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PARK UNIVERSITY
ATHLETICS ARCHIVED NEWS
FALL 2003
GENERAL
NEWS
Wednesday, September
24, 2003
General News
NAIA'S BRUCE BROWN SET FOR
RETURN TO CAMPUS, REITERATION OF "REDEFINING THE TERM ATHLETE"
PARKVILLE, MO--On Wednesday, October 1, NAIA
special presenter, Bruce Brown, will speak to the Park University student body
about "Redefining the Term Athlete." As a spokesperson for the NAIA's
Champions of Character Initiative, Brown will speak at 11:00 a.m. in the Alumni
Hall Theater. The event is free and is open to the public. Brown returns to the
Parkville campus as a follow-up to his last visit on April 18, 2002.
NAIA
SPECIAL PRESENTER
BRUCE BROWN
Bruce Brown is an educator who has discovered the importance of character
building in his students and among all walks of life. Having been the director
of ProActive Coaching and now the NAIA Special Presenter of the "Champions of
Character" Initiative, Brown regularly speaks to athletes, parent groups,
coaches and businesses on the subject of character. He has been employed by the
NFL for over 22 years and taught in the public schools in the state of
Washington for over 30 years. He now holds the position of athletics director at
Northwest College in Kirkland, Washington, an NAIA member institution. He has
produced six instructional coaching videos and is also the author of two
coaching books: 101 Drills for Youth Basketball Coaches and Teaching
Character Through Sport.
PARK UNIVERSITY CROSS
COUNTRY
Saturday, November 22, 2003
Cross Country News
BETHEL NAMED NAIA ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
OLATHE, KAN--Park University women's cross country runner Crystal Bethel
was named as an NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete for the 2003 season.
Bethel, a senior majoring in chemistry and criminal justice, is from
Nassau, Bahamas.
Saturday,
November 22, 2003
NAIA Men's Cross Country National Championship Meet 
ATEM, LONGUSKI REPRESENT PIRATES IN MEN'S CC
NATIONALS; ALL-AMERICAN ATEM TAKES SIXTH
LOUISVILLE, KENT--Senior Mabior Atem and sophomore Keith Longuski competed
against the top 254 runners in NAIA men's cross country Saturday morning
in Louisville, Kent., at the NAIA National Championships. Atem
finished the 8K course in 24 minutes, 52.6 seconds, taking sixth
place. It was the best ever finish at Nationals for a Park
University men's cross country student-athlete. Longuski recorded a
time of 27 minutes, 52.5 seconds. | RESULTS
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Saturday, November 8, 2003
Cross Country Results
PARK UNIVERSITY RUNNERS BLAZE THROUGH SUB-ZERO
TEMPERATURES IN LINCOLN
LINCOLN, NEB.--The Park University men's and women's cross country teams
ran in sub-zero temperatures at the NAIA Region IV meet on Saturday.
Readings registered 24-degrees at the start of the men's 8,000-meter race
in which Park finished fourth as a team--the highest team finish at a
regional meet in six years. Park's women finished eighth out of
twenty teams in the 5,000-meter race. Crystal Bethel led the women,
finishing 14th overall in 20 minutes, 1.0 seconds.
For the men, Mabior Atem (2nd, 25:34) and Keith
Longuski (10th, 26:24) were named NAIA All-Region IV and qualified for the
NAIA National Championship Meet on November 22 in Louisville, Ky.
|
RESULTS |
Saturday, November 1, 2003
Cross Country Results
PARK OUTRUNS MCAC FIELD TO BRING HOME SECOND
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
LAWRENCE, KAN--Park University runners won the MCAC Conference Title for
the second year in a row on Saturday afternoon. The men, led by
conference MVP and first-place finisher Mabior Atem, scored 33 points to
edge Haskell University (42 points). The women's team, led by senior
Crystal Bethel who won the 5k in 19 minutes, 15 seconds, scored 31 points,
ahead of second-place team Newman University (46 points). Several
student-athletes were selected to All-Conference teams. Head coach
Brian Renshaw was named MCAC Coach of the Year for both men's and women's
cross country for the second consecutive year. |
MEET RESULTS |
AWARDS AND HONORS |
Saturday,
October 18, 2003
Cross Country Results
PIRATES REMAIN ON COURSE AT MID-STATES OPEN;
BETHEL, ATEM LEAD RESPECTIVE TEAMS
WINFIELD, KAN.--Senior Mabior Atem led the men's team among 166 runners
with a fourth place finish (25:10.6) in the 5K, and senior Crystal Bethel
paced the women's team among 136 runners with a fifth place finish
(19:00.3) in the 3K at the NAIA Mid-States Open hosted by Southwestern
College in Winfield, Kan. The men's team finished 12th out of 23
competing programs; the women were 11th out of 20. Amy Musil, Becky
Tackett and Lanessa Hubbard set new personal marks on the women's team;
Keith Longuski and Bradford Exantus improved their personal bests for the
men. | RESULTS
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Saturday, October, 11, 2003
Cross Country Results
MEN LEAD FIELD AT HASKELL INVITATIONAL; WOMEN
FINISH SECOND
LAWRENCE, KAN.--Park University men's cross country team won first place
at the Haskell Invitational cross country meet on Saturday morning,
claiming their first invitational win as a team since 1997. Senior
Mabior Atem led the men in the 5K with a time of 26 minutes, 18.7 seconds.
Park scored 23 points; second place finisher Haskell University had 50
points. Bradford Exantus set a new personal record, completing the course
in 29 minutes, 3.4 seconds. For the women, Crystal Bethel led the
way, winning her first invitational ever with a mark of 19 minutes, 22.2
seconds in the 3K race. As a team, Park finished second with 59 points.
Benedictine College won the women's race with 21 points.
| Results and
Photos |
Friday, October 3, 2003
Cross Country Results
PIRATES FINISH IN MIDDLE OF PACK AT EMPORIA STATE
TWILIGHT INVITATIONAL
EMPORIA, KAN.--Park University's women's cross country team, led by senior
Crystal Bethel, who finished second on the 3,000-meter course in 19
minutes, 5.4 seconds, took fourth out of eight teams at the Emporia State
Twilight Invitational on Friday afternoon. Park scored 112 points in
the meet. On the men's side, the top four runners--Keith Longuski,
Jake Kidd, Leon Bowman, and Bradford Exantus--set new personal records in
the 5,000-meter run, as the team finished sixth out of ten teams. |
RESULTS |
Saturday, September 20, 2003
Cross Country Results
NINE PARK RUNNERS ACHIEVE PERSONAL-BEST TIMES AT
SOUTHERN STAMPEDE 
JOPLIN, MO--Four members of the women's team and five members of the men's
team achieved personal-best times at the Southern Stampede meet in Joplin,
Mo. Saturday morning. Crystal Bethel (1:47), Reagan Mackey (20:57),
Amy Musil (20:57) Adhel Riek (22:27) and Helen Franchon (23:33) set
personal records in the 3,000 meter race for the women's team. On
the men's side, Jake Kidd (27:12), Luis Guzman (28:52), Leon Bowman
(29:07) and Bradford Exantus (29:42) set new personal marks. Park's
men finished 16th with 384 points; the women's team finished 15th with 407
points. |
RESULTS |
Saturday,
September 6, 2003
Cross Country Results
SENIORS LEAD AT FIRST MEET: KU'S BOB TIMMONS
INVITATIONAL
LAWRENCE, KAN--Senior Mabior Atem led Park's men's team with a 6th place
finish in 26 minutes, 39.51 seconds. Senior Crystal Bethel took 11th
to lead the women's team in 20 minutes, 29.59 seconds.
Women's team results: 1. Kansas 23, 2. Butler Cty 60, 3. UMKC 102,
4. Park University 108, 5. Cowley Cty 125, 6. Cloud Cty 128.
Women's individual results (5000M): 11. Crystal Bethel (20:29.59); 20. Haley Daniel (22:14.59); 22. Reagan Mackey (22:33.39); 26. Beckey Tackett (23:29.09); 29. Amanda Geno (23:39.63); 31. Adhel Riek (23:59.31); 35. Lanessa Hubbard (25:53.60).
Men's team results: 1. Kansas 26, 2. Cowley College 73, 3. Butler Cty 91, 4. Barton Cty 105,
5. Park University 110, 6. UMKC 133. Men's individual
results (8000M): 6. Mabior Atem (26:39.51); 14. Keith Longuski (27:36.69); 20. Jake Kidd (28:34.16); 34. Leon Bowman (31:16.56); 36. Bradford Exantus (32:27.19); 37. Josh McKenzie (32:38.50); 38. Luis Guzman (33:16.57); 64. Matt Shatto (35:28.64).
Monday,
August 25, 2003
BETHEL LEADS WOMEN; ATEM, KIDD PACE MEN IN 2003
CROSS COUNTRY SEASON
2003 Women's Cross Country Preview
Park University's 2002-2003 Female Student-Athlete of the Year, Crystal
Bethel, a senior from Nassau, Bahamas, brings considerable leadership and
poise to the women's program, as the only senior on the 2003 roster.
Bethel will chase her lifetime best performance of 19 minutes, 30
seconds, established last season at the Baker University Open.
She'll be followed closely by sophomores Amanda Geno and Amy Musil
who return as letterwinners from the 2002 season.
Bethel is also a multi-year
NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete. In 2002, she finished 12th at the NAIA National
Championship, completing the course in 19 minutes, 59 seconds, just behind
Park teammate and 2003 graduate Jessica Ferguson.
Ferguson and Bethel finished second and third respectively at the
2002 MCAC Conference Championship meet as the Pirates claimed the
conference title.
"The most important aspect of this
season will be the ability of our student-athletes to be consistent in
their training and growing process," said Renshaw.
Renshaw's young team consists of four freshmen—Dione Friends,
Helen Franchon, Tatum Anderson and Rebecca Tackett, and six sophomores—Geno,
Musil, Lanessa Hubbard, Haley Daniel, Reagan Mackey and Adhel Riak.
Bethel, the program's lone upperclassman in 2003, will lead the
Pirates in their pursuit of a repeat conference championship and return to
regional contention on September 6 at the Kansas Invitational in Lawrence,
Kan.
2003 Men's Cross Country Preview
Seniors Mabior Atem and Jake Kidd will lead the
Park University men's cross country team in 2003 as they defend their MCAC
title. Freshmen Leon Bowman
from Moreno Valley, Calif., and Luis Guzman from Kansas City, Mo., add
depth to the group of six returning letterwinners from 2002.
In 2002, Atem was the
program's lone representative at the NAIA National Championship meet.
He finished ninth overall, earning NAIA All-American honors as he
improved on his Region IV Championship time of 25 minutes, 45.56 seconds
by a full seven seconds. It was his third consecutive appearance in the national
championship meet.
Head coach Brian Renshaw acknowledged the first two meets of the
season—at the Kansas Invitational on September 6 and at the Missouri
Southern Stampede on September 20—as the toughest events of the season. Among the field of competing schools will be NCAA Division I
power Arkansas. Returning
sophomores Keith Longuski, James Shatto and Joshua McKinzie are
anticipated to round out the Pirates' promise to post increasingly
competitive team scores due to the program's improved depth.
PARK
UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Monday, January 12,
2004
Women's Volleyball News
HENDRICKS, TERRY AND VAN DUINE EARN PLACES AS
NAIA ALL-AMERICA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES  
PARKVILLE, MO--Three members of the 2003-04 Park University women's
volleyball squad were honored with NAIA All-America Scholar-Athlete
accolades following the 2003 season. Bianca Hendricks
(history/math ed.), a junior from Keokuk, Iowa; Michelle Terry (interior
design), a junior from Independence, Mo., and Terra Van Duine
(business/accounting), a junior from Blue Springs, Mo., were each
selected for the award. Honorees must be in junior-year academic
standing with a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. Hendricks, Terry
and Van Duine each capped the fall with a perfect 4.0 semester of study
at Park University. |
2003-2004 HONORS AND AWARDS |
Tuesday, December 9, 2003 
Women's Volleyball News
BROWN, CHINCHILLA AWARDED MCAC ALL-CONFERENCE
ACCOLADES
WICHITA, KAN.--Juniors Tenysha Brown (middle hitter, Kansas City, Mo.) and
Sugglis Chinshilla (outside hitter, Merida, Venezuela) were named
All-Conference by the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference coaches
following the 2003 season. Brown, a first-team selection, led the
Pirates with a .352 hitting percentage this season. She played in
127 games, connecting on 368 kills in 690 attempted. Brown was also Park's
leader in blocks with 74 solo and 114 block assists. Chinchilla was
named MCAC All-Conference Second Team. As a newcomer this season,
she posted a team-leading 3.3 kills per game through 105 games.
| 2003-2004 HONORS AND AWARDS |
Saturday, November
8, 2003
Women's Volleyball Results
SENIOR DAY WIN OVER OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN LIFTS
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL AT SEASON'S END
PARKVILLE, MO--The Park University women's volleyball team (13-21, 6-9)
pushed past Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Saturday's Senior Day match,
3-1 (30-22, 31-29, 28-30, and 30-27). For Park, the season ended
on a positive note, with two MCAC wins less than 24 hours apart.
Seniors Kim Vernon, Bianca Hendricks, Veronica Mobley and Nyala Cheirs
were recognized before the match. Junior outside hitter Sugglis
Chinchilla led Park with 20 kills. Mobley had four blocks and
seven kills.
Friday, November 7,
2003
Women's Volleyball Results
PIRATES TURN AWAY LADY TIGERS IN WOMEN'S
VOLLEYBALL
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (12-21, 5-9) broke a five-game skid
Friday when the Pirates defeated the Central Christian College Lady
Tigers (4-21, 0-15) in MCAC women's volleyball. Game scores were
30-22, 30-20, and 30-16. Bianca Hendricks had 28 assits to lead
Park; Francesca Chavez added 12 assists. Tenysha Brown and Jessica
Silliman each posted ten kills in the win. Terra Van Duine had 12 digs
for the Pirates.
Park hosts Oklahoma Wesleyan in their final home match
of the regular season at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Tuesday, November
4, 2003
Women's Volleyball Results
#3 COLLEGE OF ST. MARY ROLLS PAST PIRATES,
TOWARD UNDEFEATED MCAC RUN 
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (11-21, 4-9) challenged #3 College of St.
Mary (30-1, 14-0) through three games Tuesday night in Parkville, before
the Flames pulled away for the win. College of St. Mary garnered
their 30th win this season and improved to 14-0 in the MCAC; game scores
were 30-16, 30-24, and 30-27. Bianca Hendricks had 27 set-assists
to lead Park. Tenysha Brown contributed 10 kills and seven blocks.
Jessica Silliman added 10 digs. Park hosts Central Christian
College at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. On Saturday, the Pirates will face
Oklahoma Wesleyan University at 2:00 p.m. Seniors in the program
will be recognized before Saturday's match.
Saturday, October
25, 2003
Women's Volleyball Results
GRACELAND OVERPOWERS PIRATES, DESPITE 11 KILLS
FROM BROWN
LAMONI, IOWA--Park University slid to 11-19 on the season with a 3-1
loss to the Graceland University Yellowjackets in Lamoni, Iowa, on
Saturday night. Park took the first game before dropping the next
three. Scores were 25-30, 30-28, 30-26, and 30-22. Tenysha Brown
had 11 kills to lead the Pirates. Kim Vernon, a senior middle
hitter from Camden Point, Mo., contributed six blocks in the match. Park
hosts Peru State in MCAC Conference play on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, October 24,
2003
Women's Volleyball Results
PARK COMES UP SHORT AGAINST BENEDICTINE IN
FIVE-GAME MATCH
PARKVILLE, MO--The Benedictine College Lady Ravens (22-7), currently
ranked fourth in NAIA Region V, outlasted Park University (11-18) in
five games Friday night, 30-22, 24-30, 22-30, 30-24, and 15-7.
Before 2003, head coach Peggy Tuter's teams were characteristically
strong in five-game matches, building a record of 12-5 in matches that
went the distance over the past three seasons. With Friday's
marathon, the program dropped to 1-6 in five-game matches this
season. Tenysha Brown and Kim Vernon each contributed six blocks
for Park. Sugglis Chinchilla led the Pirates with 11 kills.
Park University travels to Graceland University on Saturday, October 25,
for a 7:00 p.m. match in Lamoni, Iowa.
Tuesday, October
21, 2003
Women's Volleyball Results
NEWMAN VOLLEYBALL IMPROVES TO 26-7, 9-1 AT
PARK'S EXPENSE
PARKVILLE, MO--Senior setter Bianca Hendricks led Park's arsenal with 61
set-assists as the Pirates took the first game of the night against the
Newman University Jets who are currently second in the MCAC
Conference. Park (11-17, 4-7) won the first game 30-27 before
relinquishing the next three games, 36-34, 32-30 and 30-27. On the
front line, Tenysha Brown led with 21 kills for Park; Kim Vernon
contributed seven blocks. Terra van Duine made 20 digs in the
match. Nicci Ward had two service aces. In their next match,
Park hosts Benedictine College on Friday night at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October
18, 2003
Women's Volleyball Results
PIRATES DEPART LEBANON 2-2; END TOURNEY WITH
WIN AGAINST MO. VALLEY
LEBANON, ILL.--Park University (11-16) split a pair of matches in the
second and final day of the McKendree College Tournament. In the
early match, Park fell to McKendree, 3-1 (30-27, 31-33, 30-20,
30-18). Tenysha Brown had 16 kills and 6 blocks; Bianca Hendricks
recorded 43 assists. In the second match, Park downed Missouri
Valley College, 3-1 (30-26, 30-25, 31-33, 30-28). Brown repeated her
earlier performance, putting up 16 kills and 6 blocks. Park
returns to conference action on Tuesday night; the Pirates host Newman
University at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 15, 2003
Women's Volleyball Results
VOLLEYBALL SCORES ANOTHER CONFERENCE WIN; TAKES
HASKELL, 3-0
LAWRENCE, KAN.--Park University (9-14, 4-6) won their second consecutive match
in the MCAC conference Wednesday night, defeating the Haskell Indian Nations
Fighting Indians on the road, 3-0 (30-20, 30-23, 30-19). It was Park's
second win against Haskell this season. Park was led by Jilian Creighton
with 19 kills. Park will compete in the McKendree College Tournament on
Friday and Saturday, October 17-18.
Saturday, October 11, 2002
MCAC Mid-Season Tournament
SILLIMAN LANDS EIGHT SERVICE ACES TO HELP PARK PAST
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (8-14, 3-6) concluded play in the first annual
MCAC Mid-Season Tournament with a 3-0 win against the Central Christian College
Tigers. Game scores were 30-17, 30-13, and 30-17. Jessica Silliman, a
junior outside hitter from Bernie, Mo., led the Pirates with eight service aces
and 14 digs. Jilian Creighton had 13 kills for Park; Tenysha Brown posted
six blocks. Bianca Hendricks made 29 set-assists as Park moved to 3-6 in
the MCAC heading into Wednesday's match at Haskell Indian Nations University in
Lawrence, Kan. |
TOURNAMENT RESULTS |
Saturday, October 11, 2003
MCAC Mid-Season Tournament
PIRATES CONTINUE SKID WITH LOSS TO BELLEVUE; FACE
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN NEXT
PARKVILLE, MO--The Bellevue University Bruins put another dent in the Pirates'
hopes for reaching the MCAC playoffs, after sending Park to a 2-6 mark in the
conference with a 3-0 win on Saturday morning. Bellevue won the match,
30-23, 30-28, and 30-24. Jilian Creighton led the Pirates with 12 kills;
Jessica Silliman scored 11 kills. Terra Van Duine had 14 digs for the
Pirates who face Central Christian College at 3:00 p.m. Kim Vernon had
four blocks; setter Bianca Hendricks made 32 set-assists. Park is 7-14
overall.
Friday, October 10, 2003
MCAC Mid-Season Tournament
NEWMAN JETS DEFEAT PIRATES IN MID-SEASON TOURNAMENT,
3-0
PARKVILLE, MO--In the Friday nightcap of the first annual MCAC Mid-Season
Volleyball Tournament, Newman University defeated Park University (7-13, 2-5),
3-0 (30-23, 30-19, 30-23). Park got eight kills from Tenysha Brown; Kim
Vernon led the Pirates with three blocks. Michelle Terry (9), Jessica
Silliman (9) and Terra Van Duine (8) combined for 26 digs. Bianca
Hendricks made 26 set-assists for Park. The Pirates face Bellevue
University (Neb.) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. |
PHOTOS |
Friday, October 10, 2003
MCAC Mid-Season Tournament
COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS EDGES PARK IN KEY MCAC MATCHUP
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (7-12, 2-4) held a 2-1 advantage after three
games, but the College of the Ozarks Lady Cats (15-8) scratched out a key MCAC
win, edging Park 3-2 after a 15-12 win the final game. Park defeated the
Cats, 3-0, in September. Junior middle hitter Sugglis Chinchilla exited
the match with an ankle sprain in the first game, before the tandem of Tenysha Brown
(17) and Jilian Creighton (13) stepped up to combine for 30 kills. Brown
also had 12 blocks. Junior outside hitter Jessica Silliman spirited the
Pirates with 22 digs and 12 kills; Terra Van Duine added 19 digs. Setter
Bianca Hendricks distributed 46 assists; Ozarks' setter Virginia Greer had 48.
The Lady Cats were led by Emily Young with 12 blocks. Park faces Newman
University in a 7:00 p.m. match. |
TOURNAMENT RESULTS |
Tuesday,
September 30, 2003
Women's Volleyball Results
COLLEGE OF ST. MARY AFFIRMS #4 NATIONAL
RANKING, DEFEATS PARK, 3-0
OMAHA, NEB.--The #4 College of St. Mary Flames defeated Park University
(7-9, 2-2) in MCAC Conference action Tuesday night, taking the match in
three games, 30-16, 30-24, and 30-20. Park's Sugglis Chinchilla
had 15 kills out of 33 attempts with five errors to lead the
squad. In their next match, Park travels to Peru State College on
Friday night.
Wednesday,
September 24, 2003
Women's Volleyball Results
PARK VOLLEYBALL UPENDS WILLIAM JEWELL, 3-0
LIBERTY, MO--Middle hitter Tenysha Brown led Park (4-7) with 14 kills
and three blocks Wednesday night as the Pirates picked up a win against
the William Jewell College Cardinals. Park won the match, 3-0
(30-28, 30-23, 30-23). Park's Sugglis Chinchilla, a junior outside
hitter from Merida, Venezuela, had 12 kills and three blocks; teammate
Veronica Mobley added five kills and four blocks. Park travels to
the Iowa Wesleyan College tournament in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa on Friday and
Saturday.
Friday,
September 19, 2003
Women's Volleyball Results
PIRATES SUFFER FIRST MCAC LOSS, FALL 3-0 AT
BELLEVUE
BELLEVUE, NEB.--The Bellevue University Bruins (6-9, 1-1) defeated Park
University (3-6, 2-1), Friday evening in Bellevue, Neb., handing the
Pirates their first loss in MCAC play this season. Bellevue won
the match, 3-0 (30-17, 30-20, 30-24). Tenysha Brown led Park with
15 kills. Jessica Silliman had eight kills and 14 digs,
defensively. Silliman and Brown each contributed two blocks.
Jilian Creighton had six kills in the match. Park senior Bianca
Hendricks tallied 28 assists. Park returns to action on Monday
evening at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kan.
Wednesday,
September 17, 2003
Women's Volleyball Results
PIRATES DEFEAT HASKELL; PREPARE FOR ROAD
MATCHES
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University improved to 3-5 overall, 2-0 in the
Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference Wednesday night, with a 3-0 win
over Haskell
 Indian
Nations University (2-9, 0-1) from Lawrence, Kan. It was the
seventh meeting between the programs since 2000; head coach Peggy
Tuter's Pirates lead the series against coach Judith Gipp's Fighting
Indians, 5-2. On Wednesday, Park maintained a hearty margin of
victory, winning the games, 30-12, 30-23, and 30-21.
Park now turns to an eight-game road sequence, which
will keep the Pirates away from the home crowd for three weeks.
The upcoming schedule consists of the Iowa Wesleyan Tournament on
September 26-27 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and three MCAC opponents,
including College of St. Mary (Neb.), the third-ranked team in the
nation as of the September 16th poll.
Wednesday, September 10,
2003
Women's Volleyball Results
PARK ROLLS PAST AVILA IN WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL SWEEP
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (2-5) won its second match in two days, turning
away the Avila University Eagles, 3-0, in the Breckon Sports Center Wednesday
evening. Park won 30-23, 30-14, and 30-20. Terra Van Duine led Park with
12 digs; Veronica Mobley had 10 digs and three blocks. Junior
outside hitter Sugglis Chinchilla recorded 13 kills for Park. In their next match, the Pirates
host Haskell Indian Nations University next Wednesday, September 17, at 7:00
p.m. in MCAC action.
Tuesday,
September 9, 2003
Women's Volleyball Results
PIRATES GRAB FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON AT COLLEGE
OF THE OZARKS
POINT LOOKOUT, MO--Park University (1-5, 1-0) rallied through two
convincing games and held off College of the Ozarks, 32-30, in the third
game to take a 3-0 victory over the Bobcats on their home court.
Park won 30-17 and 30-21 in the first two games; the Pirates start off
with a 1-0 MCAC record with the win. Middle hitter Tenysha Brown
led Park with 12 kills and 5 assist-blocks. The Pirates host Avila
University on Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September
3, 2003
Women's Volleyball Results
LATE POINTS NARROWLY SEPARATE WILLIAM PENN,
PARK
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (0-1) opened Wednesday night's match in
convincing fashion, destroying the William Penn Lady Statesmen (3-2),
30-16 in the opening game. William Penn responded, however, taking
the second and third games, 30-26 and 30-21. In the fourth game,
Park equalized the match at 2-2. After trailing 13-3 in the final
game, Park challenged, pushing to within 14-10 before William Penn
sealed the match on a four-touch call.
Tenysha Brown led Park with 13 kills and 12 blocks.
Jessica Silliman, a junior outside hitter from Bernie, Mo., recorded a
team-leading six digs in the match. Setter Bianca Hendricks had 45
assists for the Pirates who return to action this weekend at the Peru
State College tournament. Park faces host Peru State, William
Penn, and Morningside on Friday evening.
Sunday,
August 24, 2003
2003 Women's Volleyball Preview
VOLLEYBALL PROGRAM SETS SIGHTS ON MCAC
CONTENTION
PARKVILLE, MO—After a rigorous preseason regimen, Park University head
coach Peggy Tuter, now entering her fourth season with the Pirates,
affirmed a promising outlook for 2003 season.
Citing the loss of just one senior—Brianne Lehr—from the
2002 roster, Tuter has mixed ten returners with three
experienced, highly touted newcomers: Sugglis Chinchilla, a 6-0 junior
outside hitter from Merida, Venezuela;
Veronica Mobley, a 6-1 right side hitter from Sao Paulo, Brazil;
and Meghaan Fountain, a 5-10 sophomore middle hitter from Gladstone, Mo.
According to Tuter, Chinchilla is "an explosive outside
hitter. She will be an impact player for us."
Altogether,
the roster is marked by considerable improvements in size and depth.
The 2002 kill and block-leading tandem of Jilian Creighton (284
kills, 88 blocks) and Tenysha Brown (280 kills, 110 blocks) return to
reinforce the Pirates' attacking presence.
Junior outside hitter Jessica Silliman also returns to the
lineup; in 2001, she led the team with 284 kills, the same number posted
by team-leader Creighton last season.
Setters
Bianca Hendricks, a senior from Keokuk, Iowa, and Terra Van Duine, a
junior from Blue Springs, Mo., combined for 1,000 assists in 2002.
They will share the bulk of ball-placement responsibilities in
the season ahead, setting up Park's deep front line.
Tuter
noted that the MCAC Conference schedule holds the key to their season,
with perennial powers Bellevue University and College of St. Mary
appearing on Park's schedule twice, along with much improved programs at
Peru State College, Newman University, Haskell Indian Nations University
and College of the Ozarks. The
Pirates will host the first ever Park University Classic Tournament
October 10-11; the two-day event will feature all nine programs in the
MCAC Conference.
In the
season ahead, the Pirates are focused on improving their overall record
and contending for a place in the top half of the conference.
In Tuter's tenure, the Pirates have been notably successful in
five-game matches. In 2002,
Park was 5-2 in five-game matches; the team is 12-5 in such matches
during Tuter's three seasons. "We
have adopted the (Kansas City) Royals' attitude of believing," said
Tuter. "Our schedule
is pretty balanced. The
team is working toward a winning season, with a place in the conference
tournament.
"I am optimistic about this season,"
Tuter continued. "We are much more mature than we were in the last
two seasons. The freshmen
from 2001 are now juniors, and with the addition of Sugglis (Chinchilla)
and Veronica (Mobley), we have an improved, goal-oriented group.
The team is working hard at looking forward and not looking
back."
Park University hosts William Penn University on Wednesday,
September 3, at 7:00 p.m. to open the 2003 season.
PARK
UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S SOCCER
Wednesday, December 10, 2003 
Women's Soccer News
PARK FORWARDS SCORE GOALS, HONORS ON ALL-REGION
TEAM
PARKVILLE, MO--The 2003 Pirates' goal-scoring tandem of Pam Bedzrah and
Julia Eshikumo both found spots on the All-Region team for NAIA Region IV.
Combined, the pair averaged 2.36 goals per game on average; Eshikumo, a
freshman from Nairobi, Kenya, led the team with 26 goals this season, while
Bedzrah, a senior from London, England, contributed 19 goals this season.
Head coach Scott Bowen was also named NAIA Region IV Coach of the Year after
leading the Pirates to their second consecutive Region IV Championship and
NAIA National Championship Tournament appearance.|
2003-2004 HONORS AND AWARDS |
Wednesday, November 19, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
PIRATES' STORYBOOK SEASON ENDS IN SANTA BARBARA
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF--Robert Morris College (Ill.) snapped Park University's
14-game unbeaten streak and advanced to the
NAIA National Championship Second Round after Wednesday's opening round victory.
The Eagles posted four goals in the first half, carrying a secure lead into
halftime and finishing the match with a 6-0 advantage. For Park, MCAC and
Region IV Champs, the season concludes with a 15-5-1 record. Robert Morris
advances to face Westmont College (Calif.) at 7:30 p.m. PST on Thursday.
Summary: RMC 1-0 (12:54) Amoah-Tetteh (Kulu Yahaya); RMC
2-0 (17:24) Alberta Sackey; RMC 3-0 (41:51) Sackey (Glory Taylor); RMC 4-0
(42:31) Sackey (Amoah-Tetteh); RMC 5-0 (62:27) Elizabeth Biadu (Sackey); RMC 6-0
(63:56) Biadu. Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme (90:00) 4 saves, 6 ga; RMC Carley
Bliss (90:00) 1 so, 6 saves. Shots: RMC 18, PARK 8. Corner kicks: RMC 5, PARK 2.
| BOX SCORE
|
Saturday, November 15, 2003
NAIA Region IV Women's Soccer Tournament
PARK CLAIMS REGION IV TITLE, SNEAKS INTO NAIA NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT AS #18 SEED
HASTINGS, NEB--With their fourteenth win in the last fifteen matches, Park
University (15-4-1) claimed the NAIA Region IV Championship on Saturday, winning
2-1 against the host, Hastings College Broncos (16-4-1), and advanced
 to the NAIA
Women's Soccer National Championship Tournament for the second consecutive
season. Hastings' Abby Huber scored the match's first goal, finding the
net behind Park keeper Bridget Duhme in the 37th minute. Julia Eshikumo
knotted the match, scoring on a pass from Pam Bedzrah in the 57th minute.
Six minutes later, Eshikumo booted in the game-winner, assisted by sophomore
Kesiann Francis. With the win, Park improved to 9-0 this season in matches
decided by one goal. Duhme finished the match with eight saves.
Park is the #18 seed in the National Tournament.
The Pirates will face Region VII champ, Robert
Morris College (Ill.) (17-4-1) in the first round on Wednesday, November 19,
at 7:30 p.m. | WOMEN'S
SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION |
Summary: HC 1-0 (36:05) Abby Huber; PARK 1-1 (56:07) Julia Eshikumo (Pam Bedzrah);
PARK 2-1 (62:38) Eshikumo (Kesiann Francis). Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme (90:00)
8 saves, 1 ga; HC Jamie Welliver (90:00) 4 saves, 1 ga. Shots: PARK 10, HC 15.
Corner kicks: PARK 5, HC 4.
Friday, November 14, 2003
NAIA Region IV Women's Soccer Tournament
DEJA VU: PARK SNUFFS COLLEGE OF ST. MARY 2-1 ON
ESHIKUMO'S GAME-WINNING GOAL
HASTINGS, NEB--Friday's NAIA Region IV Semifinal match between #13 Park
University (14-4-1) and College of St. Mary (14-5-3) was oddly reminiscent of
last Friday's match between the two teams in the MCAC Championship. Same
teams. Same coaches. Same 2-1 result. Same game-winning goal by
freshman forward Julia Eshikumo. Higher stakes. With Friday's 2-1
win against College of St. Mary, the Pirates advance to the NAIA Region IV
Championship at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday against host Hastings College. The
winner will advance to the NAIA Women's Soccer National Championship hosted by
Westmont College in Santa Barbara, Calif., November
19-25.
College of St. Mary scored first in Friday's match when
Kaeley Mauch gave the Flames a 1-0 lead on an assist from Carrie Sharp.
Park senior Pam Bedzrah equalized the match in the second half before Eshikumo
broke away for the game-winning goal at the 78:03 mark.
Hastings College hosted Park back on September 6,
taking a 4-0 win at home against the Pirates. It was Park's last
defeat. Since then, Scott Bowen's squad has rattled off fourteen matches
without a loss.
Summary: CSM 1-0 (27:35) Kaely Mauch (Carrie Sharp); PARK
1-1 (61:49) Pam Bedzrah (Julia Eshikumo); PARK 2-1 (78:03) Eshikumo. Keepers:
PARK Bridget Duhme (90:00) 6 saves, 1 ga. CSM Gina Green (90:00) 3 saves, 2 ga.
Shots: PARK 6, CSM 19. Corner kicks: PARK 7, CSM 4.
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
NAIA Region IV Women's Soccer Tournament
PIRATES KEEP IT CLOSE, WIN OVERTIME BATTLE AGAINST
OTTAWA, 4-3
PARKVILLE, MO--In the first-ever meeting between Park University and Ottawa
University in women's soccer, the teams battled for 97 minutes before Park
broke the deadlock when freshman forward Julia Eshikumo scored her third
goal of the afternoon. Park won the match, 4-3. Ottawa led
early, scoring two goals in the first twenty minutes; Park tied the game
before halftime, 2-2. Senior midfielder Janice Huffman scored the
fourth goal for Park on an assist from Kesiann Francis in the 78th minute.
Ottawa's senior captain Amber McGinnis brought the Lady Braves back with a
goal just minutes later at the 81:08 mark.
As the #3-seed in the Region IV tournament, Park
advances to play #2-seed College of St. Mary (14-4-3) on Friday morning at
11:00 a.m. in Hastings, Neb. Park defeated the Flames 2-1 last weekend
to claim the MCAC Conference Championship. Park is 10-1-0 against
College of St. Mary since the programs started competing in 1995.
Seven of those matches have been decided by one goal. With Tuesday's
win, #13 Park is 7-0-0 in one-goal matches this year.
Summary: OU 1-0 (5:06) Jennifer Gibbs; OU 2-0 (16:33)
Amber McGinnis; PARK 1-2 (31:33) Julia Eshikumo (Tunde Nemeth); PARK 2-2
(36:20) Eshikumo (Pam Bedzrah); PARK 3-2 (77:53) Janice Huffman (Kesiann
Francis); OU 3-3 (81:08) McGinnis; PARK 4-3 (97:46) Eshikumo (Bedzrah).
Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme (97:46) 3 ga, 2 saves; OU Jackie Coville (97:46)
4 ga, 13 saves. Shots: PARK 20, OU 5. Corner kicks: PARK 7, OU 6.
Attendance: 97.
Saturday, November 8, 2003
MCAC Women's Soccer Conference Tournament
SIX PIRATES RECOGNIZED AS ALL-CONFERENCE BY MCAC
COACHES
PARKVILLE, MO--Following an undefeated 2003 MCAC conference run, including a
post-season conference championship on Friday, six Pirates were
distinguished as MCAC All-Conference selections by a vote of conference
coaches. Forwards Julia Eshikumo and Pam Bedzrah were named to the
First Team; Lisa Flood, Marilyn Boucher, Tunde Nemeth and Kesiann Francis
were honored as Second Team selections. |
SEASON HONORS |
Friday, November 7, 2003
MCAC Women's Soccer Conference Tournament
PIRATES EDGE COLLEGE OF SAINT MARY TO WIN MCAC
CHAMPIONSHIP, 2-1
PARKVILLE, MO--Freshman forward Julia Eshikumo knocked in a pair of goals
and Park's defensive unit of Lisa
Flood, Amber
Pacheco, Valerie Copenhaver, Michelle Egler and keeper Bridget Duhme (7
saves, 1 ga) staved off the Flames' attack as the Pirates (12-4-1) claimed a
2-1 victory and the 2003 MCAC Conference Championship. Katie Korth
scored College of St. Mary's lone goal.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (48:23) Julia Eshikumo
(Valerie Copenhaver); PARK 2-0 (63:14) Eshikumo (Pam Bedzrah); CSM 1-2
(77:53) Katie Korth. Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme (90:00) 7 saves, 1 ga; CSM
Gina Green (90:00) 2 ga, 3 saves. Shots: PARK 6, CSM 13. Corner kicks: PARK
3, CSM 6. Attendance: 165.
Thursday, November 6, 2003
MCAC Conference Tournament
FLAMES, PIRATES ADVANCE TO FRIDAY'S CHAMPIONSHIP
MATCH
PARKVILLE, MO--Senior Pam Bedzrah scored two goals and Janice Huffman headed
in a cross-pass from Kesiann Francis as #13 Park University (11-4-1)
defeated the Bellevue University Bruins (6-12-1), 3-1 in the MCAC Conference
Tournament Thursday afternoon. Park will face College of St. Mary
(14-3-3) in Friday's championship at 5:00 p.m. The Flames posted a 3-0
shutout against Newman University in Thursday's nightcap. Carrie Sharp
(2) and Ashley Vacek did the scoring for College of St. Mary, while Gina
Green recorded the shutout.
Summary: BU 1-0 (5:46) Marisol Ramos; PARK 1-1 (55:13)
Pam Bedzrah (Julia Eshikumo); PARK 2-1 (85:48) Janice Huffman (Kesiann
Francis); PARK 3-1 (89:19) Bedzrah (Francis). Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme
(90:00) 1 ga, 2 saves; BU Jenny Fauble (90:00) 3 ga, 22 saves. Shots: PARK
25, BU 6. Corner kicks: PARK 6, BU 3.
Monday, October 27, 2003
Region IV, MCAC Women's Soccer Player of the Week
ESHIKUMO CAPS REGULAR SEASON WITH PLAYER OF THE
WEEK HONOR IN REGION IV, MCAC
PARKVILLE, MO--Freshman Julia Eshikumo, a 5-7 forward on the Park University
(10-4-1) women's soccer team, has been named Player of the Week in NAIA
Region IV and Offensive Player of the Week in the MCAC for October 19-25.
Eshikumo scored all four Park University goals this week, leading her team
with three goals to a 3-2 win against Baker University on Senior Day, and
scoring the first goal in a 1-1 draw on the road against #6 Lindenwood.
Against Baker, she scored the game-winner in the 87th minute to break a 2-2
tie and put Park ahead. Eshikumo is Park's leading scorer this season with
18 goals and six assists (42 points).
Saturday, October 25, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
PARK, LINDENWOOD STAY KNOTTED THROUGH 110 MINUTES,
PART WITH DRAW
ST. CHARLES, MO--Park University (10-4-1) held a one-goal lead for three
minutes early in the second half, but for the remaining 107 minutes of
Saturday evenings match between Park and #6 Lindenwood, the teams were
tied. After two overtimes, the match ended as a 1-1 draw.
Freshman Julia Eshikumo put Park on the board at the 45:25 mark.
Lindenwood's Dana Ballheimer was assisted by Becky Ryan to equalize the
match just three minutes later. Bridget Duhme kept net for Park,
turning away 19 shots on goal from the Lions.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (45:25) Julia Eshikumo; LU 1-1
(48:25) Dana Ballheimer (Becky Ryan). Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme (110:00)
19 saves, 1 ga; LU --- (110:00) 3 saves, 1 ga. Shots: PARK 4, LU 20. Corner
kicks: PARK 1, LU 9.
Wednesday, October 22, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
ESHIKUM-OH! FRESHMAN NETS THREE GOALS AS
PIRATES BEAT BAKER, 3-2, ON SENIOR NIGHT
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University freshman Julia Eshikumo, a forward from
Nairobi, Kenya, sent in three goals on four shots as the Pirates (10-4-0)
capped their home regular season with a 3-2
win against the Baker University Wildcats (8-5-0) on Wednesday
evening. The event was Senior Night for seven members of the
team. Midfielder Tunde Nemeth assisted Eshikumo to give Park a 1-0
lead at halftime. At the 71:12 mark in the second half, Baker evened
the match on a penalty kick by Britt Strick; the Wildcats took a 2-1 lead
ten minutes later on a set piece finished by Eugenia Rogers. Eshikumo
equalized the match at the 85:00 minute mark, assisted by senior Marilyn
Boucher. Eshikumo's game-winner came in the 87th minute, set up by
freshman Amber Pacheco.
Seniors on this year's team are Pam Bedzrah,
Marilyn Boucher, Tunde Nemeth, Janice Huffman, Lisa Flood, Valerie
Copenhaver and Bridget Duhme; Copenhaver and Duhme have the option of
returning for a final season of competition next fall. On Saturday,
Park closes the regular season at #6 Lindenwood at 5:00 p.m.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (42:50) Julia Eshikumo (Tunde
Nemeth); BU 1-1 (71:12) Britt Strick PK; BU 2-1 (81:13) Eugenia Rogers; PARK
2-2 (85:00) Eshikumo (Marilyn Boucher); PARK 3-2 (87:00) Eshikumo (Amber
Pacheco). Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme (80:00) 4 saves, 2 ga, Nicole
Debrabander (10:00) 2 saves; BU Kelli Leach (90:00) 3 ga, 4 saves. Shots:
PARK 11, BAKER 14. Corner kicks: PARK 2, BU 12. Attendance: 144.
Monday, October 20, 2003
MCAC, Region IV Player of the Week
TUNDE NEMETH SELECTED AS MCAC, REGION IV PLAYER OF
THE WEEK
WICHITA, KAN--Park University senior midfielder Tunde Nemeth has been named
MCAC and NAIA Region IV Player of the Week in women's soccer for the week
ending October 18. Nemeth led Park to a 2-0 week, which included
a victory over NAIA No. 25 College of St. Mary. In the win over CSM, Nemeth
notched an assist. Against Oklahoma Wesleyan, Nemeth recorded a hat-trick
and helped the Pirates go a perfect 6-0 in the MCAC.
Saturday, October 18, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
WOMEN'S SOCCER RUNS WIN STREAK TO NINE WITH 5-1 WIN
AGAINST OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN
BARTLESVILLE, OKLA.--Park University (9-4-0, 6-0-0) stretched their current
win streak to nine with a commanding 5-1 decision over Oklahoma Wesleyan
University. The win moved Park's conference record to 6-0-0 to close
out the 2003 MCAC conference schedule. Senior midfielder Tunde Nemeth
netted three goals; freshman Julia Eshikumo scored the other two goals for
the Pirates. Nicole Debrabander recorded the win in goal, allowing one
goal with six saves in her first start of the season. Park hosts Baker
University on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.; the event is Senior Day for five
members of the team playing in their final home regular season contest.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (42:23) Julia Eshikumo (Kesiann
Francis); PARK 2-0 (51:47) Tunde Nemeth (Eshikumo); PARK 3-0 (60:20) Nemeth
(Marilyn Boucher); PARK 4-0 (70:59) Eshikumo (Boucher); OWU 1-4 (80:39)
Amanda Randall; PARK 5-1 (82:57) Nemeth. Keepers: PARK Nicole Debrabander
(90:00) 6 saves, 1 ga; OWU --- (90:00) 9 saves, 5 ga. Shots: PARK 17, OWU 7.
Corner kicks: PARK 3, OWU 4.
Sunday, October 12, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
PIRATES SQUELCH #25 FLAMES, CLAIM MCAC REGULAR
SEASON TITLE
OMAHA, NEB.--Park University (8-4-0, 5-0-0) worked for ninety minutes Sunday
afternoon, earning the MCAC Regular Season Championship, home field
advantage in the conference playoffs on November 6-7, and improving on last
season's
second-place finish in the conference with a 4-3 win against #25 College of
St. Mary (11-2-1, 3-1-1) in Omaha, Neb. It was Park's seventh
consecutive win. Julia Eshikumo scored two goals to lead the
Pirates. Park travels to Oklahoma Wesleyan on Saturday in the final
match of the conference schedule; the outcome, however, will not alter the
Pirates's standing atop the MCAC. Marilyn Boucher and Pam Bedzrah also
contributed goals on Sunday. Bedzrah's game-winner came at the 84:41
mark to put Park ahead by the final margin of 4-3.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (4:00) Julia Eshikumo (Tunde
Nemeth); PARK 2-0 (53:00) Marilyn Boucher PK; CSM 1-2 (69:30) Gina Lage; CSM
2-2 (70:17) Katie Korth (Carrie Sharp); PARK 3-2 (77:53) Eshikumo; CSM 3-3
(80:28) Korth; PARK 4-3 (84:41) Pam Bedzrah. Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme
(90:00) 15 saves, 3 ga; CSM --- (90:00) 2 saves, 4 ga. Shots: CSM 31, PARK
10. Corner kicks: CSM 9, PARK 2.
Thursday, October 9, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
PIRATES LOPE THROUGH MUSTANGS' OFFSIDE TRAP, DOWN
MORNINGSIDE, 4-1
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (7-4-0) won their sixth consecutive match
after driving in four goals in the f irst
half of Thursday's match versus Morningside College (5-8-1). The
Pirates broke free from the Mustangs' offside trap at the 12:15 mark, when
senior Marilyn Boucher scored on a pass from Kesiann Francis. Pam
Bedzrah (2) and Julia Eshikumo (1) combined for Park's other goals in the
match. Eshikumo also assisted both of Bedzrah's goals. In the
second half, freshman forward Brooke Nilles put Morningside on the board in
the 59th minute. Park travels to #25 College of St. Mary on Sunday at
2:00 p.m. Summary: PARK 1-0 (12:15) Marilyn Boucher (Kesiann
Francis), PARK 2-0 (31:14) Pam Bedzrah (Julia Eshikumo); PARK 3-0 (42:05)
Eshikumo; PARK 4-0 (44:45) Bedzrah (Eshikumo); MC 1-4 (58:56) Brooke Nilles.
Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme (90:00), 10 saves, 1 ga; MC Kyla Marking (90:00)
6 saves, 4 ga. Shots: PARK 22, MC 19. Corner kicks: PARK 1, MC 8.
Attendance: 113.
Monday, October 6, 2003
MCAC Offensive Player of the Week
BEDZRAH NAMED MCAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR
SEPT. 28-OCT. 4
WICHITA, KAN.--Park University's Pam Bedzrah, a 5-4 senior forward for the
women's soccer team, has been named MCAC Offensive Player of the Week for
Sept. 28-Oct. 4. A native of London, England, Bedzrah put up back-to-back
hat-tricks against Newman University and York College to lead Park to 4-0-0
in the MCAC conference. She also had an assist against York, bringing
her point total for the week to 13. Park University is 4-0-0 in the MCAC and
6-4-0 overall for the season.
Saturday, October 4, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
PARK WINS FIFTH STRAIGHT; BEDZRAH KICKS IN WITH
SECOND HAT-TRICK THIS WEEK
YORK, NEB.--Park University (6-4-0, 4-0-0) riddled York College (0-9-0,
0-4-0) with a 38-4 shot differential, en route to an 8-0 win over the
winless Panthers on Saturday afternoon. Pirate senior Pam Bedzrah
scored three goals to lead Park; it was her second hat-trick of the
week. Kesiann Francis (2), Julia Eshikumo, Janice Huffman and Marilyn
Boucher also scored for Park. Bridget Duhme earned the shutout with 80
minutes at the keeper position; Nicole Debrabander closed out the match in
net. Park hosts Morningside College on Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. Summary:
PARK 1-0 (7:55) Pam Bedzrah (Julia Eshikumo); PARK 2-0 (11:47) Eshikumo (Bedzrah);
PARK 3-0 (13:46) Janice Huffman; PARK 4-0 (26:57) Kesiann Francis (Lisa
Flood); PARK 5-0 (39:13) Bedzrah (Amber Pacheco); PARK 6-0 (61:53) Bedzrah (Eshikumo);
PARK 7-0 (72:39) Marilyn Boucher (Kate Johnson); PARK 8-0 (85:45) Francis.
Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme (80:00) 2 saves, 1 so; Nicole Debrabander
(10:00) 0 saves; YORK Nicole Viet (90:00) 8 ga, 11 saves. Shots: PARK 38,
YORK 4. Corner kicks: PARK 4, YORK 2.
Wednesday, October 1, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
BEDZRAH HAT-TRICK HELPS PIRATES WITHSTAND NEWMAN,
4-1
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University senior forward Pam Bedzrah posted three goals
as the Pirates (5-4-0, 3-0-0) claimed a 4-1 win against the visiting Newman
University Jets (7-3-2, 3-1-0) on Wednesday afternoon. Bedzrah scored
the first goal just 20 seconds into the match; she tacked on two more in the
64th and 85th minutes. Freshman Julia Eshikumo scored one goal for
Park,
assisted by Kesiann Francis. Eshikumo also had an assist.
Newman's Ashley Anderson narrowed the game to 2-1 with a goal in the 58th
minute, just before Bedzrah extended Park's lead for good. Newman
issued 14 shots against Park's defense of Valerie Copenhaver, Michelle Egler,
Amber Pacheco and Lisa Flood. Bridget Duhme recorded 7 saves for the
Pirates who travel to York, Neb., for an MCAC match on Saturday.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (0:20) Pam Bedzrah; PARK 2-0
(47:54) Julia Eshikumo (Kesiann Francis); NU 1-2 (57:05) Ashley Anderson
(57:05); PARK 3-1 (63:55) Bedzrah (Eshikumo); PARK 4-1 (84:47) Bedzrah.
Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme (90:00) 7 saves, 1 ga; NU Amanda Gregory (90:00)
3 saves, 4 ga. Shots: PARK 11, NU 14. Corner kicks: PARK 3, NU 4.
Attendance: 215.
Sunday, September 28, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
BRUINS AND PIRATES DEADLOCKED THROUGH 101ST MINUTE;
FRANCIS NETS GAME-WINNER FOR PARK
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (4-4-0, 2-0-0) improved to 2-0-0 in the MCAC
conference with help from Kesiann Francis' game-winning goal in the 101st
minute. The Pirates won the match over Bellevue (3-6-1, 1-3-1),
3-2. In the eighth minute, freshman Julia Eshikumo put Park on the
board, assisted by Tunde Nemeth. Bellevue responded immediately, as
Lindsay Harvey scored just one touch after the initial pass of the following
sequence to even the match at 1-1. In the 72nd minute, Amber Belitz
gave Bellevue a one-goal lead; Nemeth tied the match with a goal in the 86th
minute, bringing the match to 2-2. A sophomore midfielder, Francis won
the match with her third shot of the game, lifting .500 for the first time
in September and extending the Pirates' win-streak to three matches.
Park hosts Newman University at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (7:16) Julia Eshikumo (Tunde
Nemeth); BU 1-1 (7:32) Lindsay Harvey; BU 2-1 (71:15) Amber Belitz; PARK 2-2
(85:02) Nemeth; PARK 3-2 (100:36) Kesiann Francis. Keepers: PARK Bridget
Duhme (90:00) 11 saves, 2 ga; BU Dani Dreiling (90:00) 9 saves, 3 ga. Shots:
PARK 32, BU 15. Corner kicks: PARK 8, BU 1. Attendance: 157.
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
SEE-SAW GAME ENDS WITH PARK AHEAD OF BENEDICTINE,
3-2
PARKVILLE, MO--Benedictine College's Leandra Hudson posted the first goal of
the match Tuesday night, scoring at the 2:57 mark to put the Ravens (3-3-1)
ahead, 1-0. Park (3-4-0) answered back, responding with goals from Pam
Bedzrah (13:33) and Tunde Nemeth (28:04) in the first half to carry a 2-1
advantage into intermission. Just after halftime, Benedictine's Andrea
Archer scored on a pass from Hudson to equalize the match in the 47th
minute. Park's Julia Eshikumo, a freshman from Nairobi, Kenya, scored
the game-winning goal, driving a hard shot over keeper Mandy Erixon to put
Park ahead by the final score of 3-2. At keeper, Bridget Duhme tucked
away eight saves for Park. In their next match, the Pirates host
Bellevue University on Sunday afternoon in the James Hemingway Memorial
Match at 2:00 p.m.
Summary: BC 1-0 (2:57) Leandra Hudson (Jessica Kerr);
PARK 1-1 (13:33) Pam Bedzrah (Marilyn Boucher); PARK 2-1 (28:04) Tunde
Nemeth (Boucher); BC 2-2 (46:44) Andrea Archer (Hudson); PARK 3-2 (51:57)
Julia Eshikumo (Bedzrah). Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme (90:00) 8 saves, 2 ga;
BC Mandy Erixon (90:00) 7 saves, 3 ga. Shots: PARK 26, BC 14. Corner kicks:
PARK 11, BC 3. Attendance: 157.
Saturday, September 20, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
PARK UNLOADS TEN GOALS AGAINST LADY TIGERS IN MCAC
OPENER
PARKVILLE, MO--Following fourteen days of waiting since their last match on
September 6, the Park University women's soccer team (2-4-0, 1-0-0), didn't
tarry long in Saturday's MCAC season opener against the Central Christian
College Lady Tigers (3-2-1, 0-1-0) from McPherson, Kan. Freshman Julia
Eshikumo netted Park's first goal after just 32 seconds of play as Park went
on to defeat Central Christian, 10-0. Eshikumo scored five goals in
the match. Seniors Pam Bedzrah and Janice Huffman handled the rest of
the offensive output. Bedzrah scored four goals; Huffman had
one. Keeper Bridget Duhme earned the shutout as the Pirates took 39
shots to Central Christian's three. Park hosts Benedictine College at
7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (:32) Julia Eshikumo (Janice
Huffman); PARK 2-0 (2:07) Huffman (Pam Bedzrah); PARK 3-0 (10:17) Eshikumo (Tunde
Nemeth); PARK 4-0 (27:57) Eshikumo (Kesiann Francis); PARK 5-0 (35:47)
Eshikumo (Bedzrah); PARK 6-0 (50:55) Bedzrah; PARK 7-0 (56:31) Bedzrah
(Nemeth); PARK 8-0 (57:54) Eshikumo; PARK 9-0 (71:29) Bedzrah (Marilyn
Boucher); PARK 10-0 (86:06) Bedzrah. Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme (90:00) 3
saves, 1 so; CCC Sarah Lopez (90:00) 13 saves, 10 ga. Shots: PARK 39, CCC 3.
Corner kicks: PARK 5, CCC 4. Attendance: 187.
Thursday,
September 11, 2003
Soccer News
BENEDICTINE-PARK SOCCER MATCHES POSTPONED
PARKVILLE, MO--The onset of severe weather in the Kansas City area has
prompted the postponement of the men's and women's soccer matches between
Park University and Benedictine College this afternoon. The matches
were scheduled for 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Julian Field, but strong
thundershowers are anticipated to last throughout the evening. The
men's match will be made up on Tuesday, September 23, at 5:00
p.m.
Saturday, September 6, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
BRONCOS' MCQUILLAN LEADS HASTINGS PAST PARK
HASTINGS, NEB--Kelly McQuillan scored three goals and Ericka Fleck added a
fourth goal to lead Hastings College (Neb.) in a 4-0 victory over Park
University on Saturday afternoon at Hastings' Lloyd Wilson Field.
Summary: HC 1-0 (3:49) Kelly McQuillan; HC 2-0 (15:07)
McQuillan; HC 3-0 (46:10) McQuillan; HC 4-0 (55:30) Erica Fleck. Keepers:
PARK Bridget Duhme (90:00) 4 ga, 14 saves. HC -- (90:00) 1 so, 2 saves. Shots:
HC 29, PARK 4. Corner kicks: PARK 2, HC 9.
Thursday, September 4, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
JEWELL SINKS PIRATES IN SIX-GOAL SHUTOUT
PARKVILLE, MO--William Jewell's Kristin Neher, Rebekah Lassiter and Allison
Mallams each contributed two goals as the Cardinals (2-0-0) defeated Park
University (1-3-0), 6-0, at Julian Field. William Jewell keeper Lara
Melenbrink recorded the shutout.
Summary: WJC 1-0 (5:47) Rebekah Lassiter; WJC 2-0 (11:15)
Kristin Neher a. Lassiter; WJC 3-0 (18:00) Allison Mallams a. Megan Penrod; WJC
4-0 (54:39) Mallams; WJC 5-0 (55:47) Lassiter; WJC 6-0 (65:29) Neher. Keepers:
PARK, Bridget Duhme (90:00) 14 saves, 6 ga; WJC Lara Melenbrink (90:00) 4 saves,
1 so. Shots: PARK 11, WJC 34. Corner kicks: WJC 11, PARK 3. Fouls: PARK 3, WJC
5. Attendance: 211.
Monday, September 1,
2003
Women's Soccer Results
GRACELAND PRODUCES RARE ROMP OVER PARK
LAMONI, IOWA--Graceland University (1-0-0) scored eight goals in a lopsided 8-2
decision against #7 Park University (1-2-0), Monday evening in Lamoni,
Iowa. Zulema Martinez posted three goals to lead the Yellowjackets.
Park has relinquished 17 goals in three matches this season; in 2002, Park
allowed a total of 21 goals in 23 matches. Monday's match also marked the
high number of goals allowed by a Park University women's soccer team since the
program started in 1989. The previous record of 7 goals allowed was set by
Lindsey Wilson against Park on Saturday. Before that, the record was six,
scored by Southern Nazarene against Park in 1996. Park is 3-1 all-time in women's
soccer versus Graceland. The Pirates host William Jewell
College on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
Summary: GU 1-0 (3:30) Whitney Danner, GU 2-0 (8:44)
Zulema Martinez, GU 3-0 (12:19) Martinez, PARK 1-3 (20:09) Janice Huffman, GU
4-1 (22:46) Jocelyn Jentsch, GU 5-1 (32:49) Angela Sanchez, GU 6-1 (36:15)
Martinez, GU 7-1 (42:58) Laura Guscott, GU 8-1 (88:38) Sabine Schwittay, PARK
2-8 (89:44) Tunde Nemeth. Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme (90:00) 8 ga, 22 saves. GU
Luisa Dibiagio (90:00) 2 ga, 8 saves. Shots: PARK 8, GU 51. Corner kicks: PARK
1, GU 7.
Saturday, August 30, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
#5 BLUE RAIDERS DUMP IN SEVEN GOALS AGAINST PARK
ST. LOUIS, MO--The #5 Lindsey Wilson College Blue Raiders (2-0-0) scored seven
goals and held #7 Park (1-1-0) scoreless in Saturday's neutral site match in St.
Louis, Mo. It was the second match of the season for both teams.
Lindsey Wilson led 4-0 at halftime.
Summary: LWC 1-0 (15:30) Kess Udoh, LWC 2-0 (16:51)
Udoh, LWC 3-0 (26:10) Rowena Alsanea, LWC 4-0 (43:00) Udoh , LWC 5-0
(70:08) Vicky Whitelaw, LWC 6-0 (73:10) Latoya Linton, LWC 7-0
(75:10) Linton. Keepers, NA. Shots: LWC 35, PARK 5. Saves: PARK 23, LWC 2.
Corner kicks: PARK 2, LWC 7.
Friday, August 29, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
PIRATES STRIKE FIRST AGAINST MO BAPTIST; TAKE 2-1 WIN
VERSUS #17 SPARTANS
ST. LOUIS, MO--Senior forward Pam Bedzrah scored goals in the 19th and 70th
minutes to spark the Pirates to their season opening win, 2-1, against
the
#17 Missouri Baptist University Spartans on Friday evening. Park keeper
Bridget Duhme kept net for the full match, allowing in just one goal--a penalty
kick in the 79th minute--while saving seven shots on goal from the
Spartans. The Pirates return to action on Saturday when they face #5
Lindsey Wilson College (1-0-0) at 6:00 p.m. in St. Louis, Mo.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (19:00) Pam Bedzrah; PARK 2-0 (70:00)
Bedzrah; MBU, --- Penalty kick (79:00). Keepers: PARK, Bridget Duhme (90:00) 7
saves, 1ga; MBU, ---, 8 saves, 2 ga. Shots: PARK 11, MBU 16. Corner kicks: PARK
7, MBU 8.
Wednesday, August 27, 2003
PARK-JEWELL WOMEN'S SOCCER MATCH
CHANGED TO AVOID HEAT
PARKVILLE, MO--The Park University women's soccer season opener on Thursday,
September 4, has been moved to 7:00 p.m., due to anticipated heat restrictions.
Park will host William Jewell College in the match, which will be played at Park
University's Julian Field.
Tuesday, August 19, 2003
2003 Women's Soccer Preview
WOMEN'S PROGRAM STARTS OUT
SEVENTH NATIONALLY; SETS OUT TO DEFEND REGION IV TITLE
PARKVILLE, MO—Park University women’s soccer is ranked seventh in the nation according to the NAIA Preseason poll released this afternoon. The Pirates enjoyed 262 voting points and climbed five spots from their final post at the end of the 2002 season. Park went 18-4-1 last season, claiming the Region IV Championship and ascending to the NAIA National Championship Quarterfinals.
In 2003, third year head coach Scott Bowen will lead his squad against a fierce lineup of nationally ranked opponents, including #3
Lindenwood, #5 Lindsey Wilson, #17 Missouri Baptist, and #22 College of St. Mary (Neb.). Next weekend, Park will square-off against Missouri Baptist and Lindsey Wilson within 24 hours in St. Louis, Mo. The Pirates travel to Graceland University on Labor Day before returning to Parkville for the home opener on Thursday, September 4, against rival William Jewell College.
The Pirates are returning four of their top five scorers from last season, including NAIA Honorable Mention All-American Pam Bedzrah who posted 24 goals and 10 assists to finish tenth in the nation in the individual statistical category for points per game, averaging 3.40. She is joined by senior Tunde Nemeth (12 goals, 8 assists), sophomore forward Kesiann Francis (8 goals, 3 assists), and Marilyn Boucher (7 goals, 3 assists) who combined for the bulk of Park’s offensive output in 2002.
Notably absent from the 2003 roster is Third Team All-American Jenni
Visala, who, along with Honorable Mention All-American Jennifer Miller, anchored Park’s stingy defense last season. The team finished the season ranked fourth nationally in goals against, surrendering just 13 goals in 22 matches. Three players will vie for the keeper position on this year’s roster: Bridget
Duhme, a returning junior who sat out last season with an injury; Nicole
Debrabander, a sophomore from Parkville, Mo.; and Michelle Egler, a freshman from Valley, Neb. Lisa Flood, a junior from London, Ontario, will shore up the defense, along with freshman Amber
Pecheco. Sophomore Kate Johnson, senior Janice Huffman, junior Valerie
Copenhaver, and freshman Julia Eshikumo are expected to control the midfield.
“Early on, our focus involves introducing the new players to what it means to be a Park University women’s soccer player,” said Bowen. “Our first weeks of competition are tough. We intend to have fun, work hard, and stay focused on the next three months.”
PARK
UNIVERSITY MEN'S
SOCCER
Thursday, December 11, 2003
Men's Soccer News
MEN'S SOCCER PROGRAM ACCUMULATES HONORS; ODEDE
NAMED 3RD TEAM ALL-AMERICAN  
PARKVILLE, MO--Junior midfielder Enock Odede has been named NAIA Third Team
All-American after a season in which he led Park with 40 points (13 goals,
14 assists). Junior defender Justin Boersma and freshman forward Paul
McLaughlin were dubbed Honorable Mention All-Americans by the NAIA.
Odede, Boersma and McLaughlin were also first team selections in NAIA Region
IV. Junior midfielder Chris Lisaka and sophomore midfielder Henok
Belayneh were distinguished as NAIA All-Region IV Second Team selections
following Park's 14-8-1 season. |
2003-2004 HONORS AND AWARDS |
Wednesday, November 26, 2003
Men's Soccer News
GREEN, GUNNARSSON AND BOERSMA RECOGNIZED FOR
OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE 
OLATHE, KAN--Seniors Derrick Green from Kansas City, Mo. and Magnus
Gunnarsson from Kapogavur, Iceland were joined by junior Justin Boersma, a
defender from Kelowna, B.C., as 2003 NAIA All-America Scholar-Athletes this
season. The Pirates concluded their 14-8-1 season on Saturday, taking
a #18 final national ranking into the quarterfinal round of the National
Championship Tournament. |
COMPLETE NAIA LISTING
| 2003-2004 HONORS AND AWARDS |
Saturday,
November 22, 2003
NAIA National Championship Tournament Men's Soccer Results
MAN-ADVANTAGE SENDS HASTINGS BRONCOS CANTERING INTO
SEMIS, PAST PARK, 1-0, YET AGAIN
OLATHE, KAN--For the third time this season, the Hastings College Broncos
(23-1-0) edged out Park University (14-8-1) by a score of 1-0; in Saturday's
NAIA National Championship Quarterfinals, the loss meant the end of Park's
2003 campaign.
Until an ejection sidelined junior midfielder Enock
Odede, the Pirates' leading scorer, Hastings and Park were neck-in-neck,
knotted at 0-0 through the 65th minute as keepers Cody Christline for
Hastings and Ricardo Avalos for Park turned away shot after shot. The
Broncos needed just five minutes of odd-numbered soccer to exploit the
advantage; Nick Krueger scored on an assist from Steve Fausset to put the
Broncos ahead by the final score of 1-0. The terminal booking was the
first this season for Odede who started all 23 matches for the Pirates.
The Broncos will face #2-seed Rio Grande (Ohio) in
Monday's semifinals at 8:00 p.m.
Summary: HC 1-0 (70:12) Nick Krueger (Steve Fausset).
Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos (90:00) 4 saves, 1 ga; HC Cody Christline
(90:00) 3 saves, 1 so. Shots: PARK 8 (3 SOG), HC 11 (5 SOG). Corner kicks:
PARK 5, HC 3. Attendance: NR. | STATS
|
Friday, November 21, 2003
NAIA National Championship Tournament Men's Soccer Results
PIRATES MARCH PAST AUBURN-MONTGOMERY, ADVANCE TO FIELD
OF EIGHT 
OLATHE, KAN--Park University (14-7-1) trailed the Auburn-Montgomery Senators
(14-4-2) 1-0 for nearly 50 minutes in Friday evening's NAIA
National
 Championship
Tournament. In the 82nd minute, junior midfielder Enock Odede scored from
the endline, curling the ball into the upper corner past AUM keeper Bjarki
Gudmundsson. The score remained knotted at 1-1 through two overtime
periods. In the shootout, Park's Paul McLaughlin, Ross Stride, Magnus
Gunnarsson, Chris Lisaka and Enock Odede struck the back of the net, keeping the
match even through the round of five. Park keeper Ricardo Avalos saved the
shot attempt from AUM's sixth shooter; junior defender Daniel Jiregna followed
up with the game-winning goal.
The Pirates will face Hastings College (Neb.) in
Saturday's quarterfinal round at 7:15 p.m. at the Olathe Soccer Complex.
Park and Hastings have squared off twice this season; each time the Broncos came
away with a 1-0 win on their home field.
Summary: AUM 1-0 (32:27) Sightor Juliusson (Hjortur
Hjartarsson); PARK 1-1 (81:18) Enock Odede; PARK 2-1 (110:00) 6-5 PK, GW Daniel
Jiregna. Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos (110:00) 4 saves, 1 ga; AUM Bjarki
Gudmundsson (110:00) 9 saves, 2 ga. Shots: PARK 33 (10 SOG), AUM 10 (5 SOG).
Corner kicks: PARK 10, AUM 1. Attendance: 400. | STATS
| MEN'S
SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION |
MAP TO OLATHE SOCCER COMPLEX |
Saturday,
November 15, 2003
NAIA Region IV Men's Soccer Tournament
HASTINGS ONE GOAL BETTER THAN PIRATES IN REGIONAL
FINAL; PIRATES WIN BID TO NATIONALS ANYWAY
HASTINGS, NEB--The #3 Hastings College Broncos (21-1-0) won Saturday night's
NAIA Region IV Championship, defeating #18 Park University (14-7-0),
1-0. Hastings' Ryan Junge, a freshman from Omaha, scored the game's
only goal on a breakaway in the 52nd minute. Junge was named Defensive
MVP for the tournament. Cody Christline earned the shutout in the
match.
Despite the setback, Park University has advanced
to the NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship Tournament in Olathe, Kan.,
November 19-25. Park enters the tournament as the #6 seed; the Pirates
will face #11-seed Auburn-Montgomery
(Ala.) at 7:15 p.m. on Friday evening. | MEN'S
SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION |
MAP TO OLATHE SOCCER COMPLEX |
Summary: HC 1-0 (52:00) Ryan Junge. Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos (90:00) 8
saves, 1 ga; HC Cody Christline (90:00) 2 saves, 1 so. Shots: PARK 2, HC 9.
Corner kicks: PARK 3, HC 4.
Friday, November 14, 2003
NAIA Region IV Men's Soccer Tournament
REMATCH WITH BELLEVUE FAVORS PARK; PIRATES ADVANCE TO
REGION IV FINALS VERSUS HASTINGS
HASTINGS, NEB--In their third head-to-head match this season, #18 Park
University surged past the Bellevue University Bruins, 5-0, in Friday's NAIA
Region IV Semifinals. Park led 3-0 at halftime. Freshman forward
Paul McLaughlin scored two goals and added two assists. Henok Belayneh,
Luis Henrique Pinto, and Chris
Lisaka also had goals in the match; Ricardo Avalos recorded the shutout for
Park.
The Pirates advance to Saturday's championship against
#1-seed Hastings College. The Broncos (20-1-0), who were ranked third nationally in
the final poll of the season, defeated Park on September 6, 1-0, in
overtime. Hastings and Park meet at 8:00 p.m. Saturday evening; the winner
is assured a spot in the NAIA National Championship Tournament, November 19-25
in Olathe, Kan.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (4:00) Paul McLaughlin (Daniel Jiregna);
PARK 2-0 (20:00) Henok Belayneh (Jiregna); PARK 3-0 (43:00) Luis Henrique Pinto
(McLaughlin); PARK 4-0 (68:00) McLaughlin (Almir Lemes Jr.); PARK 5-0 (80:00)
Chris Lisaka (McLaughlin). Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos (80:00) 3 saves, 1 so,
Chris Eslinger (10:00) 1 save; BU Daniel Galvis (90:00) 2 saves, 5 ga. Shots:
PARK 7, BU 4. Corner kicks: PARK 3, BU 5.
Monday, November 10,
2003
MCAC Men's Soccer Conference Tournament
ODEDE, BOERSMA SELECTED PLAYERS OF THE
YEAR IN MCAC; SEVEN PIRATES NAMED ALL-CONFERENCE
WICHITA, KAN.--Junior midfielder Enock Odede has been named
MCAC Offensive Player of the Year in men's soccer by a vote of MCAC coaches;
teammate Justin Boersma was selected as the Defensive Player of the Year.
Both awards came at the conclusion of the MCAC Conference Tournament,
following a season in which #18 Park swept conference opponents for a
perfect 5-0-0 record in the league.
Odede and Boersma were joined on the MCAC First
Team by defender Magnus Gunnarsson, midfielders Chris Lisaka and Henok
Belayneh, and freshman forward Paul McLaughlin. Second Team honors
went to defender Daniel Jiregna. |
HONORS AND AWARDS |
Saturday, November
8, 2003
MCAC Men's Soccer Conference Tournament
PIRATES OUST BELLEVUE, 3-0, TO WIN MCAC MEN'S
SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
PARKVILLE, MO--Junior midfielder Enock Odede scored a pair of goals and
teammate Chris Lisaka drove
in a third as #18 Park University (13-6-0) claimed the 2003 MCAC Men's
Soccer Championship Saturday afternoon in Parkville. Ricardo Avalos
kept goal for the Pirates, working with defenders Daniel Jiregna, Felix
Makachia and Justin Boersma to hold on for the team's ninth shutout of the
season. Park will play in the NAIA Region IV Tournament at Hastings
College (Neb.) on Friday and Saturday, November 14-15. Summary:
PARK 1-0 (7:44) Enock Odede (Almir Lemes Jr.); PARK 2-0 (26:12) Chris
Lisaka (Paul McLaughlin); PARK 3-0 (65:00) Odede PK. Keepers: PARK Ricardo
Avalos (90:00) 7 saves, 1 so. BU Daniel Galvis (90:00) 5 saves, 3 ga. Shots:
PARK 8, BU 7. Corner kicks: PARK 4, BU 3. Attendance: 174.
Friday, November
7, 2003
MCAC Men's Soccer Conference Tournament
PARK TOPPLES OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN; BELLEVUE KNOCKS OFF
NEWMAN
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (12-6-0) advanced to the MCAC Conference
Championship match with a 7-0 win against Oklahoma Wesleyan University
(11-8-0) Friday afternoon. The Pirates scored five goals in the first
half--three from freshman Paul McLaughlin and a pair from senior Almir Lemes
Jr. In the second half, sophomores Henok Belayneh and Ross Stride
found the net for the Pirates. Ricardo Avalos recorded his eighth
shutout of the season.
Park will face Bellevue University (9-7-2) in the MCAC
Championship on Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. Bellevue advanced
after defeating Newman University (9-8-3), 2-1, on Friday. The Bruins
led 2-0 on goals by David Oluyole and Manaf Yacoubou. Newman's Peter
Kiriakov narrowed the margin to 2-1 at the 84:54 mark, but Bellevue held on
for the win.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (12:29) Paul McLaughlin (Enock Odede);
PARK 2-0 (19:36) McLaughlin (Odede); PARK 3-0 (23:10) McLaughlin (Magnus
Gunnarsson); PARK 4-0 (29:09) Almir Lemes Jr. (Luis Pinto); PARK 5-0 (36:49)
Lemes Jr. (Chris Lisaka); PARK 6-0 (72:23) Ross Stride (Mekete Gashaw); PARK
7-0 (74:39) Henok Belayneh. Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos (65:00) 1 so, 2
saves; Chris Eslinger (25:00) 1 save. OWU Tyrell Slagle (90:00) 8 saves, 7
ga. Shots: PARK 15, OWU 3. Corner kicks: PARK 9, OWU 1. Attendance: 201.
Tuesday, October
28, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
CARDINALS' COUNTER-ATTACK SINKS #13 PIRATES, 2-1
PARKVILLE, MO--William Jewell College (16-1-0) got on the board early,
celebrating goals by Jeremy Snowden (7:00) and Blake Ryan (9:00). With
a 2-0 lead, the #21 Cardinals packed it in, shifting between a 5-3-2 and a
4-4-2 while delivering long-balls from the back. Park (11-6-0)
struggled to score, despite outshooting Jewell, 12-5. Park's Daniel
Jiregna narrowed the margin to 2-1 in the 87th minute. Park's next
match is against Oklahoma Wesleyan University at 12:30 p.m. on Friday,
November 7, in the first round of the MCAC Conference Tournament.
Summary: WJC 1-0 (7:00) Jeremy Snowden; WJC 2-0 (9:00)
Blake Ryan (Snowden); PARK 1-2 (87:00) Daniel Jiregna (Henok Belayneh).
Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos (90:00) 3 saves, 2 ga; WJC Michael Patton
(90:00) 11 saves, 1 ga. Shots: PARK 12, WJC 5. Corner kicks: PARK 7, WJC 2.
Attendance: 517.
Saturday, October
25, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
#12 PIRATES DISPOSSESSED IN WET, CHILLY CONDITIONS;
SUFFER 3-1 LOSS AT #6 LINDENWOOD
ST. CHARLES, MO--Lindenwood University posted three goals (Gordon Inglis,
Branko Savic and Vladimir Knezevic) before the Pirates reached the board in
the 87th minute when senior Magnus Gunnarsson headed-in a corner kick to
bring the final result of Saturday's match to 3-1 in favor of the Lions
(16-2-0). Park dropped to 10-5-1 with the loss. The Pirates host
William Jewell College in the final home regular season contest on Tuesday,
October 28, at 7:00 p.m.
Summary: LU 1-0 (12:00) Gordon Inglis; LU 2-0 (51:00) Branko Savic; LU 3-0
(73:00) Vladimir Knezevic; PARK 1-3 (87:00) Magnus Gunnarsson. Keepers: PARK
Ricardo Avalos (90:00) 3 ga, 3 saves; LU Eden Sabic (90:00) 1 ga, 4 saves.
Shots: PARK 4, LU 6. Corner kicks: PARK 4, LU 2.
Monday,
October 20, 2003
MCAC Offensive Player of the Week
MCAC RECOGNIZES LEMES JR. AS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF
THE WEEK IN MEN'S SOCCER
WICHITA, KAN.--Almir Lemes, Jr of #12 Park University,
initiated scoring in the 20th minute of Park’s road match
against Oklahoma Wesleyan University on Saturday. He finished with two goals
as Park University completed the MCAC season a perfect 5-0-0 with the 5-0
win at Oklahoma Wesleyan. Lemes Jr. is a 6’0” senior forward from
Americana, Brazil. Park University is 5-0-0 in the MCAC and 11-4-0 overall
for the season.
Saturday, October
18, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
PARK WRAPS UP PERFECT CONFERENCE SEASON AT OKLAHOMA
WESLEYAN
BARTLESVILLE, OKLA.--Freshman forward Paul McLaughlin and senior forward
Almir Lemes Jr. each netted a pair of goals and junior midfielder Chris
Lisaka added one more as #12 Park University (11-4-0, 5-0-0) overpowered
Oklahoma Wesleyan University, 5-0, on Saturday afternoon. As regular
season champions in the MCAC, Park will host the conference tournament on
November 7-8. Ricardo Avalos recorded the shutout for Park. In
their next match, the Pirates travel to St. Charles, Mo., to face Lindenwood
University next Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (20:00) Almir Lemes Jr. (---);
PARK 2-0 (39:00) Paul McLaughlin (Enock Odede); PARK 3-0 (58:00) Chris
Lisaka PK; PARK 4-0 (69:00) Lemes Jr. (Odede); PARK 5-0 (80:00) McLaughlin
(---). Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos (90:00) 2 saves, 1 so, OWU --- (90:00) 5
ga, 6 saves. Shots: PARK 18, OWU 2. Corner kicks: PARK 10, OWU 1.
Saturday, October
11, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
ROCKHURST HALTS PARK WIN-STREAK ONE MATCH SHORT OF
TEN
KANSAS CITY, MO--Rockhurst University (7-5-0) spoiled #12 Park University's
(10-4-0) unbeaten streak of nine games in-a-row, Saturday afternoon, with a
3-0 win over the Pirates, less than twenty-four hours after Park's win
against Columbia College on Friday night. Park played with a one-man
disadvantage for 75 minutes. Chris Ulrich, Tom Becks, and Greg Kayser
scored for Rockhurst; it was the Hawks' homecoming match. Matt Meier
earned the shutout for Rockhurst. A total of seven bookings were
issued in the match. Summary: RU 1-0 (15:00)
Chris Ulrich; RU 2-0 (20:00) Tom Becks; RU 3-0 (84:00) Greg Kayser. Keepers:
PARK Ricardo Avalos (90:00) 7 saves, 3 ga; RU Matt Meier (90:00) 9 saves, 1
so. Shots: PARK 9, RU 9. Corner kicks: PARK 5, RU 5.
Friday, October
10, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
COUGARS CHALLENGE LATE; PARK HOLDS STEADY FOR 3-2
WIN OVER #24 COLUMBIA
PARKVILLE, MO--The #24 Columbia College Cougars (10-3-0) fought to within a
one-goal deficit after #12 Park University (10-3-0) took a 2-0 lead in the
51st minute of action Friday evening. Henok Belayneh and Almir
 Lemes
Jr. each scored a goal for Park before Columbia's Ivan Radenkovic scored
after a scramble in the box. Ross Stride lifted Park to a 3-1
advantage in the 80th minute, assisted by Tiago Sajben. Columbia's
Juan Pablo Irrera scored in the final minute of the match to bring the final
result to 3-2 in favor of Park. The Pirates travel to Kansas City,
Mo., on Saturday to play Rockhurst University at 2:00 p.m.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (33:00) Henok Belayneh (Enock Odede);
PARK 2-0 (51:00) Almir Lemes Jr. (Belayneh); CC 1-2 (75:00) Ivan Radenkovic;
PARK 3-1 (85:00) Ross Stride (Tiago Sajben); CC 2-3 (90:00) Juan Pablo
Irrera (Stephen McMullen). Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos (90:00) 6 saves, 2
ga; CC Steve Williams (90:00) 7 saves, 3 ga. Shots: PARK 10, CC 8. Corner
kicks: PARK 8, CC 3. Attendance: 237.
Monday, October 6,
2003
MCAC Players of the Week; Region IV Player of the Week
AVALOS HONORED WITH DEFENSIVE AWARD THIS WEEK;
TEAMMATE MCLAUGHLIN TAKES HOME CONFERENCE, REGIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
HONORS
WICHITA, KAN.--Teammates Ricardo Avalos (defensive) and Paul McLaughlin
(offensive) were named Players of the Week in the MCAC Conference for the
week ending October 4. Avalos, a 6-0 junior goalkeeper from Chihuahua, Mexico, recorded a pair of
shutouts this week as his team went 3-0 in the
MCAC. Avalos had 14 saves and allowed just one goal in 270 minutes. Park University is 4-0-0 in the MCAC and 9-3-0 overall for the season. McLaughlin, a
5-11 freshman forward from Ballymoney, N. Ireland, scored six goals this week and added one assist as he led the Pirates to a 3-0 record against three formidable MCAC opponents in Bellevue, Newman and York. He had two goals in each of the matches this week, and accumulated 13 points to lead Park University
to a perfect record in conference play with just one MCAC match remaining. . McLaughlin was also honored as the NAIA Region IV Player of the Week.
Saturday, October
4, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
PIRATES WAIT UNTIL SECOND HALF TO SCORE AGAINST
YORK; PARK WINS, 7-0
YORK, NEB.--The York College Panthers (4-4-1, 0-3-0) silenced #12 Park
University's scorers through halftime, keeping the match knotted at 0-0
through halftime. In the  second
half, Park found the net, connecting on seven goals to claim the eighth
consecutive win and improve to 9-3-0 overall, 4-0-0 in the MCAC. Paul
McLaughlin, Henrique Pinto and Ross Stride each had two goals for the
Pirates; Enock Odede also scored in the match. The shutout went to
junior keeper Ricardo Avalos who made 2 saves. Park hosts Columbia
College on Friday, October 10, at 7:00 p.m. Summary:
PARK 1-0 (47:00) Paul McLaughlin (Almir Lemes Jr.); PARK 2-0 (48:00) Enock
Odede (Henok Belayneh); PARK 3-0 (62:00) McLaughlin; PARK 4-0 (68:00) Ross
Stride (Mekete Gashaw); PARK 5-0 (75:00) Henrique Pinto (Odede); PARK 6-0
(79:00) Pinto; PARK 7-0 (90:00) Stride (Pinto). Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos
(90:00) 2 saves, 1 so; YORK Travis Sides (90:00) 7 ga, 3 saves. Shots: PARK
12, YORK 2. Corner kicks: PARK 3, YORK 2.
Wednesday, October
1, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
PARK STAYS UNBEATEN IN MCAC WITH 4-0 WIN OVER
NEWMAN UNIVERSITY
PARKVILLE, MO--Sophomore Henok Belayneh and freshman Paul McLaughlin scored
two goals each as #12 Park University (8-3-0, 3-0-0) opened the month of
October with a 4-0 victory against the Newman University Jets (6-3-2,
2-1-1). It was the first meeting between Newman and Park since 1995 to
be decided by more than one goal. Junior keeper Ricardo Avalos earned
the shutout in goal, turning away 7 shots in the match. The Pirates
outshot Newman 14-7. Park travels to York College for an MCAC match on
Saturday afternoon.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (21:00) Henok Belayneh (Paul
McLaughlin); PARK 2-0 (30:00) McLaughlin (Chris Lisaka); PARK 3-0 (72:00)
McLaughlin (Ross Stride, Enock Odede); PARK 4-0 (83:00) Belayneh (Gunnarsson).
Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos (90:00) 1 so, 7 saves; NU Martin Jones (90:00)
4 ga, 10 saves. Shots: PARK 14, NU 7. Corner kicks: PARK 3, NU 3.
Attendance: 247.
Sunday, September
28, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
PIRATES SCALE TO 2-0 IN MCAC WITH WIN AGAINST
BELLEVUE
PARKVILLE, MO--Bellevue University (5-4-2, 2-1-1), enjoyed a momentary lead
in Sunday's MCAC matchup against #14 Park (7-3-0, 2-0-0), after Jared
Isenhart scored in the 27th minute of the match to put the Bruins up
1-0. That lead, however, lasted the duration of a hiccup, as Park's
Paul McLaughlin scored on an assist by Chris Lisaka just seconds later to
equalize the match 1-1. Henok Belayneh added another goal for Park
just three minutes later; Park held the narrow 2-1 margin until late in the
second half when McLauglin scored his second goal of the day. Enock
Odede capped scoring with a goal in the 78th minute. The win brings
Park to 2-0-0 in the MCAC conference heading into Wednesday's showdown with
Newman University at Julian Field, 4:30 p.m.
Summary: BU 1-0 (27:00) Jared Isenhart; PARK 1-1
(27:30) Paul McLaughlin (Chris Lisaka); PARK 2-1 (30:00) Henok Belayneh (Henrique
Pinto); PARK 3-1 (74:00) McLaughlin (Enock Odede); PARK 4-1 (78:00) Odede
(Justin Boersma). Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos (90:00) 5 saves, 1 ga; BU
Daniel Galvis (90:00) 4 saves, 4 ga. Shots: PARK 8, BU 6. Corner kicks: PARK
3, BU 2. Attendance: 157.
Thursday,
September 25, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
PIRATES GLIDE PAST AVILA UNIVERSITY ON ODEDE
HAT-TRICK
KANSAS CITY, MO--Junior midfielder Enock Odede scored three goals Thursday
afternoon as #14 Park (6-3-0) University prevailed, 7-0, against the Avila
University Eagles (3-3-1). It was the Pirates' fifth win
in-a-row. Almir Lemes Jr. posted two goals for Park. Ricardo
Avalos recorded his fourth shut-out of the season, minding net for 82
minutes before freshman Chris Eslinger took over to close out the
match. Ross Stride and Daniel Jiregna each contribute a goal for
Park. Jiregna, a defender, suffered a gash above his eye early in the
first period; his goal sailed in from 30 yards out, passing beyond the reach
of Avila's Andy Phillips. Phillips had six saves; Avalos had
two. Stride and Mekete Gashaw each contributed a pair of assists in
the match. The Pirates host Bellevue University in MCAC action on
Sunday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. |
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PHOTOS |
Summary: PARK 1-0 (15:00) Enock Odede (Ross Stride);
PARK 2-0 (28:00) Odede (Stride); PARK 3-0 (38:00) Almir Lemes Jr. (Odede);
PARK 4-0 (48:00) Stride; PARK 5-0 (65:00) Odede (Mekete Gashaw); PARK 6-0
(75:00) Lemes Jr. (Gashaw); PARK 7-0 (80:00) Daniel Jiregna. Keepers: PARK
Ricardo Avalos (82:00) 2 saves, 1 so, Chris Eslinger (8:00) 0 saves; AU Andy
Phillips (90:00) 6 saves, 7 ga. Shots: PARK 13, AU 2. Corner kicks: PARK 5,
AU 1.
Tuesday, September 23,
2003
Men's Soccer Results
QUOTH THE RAVEN: PARK WINS OVER BENEDICTINE, 4-0
PARKVILLE, MO--Enock Odede's penalty kick in the 28th minute opened Park's
surge of three goals before halftime as the #14 Pirates (5-3-0) went on to
defeat the Benedictine College Ravens (2-4-0), 4-0, Tuesday evening.
Ricardo Avalos earned the shutout for Park, stopping both of the Ravens' two
shots on goal. Almir Lemes Jr., Ross Stride and Henrique Pinto scored
the other goals for Park. The Pirates return to action at Avila
University on Thursday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (28:00) Enock Odede PK; PARK 2-0 (39:00)
Almir Lemes Jr. (Odede); PARK 3-0 (41:00) Ross Stride (Justin Boersma); PARK
4-0 (89:00) Henrique Pinto (Paul McLaughlin). Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos
(90:00) 2 saves, 1 so; BC Brett Johnson (90:00) 14 saves, 4 ga. Shots: PARK
18, BC 2. Corner kicks: PARK 5, BC 2. Attendance: 221.
Tuesday, September 23,
2003
MCAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week
ALMIR LEMES JR. SELECTED AS MCAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER
OF THE WEEK IN MEN'S SOCCER
WICHITA, KAN.--Almir Lemes Jr., a senior forward from Americana, Brazil, has
been named MCAC
Offensive
Player of the Week for September 15-21. Lemes scored the first goal in
Park’s 5-0 win against University of St. Mary (KS). Again on Saturday, in
Park’s 14-0 win against Central Christian, Lemes Jr. initiated scoring for
Park, reaching net on his first goal in the second minute of play. Park
University (4-3-0, 1-0-0) is ranked 16th nationally; the latest poll will be
released later today at http://naia.org/soc/msoc/ratings.html.
Park hosts Benedictine College at 5:00 p.m. this afternoon; the women's
match will follow at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday,
September 20, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
EIGHT PIRATES SCORE IN FIRST CONFERENCE WIN
PARKVILLE, MO--Eight different players scored for #16 Park (4-3-0, 1-0-0)
Saturday in the team's 14-0 win against Central Christian College (3-4-0,
0-2-0)--the MCAC opener for the Pirates. Goals came from seniors
Minas Hailu, Derrick Green, Magnus Gunnarsson (2), and underclassmen Almir
Lemes Jr. (3), Ross Stride (3), Enock Odede (2), Henok Belayneh, and Paul
McLaughlin. The Pirates outshot Central Christian 30-3, as Park opened
the 2003 MCAC schedule with a convincing win. Keeper Ricardo Avalos
earned the shutout, registering 45 minutes in goal with one save; Chris
Eslinger stopped two shots in the second half to close out the match.
SUMMARY: PARK 1-0 (2:00) Almir Lemes Jr. (David
Waithaka); PARK 2-0 (4:00) Ross Stride (Mekete Gashaw); PARK 3-0 (13:00)
Lemes Jr. (Justin Boersma); PARK 4-0 (20:00) Enock Odede (Henok Belaynah);
PARK 5-0 (34:00) Lemes Jr. OG (Odede); PARK 6-0 (47:00) Belayneh (Waithaka);
PARK 7-0 (56:00) Stride (Waithaka); PARK 8-0 (58:00) Magnus Gunnarsson
(Stride); PARK 9-0 (66:00) Stride (Paul McLaughlin); PARK 10-0 (73:00)
Gunnarsson (Odede); PARK 11-0 (74:00) Derrick Green (Henrique Pinto); PARK
12-0 (76:00) McLaughlin (Pinto); PARK 13-0 (82:00) Odede (Green); PARK 14-0
(85:00) Minas Hailu PK. Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos (45:00) 1 save, Chris
Eslinger (45:00) 2 saves; CCC Matt Ferrell (90:00) 14 ga, 16 saves. Shots:
PARK 30, CCC 3. Corner kicks: PARK 8, CCC 0. Attendance: 213.
Thursday,
September 18, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
PARK EVENS RECORD, LEVELS UNIV. OF ST. MARY, 5-0
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (3-3-0) evened its record to .500 for the
first time this season, surging past the University of St. Mary Spires
(3-2-0) from Leavenworth, Kan., 5-0. The Pirates scored early, netting
a goal from Almir Lemes Jr. in the 7th minute, followed by a goal by Ross
Stride in the 14th minute. Junior midfielder Enock Odede scored on a
penalty kick in the 30th minute, after teammate Magnus Gunnarsson was fouled
in the box. Henok Belayneh gave Park a 4-0 advantage before halftime,
scoring in the 35th minute on an assist by Daniel Jiregna. In the
second half, Mekete Gashaw scored in the 72nd minute on a pass from David
Wiathaka. Park keepers Ricardo Avalos (2 saves) and Chris Eslinger (1
save) shared halves in goal; Avalos, the starter, earned the shutout.
Park begins the MCAC schedule on Saturday when the
Pirates host Central Christian College (3-3-0, 0-1-0) at 3:30 p.m.
| MORE PHOTOS |
Summary: PARK 1-0 (7:00) Almir Lemes Jr. (Ross Stride,
Henok Belayneh); PARK 2-0 (14:00) Stride (Enock Odede, Magnus Gunnarsson);
PARK 3-0 (30:00) Odede PK; PARK 4-0 (35:00) Belayneh (Daniel Jiregna); PARK
5-0 (72:00) Mekete Gashaw (David Waithaka). Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos
(45:00) 1 so, 2 saves, Chris Eslinger (45:00) 1 save. USM Andrew Dessert
(90:00) 5 ga, 10 saves. Shots: PARK 15, USM 3. Corner kicks: PARK 5, USM 1.
Attendance: 157.
Tuesday,
September 16, 2003
MCAC Men's Soccer Player/Keeper of the Week
AVALOS, BELAYNEH HONORED BY MCAC AS KEEPER, PLAYER
OF THE WEEK
WICHITA, KAN--Sophomore forward Henok Belayneh has been named MCAC Offensive
Player of the Week for September 8-14;
teammate
Ricardo Avalos earned Defensive Player of the Week honors in the conference.
Belayneh scored the game-winning goal in the sixth minute of
overtime against #7 Baker University on Tuesday. He leads #25
Park with four goals this season. Belayneh is from Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia. On Tuesday, Belayneh was announced as the NAIA Region IV
Player of the Week, also.
Avalos tucked away nine saves in
Tuesday's 1-0 win against the Wildcats. He is a 6-0 junior keeper from
Chihuahua, Mexico. The Pirates host University of St. Mary
(Kan.) Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday,
September 11, 2003
Soccer News
BENEDICTINE-PARK SOCCER MATCHES POSTPONED
PARKVILLE, MO--The onset of severe weather in the Kansas City area has
prompted the postponement of the men's and women's soccer matches between
Park University and Benedictine College this afternoon. The matches
were scheduled for 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Julian Field, but strong
thundershowers are anticipated to last throughout the evening. The
men's match will be made up on Tuesday, September 23, at 7:00
p.m.
Tuesday, September 9,
2003
Men's Soccer Results
BEND IT LIKE BELAYNEH; LATE LONG-BALL PUTS PARK AHEAD OF #7 BAKER
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University sophomore Henok Belayneh, a forward from
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, netted a floating 30-yard shot in the 95th minute to
give the #25 Pirates (2-3-0) the deciding 2-1 advantage over #7 Baker
University (1-1-0) from Baldwin City, Kan., Tuesday night.  Earlier
in the match, Park posted the initial goal on a shot by Enock Odede at the
20th minute, assisted by Chris Lisaka. Baker equalized the match just
past halftime on a goal by junior forward Luke Parrott from Olathe,
Kan. Park keeper Ricardo Avalos tucked away nine saves in the match.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (20:00) Enock Odede a. Chris Lisaka;
BAKER 1-1 (48:00) Luke Parrott; PARK 2-1 (95:20) Henok Belayneh. Keepers:
PARK Ricardo Avalos (95:20) 1 ga, 9 saves; BAKER Pat McNamara (95:20) 2 ga,
5 saves. Shots: PARK 6, BAKER 10. Corner kicks: PARK 3, BAKER 1. Attendance:
245.
Saturday,
September 6, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
HASTINGS CELEBRATES OVERTIME GOAL IN 1-0 DECISION
VERSUS PIRATES
HASTINGS, NEB--Hastings College's Brent Brummer broke the scoreless deadlock
by netting the match's only goal at the 91:40 mark of Saturday's Region IV
match at Lloyd Williams Field. Assisted by Nick Vanous, Brummer's
thirty-yard shot floated into the upper corner of the net, past Park keeper
Ricardo Avalos, giving the #12 Broncos (2-1-0) a 1-0 overtime victory over
#14 Park (1-3-0). Cody Christline earned the shutout for Hastings.
Summary: HC 1-0 (91:40) Brent Brummer a. Nick Vanous.
Keepers: PARK RIcardo Avalos (91:40) 14 saves, 1 ga. HC Cody Christline
(91:40) 10 saves, 1 so. Shots: PARK 10, HC 15. Corner kicks: PARK 4, HC
2.
Thursday,
September 4, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
PARK CRASHES
MORNINGSIDE COLLEGE HOME OPENER, 7-2
SIOUX CITY, IOWA--Park University (1-2-0) notched its first win of the
season Thursday evening at the expense of third-year program Morningside
College (0-2-0) in Sioux City, Iowa. The Mustangs jumped to an early
lead on a Tim McCabe goal in the 22nd minute to give Morningside the 2-1
edge. Park
sophomore Henok Belayneh unleashed a string of three goals before halftime
to record a first-half hat trick and boost Park to a 4-2 advantage at
intermission. In the second half, the Pirates got additional goals
from Almir Lemes Jr., Ross Stride and Henrique Pinto. Ricardo Avalos
and Chris Eslinger shared time keeping goal for Park.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (7:00) Enock Odede PK; MC 1-1
(13:00) Tyler Morgenson; MC 2-1 (22:00) Tim McCabe; PARK 2-2 (33:00) Henok
Belayneh a. Chris Lisaka; PARK 3-2 (44:00) Belayneh; PARK 4-2 (45:00)
Belayneh; PARK 5-2 (50:00) Almir Lemes Jr. a. Ross Stride; PARK 6-2 (65:00)
Stride; PARK 7-2 (82:00) Henrique Pinto. Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos
(75:00) 2 ga, 4 saves, Chris Eslinger (15:00) 0 ga, 1 save; MC, Jesse
Miech (90:00) 7 ga, 10 saves. Shots: PARK 17, MC 7.
Corner kicks: PARK 5, MC 3.
Monday,
September 1, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
YELLOWJACKETS STIFLE PARK, 2-0
LAMONI, IOWA--The Graceland University Yellowjackets (1-0-0) defeated #14
Park University (0-2-0) Monday evening, 2-0. Graceland keeper Brian
Denndord earned the shutout at Park put 11 shots on goal.
Summary: GU 1-0 (35:00) Gieani
Weikel, GU 2-0 (50:00) Daniel Klaus. Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos (90:00) 5
saves, 2 gal GU Brian Denndorf (90:00) 1 so, 11 saves. Shots: PARK 11, GU 7.
Corner kicks: PARK 11, GU 4.
Saturday, August
30, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
LINDSEY WILSON MUDDIES PARK SEASON
OPENER, 3-2
PARKVILLE, MO--A pair of second half goal-scoring flurries--one for Park,
the other for Lindsey Wilson--favored the #3 Blue Raiders (2-0-0), as
Lindsey Wilson returned from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Pirates (0-1-0),
3-2, in
Park's season opener Saturday night at rain-soaked Julian Field.
Lindsey Wilson opened the match with a barrage of
shots from senior forward Stephan David and sophomore midfielder Ian Lindo,
as the teams played to a scoreless intermission at 0-0. Lindsey Wilson
held a 9-3 shot advantage in the first half.
Park got on the board In the 54th minute, when
Chris Lisaka touched in a through-ball sent left from Park midfielder Enock
Odede and Magnus Gunnarsson. Minutes later, Ross Stride, who had
entered the match at the 53:03 mark, assisted Park's second goal,
when he lofted a corner kick to Gunnarsson. Gunnarsson's header squirted beneath Blue Raiders keeper Christian Schaffer to give Park
a two goal margin.
Lindsey Wilson's David netted two penalty kicks on
fouls near the edge of the box. Freshman forward Andreas Bak scored
Lindsey Wilson's game-winning goal, touching in his own rebound after his
first shot was blocked by Ricardo Avalos of Park.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (53:54) Lisaka a. Odede a. Gunnarsson,
PARK 2-0 (58:53) Gunnarsson a. Stride. LWC 1-2 (63:03) David PK, LWC 2-2
(69:15) David PK, LWC 3-2 (78:19) Bak. Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos (90:00)
3 ga, 12 saves; LWC Christian Schaffer (90:00) 2 ga, 7 saves. Corner kicks:
PARK 4, LWC 7. Fouls: PARK 9, LWC 12. Attendance: 145. | VIDEO
SUMMARY |
Wednesday,
August 20, 2003
2003 Men's Soccer Preview
MEN'S SOCCER FORECAST CALLS FOR PERFECT MIX OF
RETURNERS, NEWCOMERS
PARKVILLE, MO--When
the #3 Lindsey Wilson College Blue Raiders visit Julian Field for Park's
home opener on August 30 at 7:00 p.m., a glow of optimism in the eyes of
Pirate fans will illuminate campus more brightly than the four bays of
stadium lights far above the turf. Third
year head coach Efrem Shimlis has brought in eight
student-athletes who will bolster his already-strong core of thirteen
returners to make up the 2003 roster. Under
Shimlis' direction, the squad has their course for 2003 plainly mapped: work
hard; play smart, technically sound soccer; have fun; and minimize
distractions. According
to Shimlis, it's an approach that resonates through his team, both on and
away from the pitch, corroborating the group of twenty-one young men who
hail from eight different countries toward a shared goal of reaching the
MCAC Conference playoffs and contending for a spot in the NAIA Region IV
tournament.
Heading into
the 2003 season, the Pirates are ranked 14th nationally and
second in NAIA Region IV behind the Hastings College Broncos (Neb.).
Park was statistically magnificent in 2002, ranking third nationally
in goals scored (98) and goals scored per game (3.9) behind perennial powers
Auburn-Montgomery and Lindsey Wilson. In
the back, the Pirates finished ninth in goals against (9) and sixth in goals
against average (.8).
Notably
absent from the 2003 roster are goalkeeper Scott Woods who tallied 11
shutouts and returned a .79 goals against average at the end of last season.
Defender, NAIA All-American, and NSCAA Player of the Year, Eric Ongao,
is gone too, having accepted a spot on the Pittsburgh
Riverhounds of the USL A-League Northeast Division in the spring.
Woods and Ongao spirited Park's formidable defense last season; the
versatility of several newcomers will determine whether this year's
backfield will be as solid. Freshman Chris Eslinger from Fort Osage High School and
junior Ricardo Avalos, a transfer from Johnson County Community College,
will compete for protecting the net. Felix
Makachia, Daniel Jiregna, Justin Boersma, Enock Odede, Derrick Green and
Ryan Shaw will work together to control the remainder of the backfield.
On the
attack, Park University enjoys the return of leading scorer Ross Stride who
put up 13 goals and six assists as a freshman last season.
Teammate Henok Belayneh, a sophomore from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was
the third leading scorer for the Pirates, posting 12 goals and five assists.
Forwards Darnell Ross, Almir Lemes Jr., Henrique Pinto will also
challenge for offensive chances.
In the
midfield, returners Chris Lisaka, Magnus Gunnarsson, Mekete Gashaw, Minas
Hailu and Tiago
Sajben are joined by newcomer David Waithaka to stabilize the center of the
field. Lisaka scored nine goals
and distributed nine assists for 27 points in 2002; a total shared by
three-time Academic All-American forward Dave Foster, who graduated from
Park in December 2002.
Looking
ahead at the 2003 schedule, Shimlis shakes his head, noting that "there
is no 'easy' stretch, not even an 'easy' game."
"We have to work for everything we get this year," said
Shimlis. "Everyone is going to bring their best game against us, and we
face five preseason nationally ranked opponents.
We want to give one-hundred percent toward enthusiasm, intensity and
having fun."
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