Athletics Headlines: March 2008 Archives
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Men's Volleyball Concludes Regular Season (March 31, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men's volleyball team concluded its regular season this weekend with near perfect play at the Lees McRae Tournament in Banner Elk, North Carolina. The Spartans made quick work of each of their three opponents. They swept Lees McRae (30-28, 30-13, 30-26) and Warner Southern College (30-20, 30-27, 30-21) on Friday. Matt Mahoney recorded 10 kills against Lees McRae and 13 kills against Warner Southern. Garrett Callender put up four blocks against WSC. On Saturday, the Spartans again swept their competition, beating King College (30-23, 30-24, 30-19). Callender had a strong performance for MBU, recording 12 kills…
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Softball Sweeps Judson University (March 31, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University softball team got a non-conference sweep of Judson University in Elgin, Illinois on Saturday. The Lady Spartans won the first game 10-1. Lindsay Parker pitched for the win. Lauren Scovill went 3-for-3 at the plate, hit two homeruns, and drove in five runs. MBU won the second game 12-2, behind Jessica Robinson's pitching. The wins improve the Lady Spartan overall record to 13-7. They are 2-0 in the American Midwest Conference.…
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Baseball Sweeps HSSU in Four Games (March 31, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University baseball team picked up four wins in its first American Midwest Conference games of the season this weekend. The games, scheduled for home, were all played at Harris-Stowe State University on Friday and Saturday, due to poor field conditions at MBU. The wins improve the Spartan overall record to 17-7, 4-0 in the AMC. In Friday play, the Spartans won game one of the double header 5-1. Cody Poche’ pitched into the sixth inning for his third victory of the season. Clayton Dill got the last four outs for his first save of the season. At…
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Weather Impacts Friday Games (March 28, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University baseball team's scheduled home games for Friday have been moved to Harris-Stowe State University due to poor field conditions. The new start time for the double header has been scheduled for 2:00 p.m. The MBU softball team's double header at Trinity Christian College for Friday has been cancelled due to snow in the Chicago area. The status of Saturday's games at Judson College in Elgin, Illinois is pending. Updates will be posted on the MBU Athletics webpage.…
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Softball Opens AMC Season with Two Victories (March 26, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University softball team opened its American Midwest Conference season with two wins over Hannibal-LaGrange College on Tuesday. The wins improve the Lady Spartan record to 11-7 overall, 2-0 in the AMC. MBU won the first game 8-1 behind pitcher Lindsay Parker. Parker also drove in a two-run homerun. MBU won the second game 8-4. Pitcher Jessica Robinson got the win. Lauren Scovill hit a homerun for the Lady Spartans. The Lady Spartan softball team will be back in AMC action at home on Thursday, when they host the University of Illinois-Springfield (7-4, 1-1) at 2:00 p.m.…
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MBU to Add Women's Wrestling Program for 2008-2009 (March 24, 2008)
Missouri Baptist University Director of Athletics Thomas Smith has announced that MBU will become one of only a handful of universities in the country to sponsor a women’s wrestling program, beginning in the 2008-2009 school year. Women’s Wrestling is one of the fastest growing sports in both the United States and the world. It was added to the Olympic Games in 2004 and has been fully included in all programs of USA Wrestling, the sport’s national authority. At the high school level, women’s wrestling has increased at a rate of 10 percent a year. Currently, it is estimated that there…
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Softball Splits, Baseball Drops Two on Saturday (March 22, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University softball team split its double header against Robert Morris College on Saturday. The Lady Spartans hosted the game at Parkway South High School, as the MBU field was too wet for play. The Lady Spartans lost the first game 3-4. All three MBU runs were scored on a home run by Lindsay Parker. Jessica Robinson picked up the loss. MBU shut out RMC 5-0 in the second game behind Lindsay Parker's pictching. The Lady Spartan offense boasted three homeruns, hit by Stacey Launius, Jamie Osborn and Danielle Hayden. MBU's record now stands at 9-7. The Missouri…
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Saturday Softball Game Moved to Parkway South High School (March 22, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University softball team will have to wait a little longer to host its first game of the season. Saturday's scheduled home game against Robert Morris College has been move to Parkway South High School in Ballwin due to poor field conditions at MBU. The double header will have the same start time of 1:00 p.m.…
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Baseball and Softball Sweep Good Friday Double Headers (March 21, 2008)
In its home opener, the Missouri Baptist University baseball team picked up two wins on Good Friday. The 21st ranked Spartans defeated the College of the Ozarks 10-2 in the first game, and shut out the Bobcats 3-0 in the second. The wins improve MBU's record to 13-5. The Spartans will be back in action on Saturday, playing host to the Indiana Institute of Technology in a double-header at 2:00 p.m. The Lady Spartan softball team improved their record to 8-6 with a 21-0, 10-0 double header victory over Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri on Friday. MBU recorded seven homeruns…
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MBU Almunus Named New Golf Coach (March 18, 2008)
Justin Hoagland, a 1997 graduate of Missouri Baptist University, has been named the new MBU Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach. The position will be Coach Hoagland's first collegiate coaching position. Hoagland, a native of Robinson, Illinois, was the American Midwest Conference Men's Golf Champion in 1996. Coach Hoagland has worked as a teaching golf professional since graduating from MBU in 1997 with a bachelor's degree in Business. He has served as a golf instructor for the Hank Haney Instruction Program and for Golf Headquarters in O'Fallon, Missouri. He has also served as the Director of Instruction at Innsbrook Resort…
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MBU Softball Opens Season at .500 in Florida (March 17, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University softball team spent its Spring Break on the road in sunny Ft. Myer, Florida, finally able to take the field this season. The Lady Spartans' first five games of the season were cancelled or postponed due to inclement weather. The Lady Spartans picked up victories over Edinboro University (two wins), Skidmore College, Salem State College, the University of Bridgeport, and Alfred University. The Lady Spartans went 6-6 on the trip, and will take a .500 record into their first home game of the season on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. versus Culver-Stockton College.…
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Spartan Wrestling Finishes Strong at NAIA Nationals (March 11, 2008)
Three Spartans earned All-American honors at the NAIA national tournament in Sioux City, Iowa this past weekend. Lead by junior Matt Collum (Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, Ill.) who placed third at 157 lbs., the Spartans placed 16th. The 45 points scored was the most ever posted by Missouri Baptist at the national tournament. Collum, who entered the tournament unranked, finished the weekend 5-1, with four of his wins coming by fall. By doing this the junior won the prestigious Gorrarian award, that is given to the wrestler with the most falls in the least amount of time. The two…
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Spartan Basketball Players Earn AMC Honors (March 10, 2008)
Two members of the Missouri Baptist University men's basketball team received American Midwest Conference honors this past weekend. MBU's Brandon Bishop and Bret Wilson each earned all-conference honors. Bishop, a 5'10" sophomore guard from Wright City, Missouri, was named AMC First Team All-Conference. Bishop led the Spartans with 16.4 points per game, and led MBU in assists (3.4) and steals (2.3). Wilson, a 6'5" junior guard from Lee's Summit, Missouri, was named AMC Honorable Mention All-Conference. He led the Spartans in scoring from behind the arc. He finished fourth in the NAIA Division I for three-pointers made per game, averaging…
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Lady Spartans Earn All-Conference Honors (March 8, 2008)
American Midwest Conference honors for the 2007-2008 women's basketball season were awarded Saturday afternoon, at the conclusion of the AMC Tournament Championship game. Earning First-Team All-Conference honors for the Missouri Baptist University Lady Spartans were Nikia Henry and Julie Leach. Henry, a 5'2" junior guard from Kansas City, Missouri, led the Lady Spartans in points per game (17.2), assists per game (3.07), and steals per game (1.2). Leach, a 6'0" junior forward from Beaver Dam, Kentucky, averaged 15.6 points per game, and led MBU in rebounds with 9.9 per game, field goal percentage (59.1%), and free-throw percentage (85.3%). Leach's field…
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Lady Spartan Basketball Season Ends (March 7, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University women's basketball team ended its season Thursday night in a 69-50 loss to McKendree University in semifinal action of the American Midwest Tournament. The Lady Spartans finish the season 14-16 and fourth place in the AMC. The Lady Spartans struggled to control the ball early, as they turned the ball over 17 times in the first half, matching their scoring for the period. The score at halftime stood 32-17 in the Lady Bearcats' favor. MBU managed to regain some composure in the second half, bringing the score to within four with less than three minutes to…
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Listen LIVE to Lady Spartan Basketball Tonight! (March 6, 2008)
Fans of Missouri Baptist University Lady Spartan basketball can listen to the game live tonight, as it is broadcast by McKendree University. The No. 4 Lady Spartans will face the No. 1 Lady Bearcats in Lebanon, Illinois in semifinal action of the American Midwest Conference Tournament. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m. The Lady Spartans went 0-2 against the Lady Bearcats in AMC regular season play. It will be an exciting match-up however, as McK has only beaten MBU by seven points each outing, and the Lady Spartans have come on strong in the final weeks of the season. The winner…
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Snow Postpones MBU Athletic Events (March 4, 2008)
All Missouri Baptist University athletic events scheduled for Tuesday, March 4th, have been cancelled. The women's basketball American Midwest Conference Tournament Semifnal game at McKendree University has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 6th at 7:00 p.m. No other events have been re-scheduled at this time.…
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Spartan Baseball Picks up Two Wins (March 2, 2008)
The 21st ranked Missouri Baptist University baseball team picked up two wins in a double header against Central Methodist University on Saturday. The Spartans, who trailed 8-2 after 2 innings, rallied bake to win the first game 15-10. Brandon Patek, Scott Talbert, and Joel Johnson hit three back-to-back homeruns for the Spartans in the third inning. Johnson finished the game 3 for 3 with 4 runs and 3 RBI. Derik Drewett got the win for the Spartans. MBU crushed CMU 17-0 in the second game. Brandon Patek hit a grandslam for MBU. Francisco Vega batted 3 for 3 with 3…
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Tennis Teams Come up Short Against Quincy (March 2, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men's and women's tennis teams both came up short against Quincy University at Principia College on Saturday. The women's squad lost to Quincy 7-2. The two wins came from the doubles team of Lindsay Dixon and Brittany Becker, and from Lindsay's Dixon's singles victory. The men's competition came down to the last match, as the Spartans fell 5-4. David Cozad and Chris Conley both remained undefeated on the season, winning the #1 doubles match and the #1 and #2 singles matches. Both teams will be back in action on Tuesday as they travel to the University…
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Columiba Cougars Bring Spartan Basketball Season to a Close (March 2, 2008)
The Missouri Baptist University men's basketball season came to a close Saturday night at the hands of Columbia College. The Spartans lost to the Cougars 71-54 at Columbia in the first round of the American Midwest Conference Tournament. MBU finishes the season 6-25. They were seventh in the AMC. #2 Columbia will now face now face the #3 University of Illinois - Springfield at Columbia on Wednesday night in semifinal play. MBU freshman Dane Rawlins led the Spartans with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Bret Wilson chipped in 12, and Jake Hackerson 10 points.…
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