Football team falls to Nebraska-Omaha, 34-13

Quaterback Tyler Eckenrode passes up field Saturday afternoon at Welch Stadium as the Hornets face Nebraska-Omaha. ESU fell to UNO with a final score of 34-13. Kellen Jenkins/The Bulletin.
The Emporia State football team fell to MIAA foe UNO last Saturday, 34-3. Junior running back and business major, Kevin Smart, scored the only two touchdowns for the Hornets with a 14-yard first quarter score and 1-yard third quarter touchdown. Red-shirt freshman quarterback and business major, Tyler Eckenrode, made his first career start for ESU, throwing for 225 yards on 16 of 30 passing attempts. Junior running back and physical education major La’Darrian Page netted a career high 108 receiving yards to go along with 28 rushing yards. The football team will be back in action at 2 p.m. Oct. 10 at Pittsburg State University.
#6 Volleyball team struggles early at Lady Blues Regional Crossover

Brittney Miller spikes the ball against the Angelo State defense Friday afternoon at Topeka during the Lady Blues Regional Crossover hosted by Washburn. The Hornets won the game 3-0. Kellen Jenkins/The Bulletin.
The Emporia State University volleyball team lost a close match, 2-3, to the #6 ranked West Texas A&M Lady Buffs to start the Lady Blues Regional Crossover in Topeka last Friday. ESU is currently 1-4 vs. WTAMU. The Hornets went on to sweep Angelo State, Southwest Oklahoma State and Southeast Oklahoma State 3-0 to round out the tournament. The team will be back on the court on Oct. 9 as they travel to Pittsburg State and on Oct. 10 as they make their way to Joplin, Mo., to face Missouri Southern.
Cross Country: Hornet men, Mona win titles at ESU Invitational

ESU runners lead the pack Friday evening at Jones Park during the ESU Invitational. The Hornets finished well and look forward to the Ollie Isom Invitational on Oct. 16 in El Dorado. Jonathan Elliott/The Bulletin.
Sophomore Katie Mona won her second consecutive women’s individual championship with a time of 18.17.84 last Friday at the ESU Cross Country Invitational. In the men’s division, Adam McGovern and Skyler Delmott finished in third and fourth place with times of 25.36.15 and 25.39.82, respectively. McGovern and Delmott’s performances catapulted the Hornet men’s squad to a team championship. The Ollie Isom Invitational will be on tap next for the Hornets on October 16 starting at 5 p.m. in El Dorado.

























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