Athletics Headlines: February 2008 Archives
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Lady Spartans Advance in Post-Season Play (February 29, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University women's basketball team improved its win streak to four games with a 74-53 triumph over University of Illinois - Springfield in the first round of the American Midwest Conference playoffs. The Lady Spartans earned a first round home game as the number four seed. UIS went into Saturday's game with a 12-18 record and the number five seed. MBU led by as many as 11 points in the first half, but a late UIS surge trimmed the Lady Spartan lead to two points at the intermission. MBU regained the lead at the start of the second…
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Spartan Baseball Top 25 in NAIA (February 28, 2008)
In the first NAIA Regular-season rating of 2008, (released February 27th), the Missouri Baptist University Spartans have earned the #21 spot. The Spartans, who are also ranked first in the NAIA Region V, were unranked in the national pre-season poll. The MBU baseball squad has gotten off to a 3-3 start. One of the Spartan victories came over #16 pre-season ranked Auburn University – Montgomery. Two of MBU’s losses were to NAIA Top 25 teams. “We expect to be in the national mix all year,” said MBU Head Coach Eddie Uschold. “It is nice to be in that position. Now…
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Track to Send Four Athletes to NAIA Nationals (February 27, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men's and women's track teams will send four athletes to the NAIA Indoor Track and Field National Championship to be held March 6-8 at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. On the men's side, Steve Bender, Kenny Kibii, and Justen Hinds will be representing the Spartans. Bender will compete in the 1,000 meter run. His best performance so far was a 2:32.07 at Indiana Wesleyan University on February 18th. Kibii will also be competing in the 1,000 meter run. Kibii also ran his best time of 2:30.12 at IWU on February 18th. Hinds will…
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Men's Tennis Picks Up First Win of Season (February 26, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men's tennis team picked up its first win of the season, with a 6-3 victory over host Principia College Tuesday night. The Spartans are now 1-1 on the season. Winning their doubles matches were the #1 team of David Conley and Chris Cozad, and the #2 team of Pershard Owens and Nick Jannett. Winning their singles matches were #1 Chris Cozad, #2 David Conley, #3 Pershard Owens, and #4 Nick Jannett. Cozad and Conley remain undefeated in both singles and doubles play this season. The Spartans will return to the courts this Friday at 10:00 a.m.,…
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Men's Basketall Concludes Regular Season (February 26, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men's basketball team concluded its regular season and American Midwest Conference play Monday night in a 63-58 loss to Harris-Stowe State University. The Spartans outshot the Hornets from the field and out-rebounded them as well. However, a dismal 44.4% from the foul line on 8 for 18 shooting proved to be fatal for MBU. With the win, HSSU takes sole possession of fourth place in the AMC and will host its first-round Conference Tournament game for the first time in program history. With the loss, the Spartans drop all the way from fourth place in the…
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MBU Basketball Teams Split Versus UIS (February 24, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University basketball teams split in American Midwest Conference action at home on Saturday. The women’s basketball team secured a fourth place American Midwest Conference finish, when they beat the University of Illinois at Springfield 68-59. The Lady Spartans improve to 13-15 overall and 8-6 in the AMC. MBU’s Miroslava Harcegova led both teams with 14 points. Omega Key scored a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Nikia Henry added 12 points and Julie Leach 13 points for the Lady Spartans. With the win, the #4 Lady Spartans will host #5 UIS at 7:00 p.m. on Friday,…
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Spartan Baseball Splits in Tennessee (February 24, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University baseball team split its games at Union University on Saturday. They are now 3-3 on the season. The Spartans won their first game of the day 4-0 over Huntington College. Cody Poche got the win for the Spartans, pitching six innings and allowing only one hit. Joel Johnson led the Spartan offense with a two-run homerun. The Spartans lost their second game of the day 5-3 to Union University. The Spartans dug a hole early, as they registered three errors in the first two innings, and never recovered. The Spartans are scheduled to host Lindenwood University…
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Six MBU Wrestlers Qualify for Nationals (February 24, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University wrestling team competed at the NAIA Eastern Regional Tournament on Friday. Six individuals will be competing at the National Tournament in Sioux City, Iowa March 6th through the 8th. Two of those athletes placed in the top four at the Regional Tournament: Ike Okenwa placed third in the197 lb. class, and Nigel Kinworthy placed thrid in the 184 lb. class. Kinworthy and Okenwa will be joined at the National Tournament by teammates Matt Collum (157 lb.), Gerald Harris (157 lb.), Jeff Bowman (184 lb.) and Mike Wakim (285 lb.).…
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Men's Bowling Qualifies for Sectional Competition (February 22, 2008)
For the fourth consecutive year, the Missouri Baptist University men’s bowling team has competed through a huge field of collegiate bowling programs to become one of the top 64 teams in the nation. The Spartans will travel to Southpoint in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 14-16, 2008 to compete in sectional competition. The Spartans will be seeded fourth. Congratulations to the team for this impressive accomplishment.…
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MBU Athletic Contest Cancelled Due to Weather (February 21, 2008)
Due to the severe winter weather affecting St. Louis County and surrounding areas, MBU's Thursday night athletic events have been cancelled. The AMC men's basketball game at Harris-Stowe has been re-scheduled for Monday, February 25 at 7:00 p.m. The MAMVIC East men's volleyball game against Clarke College at home has been cancelled, to be re-scheduled for a later date. For updates regarding Friday and Saturday contests, continue to check back on the MBU Athletics page.…
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Women's Basketball Shocks NAIA #20 Harris-Stowe (February 20, 2008)
The Lady Spartan basketball team upset AMC frontrunner and NAIA #20 Harris-Stowe State University (20-8,11-2) 85-83 in overtime Tuesday night in front of a packed and stunned Harris-Stowe crowd. The Lady Spartans led 39-33 at the half. They extended that lead to 19 points at the 13:00 mark in the second half. Harris-Stowe, led by Chanel Ross (36 points), rallied back to take a two point lead with just under three minutes remaining in regulation. With the score tied in the last seconds, MBU's Julie Leach missed a jumper that would have secured the win. In overtime, MBU trailed by…
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Women's Tennis Picks up Program's First Win (February 19, 2008)
In its first full season of competition, the Missouri Baptist University women's tennis team picked up its first win in program history on Tuesday night. The Lady Spartans defeated Principia College 5-4. The victory was sealed in the last match of the evening, as MBU freshman Lindsay Dixon won her match in overtime. The Lady Spartans will return to the courts at Principia on March 1st, when they face Quincy University.…
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Men's Basketball Loses to UIS (February 19, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men's basketball team dropped to 4-8 in the American Midwest Conference, (6-22 overall), in a 103-87 loss to the University of Illinois at Springfield in a make-up contest Monday night. The game had been re-scheduled in January due to inclement weather. The Spartans were led by Brandon Bishop's 36 points. Bret Wilson added 23 points and 8 rebounds for MBU. The Spartans will travel to Harris-Stowe State University on Thursday, then will face UIS once again at home on Saturday to conclude AMC regular season play.…
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Men's Lacrosse Splits Weekend Games (February 19, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men's lacrosse team opened up play for the first time ever this weekend in Columbia, Missouri. The Spartans, facing club teams from the University of Missouri and the University of Iowa, picked up one win already in their young history. The Spartans lost to Mizzou 5-3 on Friday, but bounced back on Saturday, blasting the Hawkeyes 16-6. Freshman Marcus Barrera led the Spartan offensive attack on Saturday, scoring 6 goals and dishing out 2 assists. The 1-1 Spartans will return to action this weekend, as they face Southern Virginia University and Davenport University at Tennessee Wesleyan…
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MBU Basketball Teams Both Win at Home (February 17, 2008)
In the opening game at Muncy Gymnasium on Saturday, the Missouri Baptist University women’s basketball team picked up a 74-70 overtime win over Williams Baptist College. The Lady Spartans trailed by 12 with three minutes to go in regulation, but came back, managing to tie the game with :16 to go on two free-throws made by Nikia Henry. The Lady Spartans outscored the Lady Eagles 7 to 3 in overtime to secure the win. The Lady Spartans improve to 6-6 in the American Midwest Conference, 11-15 overall. They are currently ranked 4th in the AMC. Nikia Henry led the Lady…
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MBU Baseball Upsets #16 AUM (February 17, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men’s baseball team improved to 2-2 when they got a 10-7 upset win over NAIA 16th ranked Auburn University – Montgomery in Alabama on Saturday. MBU trailed 7-1 heading into the 8th inning, but the Spartan offense drove in nine runs in the 8th to take the lead. Clayton Dill (1-1) picked up the win for the Spartans. Derek Mayer got the save, his second in two attempts this season. Scott Schneider started the MBU rally with a three-run homerun. Scott Talbert had a homerun, double, two runs and an RBI. Joel Johnson went 2 for…
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MBU Baseball Splits Friday Games (February 16, 2008)
Because of weather and scheduling issues, the Spartan baseball team traveled form Lebanon, Tennessee, where they were scheduled to play Union University on Friday, to Montgomery, Alabama to get three more games in this weekend. The Spartans faced off against the Eagles of Faulkner University and Georgetown College at Faulkner University. The Spartans lost the first game of the day to Faulkner 4-0. The Eagles jumped out to a 4-0 lead after four innings. The Spartans battled back with single tallies in the top of the fifth and the top of the seventh. The Spartans had the bases loaded in…
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Women's Basketball Loses to Park (February 14, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University women's basketball team lost in non-conference action 89-68 to Park University at home on Thursday night. The Lady Spartans struggled to click the entire night, but trailed by only nine with three minutes to go in the game. The Lady Pirates widened the lead to 21 points in the closing minutes, as the Lady Spartans ran out of steam. MBU drops to 10-15 overall. They will return to American Midwest Conference play when they host Williams Baptist College on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.…
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Men's Tennis Opens Season with a Loss (February 14, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men's tennis team opened the 2008 season with a 6-3 loss to Truman State University Thursday night. MBU's number one doubles team of David Conley and Chris Cozad earned a win for the Spartans. Conley and Cozad each picked up a win in singles play as well. The Spartans will return to the courts February 26th, when they take on Principia College.…
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Baseball Opens Season With a Loss to #8 Cumberland (February 14, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University baseball team (0-1) opened its season with a 10-8 loss to NAIA 8th ranked Cumberland University (Lebanon, Tenn.). The Spartan offensive attack was led by Joel Johnson (3-5, 1 RBI), and Scott Talbert and Francisco Vega who each hit a three-run homerun. The Spartans will return to the field Friday when they face Union University in a double-header at Lambuth University. The game was moved from its original site on Union's campus due to last week's tremendous tornado damage to the Union University campus.…
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Men's Basketball Game vs. McKendree to be Broadcast Live via Web (February 14, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men's basketball game at home against AMC rival McKendree University tonight will be broadcast by McKendree live via the web. To listen to the game, click here. The men's game will tip-off at approximately 7:00 p.m., at the conclusion of the MBU women's basketball game versus Park University. The ladies will tip-off at 5:00 p.m.…
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Spartan Grapplers Fall to Truman State (February 14, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University wrestling team fell just shy of a win at Truman State University (Kirksville, Mo.) Wednesday night, losing 26-25. Picking up wins for MBU were Sam Kassing (133 lb., D 3-0), Nicholas Lobosco (149 lb., Fall :58, 1st), Matt Collum (157 lb., MD 11-2), Nigel Kinworthy (184 lb., Fall 1:12, 1st), and Ike Okenwa (197 lb., Fall 1:16, 1st). The Spartans return to action this Saturday for a dual at Oklahoma City University.…
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Women's Basketball Loses to McKendree (February 12, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University women's basketball team let one get away from them Tuesday night in Muncy Gymnasium. The Lady Spartans, who possessed a 43-39 halftime lead, lost to the McKendree University Lady Bearcats 78-71. "I give credit to McKendree. They made plays when plays needed to be made, and we didn't. Those plays made the game," said MBU Coach Danny Wingate. The loss drops MBU to 5-6 in the American Midwest Conference, 10-14 overall. Nikia Henry led the Lady Spartans in scoring, with 21 points. Omega Key added 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Sommer McCauley contributed 13 points.…
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Lady Spartans Pick up AMC Win at Home, Men Fall to WWU (February 9, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University women’s basketball team improved to 5-5 in the American Midwest Conference with a 76-63 win over William Woods University at home on Saturday. The Lady Spartans trailed by as much as fourteen in the first half, but cut the lead to five (29-34) before heading into the locker room. A second-half offensive surge by MBU secured a lead and the victory. "We came out sluggish in the first half, but I liked our intensity and aggresiveness in the second half. That's what it takes to win games in this conference," said MBU Coach Danny Wingate. The…
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Men's Volleyball Gets First Loss in Iowa (February 9, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men's volleyball team dropped its first match of the year on Saturday, losing to St. Ambrose University (Davenport, Iowa) 25-30, 30-27, 24-30, 26-30. The team's record now stands at 7-1 (1-1 in the MAMVIC East). The Spartans defeated Clarke College (Dubuque) Friday night in their first game of their journey to Iowa. The Spartans won 30-25, 30-28, 30-32, 30-24. The Spartans will return to action on Tuesday, when they travel to Park University in Parkville, Missouri.…
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Women's Tennis Opens Season (February 8, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University women's tennis team opened play for the first time ever with an 8-1 loss to Truman State University Tuesday night. The youn Lady Spartan program boasted a lone victory in singles. MBU's Katie Hall defeated TSU's Kristyn Sampias in a super-tie-breaker. Hall came from behind to win the first set 8-6, while Sampias claimed the second set 4-6. Hall then re-focused to win the super-tie-breaker 10-4. The Lady Spartans will have a week off next week, returning to play February 19th at Principia College. The Spartan men's basketball team was also in action Thursday night, losing…
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Wrestling Loses to McKendree (February 7, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University wrestling team lost to McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois Wednesday night. The Bearcats, ranked second in the NAIA, defeated the Spartans 29-9. Three Spartans won their matches. Matt Collum (157 lbs.) had a 12-7 decision over McKendree's Aaron Winning. Nigel Kinworthy (184 lbs.) won 7-3 over Josh Bryant. Ike Okenwa (197) defeated Adam Hicks with a 7-4 decision. In the heavyweight class, McKendree's Dan Moore defeated MBU's Mike Wakim with a 4-3 decision in overtime. The Spartans will return to action in a dual at Truman State University on February 13th.…
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Lady Spartans Fall to Columbia (February 5, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University women’s basketball team lost on the road to Columbia College 77-63 Tuesday night. The loss drops the Lady Spartans to 4-5 in the American Midwest Conference, 9-13 overall. Nikia Henry led MBU with 17 points, while April Redus scored 15, on 5 for 10 from behind the arc. Omega Key brought down 12 boards for the Lady Spartans. The Lady Spartans will return home on Saturday to play host to William Woods University. Play will tip-off at 2:00 p.m., with the men's game will follow. Both the men's and women's basketball games have been designated as…
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Basketball Teams Split at Hannibal (February 2, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University women's basketball team improved to 4-4 in the American Midwest Conference (9-12 overall) with a 84-66 win at Hannibal-LaGrange College on Saturday. The Lady Spartans led 46-18 at the half, but six second half threes by HLG brought the Lady Trojans within ten points with six minutes remaining, but that is as close as they would get. Julie Leach led MBU with 25 points and 17 rebounds. Miroslava Harcegova added 15 (5 3-pointers), April Redus 14, and Omega Key 10. The Lady Spartans will travel to Columbia College on Tuesday for AMC play. The men's basketball…
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