Category: Soccer
Overtime ends in tie for soccer

Running out of room on the outside, sophomore midfielder Mallory Walden prepares to send the ball back to center field. The Hornets faced tough defense against Truman State Oct. 14, and lost 0-1.
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The soccer team took on Missouri Southern in Joplin, Mo. on Sunday. Emporia State attempted two shots in the first half, compared to Missouri Southern’s eight. The Hornets found the lead at the 9:16 mark with a goal from freshman forward Emily Burris, her first goal as a Hornet.

Missouri Southern tied the score, 1-1, with five minutes remaining in the first half.

Missouri grabbed the lead in the 66th minute of the game, giving them a 2-1 advantage. ESU junior forward Tommi Bouknight also had a goal in the second half, forcing overtime.

In overtime, neither team was able to put the ball in the net, ending the game on a tie. Missouri out-shot the Hornets 5-1 in overtime and 19-6 for the game. ESU junior goal keeper Melanie Nuessen made seven saves overall.

“We gave it our all for a full 110 minutes and truly left it all out on the field,” said Sarah Thomas, sophomore health promotions major and defender for the Hornets. “We never let ourselves get down. Once we lost the ball, we were right there to win it back. I couldn’t have asked for more from my team – everyone stepped up, and I’m so proud of them.”

Katie Wolfe, freshman elementary education major and defensive player, said it was “really hard” when the Hornets were down 2-1.

“But we really came together as a team and were able to come back and tie it. It was the first time all season we have been able to come back and tie a game up when we have gone down,” Wolfe said. “I was so proud of everyone for playing their hearts out for the entire 110 minutes and never giving up.”

According to the ESU’s athletics website, the Hornets’ next game is at 4 p.m. at home on Friday against Northeastern State. They also play at 2 p.m. Sunday at home against Central Oklahoma for their final regular season game.

 
Soccer denied vengeance, loses in overtime

Sophomore forward Jordan Foutch watches the ball fly into the air during the game against Northwest Missouri State University on Oct. 5. The Hornets fell in the 80th minute on a long-range goal and lost 1-0.
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Emporia State had a busy weekend of soccer, hosting Northwest Missouri University on Friday and Missouri Western University on Sunday.

The last time the Hornets faced Northwest Missouri was in the MIAA Tournament last season, in which the Bearcats won 4-2. This year, the Hornets were hoping to get some revenge, but they fell in the 80th minute on a long-range goal and lost 1-0.

For the Hornets, freshman defensive player Katie Wolfe, sophomore forward Tommi Bouknight, sophomore defensive player Shannon Thomas, and senior forward Mindi Lozenski all had shots on the goal in the game. Senior middle Mallory Walden led with three shots. Junior goalkeeper Melanie Nuessen started in the goal for the Hornets.

“We just need to work on putting the ball into the back of the net. Everything else is there; it is just the missing piece we need to bring it all together,” Wolfe, an elementary education major, said. “I have faith in this group of girls, and I really believe that if anyone could turn this season around, it’s us.”

Each team had equal opportunities, each taking 10 shots during the game. ESU had a 6-5 advantage in the first half, but NMU had a 5-4 advantage in the second and ultimately won.

“We haven’t had much luck this season,” said head coach Brian Sailer in an interview with the Media Relations after the game. “I felt like we had the game, and we ended up with nothing to show for it.”

On Saturday, the Hornets had the advantage against Missouri Western in almost every offensive category and outshot MWU 20-9.

For MWU, Abby Widrig scored in the 11th minute with a pass from Ashlyn Castillo from 80 yards out. The Hornets answered when junior forward Tommi Bouknight scored her first career goal for ESU in the 36th minute of the game.

ESU continued to press MWU in the second half. The Hornets had nine shots, while MWU only had four in the last half of the game, forcing overtime with a score of 1-1.

Overtime had just begun when MWU’s Widrig got the ball and shot from 40 yards away and secured the goal, leaving the Hornets with their second loss for the weekend.

“We really played our hearts out and were playing as a team, and, unfortunately, it just didn’t pay off,” Wolfe said. “There was nothing we could really do to stop that one goal – we just needed to capitalize on the times when the ball was in front of the net.”

Wolfe said her hopes for the rest of the season are to secure some wins in the last few games.

“My hopes are that we can make it to the tournament at the end of the year,” said Shannon Thomas, sophomore health promotions major and sophomore defensive player. “All we have to do is put two good halves of soccer together. I know we can do that in this final stretch of games, and I hope we can have that break out game that we need this weekend.”

The Hornets fell to 3-8-1 overall and are 0-6-1 in the MIAA. The team will host Lindenwood University on Friday. Kickoff is at 4 p.m.

 
Hornets fall 1-0 to Lady Blues

Junior goalkeeper Kayla Wegman reaches for a ball at practice on Wednesday, Sept. 19. The lady Hornets defeated Northwestern Oklahoma State University, 4-0, the day before.
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The women’s soccer team took on Washburn University last Friday. The game was the MIAA opener for both teams and the only Turnpike Tussle scheduled for the season. The Hornets fell 1-0 to the Lady Blues.

Washburn started the game strong and scored in the sixth minute on an 8-yard strike by Tia Sotvall. Freshman Perri Mulder, an undecided major, played in her first game against WU.

“We came out slow and gave up a goal early, and then the rest of the game we fought hard but couldn’t finish,” Mulder said. “It was disappointing, but we are moving on and looking forward.”

Nikki Schmitz, senior goal keeper, made three saves in the game for the Hornets, but it was not be enough.

“We tried new things offensively since we have a lot of new players and transfers,” said Katie Wolfe, freshman defensive and elementary education major. “We could have had more offensive opportunities and had a collapse in defense in the goal. It was a good learning opportunity, and it really prepared us for the rest of our conference games.”

According to ESU’s website, the Hornet soccer team is now 3-3 after a win on Tuesday against Northwestern Oklahoma State. Their next game is at 2 p.m. today in Bolivar, Mo. against Southwest Baptist University.

This was the first win of the season for Washburn. They now hold a 13-4-2 lead over the Hornets in the all time series, coming off a 1-1 tie last season.

 
Soccer girls win at home

In the play leading up to ESU's first goal against Augusta College yesterday afternoon, junior forward-midfielder Mindi Lozenski strikes at the ball. The Lady Hornets claimed a 2-1 victory. Will Austin/The Bulletin

Coming off a 2-1 loss against Southwestern Missouri, the Emporia State soccer team defeated Augustana 2-1 in their home opener yesterday at the ESU Pitch.

“We came out strong, and I thought it was pretty even in the first half,” said head coach Bryan Sailer. “But I thought our chances were more dangerous than theirs.”

Starting at 2 p.m., the women battled through the heat, leading 1-0 in the first half. Freshman Mindi Lozenski scored the second goal for the Hornets in the second half, making a header off the corner, assisted by Ashleigh Harris. That was Lozenski’s first goal of the season.

“The second goal was huge,” Sailer said. “But I thought on the same hand they relaxed after the second goal… we did and we paid for it. We had to sweat that one out, but you would rather be up than down.”

An accidental ball kicked into the wrong goal gave Augustana’s their only point of the game, but the girls where able to maintain their lead for the last 30 minutes of the game through good defense.

“Our defense is really strong,” said freshman forward Sarah Crawford. “We just had to stay together and communicate at the end.”

After only winning three games last season, the Lady Hornets are back on track, starting off the season 2-1-0.

“I think we started out really well, it only being our third game together,” said sophomore defender Ashlyn Parker. “It was really intense and really physical. I actually got a yellow card so that was exciting, but we still need to work on our corners and possessing and just attacking the goal.”

The Hornets will travel to Fayette, Iowa on Sept. 9 to face off against Upper Iowa University.

 
Lady Hornets look to shock MIAA

Freshman midfielder Skyler Cottrell and sophomore forward Liz High fight for the ball during practice yesterday at the ESU Pitch fields. The Lady Hornets have their first game next Friday at 5 p.m. at East Central University. Jenny Pendarvis/The Bulletin

After ending last season with only three victories and being knocked out of the MIAA playoffs by Northwestern Missouri State University, the women’s soccer team say they are still a force to be reckoned with.

“I was disappointed in our loss, but I was very happy with making it to the tournament, which was our goal in the very beginning,” said Nikki Schmitz, senior goal keeper and elementary education major.

But an MIAA appearance alone is not going to be enough for this Hornets squad, as they have worked even harder in the offseason.

“I probably worked out three to four times a week,” said Mindi Lozenski, senior center mid and health promotions major. “We did weightlifting, sprints and suicide work on the football field.”

Although the 2012 preseason MIAA coaches’ poll has Emporia State ranked 11 out of 13, that doesn’t seem to bother the Lady Hornets. They believe they are a contender.

“If you go by what the outside people say, our expectations are low, but our expectations inside are very high,” said Bryan Sailer, who is coming into his second year as head coach. “I think we can make a huge jump. It’s just a matter of us doing it.”

The Lady Hornets, who sit one spot above the Lady Ichabods, are already looking ahead to that game as the key matchup. They defeated their rival once last year.

“I’m looking forward to the Fort Hays and Washburn game mostly because I know a lot of girls that play there, so I know a lot of old teammates,” said Katie Wolfe, freshman center back and elementary education major.

Before they can get to the Sept. 14 showdown against Washburn, they must first make it through a four game stretch that includes three road games.

The first game of the season is at 5 p.m. on Aug. 31. They will travel to St. Joseph, Mo. to take on the Tigers of East Central University, to whom they, 1-0, in last year’s matchup.

 
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Hornets win three straight on road

This past week, the Hornet volleyball team played in three straight road games and were victorious in all three. Emporia State had to work hard for the first game as they came back to defeat Missouri Western 3-2, after finding themselves down 2-1 on Friday.

Meg Schwartz led the team defensively with 29 digs in the match. The Hornets captured their fourth straight victory as they defeated Northwest Missouri 3-1 on Saturday.

Tuesday ESU swept Southwest Baptist 3-0, thanks to 47 team kills – 13 of which came from sophomore Paige Vanderpool. Schwartz had 23 digs in the match. The Hornets record is now 18-8. They will return to William Allen White Auditorium this weekend as they take on Pittsburg St. this Friday and Missouri Southern on Saturday.

ESU soccer earns postseason bid

The Hornet soccer team earned their first ever post-season appearance this weekend with a 2-0 win over Missouri Western.

Both goals came in the first half for ESU as freshman Mallory Walden scored her third goal of the season in the 18th minute. Soon after, Walden scored her fourth goal of the season in the 24th minute.

In the goal, Nikki Schmitz had her fifth shutout of the season, witch ties for the second most ever by a Hornet. She is also tied for second in ESU history with six career shutouts.

The Hornets’ record is 3-9-5. They finished fifth in the MIAA this year, which was their best finish since 2004. The Hornets will play Northwest Missouri at 6 p.m. today in Kansas City, Mo.

 
Soccer falls to three goal deficit
Freshman defender Ashlyn Parker and UCM #23 Becky Lackey battle for control of the ball Sunday afternoon at the pitch. The Jennies defeated the Hornets 1-0. Chris Franklin/The Bulletin

Freshman defender Ashlyn Parker and UCM #23 Becky Lackey battle for control of the ball Sunday afternoon at the pitch. The Jennies defeated the Hornets 1-0. Chris Franklin/The Bulletin

The women soccer team battled an unrelenting wind along with Fort Hays State last Thursday at the ESU Pitch and fell to the Lions 3-2. The Hornets were down by three goals at the half after playing against the wind. However, they came up one short in the second half and lost by one.

“I was proud of them after they played the second half, I really was,” head coach Bryan Sailer said. “They could have been deflated after that first half, but they played really well.”

In the first half, the Hornets played tough but were unable to keep the Tigers from generating three goals. The first two goals were scored off of long shot attempts that ended in open net opportunities.

In the 27th minute, Fort Hays junior midfielder Nicole Randall’s attempt bounced off the crossbar as it sailed over Hornet goalkeeper Natalie Hoernig’s hands. The ball dropped suddenly, and Tiger midfielder Becca Andres headed the ball in.

Four minutes later, Hoernig found herself in the same situation. Randall had another shot opportunity that went high and ricocheted off of Hoernig’s hands. As Hoernig fell, Tiger forward Cindy Benitez scored off the rebound.

Fort Hays concluded their scoring as forward Hailey Davey scored on a one-on-one opportunity in the 35th minute.

ESU came out in the second half with a refocused mentality.

“Honestly, we just had nothing to lose and we all knew we played not to our best the first half and we decided we’d just come out and take it to them in the second half,” said junior forward Ashley Hill.

The second half was more favorable to the Hornets as the wind was on their side. Hill scored her first goal of the season in the 55th minute.

As the half was nearing its close, senior defender Jessica Decker scored and off corner kick by freshman midfielder Mallory Walden. As the ball careened off of players in the box, Decker’s foot found the ball and the ball found the back of the net.

Though ESU outshot the Tigers, they still found themselves on the losing end.

“This is the fourth game that we’ve out shot teams by a good margin that we’ve lost,” Sailer said. “It’s getting old…we had 17 shots to four in the second half. I thought we bombarded them more in the second half than they did to us in the first half… but we allowed more goals. All that matters is the goals.”

The Hornets are now 1-6-4. The Hornets will conclude their home season against Truman at 12 p.m. Oct. 16 at the ESU Pitch.

Brandon Schneeberger

 
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Soccer falls 0-1 against UCM

The Hornets hosted 12-ranked Central Missouri Sunday at the ESU Pitch in a close game. The Hornets fell 1-0 as UCM scored in the 85th minute of the game.

ESU was able to stop 18 of 19 shots on goal by a strong UCM squad that has only been held to one goal or less twice this season.

Junior goalie Nikki Schmitz tied an ESU record held by Megan Martin with 16 stops. ESU got three of their four shots on goal in the second half, the closest from senior defender Jessica Decker who came within inches of scoring in the early stages of the second half. Today the team will travel to Bolivar, Mo. to play Southwest Baptist.

Men take 1st, women 2nd at Haskell XC invitational

The women cross country team once again had a strong showing by senior Katie Mona last Saturday. She won her third straight individual championship at the Haskell Invitational while helping ESU women place second as a team.

She finished almost a full minute ahead of the second place finisher. The Hornets also had a strong finish by Courtney Maddux, who placed 14th, Amy Feldkamp who placed 16th and Kristen Sponsel, who finished in 26th.

The men’s team took home the first place prize and their second overall team championship of the season.

Asher Delmott led the way for the men finishing fourth overall. ESU also had strong finishes from Jacob Bull, ninth, Morgan Riggs, 11th, Ryan Hahn, 199th, and Trey Brokaw, 22nd.

Up next for the cross country team is the MIAA championships on Oct. 22 in Joplin, Mo.

Women volleyball sweep Missouri Southern 3-0

The women continued their strong play as they stretch their record to 12-6 on the year with a win against Missouri Southern last Saturday.

The women used 10 blocks and took advantage of more than 20 errors by MSSU to complete the sweep 3-0. The scores were 25-10, 25-16 and 25-22 respectively.

Katie Deutschmann continued her strong play as she hit 750 for the match and stretched her string of double-doubles to three games.

Paige Vanderpool ended the night with seven kills and 15 digs. Meg Schwartz continued her strong defensive play with 15 digs, making it 23 matches in which she has had double digit digs.

 
Hornets strike first, but fall 2-1
Freshman midfielder Mallory Walden kicks the ball away from an opposing defender. The hornets lost 2-1 against Missouri Southwestern State on Sunday at the Pitch. Jon Coffey/The Bulletin

Freshman midfielder Mallory Walden kicks the ball away from an opposing defender. The hornets lost 2-1 against Missouri Southwestern State on Sunday at the Pitch. Jon Coffey/The Bulletin

Though they struck early on, the Emporia State soccer team was unable to finish their match this weekend with a victory.

The Hornets led early over Missouri Southern before allowing two goals later in the first half. Neither team scored in the second half and the Hornets fell 2-1.

“These one goal losses are tough,” said Bryan Sailer, head coach. “Today it was different because we got in on the break. We got in close a couple times. The goalie came up with some nice saves. I just felt we were a step slower at times today.”

The first half saw all the scoring action, despite the rather conservative play from each team. The Hornets scored first in the 12th minute when sophomore forward Catie Hyde received a pass from sophomore midfielder Mindi Lozenski. The pass led to a breakaway opportunity and Hyde chipped into the upper right hand section of the goal over the goalie’s outstretched arms.

“I saw the ball just going slowly across,” Hyde said. “So I just figured I could get there in time, and I just knew if I could get my foot on it, it would get past her. So I stretched and got it.”

Despite scoring first, the Hornets could not keep Missouri Southern from striking back. In the 33rd minute, junior forward Candis Clark scored followed by sophomore midfielder Kelly White who scored 10 minutes later.

White’s goal came off a rebound shot by junior midfielder Alicia Vonderheid, who chipped the ball over the arms of Emporia State junior goalkeeper Nikki Schmitz. White then scored on an empty net opportunity.

The second half saw ESU pick up the aggression to no avail. After registering just four total shots and one on goal in the first half, the Hornets managed 15 shots in the second half, nine on goal.

The Hornets outshot Missouri Southern 2-1 in both total shots and shots on goal, but were unable to find the back of the net in the second half.

“It was overwhelming,” Sailer said. “It was the second time this year I think that we’ve outshot a team… doubled their shots and the second one we’ve come out with a one goal loss.”

Perhaps the best opportunities for ESU came in the 65th minute. Freshman forward Jordan Foutch had her shot blocked, which led to a rebound opportunity by senior midfielder Sarah Anderson. Anderson’s shot was wide left.

Just two minutes later, Hyde found herself with another breakaway opportunity but was unable to capitalize. The Hornets continued to control possession, but ultimately fell to Missouri Southern 2-1.

ESU is now 1-4-4 for the year. The next home game for the Hornets will be at 4 p.m. today against Fort Hays State University at the ESU Pitch.

Brandon Schneeberger

 
Women’s soccer all tied up in scoreless game
Senior defender Jessica Decker kicks the ball away from Washburn players during the Turnpike Tussel. The Hornets beat Washburn, 1-0, last Thursday at the pitch. Jon Coffey/The Bulletin

Senior defender Jessica Decker kicks the ball away from Washburn players during the Turnpike Tussel. The Hornets beat Washburn, 1-0, last Thursday at the pitch. Jon Coffey/The Bulletin

Coming off their win against Washburn in the Turnpike Tussel last Thursday, the women’s soccer team tied with the Lions of Lindenwood on Sunday at the Pitch.

After regulation and two overtimes, neither team was able to put one in the goal.

In defensive and physical contest, both teams racked up a combined 23 saves and 25 fouls. The Hornet record now stands at 1-3-4.

“It was definitely a tough one to tie, since we won the other day against such a good team,” senior defender Jessica Decker said. “Our balls just didn’t fall in the net today.”

The game began with ESU controlling possession. Both teams managed four shots on the goal.

In the 45th minute, Decker took things into her own hands with a deep shot on goal. The shot was directed towards the upper left hand corner of the goal. Despite the good placement, Lion goalie Whitney Calvin deflected the ball. Sophomore forward Nikki Sanders was unable to capitalize off the rebound and her shot was blocked.

Minutes later the same scene was repeated. Freshman midfielder Morgan Wheeler placed her shot in the upper right hand corner of the goal, but Calvin denied the shot. Sanders had an open goal opportunity, but she was again denied by the Lion defenders.

“It’s ball watching,” said Bryan Sailer, head coach. “It’s not just one person… it’s everybody, and I did it too as a player. But it’s hard to get beyond that sometimes. It’s so close. It’s a game of inches. (If) that one (shot) was underneath the bar and came straight down another inch, it’s probably in the goal.”

The second half saw more even action as the physical battle escalated. ESU failed to make good use of foul shot opportunities and the game went into overtime without a goal from either team.

The overtime saw both defenses clamp down as neither team registered a serious threat for a goal. Hornet goalie Nikki Schmitz recorded her 11th save of the game in the second overtime, one block shy of her career high of 12.

“Our back four (defenders) helped a lot. They were amazing,” Schmitz said. “My goal is just get nothing in, and that’s what I did.”

Sailer seconded the stout defense of the afternoon.

“Nikki’s (Schmitz) been outstanding,” Sailer said. “Our defense is pretty tight. They came at us a couple times in the second half with I thought a different speed on the outside which caught us off guard a little bit, but our center backs did a good job of keeping them away from our goal and not letting them in on the keeper one-v-one.”

The next game is at 2 p.m. against Missouri Southern on Oct. 2 at the ESU Pitch.

Brandon Schneeberger

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