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No. 2 Vol. 1, Thursday, October 11, 2001 - PIRATE SPORTS ONLINE

Thursday, October 11, 2001
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S SOCCER SQUARE OFF AGAINST NATIONALLY RANKED OPPONENTS IN HARVEST FESTIVAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
Three nationally-ranked soccer opponents will visit campus this weekend as part of the James Hemingway Memorial Tournament.  Second-ranked Lindsey Wilson College (10-1-1) matches up with Park women's soccer team(10-1-0) Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. under the lights at Julian Field.  On Saturday, Lindsey Wilson plays #9 College of St. Mary (11-1-1) from Omaha, Neb. at 1:00 p.m.  Saturday's second match features the Park University men (6-5-1) versus Graceland University (5-5-0) in NAIA Region V action at 3:00 p.m.  Immediately before the 3:00 p.m. men's match, Dr. Byers-Pevitts will accept a gift contribution made to the Memorial Scholarship Fund from Graden Elementary teacher Kristy Oscarson whose fifth grade class organized a car wash last spring to raise money for the scholarships. 

On Sunday, the Park women's team plays College of St. Mary at 1:00 p.m.  At 3:00 p.m., Park men's soccer plays the #18 Bellevue University Bruins.  All gate proceeds from the weekend's athletic events will contribute to the Memorial Scholarship Fund in honor of James Hemingway, Cindy Anderson and Melanie Meyer.

Tuesday, October 9, 2001
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL RESULTS
PARK KICKS OFF HARVEST FESTIVAL WEEK WITH HOME WIN
PARKVILLE, MO--Brianne Lehr, a junior outside hitter from Blue Springs, Mo., served up eight aces, and piled on eight kills as Park University (6-14) defeated Haskell Indian Nations University (1-18), 3-0 (30-24, 30-13, 30-18) Tuesday night. Lehr also had 19 digs.  Sophomore Jessica Silliman also sparked the Pirates' assault, adding eight kills in the straight-set win.  Freshman Jyl Creighton recorded six blocks for Park; Erin Holt led the Pirates with 23 assists.  The event kicked off Harvest Festival Week at Park University; other special events are scheduled throughout the week.  

Friday, October 5, 2001
CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS
ATEM RUNS SEASON-BEST TIME AT BAKER; CRYSTAL BETHEL LEADS THE WOMEN TO FOURTH PLACE IN TEAM SCORING
BALDWIN CITY, KAN--Park University sophomore Mabior Atem ran Friday's course at Baker University in his best time of the season, overcoming 8,000 meters in 25 minutes, 49.14 seconds.  He finished second in the meet behind sophomore Nicholas Kioko from MidAmerica Nazarene University (25:44.85).  Atem and the men's team finished eighth in the meet.  On the women's side, Crystal Bethel led Park over 5,000 meters in 19 minutes, 40.77 seconds, finishing fifth individually.  Teammate Jessica Ferguson took sixth, completing the course in 19 minutes, 48.90 seconds.  The women's team claimed fourth place in Friday's meet.

For more information, visit the Park University Department of Athletic web site at www.park.edu/athletic.

Women's Soccer (10-1-0) Men's Soccer (6-5-1) Men's & Women's Cross Country Women's Volleyball (6-15)
10/6, @ Wm. Woods, W, 1-0 OT 10/6, @ Wm. Woods, W, 3-1 10/5, @ Baker, Results 10/5, L, Wm. Jewell, 3-0
10/7, #14 MCKENDREE, W, 5-0 10/13, GRACELAND, 3 PM 10/13, @ S'western, 10 AM 10/5, L, Benedictine, 3-0
10/11, #2 LIND. WILSON, 7 PM 10/14, #18 BELLEVUE, 3 PM 10/6, L, Baker, 3-0
10/13, LWC vs. CSM, 1 PM 10/17, #25 G. VIEW, 7 PM 10/6, L, Avila, 3-1
10/14, #9 ST. MARY, 1 PM 10/9, W, HASKELL INU, 3-0
10/17, @ #8 L'nwood, 7 PM 10/10, L, @ Pitt. St., 3-0
10/16, @ C. Meth, 7 PM
10/17, WM. WOODS, 6 PM
Women's Basketball Preseason Men's Basketball Preseason 10/19-20, @ CSM Tourn., TBA
10/12, Intersquad Scrim., 5 PM 10/12, Intersquad Scrim., 7 PM

Gold shadow indicates events held on the Park University campus.

 

Tonight's match will be the first-ever meeting between Park University and Lindsey Wilson College in women's soccer.  Park's history against College of St. Mary is better-established.  In four meetings (two in Omaha, two in Parkville), Park is 3-1, outscoring the Flames, 10-8.

Park men's soccer last met up with Graceland on October 27, 1998.  In that match, the Yellowjackets surprised the Pirates, winning 1-0 on Julian Field.  

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