Wednesday, October 9, 2002
Women's Soccer Results
RESTED PIRATES CRUISE TO CONFERENCE WIN OVER BRUINS
BELLEVUE, NEB--Eleven days after their last match, Park's University's women's
soccer team (10-1-1) returned to action Wednesday afternoon, defeating the
Bellevue University Bruins (8-7-0), 4-0. Pam Bedzrah beat the clock with a
goal in the 41st second of the match, assisted by Jennifer Greco. Greco
put Park ahead 2-0 in the 14th minute. In the second half, Kesiann Francis
and Tunde Nemeth added goals for the Pirates, winners of six consecutive
matches. Jenni Visala recorded the shutout, making four saves in the
match.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (00:41) Pam Bedzrah a. Jennifer
Greco; PARK 2-0 (14:00) Greco a. Janice Huffman; PARK 3-0 (59:00) Kesiann
Francis a. Bedzrah; PARK 4-0 (79:00) Tunde Nemeth a. Bedzrah. Keepers, PARK
Jenni Visala (90:00) 4 saves, 1 so; BU --- (90:00) 6 saves, 4 ga. Shots: PARK
21, BU 8. Corner kicks: PARK 6, BU 1.
Wednesday, October 9, 2002
Men's Soccer Results
PIRATES TOPPLE BELLEVUE IN MCAC ROAD MATCH 
BELLEVUE, NEB--Park University (10-0-2) started off with back-to-back goals in
the 17th and 18th minutes by Henok Belayneh and Chris Lisaka, respectively, as
the #11 Pirates improved to 3-0-1 in the MCAC conference after a 4-1 win against
Bellevue University (6-8-0). Bellevue took seven shots to Park's six,
making the Bruins the first team since the season opener against Hastings
College that the Pirates allowed more shots than they took.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (17:00) Henok Belayneh a. Siemon
Mulama; PARK 2-0 (18:00) Chris Lisaka a. Mulama; BU 1-2 (43:00) David Rulde;
PARK 3-1 (69:00) Ross Stride; PARK 4-1 (76:00) Enock Odede a. Stride. Keepers:
PARK Scott Woods (90:00) 1 ga, 6 saves; BU --- (90:00) 4 ga, 4 saves. Shots: BU
7, PARK 6. Corner kicks: PARK 0, BU 2.
Wednesday, October 9, 2002
LISAKA REPRESENTS PARK AS MCAC, REGION IV PLAYER OF THE
WEEK
WICHITA, KAN--Chris Lisaka, a sophomore forward from Nairobi, Kenya, has been
named the men's soccer player of the week for Region IV and the MCAC following a
week in which he scored two goals and doled out three assists in #11 Park
University's 9-0 win against Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Lisaka has
scored five goals and issued five assists this season.
Tuesday, October 8, 2002
Women's Volleyball Results
PARK GETS SECOND IN-A-ROW, IMPROVES TO 2-4 IN MCAC
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (5-15, 2-4) won its second consecutive match and
improved to 3-2 in October with a straight-set win against MCAC opponent
Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Tuesday night. Park defeated the Lady
Eagles, 3-0 (30-23, 30-21, 30-25). Jilian Creighton led Park with 11
kills; Tenysha Brown had eight. Setters Terra Van Duine and Bianca
Hendricks combined for 31 assists in the match.
Monday, October 7, 2002
Men's Soccer Results
PIRATES STAY UNBEATEN, REACH GOAL FIVE TIMES AGAINST
JEWELL
LIBERTY, MO--Park University improved to 9-0-2 with a 5-1 win against a tough
William Jewell Cardinal team (9-2-1) in Liberty, Mo., Monday afternoon.
Pirate freshman Henok Belayneh, put Park ahead early in the first half.
The Pirates led 1-0 at halftime. Dave Foster gave Park a two-goal lead in
the 57th minute; Jewell answered, cutting the margin to 2-1, when Blake Ryan
scored in the 67th minute. Senior Craig Scriven's goal--a low,
line-drive off a deflection--sealed the win for #12 Park. Park out-shot
William Jewell, 24-4. Park holds the all-time advantage in men's soccer,
going 6-1-0 against the Cardinals since 1990.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (15:00) Henok Belayneh; PARK 2-0
(57:00) Dave Foster; WJC 1-2 (67:00) Blake Ryan; PARK 3-1 (68:00) Craig Scriven;
PARK 4-1 (85:00) Ryan Shaw; PARK 5-1 (89:00) Almir Lemes Jr. a. Siemon Mulama.
Keepers: PARK Scott Woods (90:00) 1 ga, 3 saves; WJC Michael Patton
(90:00) 4 saves, 5 ga. Shots: PARK 24, WJC 4. Corner kicks: PARK 5, WJC 0.
Saturday, October 5, 2002
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SHINES IN VOLUNTEER WORK WITH THE POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE
KANSAS CITY, MO--Head coach Joe C. Meriweather and the
Park University women's basketball team, set to open the 2002-2003 season at
home on November 9, spent Saturday afternoon holding a free clinic for young
women at the Kansas City Missouri
Police Athletic League. Making up a group of twenty-two volunteers,
Meriweather, assistant coach Melissa Chambers, and the complete team, worked
with campers for five hours, instructing players through drills and scrimmages
on various basketball basics as part of the NAIA's Champions of Character
Initiative. Click here
to view more photos from the day of activities.
Saturday, October 5, 2002
Cross Country Results
ATEM WINS MEN'S 8,000; FERGUSON AND BETHEL AMONG TOP
FOUR IN BUXTON OPEN
INDIANOLA, IOWA--Mabior Atem outdistanced the men's second-place finisher by a
full minute-and-a-half, as he raced to a first place finish in the field of 64
runners in the Buxton Open, Saturday. Keith Longuski, a freshman from Ubly,
Mich., finished third overall as the men's team scored 110 points for third
place.
Jessica Ferguson and
Crystal Bethel finished third and fourth respectively in the women's 5,000-meter
run, seconds behind a pair of runners from NCAA Division I Drake University.
The women's team finished fourth, scoring 178 points.
Men's team results: 1. Wartburg, 86; 2. Central, 94; 3. Park,
110; 4. Simpson, 119; 5. Cornell, 221.
Individual results: 1. Atem, Mabior, 26:10; 3. Longuski, Keith, 27:59; 11.
Stablein, Jerry, 28:42; 28. Kidd, Jake, 30:04; 34. Pavlovic, Robert, 30:17; 35.
McKenzie, Josh, 30:24; 52. Exantus, Bradford, 31:57; 55. Shatto, Matt, 32:07.
Women's team results: 1. Central, 87; 2. Wartburg, 110; 3. Cornell, 150; 4.
Park, 178; 5. Simpson, 249.
Individual results: 3. Ferguson, Jesica, 20:13; 4. Bethel, Crystal, 20:23; 34.
Watkins, Rosalie, 22:47; 39. Geno, Amanda, 23:19 ; 50. Musil, Amy, 24:46; 51.
Riak, Adhel, 24:47; 55. Hubbard, Lanessa, 27:04.
Friday, October 4, 2002
WILLIAM JEWELL HOSTS PARK MEN'S SOCCER IN TEST OF
NORTHLAND RIVALS
PARKVILLE, MO--Monday afternoon, the #12 Park University Pirates (8-0-2) travel
to Liberty, Mo., to face the William Jewell College Cardinals (8-1-1) in a 4:00
p.m. NAIA inter-region match. Both teams fought to a tie with #18 Baker
University earlier this season. Jewell's only loss was a 4-1 decision
against a spunky Graceland University squad; Park defeated the Yellowjackets 2-1
on September 10. Historically, Park holds the edge against William Jewell,
going 5-1-0 against the Cardinals in matches dating back to 1990. Park has
outscored William Jewell 26-3 during the six-match history. The Cardinals
play at MidAmerica Nazarene on Saturday, October 5, before hosting Park on
Monday; the Pirates are idle this weekend.
For more information, visit the Park University Department of Athletics
web site at www.park.edu/athletic.
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