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Lady Roos take 6th at Jackrabbit Invitational
The women’s golf team finished 6th position in the Jackrabbit Invitational with a three-round score of 949 (318-309-322)on Tuesday at the Primm Valley Golf Club in Primm, Nev. Junior Taylor Fisher achieved a team-low 230 (74-76-80), finishing 6th place. It was her first top-10 finish this season. Sophomore Emily Isaacson totaled 235 (80-77-78), tying for 11th place, while freshman Rachel Mulkey rounded out the Roos’ top-20 finishers with 237 (80-75-82), tying for 16th. Freshman Susan Kirschenman tied at 35th, senior Madison Maddox tied for 67th and freshman Micah Radler placed 62nd. Arkansas State won the Invitational with a score of 938. The Blue & Gold will travel to the UALR Golf Classic on March 26-27 in Hot Springs, Ark. ldavis@unews.com … Read entire article »
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Tennis: Lady Roos continue winning streak
The women’s tennis team won last week against South Dakota, IUPUI, Western Illinois and Southern Utah at the Summit League Cluster in Las Vegas, Nev. The Roos (8-7, 4-0 in Summit League play) tie for 1st with IPFW, and remain unbeaten in conference play. UMKC 4 – Southern Utah 3 In Saturday morning’s match against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds, the Roos took the doubles point and split the singles points, winning 4-3. Doubles pair junior Suzan Lisenby and freshman Amelie Amsallem won 9-7 at the No.2 spot. Juniors Eva Dalvai and Laura Bouet lost 8-5 at the No.1 spot. The Thunderbirds forfeited the deciding doubles match at the No.3 spot due to unavailable players. In singles, Bouet beat Alex Ivanona 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 at the No.2 spot, while freshman Madeline Schulte won 6-1, 6-1 … Read entire article »
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Lady Roos advance to Summit League semifinals
The women’s basketball team reached the semifinals of the Summit League Conference Tournament after defeating No. 5 seed Oakland 72-59 Sunday in Sioux Falls, S.D.at the Sioux Falls Arena. The third-seeded Roos’ next opponent was seventh-seeded Western Illinois with tipoff scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Monday. On Sunday, senior Kim Nezianya led the Roos with 15 points, while sophomore guard Eilise O’Connor scored 12. Seniors LeAndrea Thomas and Dayon Hall-Jones each scored 11 points against the Grizzlies. The Roos, who improved to 21-10, outrebounded the Grizzlies 47-36 and held them to 35 percent shooting from the field. lharman@unews.com … Read entire article »
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Lady Roos finish seventh at Islander Classic
The women’s golf team took seventh place at the 2012 Islander Classic with a team score of 943 (318, 311, 314) on Feb. 27-28 in Corpus Christi, Tex. Junior Taylor Fisher led the Roos, totaling 232 (78-75-79) to tie for 19th place. Freshmen Susan Kirschenman (78-79-78) and Rachel Mulkey (83-74-78) tied for 29th, each with a score of 235. Sophomore Emily Isaacson took 39th place with a three-round 241 (79-83-79), while senior Madison Maddox shot 258 (86-89-83), … Read entire article »
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Lady Roos cement No. 3 seed in league tournament
The women’s basketball team clinched the No.3 seed for the 2012 Summit League Championships this week after defeating IUPUI and IPFW to take its record to 19-10 (10-7 in Summit League play) for the season. The Lady Roos completed a narrow 58-56 victory over IUPUI on Feb. 20 in Indianapolis, Ind. before returning Saturday evening to the Swinney Rec. Center to outshoot IPFW 79-62. UMKC 79 – 62 IPFW In Saturday evening’s home contest, senior Dayon Hall-Jones led the Roos’ offensive attack with 25 points, moving her into 10th place in the UMKC career scoring records with 991 points. Junior Kim Nezianya added 13 points and a career-high 15 rebounds for her sixth doubledouble of the year, while sophomore Eilise O’Connor pitched in with 11 points. The Roos battled hard in the opening minutes, with both … Read entire article »
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Lady Roos crush UTPB 7-0
The women’s tennis team stormed to a 7-0 victory against Texas-Permian Basin (UTPB) on Saturday morning in El Paso, Texas. They completed a weekend sweep by defeating UTEP 4-3 on Sunday. Everything seemed to click on Saturday for the Roos, who outclassed the hosting Falcons in doubles and singles play in a contest. The lady Roos won all three doubles contests and defeated the Falcons in all six singles matches. Head Coach Kendell Hale praised the team’s effort while keeping the season goals at the forefront of his plans. “Our team goal this year is of course to win the Conference Championships, which is always where we start,” Hale said. Despite a mixed bag of results in the opening weeks of the 2012 season, with the team posting a 4-5 record, Hale points to … Read entire article »
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Lady Roos punish Leathernecks as Hall-Jones dominates
The women’s basketball team solidified its 4th place standing in the Summit League after a punishing 84-69 victory over Western Illinois on Saturday evening in Macomb, Ill. Senior Dayon Hall-Jones was magnificent in the contest, contributing 33 points as the Roos improved to 17-10, 8-7 in Summit League play for the season. Junior Kim Nezianya netted 11 points, as did senior LeAndrea Thomas. Sophomore Eilise O’Connor added nine points, six assists and five rebounds. With shared offensive scoring, the … Read entire article »
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Lady Roos can’t stay with Bulldogs
The women’s tennis team fell 6-1 to Drake on Saturday morning at the Roger Knapp Tennis Center against the Bulldogs. The Roos fall to (1-4) for the season, while the Bulldogs (8-1) remain unbeaten in all five of their home contests so far this year. In doubles play, No. 3 Roo pairing of sophomore Gabriella Pintos and freshman Madeline Schulte recorded the only Roo win in an 8-3 victory. At No. 1, the French pairing of Laura … Read entire article »
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Roo’s sit 4th in Summit League despite loss
Despite a 79-73 loss to South Dakota State on Saturday night at Swinney Recreation Center, the Lady Roos remain in 4th place position in the Summit League. The Roos (15-10, 6-7 in the league) were led by junior Kim Nezianya’s 16 points against the 1st place Jackrabbits (13-1 in the league). Dayon Hall-Jones and sophomore Eilise O’Connor both tallied 12 points each. The Roos opened a 15-point lead before heading into the break with a 39-23 lead. … Read entire article »
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Lady Roos split Summit League contests on the road
The women’s basketball team stands in 4th place in the Summit League after a 60-54 loss at South Dakota on Saturday night preceded by a 64-46 victory at Southern Utah last Monday. South Dakota 60 UMKC 54 The Roos (15-9, 6-6 in the league) were led by senior Dayon Hall-Jones’ 12 points. Junior Kim Nezianya produced her fifth double-double of the season as she tallied 11 points and 14 rebounds. The Coyotes, 7-5 in the Summit League, took a 7-0 lead and widened their lead to 23-11 midway through the first half. The Roos responded with baskets from Hall-Jones and senior forward Jade Tinner to cut the lead to eight, but the Coyotes closed out the half on a 10-4 run and led 41-27. The Roos cut the deficit to 52-49 after sophomore Hailey … Read entire article »
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