Athletics Headlines: January 2008 Archives
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Spartan Wrestling Falls to Central Missouri (January 31, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University wrestling team was defeated by the University of Central Missouri (NCAA D-II) 35-12 in a dual meet at MBU Thursday night. At 157 lbs., Matt Collum picked up a win by fall (4:30) for the Spartans. Also winning for the Spartans were Nigel Kinworthy (184) winning 2-1, and Nick Lobosco (149) with a 4-2 decision. Earlier this week, the Spartans dropped in the NAIA National Rankings from 14th place to 20th place. They will return to the mats on Saturday at the Missouri Valley College Open.…
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Men's Basketball Game at UIS Postponed (January 31, 2008)
The MBU men's basketball game scheduled for Thursday, January 31 at the University of Illinois at Springfield has been postponed due to inclement weather. The contest will be re-scheduled.…
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Men's Volleyball Starts Season 4-0 (January 27, 2008)
The Spartans opened up their season with four wins at the Lindenwood Tournament this weekend. On Friday, the Spartans defeated Moody Bible Institute 30-13, 30-14, 30-25. They also handled Johnson and Wales College (Colo.) 32-30, 30-25, 30-25. The Spartans had to battle harder to pick up Saturday’s wins. They defeated Cardinal-Stritch University 30-25, 30-32, 30-24, 25-30, 15-10 and Graceland College 31-33, 30-25, 30-24, 30-28. MBU’s Matt Mahoney was named to the all-tournament team.…
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Men's Basketball Wins Second in a Row (January 27, 2008)
The MBU men's basketball team won its second game in a row Saturday afternoon, when the Spartans defeated the Harris-Stowe Hornets 62-57 at home. Brandon Bishop led the Spartans with 20 points and six rebounds, and Bret Wilson added 19 points. The Spartans improve to 3-3 in the American Midwest Conference, 5-17 overall. The Spartans will return to AMC play on Thursday, when they travel to the University of Illinois at Springfield. Earlier Saturday afternoon, the Lady Spartans lost to Harris-Stowe 70-62. Julie Leach led the Lady Spartans with 21 points and 14 rebounds. April Redus added 17 points (4…
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Spartans Get Second AMC Win (January 24, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men’s basketball team picked up its second American Midwest Conference win Thursday night, defeating host Williams Baptist College 94-78. The Spartans shot 36 for 55 from the field and 11 for 24 from behind the arc. Five Spartans were in double figures. Bret Wilson led MBU with 25 points, Brandon Bishop added 23, Deon White 14, Dane Rawlins 13, and Geoffrey Grant 10. The win takes the Spartans to 2-3 in the AMC, 4-17 overall. The Spartans will return home Saturday, hosting Harris-Stowe State University in AMC action. Play starts at 2:00 p.m., when the Lady…
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Lady Spartans Get AMC Win, Wrestling Falls Short in Dual (January 22, 2008)
The Lady Spartan basketball team improved to 3-2 in the American Midwest Conference and 8-10 overall with a 65-52 win at Williams Baptist College (Walnut Ridge, Ark.) Tuesday night. MBU had a cold hand early trailing 10-2 in the opening minutes. The Lady Spartans eventually began to connect, coming within a point at halftime, but still trailing 27-26. The Lady Spartan offense came alive in the second half, securing the win on 14 for 24 shooting. Summer McCaughley led MBU and all scorers with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Julie Leach added 14 points and 9 rebounds, and Nikia Henry…
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MBU Basketball Teams Lose to Rival McKendree (January 20, 2008)
The Spartan basketball teams suffered AMC defeat at the hands of the McKendree University Bearcats Saturday afternoon. The women tipped off the action in a 73-66 loss to the Lady Bearcats. The Lady Spartans played McKendree closely throughout the game, but trailed throughout. The Lady Spartans got within five of the Lady Bearcats with less than a minute to play, but a pair of free-throws by McKendree spread the lead to seven, as time wound down. MBU drops to 7-10 overall, 2-2 in the American Midwest Conference. The MBU men's team gave the NAIA's 18th ranked McKendree a run for…
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Men's Basketball Drops to 1-2 in AMC (January 18, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men’s basketball team lost in American Midwest Conference action Thursday night at William Woods University 88-70. The Spartans drop to 3-16 overall, 1-2 in the AMC. The Owls improve to 4-12, 1-2 in the AMC. The Spartans shot 37% from the field and 61% from the free-throw line, while the Owls shot 50% from the field and 67% from the free-throw line. Bret Wilson led the Spartans with 14 points, Geoffrey Grant contributed 12 and Jason Fry added 11. The Spartans will take on AMC rival McKendree University (13-5, 3-0) Saturday, following the women's game at…
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MBU Baseball Alumni to Play in Frontier League (January 17, 2008)
MARION, Ill. – The Southern Illinois Miners have signed third baseman/outfielder Brad Arnett and right handed pitcher Jake McMurran for the 2008 season. Both Arnett and McMurran played their college ball at Missouri Baptist University and spent the summer of 2007 playing for the NBC World Series Champion Havasu Heat. Two of their teammates on the Heat were current Miners Drew Moffit and Nick Starnes. Arnett hit .520 with an .840 slugging percentage to win MVP honors in the NBC World Series. With the Heat in 2007, Arnett hit .432 overall with 15 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and…
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MBU Wrestling Receives 13th Place Ranking (January 16, 2008)
The Spartan wrestling team has moved back into the NAIA National Rankings, settling in at 13th place. To date, seven Spartans have met NAIA national qualifying standards. The Spartans traveled to Pella, Iowa for the Central College Invitational this past weekend. With Iowa being the heartland of amateur wrestling, competition was guaranteed to be tough. With teams representing NCAA Div II and III and several NAIA schools and NJCAA institutions represented, the Spartans faired well. MBU heavyweight Michael Wakim (of Florissant, Missouri) had a good weekend defeating current NAIA 5th ranked Jordan Wall of William Penn twice. Once with a…
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Women's Basketball Escapes with Victory (January 15, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University women’s basketball team escaped with a 82-78 victory Tuesday night at William Woods University (Fulton, Mo.) The Lady Spartans trailed the Lady Owls much of the second half, but three three-pointers by MBU’s Nikia Henry late in the game proved to provide the spark Missouri Baptist needed to gain the lead. The win improves MBU to 2-1 in the American Midwest Conference and 7-9 overall. Nikia Henry led the Lady Spartans with 30 points. Julie Leach added 20 points and 14 rebounds and April Redus and Summer McCaughley each scored 11. The Lady Spartans will be…
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Men's Volleyball Ranked 4th in Pre-Season Poll (January 15, 2008)
The Men's Volleyball NAIA 2008 Coaches Pre-Season Poll has been released. The MBU men’s volleyball team, who finished in the Final Four at Nationals a year ago, are ranked fourth. The Spartans return several key players from last year’s Final Four team. Ryan Young, a 6’4” senior, will serve as MBU's team captain for the second straight year. Fellow senior Matt Washechek will return to run the offense in his third year as starting setter for MBU. Junior opposite, Matt Mahoney, is expected to make major contributions at the net along side middle blocker Garrett Callender. MBU will open its…
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Spartans Lose Double Overtime Thriller to Columbia (January 12, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University Spartans dropped to 1-1 in American Midwest Conference play (3-15 overall) in a 69-62 double-overtime loss to the Columbia College Cougars on Saturday. MBU led 8-2 early, but the Cougars went on a 16-0 run, and kept the momentum to halftime, taking a 30-14 advantage into the locker room. The Spartans outscored the Cougars 39-23 in the second half, pushing the game into overtime. A three-pointer at the buzzer by MBU's Brandon Bishop forced the game into the second overtime. The Cougars outscored the Spartans 9-2 in the second overtime to secure the win. MBU shot…
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Spartans Pick up Long Due Win at Home (January 10, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men’s basketball team snapped a 14 game losing streak Thursday night, in a 65-61 American Midwest Conference win over Hannibal-LaGrange College. The win was the first for the Spartans since November 3rd, and sets their record at 3-14 (1-0 in the AMC). Hannibal drops to 8-8 (0-1 in the AMC). MBU trailed the Trojans 35-28 at halftime, but their ferocious defense fueled a second half comeback. MBU held HLG without a point for the first seven minutes of the second half and HLG could only muster up 10 points in the first 16 minutes of second…
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Women's Basketball Opens up AMC 1-0 (January 8, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University women’s basketball team ended its three game losing streak at MBU’s Muncy Gymnasium Thursday night in a 85-60 win over American Midwest Conference opponent Hannibal-LaGrange College. MBU led 46-32 at halftime. The Lady Spartans, now 6-8, start the AMC season 1-0. In her first performance with the Lady Spartans, junior forward Julie Leach led both teams with 20 points and 12 rebounds. Nikia Henry contributed 13 points for MBU. The Lady Spartans shot 53.4% (18 for 29) from the field, 50% (4 for 6) from behind the arc. The men's basketball team will open its AMC…
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Men's Basketball Woes Continue (January 7, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men’s basketball team extended its losing streak to 14 this weekend, dropping two games at the Tabor College Classic (Hillsboro, Kans.) The Spartans lost to Sterling College Friday night 85-77. Sterling’s Tony Stewart led all scorers with 24 points. Four players were in double digits for the Spartans: Brandon Bishop 18, Bret Wilson 16, Jake Hackerson 17, and Korey McDaniel 12. The Spartans lost to host Tabor on Saturday by a score of 79-72. Freshman Dane Rawlins earned his first collegiate double-double, scoring 15 and pulling down 15 boards (7 offensive). Bret Wilson led the Spartans…
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