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Ozarks Women looking to make Strides

August 30, 2019

CLARKSVILLE – The women’s cross country team at the University of Ozarks continues to make strides as a program and aims for sustained success in 2019.

The 2018 team won one home race and finished second in the other. Head Coach Heidi Pinkerton brought in a crop of four talented freshmen to add to the current team.

Overall, Pinkeron is excited to see how the season will play out. “I am excited to see what we will accomplish this season. We don’t have one girl that is minutes ahead of everyone else. We have a young group. We have a good pack. I think if they work together, they can do some bigger things than last year. The girls are on board and want to improve. They are doing the small things and are holding one another accountable.” Silvia Chavez returns for her sophomore campaign. “I think Silvia will do some great things for the team. Sydney will be right there with Silvia.”

Head Coach Video Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eUMfwxh_k8&t=8s

Returners: Areli Moreno (Sr.), Silvia Chavez (So.)

Newcomers: Andrea Garcia (Fr.), Leslie Hernandez (Jr.), Sydney Pyle (Fr.), Anya Sifuentes (Fr.), Stephanie Trevino (Fr.)

Fastest 5K time in 2018: 19:16.5 (Hannah Smith at Little Rock Invitational)

Individual Championships in 2018: Hannah Smith (Arkansas D-III Championships)

Highest Team Finish in 2018: 1st (Arkansas D-III Championships)

Coach Pinkerton Quote:“I think if they work together, they can do some bigger things than last year.”

2018 Post-Season: NCAA III Regionals, American Southwest Conference Championships

2018 NCAA III Regional Finish: Individual

2018 ASC Championship Finish: 8th of 12

2018 NCAA III Regional Participants: Hannah Smith, Silvia Chavez, Chauzney Hooks

2018 Conference Awards: Hannah Smith (All-Conference First Team)

2018 Schedule
August
31 Early Bird Eagles Opener (Arkansas D-III Championships)

SEPTEMBER
14 University of the Ozarks Invitational
21 at Rhodes College Invitational @ Memphis, Tenn.

OCTOBER
5 at Chile Pepper Festival @ Fayetteville
19 at Little Rock Invitational @ Little Rock

NOVEMBER
2 at ASC Championships @ Abilene, Texas
16 at NCAA III Regionals @ Memphis, Tenn.
23 at NCAA III Nationals @ Louisville, Ky.

Ozarks ties Fontbonne

August 30, 2019

By OZARKS SPORTS INFORMATION

GAME DETAILS
University of the Ozarks 0, Fontbonne University 0
Records: University of the Ozarks (0-0-1), Fontbonne University (0-0-1)
Friday, Aug. 30, 2019
Memphis, Tenn. | Rhodes Soccer Field

THE BASICS
The Eagles opened the 2019 season with a shutout against Fontbonne University Friday in Memphis. The Eagles created seven shots in the second half, but couldn’t find the back of the net. The Eagles’ defense held strong through 110 minutes and limited Fontbonne to four shots on goal. Rebecca Peterson led the Eagles with five shots. Three of her shots were on frame. The Eagles’ defense did not allow a shot in either overtime. The Eagles accounted for two shots in overtime.

SCORING SUMMARY None

KEY STATISTICS
Kiara Henry fought off 12 Fontbonne shots, with four saves, to record a shutout.

OZARKS STARTERS Kiara Henry, Joey Long, Madison Chaney, Breanna Aguilar, Rebecca Peterson, Christina Waddle, Jordan Phillippi, Skylar Brown, Kailey Barnes, Breezie Davis

OZARKS SUBSTITUTES Micaela Winters, Rebecca McCarron, Brittany Holt, Makayla Davis, Kaitlyn Slingsby, Terri Brown, Camyren Antu, Angelica Najera, Gracie Millar, Lara Wadle, Bre Constable, Faith Newgent, Hannah Smith, Vicky Villatoro

EAGLES’ NEXT MATCH
The Eagles will take on Rhodes College Saturday. Live coverage: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/rhodes/

Ozarks opens Season with Tie

August 30, 2019

By OZARKS SPORTS INFORMATION

GAME DETAILS
University of the Ozarks 3, Nebraska Wesleyan 3 (OT2)
Records: University of the Ozarks (0-0-1), Nebraska Wesleyan (0-0-1)
Friday, Aug. 30, 2019
Pella, Iowa | Kuyper Athletic Complex

THE BASICS
The Eagles battled back from a 3-1 first half deficit to end the match with a 3-3 tie against Nebraska Wesleylan in their season-opener. Drew Mott struck first as he netted a goal early to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead. Mott’s goal came in the 2nd minute. But Nebraska Wesleyan scored back-to-back goals in the 28th minute and then added another just before the half to hold a 3-1 advantage. Mott scored again in the 58th minute to trim the deficit to 3-2. The Eagles final goal came in the 64th minute. After a scoreless first overtime, the Eagles produced four shots in the second overtime. A header by Charleus Ritch and a shot later by Jackson Rogers were just off to keep the match alive. The Eagles ended with a slight 12-11 shots advantage.

SCORING SUMMARY1:33 – Drew Mott (Jackson Rogers assist)
27:08 – Nebraska Wesleyan (TEAM)
27:52 -Nebraska Wesleyan (Royce Austen)
42:19 – Nebraska Wesleyan (Luke Livingston)
57:23 – Drew Mott (assist Charleus Ritch)
63:47 – Ozarks (TEAM)

KEY STATISTICS
The Eagles battled back from a 3-1 first half deficit to end the match with a 3-3 tie. The Eagles scored first in the match as Drew Mott netted a goal within the first two minutes.

OZARKS STARTERS
Logan Valestin (GK), Jonathan Julmiste, Richard Souffrant, Peter Ralph Severe, Truman Hensley, Drew Mott, Charleus Emmanuel Ritch, Alain Claude, Tanner Young, Jackson Rogers, Sebastien Bathard

OZARKS SUBSTITUTES
Pedro Gallaga, Juan Cano, Gaetan Jean Louis, Chris Reyes

EAGLES’ NEXT MATCH
The Eagles will take on Central College Sunday at 1 p.m. Live Coverage at: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/central/#

Lyon takes second in Home Meet

August 30, 2019

By LYON COLLEGE SPORTS INFORMATION

BATESVILLE – The Lyon College men’s and women’s cross country teams got their respective 2019 seasons off to a strong start as the Scots placed in the top two individually in both the men’s and women’s divisions at the 2019 Lyon College Invitational on Friday evening. Freshmen Cade Davis and Haeley Pines took home first-place honors for the men’s and women’s team, respectively.

In her first collegiate race, Pines cruised to the finish line of the women’s 5k race with the best time at 23:07. Teammate, Alex Nagle, finished just behind Pines in second at 23:27. Daisy Connor and Amber McClurg both finished within the top 10 as well. Connor placed sixth with a time of 26:54, while McClurg ended in eighth at 27:58.

In the men’s 5k division, Davis and Chris Lemp finished in first and second for the Scots, respectively, in the first collegiate race for both runners. Davis coasted his way around the course and finished with a time of 17:57, while Lemp posted a time of 18:17. Addison Causey placed eighth with a time of 20:21. Wyatt Frerichs crossed the finish line in 11th for the Scots with a time of 22:08. Patrick Mitchell (24:13), Payton Dunn (26:00) and Zachary Nohr (29:04) also competed for the Scots.

As a whole, the men’s team placed second in the event. Williams Baptist edged the Scots by a single point, while Crowley’s Ridge College came in third.

The Scots will return to action on Sept. 7 at the UCA Cross Country Challenge in Conway.

Lyon takes Pair in Little Rock

August 30, 2019

By LYON COLLEGE SPORTS INFORMATION

LITTLE ROCK – The Lyon College volleyball team cruised to a pair of nonconference victories today in the Philander Smith Panther Volleyball Tournament. The Scots started the afternoon by sweeping Tabor College and kept up their terrific play with a dominating performance over Texas College this evening.

Lyon improves to 2-3 on the young season. Tabor College falls to 2-5, while Texas College’s record dips to 1-1.

GAME FLOW
Tabor College
The Scots and Bluejays exchanged leads in the first set of the match. Tabor extended their lead at 18-15, but Lyon would quickly respond. The Scots regained the momentum, surging to a 10-4 run to win the first set on one of Kendra Kelly’s 10 kills in the contest.

Now leading by a set, the Scots picked up right where they left off, winning the first six points of the second stanza. Lyon continued their excellent setting and finishing at the net to take a 22-12 advantage following a kill by Michayla Shanks. Kaitlyn Jackson would eventually close out the set with a service ace to give the Scots a two-set advantage.

The third set featured five ties and two lead changes. With the score tied at 10 apiece, the visitors from Batesville got in a rhythm as they won nine of the next 11 points, taking a 19-12 lead. The Bluejays, however, cut Lyon’s lead to one at 24-23. The Scots took a timeout to regain their composure in hopes of ending the match on the next point. That is exactly what the Scots did, winning the next point to complete the sweep and close out the match, 25-23.

Texas College
With the Scots leading 11-9 midway through the first set, Gracen Ratliff recorded one of her six kills in the contest to give the visitors from Batesville a three-point cushion. Lyon would continue to extend their advantage the rest of the first stanza, en route to a 25-18 first-set victory.

The second set was the most competitive frame of the night. While Texas College cut Lyon’s lead to only two at 12-10, the Scots were ready for everything the Lady Steers tried to throw at them. Lyon dominated the rest of the set, cruising to a 25-13 second-set win.

Lyon continued their stellar play in the third stanza. TC tied the score four times during the set, but the Scots never relinquished the lead as they overpowered the Lady Steers, 25-12, and won the match in three sets.

KEY STATISTICS
Tabor College
– Kendra Kelley and Michayla Shanks put together all-around performances today as Kelley tallied 10 kills and 8 digs, while Shanks registered 12 digs, 8 kills, and 4 service aces.
– Gracen Ratliff recorded a game-high 11 kills.
– Kaitlyn Jackson etched 20 assists to go along with 3 service aces.
– Lyon overpowered Tabor in kills, 41-28, and service aces, 13-3.

Texas College
– Alley Edwards tallied a game-high 12 kills in the contest, while Kendra Kelley, Gracen Ratliff, and Michayla Shanks added 7, 6, and 6 kills, respectively.
– The Scots setters were terrific today as Kaitlyn Jackson, Ellie Embry, Kendra Davidson, and Elizabeth Bairett combined for 41 assists this evening.
– Lyon held a huge advantage in kills, 51-16, and assists, 46-16.

WHAT’S AHEAD FOR THE SCOTS
Lyon continues play in the Panther Volleyball Tournament tomorrow with matches against Rust College and Philander Smith College. The matchup between the Scots and Rust College will begin at noon tomorrow, while the contest between Lyon and Philander Smith College will start 45 minutes following the conclusion of the Lyon-Rust match.

Warriors fall in Season Opener

August 30, 2019

By HENDRIX SPORTS INFORMATION

CONWAY – Hendrix men’s soccer opened up the 2019 season Friday evening with an evening showdown against the Huntingdon Hawks in the 2019 Hendrix Invitational from Warrior Field. After trailing 1-0 at the intermission, the Warriors conceded three second half goals as Hendrix fell to the Hawks, 4-1.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Huntingdon 4 , Hendrix 1
Records: Hawks 1-0, Warriors 0-1
Location: Warrior Soccer Field | Conway
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HOW IT HAPPENED
– After giving up one goal in the first 45 minutes, the Warriors gave up two more goals in the first 25 minutes of the second half before sophomore Ricky Barrientos got the home team on the scoreboard.
– The Hawks scored one more goal in the 89th minute to hold the 4-1 advantage.
– Sophomore Arron Sahlman recorded a pair of saves against Huntingdon.
– Freshman Luis Lara recorded a team-best four shots in the loss.
– Five other Warrior players tallied one shot each while Barrientos and sophomore Jackson Goodwin landed the lone shots on goal for Hendrix.

WHAT WAS SAID
“I thought we played well for large portions of the game but we gave the ball away cheaply in the middle third which led to three goals,” stated head coach Matt Kern. “Our team shape in defensive transition moments, was simply not good enough tonight. Huntingdon were very organized an punished us on the counter attack. We will learn from this and look to be more organized.”

UP NEXT
The Warriors remain in Conway for its next contest; facing Hardin-Simmons Sunday from Warrior Field at 2 p.m. in the final game of the 2019 Hendrix Invitational.

Hendrix upset No. 14 Washington, Missouri

August 30, 2019

By HENDRIX SPORTS INFORMATION

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – For the first time since early November, Hendrix volleyball was back in action, opening the 2019 season in St. Louis, Mo. against no. 14 nationally-ranked Washington University-St. Louis.

After winning the opening set, 25-19, the Warriors lost the next two sets to sustain a 2-1 set deficit. The Warriors held off the Bears in the fourth set, 25-22, to force a decisive fifth frame. Hendrix never trailed in the final set, winning the fifth set, 15-8, to finish the upset against the nationally-ranked Bears. Lauren Dwyer recorded a team-high 19 kills while Sesalie Satterwhite recorded the double-double after tallying 22 assists and 11 digs.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Hendrix 3, Washington (Mo.) 2 | [25-19, 19-25, 16-25, 25-22, 15-8]
Records: Warriors 1-0, Bears 1-1
Location: St. Louis, Mo.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
– Trailing by a point in the opening set, Hendrix underwent a 6-0 run; capped off by a service ace from Satterwhite.
– The Warriors scored six of the final eight points in the first set.
– Late in the second frame, the Warriors led 18-17 but 7-0 Bear run allowed for Washington to take the 25-19 set victory.
– Leading 2-1 in the third set, Hendrix gave up six-straight points as the Bears grabbed the 7-2 lead.
– Dwyer tallied five kills in the third frame but the Bears snagged the 25-16 set win.
– Trailing by a point, the Warriors tallied a 10-1 run to take command of the set to force a decisive fifth frame.
– Starting out on defense, Hendrix won the first four points and forced a Bear timeout after leading 6-2 to start the frame; Warriors won five out of the last eight points for the come-from-behind victory.
– Claire Smith produced a team-best 25 assists Friday night while Jeanette McGrath registered a team-high 20 digs.
– Allison Long accounted for 13 kills in the huge upset while Mallory Carty landed a team-high four blocks on the night.

WHAT WAS SAID
“What a great win to start off the season,” stated a happy head coach Brittany Newberry. “I couldn’t be more proud of this team. I definitely want to give credit to a great team in Washington University. It was a hard fought win. We’ve got to get some rest and come back tomorrow and bring three wins home.”

UP NEXT
The Warriors remain in St. Louis, Mo., as Hendrix continues to take part in the Bear Invitational. Hendrix will face Webster Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and Westminster (Mo.) Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the final game of the invitational.

Hendrix downs Concordia

August 30, 2019

By HENDRIX SPORTS INFORMATION

AUSTIN, Texas – Hendrix women’s soccer played a regular season contest for the first time in over 10 months after the Warriors battled Concordia (Texas) Friday from Austin, Texas. The Warriors took the early lead as Hagan Griffith tacked on her first goal of her senior campaign in less than three minutes into the match. After taking a 1-0 lead into the break, the Warriors scored two more goals in the final 35 minutes of regulation to hang on to the 3-1 victory. With the win, the Warriors improve to 1-0 on the young year.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Concordia (Texas) 1 , Hendrix 3
Records: Tornados 0-1, Warriors 1-0
Location: Austin, Texas
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HOW IT HAPPENED
– After Griffith scored just two minutes and 11 seconds into the game, Concordia did not tie the game up until the 56th minute.
– Claire Huchingson put the Warriors back on top just 66 seconds after the Tornadoes knotted the game up at 1-all with her first collegiate score of her young career.
– Mary Helen VanHoy iced the game in the 84th minute as she connected on her first goal of the young season with six minutes left to give Hendrix the 3-1 lead and ultimately the victory.
– VanHoy carded two shots on the evening while Griffith and Huchinson each tallied one each.
– Griffith picked up a pair of assists in the win while Khenli Harp scooped up one assist as well.
– Anna Claire Lewis (1-0) carded two saves while playing all 90 minutes for Hendrix in goal.
– Despite the win, the Warriors were outshot 8-4 to Concordia.
– The Tornadoes did not record any saves Friday evening and only recorded one corner kick while Hendrix landed three corner kicks.
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WHAT WAS SAID
“It really looked like a first game for us tonight,” explained head coach Jeff Trimble. “We started off slow and looked like we were a bit lost We got a goal early from Griffith and that really helped. After halftime, we looked much better. A lot of credit to Concordia; they were very organized and played really well. We were much better defensively in the second half and we played much better soccer. Lewis, in goal, did a good job keeping us organized defensively. It was a good start and we will learn from our mistakes.”

UP NEXT
The Warriors remain out in Texas to continue the two-game road trip out west to open up the 2019 season. Hendrix faces McMurry Sunday at noon from Abilene, Texas.

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UAFS Cross Country Teams enter Season with High Hopes

August 31, 2019

By UAFS SPORTS INFORMATION

FORT SMITH – Mason Rhodes, the head coach of the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith men’s and women’s cross country teams, has plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the 2019 season; 14 of them to be exact.

“We’ve added 11 freshmen and three transfers to our squads,” said Rhodes. “We wanted to grow both the size and scope of talent on our teams, which is exactly what we’ve done. I’m excited about this year’s recruiting class.”

Now in his second year of leading the Lion’s programs, Rhodes said he was looking for a particular quality in this year’s class of recruits.

“I wanted kids who aren’t afraid to challenge themselves in the classroom and on the course,” said Rhodes. “Our student-athletes are fierce competitors, but they’re also focused on earning a degree. What they learn in this program and at this university will allow them to be successful in the professional world.”

This new class of recruits joins a talented group of returners on both squads.

“On the women’s side, we’re looking for big things from senior Kandace Young,” said Rhodes. “She broke our school record last year by running an 18:36 at the 5k distance. Her goal this year is to drop that even lower. We only have three returners on our men’s side: Will Phillips, Oliver Perez and James Glidewell. All three are coming off a very strong showing in the spring and are focused on ending their running careers on a high note.”

The experience of the returning Lions will be especially important with the university’s switch to the Lone Star Conference.

“The Lone Star is very similar to the Heartland Conference in regards to cross country,” said Rhodes. “Although we didn’t show as well as we wanted in 2018, I think we’ll be competitive this year. We have a strong core of returners. With the addition of our new talent, we may surprise some people as to how good we can be.”

The UAFS Lions will start the season by hosting the UAFS Invitational Sept. 7 at the site of the former First Tee of Fort Smith, 6100 Golf Course Loop. This will be only the second time UAFS has hosted a cross country meet.

“We’re partnering with the Fort Smith School District to build a running course at that site,” said Rhodes. “It will serve both the university and school districts. The UAFS meets will begin that morning with the women’s competition at 8 a.m. Our men will compete immediately afterwards and be followed by both high school and junior high races. If you love cross country, this is the meet for you.”

A complete UAFS cross country schedule and roster is available at uafslions.com.

UAPB drops Pair of Matches

August 30, 2019

By UAPB SPORTS INFORMATION

NEW ORLEANS – The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff volleyball team dropped a pair of matches on the first day of the UNO Invitational, hosted by the University of New Orleans Friday at the Human Performance Center. UAPB fell to Louisiana- Monroe 3-0 and to North Dakota 3-1 in the night cap.

ULM 3 UAPB 0

The Lady Lions went toe to toe in the first two sets with Louisiana-Monroe but fell 21-25, 22-25, 19-25 in game one. The Lady Warhawks pulled away late, taking the third set in a hard-fought match by the Lady Lions. Junior Kaila Robinson and freshman Reagin Williams lead the way with seven kills apiece. Freshman Elyssa Kennedy had a game-high 15 assists, followed by Robinson with a team-high 10 digs.

“I think the girls did well against ULM,” said first-year UAPB head coach Chelsey Lucas. “Our ultimate goal is every time we touch the floor, we compete at a higher level. Something that we talk about all the time is we want to be known as a deep volleyball team, and what it’s going to take is work on the smaller things.”

North Dakota 3 UAPB 1

The Lady Lions stormed out in game two against the Fighting Hawks by taking the first set 25-23 but fell short in the final three sets 19-25, 20-25, 16-25.

Freshman Zyaire Garrit led the frontline for the Lady Lions with nine kills, followed by sophomore Haley Gomez with eight. Junior Delilah Cardenas made a solid contribution with 15 digs, followed by senior Micayala Pope with 19 assists and nine digs in the match.

“North Dakota was definitely longer and in some sets were a little more skill in certain areas,” said Lucas. “I felt at some point the team was making good strives to compete to win.”