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Player Profile: Cousins, teammates, roommates and best friends unite at UMKC
Kelsey Barnwell and Lauren Dudding, both guards for the ’Roos, were separated by 500 miles. Today, they share everything in Kansas City, especially their talent on the court. Dudding has already started 10 games, and averages 3.6 points. Barnwell has yes to start, but has appeared in all 26 games and averages 3.2. Dudding and her family traveled from Lubbock, Texas to Jay, Okla. every summer to visit the Barnwells. Their visits always included time on the basketball court. “We played basketball against one another or against our brothers,” Dudding said. “When we went one-on-one, the loser always asked for a rematch until they won.” Even though the main purpose was having fun, Barnwell said that their “games were always intense.” “We were very competitive when we played, but we always supported one another on and off … Read entire article »
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Women’s tennis earns playoff spot
The women’s tennis team achieved a Summit League Tournament spot over spring break after winning two of four matches against Oakland, Oral Roberts, South Dakota State and IPFW in Fort Wayne, Ind.The Roos stand third in the league with a 6-2 record. The tournament will be held at the Plaza Tennis Center on April 27-28. IPFW 4 – 1 UMKC In Saturday’s match against IPFW, the Roos could manage only one singles win. Junior Laura Bouet won … Read entire article »
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Team still on track for Summit League Championship despite two straight losses
The women’s basketball team’s Summit League record took a hit this week as it fell to 5-5 for the season after defeats to the Western Illinois Leathernecks and the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. The Roos (14-8, 5-5 in Summit League play) currently sit in 5th position in the standings as they aim to cement their place in the post-season championship. Oral Roberts 83- UMKC 70 In Saturday evening’s contest with the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, the Roos fell. Three players posted career-high rebounds in the game as the Roos outrebounded their opponents 53-33 in Tulsa, Okla. Junior Kim Nezianya collected her fourth double-double of the season as she led the Roos with 14 points and a career-high 15 rebounds. Senior Dayon Hall-Jones also recorded 14 points, while guards LeAndrea Thomas and Eilise O’Connor … Read entire article »
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UMKC hosts men’s soccer conference championships
The Summit League Championships were hosted at Durwood Soccer Stadium on Nov. 12-14. The weekend event, which comprised of two semi-final matches followed by a quick turnaround for the final just two days later as the Summit Leagues top four teams battled for the championship. Having won the Regular Season title, Western Illinois were the first seed, followed by IPFW, IUPUI and fourth seed Oakland. In the first semi-final Western Illinois defeated Oakland 1-0 to advance … Read entire article »
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Will Lightning strike again? Men’s Soccer in position to retain Summit League
The men’s soccer team currently sits in 2nd position in the Summit League Conference after a 1-1 tie with Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Okla. on Saturday night. Freshman forward Jordan Rideout was on the score-sheet for the Roos (5-7-2) (2-1-1 in Summit League play) in a contest that was suspended due to lightning in the 71st minute. The ORU Golden Eagles scored early, as winger Aaron Birk netted a goal off a breakaway in the 11th … Read entire article »
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Cross Country Roos go one-on-one against Oral Roberts
The men’s and women’s cross-country teams traveled to Tulsa last Saturday for a one-on-one showdown against Oral Roberts. The mens took four of the top five places in the 5K race, leading to a victory against the Golden Eagles. Junior Cosmas Ayabei clocked 15:19.41, his second consecutive 1st place finish this season. Junior Zach Mathias placed 2nd (15:43.28), senior Brandon Liebold placed 4th (16:20.89) and sophomore Dirk Hudson finished 5th (16:30.33). The lady Roos put up a fight in the 2K race, but did not duplicate the men’s success. Senior Aubrey Frederking placed 3rd (11:40.88) and senior Jylian Jaloma placed 4th (11:48.14). The Roos’ next meet will be the Cowboy Jamboree, hosted by Oklahoma State on Oct. 1 in Stillwater, Okla. lharman@unews.com … Read entire article »
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Summit League play commences
With Thursday’s 3-0 loss to Southern Utah and Saturday’s 3-0 loss to Oral Roberts, the volleyball team’s record dropped to 5-6 overall. This complicates the goal of first-year volleyball Head Coach Christi Posey to guide the Roos to their first winning season in nearly a decade. In Tulsa, the Golden Eagles entered the match with an 8-3 record. The Roos lost the first set 21-25 and the next two sets 17-25 and 13-25. Ella Meier led the team with … Read entire article »
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This week in tennis
Men’s Tennis UMKC Men’s Tennis continued with their winning streak by defeating Cowley County Community College and Oral Roberts. On Tuesday, April 12 the Roos faced Cowley County at the Plaza Tennis Center. They defeated them 6-1. On Friday, April 15 UMKC men’s tennis tied the school record for most consecutive wins in a season after defeating Oral Roberts. The Roos achieved their 11th consecutive victory after defeating the Golden Eagles 4-2. The victory over the Golden Eagle’s was … Read entire article »
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Lady Roos down Oral Roberts
Love was in the air Valentine’s Day in Swinney Recreation Center as the women’s basketball team downed Summit League high-fliers Oral Roberts in a compelling 81-77 game to remember. The Lady Roos improved to 12-14 for the season (7-7 in Summit League play) after handing the Golden Eagles only their second defeat in the Summit League this season (17-9, 13-2 in Summit League play). The Roos were led by Junior Dayon Hall-Jones’ 16 points, who just … Read entire article »
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Roos drop the ball against Oral Roberts
UMKC’s game against Oral Roberts University (ORU) on Thursday, Feb. 11 was an interesting one. Though rather one-sided, the game featured moments from the Roos that impressed the crowd. Fans kept their morale up for the better part of the entire game, perhaps most attributable to the work of the famous Roo Crew. Its primary proponent, a gentleman by the name of Andrew Miller, says that he sees his Roo Crew duties as a responsibility to UMKC. The … Read entire article »
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