February 12, 2012

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Mules’ wrestling falls to Division-I SIU-Edwardsville

January 13, 2012 By

University of Central Missouri Mules Wrestling had a tough night on the mats in Edwardsville, Illinois Thursday night, falling to the Division-I Cougars 33-12.  The Mules lone winners were Ty Balty (Rogersville, Mo.) at 125 pounds and Eric Mateo (St. Robert, Mo.) at 133 pounds, both winning by forfeit. Complete results are listed below.

The Mules return to the mats this Sunday, hosting the annual Roger Denker Open at the UCM Multipurpose Building in Warrensburg. More than 150 wrestlers are expected to compete Sunday, including athletes from Division I schools Missouri, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. 

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Mules trip up another ranked team

January 12, 2012 By

The Central Missouri Mules built a big first half lead then withstood a late Northwest Missouri rally to down the 24th-ranked Bearcats 63-60 on Wednesday night at the UCM Multipurpose Building. The win was UCM’s sixth straight against the Bearcats and the second consecutive win over a ranked opponent.

Central Missouri (9-4, 5-3 MIAA) used hot shooting and a stifling defense to race out to a 14-0 lead by the 13:27 mark. The Mules made their first three field goal attempts and forced turnovers on five of Northwest Missouri’s first six possessions.

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Central Missouri upsets ranked Ft. Hays State…again

January 5, 2012 By

The Central Missouri Mules turned in their most complete performance of the season and routed eighth-ranked Fort Hays State 78-40 on Wednesday night at the UCM Multipurpose Building. The win was UCM’s first over a top-10 opponent since a win at No. 10 Fort Hays State on February 13, 2010. The win was UCM’s first over a ranked opponent since beating Fort Hays State when they were ranked No. 12, 75-68 last February.

The 40 points given up is the lowest point total by an MIAA opponent in the Kim Anderson era and the lowest since giving up 37 points to Lincoln in the 1983-84 season.

The Mules are back in action next Wednesday, January 11 hosting Northwest Missouri State at 7:30 p.m.

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Jennies volleyball knocked out of NCAA Elite Eight tournament

December 2, 2011 By

Facing the four-time defending national champions, the No. 6 Central Missouri Jennies fell in straight sets to Concordia-St. Paul, 14-25, 23-25, 23-25. The loss ends the 2011 for the Jennies, who finish 30-5 overall.

The Golden Bears came out strong in the opening set, taking an 8-3 lead to start the match. The Jens were never able to gain an advantage in the first set, hitting just .118.  UCM answered in the second game, holding a narrow lead at 17-14.

Unable to hold serve, the Jennies lead slipped away as the Golden Bears went on an 8-3 run to finish the set. The third set looked similar, as Central Missouri seemed to be in control after overcoming a 5-0 deficit to start the game. With the Jennies up 14-11, Concordia again took control with a five point run that gave them a 16-14 advantage. UCM was unable to make a run, as both sides traded serves to finish the set.

Senior hitter Allie Huffman led the Jennies offense with 15 kills, her 30th double-figure performance of the season, but hit only for a .222 average. Kelsey Ortwerth finished with six kills and 10 digs, while Taylor Goodness, Paula Harris, and Bradye Peniston all collected five kills apiece. Defensively, Taylor Krejci led the back row with 11 digs, and Peniston and Ortwerth each had a team-high three blocks.

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MIAA play opens for Missouri Division II basketball programs

December 1, 2011 By

The Central Missouri Mules built a double digit second half lead then withstood a late charge from Southwest Baptist to win 75-70. The Mules led by as many as 12 in the second half only to see the Bearcats trim the lead to three in the final minute.

The defending MIAA champions got a career night from center Keane Thomann and the Missouri Southern State University Lions defeated the Truman Bulldogs 89-43 in the conference opener. Thomann scored 31 points to pace the Lions while the Bulldogs were led by Seth Jackson’s 11.

A one-point halftime lead for Northwest Missouri State quickly turned into a seven-point deficit at home against Emporia State, but the undefeated Bearcats didn’t panic and came away with a 68-63 to improve to 6-0 at Bearcat Arena in Maryville, MO.

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