSU Lions Coach

Joplin, Mo. — Missouri Southern Director of Athletics Jared Bruggeman has named former Lions soccer standout Alese Woolard as the new head women’s soccer coach. Woolard replaces recently named head coach Dwight Burgess who, after being named to the post, had a change of heart and decided to stay with his family in Ohio. “Southern [...]

Dwight Burgess Named Missouri Southern Lions Head Coach

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Missouri Southern State University Director of Athletics Jared Bruggeman has announced the selection of Dwight Burgess as its new head women’s soccer coach. He begins his duties officially at Southern on August 15. Burgess, a veteran of nearly 30 years in coaching, has spent the past ten years as both the men’s and women’s soccer [...]

Trevor Wachsman Resigns From MSSU Lions

Trevor Wachsman, Missouri Southern Lions (March 2007)

Joplin, Mo. – Missouri Southern women’s soccer coach Trevor Wachsman has announced his resignation in order to take a job as an assistant coach at Division I Utah State University in Logan, Utah. Wachsman’s resignation is effective immediately. He joins Heather Carins’ staff at Utah State where the Aggies were 10-9-1 last season and finished [...]

Megan Jenisch and Latea LaRue Sign With Missouri Southern Lions

Megan Jenisch, Ozark Tigers (2010)

Joplin, Mo. – Missouri Southern head women’s soccer coach Trevor Wachsman has announced the signing of nine newcomers that will compete on the pitch for the Lions during the upcoming 2010 season. The signees are: Ashley Bechtold, Kayla Bell, Beth Hammons, Megan Jenisch, Latea LaRue, Lindi Spilchen, Kelly White, Dana Wilhelm and Samantha Zoltanski. Jenisch [...]

MIAA Soccer: Southwest Baptist Closes With Win On Senior Day

Southwest Baptist Bearcasts, Vaness Roher (2010)

Southwest Baptist Bearcats – 2 Northwest MO State Bearcats – 1 After a scoreless first half, the hosts scored a pair of goals in the 51st and 58th minutes, the second a penalty kick following a foul in the box. With the Senior Day crowd urging them on, Southwest Baptist continued to push forward but [...]

MIAA Soccer: MSSU Honors Seniors

Missouri Southern Lions, Jentri White (2010)

Washburn Lady Blues – 3 Missouri Southern Lions – 2 Joplin, Mo. — Tia Stovall led the Washburn Lady Blues to a 3-2 win over the Missouri Southern Lions with two goals on Senior Night Thursday evening (Nov. 5) at Fred G. Hughes Stadium. The Lady Blues wasted no time jumping on top as Ashley [...]

MIAA Women’s Soccer: Jennies Continue Winning Streak

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Southwest Baptist Bearcats – 1 Central Missouri Jennies – 2 The Jennies won their fifth consecutive match Monday afternoon with a 2-1 victory over Southwest Baptist in Bolivar, Missouri. The duo of Melanie Hall and Kelsie Hanson accounted for the Jennies goals for the second straight match, with Hall netting her 38th career goal to [...]

MIAA Soccer: Jennies End Bulldogs Win Streak

Central Missouri State, Brittany Colvin at Missouri State Aug 16th

Truman State Bulldogs – 0 Central Missouri Jennies – 2 The Jennies scored a 2-0 victory Saturday evening over MIAA front-runner Truman State at the UCM South Recreation Complex. Melanie Hall (pictured above) and Kelsie Hanson netted the goals for the Jennies, who improve to 9-3-1 in league action, while their overall mark climbs to [...]