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Wednesday, September 24, 2003
Women's Volleyball Results
PARK VOLLEYBALL UPENDS WILLIAM JEWELL, 3-0
LIBERTY, MO--Middle hitter Tenysha Brown led Park (4-7) with 14 kills and three
blocks Wednesday night as the Pirates picked up a win against the William Jewell
College Cardinals. Park won the match, 3-0 (30-28, 30-23, 30-23).
Park's Sugglis Chinchilla, a junior outside hitter from Merida, Venezuela, had
12 kills and three blocks; teammate Veronica Mobley added five kills and four
blocks. Park travels to the Iowa Wesleyan College tournament in Mt.
Pleasant, Iowa on Friday and Saturday.
Wednesday, September
24, 2003
General News
NAIA'S BRUCE BROWN SET FOR
RETURN TO CAMPUS, REITERATION OF "REDEFINING THE TERM ATHLETE"
PARKVILLE, MO--On Wednesday, October 1, NAIA
special presenter, Bruce Brown, will speak to the Park University student body
about "Redefining the Term Athlete." As a spokesperson for the NAIA's
Champions of Character Initiative, Brown will speak at 11:00 a.m. in the Alumni
Hall Theater. The event is free and is open to the public. Brown returns to the
Parkville campus as a follow-up to his last visit on April 18, 2002.
NAIA
SPECIAL PRESENTER
BRUCE BROWN
Bruce Brown is an educator who has discovered the importance of character
building in his students and among all walks of life. Having been the director
of ProActive Coaching and now the NAIA Special Presenter of the "Champions of
Character" Initiative, Brown regularly speaks to athletes, parent groups,
coaches and businesses on the subject of character. He has been employed by the
NFL for over 22 years and taught in the public schools in the state of
Washington for over 30 years. He now holds the position of athletics director at
Northwest College in Kirkland, Washington, an NAIA member institution. He has
produced six instructional coaching videos and is also the author of two
coaching books: 101 Drills for Youth Basketball Coaches and Teaching
Character Through Sport.
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
SEE-SAW GAME ENDS WITH PARK AHEAD OF BENEDICTINE, 3-2
PARKVILLE, MO--Benedictine College's Leandra Hudson posted the first goal of the
match Tuesday night, scoring at the 2:57 mark to put the Ravens (3-3-1) ahead,
1-0. Park (3-4-0) answered back, responding with goals from Pam Bedzrah
(13:33) and Tunde Nemeth (28:04) in the first half to carry a 2-1 advantage into
intermission. Just after halftime, Benedictine's Andrea Archer scored on a
pass from Hudson to equalize the match in the 47th minute. Park's Julia
Eshikumo, a freshman from Nairobi, Kenya, scored the game-winning goal, driving
a hard shot over keeper Mandy Erixon to put Park ahead by the final score of
3-2. At keeper, Bridget Duhme tucked away eight saves for Park. In
their next match, the Pirates host Bellevue University on Sunday afternoon in
the James Hemingway Memorial Match at 2:00 p.m.
Summary: BC 1-0 (2:57) Leandra Hudson (Jessica Kerr); PARK
1-1 (13:33) Pam Bedzrah (Marilyn Boucher); PARK 2-1 (28:04) Tunde Nemeth
(Boucher); BC 2-2 (46:44) Andrea Archer (Hudson); PARK 3-2 (51:57) Julia
Eshikumo (Bedzrah). Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme (90:00) 8 saves, 2 ga; BC Mandy
Erixon (90:00) 7 saves, 3 ga. Shots: PARK 26, BC 14. Corner kicks: PARK 11, BC
3. Attendance: 157.
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
QUOTH THE RAVEN: PARK WINS OVER BENEDICTINE, 4-0
PARKVILLE, MO--Enock Odede's penalty kick in the 28th minute opened Park's surge
of three goals before halftime as the #14 Pirates (5-3-0) went on to defeat the
Benedictine College Ravens (2-4-0), 4-0, Tuesday evening. Ricardo Avalos
earned the shutout for Park, stopping both of the Ravens' two shots on
goal. Almir Lemes Jr., Ross Stride and Henrique Pinto scored the other
goals for Park. The Pirates return to action at Avila University on
Thursday afternoon at 3:00 p.m.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (28:00) Enock Odede PK; PARK 2-0 (39:00) Almir
Lemes Jr. (Odede); PARK 3-0 (41:00) Ross Stride (Justin Boersma); PARK 4-0
(89:00) Henrique Pinto (Paul McLaughlin). Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos (90:00) 2
saves, 1 so; BC Brett Johnson (90:00) 14 saves, 4 ga. Shots: PARK 18, BC 2.
Corner kicks: PARK 5, BC 2. Attendance: 221.
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
MCAC Men's Soccer Player of the Week
ALMIR LEMES JR. SELECTED AS MCAC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF
THE WEEK IN MEN'S SOCCER
WICHITA, KAN.--Almir Lemes Jr., a senior forward from Americana, Brazil, has
been named MCAC  Offensive
Player of the Week for September 15-21. Lemes scored the first goal in
Park’s 5-0 win against University of St. Mary (KS). Again on Saturday, in
Park’s 14-0 win against Central Christian, Lemes Jr. initiated scoring for
Park, reaching net on his first goal in the second minute of play. Park
University (4-3-0, 1-0-0) is ranked 16th nationally; the latest poll will be
released later today at http://naia.org/soc/msoc/ratings.html.
Park hosts Benedictine College at 5:00 p.m. this afternoon; the women's match
will follow at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 20,
2003
Cross Country Results
NINE PARK RUNNERS ACHIEVE PERSONAL-BEST TIMES AT
SOUTHERN STAMPEDE 
JOPLIN, MO--Four members of the women's team and five members of the men's team
achieved personal-best times at the Southern Stampede meet in Joplin, Mo.
Saturday morning. Crystal Bethel (1:47), Reagan Mackey (20:57), Amy Musil
(20:57) Adhel Riek (22:27) and Helen Franchon (23:33) set personal records in
the 3,000 meter race for the women's team. On the men's side, Jake Kidd
(27:12), Luis Guzman (28:52), Leon Bowman (29:07) and Bradford Exantus (29:42)
set new personal marks. Park's men finished 16th with 384 points; the
women's team finished 15th with 407 points. |
RESULTS |
Saturday, September 20,
2003
Men's Soccer Results
EIGHT PIRATES SCORE IN FIRST CONFERENCE WIN
PARKVILLE, MO--Eight different players scored for #16 Park (4-3-0, 1-0-0)
Saturday in the team's 14-0 win against Central Christian College (3-4-0, 0-2-0)--the MCAC opener for the Pirates. Goals came from seniors Minas Hailu,
Derrick Green, Magnus Gunnarsson (2), and underclassmen Almir Lemes Jr. (3),
Ross Stride (3), Enock Odede (2), Henok Belayneh, and Paul McLaughlin. The
Pirates outshot Central Christian 30-3, as Park opened the 2003 MCAC schedule
with a convincing win. Keeper Ricardo Avalos earned the shutout,
registering 45 minutes in goal with one save; Chris Eslinger stopped two shots
in the second half to close out the match.
SUMMARY: PARK 1-0 (2:00) Almir Lemes Jr. (David Waithaka);
PARK 2-0 (4:00) Ross Stride (Mekete Gashaw); PARK 3-0 (13:00) Lemes Jr. (Justin
Boersma); PARK 4-0 (20:00) Enock Odede (Henok Belaynah); PARK 5-0 (34:00) Lemes
Jr. OG (Odede); PARK 6-0 (47:00) Belayneh (Waithaka); PARK 7-0 (56:00) Stride (Waithaka);
PARK 8-0 (58:00) Magnus Gunnarsson (Stride); PARK 9-0 (66:00) Stride (Paul
McLaughlin); PARK 10-0 (73:00) Gunnarsson (Odede); PARK 11-0 (74:00) Derrick
Green (Henrique Pinto); PARK 12-0 (76:00) McLaughlin (Pinto); PARK 13-0 (82:00)
Odede (Green); PARK 14-0 (85:00) Minas Hailu PK. Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos
(45:00) 1 save, Chris Eslinger (45:00) 2 saves; CCC Matt Ferrell (90:00) 14 ga,
16 saves. Shots: PARK 30, CCC 3. Corner kicks: PARK 8, CCC 0. Attendance: 213.
Saturday, September 20, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
PARK UNLOADS TEN GOALS AGAINST LADY TIGERS IN MCAC
OPENER
PARKVILLE, MO--Following fourteen days of waiting since their last match on
September 6, the Park University women's soccer team (2-4-0, 1-0-0) didn't tarry
long in Saturday's MCAC season opener against the Central Christian College Lady
Tigers (3-2-1, 0-2-0) from McPherson, Kan. Freshman Julia Eshikumo netted
Park's first goal after just 32 seconds of play as Park went on to defeat
Central Christian, 10-0. Eshikumo scored five goals in the match.
Seniors Pam Bedzrah and Janice Huffman handled the rest of the offensive
output. Bedzrah scored four goals; Huffman had one. Keeper Bridget
Duhme earned the shutout as the Pirates took 39 shots to Central Christian's
three. Park hosts Benedictine College at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (:32) Julia Eshikumo (Janice Huffman);
PARK 2-0 (2:07) Huffman (Pam Bedzrah); PARK 3-0 (10:17) Eshikumo (Tunde Nemeth);
PARK 4-0 (27:57) Eshikumo (Kesiann Francis); PARK 5-0 (35:47) Eshikumo (Bedzrah);
PARK 6-0 (50:55) Bedzrah; PARK 7-0 (56:31) Bedzrah (Nemeth); PARK 8-0 (57:54)
Eshikumo; PARK 9-0 (71:29) Bedzrah (Marilyn Boucher); PARK 10-0 (86:06) Bedzrah.
Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme (90:00) 3 saves, 1 so; CCC Sarah Lopez (90:00) 13
saves, 10 ga. Shots: PARK 39, CCC 3. Corner kicks: PARK 5, CCC 4. Attendance:
187.
Friday, September 19, 2003
Women's Volleyball Results 
PIRATES SUFFER FIRST MCAC LOSS, FALL 3-0 AT BELLEVUE
BELLEVUE, NEB.--The Bellevue University Bruins (6-9, 1-1) defeated Park
University (3-6, 2-1), Friday evening in Bellevue, Neb., handing the Pirates
their first loss in MCAC play this season. Bellevue won the match, 3-0
(30-17, 30-20, 30-24). Tenysha Brown led Park with 15 kills. Jessica
Silliman had eight kills and 14 digs, defensively. Silliman and Brown each
contributed two blocks. Jilian Creighton had six kills in the match.
Park senior Bianca Hendricks tallied 28 assists. Park returns to action on
Monday evening at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kan.
Thursday, September 18,
2003
Men's Soccer Results
PARK EVENS RECORD, LEVELS UNIV. OF ST. MARY, 5-0
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (3-3-0) evened its record to .500 for the first
time this season, surging past the University of St. Mary Spires (3-2-0) from
Leavenworth, Kan., 5-0. The Pirates scored early, netting a goal from
Almir Lemes Jr. in the 7th minute, followed by a goal by Ross Stride in the 14th
minute. Junior midfielder Enock Odede scored on a penalty kick in the 30th
minute, after teammate Magnus Gunnarsson was fouled in the box. Henok
Belayneh gave Park a 4-0 advantage before halftime, scoring in the 35th minute
on an assist by Daniel Jiregna. In the second half, Mekete Gashaw scored
in the 72nd minute on a pass from David Wiathaka. Park keepers Ricardo
Avalos (2 saves) and Chris Eslinger (1 save) shared halves in goal; Avalos, the
starter, earned the shutout.
Park begins the MCAC schedule on Saturday when the
Pirates host Central Christian College (3-3-0, 0-1-0) at 3:30 p.m.
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Summary: PARK 1-0 (7:00) Almir Lemes Jr. (Ross Stride,
Henok Belayneh); PARK 2-0 (14:00) Stride (Enock Odede, Magnus Gunnarsson); PARK
3-0 (30:00) Odede PK; PARK 4-0 (35:00) Belayneh (Daniel Jiregna); PARK 5-0
(72:00) Mekete Gashaw (David Waithaka). Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos (45:00) 1
so, 2 saves, Chris Eslinger (45:00) 1 save. USM Andrew Dessert (90:00) 5 ga, 10
saves. Shots: PARK 15, USM 3. Corner kicks: PARK 5, USM 1. Attendance: 157.
For more information, visit the Park University Department of Athletics
web site at www.park.edu/athletic.
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