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Wednesday, October 22, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
ESHIKUM-OH! FRESHMAN NETS THREE GOALS AS PIRATES
BEAT BAKER, 3-2, ON SENIOR NIGHT
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University freshman Julia Eshikumo, a forward from Nairobi,
Kenya, sent in three goals on four shots as the Pirates (10-4-0) capped their
home regular season with a 3-2 win against the Baker University Wildcats (8-5-0)
on Wednesday evening. The event was Senior Night for seven members of the
team.  Midfielder
Tunde Nemeth assisted Eshikumo to give Park a 1-0 lead at halftime. At the
71:12 mark in the second half, Baker evened the match on a penalty kick by Britt
Strick; the Wildcats took a 2-1 lead ten minutes later on a set piece finished
by Eugenia Rogers. Eshikumo equalized the match at the 85:00 minute mark,
assisted by senior Marilyn Boucher. Eshikumo's game-winner came in the
87th minute, set up by freshman Amber Pacheco.
Seniors on this year's team are Pam Bedzrah, Marilyn
Boucher, Tunde Nemeth, Janice Huffman, Lisa Flood, Valerie Copenhaver and
Bridget Duhme; Copenhaver and Duhme have the option of returning for a final
season of competition next fall. On Saturday, Park closes the regular
season at #6 Lindenwood at 5:00 p.m.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (42:50) Julia Eshikumo (Tunde
Nemeth); BU 1-1 (71:12) Britt Strick PK; BU 2-1 (81:13) Eugenia Rogers; PARK 2-2
(85:00) Eshikumo (Marilyn Boucher); PARK 3-2 (87:00) Eshikumo (Amber Pacheco).
Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme (80:00) 4 saves, 2 ga, Nicole Debrabander (10:00) 2
saves; BU Kelli Leach (90:00) 3 ga, 4 saves. Shots: PARK 11, BAKER 14. Corner
kicks: PARK 2, BU 12. Attendance: 144.
Tuesday, October 21, 2003
Women's Volleyball Results
NEWMAN VOLLEYBALL IMPROVES TO 26-7, 9-1 AT PARK'S
EXPENSE 
PARKVILLE, MO--Senior setter Bianca Hendricks led Park's arsenal with 61
set-assists as the Pirates took the first game of the night against the Newman
University Jets who are currently second in the MCAC Conference. Park
(11-17, 4-7) won the first game 30-27 before relinquishing the next three games,
36-34, 32-30 and 30-27. On the front line, Tenysha Brown led with 21 kills
for Park; Kim Vernon contributed seven blocks. Terra van Duine made 20
digs in the match. Nicci Ward had two service aces. In their next
match, Park hosts Benedictine College on Friday night at 7:00 p.m.
Monday, October 20, 2003
MCAC, Region IV Player of the Week
TUNDE NEMETH SELECTED AS MCAC, REGION IV PLAYER OF THE
WEEK
WICHITA, KAN--Park University senior midfielder Tunde Nemeth has been named MCAC
and NAIA Region IV Player of the Week in women's soccer for the week ending
October 18. Nemeth led Park to a 2-0 week, which included
a victory over NAIA No. 25 College of St. Mary. In the win over CSM, Nemeth
notched an assist. Against Oklahoma Wesleyan, Nemeth recorded a hat-trick and
helped the Pirates go a perfect 6-0 in the MCAC.
Monday, October 20,
2003
MCAC Offensive Player of the Week
MCAC RECOGNIZES LEMES JR. AS OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE
WEEK IN MEN'S SOCCER
WICHITA, KAN.--Almir Lemes, Jr of #12 Park University, initiated
scoring in the 20th minute of Park’s road match against Oklahoma
Wesleyan University on Saturday. He finished with two goals as Park University
completed the MCAC season a perfect 5-0-0 with the 5-0 win at Oklahoma Wesleyan.
Lemes Jr. is a 6’0” senior forward from Americana, Brazil. Park University
is 5-0-0 in the MCAC and 11-4-0 overall for the season.
Saturday, October 18, 2003
Cross Country Results
PIRATES REMAIN ON COURSE AT MID-STATES OPEN; BETHEL,
ATEM LEAD RESPECTIVE TEAMS
WINFIELD, KAN.--Senior Mabior Atem led the men's team among 166 runners with a
fourth place finish (25:10.6) in the 5K, and senior Crystal Bethel paced the
women's team among 136 runners with a fifth place finish (19:00.3) in the 3K at
the NAIA Mid-States Open hosted by Southwestern College in Winfield, Kan.
The men's team finished 12th out of 23 competing programs; the women were 11th
out of 20. Amy Musil, Becky Tackett and Lanessa Hubbard set new personal
marks on the women's team; Keith Longuski and Bradford Exantus improved their
personal bests for the men. | RESULTS
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Saturday, October 18, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
WOMEN'S SOCCER RUNS WIN STREAK TO NINE WITH 5-1 WIN
AGAINST OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN
BARTLESVILLE, OKLA.--Park University (9-4-0, 6-0-0) stretched their current win
streak to nine with a commanding 5-1 decision over Oklahoma Wesleyan
University. The win moved Park's conference record to 6-0-0 to close out
the 2003 MCAC conference schedule. Senior midfielder Tunde Nemeth netted
three goals; freshman Julia Eshikumo scored the other two goals for the
Pirates. Nicole Debrabander recorded the win in goal, allowing one goal
with six saves in her first start of the season. Park hosts Baker
University on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.; the event is Senior Day for five members
of the team playing in their final home regular season contest.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (42:23) Julia Eshikumo (Kesiann
Francis); PARK 2-0 (51:47) Tunde Nemeth (Eshikumo); PARK 3-0 (60:20) Nemeth
(Marilyn Boucher); PARK 4-0 (70:59) Eshikumo (Boucher); OWU 1-4 (80:39) Amanda
Randall; PARK 5-1 (82:57) Nemeth. Keepers: PARK Nicole Debrabander (90:00) 6
saves, 1 ga; OWU --- (90:00) 9 saves, 5 ga. Shots: PARK 17, OWU 7. Corner kicks:
PARK 3, OWU 4.
Saturday, October 18, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
PARK WRAPS UP PERFECT CONFERENCE SEASON AT OKLAHOMA
WESLEYAN
BARTLESVILLE, OKLA.--Freshman forward Paul McLaughlin and senior forward Almir
Lemes Jr. each netted a pair of goals and junior midfielder Chris Lisaka added
one more as #12 Park University (11-4-0, 5-0-0) overpowered Oklahoma Wesleyan
University, 5-0, on Saturday afternoon. As regular season champions in the
MCAC, Park will host the conference tournament on November 7-8. Ricardo
Avalos recorded the shutout for Park. In their next match, the Pirates
travel to St. Charles, Mo., to face Lindenwood University next Saturday at 7:30
p.m.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (20:00) Almir Lemes Jr. (---);
PARK 2-0 (39:00) Paul McLaughlin (Enock Odede); PARK 3-0 (58:00) Chris Lisaka PK;
PARK 4-0 (69:00) Lemes Jr. (Odede); PARK 5-0 (80:00) McLaughlin (---). Keepers:
PARK Ricardo Avalos (90:00) 2 saves, 1 so, OWU --- (90:00) 5 ga, 6 saves. Shots:
PARK 18, OWU 2. Corner kicks: PARK 10, OWU 1.
Saturday, October 18, 2003
Women's Volleyball Results
PIRATES DEPART LEBANON 2-2; END TOURNEY WITH WIN
AGAINST MO. VALLEY
LEBANON, ILL.--Park University (11-16) split a pair of matches in the second and
final day of the McKendree College Tournament. In the early match, Park
fell to McKendree, 3-1 (30-27, 31-33, 30-20, 30-18). Tenysha Brown had 16
kills and 6 blocks; Bianca Hendricks recorded 43 assists. In the second
match, Park downed Missouri Valley College, 3-1 (30-26, 30-25, 31-33, 30-28).
Brown repeated her earlier performance, putting up 16 kills and 6 blocks.
Park returns to conference action on Tuesday night; the Pirates host Newman
University at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 15, 2003
Women's Volleyball Results
VOLLEYBALL SCORES ANOTHER CONFERENCE WIN; TAKES
HASKELL, 3-0
LAWRENCE, KAN.--Park University (9-14, 4-6) won their second consecutive match
in the MCAC conference Wednesday night, defeating the Haskell Indian Nations
Fighting Indians on the road, 3-0 (30-20, 30-23, 30-19). It was Park's
second win against Haskell this season. Park was led by Jilian Creighton
with 19 kills. Park will compete in the McKendree College Tournament on
Friday and Saturday, October 17-18.
Sunday, October 12, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
PIRATES SQUELCH #25 FLAMES, CLAIM MCAC REGULAR SEASON
TITLE
OMAHA, NEB.--Park University (8-4-0, 5-0-0) worked for ninety minutes Sunday
afternoon, earning the MCAC Regular Season Championship, home field advantage in
the conference playoffs on November 6-7, and improving on last  season's
second-place finish in the conference with a 4-3 win against #25 College of St.
Mary (11-2-1, 3-1-1) in Omaha, Neb. It was Park's seventh consecutive
win. Julia Eshikumo scored two goals to lead the Pirates. Park
travels to Oklahoma Wesleyan on Saturday in the final match of the conference
schedule; the outcome, however, will not alter the Pirates's standing atop the
MCAC. Marilyn Boucher and Pam Bedzrah also contributed goals on
Sunday. Bedzrah's game-winner came at the 84:41 mark to put Park ahead by
the final margin of 4-3.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (4:00) Julia Eshikumo (Tunde Nemeth);
PARK 2-0 (53:00) Marilyn Boucher PK; CSM 1-2 (69:30) Gina Lage; CSM 2-2 (70:17)
Katie Korth (Carrie Sharp); PARK 3-2 (77:53) Eshikumo; CSM 3-3 (80:28) Korth;
PARK 4-3 (84:41) Pam Bedzrah. Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme (90:00) 15 saves, 3 ga;
CSM --- (90:00) 2 saves, 4 ga. Shots: CSM 31, PARK 10. Corner kicks: CSM
9, PARK 2.
Saturday, October 11, 2002
MCAC Mid-Season Tournament
SILLIMAN LANDS EIGHT SERVICE ACES TO HELP PARK PAST
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (8-14, 3-6) concluded play in the first annual
MCAC Mid-Season Tournament with a 3-0 win against the Central Christian College
Tigers. Game scores were 30-17, 30-13, and 30-17. Jessica Silliman, a
junior outside hitter from Bernie, Mo., led the Pirates with eight service aces
and 14 digs. Jilian Creighton had 13 kills for Park; Tenysha Brown posted
six blocks. Bianca Hendricks made 29 set-assists as Park moved to 3-6 in
the MCAC heading into Wednesday's match at Haskell Indian Nations University in
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Saturday, October 11, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
ROCKHURST HALTS PARK WIN-STREAK ONE MATCH SHORT OF TEN
KANSAS CITY, MO--Rockhurst University (7-5-0) spoiled #12 Park University's
(10-4-0) unbeaten streak of nine games in-a-row, Saturday afternoon, with a 3-0
win over the Pirates, less than twenty-four hours after Park's win against
Columbia College on Friday night. Park played with a one-man disadvantage
for 75 minutes. Chris Ulrich, Tom Becks, and Greg Kayser scored for
Rockhurst; it was the Hawks' homecoming match. Matt Meier earned the
shutout for Rockhurst. A total of seven bookings were issued in the match.
Summary: RU 1-0 (15:00) Chris Ulrich; RU 2-0 (20:00)
Tom Becks; RU 3-0 (84:00) Greg Kayser. Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos (90:00) 7
saves, 3 ga; RU Matt Meier (90:00) 9 saves, 1 so. Shots: PARK 9, RU 9. Corner
kicks: PARK 5, RU 5.
Saturday, October, 11, 2003
Cross Country Results
MEN LEAD FIELD AT HASKELL INVITATIONAL; WOMEN
FINISH SECOND
LAWRENCE, KAN.--Park University men's cross country team won first place
at the Haskell Invitational cross country meet on Saturday morning,
claiming their first invitational win as a team since 1997. Senior
Mabior Atem led the men in the 5K with a time of 26 minutes, 18.7 seconds.
Park scored 23 points; second place finisher Haskell University had 50
points. Bradford Exantus set a new personal record, completing the course
in 29 minutes, 3.4 seconds. For the women, Crystal Bethel led the
way, winning her first invitational ever with a mark of 19 minutes, 22.2
seconds in the 3K race. As a team, Park finished second with 59 points.
Benedictine College won the women's race with 21 points.
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Saturday, October 11, 2003
MCAC Mid-Season Tournament
PIRATES CONTINUE SKID WITH LOSS TO BELLEVUE; FACE
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN NEXT
PARKVILLE, MO--The Bellevue University Bruins put another dent in the Pirates'
hopes for reaching the MCAC playoffs, after sending Park to a 2-6 mark in the
conference with a 3-0 win on Saturday morning. Bellevue won the match,
30-23, 30-28, and 30-24. Jilian Creighton led the Pirates with 12 kills;
Jessica Silliman scored 11 kills. Terra Van Duine had 14 digs for the
Pirates who face Central Christian College at 3:00 p.m. Kim Vernon had
four blocks; setter Bianca Hendricks made 32 set-assists. Park is 7-14
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Friday, October 10, 2003
Men's Soccer Results
COUGARS CHALLENGE LATE; PARK HOLDS STEADY FOR 3-2 WIN
OVER #24 COLUMBIA
PARKVILLE, MO--The #24 Columbia College Cougars (10-3-0) fought to within a
one-goal deficit after #12 Park University (10-3-0) took a 2-0 lead in the 51st
minute of action Friday evening. Henok Belayneh and Almir
 Lemes
Jr. each scored a goal for Park before Columbia's Ivan Radenkovic scored after a
scramble in the box. Ross Stride lifted Park to a 3-1 advantage in the
80th minute, assisted by Tiago Sajben. Columbia's Juan Pablo Irrera scored
in the final minute of the match to bring the final result to 3-2 in favor of
Park. The Pirates travel to Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday to play
Rockhurst University at 2:00 p.m.
Summary: PARK 1-0 (33:00) Henok Belayneh (Enock Odede);
PARK 2-0 (51:00) Almir Lemes Jr. (Belayneh); CC 1-2 (75:00) Ivan Radenkovic;
PARK 3-1 (85:00) Ross Stride (Tiago Sajben); CC 2-3 (90:00) Juan Pablo Irrera
(Stephen McMullen). Keepers: PARK Ricardo Avalos (90:00) 6 saves, 2 ga; CC Steve
Williams (90:00) 7 saves, 3 ga. Shots: PARK 10, CC 8. Corner kicks: PARK 8, CC
3. Attendance: 237.
Friday, October 10, 2003
MCAC Mid-Season Tournament
NEWMAN JETS DEFEAT PIRATES IN MID-SEASON TOURNAMENT,
3-0
PARKVILLE, MO--In the Friday nightcap of the first annual MCAC Mid-Season
Volleyball Tournament, Newman University defeated Park University (7-13, 2-5),
3-0 (30-23, 30-19, 30-23). Park got eight kills from Tenysha Brown; Kim
Vernon led the Pirates with three blocks. Michelle Terry (9), Jessica
Silliman (9) and Terra Van Duine (8) combined for 26 digs. Bianca
Hendricks made 26 set-assists for Park. The Pirates face Bellevue
University (Neb.) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. |
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Friday, October 10, 2003
MCAC Mid-Season Tournament
COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS EDGES PARK IN KEY MCAC MATCHUP
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (7-12, 2-4) held a 2-1 advantage after three
games, but the College of the Ozarks Lady Cats (15-8) scratched out a key MCAC
win, edging Park 3-2 after a 15-12 win the final game. Park defeated the
Cats, 3-0, in September. Junior middle hitter Sugglis Chinchilla exited
the match with an ankle sprain in the first game, before the tandem of Tenysha Brown
(17) and Jilian Creighton (13) stepped up to combine for 30 kills. Brown
also had 12 blocks. Junior outside hitter Jessica Silliman spirited the
Pirates with 22 digs and 12 kills; Terra Van Duine added 19 digs. Setter
Bianca Hendricks distributed 46 assists; Ozarks' setter Virginia Greer had 48.
The Lady Cats were led by Emily Young with 12 blocks. Park faces Newman
University in a 7:00 p.m. match. |
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Thursday, October 9, 2003
Women's Soccer Results
PIRATES LOPE THROUGH MUSTANGS' OFFSIDE TRAP, DOWN
MORNINGSIDE, 4-1
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University (7-4-0) won their sixth consecutive match after
driving in four goals in the f irst
half of Thursday's match versus Morningside College (5-8-1). The Pirates
broke free from the Mustangs' offside trap at the 12:15 mark, when senior
Marilyn Boucher scored on a pass from Kesiann Francis. Pam Bedzrah (2) and
Julia Eshikumo (1) combined for Park's other goals in the match. Eshikumo
also assisted both of Bedzrah's goals. In the second half, freshman
forward Brooke Nilles put Morningside on the board in the 59th minute.
Park travels to #25 College of St. Mary on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Summary:
PARK 1-0 (12:15) Marilyn Boucher (Kesiann Francis), PARK 2-0 (31:14) Pam Bedzrah
(Julia Eshikumo); PARK 3-0 (42:05) Eshikumo; PARK 4-0 (44:45) Bedzrah (Eshikumo);
MC 1-4 (58:56) Brooke Nilles. Keepers: PARK Bridget Duhme (90:00), 10 saves, 1
ga; MC Kyla Marking (90:00) 6 saves, 4 ga. Shots: PARK 22, MC 19. Corner kicks:
PARK 1, MC 8. Attendance: 113.
For more information, visit the Park University Department of Athletics
web site at www.park.edu/athletic.
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