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GLVC Soccer: Panthers Win, Grab 5th Seed In Tourney

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Grant Bowden, Drury Panthers (2011)

Grant Bowden, Drury Panthers (2011)

Senior Grant Bowden’s header goal (video below) in the 26th minute Sunday afternoon gave Drury all it needed to pull out a 1-0 Great Lakes Valley Conference soccer victory over Saint Joseph’s on Senior Day at Harrison Stadium in The Curry Family Sports Complex.

Bowden’s second goal of the season helped the Panthers to improve to 10-6 overall and 9-5 in the GLVC as they secured their spot in the eight-team GLVC Tournament field which opens play on Oct. 31. Drury will be the No. 5 seed and visit No. 4 Quincy next Sunday at a time to be determined. Saint Joseph’s fell to 8-7-1 and 6-7-1.

DU junior keeper Stephen Conner picked up his seventh shutout of the season and school-record 21st of his career for the Panthers. Drury outshot the visiting Pumas 14-4 on a day when the program recognized 12 seniors in post-game ceremonies for their contributions in their final home game of the season – Blake Wilson, Ben Taylor, Peter Higgins, Mason North, Danny Collins, Alex Palmer, Connor McClellan, Adam Peterson, Micah Whorton, Taylor Stacy, David Emnett and Bowden.

PHOTO GALLERY FROM SENIOR RECOGNITION POST-GAME

The Panthers will close out the regular season with a non-conference match at Harding on Tuesday in Searcy, Ark. The Panthers travel to No. 4 seed Quincy (10-4-2) for a first round GLVC Tourney game next Sunday. Drury (10-6-0) finished as the No. 5 seed.

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Drury Panthers Peterson, Collins and Palmer Final Regular Season Homestand

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Drury Panther seniors - Peterson, Collins, Palmer

Drury Panther seniors - Peterson, Collins, Palmer

Four years of hard work on the pitch is coming to a conclusion for a trio of local boys. Adam Peterson (Kickapoo), Danny Collins (Glendale) and Alex Palmer (Kickapoo) are playing in their final two regular season home games this Friday and Sunday. Each of these young men excelled during high school and have become important contributors to a nationally recognized program at Drury. They share some thoughts on the highlights of the four years that have gone by quite a bit faster then they would have anticipated back in August 2007 when preseason training began.

Friday October 22nd at 7:30 pm – Wisconsin-Parkside Rangers
Sunday October 24th at 12:00 pm – St Joseph’s

The team will reach the GLVC playoffs but a pair of wins this weekend could lead to a home game on Sunday October 31st. You can help these representatives of SGFsoccer.com achieve that goal by coming out for a game and lending your support to their efforts. See you there!

Jersey – Player – Games Played – Games Started – Goals – Assists – Points
14 Peterson, Adam 14-3 0 2 2
6 Collins, Danny 14-4 2 1 5
15 Palmer, Alex 14-8 0 4 4

Drury Panthers Shut Out Truman State

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Blake Wilson, Drury Panthers (2011) scores game winner

Blake Wilson, Drury Panthers (2011) scores game winner

Drury Panthers - 2
Truman State Bulldogs – 0
Senior Blake Wilson, moved from central defense to the midfield this season, scored his first career goal for the Panthers today in the 10th minute to give Drury the early lead and eventual win. The goal came from a throw-in by senior Alex Palmer (Kickapoo) as Wilson slipped in front of his defender to head the ball just under the crossbar (pictured). The goal came after a the Panther’s weathered an aggressive attacking effort by the Bulldogs as they held on and eventually found their way into the offensive end.

Drury scored a second via penalty kick when Micah Whorton scored in the 38th minute after David Emnett drew the foul in the box. Junior keeper Stephen Conner (Glendale) picked up his third shutout of the season and school-record 17th of his career in the contest as the Bulldogs (2-2) outshot the Panthers by a 13-8 count.

The Panthers started seniors Danny Collins (Glendale) and Alex Palmer (Kickapoo) and Adam Peterson (Kickapoo) was the first sub and earned significant minutes as well. There were also three freshman starters, with Brendan Langford at center back, Matt Hutchinson (CBC) at left half and Alec Nagel (Jeff City) at forward, the same line up that was featured at Lewis with the injury to Ben Taylor two weeks ago. Freshmen Matt Baker, Michael Yuede and Adam Heiligenstein also saw minutes.

I think sr David Emnett deserves more minutes at forward or attacking midfielder. He’s doing the little things including providing a reliable outlet on throw-ins (critical to holding the ball in tight games like today) and his work rate and passing free up Whorton. It was not an exemplary performance by the boys today as they had difficulty keeping the ball on the ground and finding their teammates. Part of that was due to the quality of the Bulldogs play, as they’ll rue this as one that got away, but the Panther’s were their own worst enemy today. That’s the good news as well as they got the win in difficult circumstances against a quality opponent.

Here’s an interview with Captain Blake Wilson following the win at Lewis on Sep 5th

Drury is off to a 3-1 start overall after last Sunday’s 1-0 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory at Illinois-Springfield on a goal by senior Peter Higgins in the game’s 48th minute.

Truman State is now 2-2, having defeated defending NCAA-II national champion Fort Lewis 2-1 last Friday in Kirksville. The Bulldogs also have defeated St. Edward’s 3-0 and lost to William Jewell 3-0. The Panthers and Bulldogs have met each of the last six seasons, with Drury holding a 3-2-1 record in that stretch with three consecutive victories, including a 4-2 decision in Kirksville last season.

Friday’s match will feature live audio play-by-play on Stretch Internet, with DU media student John Miller calling the action, as well as live stats.

The Panthers will continue the homestand on Sunday when Rockhurst visits Harrison for a noon start in GLVC play. Sunday’s match with Rockhurst will represent the first televised DU soccer match on Mediacom 22, and will be shown on a tape-delay basis throughout next week.

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Drury Panthers Ranked 9th In Division II Preseason Poll

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Drury Panthers, 2009 GLVC Champions

Drury Panthers, 2009 GLVC Champions

The NCAA Division II preseason poll was released Tuesday and the Drury Panther’s were included in the Top 10. The defending GLVC Champions (pictured) are coming off of their most successful season ever, finishing 21-2-0, losing 0-1 to Lewis University in the second round of the NCAA tournament following two straight shutout wins over Northern Kentucky in the GLVC Finals and NCAA 1st Round, avenging the only regular season loss that year.

The team returns a core of seven starters from last years team including the entire defensive corp, starting with senior GK Stephen Conner (Glendale). Conner had 14 shutouts in 2009, giving up only 11 goals overall and was named the GLVC Defensive Player of the Year while also earning 2nd Team All-American status.

His defensive line is a quartet of seniors, led by Ben Taylor (pictured holding the trophy), also a 2nd Team All-American and the second leading returning scorer on the team with 7 goals and 5 assists. Taylor plays outside left and handles many of the teams set pieces. The central defenders will be Blake Wilson and Conner McClellan while Grant Bowden will be the outside right back. This battle tested defensive crew will be relied on to keep the Panther’s close while the team identify’s who will step up to replace the 26 goals, including 11 game-winners, scored by Steve Wilczewski and Andrew Bordelon in 2009.

The midfield will be led by senior Peter Higgins, who will move into the play-making position vacated by Ben Nabers. Nabers was the unsung hero of last years team, with the ability to reliably hold the ball in tight situations before starting the Panther’s attack. Higgin’s is very talented, earning Honorable Mention All-American recognition last year, and one of the hardest workers on the team but is the only returning starter in the midfield. A pair of Springfield products, Danny Collins (Glendale) and Adam Peterson (Kickapoo) played in 20 or more games each last year and will work to earn starting positions this year. Collins scored 3 goals and had 3 assists from his outside position while Peterson scored 2 goals while earning minutes at both midfield and forward. One incoming freshman, Brendan Langford (San Antonio, TX) spent the summer in Springfield playing for the Demize PDL team. Langford showed good technical skills during the minutes he played and should earn playing time but likely won’t be prepared to start.

Micah Whorton returns up top following a highly successful season in 2009, scoring 15 goals and providing 15 assists and 45 points, tops on the team. Whorton earned 3rd Team All-American recognition for his efforts and will be expected to continue his fine form in his senior season. Sr Dave Emnett played in 18 games last year and will challenge for a starting position.

The recruiting class this year is 12 players strong, coming from 4 states, and includes Catholic’s Justin Bowenschulte. A few I think can make an impact this year include this trio of Scott-Gallagher players from St Louis:

Alec Nagel, 5-11 midfielder, Jefferson City High School: Alec was a First Team All-Region, First Team All-State and Central Region MVP selection who’s speed and strength could pair well with Whorton.
Matthew Hutchison, 6-0 forward, CBC High School: Matthew helped CBC and his Scott Gallagher club team both to state championships in 2009. He was named to the First Team All-Conference, All-Metro and All-State squads, and is playing club this spring with the Gallagher Academy.
Michael Yuede, 5-8 midfielder, St. Dominic High School: He was the Class 2 state player of the year after leading his team to a state championship, earning First Team All-State and Second Team All-Metro honors. Yuede also was a number of the ’09 Missouri state champion Scott Gallagher Soccer Club team.

The Panther’s open regular season play on Friday September 3rd at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio before traveling to Chicago for a Sunday September 5th game at Lewis University. Lewis reached the NCAA Final 4 after beating Drury in the 2nd round so this game will be an early season grudge match.

The first home game will be Friday September 17th against Truman State University, the other ranked Missouri team, coming in at 24th in the preseason poll.

Caleb Collier Signs With Missouri Science and Technology Miners

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Miners Logo headMissouri S&T men’s soccer coach Joe Ahearn has announced that the Miners have added 10 new players to the roster from the high school ranks for the 2009 season.

The recruiting class includes three players that earned first-team all-state honors in the 2008 season — including the state’s co-offensive “Player of the Year” — and two others that were on the all-state squad. They will join a team that earned a spot in the Great Lakes Valley Conference last season and has been in the conference tournament in three of the last four seasons.

“We welcome this talented group of student-athletes and their families to the Missouri S&T men’s soccer program,” Ahearn said. “These young men have a tremendous amount of character and potential and will be a great addition to the future of our S&T program.”

The newcomers to the Miner program are as follows:

MO C3 D11 Final: Glendale Falcons vs Kickapoo ChiefsCALEB COLLIER, a 5-11, 145-pound midfielder-defender from Kickapoo High School in Springfield, Mo.: Collier was named as his team’s most valuable player on defense in the 2008 season in a season where he earned all-district and all-conference honors. He posted three goals and eight assists on the season a year after playing on Kickapoo’s team that finished third in the state. Caleb is a member of Springfield SC, winning a State Cup title last year as a U17. He plans to major in engineering at Missouri S&T.

Editors note: Caleb will be joining high school teammate Zack Hay on the back line for the Miner’s. Hay became a starter as a freshman early in the season in 2008 and will likely move from the outside to central defense. Caleb will be competing against his older brother Adam Peterson who plays midfield for the Drury Panthers, also members of the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The photo shows Collier on the left celebrating with HS teammate Ryan Moses, headed for SLU Billikens.

JERVIS ATAGANA, a 6-3, 170-pound forward-midfielder from Hickman High School in Columbia, Mo.: Atagana earned first-team all-district and all-region honors following the 2008 season at Hickman High School. He scored eight times in his senior year to help Hickman reach the district title game and was also part of the St. Louis Scott Gallagher club team that won the Missouri State Cup in 2008. Atagana plans to major in engineering at Missouri S&T.

JOSH BENNETT, a 5-10, 155-pound midfielder from Duchesne High School in St. Charles, Mo.: Bennett was a first-team all-state and all-conference as well as honorable mention all-metro St. Louis selection following the 2008 season, when he finished with seven goals and four assists for 18 points. The Pioneers finished as the co-champions of the Gateway Athletic Conference a year after finishing as the Missouri Class 2 runner up. In 2007, Bennett was a second-team all-state and all-conference selection. He has been a member of the St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club and has taken part in a number of club level tournaments and showcases throughout his prep career. Bennett plans to major in chemical engineering at Missouri S&T.

SPENCER BRINKMEYER, a 6-1, 190-pound defender from Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Mo.: Brinkmeyer earned first-team all-state and all-district honors as a defender in Missouri Class 3 in 2008 after being named to the all-state second team as a junior. He played on a team that reached the state quarterfinals before falling in a 1-0 game to eventual state champion Rockhurst. He was also a first-team all-conference pick in the Suburban Big Six Conference in the Kansas City area and was selected as the league’s defensive player of the year. Brinkmeyer plans to major in civil engineering at Missouri S&T.

BEN GLOVER, a 5-8, 155-pound defender from Fort Zumwalt West High School in O’Fallon, Mo.: Glover earned second-team all-conference honors in the Gateway Athletic Conference in 2008 after helping his team finish 18-8-1. He had one assist during his senior year while guiding a defense that allowed only 23 goals in 27 games with 16 shutouts. Glover had three goals and three assists as a junior for the GAC champions and was named honorable mention all-league, an honor he also garnered as a sophomore. He plans to major in engineering at Missouri S&T.

PETER HAW, a 5-8, 150-pound midfielder from Parkway West High School in Ballwin, Mo.: Haw, an honorable mention all-state and all-metro St. Louis performer, finished the 2008 season with 17 goals and 14 assists for 48 points and ended up as the Longhorns’ second-leading scorer behind another S&T signee, Peter Vaccaro. Haw earned first-team all-Suburban South honors as well for a team that finished 21-6-1. As a junior, Haw had five goals and nine assists for 14 points

Glendale Falcons host Columbia Hickman KewpiesMASON MORAWITZ, a 5-7, 135-pound forward from Hickman High School in Columbia, Mo: Morawitz landed honorable mention all-state honors for Missouri Class 3 in the recently completed 2008 season, while earning first-team all-district and all-region honors in 2008 and the region’s offensive most valuable player award for his efforts. He had eight goals and six assists during the 2008 season for 22 points to provide the Kewpies a strong one-two scoring punch with fellow S&T signee Jervis Atagana. Mason team with Caleb Collier as a member of the U17 State Cup Champion Springfield SC squad. He plans to major in engineering at S&T. Pictured in purple against Glendale last Fall.

BRIAN SEAWRIGHT, a 6-3, 175-pound center back from Chesterton High School in Chesterton, Ind.: Seawright was an all-conference performer and named as his team’s defensive most valuable player last season as he helped his team finish as the state runner-up. He was a team captain and also earned scholar-athlete honors at his school. Seawright plans to major in nuclear engineering at Missouri S&T.

KYLE SCHRAIER, a 5-7, 155-pound midfielder from Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis, Mo.: Schraier, an all-conference selection at CBC, had seven goals and four assists, for a team that went 23-5 in the 2008 season. He recorded four goals in his junior year for a 23-6-1 CBC squad. Schraier also played on the Missouri Olympic Development Program team that won a regional championship in 2006 and on four teams that won state cups. Schraier, who plans to major in business and information systems at S&T, was named as the national player of the week during the 2008 season by ESPN Rise.

PETER VACCARO, a 5-11, 175-pound forward from Parkway West High School in Ballwin, Mo.: Vaccaro was one of the most prolific scorers in the state during the 2008 season, finishing with 30 goals (sixth in the St. Louis area) and 13 assists for a team-high 73 points (eighth in St. Louis). He was named to the NSCAA’s all-midwest team and as the state’s co-offensive player of the year following the season, as well as being a first-team all-metro St. Louis selection and being named as the Suburban South Conference’s “Player of the Year.” He helped the Longhorns win the district title and finish with a 21-6-1 record in 2008. Vaccaro had 12 goals and two assists as a junior and had 54 goals and 27 assists in his high school career at Parkway West, earning all-conference honors in all four seasons (three as a first-team selection). He also played on the Lou Fusz club team that won three state championships. Vaccaro plans to major in engineering at Missouri S&T.

Coester’s Regional College Soccer Report

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bearhead_125.jpg Missouri State Bears – 1
Western Michigan Broncos – 0
Senior Allison Osmundson netted the game-winning goal at the 61:38 minute mark in the second-half to give Missouri State their second win on the weekend. The Bears improved their record to 5-3-1 on the season. Tara Bailes (Catholic 2008) came on as a substitute.

Drury Panthers LogoDrury Panthers – 3
Bellarmine Knights – 1
The Panthers wasted little time getting on the board, with Nicole Williams getting a goal off a Mandi Little assist at the 4:41 mark. The Panthers pulled out of a halftime tie with two second-half goals to beat Bellarmine 3-1 in Great Lakes Valley Conference action. The Panthers are now 4-2-1 overall and a league-leading 4-0 in GLVC play.

Drury Panthers – 3
Bellarmine Knights – 1
Receiving another two goals from junior Steve Wilczewski, the Drury men’s soccer Panthers blanked Bellarmine4-0 in Great Lakes Valley Conference action Sunday. Wilczewski (Glendale 2006) scored his league-leading seventh and eighth goals to help the Panthers move to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the GLVC. Adam Peterson (Kickapoo 2007) also added a goal and an assist. Kyler Temple (Kickapoo 2008), Alex Palmer (Kickapoo 2007) and Danny Collins (Glendale 2007) also played.

Southwest Baptist Bearcats – 1
Northwest Missouri Bearcats – 0
In a tough-fought match, SBU’s lone goal came in the 32nd minute of the first half. Nicola Cousins was the scorer, putting her at 6 goals for the season. She was supplied by sophomore, Jaymye Ross. Ross now has 4 assists for the season. Johanna Olsson kept her third clean sheet of the year, making 7 saves. SBU now sits at 4-0 on the season and 3-0 in the MIAA.

Miners Logo headMissouri S&T Miners Missouri S&T Miners – 1
Northern Kentucky Norsemen – 3
Steven Beattie broke a one-all tie with a goal 14 minutes into the second half and the Norse, ranked No. 1 in the NSCAA Division II poll, added a second goal later in the period to come away with their 29th straight regular season win since the Miners won at NKU in 2006. Hays (Kickapoo 2008) and Moore (Rolla 2005) started.

Missouri S&T Miners – 1
Northern Kentucky Norsemen – 6
Tied at 1-1 going into the break the Lady Miners gave up five goals in the second half to fall at Northern Kentucky 6-1 on Sunday afternoon in Wilder, Ky. Rachel Moore (Rolla 2006) started.

Missouri Southern LionsMissouri Southern Lions Missouri Southern Lions – 1
Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks – 4
With the match knotted at 1-1, the No. 5-ranked Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks scored three unanswered goals to defeat the Missouri Southern Lions 4-1 Saturday afternoon at Omaha, Neb. Freshman Randi Russell (Joplin 2008) made a career-high nine saves for the Lions while earning her second straight start. McKenzie (Webb City 2008) started, with Altman (Joplin 2008) and Ragains (Lebanon 2008) coming on as substitutes.

Missouri Southern Lions – 0
West Texas A&M Buffs – 2
The Lions (0-7-1, 0-2-1 SSC) stayed close throughout the match despite being out-shot 17-5 overall, including a 14-3 bulge in the second half. The #14 Buffs held an 8-2 edge in shots-on-goal. Freshman Stuart Ziegler (West Plains 2008) had a team-high two shots for the Lions. Clevenger (College Heights 2006) started and Nate Evans (Cassville 2007) came on as a sub.

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Coester’s Regional College Soccer Report

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Missouri State Bears vs Valparaiso Crusaders Missouri State Bears - 1 (2 OT)
Valparaiso Crusaders – 1
The Bears opened strong Friday evening, coming off of their Tournament win at New Mexico last week. Attacking with verve, they wasted no time exploiting the first opportunity to present itself. Kyle Windmueller, the man the MSU Standard calls the “go-to guy” did just that, beating his defender on the left side. His run into the box created space that midfielder Ryan Hennessey filled, receiving the square ball near the spot before slotting his shot just inside the far post in the 11th minute. The Bears kept up the attack, earning a 6-3 advantage in shots in the half.

The second half provided a mirror image of the first, with the Crusaders creating more opportunities, and beating the Bears with a goal in the 87th minute. It was scored by senior Paul Leitelt from 20 yards out as he found space of his own to hammer a shot to the far side netting. It might have been worse but the Bears were fortunate that Brandon Durk was prepared in the 75th minute, as he intercepted a crossing pass at the far post that he knocked down and goal keeper Alex Riggs quickly collected.

Two overtime periods with one near miss for the Bears as a set piece skipped just beyond Thomas Vania’s reach in the six yard box. Tonight marked the return of Springfield Demize player Isreal Bisoni (pictured, underneath MSU’s Justin Alford) who joined the Crusaders from Coffeyville CC, along with his teammate Rodolfo Lucas. Bisoni came on midway through the 1st half and played the majority of the game this evening at forward.

Missouri State Bears – 7
Nicholls State – 0
The Missouri State women’s soccer team dominated Nicholls State in a 7-0 shutout victory on Friday night in the first match of the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, AR. Tara Bailes (Catholic 2008) came on as a substitute while scoring 1 goal and providing an assist as well.
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Drury Panthers – 4
Kentucky Wesleyan – 0
Drury broke open a tight contest with three second-half goals and cruised to a 4-0 victory over Kentucky Wesleyan in a Great Lakes Valley Conference match Friday. Katy McLain (Kickapoo 2008) came on as a substitute in the game for the Lady Panthers.

Drury Panthers – 5
Kentucky Wesleyan – 1
The Drury University soccer Panthers kept their unbeaten start intact, defeating Kentucky Wesleyan 5-1 in a Great Lakes Valley Conference match Friday afternoon. The Panthers, now 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the GLVC, received two goals from senior forward Marco Cherisma – pushing his season total to five – and single goals from juniors Steve Wilczewski (Glendale 2006) and Andrew Bordelon and sophomore Micah Whorton. Kyler Temple (Kickapoo 2008), Adam Peterson (Kickapoo 2007), Alex Palmer (Kickapoo 2007) and Danny Collins (Glendale 2007) all came on as substitutes in the game. Wilczewski, Drury’s leading scorer, was also interviewed by the Drury Mirror recently. Key take away?

Q: What is the better rivalry; Yankee’s/ Redsox’s or Glendale/Kickapoo?
A: I would have to say Glendale/Kickapoo, even though it’s a Glendale dominated rivalry.

Missouri Southern LionsMissouri Southern Lions – 0
Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds – 0
The game finished in a 0-0, scoreless tie that was halted in the 80th minute due to darkness. Nate Evans (Cassville 2007) joined Stuart Ziegler (West Plains 2008) and Jesse Clevenger (College Heights 2006) in the starting lineup.

Missouri Southern Lions – 0
Northwest Missouri Bearcats – 1
Amanda Deml scored the only goal of the match on a free kick from 20 yards out to lead the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats to a 1-0 win over the Missouri Southern Lions in MIAA action Thursday afternoon. Joplin Eagle 2008 graduates Randi Russell and Lindsay Altman both got their first starts of the season, with Brianna McKenzie (Webb City 2008) and Brianna Ragains (Lebanon 2008) coming on as substitutes. Rusell went the entire 90 minutes, with 2 saves.

Miners Logo headMissouri S&T Miners – 2
Bellarmine Knights – 2
After falling behind by two goals at the half, the Miners came back after the break and claimed a 2-2 tie against their GLVC opponent. Andy Held scored with 46 seconds to play in regulation time to send the game into overtime. Zack Hay (Kickapoo 2008) and Brandon Moore (Rolla 2005) both started.

Missouri S&T Miners – 0
Bellarmine Knights – 2
The Miner’s gave up a pair of goals in the first half before mounting a comeback attempt in the second half. The Miners had 12 shots, 4 on goal, compared to Bellarmine five shots in the second frame.

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Sunday Ozarks Regional College Report

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Southwest Baptist Bearcats won both of their MIAA matches this weekend. On Thursday they traveled to Emporia State where they won 3-1.

On Saturday, they went to Joplin where they dismantled the MSSU Lions, 6- 1. SBU’s Rhiane Mitchell, who entered the week at the very top of the NCAA’s points and goals leader board, scored three goals and recorded one assist. Nicola Cousins added SBU’s other three goals in that game. Mitchell now has 10 goals. The SBU season record is 17.

Natascha Lord (Waynesville 2008) and Ashley Wilson (Neosho 2007) came on as substitutes in both games for the Bearcats, with Lord getting a shot on goal Saturday at MSSU.

Miners Logo headMissouri S&T Miners also opened GLVC play this weekend, hosting the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles on Friday. The women won 2-1 in overtime with Brooke Ryan getting the game-winner in the 5th minute of OT. The men won 1-0 on a first half goal by Nick Landon. Zack Hay (Kickapoo 2008) started his 4th straight game, getting a shot on goal as well. Brandon Moore (Rolla 2005) is a captain and 3 year starter for the Miners.

The games against Kentucky Weslyan Sunday

Drury Panthers LogoThe Drury Panthers women opened GLVC play this weekend with a pair of wins, rebounding well from last weeks shocking loss to Harding. Friday night Drury beat UMSL 1-0, which included Anne Prenger (Catholic 2008) who came on as a substitute for the Tritons.

Micah Little’s corner kick was deflected by UMSL keeper Hannah Sayre, but Colvin-Fritz was there to score off the rebound at 2:15 and give the defending GLVC champion Panthers all the offense they would need despite being outshot 11-6 in the contest.

Their game Sunday against Southern Indiana was a 2-0 win, on a pair of goals late in the first half by Alyssa Alcorn and Melissa Perry.

The Men also defeated UMSL, by a 2-1 score, with Steve Wilczewski (Glendale 2006) getting the ultimate game-winner in the 16th. Marco Cherisma got his first goal of the season as well. Kyler Temple (Kickapoo 2008) and Adam Peterson (Kickapoo 2007) came on as substitutes in the game.

Sunday’s game against Southern Indiana

Missouri Southern LionsThe Missouri Southern Lions women had a tough opening to the MIAA season, losing to Central Missouri State in overtime on Thursday followed by the tough loss to SBU on Saturday (see above).

Brianna McKenzie (Webb City 2008) came on as a substitute in both games, while Lindsay Altman (Joplin 2008) and Brianna Ragains (Lebanon 2008) played on Thursday, with Ragains getting a SOG. On Saturday Randi Russell (Joplin 2008) got her first minutes in goal, playing the final 18 minutes of the game, giving up one goal and making one save.

The men did not play. Their scheduled game at Rockhurst was canceled due to the weather.

bearhead_125.jpgThe Missouri State Bears men’s team won their first game of the season at the Nike Classic at the University of New Mexico campus. The 2-1 overtime win over the Cal-Poly Mustangs on Friday was the result of freshman Jordan Barnes stealing an errant back pass and beating the goalkeeper with a shot to the far post just 1:36 into the overtime period.

The game Sunday against #2 ranked Akron

Sunday Ozarks Regional College Report

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Missouri Southern LionsMissouri Southern Lions – 1
Texas Woman’s – 2
Theresa Sanches scored the tie-breaking goal on a penalty kick in the 57th minute to propel the Texas Woman’s Pioneers to the win. The score came just seven minutes after the Lions (2-1) evened the match on a Sarah Evers goal from 10 yards out. Brianna McKenzie (Webb City) earned her 1st start of the season while Lindsay Altman (Joplin) and Brianna Ragains (Lebanon) also saw playing time.

Missouri Southern host MIAA foe, the Central Missouri Mules, on Thursday at 7:00 pm at home. Head coach Trevor Wachsman is two wins shy of reaching 50 for his career (48-35-18 in his sixth season). It would be a nice weekend if they could get wins against the Mules and SBU who visit Saturday.

The Missouri Southern Lion’s men’s squad lost a pair of games this weekend. On Friday, Colorado State – Pueblo beat them 3-1, taking a 2-0 lead before the Lion’s Greg Edmonds scored from an assist by Stuart Ziegler (West Plains). Today’s game against Colorado-Colorado Springs saw the Mountain Lions score just four minutes into the match, adding another tally in the 71st minute for the victory.

Miners Logo headMissouri S&T Miners – 1
Illinois Springfield Prairie Stars – 3
The Prairie Stars were outshot by the Miners 26-9 in the game and had only five shots on goal to the Miners’ 11. However, UIS turned two counterattack plays into goals in the first half and rode the play of NAIA All-American goalkeeper Chance Walker to keep S&T at bay as it tried to rally in the second half. The Miner’s goal was scored by Brandon Moore (Rolla) in the 58th minute, he was joined by Zack Hay (Kickapoo) in the starting lineup.

Missouri S&T Lady Miners – 2 (OT)
Emporia State Hornets – 1
The Lady Miners soccer squad picked up a 2-1 overtime win at Emporia State on Sunday afternoon on Melissa Young’s goal 2:48 into overtime. Young headed a shot inside the right post off a feed from Paige Smothers. The Miner’s win finished ESU’s first ever 2-0 start to season.

On Friday, the Miners lost to Christian Brothers 0-1, the lone goal coming in the 55th minute from a crowd in front of the box. Zack Hay (Kickapoo) once again got the start in the game for S&T.

This Friday, Southern Indiana visits to open the GLVC calendar for the Miners. The women will play at 5:00 and the men at 7:30 pm. Sunday will feature Kentucky Wesleyan with games at 12:00 pm and 2:30 pm. Both

Drury Panthers LogoDrury Panthers – 5
Harding Bison – 1
Drury University’s men’s soccer Panthers spotted Harding an early goal, then rolled to a 5-1 victory over the Bison here on Sunday afternoon. Steve Wilczewski (Glendale) scored two goals, Adam Peterson (Kickapoo) added one along with an assist and Danny Collins (Glendale) assisted on a goal as well. Kyler Temple (Kickapoo) and Alex Palmer (Kickapoo) also saw playing time in a game that also welcomed back Tyson Bramley from injury and Ben Taylor who picked up two assists.

Drury Lady Panthers – 2
Harding Bison – 3
The Lady Panthers fall, after giving up 3 goals in just over 4 minutes. The game winner for the Bison came in the 88th minute, pushing the Panthers to 0-2-1 this season. It is the first win for the Bison, who lost 5-4 in OT to the MSSU Lions, last week. Goals were scored by Mandi Little and Nicole Williams, both in the 2nd half.

The Panthers hit the road Friday for their first GLVC game at UMSL where they’ll take on the Tritons. They’ll return home on Sunday to host Southern Indiana

The Southwest Baptist Bearcats had the weekend off, after seeing their game at Rolla cancelled at halftime. They at Emporia State (KS) Thursday evening and at Missouri Southern Saturday afternoon at noon as they open MIAA play.

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Missouri State Bears – 0
St Louis University Billikens – 0
The Bills out-shot the Bears 11-6 in the first half, 8-3 in the second stanza and 8-1 in the two overtime periods for an overall 27-10 advantage. Freshman goalkeeper Hannah Perry was forced to make just one save in posting her third consecutive shutout. Missouri State’s Jackie Jasper made nine saves.