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Tuesday, April 1, 2003
Men's Volleyball Results
LINDENWOOD PREVAILS, DEFENDS #1 RANKING 
PARKVILLE, MO--Lindenwood University (24-6) staved off Park University's attempt
to dislodge the Lions from their roost atop the national rankings for NAIA men's
volleyball. The #1 Lions defeated #2 Park University, 3-1 (30-26, 22-30, 30-25,
30-24), to defend their ranking. It was the third time the two teams met this
season; Lindenwood won the first two competitions, 3-2 and 3-0. Junior setter
Gustavo Rocha had a double-double with 48 assists and 12 digs. Seidu Ajanako
pounded 20 kills in the match. Seniors Skye Gosewisch (9 kills, 3 service aces)
and Fabricio Teixeira (12 kills) also were active for the Pirates. As part of
Senior Day, the contributions Gosewisch and Teixeira, along with Aaron Anderson
and Jeff Petersen, were recognized during an intermission ceremony. Park
travels to Wichita, Kan., for a 7:00 p.m. match at Newman University on Thursday
to complete the MCAC regular season schedule.
Tuesday, April
1, 2003
MCAC, Region IV, NAIA National Softball
Player of the Week
FAGAN CHOSEN AS
PLAYER OF THE WEEK IN MCAC, REGION IV AND NATION FOR MARCH 23-30
OLATHE, KAN--LaJeana Fagan, a junior
infielder from Raytown, Mo.,
played in
seven games this week, batting 13 of 21 for an average of .619 including two
homeruns as Park jumped to a 5-1 start in the MCAC. She has been named Player of
the Week in the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference, and Region IV for her
performance. Tuesday afternoon, the NAIA National Office in Olathe, Kan.,
announced that she was selected as the National Player of the Week, also. Fagan
drove in eight runs and scored six, she also had four doubles. She was also
perfect at the plate in games against Oklahoma Wesleyan and York College, going
3 for 3 in each game. She hit .500 or better in six of the seven games she
played in. Park University is 5-1 in the MCAC, 7-1 in Region IV and 10-10
overall for the season.
Tuesday, April 1, 2003
Baseball Results
PIRATES CLIMB BACK INTO CONFERENCE CHASE WITH SWEEP OF
PERU STATE
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (14-10, 3-3) redeemed itself to .500 in the MCAC
Conference Tuesday afternoon after garnering a two-game sweep of the Peru State
College Bobcats (16-15, 2-4). The Pirates took three one-run losses against
conference-leading Bellevue University over the weekend. In Tuesday's first
game, senior Brett Rymer threw the complete game win. Andy Morgan was 2-for-4
at the plate. Joe Barbosa went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles; he finished the
afternoon with another 2-for-3 outing. In the second contest, Jarrod Tyson
earned the win; Joe Pickett got the save. Stephen Kent went 2-for-3 in the
second game. Senior infielder Ben Weber was a perfect 3-for-3 with a double, a
homerun, and three RBI. The Pirates return to conference action this weekend
with Friday and Saturday doubleheaders at 1:00 p.m. against York College
(Neb.).
Game 1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 R - H - E
Peru State 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 1
Park Univ. 1 0 1 3 0 0 - 5 8 1
Line summary: PARK, Rymer and
Cunningham. PSC, Scheuler and Wolansky. WP: Rymer (4-3). LP: Scheuler. HR: PSC,
Tynon.
Game 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6
- 7 R - H - E
Peru State 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 7 10 0
Park Univ. 4 0 5 0 0 0 - 9 10 1
Line summary: PARK, Tyson, Pickett (5)
and Cunningham. PSC, Ziemba, Odle (3) and Musil. WP: Tyson (4-3). LP: Ziemba.
Save: Pickett (1). HR: PARK, Weber (3).
Sunday, March 30, 2003
Baseball Results
BARBOSA, PIRATES SPLIT ON SECOND DAY AGAINST BELLEVUE
BELLEVUE, NEB--After three one-run losses to the #20 Bellevue University Bruins
(16-16, 3-1), Park University (12-10, 1-3) finally managed to hold on for its
first win of the 2003 MCAC schedule. Joe Barbosa led Park's efforts in the
second game, pitching Park to a 3-1 win while going 2-for-2 at the plate with an
RBI. In the first game, the Bruins scored the game-winning run in the bottom of
the eighth to take the 4-3 victory. The 3-1 win was Park's first of the year
against a nationally ranked opponent. The Pirates were 0-7 this season against
NCAA Div. II CMSU, Culver-Stockton and Bellevue--the lineup of ranked opponents
on their early-season schedule. Park hosts Peru State on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m.
Game 1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 R - H - E
Park Univ. 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 6 0
Bellevue 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 4 1
Line summary: PARK, Holz and Edwards.
BU, Hagan, Faxon (6), Waddoups (7) and Wayne. WP: Faxon. LP: Holz (3-1).
Game 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6
- 7 R - H - E
Park Univ. 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 1
Bellevue 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0
Line summary: PARK, Barbosa and
Edwards, Cunningham (1). BU, Zach, Faxon (6) and Wayne. WP: Barbosa (2-1). LP:
Zach.
Sunday, March 30, 2003
Softball Results
PIRATES WAIT UNTIL BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH
TO TAKE DOUBLEHEADER FROM YORK
PARKVILLE, MO--York College (5-8, 0-2) led for much of the afternoon as the Park
University Pirates (10-10, 5-1) waited until the bottom of the sixth inning to
pile on their run support en route to a pair of MCAC wins Sunday afternoon. In
the
first
game, Park took a 4-1 win after scoring all four runs in the bottom of the
sixth. Freshman Brooke Woolery had a double in the game; Racheal Stoops added
two singles and two stolen bases. Stoops, Jennifer Eickhoff and Sherry
Faulconer each notched RBI. Eickhoff earned the pitching victory. In the
second game, Park trailed 5-4 after five innings before rallying for six runs in
the bottom of the sixth. Park went on to take the game, 10-6, improving to 5-1
overall in the MCAC. Faulconer took the pitching win, while hitting a single,
double, triple and four RBI in the game. Junior LaJeana Fagan belted a two-run
homerun in the sixth to complement her single and double earlier in the game.
Tiffany Bears was 3-for-3 (1.00) with an RBI.
Game 1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 R - H - E
York 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 1
Park 0 0 0 0 0 4 - 4 7 1
Line summary: PARK, Eickhoff and
Tomasek. YORK, Buhrman and Cade. WP: Eickhoff (4-4). LP: Buhrman. HR: YORK,
Carter.
Game 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6
- 7 R - H - E
York 0 0 0 1
4 0 1 6 9 2
Park 1 1 2 0 0 6 - 10 14 1
Line summary: PARK, Faulconer and Mead.
YORK, Dietz, Carter (3), and Cade. WP: Faulconer (4-4). LP: Carter. HR: PARK,
Fagan.
Saturday, March 29,
2003
Men's Volleyball Results
PIRATES, VIKINGS PART SWIFTLY; PARK FINISHES MISSOURI
VALLEY IN 59 MINUTES
PARKVILLE, MO--The MAMVIC match between Park University (20-4, 7-3) and
Missouri
 Valley College
(9-15, 1-11) lasted just 59 minutes Saturday night as Park won, 3-0 (30-17,
30-24, 30-21). It was the final match of the MAMVIC season for the Vikings.
Fabricio Teixeira led the way with 11 kills for Park. Eduardo Collier had eight
kills; Marco Aurelio contributed seven kills and six blocks. Freshman setter
Wilfredo Ponce distributed 32 assists. Park hosts Lindenwood University on
Tuesday night for the Pirates' final home match of the 2003 season. Seniors
Teixeira, Skye Gosewisch, Jeff Peterson and Aaron Anderson will be recognized in
a brief ceremony following the second game.
Saturday, March 29, 2003
Softball Results
RUNS-A-PLENTY FOR PARK IN WINS AGAINST
OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (8-10, 3-1) battled frigid spring weather during
Saturday's two-game sweep of MCAC opponent Oklahoma Wesleyan University (2-13,
1-3). In the first game,
Sherry Faulconer (3-4) picked up her third win of the season, allowing just two
hits as Park won 6-1. In the second game, Park scored 14 runs in the second
inning and coasted to a 16-1 win in five innings. The Pirates were scoring on
record pace, approaching the mark of 17 set three times previously in the
program's history. Historically, Park University has scored 17 runs in games
against Avila (1997), William Jewell (1997) and Hannibal-LaGrange (2001). Lacey
McCormick picked up the pitching win, evening her season record to 2-2 overall
as Park improved to 3-1 in the MCAC conference. The Pirates return to action on
Sunday at 2:00 p.m. against York College.
Game 1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 R - H - E
OK Wesleyan 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 3
Park 0 0 0 4 0 2 - 6 8 2
Line summary: PARK, Faulconer and
Tomasek. OWU, Smith and Howell. WP: Faulconer (3-4). LP: Smith.
Game 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6
- 7 R - H - E
OK Wesleyan 0 0 1 0
0 - - 1 5 2
Park 0 14 1 1 - - - 16 15 0
Line summary: PARK, McCormick and Mead. OWU,
Buffalo Head and Howell. WP: McCormick (2-2). LP: Buffalo Head.
Saturday, March
29, 2003
Track & Field Results
PIRATES GET STARTED WITH OUTDOOR SEASON AT JOHNSON COUNTY
OVERLAND PARK, KAN--Park University's outdoor
track and field teams began the 2003 season Saturday at the Johnson County
Cavalier Open. Park's women's team finished sixth with 43 points; the men
finished eighth with 30 points. Freshman Jelena Tasic scored Park's only first
place finish, reaching a distance of 17 feet, 2.75 inches in the women's long
jump. The women's 4x100 relay and triple jumper Nikki Ward scored second place
finishes for the women's team; Crystal Bethel and Jessica Ferguson each took
third in their respective events. For the men, Mabior Atem (5,000-meter,
15:18.20), Denzel Williams (long jump, 22-3.75) and Robert Masoner (javelin,
146-3) scored second place finishes.
Cavalier Open: JOHNSON COUNTY CAVILIAR CUP
MARCH 29, 2003;
EVENT,ATHLETE,TIME,PLACE,POINTS: Women's 400 M,Crystal Bethel,1:00.51,3,6;
Women's 400 M,Celena Bibbins,1:02.87,4,4; Women's 400 M,Kasey Scott,1:05.49,7;
Women's 400 M,Liza Ruud,1:08.85,12; Women's 400 M,Lanessa Hubbard,1:12.25,14;
Women's 800 M,Roselie Watkins,2:38.88,8; Women's 800 M,Adhel Riak,2:57.73,18;
Women's 1500 M,Jessica Ferguson,5:01.50,3,6; Women's 5000 M,Amanda
Geno,22:03.99,6,1; Women's 5000 M,Helen Franchon,23:01.37,8; Women's 4 X
1,51.49,2,8; Women's Long Jump,Jelena Tasic,17' 2.75",1,10; Women's Long
Jump,Nikki Ward,"15' 10.25",7; Women's Triple Jump,Nikki Ward,32' 4",2,8. TOTAL
WOMEN'S TEAM SCORE: Sixth, 43 points. | Men's 100 M,Fred Aboagye,11.52,10; Men's
800 M,Brad-Ford Exantus,2:09.79,14; Men's 5000 M,Mabior Atem,15:18.20,2,8; Men's
5000 M,Keith Longuski,16:28.07,8; Men's 5000 M,Jake Kidd,17:10.84,12; Men's 5000
M,Leon Bowman,17:38.52,14; Men's 5000 M,Josh McKinzie,17:39.13,15; Men's High
Jump,Denzel Williams,6' 2",4,4; Men's Long Jump,Denzel Williams,22' 3.75",2,8;
Men's Long Jump,Serge Compaore,19' 7",10; Men's Long Jump,Berg Heskin,19'
6.75",11; Men's Hammer Throw,Robert Masoner,146' 3",2,8; Men's Javelin,Robert
Masoner,186' 3",5,2; Men's Javelin,Berg Heskin,151',10; Men's Javelin,Robert
Pavlovic,115' 4",15. TOTAL MEN'S TEAM SCORE: Eighth, 30 points.
Saturday, March 29, 2003
Baseball Results
BELLEVUE CAPITALIZES ON PARK'S UNTIMELY ERRORS TO EDGE
PIRATES
BELLEVUE, NEB--Bellevue University (15-15, 2-0)) and Park University (11-9, 0-2)
battled through 36-degree temperatures Saturday afternoon in the opening games
of MCAC play for both schools. Bellevue edged Park, 7-6 and 6-5. Jarrod Tyson
was charged with the loss in the first game; six of the seven runs scored by
Bellevue were unearned, resulting from two Pirate errors in the second inning.
Park left the tying run on third base to end the game. In the second contest,
Hank Edwards blasted his second grand slam homerun in less than a week to keep
Park close. The teams return to action Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
Game 1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 R
- H - E
Park Univ. 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 6 11 2
Bellevue 0 6 0 1 0 0 - 7 10 2
Line summary: PARK, Tyson and Edwards.
BU, Zeigler, Casey (6), Pisel (6), Meloche (7), Pisel (7) and Waddoups. WP:
Zeigler. LP: Tyson (3-3). Save: Pisel.
Game 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6
- 7 R - H - E
Park Univ. 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 5 5 2
Bellevue 4 0 1 0 0 1 - 6 5 2
Line summary: PARK, Pickett and
Edwards. BU, Mac-Holmes, Zach (6), Faxen (7) and Wayne. WP: Zach. LP: Pickett
(3-1). Save: Faxen. HR: PARK, Edwards (7, Grand Slam); BU, McSweeney.
Friday, March 28, 2003
Men's Volleyball Results
PARK GIVES MISSOURI BAPTIST FOURTH LOSS IN CONFERENCE;
THREE MAMVIC MATCHES REMAIN FOR PIRATES
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (19-4, 6-3) moved one match closer to the end of
the 2003 MAMVIC schedule, grabbing a key win against the Missouri Baptist
University Spartans (16-4, 7-4) Friday night. Park won the match, 3-1 (30-23,
30-25, 27-30, 30-20). Seidu Ajanako led Park with 14 kills; seniors Fabricio
Teixeira and Skye Gosewisch each added 11 kills. Park hosts Missouri Valley
College on Saturday; their remaining MAMVIC matches are at home against
Lindenwood and on the road against Newman. Setter Gustavo Rocha put up 48
assists and four service aces in Friday's win against Missouri Baptist.
Friday, March 28, 2003
Softball Results
PARK SPLITS WITH NEWMAN IN CONFERENCE
OPENER
WICHITA, KS--Newman University held Park scoreless in the first game of Friday's
 doubleheader.
Newman's Molly Deering earned the shutout win, giving up just one hit--a
double--to Park's Tiffany Bears. In the second game, Park prevailed, 5-2.
Junior Sherry Faulconer blasted a two-run homerun in the fifth inning. She hit
an RBI double in the seventh and added a stolen base and the pitching save to
secure the win. LaJeana Fagan was 2-for-4 (.500) with an RBI in the 5-2 win.
Game 1 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 R
- H - E
Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
Newman 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 6 1
Line summary: PARK, Eickhoff and
Tomasek. NU, Deering and Johnston. WP: Deering. LP: Eickhoff (3-4).
Game 2 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6
- 7 R - H - E
Park 1 0 0 0
3 0 1 5 6 0
Newman 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 6
Line summary: PARK, McCormick, Faulconer (5)
and Tomasek. NU, Smail and Johnson. WP: McCormick (1-2). Save: Faulconer (2).
LP: Smail. HR: PARK, Faulconer.
Thursday, March 27, 2003
Baseball News
WEATHER THREATENS MCAC OPENER BETWEEN PARK AND BELLEVUE, GAMES PUSHED BACK TO
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
PARKVILLE, MO--The MCAC season opener between Park University and
Bellevue University (Neb.) scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 28-29, has
been pushed back one day as a result of winter weather forecasted for the
metropolitan Omaha area. For now, the games will be played on Saturday and
Sunday; both doubleheaders will begin at 1:00 p.m. Updates will be posted here
if any other decision is made about the playability of the contests.
For more information, visit the Park University Department of Athletics
web site at www.park.edu/athletic.
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