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PARK UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS ARCHIVED NEWS
WINTER 2001-2002

GENERAL NEWS

Thursday, December 6, 2001
NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS VENTURE TO PARKVILLE THIS WEEKEND
PARKVILLE, MO--All three basketball teams squaring off against Park University this weekend hold a national ranking in the latest NAIA poll.  On Friday, December 7, the Park University women (4-6) will face #16 Oklahoma Christian University (8-4)  at 5:00 p.m. in the Breckon Sports Center.  Park women's basketball has won its last two games and is undefeated (3-0) at home this season. 
     In men's basketball, Park University (9-4), winners of five straight, will host #18 Oklahoma Christian University (8-0) at 7:00 p.m on Friday.  The Eagles and coach Dan Hays have won eight in-a-row, but their closest game was their season opener when Park traveled to Oklahoma City on November 2.  In that game, OCU defeated Park in overtime, 86-79.  
    On Saturday, Park University men's basketball hosts the #17 McKendree College Bearcats (11-2) from Lebanon, Ill.  McKendree, coached by Harry Statham, one of the all-time winningest coaches in college basketball, won its seventh straight Wednesday night, beating Greenville College, 111-78.  Saturday's match between Park and McKendree will tip-off at 7:00 p.m. in the Breckon Sports Center. 

PARK UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL

Monday, March 4, 2002
THREE PIRATES DISTINGUISHED WITH MEN'S BASKETBALL HONORS
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University guards Monte Jones, Marvin Cash and Kelly Kindall were recognized by the NAIA Independent Division I Region.  Jones, a senior from Memphis, Tenn., was named All-Region First Team;  he averaged 17.2 ppg this season.  Senior Marvin Cash and junior Kelly Kindall were awarded honorable mention for their contributions to the team's 15-12 season.  Cash led Park with 99 assists this season; Kindall connected on 38.5 percent of his shots from beyond the three-point arc.
     The sixth-seeded Pirates (15-12) ended their season Friday night in a 91-87 loss to third-seeded Life University in the first round of the NAIA Men's Independent Tournament in Beckley, W.V.

Friday, March 1, 2002
LIFE GOES ON; PARK ENDS SEASON, 91-87
BECKLEY, W.V.--Sixth-seeded Park University (15-12) bowed out of the NAIA Men's Independent Div. I Tournament Friday evening, losing to the #3 seed, Life University, 91-87. 

Monday, February 25, 2002
NAIA MEN'S INDEPENDENT DIV. I TOURNAMENT
MARCH 1-4, 2002
BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA
Friday, March 1, 2002
Game 1: #4 Central State (17-14)  vs. #5 Brescia (17-13), 1:00 p.m.
Game 2: #3 Life (18-11) vs. #6 Park University (15-11), 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 2, 2002
Game 3: #2 Spalding (21-11) vs. Winner of Game 2, 5:30 p.m.
Game 4: #1 Mountain State (25-4) vs. Winner of Game 1, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 4, 2002
Championship, Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4, 7:30 p.m.
Winner automatically advances to the NAIA National Championship Tournament in Kansas City, March 13-19.

Saturday, February 16, 2002
PIRATES USE SENIOR NIGHT TO AVENGE EARLIER LOSS TO BRIAR CLIFF
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (15-10) evened the score with Briar Cliff University (15-10), topping the Chargers, 72-68.  Briar Cliff defeated Park earlier in the season.  On Saturday, which was also Senior Night for the men's basketball program, senior Monte Jones poured in 26 points.  Jones was perfect from behind the three-point arc, knocking in 3-of-3 attempts.  With his 26 point effort, Jones, in just two seasons at Park University, upped his total points scored to 1,046. Junior Shannon Thomas led Park with six rebounds.
    Briar Cliff's Ben Herrig had 23 points; post player Baltimore-Haynes Talbit contributed 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Chargers.

Tuesday, February 12, 2002
PARK CHALLENGES ROCKHURST LATE IN 79-76 NAIL-BITER
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (14-10) cut the Rockhurst University (19-4) lead to one point on three separate occasions in the final two minutes of action Tuesday night, but in the end, Rockhurst prevailed over Park, 79-76.  Abysmal foul-shooting, a collective effort of 21-for-36 (.583) on the night,  plagued the Hawks throughout the second half on a night when Park was whistled for 26 fouls, nearly twice the visiting Hawks' total of 14 fouls in the game.  Park knocked down 18-of-20 (.900) free throws. 
     Forward Davin Winkley led Rockhurst with 23 points and six rebounds.  Park University junior guard Kelly Kindall matched Winkley's point total with 23 points; Kindall also had three assists.  Senior Monte Jones added 21 points for Park, including 12-of-12 free throws.  
     Rockhurst led for the entire game.  The loss dropped Park to 9-3 this season at home. 

Monday, February 11, 2002
KELLY KINDALL NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR NAIA DIV. I MEN'S INDEPENDENTS
BECKLEY, W.V.--Kelly Kindall, a junior guard on the Park University men's basketball team, has been named Player of the Week among nominated student-athletes from NAIA Division I Independents.  Kindall averaged 28.5 points per game in two games last week.  Against Newman University, Kindall scored 22 points with five rebounds.  In a 97-89 win over Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Ark., Kindall grabbed five rebounds to complement his 35 point performance.  In that contest, Kindall shot 11-of-16 from three-point range.  Kindall is currently the team's second leading scorer, averaging 12.2 points per game.

Friday, February 8, 2002
KINDALL DROPS IN 35 POINTS AS PIRATES TOP PHILANDER SMITH, 97-89
LITTLE ROCK, ARK--Junior guard Kelly Kindall connected on eleven three-pointers to lead all players with 35 points Friday night.  Monte Jones added 16 points for Park.  Seniors Marvin Cash (11 pts.) and Quincy Crutchfield (10 pts.) also reached double-figures for the Pirates who improved to 14-9.

Tuesday, February 5, 2002
PIRATES DROP ROAD GAME TO NEWMAN
WICHITA, KAN--The Pirates (13-9) trailed by just three points at halftime, 39-36, but the Newman University Jets extended the lead to eleven points by the final buzzer as Park dropped Tuesday's road contest, 86-75.  Kelly Kindall had 22 points for Park University.  Spencer Samu added 10 points and eight rebounds.
     Reggie Riley paced Newman with 20 points and seven rebounds. 

Saturday, February 2, 2002
PIRATES UPSET #12 COLUMBIA COLLEGE, 63-47
PARKVILLE, MO--The guard combination of Kelly Kindall and Monte Jones scored early and often as Park improved to 13-8 at the expense of the #12 Columbia College Cougars (22-4), Saturday night in Parkville.  Park won 63-47. Kindall led all players with 16 points and seven assists; Jones added 15 points.
   Miquel Coleman, Columbia's only player in double-figures, put in 11 points.

Wednesday, January 30, 2002
WEATHER POSTPONES PARK-ROCKHURST BASKETBALL GAME
PARKVILLE, MO--The men's basketball contest between Park University and Rockhurst University tonight has been postponed due to weather conditions.  The game will be rescheduled at a later date.

Monday, January 28, 2002
BEARCATS DEFEAT PARK, 70-63; MCKENDREE STREAK CONTINUES
LEBANON, ILL--Park University (12-8) led by as many as nine points in the first half of Monday night's NAIA men's basketball matchup with the #9 McKendree College Bearcats (22-3).  In the end, McKendree, whose last loss came back on December 8 against the Pirates in Parkville, were on top, 70-63.  Senior Marvin Cash had 18 points for Park; Wendell Jones had 11 points. 

Thursday, January 24, 2002
PARK FINISHES AHEAD IN SCRAP WITH PHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE, 73-56
PARKVILLE, MO--Philander Smith College (3-10) held a two-point lead at half time Thursday night, but Park University (12-7) regrouped for a 48-point second half to win the contest, 73-56.  Park's Wendell Jones led all players with 17 points; senior forward Brandon Cottrell contributed 15 points.  Forward Shannon Thomas sparked the Pirates in the second half with two dunks; Thomas finished with seven points and seven rebounds. 
     Philander Smith's Brian Woodruff notched a double-double, scoring 16 points to go along with 11 rebounds.  
     Park's contest with Arkansas Baptist College, scheduled for Saturday, January 26, at 3:00 p.m. has been cancelled.  On Monday, the Pirates travel to Lebanon, Ill., to face the #9 McKendree College Bearcats (20-3) at 7:00 p.m. Park defeated the Bearcats in Parkville on December 8, 75-71.

Thursday, January 24, 2002
MEN'S BASKETBALL CONTEST BETWEEN PARK AND ARKANSAS BAPTIST CANCELLED
PARKVILLE, MO--The Park University men's basketball contest with Arkansas Baptist College, scheduled for Saturday, January 26, at 3:00 p.m. has been cancelled.  The game will not be rescheduled this season.  The return game between Park and Arkansas Baptist on February 23 in Little Rock, Ark., has also been cancelled. 

Saturday, January 19, 2002
PIRATES FAIL TO DIG OUT OF FIRST HALF HOLE; LEAVE IOWA WITH ROAD LOSS AT BRIAR CLIFF, 76-58
SIOUX CITY, IOWA--Park University (11-7) trailed by 14 points at halftime, 39-25, to the #21 Briar Cliff University Chargers (11-6) who went on to win the game, 76-58.  Senior guard Monte Jones led all scorers with 23 points; Brandon Cottrell collected five rebounds for Park.  Park limited the usually-hot three-point shooters of Briar Cliff to just 27% from beyond the arc; the Chargers responded by shooting a blistering 56% overall from the floor.  Oliver Ware paced Briar Cliff with 17 points.

Saturday, December 8, 2001
PIRATES COME FROM BEHIND TO CLIP #17 MCKENDREE
PARKVILLE, MO--The #17 McKendree College Bearcats (11-3) owned an eleven point advantage at halftime, 43-32, but Park University's up-tempo pace and high-pressure defense gave the Pirates (10-5) just enough to defeat McKendree, 75-71.  The Pirates grabbed their first lead of the game at the 16:32 mark in the second half.  Senior Marvin Cash made a pair of free throws in the final seconds to seal the win for Park.  
     Kelly Kindall had 19 points for Park University.  Marvin Cash had 14 points and five assists.  McKendree's 6-11 center Matt Laur had 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Friday, December 7, 2001
#18 OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN EDGES PARK, 63-62
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (9-5) struggled to shoot a stiff-rimmed 33-percent from the Breckon Sports Center floor Friday night as undefeated #18 Oklahoma Christian University Eagles (9-0) squeaked by Claude English's Pirates, 63-62.  Park was down by as many as ten points at 47-37 before sophomore Tony Deshay stroked four-three-pointers for Park. The Pirates had a chance to win the game with a last second shot and putback attempt, both of which rimmed out.  Park's Wendell Jones finished with 18 points; Deshay scored 12 points. 
     Oklahoma Christian was led by Jacques Vandescure and Brandon Kephart with 16 points each.  Devin Nightengale and Sam Word each had 11 points and eight rebounds for the Eagles.

Monday, December 3, 2001
FIVE-IN-A-ROW: PARK TAKES OUT JEWELL FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT WIN, IMPROVES TO 9-4
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (9-4) jumped out to an early lead, then cruised to a 83-58 win against local rival William Jewell College (6-4) Thursday night in Parkville.  It was Park's fifth consecutive win.  Park's 25-point margin of victory more than made up for the eight-point loss the Pirates suffered at William Jewell just three weeks ago.  Sparked by several steals and a Dan Durrer dunk, the Pirates had extended their lead to 19 points at 30-11 after just twelve minutes of play.  William Jewell managed to close the gap to 15 points in the second half.
    Park's Wendell Jones led all scorers with 24 points.  He also had five assists and four steals.  Marvin Cash added 18 points for Park; Kelly Kindall had 11 points.  Andrew Peters and Seth Schumacher had 13 points apiece for the Cardinals.  

Saturday, December 1, 2001
PARK UNIVERSITY (8-4) def. BENEDICTINE COLLEGE (3-5), 84-62
ATCHISON, KAN.--Park University's three-guard combination of junior Kelly Kindall (19 points), senior Marvin Cash (18 points), and senior Monte Jones (18 points) combined for 55 points, including 9-of-14 from three-point range as the Pirates won their fourth straight by defeating the Benedictine College Ravens, 84-62, in Atchison, Kan., Saturday evening. Park led 48-29 at halftime.  Forward Dan Durrer added eight points and four rebounds for Park.  Kindall, Cash and Jones each collected four rebounds also.  Benedictine's Patrick McGowan led all scorers with 23 points.

Monday, November 26, 2001
PIRATES (5-4) FORCE TWENTY-FIVE TURNOVERS IN WIN AGAINST OTTAWA UNIVERSITY (4-3), 66-59
PARKVILLE, MO--Park enjoyed a thirteen-point advantage mid-way through the second half, before the Ottawa University Braves, led by Tony Porter with 18 points, cut the lead to four points in the final two minutes.  With a minute and 15 seconds remaining, Dan Durrer's ten-foot baseline jumper extended Park's lead to six.  Durrer finished with 12 points for Park.  Tony DeShay's 4-for-4 free throws in the game's final minute sealed the win for Park, now 5-4 heading into Tuesday night's contest at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Mo. 
     Senior guard Marshall Collins led Park with 10 rebounds.  Monte Jones led all scorers with 22 points; he also grabbed seven boards.  Senior guard Marvin Cash poured in 11 points to go along with nine assists and three steals.  
     Ottawa's Chris McNaughton had 10 points. 

Monday, November 26, 2001
DECEMBER FIRST MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME AT BENEDICTINE CHANGED TO 5:30 P.M. TIP-OFF
The men's basketball contest between Park University and Benedictine College on Saturday, December 1, 2001 in Atchison, Kan. has been rescheduled from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. due to a high school tournament in Benedictine's gymnasium.  

Monday, November 19, 2001
PIRATES BACK TO .500 AFTER 78-70 OVERTIME LOSS AT JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY
SILOAM SPRINGS, ARK.--Park University (4-4) couldn't hang on to the four point lead it had entering the final minute of regulation play, as John Brown University (5-1) tied the game at 67-67 to force the overtime period.  In overtime, JBU outscored Park, 11-3, sealing the win, 78-70. As a team, the Pirates shot just 35 percent from the floor and 60 percent (12-of-20) from the free throw stripe.  Pirate guard Monte Jones led all scorers with 22 points; Kelly Kindall added 18 for Park.   

Thursday, November 15, 2001
PARK UNIVERSITY SURGES PAST UNION COLLEGE IN SECOND HALF
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (3-3) got double-figure scoring contributions from five players as Park overpowered the Union College Warriors (2-2), 94-69 Thursday night.  Guards Wendell Jones and Kelly Kindall each had 18 points for Park. Seniors Marvin Cash (12), Marshall Collins (10), and Brandon Cottrell (10) each contributed to Park's impressive offensive performance.  At halftime, Park held a narrow, 36-30 edge; Park's full-court pressure combined with unforced errors by Union College for an explosive second half.  Park outscored Union 58-39 in the game's final twenty minutes.  Union College's Carlos Mott led all scorers with 25 points. 

Tuesday, November 13, 2001
PIRATES SUFFER REBOUNDING WOES IN LOSS AT WILLIAM JEWELL, 77-69
LIBERTY, MO--Park University (2-3) managed just nineteen total rebounds in Liberty, Tuesday night, as the Pirates lost to the William Jewell College Cardinals (3-2), 77-69.  Monte Jones dumped in 23 points; Kelly Kindall added 15 points.  
Leaders-Scoring: PARK (69) Monte Jones 23, Kelly Kindall 15; WJC (77) Adam Stout 16, Andrew Peters 9. Rebounding: PARK (19) Shannon Thomas 4, Spencer Samu 3; WJC (39) Peters 10, Pierre Jallow 8. Assists: PARK (14) Kindall 4, Corneal Conn 4, Marvin Cash 3; WJC (16) Jason Crum 3, Clint Underwood 3.   

Saturday, November 10, 2001
PIRATES HANG ON FOR WIN OVER YORK COLLEGE, 59-52
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University's Monte Jones dumped in 25 points to help the Pirates (2-2) past York College (0-4), 59-52.  Jones was Park's only player in double-figures.  Torrance Gross led York's efforts to garner their first win of the season, contributing 13 points and eight rebounds.  For Park, Marvin Cash collected six rebounds to go along with his seven points which included a crucial three-pointer in the game's final minutes. 

Thursday, November 8, 2001
PARK STRUGGLES LATE IN LOSS TO JBU
PARKVILLE, MO--The Pirates' below-average 39.3% field goal percentage in the first half held Park (1-2) even with the John Brown University Golden Eagles (2-0) Thursday night.  The game was tied, 33-33 at intermission.  In the second half, however, Park made just 34% of its shots as JBU outscored Park 39-24. John Brown netted 50% of their shots for the night; Park scored just 37% on 20-of-54 shooting. Marvin Cash led Park with 12 points.  Monte Jones had 10 points in only 13 minutes and 20 seconds.  Jones sat out the second half after being shook-up earlier in the game.  Jahir Mejia had 17 points for John Brown.

Tuesday, November 6, 2001
PIRATES (1-1) TOP NEWMAN UNIVERSITY (0-1) IN HOME OPENER, 85-79
PARKVILLE, MO--Park trailed 39-36 at halftime against Newman University from Wichita, Kan., in Tuesday's season home opener.  Dominant rebounding, led by Park senior Brandon Cottrell who claimed 13 boards, kept Park close through the second half.  Park ended the contest with a 44-29 rebounding advantage.  Mid-way through the second half, sophomore Dan Durrer's two-handed dunk, assisted by Marshall Collins, boosted Park.  Durrer finished with 11 points and five rebounds. Cottrell also had 28 points.  Monte Jones added 18.  

Friday, November 2, 2001
OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (1-0) def. PARK UNIVERSITY (0-1), 86-79 OT
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA--Park senior Marvin Cash connected on a three-pointer in the final seconds of regulation to propel the Pirates into the overtime period against Oklahoma Christian University in Friday night's season opener.  In overtime, the Eagles pulled away, defeating Park, 86-79.
Leaders-Scoring: PARK (79) Marvin Cash 21, Wendell Jones 12, Marshall Collins 11; OCU (86) Osrick Woods 19, Devin Nightengale 14, Jacques Banescure 14. Rebounding: PARK (41) Shannon Thomas 6, Spencer Samu 6; OCU (44) Nightengale 10, Banescure 7.  Assists:  PARK (9) 3 w/ 2; OCU (13) Sam Word 7. 

Thursday, November 1, 2001
BASKETBALLERS OPEN SEASON AT OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
PARKVILLE, MO--The Park University men's and women's basketball programs tip-off the 2001-2002 season in Oklahoma City Friday night.  The men play Oklahoma Christian University at 6 PM, followed by the women's game at 8 PM.  OCU's women are ranked 16th nationally in the NAIA preseason poll.  

Thursday, September 20, 2001
CLAUDE ENGLISH MENTIONED IN SPORTS ILLUSTRATED: REPUTED AS ONE OF BEST DUNKERS
PARKVILLE, MO--The recent Most Overrated-Most Underrated issue of Sports Illustrated features a short article on the NBA's most underrated dunker, Herb White. According to the article, White, a member of the Atlanta Hawks during the 1970 season, captured audiences when, during pre-game warm-ups, he performed various dunks. At just 6-2, the native of Decatur, Ga., was rivaled only by Claude English of the Portland Trail Blazers. White contends "'that everyone pretty much agreed that Claude English and me were the two best.'" English, the head men's basketball coach at Park University since 1992, agrees that much is accurate. However, the SI article also refers to an informal dunk contest during lay-up drills before a Blazers-Hawks game that season. In the article, White claims to have won when "Claude [English] conceded." 
      "That's one version," English says with a smile. "Not the version I remember." 
      English has been the Director of Athletics at Park for six years.
      The article, written by Alexander Wolff, appeared in the August 27 issue of Sports Illustrated.

Monday, July 9, 2001
CLAUDE ENGLISH BASKETBALL ACADEMY AT PARK UNIVERSITY KICKS OFF SECOND SUMMER SESSION
PARKVILLE, MO--This week more than ninety basketball campers joined twelve counselors and camp director Claude English for Session II of the Claude English Basketball Academy at Park University.  Campers compete in one-on-one and three-on-three tournaments and free throw contests according to age division while also practicing passing, shooting, defense, rebounding and ball-handling fundamentals in the five-day camp.

Thursday, March 29, 2001
WENDELL JONES NAMED NAIA HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICAN
PARKVILLE, MO—Wendell Jones, a 6-0 shooting guard from Memphis, Tenn., has been named NAIA Honorable Mention All-American for the 2000-2001 season.  As the lone selection from Park University, Jones led the team in scoring twenty-five times this season.  He finished eleventh in the nation among NAIA  Division I scoring leaders, averaging 21.3 ppg and tallying 638 points.  A junior majoring in Business Administration with an emphasis in Management, Jones transferred to Park from Shelby State Junior College.  He was the leading three-point scorer for Park this season, knocking down 50-of-135 (37.0 %) from behind the arc.   An active rebounder from the guard position, he was the team's second leading rebounder, grabbing 4.1 rpg.  He also averaged 2.1 steals per contest.

Throughout the 2000-2001 season, during which the Pirates went 16-15, Jones endured the season with thirty-one consecutive double-figure scoring efforts.  He reached a season high--31 points--twice;  once against John Brown University (Ark.), and a second time against Ottawa University (Kan.).  In the high-tide of the Pirates' season, a 70-65 home win over Columbia College (Mo.)--then-ranked #3 in NAIA Div. I Men's Basketball--Jones dropped in 20 points to go with nine rebounds and three steals.  

Jones graduated from Kirby High School in Memphis, Tenn.

"He's an integral part of our program," said Claude English, head men's basketball coach at Park University.  "Monte (Wendell) brings confidence and exceptional skills to our program.  He is most certainly deserving of this kind of recognition after the season he had."

PARK UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Wednesday, June 5, 2002
THREE PIRATES NAMED ALL-REGION SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
BALDWIN CITY, KAN--Three student-athletes from Park University were honored by the NAIA Region V as scholar-athletes for the winter and spring seasons of 2002.  In women's basketball, Jill Stauch, a forward from Tonganoxie, Kan., was one of 29 student-athletes awarded the honor.  Track and field athletes Crystal Bethel and Robert Bognar were also named with the honor given to students who complete a season of competition while exceeding a 3.50 cumulative grade point average.

Thursday, May 16, 2002
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SIGNS PAIR OF AREA FORWARDS
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University women's basketball coach Joe C. Meriweather recently garnered commitments from 5-9 guard/forward Courtney Duckworth and 5-10 forward LaToya Williams for the 2002-2003 academic year.  
   Duckworth will transfer to Park from Moberly Community College; she is a 2000 graduate of Oak Park High School in Gladstone, Mo.  Duckworth intends to major in Education at Park University.
   Williams will graduate this year from Center High School where she played basketball for coach Erik Swanstrom.  She plans to study Athletic Training/Sports Medicine at Park.  

Wednesday, May 8, 2002
PRISCILLA TORTO DISTINGUISHED AS ARTHUR ASHE JR. SPORTS SCHOLAR FOR 2002
PARKVILLE, MO--Priscilla Torto, a sophomore forward from Harare, Zimbabwe, was one of four Park University student-athletes  distinguished in the April 2002 edition of Black Issues in Higher Education as 2002 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars.  This was the tenth annual disbursement of the honors; Park University student-athletes have been among those selected for the last four years.
   Other Park University student-athletes receiving the honor were Dave Foster, John Eugene Wah and Crystal Bethel.  
     The Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards salute student-athletes of color who maintain at least a 3.3 grade point average and make a formidable contribution to their athletic program.

Monday, March 4, 2002
NAIA INDEPENDENT REGION ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HONORS
PARKVILLE, MO--Five Park University women's basketball student-athletes were distinguished with 2001-2002 season honors today:
ALL-REGION FIRST TEAM
Muneerah Williams, a 5-9 senior forward from Greenville, Miss.
ALL-REGION SECOND TEAM
Le'Nae Gilmore, a 5-10 junior forward from Blue Springs, Mo.
ALL-REGION ACADEMIC TEAM
Silya Siniawski, a junior majoring in political science from Independence, Mo.
Priscilla Torto, a sophomore majoring in computer science from Harare, Zimbabwe
Jill Stauch, a sophomore majoring in computer science from Tonganoxie, Kan.
Le'Nae Gilmore, a junior majoring in Criminal Justice Administration

Friday, March 1, 2002
CENTRAL STATE ADVANCES AT PARK'S EXPENSE, 103-59
WILBERFORCE, OHIO--The top-seed Central State University advanced to Saturday's NAIA Women's Independent Div. I Championship by defeating Park University (14-17), 103-59, Friday.  Senior forward Muneerah Williams led Park with 22 points and nine rebounds in the Pirates' final game of the season.  Tenysha Brown added 12 points and six rebounds for Park.  Junior Le'Nae Gilmore chipped in 11 points.  

Thursday, February 28, 2002
PIRATES UPSET SPALDING; ONE-SEED CENTRAL STATE UP NEXT
WILBERFORCE, OHIO--Park University (14-16) clung to an eleven-point halftime lead to upset #4 seed Spalding University, 78-68,  in the first round of the women's NAIA Independent Division I Tournament.  Le'Nae Gilmore led Park with 24 points; Muneerah Williams scored 19 points and collected nine rebounds. 

Monday, February 25, 2002
NAIA WOMEN'S INDEPENDENT DIV. I TOURNAMENT
FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 2, 2002
WILBERFORCE, OHIO
Thursday, February 28, 2002
Game 1: #5 Park University vs. #4 Spalding, 6:00 p.m.
Game 2: #3 Life vs. #6 Transylvania, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, March 1, 2002
Game 3: #1 Central State vs. Winner of Game 1, 6:00 p.m.
Game 4: #2 Brescia vs. Winner of Game 2, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 2, 2002
Championship, Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4, 2:00 p.m.
Winner automatically advances to the NAIA National Championship Tournament in Jackson, Tenn., March 13-19.

Saturday, February 23, 2002
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL RESULTS
HANNIBAL-LAGRANGE SPOILS PARK'S SENIOR DAY, 63-58
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University's lone senior, Muneerah Williams, scored the front end of two free throws with 4 minutes, 44 seconds remaining in Saturday's game to put the Pirates ahead by one point, 56-55.  In the end, Hannibal-LaGrange (19-13) prevailed over Park (13-16), 63-58.  
      Williams, a four-year starter for the Pirates, bucketed 18 points what was the final home game of her career.  Williams and her parents, along with senior and team trainer Erin Holt were honored before the game.  Williams scored 1300+ points and grabbed 900+ rebounds in her four seasons in the women's basketball program at Park.
     Hannibal's Carrie Chinn led all players with 24 points; she was 10-for-10 from the free throw line.  Hannibal-LaGrange outscored Park 21-5 from the line.  
     Monday, Park University men's and women's basketball teams will formalize their postseason schedules when the NAIA Men's and Women's Independent Division I tournaments are announced.   

Saturday, February 16, 2002
BRIAR CLIFF HOLDS OFF PARK DURING SCRAPPY SECOND HALF
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (11-15) trailed by fourteen points at halftime then surged ahead by just one point in the final minute before losing narrowly to Briar Cliff University (18-11), 64-61.  Muneerah Williams led Park with 19 points.  Le'Nae Gilmore added 13 points for the Pirates. 
     For Briar Cliff, Heather Jones finished with 22 points on 9-of-18 shooting from the floor.  

Thursday, February 14, 2002
JETS DOMINATE FIRST HALF AGAINST PARK
WICHITA, KAN--The Newman University Jets accelerated to a 48-26 halftime lead over Park University (11-14) Thursday night. Newman eventually won the contest, 82-65.  Muneerah Williams had 24 points for Park; Tracy Quick led Newman with 21 points.

Tuesday, February 12, 2002
MISSOURI VALLEY DEFEATS ROAD-WEARY PIRATES, 65-54
MARSHALL, MO--In their fourth road game in one week, the Park University Pirates (11-13) failed to increase their three-point halftime lead in Marshall, Mo., Tuesday night.  Park led 30-27 at halftime.  Missouri Valley College pulled away in the second half, securing the win, 65-54 over Park.  It was Park's fourth consecutive road game in one week. 
     Muneerah Williams had 16 points and seven rebounds for Park.  Teammates Tenysha Brown (11 points) and Le'Nae Gilmore (10 points) also scored in double-figures for the Pirates.  Park travels to Wichita, Kan., Thursday to face Newman University before returning home for an afternoon game Saturday. 

Monday, February 11, 2002
PIRATES TAKE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE WIN, 81-70, OVER HANNIBAL
HANNIBAL, MO--Forward Le'Nae Gilmore (29 points) and Muneerah Williams (25 points) combined for 54 points Monday night as Park University (11-12) topped the Hannibal-LaGrange College Lady Trojans, 81-70.  The Pirate trailed by six points at halftime, 37-31, then unloaded with 50 points in the second half, outscoring the Lady Trojans, 50-33.  Williams, a senior from Greenville, Miss., led all players with seven rebounds.
     Carrie Chinn had 15 points and six rebounds for Hannibal-LaGrange.  

Saturday, February 9, 2002
PARK IMPROVES TO 10-12 BEHIND 22 POINTS FROM BROWN
LAWRENCE, KAN--Park University got 22 points from sophomore forward Tenysha Brown as the Pirates improved to 10-12, defeating Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kan., 71-67, Saturday afternoon.  Park's Le'Nae Gilmore contributed 17 points.  Senior forward Muneerah Williams bagged a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds.  Win the win, Park University women's basketball reached the ten-win mark for the first time since 1991-92.

Tuesday, February 2, 2002
PARK SECURES THIRD IN-A-ROW
PERU, NEB--Senior forward Muneerah Williams notched a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds as the Pirates (9-12) won their third straight, defeating the Peru State College Bobcats, 65-51.  Park led 28-23 at halftime.  Tenysha Brown had 14 points and five rebounds for Park.  Le'Nae Gilmore, a junior from Blue Springs, Mo., scored 13 points.

Saturday, February 2, 2002
PARK TAKES SECOND STRAIGHT, DOWNING CENTRAL METHODIST, 64-45
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (8-12) won their second consecutive game, defeating the Central Methodist College Lady Eagles (4-22), 64-45.  Park held Central Methodist to just 22-percent field goal shooting in the game.
   Le'Nae Gilmore was Park's leading scorer with 13 points. Muneerah Williams added 11 points for the Pirates. 

Thursday, January 31, 2002
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CANCELS TRIP TO HANNIBAL
PARKVILLE, MO--The women's basketball contest between Park University and Hannibal-LaGrange College scheduled for this evening in Hannibal, Mo., has been postponed due to weather conditions.  The game will be rescheduled later this season.

Tuesday, January 29, 2002
PARK CONTEST AT ST. MARY COLLEGE CANCELLED BECAUSE OF WEATHER
PARKVILLE, MO--The women's basketball contest between Park University and St. Mary College scheduled for Tuesday night in Leavenworth, Kan., has been cancelled due to inclement weather.  The game has been rescheduled for Monday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m.  

Saturday, January 26, 2002
PIRATES TURN BACK HASKELL, 71-57
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (7-12) opened the contest with a 16-0 run, then allowed the Fighting Indians of Haskell University (5-16)  to close within four points late in the first half.  Park extended the lead to 12 points before half-time and allowed Haskell to get no closer than within ten points through the second half.  Le'Nae Gilmore led Park's offensive effort with 18 points followed closely by Muneerah Williams with 17 points.  Silya Siniawski had 12 points for Park.
     Cassie Kelly contributed 14 points and seven rebounds for Haskell.  

Thursday, January 24, 2002
PARK'S ROAD WOES CONTINUE AT BENEDICTINE; RAVENS WIN 81-69
ATCHISON, KAN--Park University (6-12) dropped to 2-9 this season in contests played away from their home court as the Benedictine College Ravens defeated the Pirates, 81-69, in Atchison, Kan., Thursday night.  Le'Nae Gilmore had 24 points for Park.  Muneerah Williams chipped in 21 points.  Benedictine's Sarah Brown led all players with 26 points.

Tuesday, January 22, 2002
PIRATES EDGE MISSOURI VALLEY, 60-58
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (6-11) and Missouri Valley College (9-13) played through nineteen lead changes Tuesday evening in Parkville; the final lead change belonged to Park when Tenysha Brown banked in two points from the left post, assisted by Jennifer Payne with one minute, ten seconds remaining.  Brown finished with 15 points; Payne led Park with five assists.  Senior forward Muneerah Williams paced Park with 27 points, including back-to-back three pointers mid-way through the second half to keep Park close.
     Dana Conyers had 10 points and 14 rebounds for Missouri Valley.

Saturday, January 19, 2002
PARK HANDLED BY BRIAR CLIFF IN SIOUX CITY, 76-61
SIOUX CITY, IOWA--Park's Muneerah Williams tallied her second consecutive triple-double with 23 points and ten rebounds, but it wasn't enough to spark a comeback from the ten-point deficit Park held at halftime Saturday.  In the end, the Chargers (14-7) topped Park (5-11), 76-61.  Le'Nae Gilmore added nine points for Park.  Heather Jones led Briar Cliff with 32 points and six rebounds.

Tuesday, January 15, 2002
LATE FREE THROWS BOOST NEWMAN OVER PARK, 63-59
PARKVILLE, MO-The Newman University Jets (9-11) made five free throws to Park's one foul shot in the final two minute of regulation Tuesday night. Newman won the contest 63-59. Park's Le'Nae Gilmore tallied 20 points to lead all scorers. Teammate Muneerah Williams contributed 18 points and 17 rebounds against the Jets who traveled to Parkville from Wichita, Kan. Park had two three-point attempts sail short in the final forty-eight seconds of play.
     Park University junior guard Glenda Grant distributed seven assists in the game. She currently ranks fifth nationally in the NAIA in assists per game, averaging 5.7 assists per game in thirteen games played.
     Newman University's Tracy Lee had 19 points and eight rebounds. Sarah Rowe chipped in 12 pints for the Jets.

Tuesday, January 8, 2002
PARK STIFLED BY COLUMBIA COLLEGE TRAP; PIRATES FALL, 76-57
PARKVILLE, MO-Park University (5-9) served up 37 turnovers into the hands of the Columbia College Lady Cougars (15-2) Tuesday night in Parkville. The Lady Cougars led by 21 points at halftime and extended the lead to 28 points just minutes into the second half. Park connected on just one-third of its shots from the floor; Columbia managed to pop in 40 percent of their field goals in addition to 26-of-39 free throws. 
     Le'Nae Gilmore, a junior forward from Blue Springs, Mo., led Park with 14 points and five rebounds. Tilly Payne paced the first-year Lady Cougars with 14 points and eight rebounds. The Cougars' Avril Jandles added ten points and 11 rebounds.

Friday, December 7, 2001
PARK HANDLED BY #16 OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, 82-50
PARKVILLE, MO--Oklahoma Christian (9-4) grabbed the lead early and held onto it for all forty minutes Friday night as the Eagles defeated Park University (4-7), 82-50.  Thirteen players scored for the Pirates; none reached double-figures.  Oklahoma Christian's high 2-3 zone tested Park's offensive sets; the Pirates coughed up 31 turnovers.  Caley Gregg had 20 points and nine rebounds for OCU.

Tuesday, December 4, 2001
FOUR PIRATES REACH DOUBLE-FIGURES IN WIN AGAINST PERU STATE
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (4-6) delivered a balanced scoring attack against the Peru State College Lady Bobcats (2-8), defeating the team from Nebraska, 66-52.  Tenysha Brown (13 points), Le'Nae Gilmore (12 points), Silya Siniawksi (12 points) and Dorothy Haughton (11 points) all scored in double-figures for Park.  Park's Muneerah Williams snatched eight rebounds despite fouling out with seven minutes remaining in the contest.  Peru State's Brooke Placke led the Lady Bobcats with 11 points.  
     Park University, trailing 32-27 at halftime, outscored Peru State 39-20 in the second half.

Tuesday, November 27, 2001
PARK BEATS BAKER, 73-64, AMENDING EARLY SEASON ROUT BY WILDCATS
BALDWIN CITY, KAN.--Just eleven days earlier, in the middle of a five-game losing streak, Park University was dealt a 21-point loss by the Baker University Wildcats in the first game of the Baker Classic.  Tuesday, however, turned out differently.  With a game-high 27 points from junior forward Le'Nae Gilmore, Park (3-6) defeated Baker (5-4), 73-64 at the Collins Center on the Baker University campus Tuesday night.  Park led 41-30 at halftime.  Muneerah Williams delivered 15 points and eight rebounds for Park.  Gayla Brown was Baker's leading scorer with 20 points.

Tuesday, November 13, 2001
LADY COUGARS TOP PIRATES 85-78 IN COLUMBIA
COLUMBIA, MO--Columbia College's first-year women's basketball program outlasted Park University Tuesday night, 85-75.  Columbia held a 45-28 advantage at halftime. 
Leaders-Scoring: PARK (78), Silya Siniawski 23, Muneerah Williams 19, Dorothy Haughton 13; CC (95), Missy Wilt 16, Avril Jandles 15, 3 w/ 13.  Rebounding:  PARK (51) WIlliams 13, Haughton 87, 2 w/ 6; CC (49) Jandles 14, Lisa Kowalewski 7, 2 w/ 4. Assists: PARK (14) Glenda Grant 7, Haughton 3, Le'Nae Gilmore 2; CC (13) B.J. Homer 3, 4 w/ 2.


Saturday, November 10, 2001
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TRIUMPHANT AGAINST YORK, 89-56
PARKVILLE, MO--After trailing 36-30, Park (2-1) unloaded a flurry of points against York College (2-2) Saturday afternoon, outscoring the Lady Panthers 59-20 in the game's second half.  Dorothy Haughton had 24 points and eight rebounds for Park; Muneerah Williams added 21 points.  Ginger Gatliff was York's top-scorer with 17 points. 

Wednesday, November 7, 2001
PIRATES HANDLE ST. MARY COLLEGE, 71-59, FOR FIRST WIN
PARKVILLE, MO--Coach Joe C. Meriweather and the Park University women's basketball program (1-1) secured its first win of the season Wednesday night, defeating the St. Mary College Spires (0-1), 71-59.  Silya Siniawski bucketed 21 points for Park; Muneerah Williams added 16 points and 14 rebounds.  Park's bench outscored St. Mary's, 16-0.  In their next contest, Park hosts York College Saturday at 1:00 p.m.  The game will be taped and produced by Pioneer Sports for broadcast in the Kansas City area.  Saturday's game will also feature a halftime shootout.  The men's team will tip-off against York College at 3:00 p.m. 

Friday, November 2, 2001
PIRATES DROP SEASON OPENER AT #16 OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN, 85-57
PARKVILLE, MO--Muneerah Williams scored 16 points to lead Park.  Oklahoma Christian shot 34-of-47 from the free throw line. 
Leaders-Scoring: PARK (57), Muneerah Williams 16, Le'Nae Glimore 11, Liza Ruud 7, Priscilla Torto 7; OCU (85), Sara Reese 22, Amber Martin 11, Elizabeth Mullins 10. Rebounding: PARK (49), Dorothy Haughton 9, Torto 8; OCU (44) Reese 9, Caley Gregg 7, Lindsay Wilson 7. Assists: PARK (8) Haughton 4; OCU (24), Ali Griffin 6, 3 w/ 3. 

Thursday, November 1, 2001
BASKETBALLERS OPEN SEASON AT OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
PARKVILLE, MO--The Park University men's and women's basketball programs tip-off the 2001-2002 season in Oklahoma City Friday night.  The men play Oklahoma Christian University at 6 PM, followed by the women's game at 8 PM.  OCU's women are ranked 16th nationally in the NAIA preseason poll. 

Tuesday, June 12, 2001
POINT GUARD GRANT DISTINGUISHED AS A 2001 ARTHUR ASHE JR. SPORTS SCHOLAR
PARKVILLE, MO--Glenda Grant, a junior point guard for Park University, has been awarded Honorable Mention as a 2001 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar.  The awards were announced in a recent issue of Black Issues in Higher Education.  Grant, a computer-based information systems major from Greenville, Miss., earned the distinction based on academic achievement and athletic merit. 

PARK UNIVERSITY MEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Tachikara NAIA Men's Volleyball poll - FINAL
1. William Woods University (MO) 2 (31-4)
2. Lindenwood University (MO) 1 (31-4)
3. California Baptist University (CA) 3 (10-10)
4. Missouri Baptist College (MO) 4 (18-9)
5. Park University (MO) 5 (13-14)
6. Marycrest International University (IA) 6 (14-19)
7. St. Ambrose University (IA) 7 (15-14)
8. Graceland University (IA) 8 (8-8)
9. Newman University (KS) 9 (17-17)
10. Cardinal Stritch University (WI) 10 (16-12)

Friday, April 19, 2002
PARK LOSES TO WILLIAM WOODS IN POOL PLAY, BOWS OUT OF TOURNEY AGAINST MO. BAPTIST
ST. CHARLES, MO--Park's University's quest for a national championship in men's volleyball ended prematurely Friday.  In the first match of the day, Park lost to the William Woods University Owls, 3-2 (30-28, 31-29, 26-30, 24-30, 15-11).  In the second match of pool play, Park (13-14) was defeated by Missouri Baptist College, 3-2 (30-26, 23-30, 20-30, 33-31, 15-13).

Thursday, April 18, 2002
VOLLEYBALLERS DEPART FOR NATIONAL INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
PARKVILLE, MO--The Park University men's volleyball team (13-12) is traveling to their third consecutive NAIA National Invitational Tournament, April 19-20 in St. Charles, Mo.  Park advanced to the semifinals in the 2001 NAIA Men's Volleyball NIT before conceding to Marycrest International.  This season, Marycrest International is the single team in the six-team field that Park defeated during the regular season.  The Pirates earned the third and final at-large bid to gain access to this year's tournament field.  On Friday, Park faces William Woods University at 9:00 a.m. and Missouri Baptist College at 2:00 p.m.  Both schools participate with Park in the MAMVIC Conference.  The NAIA Men's Volleyball National Invitational Tournament was first held in 1999.

Tachikara NAIA Men's Volleyball poll - April 9, 2002
1. Lindenwood University (MO) 1 (27-3)
2. William Woods University (MO) 2 (27-4)
3. California Baptist University (CA) 3 (9-7)
4. Missouri Baptist College (MO) 4 (17-7)
5. Park University (MO) 5 (13-12)
6. Marycrest International University (IA) 9 (14-17)
7. St. Ambrose University (IA) 10 (16-14)
8. Graceland University (IA) 6 (8-8)
9. Newman University (KS) 7 (17-17)
10. Cardinal Stritch University (WI) 8 (16-12)

Tuesday, April 9, 2002
Men's Volleyball News
PARK STUDENT-ATHLETES HONORED BY MAMVIC CONFERENCE 
PARKVILLE, MO--Fifth-seeded Park University (13-12) finished fourth in the 2002 MAMVIC Conference Tournament.  The Pirates have been invited, as the final at-large bid, to participate in the 2002 NAIA National Invitational Tournament in St. Charles, Mo., April 19-20.  The following honors were released this week by the MAMVIC Conference:
MAMVIC First Team All-Conference
Osvaldo Barreras, Park University
MAMVIC Second Team All-Conference
Skye Gosewich, Park University
MAMVIC Honorable Mention All-Conference
Gustavo Rocha, Park University
Jason Richards, Park University
MAMVIC Academic All-Conference 
Aaron Anderson, Park University
Skye Gosewich, Park University
Chris Hershey, Park University

Saturday, April 6, 2002
WILLIAM WOODS DEFENDS TOP SEED ENDING PARK'S MAMVIC TOURNAMENT RUN
FULTON, MO--Park University met up with the top-seeded William Woods University Owls Saturday morning in the semifinals of the MAMVIC Conference Tournament in Fulton, Mo.  William Woods defeated Park (13-12), 3-1 (27-30, 31-29, 30-24, 30-18).  Following the loss, Park University awaits a determination on their bid to the NAIA National Championship Tournament in St. Charles, Mo., April 19-20. 

Tachikara NAIA Men's Volleyball poll - April 2, 2002
1. Lindenwood University (MO) 1 (25-3)
2. William Woods University (MO) 2 (26-3)
3. California Baptist University (CA) 3 (9-7)
4. Missouri Baptist College (MO) 4 (16-6)
5. Park University (MO) 5 (12-11)
6. Graceland University (IA) 8 (8-7)
7. Newman University (KS) 6 (17-16)
8. Cardinal Stritch University (WI) 7 (16-11)
9. Marycrest International University (IA) NR (11-17)
10. St. Ambrose University (IA) 9 (14-13)

Friday, March 29, 2002
PARK WINS REGULAR SEASON FINALE OVER NEWMAN, 3-0
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (12-11, 2-8) avenged an early-season MAMVIC Conference loss to the Newman University from Wichita, Kan., Friday night, defeating the Jets (17-15, 1-8), 3-0 (30-21, 30-26, 30-13).  The win concluded the regular season and pushed Park over .500 for the first time this season. Park University and head coach Bertil Wamelink recognized seniors Jason Richards, Osvaldo Barreras and Nathan Scherman, all playing in their final home game for the program, during a brief ceremony between the second and third sets of the match.  Park will compete as the fifth seed in the opening round of the MAMVIC Conference Tournament on April 5 in Fulton, Mo., against #4-seed Graceland University at 1:00 p.m.

Tachikara NAIA Men's Volleyball poll - March 26, 2002
1. Lindenwood University (MO) 1 (26-3)
2. William Woods University (MO) 2 (25-3)
3. California Baptist University (CA) 3 (8-7)
4. Missouri Baptist College (MO) 4 (13-6)
5. Park University (MO) 5 (11-11)
6. Newman University (KS) 7 (15-13)
7. Kendall College (IL) 9 (11-9)
8. Graceland University (IA) NR (7-7)
9. Cardinal Stritch University (WI) 8 (14-8)
10. St. Ambrose University (IA) 6 (11-11)

Friday, March 22, 2002
Men's Volleyball Results
PIRATES APPROACH .500 WITH STRAIGHT-SET WIN OVER TRI-STATE
ANGOLA, IND--In their most lopsided win of the year, Park University (10-11) won their fifth match out of six, defeating Tri-State University, 3-0 (30-19, 30-17, 30-17).  In the final match of their trip, Park will face Kendall College Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. 

Tachikara/NAIA Men's Volleyball Poll - March 19, 2002
1. Lindenwood University (MO) 2 (21-3)
2. William Woods University (MO) 1 (21-3)
3. California Baptist University (CA) 3 (7-6)
4. Missouri Baptist College (MO) 4 (13-5)
5. Park University (MO) 6 (8-10)
6. St. Ambrose University (IA) 7 (10-8)
7. Newman University (KS) 8 (15-13)
8. Cardinal Stritch University (WI) 5 (12-7)
9. Kendall College (IL) 9 (8-7)
10. Marycrest International University (IA) 10 (6-13)

Thursday, March 14, 2002
Men's Volleyball Results
PARK OUTLASTS GRACELAND FOR FIRST CONFERENCE WIN
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (8-10, 1-8) secured its first MAMVIC Conference win Thursday night by defeating the Graceland University Yellowjackets (9-5, 3-4), 3-1 (30-26, 30-22, 26-30, 35-33).  The victory was Park's third in-a-row.

Tachikara/NAIA Men's Volleyball Poll - March 12, 2002
1. William Woods University (MO) 1 (21-2)
2. Lindenwood University (MO) 3 (19-2)
3. California Baptist University (CA) 2 (5-6)
4. Missouri Baptist College (MO) 4 (13-5)
5. Cardinal Stritch University (WI) 5 (12-6)
6. Park University (MO) 6 (7-10)
7. St. Ambrose University (IA) 8 (10-8)
8. Newman University (KS) 10 (11-13)
9. Kendall College (IL) 7 (8-6)
10. Marycrest International University (IA) 9 (6-13)

Friday-Saturday, March 8-9, 2002
Men's Volleyball Results
SECOND DAY OF THE 2002 MEN'S VOLLEYBALL CLASSIC IS UNDERWAY; CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS AND SCHEDULES

Tachikara/NAIA Men's Volleyball Poll - March 5, 2002
1. William Woods University (MO) 2 (18-2)
2. California Baptist University (CA) 1 (3-3)
3. Lindenwood University (MO) 3 (15-2)
4. Missouri Baptist College (MO) 4 (11-4)
5. Cardinal Stritch University (WI) 5 (9-5)
6. Park University (MO) 8 (4-9)
7. St. Ambrose University (IA) 7 (9-8)
8. Kendall College (IL) 6 (8-2)
9. Marycrest International University (IA) 8 (6-12)
10. Newman University (KS) 10 (9-11)

Upcoming matches:
#1 William Woods vs. #2 Cal Baptist
#2 Cal Baptist vs. #3 Lindenwood
#2 Cal Baptist vs. #6 Park
#2 Cal Baptist vs. #10 Newman
#1 Woods vs. #8 Kendall
#3 Lindenwood vs. #8 Kendall
#6 Park vs. #8 Kendall
#10 Newman vs. #8 Kendall

All on March 8 and 9 at Park Classic.Sunday, March 3, 2002
PIRATES DOUBLE WIN TOTAL ON TRIP TO DAVENPORT 
DAVENPORT, IOWA--Park University men's volleyball doubled its win total with two wins in less than twenty-four hours this weekend.  On Saturday, Park defeated Marycrest International University, 3-1.  Early Sunday afternoon, the Pirates knocked off Saint Ambrose University, 3-1.  With the wins, Park improved to 4-9 this season.  Park's other wins this season were against Marycrest International and St. Ambrose at home in early February. 

Tachikara/NAIA Men's Volleyball Poll - February 26, 2002
1. California Baptist University (CA) 1 (3-3)
2. William Woods University (MO) 2 (15-2)
3. Lindenwood University (MO) 3 (12-2)
4. Missouri Baptist College (MO) 4 (9-4)
5. Cardinal Stritch University (WI) 5 (9-2)
6. St. Ambrose University (IL) 8 (7-7)
7. Kendall College (IL) 10 (6-2)
8. Marycrest International University (IA) 7 (5-10)
9. Park University (MO) 6 (2-8)
10. Newman University (KS) 9 (9-7)

Tachikara/NAIA Men's Volleyball Poll - February 19, 2002
1. California Baptist University (CA) 2 (3-3)
2. William Woods University (MO) 3 (11-2)
3. Lindenwood University (MO) 1 (10-2)
4. Missouri Baptist College (MO) 4 (9-3)
5. Cardinal Stritch University (WI) 9 (8-2)
6. Park University (MO) 5 (2-7)
7. Marycrest International University (IA) 6 (4-8)
8. St. Ambrose University (IA) 7 (6-7)
9. Newman University (KS) 8 (8-6)
10. Kendall College (IL) NR (5-1)

Sunday, February 17, 2002
LINDENWOOD KEEPS PARK WINLESS IN CONFERENCE 
LINDENWOOD (9-2) def. PARK (2-7, 0-6), 3-1 (28-30, 30-18, 30-23, 30-24)
PARKVILLE, MO--Lindenwood University defeated Park University in four games Sunday afternoon, keeping the Pirates winless in MAMVIC Conference play this season. 

Friday, February 15, 2002
FIRST MAMVIC CONFERENCE WIN ELUSIVE FOR PIRATES 
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University remained winless in conference play after dropping a four-game decision to the Missouri Baptist College Spartans (8-3) from St. Louis, Mo.  Park, now 2-6 overall, won the first game, then dropped the final three games.  Game scores, in favor of the Spartans, were 26-30, 30-28, 30-28, and 30-22.  Park hosts Lindenwood University at 2:00 p.m. Sunday.

Tachikara/NAIA Men's Volleyball Poll - February 11, 2002
1. Lindenwood University (MO) 2 (8-1)
2. California Baptist University (CA) 1 (2-3)
3. William Woods University (MO) 4 (7-2)
4. Missouri Baptist College (MO) 3 (7-3)
5. Park University (MO) 6 (2-5)
6. Marycrest International University (IA) 7 (3-7)
7. St. Ambrose University (IA) 9 (4-6)
8. Newman University (KS) 5 (7-4)
9. Cardinal Stritch University (WI) 8 (6-1)
10. Hope International University (CA) 10 (1-1)

Sunday, February 10, 2002
PARK SWEEPS WEEKEND WITH WIN OVER MARYCREST INTERNATIONAL 
2:00 p.m.
Park University (2-5) def. Marycrest International (3-7), 3-0 (30-27, 30-26, 30-18)
2:00 p.m.
St. Ambrose (4-6) def Newman University (7-4), 3-2 (30-24, 31-29, 26-30, 19-30, 17-15)

Saturday, February 9, 2002
PARK GETS FIRST WIN; MARYCREST SURPRISES NEWMAN 
5:00 p.m.
Marycrest International (3-6) def. Newman (7-3), 3-1 (30-26, 30-20, 25-30, 30-23)
7:00 p.m.
Park University (1-5) def. St. Ambrose (3-6), 3-0 (30-18, 30-17, 30-23)

Tuesday, January 29, 2002
OWLS, FIRST WIN OF SEASON ESCAPE PIRATES
PARKVILLE, MO--A spirited Park University lineup came within points of securing their first win of the 2002 season Tuesday night.  Instead, William Woods University (6-1) defeated Park (0-3, 0-2) in the two hour MAMVIC Conference match, 3-2 (27-30, 30-22, 30-25, 27-30, 15-11).  In their next match, Park travels to St. Charles, Mo., to take on #2 Lindenwood University on Friday night at 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 29, 2002
PIRATES DROP TO SIXTH IN POLL, LOOK FOR FIRST WIN TONIGHT AGAINST WILLIAM WOODS
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (0-2) dropped three slots to #6 in the first national poll of the NAIA men's volleyball season.  The Pirates were ranked third in the preseason poll.  Park hosts #4 William Woods University (5-1) tonight at 7:00 p.m.

Tachikara/NAIA Men's Volleyball Poll - January 29, 2002
1. California Baptist University (CA) 2-2 (1)
2. Lindenwood University (MO) 5-1 (2)
3. Missouri Baptist College (MO) 6-0 (9)
4. William Woods University (MO) 5-1 (6)
5. Newman University (KS) 6-1 (NR)
6. Park University (MO) 0-2 (3)
7. Marycrest International University (IA) 0-4 (4)
8. Kendall College (IL) 0-0 (7)
9. Cardinal Stritch University (WI) 3-0 (8)
10. St. Ambrose University (IA) 1-4) (NR)

Sunday, January 20, 2002
QUINCY HAWKS DEFEAT PARK UNIVERSITY, 3-0, IN SEASON OPENER
QUINCY, ILL--Park University (0-1) dropped its season opener Sunday afternoon at Quincy University's Pepsi Center, falling to the Hawks (3-1), 3-0 (30-17, 30-23, 31-29).  Setter Gustavo Rocha recorded 29 assists in the match; Osvaldo Barreras led Park with 10 kills.  Jason Richards added nine kills. 

Friday, January 18, 2002
PARK VOLLEYBALL STARTS SEASON RANKED THIRD NATIONALLY AMONG NAIA SCHOOLS
PARKVILLE, MO--In the Tachikara/NAIA men's volleyball preseason poll releases Tuesday, January 15, the Park University Pirates are ranked third behind Lindenwood University (Mo.) and California Baptist University.  The first regular season poll will be released on Tuesday, January 29.

Tachikara/NAIA Men's Volleyball Preseason Poll
1. California Baptist University (CA)
2. Lindenwood University (MO)
3. Park University (MO)
4. Marycrest International University (IA)
5. Graceland University (IA)
6. William Woods University (MO)
7. Kendall College (IL)
8. Cardinal Stritch University (WI)
9. Missouri Baptist College (MO)
10. Tri-State University (IN)
Raters: Paul Lawson (chair), Bruce Billingsley (Chicagoland conference rep), Bertil Wamelink (MAMVIC rep), Wayne White (Westcoast rep)

Monday, April 8, 2001
SIX HONORED FOLLOWING THE MAMVIC CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
PARKVILLE, MO—The Park University men’s volleyball team made premature exit from the Mid-America Men’s Volleyball Intercollegiate Conference semifinals Saturday, falling to the Marycrest International University Marauding Eagles, 3-1.  Park finished the regular season 17-5, rumbling through the conference season with a 12-2 record.  After their one-and-one outing this weekend, Park is now 18-6 heading into the NAIA National Invitational Tournament, April 20-21 in Chicago, Ill.

Season honors were announced at the conclusion of the MAMVIC Tournament this weekend in Davenport, Iowa.  Six members of the Park University men’s volleyball program were distinguished for academic and athletic success:

Aaron Anderson, a 6-3 sophomore middle hitter from Carrolton, Mo., was named to the MAMVIC Academic All-Conference Team.

Skye Gosewich, a 6-1 sophomore outside hitter from Lee’s Summit, Mo., was named to the MAMVIC Academic All-Conference Team.

Fabricio Teixiera, a 6-3 junior middle hitter from Americana, Brazil, was named MAMVIC First Team All-Conference.

DeJuan Ware, a 5-10 senior outside hitter from Detroit, Mich., was named MAMVIC First Team All-Conference.

Osvaldo Barreras, a 6-5 junior outside hitter from Orlando, Fla., was named MAMVIC Second Team All-Conference.

Amarpreet Cheema, a 6-5 senior middle hitter from Patiala, India, was named MAMVIC Honorable Mention All-Conference and MAMVIC Academic All-Conference.