The Hornet volleyball team beat the Northwest Missouri Bearcats last night at the William L. White Auditorium downtown in the MIAA opener, 3-0.
ESU held an advantage over the Bearcats with a 41-11 record in the previous 52 matches played together. Making a statement early, the Bearcats came out scoring three quick points against the Hornets.
“We told them the net is the key today,” said head coach Bing Xu. “Overall we played well and pretty consistent,” Xu said.
Katie Deutschmann, freshman business major, had some big hits early to get the Hornets pumped up and back into the set.
“We wanted to make sure we did not get down on ourselves, and we wanted to keep ourselves up,” Deutschmann said.
Attacking the Bearcat defense sophomore Morgan Buckner contributed with some kills of her own. Fighting back hard, the Hornets got up 14-11, causing Bearcats head coach Jessica Rinehart to call the first timeout of the night.
Continuing to stay on top the Hornets pushed the score to 22-15 as the Bearcats took their second timeout. Not happy with the two points scored against the Hornets after the timeout, Xu called a timeout at 22-17 to encourage his team to finish the set strong. The Hornets took the first set 25-19.
Getting a majority of the kills for the Bearcats in the first set, senior Alex Hanna got a strong kill to start out the second set, but this did not stop the Hornets as they followed up with a point of their own and took the lead, 5-2.
Brianna Kaiser, sophomore nursing major, put additional points on the board for the Hornets as she attacked the nets. Northwest Missouri took a timeout, being down 8-4. Xu called a timeout when the score was tied 15-15.
Coming out of the timeout strong, the Hornets scored four consecutive points forcing the Bearcats to regroup in a timeout. Emporia took the second set with a score of 25-21, off of an ace by middle blocker Kaiser.
“Our team chemistry is getting a lot better,” Kaiser said, “I think we did a great job.”
Getting two kills in a row, middle blocker and junior Caitlyn Murray scored the first two points of the third set. The Hornets were up 4-0, causing Rinehart and the Bearcats to take a timeout.
After allowing the Bearcats to score a few points, Xu told his team everything starts with the first pass. Murray continued her kill streak helping the Hornets get up 17-12, when the Bearcats took a timeout. Xu took a timeout shortly after at 21-19, to allow his team to take a quick breather. The Hornets took the third set 25-20 on a vicious block by Deutschmann.
“We worked hard in practice and it paid off,” Deutschmann said.
The Hornets will take on the Bulldogs of Truman State University at 1 p.m. this Saturday in Kirksville, Mo.
Sophomore rightside hitter Morgan Buckner goes up for the spike Wednesday night at White auditorium. The Hornets won 3-0 against Northwest Missouri. Chris Franklin/The Bulletin
The Hornets traveled to Warrensburg, Mo. on Saturday to compete in the UCM Peggy Martin Classic. The Hornets lost 0-3 to #3 ranked Tampa. Katie Deutschmann, led the way with 14 kills, four assists and five digs. Meg Schwartz continued her double-digit dig matches, finishing with 17 and stretching the current streak to 12.
In the second match, the Hornets fought hard in the 2-3 loss against #4 ranked Azusa Pacific. The team showed some serious heart after being down 2 matches to 0. Brianna Kaiser had a career night with 15 kills and 27 digs, which is her second double-double in 3 matches. Amanda Gerety also had 56 assists.
Football loses to #25 ranked Pittsburg State
The football team had a promising start Saturday night against Pittsburgh State, jumping out to a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. The lead quickly diminished as the Hornets had three turnovers and 15 penalties in the 14-38 loss. Senior running back Dasor Horton led the rushing attack with 11 carries for 49 yards, while junior defensive back Derek Lohmann led the way with 10 tackles, including one tackle for loss. The Hornets look ahead to this week’s game against the #12 ranked Central Missouri.
Women’s soccer earns first shut out of season
The women’s soccer team traveled to Wayne State in Nebraska on Tuesday. They came away with a 0-0 tie and their first shut out of the season.
It has been almost a full year since the Hornets held a team scoreless in a match. The Hornets had four shots on goal. Nikki Schmitz earned her first shut out of the season, the second of her career. So far this season, she has only allowed one goal in nearly 200 minutes of soccer.
Sophomore outside hitter Paige Vanderpool spikes the ball Wednesday night at White Auditorium. Emporia State won their game against Rockhurst. Jon Coffey/The Bulletin
The Hornets volleyball team won their first game of the season last night in White Auditorium against the Rockhurst University Hawks.
“With this being the first official home game, I know the girls had some nerves,” said head coach Bing Xu.
Competing for the first time at home this season, the Hornets came out fired up against the Hawks.
The Hornets and Hawks went back and forth with scoring points in the first set. Xu called the first timeout when ESU was down 11-14. Outside hitter Maggie McGovern attacked hard, putting up some big hits for the Hawks, forcing Xu to call the Hornets second timeout when the score was 16-21.
With the Hornets fighting back hard, Hawks head coach Tracy Rietzke was forced to take two consecutive timeouts when the score was 21-24 and 22-24. The Hawks earned the last point, ending the set with a score of 22-25 over the Hornets.
Starting the second set, the Hornets scored the first point, showing they were ready for revenge. Sophomore Morgan Buckner came out strong attacking with some big hits and blocks. Assisting Buckner was freshman Carly Spicer who went to the nets strong, killing the ball multiple times.
The Hawks took a timeout, being down 22-13 to try to make a run on the Hornets. With a total of five team blocks, the Hornets shut down the Hawks hitting to take the second set 25-15.
The third set started off a little shaky for the Hornets, as they got down early. With Hornets outside hitter sophomore Paige Vanderpool stepping up and showing some big hits, the Hornets stayed on top to take the third set 25-18.
“Paige stepped up but everyone must contribute,” Xu said.
Getting a career high in kills and digs, Vanderpool got the first spike in the fourth set to help the Hornets get on top. The Hornets stayed up as Vanderpool continued her streak of kills, frustrating the Hawks defense.
Coming back, the Hawks tied the score at 22-22, forcing Xu to call a timeout. Losing momentum, the Hornets lost this set 24-26 making the score 2-2.
“The players cannot doubt themselves,” Xu said, “if they make mistakes they must be aggressive ones. “
Coming out strong in the fifth match, the Hornets were up 8-3. Staying focused, the Hornets pulled out the win over the Hawks 15-6.
“I feel like the girls showed character in the fifth set and stepped up to the task,” Xu said.
Not only did Vanderpool have a career high in kills and digs, but 26 marks the most kills in rally scoring in ESU volleyball history.
“It really starts with the pass,” Vanderpool said. “If the pass is good and the set is good that is what opens up the middle for me. It takes all the players. It comes with the team and I could not have done it without them.”
The Lady Hornets are preparing for their next games in the UCM Tournament on September 10th in Warrensburg, Mo.
For senior setter Ting Liu, volleyball has been her life. Since the age of eight, she has been playing volleyball. Originally from Beijing, China, Liu started playing when a coach asked her in elementary school if she wanted to start playing volleyball, so she joined an after school team that met five days a week.
In 2006, Liu came to ESU at age 20 after she contacted an assistant coach at the time to see if she could play in America.
“(I came to America) so I could study English and play at the college level,” Ting said. “We play so many more games, and we have home games (where) we get so much support from the fans. I like that part.”
Head Coach Bing Xu also agreed there is a difference from playing in China compared to America.
“(Her) first year she had to adjust a little bit,” Xu said. “(Playing) in China is a big difference… She learned how to play the volleyball here, and now she is very successful.”
Ever since then, Liu has been an important addition to the team. This season alone she has earned the MIAA Specialist of the Week honor in three consecutive weeks.
“That’s her honor as well as the teams,” Xu said. “With good ball control, all hitters start there, then you get a lot of assists. That’s all teamwork there.”
Liu’s teammate, senior Katelyn Kaiser, praised her abilities on the court.
“It’s amazing, if you watch she looks at where the blockers are, and then places the ball,” Kaiser said. “She has great hands. She can place the ball anywhere, even if it’s a bad pass.”
To Liu, this is just progression toward her team’s goals as well as her personal goals.
“I feel better [about making] the team goals and my goal. Our team goal is nationals and my personal goal is to be All-American again,” said Liu who earned an All-American selection her sophomore year.
At 6 feet 1 inch, Liu is very noticeable on the court, both in stature and knowledge of the game.
“Lots of setters are short, that is her big advantage,” Xu said. “A lot of setters you have to tell where to place the ball.”
Since a young age Liu has always been playing volleyball, and despite constantly playing, she has always fostered a love for the game.
The Emporia State volleyball team came out victorious over the #4 University of Central Missouri Jennies last night, winning a close bout in five matches, 3-2. The last time the two teams met was on Sept. 23 of this season – when UCM walked away the victor with a decisive 3-0 win over the Hornets. ESU was out for revenge and took care of business, taking the match to five sets and winning 25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 17-25 and 15-11
In the first set, the Hornets started off hot with a 5-2 lead. UCM battled their way back to eventually lead by two points, 14-12, when ESU head coach Bing Xu called a timeout. After the timeout, the Jennies continued their dominant play, but the Hornets would not throw in the towel. A pivotal kill by freshman setter/outside hitter and undecided major Katelyn Schmidtberger brought the team back into the lead at 20-18 – timeout was called by UCM first-year head coach Flip Piontek to regroup his squad.
Right Side Hitter Brittney Miller and Middle Hitter Katelyn Kaiser jump to block a spike sent by UCM’s Kelsey Ellis Wednesday night at White Auditorium. The Hornets beat the #4 Jennies 3-2 (25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 17-25, 15-11). Kellen Jenkins/The Bulletin.
A four point swing in favor of Central Missouri would force Xu to call his final timeout of the set with the score 22-20, UCM. ESU would eventually win the set, 25-22, due largely in part to a high energy, psyched-up Hornet squad that set out to take care of business after the Xu timeout.
The second set was a bizarre one. ESU jumped out to an 8-1 lead early in the set with the help of strong defense and several critical errors by the Jennies. After a UCM timeout, a successful comeback effort was made by Central Missouri, tying the game at 9-9.
The Jennies came out strong, leading by as much as four, but the Hornets stayed disciplined and brought the score back to a tie at 17-17. Points were traded back and forth, until great defense and a service error helped the Hornets take the lead at 22-20 – timeout was taken by UCM.
Another service error, a heads-up play by junior setter and business major Ting Liu, and a final kill of the set by senior outside hitter and marketing major Arica Shepard sealed the deal for the Hornets, as they took the set, 25-21. Xu could tell the stark difference in the Hornets play from the last meeting with UCM to this one.
“The last time we played so poorly, and this time they were so ready,” said Xu. “The first two games you could tell.”
The third set looked easy for the Hornets until the very end. At one point, a 5-5 tie turned into a 9-5 ESU lead, thanks to smart playing by the Hornets. A definitive and dominant showing by ESU forced a Jennies timeout at 20-14, Hornets lead. A late surge by UCM turned the game into a 21-18 ESU lead, followed by a Xu timeout. Two more points for the Jennies forced another Xu timeout to regroup the Hornets.
Xu believed his team lacked some qualities that are usually present in most matches.
“We have to play consistently,” Xu said. “From the third game you could tell, they picked up their serving…they tried to go after us every single point.”
A rare service error by Liu and solid offensive output by Central Missouri set the score at 24-22 UCM – the Jennies would go on to win the set 25-23.
Shepard thought that team spirits weren’t in check.
“We weren’t believing in ourselves as much as we should have, and we just can’t do that,” Shepard said.
Set number four started slow for the Hornets, falling to a 5-1 UCM lead. After an unproductive couple of sets for ESU, an extremely rare substitution was made – Shepard left the game. The Hornets were trailing as much as seven before a determined Shepard returned to the game. Shepard knew that her play wasn’t up to par.
“Tonight, I definitely deserved to be taken out,” Shepard said. “It wasn’t my best game, by any means, and I kind of knew it was coming. He was just trying to get, I think, some motivation back out there and motivate me, too.”
Key efforts, both on offense and defense, led the Hornets to take the lead at 13-12, followed by a Jennies timeout. An ESU timeout gave the team a quick break as UCM led, 20-16. Shepard was again subbed out of the game and would not return, as the Hornets dropped the fourth set, 25-17.
The fifth and final set of the evening started off with a 3-0 Hornets lead. Central Missouri would fight back, but it wouldn’t be enough before a timeout was called by Piontek with the Hornets leading, 7-4. Another UCM timeout would come after the Jennies fell down by 4 to the Hornet lead, 11-7. The match rounded off with a victory for the Hornets, winning the fifth set 15-11.
During the match, junior middle hitter and chemistry major Brianne Boner became Emporia State’s all-time leader in block assists.
“It’s something that’s nice,” Boner said. “I’m not really about records, but it’s nice to know that I can help my team out in that way, and that’s really an honor.”
Xu noted the positives of Boner’s presence on the court.
“She brought a lot of fire on the court,” Xu said. “You can tell after she blocks how excited she was, and that pumps the whole team up.”
After the match, Shepard commented on how important the win was for her and her team.
“(I feel) happy and relieved,” Shepard said. “I don’t know why we put that much pressure on ourselves…getting a win like that, that was huge. We needed that so bad.’
Boner also commented on how she felt after the big win.
“It feels great, because we know they’re a really good team,” Boner said. “It feels great to beat a team this good.”
Freshman setter/right sight hitter and undecided major Katelyn Schmidtberger led the Hornets with 18 kills on the night, followed by Shepard with 15, junior right hitter and nursing major Brittney Miller with 12, and Boner with 11. Junior setter and business major Ting Liu added 54 assists, and senior libero and health promotion major Amy Byfield chipped in with 23 digs.
Up next for the Hornets will be a Saturday afternoon match against MIAA opponent Nebraska-Omaha. First serve is set for 4 p.m. in Omaha, Neb.
The stakes were high for the #8 Emporia State Hornets as they hosted the #7 Washburn Lady Blues last Friday night. The Hornets walked away with a pivotal victory in five sets, 3-2.
Middle Hitter Brianne Boner blocks a spike by Washburn’s Hillary Hughes Friday night at White Auditorium. The Hornets won the “Turnpike Tussle” taking down the No. 7 ranked Lady Blues 3-2 (25-23, 25-21, 18-25, 26-28, 15-13). Kellen Jenkins/The Bulletin
The significance of the match was well known by the over 2,000 fans in attendance, along with freshman setter and undecided major Katelyn Schmidtberger.
“I knew this game coming in was going to be a great one for our team to win just to keep us in the running for the MIAA, and my team did a great job,” Schmidtberger said. “I have to fill in to just play the position, and they’re behind me 100 percent, so I have to have confidence in myself.”
Upon learning that Washburn leaped ESU in the AVCA poll, senior outside hitter and marketing major Arica Shepard felt that the team had some business to take care of.
“We always try not to look at the rankings, but when we did see them above us we were kind of just like, ‘OK, we have to do something about this.’…this game meant a lot to us,’” Shepard said.
The first two sets proved to be great successes for the Hornets, winning 25-23 and 25-21.
The last three were a bit more challenging. Already high in spirits due to the fast start, the Hornets saw two straight sets taken by Washburn because of defensive breakdowns and a general lack of focus.
“Washburn is a tough team,” said Head Coach Bing Xu. “Nationally, they’re one spot ahead of us, and at the start of the third game we could tell they wanted to bring their game back, so we kind of backed off a little bit and started questioning our ability a little bit instead of hanging with them…we lost our composure.”
After Washburn captured the fourth set, Shepard said that she started having recollections of losses during the current season.
Outside Hitter Arica Shepard spikes the ball past Washburn’s Kate Hampson Friday night at White Auditorium. The Hornets won the “Turnpike Tussle” taking down the No. 7 ranked Lady Blues 3-2 (25-23, 25-21, 18-25, 26-28, 15-13). Kellen Jenkins/The Bulletin.
“I don’t know if we got too comfortable or we maybe thought we had it or something,” Shepard said. “I kind of had a flashback to West Texas A&M right after we lost that fourth game, I was like, ‘Oh no, we can’t do this again.’”
In the potential midst of another loss to a top 10 opponent, the Hornets tightened up their defense and minimized errors to win the final set, 15-13. Xu noted what the importance of a win against rival Washburn meant for his program and the rest of the season.
“This game will really keep our confidence up and our momentum going to carry to the postseason,” Xu said. “We need to kind of learn from it and bring this momentum and go to the next game.”
Junior right side hitter and nursing major Brittney Miller noted the games high and low points and the importance of finishing.
“I think we played hard,” Miller said. “We need to still do a little better, win the first two sets, come out and win the third, so we’re going to continue to work at that. Big net game, big defense…It was definitely a big one to finish – we knew we needed to do it. We still need to work to go a little harder and not let that halftime give us a little downtime. We’ll continue to work. I think we played well.”
A point of surprising significance at the game was the crowd – more than once did the noise created by the fans affect on the opposing team’s server.
“This game’s huge,” Shepard said. “The outcome here, I think that helped so much – I’ve never seen it so filled.”
Schmidtberger shared the sentiment.
“The crowd was great,” Schmidtberger said. “I’m glad everyone came out and supported (the team).”
Setter Ting Liu and Middle Hitter Brianne Boner jump to block a spike by Washburn’s Jessica Kopp Friday night at White Auditorium. The Hornets won the “Turnpike Tussle” taking down the No. 7 ranked Lady Blues 3-2 (25-23, 25-21, 18-25, 26-28, 15-13). Kellen Jenkins/The Bulletin.
Miller led the team with 20 kills, followed closely by Shepard with 17. Junior setter and business major Ting Lui added 54 sets.
Shepard, in her senior season, was happy to defeat Washburn, not only for the team’s interest, but for her own, special interest as well. Shepard’s twin sister, Ashley, plays for the Lady Blues.
“Winning this game feels awesome,” Shepard said. “Hopefully we’ll continue this success.”
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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Focus and intensity were something the #3 Emporia State Hornets must have left on the bus before facing the #9 Central Missouri Jennies, only to lose on the night 25-11, 25-18, and 25-23 last Wednesday. The lady Hornets hit only .076 on the night and had a total of 27 hitting errors in the loss. This was the first time the Hornets had been held below a .100 hitting percentage since last season’s Regional Championship against Truman.
During the first set, the Hornets looked all but ready as the Jennies jumped out to a quick 7-2 lead. After a Hornet timeout, the Jennies continued to roll as they improved their lead to 15-6. The Hornets inevitably dropped the set 25-11, looking nothing like a #3 ranked team should.
As the second set went underway, the Hornets again fell behind fast as the Jennies jumped out to a quick lead, this time 7-1. After a Hornet timeout, things seemed to click for them, if only for a while, narrowing the Jennies lead to only three with a score of 11-8. No sooner did the Jennies rebuild their lead to 18-9. After another Emporia State timeout, the Hornets looked as though they could pull things together and win the set. Down 23-13, the Hornets brought themselves back into the game, narrowing the score to 23-18, only to lose the set 25-18.
At the beginning of the third set, and after a brief locker room break, the Hornets sought to get themselves back into the game, jumping out to a quick 3-0 lead. That would be about as close as the Hornets would get as they battled back and forth with the Jennies, until an Emporia State timeout would give the Hornets a break while trailing 19-15.
After the timeout the Hornets were forced to take their final timeout of the night, trailing this time 22-17. Something must have clicked for the Hornets, as they went on a four point run, causing the Jennies to use a timeout of their own with the score 22-21 in favor of Central Missouri. The final minutes were about as close as it got all night, with the lead changing hands twice before a spike by Arica Shepard, senior business major and outside hitter, landed out of bounds to end the night for the Hornets, dropping their third and final match of the night, 25-23.
Shepard led the Hornets in kills on the night with 11, followed closely by junior chemistry major and middle hitter Brianne Boner with nine. Junior nursing major and right side hitter Brittney Miller and freshman undecided major and right side hitter Katelyn Schmidtberger each had five kills on the night, four of those being service aces, and three of those aces coming in the final match. Freshman biology major and middle hitter Caitlyn Murray, junior business major and setter Ting Liu and sophomore biochemistry major and outside hitter Megan Lueger contributed to the cause, tallying three, two, and one kill on the night, respectively.
Liu led the Hornets in set assists on the night with 24. Murray and senior health promotion major and libero Amy Byfield each had two, while Schmidtberger, Miller and Shepard each had one.
Byfield led the Hornets in digs in the match, gathering up 16. Shepard was not far behind with 10, making this her 7th straight double-double. Liu also contributed to the cause, tallying up six digs, while senior nursing major and defensive specialist Jenna Snook had five. Schmidtberger had fours digs on the night, while Miller dug the ball twice. Murray, Boner and freshman business major and defensive specialist Jocelyn DeMotte all had a single dig.
Every member of the Hornets volleyball team, from the players to coaches, knew that the lack of intensity played a role in the loss.
“The intensity was not high at all,” said head coach Bing Xu. “It’s about time for us to realize that we need to work harder. It’s still early in the season, and we’ll have other chances at home.”
After the match, Shepard also noted the team’s most poignant downfall of the night.
“I don’t think we had the intensity that we should have had when we went out there,” Shepard said. “The sideline said it seemed like everybody wasn’t there. They were probably right – I don’t know exactly what was going on. We just didn’t bring what we should have tonight, and next time we play hopefully we’ll play a little bit better.”
The team plans to take this loss in stride, not to dwell on it, but instead, learn from it.
“After losing the first one, we knew that we had to go from there,” said Schmidtberger. “We were just trying to fight back and win those next two. We were close but couldn’t finish it – all we can do is learn from it…we’ve played Western and Northwestern, and played really well, then just had that ‘slump’ game. We just need to learn to pick it up from when we get down like that.”
Shepard added, “It was probably good to get that loss under our belt, that way we wouldn’t get too cocky or something. It shows us that we aren’t unstoppable and that we can lose. We need to bring all that we’ve got.”
The Hornets will be back in action at 4 p.m. Sept. 26 at W. L. White Auditorium, this time facing off against the #18 ranked Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks.
Sophomore Megan Lueger spikes the ball in game 4 against Northwest Missouri defenders Saturday at White Auditorium. The Hornets won the match 3-1 and move on to the Lady Blues Regional Crossover in Topeka Oct. 2-3. Kellen Jenkins/The Bulletin.
The Emporia State volleyball team improved their season record to 13-0, 3-0 in the MIAA this past weekend while defending their home court at W. L. White Auditorium. The Hornets defeated the Missouri Western Griffons and the Northwest Missouri Bearcats 3-1 in each bout. The team will be back in action defending their #3 ranking at 7 p.m. on Sept. 23 in Warrensburg, Mo., this time taking on the #9 ranked Central Missouri Jennies.
“We had a long talk,” said Brianne Boner, junior chemistry major and middle hitter. “We have to prove to everybody that we deserve this spot.”
In the game against Missouri Western, senior business major and outside hitter Arica Shepard and junior nursing major and right side hitter Brittney Miller led the Hornets with 18 kills a piece, followed closely by sophomore nursing major and outside hitter Megan Lueger with 10 kills. Boner had eight kills on the afternoon, while freshman biology major and middle hitter Caitlyn Murrayand junior business major and setter Ting Liu contributed with five and four kills, respectively.
Senior physical education major and libero Amy Byfield led the Hornets in digs with 16 on the afternoon. Senior nursing major and outside hitter/defensive specialist Jenna Snook had 14 digs, while Shepard completed her double-double with 13 digs. Lueger contributed with eight kills, while Miller and Liu each had five digs. Freshman business libero Jocelyn DeMotte had three kills on the afternoon, while Boner, Murray, and freshman undecided major and right side hitter Katelyn Schmidtberger all had one dig.
Liu led the Hornets in sets with 52. Shepard and Miller each had two sets, while Lueger and Snook each did their part with one apiece.
The Hornets defeated Missouri Western 25-16, 25-14, 13-25 and 25-14.
Against Northwest Missouri, Shepard again led the Hornets in kills, this time with 21. Miller and Boner weren’t far behind, tallying up 17 and 14 kills, respectively. Schmidtberger had a total of six kills on the afternoon, while Liu contributed with five. Lueger did her part with two kills, while Murray and Byfield each had a kill a piece.
Byfield again led the Hornets in digs, this time with 14. She was followed closely by Shepard and Snook, who had 13 and 12 digs, respectively. Liu finished the afternoon with seven digs, while Lueger and Schmidtberger had five and four digs, respectively. Miller finished with two digs, while DeMotte had one.
Liu again led the Hornets in sets, this time with a season-high of 54. Snook ended her day with four sets, while Byfield and Shepard each had two sets, and Lueger finished with one.
The Hornets seemed to be in control from the start. Despite the lack of communication during the second match, the Hornets barely let the Bearcats think they had a chance, dropping the set 24-26.
“If we had a problem, that would be it (communication),” Miller said after the game. “We let the momentum drop. We have to find it within ourselves, talk about it, drop the last play and move on, just improve.”
The Hornets defeated the Bearcats 25-18, 24-26, 25-15 and 25-18 to improve their record to 13-0 on the season, 3-0 in the MIAA.
“Hopefully we won’t drop another set – that’s what we’re trying to accomplish right now,” Shepard said. “We’re at the point where we shouldn’t be doing that. We are #3 in the nation, and most #3’s in the nation don’t drop sets like that. That is our goal, not to have that ‘down’ game.”
Kids’ counselor to be arraigned in sex case.
The Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH) July 24, 2007 Byline: Mary Beth Lane Jul. 24–LANCASTER, Ohio — A married father of six who volunteers to work with children is scheduled to be arraigned today on three counts of gross sexual imposition, accusing him of touching boys inappropriately at a church camp in Perry County.
Perry County Prosecutor Joseph Flautt filed the felony charges against 43-year-old Timothy Stephen Keil yesterday, said Lt. Paul Drake of the sheriff’s office.
Eight boys ages 8 to 10 have said they were inappropriately touched by Keil last week while he was volunteering as a counselor at Scioto Youth Camp near Junction City, Drake said, adding that the investigation is continuing and more charges could be filed.
He has been held at the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail in Nelsonville since his arrest Friday.
On Sunday, Keil was to have gone to another summer camp at Round Lake Christian Assembly in Lakeville, where campers from Fairfield Christian Church in Lancaster are spending a week, Drake said. in our site ohio christian university
Keil had been a Sunday school volunteer at the church within the past 18 months.
He passed a seven-year background check done for the church by Clear Investigative Advantage, said the Rev. Adam Day, children’s pastor.
Day said the accusations against Keil boggle his mind.
Keil is on the board of directors of the Lancaster-Fairfield Community Action Agency, as a representative of the Head Start policy council. He served as president of the council this past school year, elected by other parents who serve with him on the group.
He has not been a classroom volunteer, however, said Kellie Ailes, executive director of the Community Action Agency. go to website ohio christian university
“Mind-boggling is a good representation of what many individuals are feeling. Sadness,” she said yesterday.
Keil was an adjunct instructor at Ohio Christian University in Circleville during the spring semester, said President Mark A. Smith, who refused to elaborate on what he taught or for how long he had been associated with the university.
Keil was never employed as a full- or part-time staff member, Smith said, adding, “This gentleman is not associated with our school.” No one answered the door yesterday at the family home, a two-story frame house in a well-maintained neighborhood on the east side of Lancaster.
Neighbors said Keil, his wife, Wanda, and their children, who are home-schooled, are very private. Keil has frequently posted on lancasteroh.myfreeforum.org and other Internet sites, neighbors said.
A well-wisher had left a note on the front door yesterday. It was addressed to the family, and said, “We Love You! God Loves You! Jesus Died For You!” mlane@dispatch.com Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.
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