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Tuesday, October 22, 2002
Men's Soccer Results
PARK ROLLS TO NINTH STRAIGHT WIN WITH SENIOR DAY
VICTORY OVER OWLS
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (14-0-2) ran its win-streak to nine matches and
its unbeaten streak to sixteen matches as the Pirates outscored   William
Woods University (8-8-0), 5-0, Tuesday afternoon. Ross Stride started
Park's attack early, scoring goals in the third and ninth minutes. Henok
Belayneh and Tiago Sajben also scored for Park. Keeper Scott Woods earned
the shutout for Park; he also scored on a penalty kick in the 59th minute.
With the win, Park completed its home regular season without a loss. The
Pirates travel to McPherson, Kan., for a 3:00 p.m. match against Central
Christian on Saturday, before closing out the regular season at St. Gregory's on
Tuesday.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (3:00) Ross Stride a. Enock Odede;
PARK 2-0 (9:00) Stride; PARK 3-0 (16:00) Henok Belayneh a. Magnus Gunnarsson;
PARK 4-0 (57:00) Tiago Sajben; PARK 5-0 (59:00) Scott Woods PK. Keepers:
PARK Scott Woods (60:00) 1 so, 3 saves, Travis Jennings (30:00) 2 saves; WWU,
Greg Scott (90:00) 8 saves, 5 ga. Shots: PARK 13, WWU 5. Corner
kicks: PARK 2, WWU 1. Attendance: 145.
Tuesday, October 22, 2002
Women's Soccer Results
PIRATES BREAK SCORELESS CHILL LATE IN MATCH, BEAT WM.
WOODS, 2-0
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University and William Woods played even through 79 minutes
before senior midfielder Jennifer Greco's goal in the 79th minute warmed up the
#12 Pirates. Park (12-2-1) scored again less than three minutes later;
this time, Pam Bedzrah worked it in on a pass from Marilyn Boucher. Jenni
Visala recorded the shutout for Park with five saves. Defenders Jennifer
Miller, Keri Buhrman and Valerie Copenhaver kept the Owl forwards in check for
ninety minutes. William Woods (10-4-0) came away with its second consecutive
defeat after posting a 3-2 loss to Graceland over the weekend. Park hosts
Graceland (11-5-0) for Senior Day on Thursday afternoon at 5:00 p.m.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (79:37) Jennifer Greco a. Pam
Bedzrah; PARK 2-0 (82:25) Bedzrah a. Marilyn Boucher. Keepers: PARK Jenni Visala
(90:00) 1 so, 5 saves; WWU Alicia Hutchinson (90:00) 2 ga, 6 saves. Shots: PARK
18, WWU 7. Corner kicks: WWU 4, PARK 1. Attendance: 145.
Tuesday, October 22, 2002
MULAMA, WOODS DISTINGUISHED AS MCAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
FOR MEN'S SOCCER
WICHITA, KAN--After a week in which the #9 Park University Pirates men's soccer
team remained unbeaten with a record of 13-0-2, two players, senior keeper Scott
 Woods and sophomore
midfielder Siemon Mulama, have been named the defensive and offensive Players of
the Week, respectively, in the MCAC Conference. Mulama scored goals in
each of Park's wins this week, a 7-0 rout of Friends University and a
hard-fought 1-0 win on the road against #17 Newman University. Keeper
Scott Woods won the defensive award after making a total of five saves and
recording shutouts in each of the wins. Park hosts William Woods
University (8-7-0) at 3:00 p.m. today, in the final home match of the season for
the men, followed by the women's match versus the Owls (10-3-0) at 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 22, 2002
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM BUILDS CHARACTER, HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY HOUSE
LIBERTY, MO--The Park University men's volleyball team devoted Saturday, October
19, to  the
NAIA Champions of Character Initiative and Northland
Habitat for Humanity, an organization dedicated to housing and urban
development in the Northland Kansas City metropolitan area. Nine
student-athletes and head coach Bertil Wamelink volunteered at a home in
Liberty, Mo. The group spent the day on framing and roofing phases of
construction. The Park University men's volleyball program opens its
season in January.
Monday, October 21, 2002
Women's Volleyball Results
PIRATES BATTLE BACK, HANG ON FOR WIN OVER WILLIAM
JEWELL COLLEGE
PARKVILLE, MO--In the season's rubber match against William Jewell, Park
University (6-19) battled to the brink of early defeat before rallying back to
win the final three sets for a 3-2 victory against the Cardinals. William
Jewell won the first and second sets, 30-27 and 36-34. Park gained
momentum in the third and fourth sets, winning each of them 30-28, before
claiming the deciding fifth set, 15-11. Park and William Jewell split the
first two encounters of the season; Park defeated the Cardinals, 3-2 in the
Mazio's Pizza Tournament. William Jewell returned the favor one week
later, winning against Park in the Baker University Tournament, 3-0.
Monday, October 21, 2002
KGSP SET TO BROADCAST FINAL HOME SOCCER MATCHES OF
REGULAR SEASON
PARKVILLE, MO--KGSP 90.3 FM, Park University's student-operated radio station is
scheduled for live broadcasts of the final home men's and women's soccer matches
of the regular season this week. The broadcasts can be picked up locally
on the FM dial or via the Internet.
KGSP will broadcast the men's soccer match against William Woods University on
Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. On Thursday, they will air the women's match with
Graceland University at 5:00 p.m. Both matches are also cast as Senior
Day--the final home match for senior student-athletes who will graduate in the
year ahead.
Sunday, October 20, 2002
Men's Soccer Results
MULAMA NETS GAME-WINNER IN PHYSICAL MATCH WITH #17
NEWMAN
WICHITA, KAN--Sophomore midfielder Siemon Mulama scored on a pass from forward
Darnell Ross in the 82nd minute as #9 Park University (13-0-2) extended its
unbeaten streak to fifteen games with a 1-0 win against #17 Newman University
(10-3-1). It was the first home loss of the season for the Jets, defending
MCAC Champions. With the win, Park held on to the top position in the
conference with a record of 4-0-1.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (82:00) Siemon Mulama a. Darnell Ross.
Keepers: PARK Scott Woods (90:00) 1 so, 4 saves; NU --- (90:00) 10 saves, 1 ga.
Shots: PARK 11, NU 4. Corner kicks: PARK 8, NU 5.
Sunday, October 20, 2002
Women's Soccer Results
NEWMAN DASHES PARK'S HOPES FOR PERFECT RUN THROUGH MCAC
CONFERENCE
WICHITA, KAN--Coming off one of the biggest wins in the thirteen-year history of
the program--a convincing 4-2 victory against #1 Lindenwood, #6 Park University
(11-2-1) was surprised with a 2-1 loss against MCAC foe Newman University
(12-1-1). Newman held a 2-0 advantage in the match before Park's Janice
Huffman scored in the 83rd minute. Sunday's loss was Park's first of the
season in the MCAC and Region IV.
Summary: NU 1-0 (22:23) Laura Packert a. Tonya
Russell; NU 2-0 (79:43) Russell a. Jenny Walsh; PARK 1-2 (83:30) Janice Huffman.
Keepers: PARK Jenni Visala (90:00) 2 ga, 4 saves; NU --- (90:00) 1 ga, 11 saves.
Shots: PARK 13, NU 9. Corner kicks: PARK 2, NU 2.
Friday, October 18, 2002
Cross Country Results
ATEM WINS 8K AT SOUTHWESTERN
COLLEGE; BETHEL, FERGUSON LEAD WOMEN'S TEAM
WINFIELD, KAN--Park University junior Mabior Atem finished 18 seconds ahead
of the second-place finisher in Friday afternoon's men's 8K at the
Southwestern Invitational. Atem covered the course in 24 minutes, 50.23
seconds. As a team, Park's men finished eleventh, scoring 263
points. In the women's 5K, Park finished tenth with 218 points, just one
point ahead of William Jewell College. Jessica Ferguson led Park with a
time of 19 minutes, 7.63 seconds.
Teams, Women's 5K: 1. Doane, 71; 2. Northwood, Texas, 80; 3. Oklahoma Baptist, 113; 4. St. Scholastica, 126; 5. Oklahoma Christian, 175; 6. East Central, OK, 186;
6. Benedictine, KS, 186; 8. Southwestern, KS, 201; 9. St. Gregory's, OK, 212; 10. Park, MO, 218; 11. William Jewell, MO, 219;
12. Tabor, KS, 233; 13. Panhandle State, OK, 392.
Individuals, Women's 5K: 11. Jessica Ferguson, 19:07.63; 15. Crystal Bethel, 19:24.08;
65. Kasey Scott, 21:42.59; 79. Amy Musil, 22:22.27; 87. Rosalie Watkins, 22:57.74;
92. Adhel Riek, 23:46.02; 96. Lanessa Hubbard, 24:21.91.
Teams, Men's 8K: 1. Southwestern, 64; 2. Northwood, 94; 3. East Central, 123; 4.
Graceland, 130; 5. Oklahoma Baptist, 134; 6. Lindenwood, 140; 7. William Jewell, 151;
8. Doane, 153; 9. St. Gregory's, 181; 10. Oklahoma Christian, 243; 11. Park, 263;
12. Friends, 296; 13. Haskell; 404.
Individuals, Men's 8K: 1. Mabior Atem, 24:50.23; 26. Keith Longuski, 26:48.18; 98. Josh McKenzie, 29:18.91;
100. Jake Kidd, 29:23.14; 110. Bradford Exantus, 30:00.71; 119. James Shatto, 30:51.31.
For more information, visit the Park University Department of Athletics
web site at www.park.edu/athletic.
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