It's day two here at the Briar Cliff Holiday Classic, presented by the Holiday Inn-Downtown. In the first match-up of the day, the Mustangs of Morningside will tangle with the Eagles from Central Methodist. Tip-off is at 1 p.m.
Central Methodist senior Brittney Westbrook picks up her second foul early in the contest and has to go to the bench, she has four of the seven Eagle points.
Morningside redshirt freshman Chelsie Trask is off to a good start with seven quick points as the Mustangs lead 11-7 at the 16 minute mark.
Both teams are in a scoring drought as Morningside still leads 21-11 as neither team has dented the scoring column in three minutes of clock time.
Mustang senior Laura Nelson has already hit two three-pointers, coming off a seven three-point performance yesterday.
Finally, Brittany Elliott breaks the scoring ice as Central Methodist cuts the deficit to single digits.
MacKenzi Mendlik scores and Nelson hits another three as Morningside snaps a four-minute scoring drought and takes a 26-15 lead into a timeout with 6:39 left in the first half.
Freshman Bobbi McManaman comes off the bench to knock down two three-pointers as Morningside extends its lead to 33-17.
For the second straight day Nelson cans a three-pointer late in the half and the Mustangs take a 38-22 lead into the halftime break. Nelson has knocked down four three-pointers in the first 20 minutes and leads Morningside with 12 points.
Morningside has come out cold in the second half connecting on just three of their first 15 shots from the field, but Central Methodist can't close the gap.
Eagle sophomore Sami Dunger has 15 points and is trying to keep her team in the game.
Trask continues to heat up in the second half and has score a career-high 25 points as Morningside extends its lead to 68-38
Trask leads Morningside with 25 points while Laura Nelson had 14 points on four-three-pointers and Bobbi McManaman 11 with three made three's.
The Mustangs improve to 11-6 with a 78-45 win over Central Methodist, who falls to 6-7.
Dunger, the Eagles leading scorer, had 16 points as the only double figure scorer for the school from Fayette, Mo.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
BCU Holiday Classic: Briar Cliff vs. Mayville State
In the final game on the day one slate at this year's Briar Cliff Holiday Classic, Briar Cliff hosts Mayville State. This is the second meeting of the season between these two programs.
The teams have now been introduced and the Newman Flanagan Center is as full as it has been all day long.
Swanson and Geelan with points for the Chargers!
Timeout Chargers...
BCU 7 MSU 12
Timeout MSU...
BCU 9 MSU 15
Timeout MSU...
BCU 9 MSU 15
Dickes breaks the Chargers dry run...
Engler enters the game, grabs a board, and throws up a quick "2" for some second chance points.
Vander Feen FROM DOWNTOWN!
9 Min. left in the first... 18 all!
8:28 20 20!
The Chargers take the lead with 22!
6:17 remaining... Chargers still in the lead with 22.... Vander Feen at the line shooting 3!
MSU crawls into foul trouble... the Chargers are shooting 1 and 1
Its been a fast paced first half, the rebounds have been critical, and the big men for BCU are playing a huge role in their positive play right now.
The Chargers have toughened up their d-fense and MSU has not scored for 5 min.
3 POINTER SMEADER! Timeout MSU
In the last 11 min the Chargers have out scored MSU 22 to 5!
Vander Feen scores the final points of the half for the Chargers as the buzzer sounds!!!
Its half-time in the NFC.... More Charger action in 14:25!
BCU 33 MSU 20
We are back in action here at the NFC! Its the final game in today's Holiday Classic!
Second half basketball action... BCU 33 MSU 20
Semprini nails two "3's" in a row!
Chargers increase their lead by 18! Its beginning to look a lot like Charger Basketball!
Timeout MSU...
BCU 46 MSU 24
The Chargers are shooting 56.3% from the field... while MSU is shooting 28.6%.
BCU 50% from 3 point land... MSU 16.7%
Up and down... Up and down! Chargers on top 52-34
Timeout...
BCU 54 MSU 34
MSU is putting on the press!
Timeout...
BCU 72 MSU 42
Chargers have cleared the bench and nearly every one of them scored...
Final score tonight, 80-53 BCU. Mayville State will meet Morningside at 3 p.m., tomorrow, while Briar Cliff will host Bellevue at 7:30 p.m.
The teams have now been introduced and the Newman Flanagan Center is as full as it has been all day long.
Swanson and Geelan with points for the Chargers!
Timeout Chargers...
BCU 7 MSU 12
Timeout MSU...
BCU 9 MSU 15
Timeout MSU...
BCU 9 MSU 15
Dickes breaks the Chargers dry run...
Engler enters the game, grabs a board, and throws up a quick "2" for some second chance points.
Vander Feen FROM DOWNTOWN!
9 Min. left in the first... 18 all!
8:28 20 20!
The Chargers take the lead with 22!
6:17 remaining... Chargers still in the lead with 22.... Vander Feen at the line shooting 3!
MSU crawls into foul trouble... the Chargers are shooting 1 and 1
Its been a fast paced first half, the rebounds have been critical, and the big men for BCU are playing a huge role in their positive play right now.
The Chargers have toughened up their d-fense and MSU has not scored for 5 min.
3 POINTER SMEADER! Timeout MSU
In the last 11 min the Chargers have out scored MSU 22 to 5!
Vander Feen scores the final points of the half for the Chargers as the buzzer sounds!!!
Its half-time in the NFC.... More Charger action in 14:25!
BCU 33 MSU 20
We are back in action here at the NFC! Its the final game in today's Holiday Classic!
Second half basketball action... BCU 33 MSU 20
Semprini nails two "3's" in a row!
Chargers increase their lead by 18! Its beginning to look a lot like Charger Basketball!
Timeout MSU...
BCU 46 MSU 24
The Chargers are shooting 56.3% from the field... while MSU is shooting 28.6%.
BCU 50% from 3 point land... MSU 16.7%
Up and down... Up and down! Chargers on top 52-34
Timeout...
BCU 54 MSU 34
MSU is putting on the press!
Timeout...
BCU 72 MSU 42
Chargers have cleared the bench and nearly every one of them scored...
Final score tonight, 80-53 BCU. Mayville State will meet Morningside at 3 p.m., tomorrow, while Briar Cliff will host Bellevue at 7:30 p.m.
BCU Holiday Classic: Briar Cliff vs. Central Methodist
In the third game of the Briar Cliff Holiday Classic, the Briar Cliff women's basketball team is hosting the Eagles from Central Methodist.
Briar Cliff University senior Liz Grider doesn't waste anytime getting into the scoring act as the NAIA Division II national scoring leader has scored eight early points as the Chargers have jumped out to a 13-6 lead.
Grider is closing in on the 1,000 career point mark at Briar Cliff in just two seasons, needing 24 coming into the game.
Briar Cliff has opened up a double digit lead as Grider scores her 10th point of the game giving the Chargers a 24-11 lead.
Briar Cliff is turning defensive turnovers into easy layups on the offensive end. Grider hits a three-pointer, moving her within 11 of 1,000.
Grider hits a jumper from the elbow and is now nine points away from 1,000 as the Chargers have extended their advantage to 33-17 and their is still 10 minutes left in the first half.
Grider puts in back-to-back baskets, the second coming off a defensive steal, moving the Chaska, Minn native to withing five points of 1,000.
The Chargers have extended their advantage to 41-19 with seven minutes left in the first half.
Grider hits one of two free throws, giving her 20 points in the half, she has outscored the entire Central Methodist team, and is only four away from 1,000.
Grider has a basket and one of two free throws while Michelle Determan cans a three and extends Briar Cliff's lead to 55-24. Grider is now within one of 1,000.
Grider, after missing two shots in an attempt to get 1,000, finally hits two free throws with 1.7 seconds remaining in the half, to become the 25th player in Briar Cliff history to score 1,000 career points.
Grider has 25 points in the first half as the Chargers lead 61-29 at halftime.
Grider scores again to open the second half and the senior is looking for her seventh 30 point game of the season and fourth straight.
Brittany Elliot connects from three-point range as Central Methodist finally breaks the scoring drought, a run by Briar Cliff of 13 points.
Grider has 30 points, her seventh time this season scoring at least 30 and the Chargers are cruising, leading 86-43 with 11:30 to play.
Briar Cliff is shooting 65 percent from the field including 50 percent from three-point range while forcing the Eagles into 26 turnovers.
Briar Cliff tops the 100 point mark on a layup by Britney Below as the Charger break the century mark for the second time this season. It's also the ninth time Briar Cliff has scored more than 90 points in its 14 games this season.
Grider finishes with 32 points and took just five shots in the second half. Backing up the senior All-American is sophomore Megan Salcedo with 14 points as five Chargers hit the double figure mark.
Alexa Phipps and Jenna Biedenfeld connnect from three-point range as Briar Cliff has made 11 three-pointers in the contest, equaling a season-high.
Michelle Determan and Kylie Dilla had 12 points and Morgan brown 11 for Coach Mike Power's Chargers, now 12-2 on the season.
The 114 points fell just shy of the school record 122 that Briar Cliff rang up during the 1996-97 season against Northwestern, Minn.
Jillian Palan had 16 points to lead Central Methodist and Brittany Elliott had 11 for Coach Andrea Brooks Eagles, falling to 6-6.
Briar Cliff University senior Liz Grider doesn't waste anytime getting into the scoring act as the NAIA Division II national scoring leader has scored eight early points as the Chargers have jumped out to a 13-6 lead.
Grider is closing in on the 1,000 career point mark at Briar Cliff in just two seasons, needing 24 coming into the game.
Briar Cliff has opened up a double digit lead as Grider scores her 10th point of the game giving the Chargers a 24-11 lead.
Briar Cliff is turning defensive turnovers into easy layups on the offensive end. Grider hits a three-pointer, moving her within 11 of 1,000.
Grider hits a jumper from the elbow and is now nine points away from 1,000 as the Chargers have extended their advantage to 33-17 and their is still 10 minutes left in the first half.
Grider puts in back-to-back baskets, the second coming off a defensive steal, moving the Chaska, Minn native to withing five points of 1,000.
The Chargers have extended their advantage to 41-19 with seven minutes left in the first half.
Grider hits one of two free throws, giving her 20 points in the half, she has outscored the entire Central Methodist team, and is only four away from 1,000.
Grider has a basket and one of two free throws while Michelle Determan cans a three and extends Briar Cliff's lead to 55-24. Grider is now within one of 1,000.
Grider, after missing two shots in an attempt to get 1,000, finally hits two free throws with 1.7 seconds remaining in the half, to become the 25th player in Briar Cliff history to score 1,000 career points.
Grider has 25 points in the first half as the Chargers lead 61-29 at halftime.
Grider scores again to open the second half and the senior is looking for her seventh 30 point game of the season and fourth straight.
Brittany Elliot connects from three-point range as Central Methodist finally breaks the scoring drought, a run by Briar Cliff of 13 points.
Grider has 30 points, her seventh time this season scoring at least 30 and the Chargers are cruising, leading 86-43 with 11:30 to play.
Briar Cliff is shooting 65 percent from the field including 50 percent from three-point range while forcing the Eagles into 26 turnovers.
Briar Cliff tops the 100 point mark on a layup by Britney Below as the Charger break the century mark for the second time this season. It's also the ninth time Briar Cliff has scored more than 90 points in its 14 games this season.
Grider finishes with 32 points and took just five shots in the second half. Backing up the senior All-American is sophomore Megan Salcedo with 14 points as five Chargers hit the double figure mark.
Alexa Phipps and Jenna Biedenfeld connnect from three-point range as Briar Cliff has made 11 three-pointers in the contest, equaling a season-high.
Michelle Determan and Kylie Dilla had 12 points and Morgan brown 11 for Coach Mike Power's Chargers, now 12-2 on the season.
The 114 points fell just shy of the school record 122 that Briar Cliff rang up during the 1996-97 season against Northwestern, Minn.
Jillian Palan had 16 points to lead Central Methodist and Brittany Elliott had 11 for Coach Andrea Brooks Eagles, falling to 6-6.
BCU Holiday Classic: Morningside vs. Bellevue
The second game of the Briar Cliff University Holiday Classic is a men's contest matching the Morningside Mustangs against the Bellevue Bruins.
Tip off is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Newman Flanagan Center on the campus of Briar Cliff University.
The game is a rematch from a regular season contest won by Morningside that was played in Bellevue, Neb. in early November.
Bellevue has gotten off to a fast start, going inside to its 6-8 senior post player Antoine Dade.
Morningside is having a hard time on the offensive end, thanks to a pressuring defense from Bellevue.
Much like they did in the first matchup, the Bellevue Bruins has built an early double figure advantage, will have to see if Morningside can get back into it like they did in the first game.
The Mustangs get a quick response with a seven point scoring run, to close within three at 17-14.
Bellevue continues to pound the ball into its post players, with 6-7 Marcos Perez getting the latest basket after he made three free-throws, following a foul on a three-pointer.
Bellevue takes a 31-23 lead into halftime.
A thunderous dunk by Morningside's Eddie Marrs following a steal at halfcourt brought the sparse crowd to its feet.
Bellevue answered with a three-pointer from Ron King while Morningside cut the lead to five on back-to-back layups from Marrs and Carstens, two of the clubs three seniors.
Bellevue has pushed the lead to 12 following a conventional three-point play and a three-pointer while Morningside struggles at the free throw line continue, now 2-for-10 in the game.
An offensive rebound and a three-pointer from Jace Fredenburg pushes the lead to 16, the largest of the game for the Bruins.
Morningside responds with a pair of baskets, cutting the lead to 12 as coach Jim Sykes calls timeout with 13:02 remaining.
Baskets from Garth Hamilton and Mitch Carstens has pulled Morningside within eight at 46-38 as the Mustangs have picked up the defensive pressure and are playing with tremendous energy right now.
A driving layup from Eddie Marrs, returning to the game after a rest on the bench, has pulled Morningside to within four at 48-44 just under 8 minutes left.
Bellevue gets a three-pointer from Fredenburg, then comes out in a 1-2-2 zone defense following a timeout.
A basket from Mitchell Schultze cut the lead back to five before bellevue answers with a three from Josh Vanderslice.
A Carstens basket has the lead back to six and Morningside gets a defensive stop and a basket from Marrs and were down to four at 56-52.
Bellevue hits another three-pointer, this one from Fredenburg, as Morningside has been playing a 2-3 zone defense for most of the second half.
Back to five as Schultze hits a jumper and Sykes takes a timeout with 3:08 to play.
We are set up for a fantastic finish to this game, much like the regular season matchup in which Morningside rallied from a double digit deficit on the road at Bellevue to knock off the Bruins.
Marrs puts in a layup, giving him 15 second half points, as Morningside pulls to 59-56 with 57.8 seconds remaining. Free throws may decide this one and the Mustangs are only 2-for-10 and have not attempted one in a while.
Vanderslice hits a pair of free throws with 42.4 seconds left as the Bruins have converted 14 of 19 from the charity stripe, and the lead grows back to five at 61-56.
Avery Tyler comes up with possible the play of the game, getting a big block off a Marrs shot attempt from the right elbow.
Tyler converts one of two free throws pushing the lead to six.
Morningside stays alive with a three-pointer from Kevin Zoz, and its a three-point game with 15.5 seconds left.
Tyler converts two free throws as Bellevue finishes the game making 17 of its 23 attempts from the foul line.
Morningside misfires on its final three shots, two from long range and fall to the Bellevue Bruins, 64-59.
Tip off is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Newman Flanagan Center on the campus of Briar Cliff University.
The game is a rematch from a regular season contest won by Morningside that was played in Bellevue, Neb. in early November.
Bellevue has gotten off to a fast start, going inside to its 6-8 senior post player Antoine Dade.
Morningside is having a hard time on the offensive end, thanks to a pressuring defense from Bellevue.
Much like they did in the first matchup, the Bellevue Bruins has built an early double figure advantage, will have to see if Morningside can get back into it like they did in the first game.
The Mustangs get a quick response with a seven point scoring run, to close within three at 17-14.
Bellevue continues to pound the ball into its post players, with 6-7 Marcos Perez getting the latest basket after he made three free-throws, following a foul on a three-pointer.
Bellevue takes a 31-23 lead into halftime.
A thunderous dunk by Morningside's Eddie Marrs following a steal at halfcourt brought the sparse crowd to its feet.
Bellevue answered with a three-pointer from Ron King while Morningside cut the lead to five on back-to-back layups from Marrs and Carstens, two of the clubs three seniors.
Bellevue has pushed the lead to 12 following a conventional three-point play and a three-pointer while Morningside struggles at the free throw line continue, now 2-for-10 in the game.
An offensive rebound and a three-pointer from Jace Fredenburg pushes the lead to 16, the largest of the game for the Bruins.
Morningside responds with a pair of baskets, cutting the lead to 12 as coach Jim Sykes calls timeout with 13:02 remaining.
Baskets from Garth Hamilton and Mitch Carstens has pulled Morningside within eight at 46-38 as the Mustangs have picked up the defensive pressure and are playing with tremendous energy right now.
A driving layup from Eddie Marrs, returning to the game after a rest on the bench, has pulled Morningside to within four at 48-44 just under 8 minutes left.
Bellevue gets a three-pointer from Fredenburg, then comes out in a 1-2-2 zone defense following a timeout.
A basket from Mitchell Schultze cut the lead back to five before bellevue answers with a three from Josh Vanderslice.
A Carstens basket has the lead back to six and Morningside gets a defensive stop and a basket from Marrs and were down to four at 56-52.
Bellevue hits another three-pointer, this one from Fredenburg, as Morningside has been playing a 2-3 zone defense for most of the second half.
Back to five as Schultze hits a jumper and Sykes takes a timeout with 3:08 to play.
We are set up for a fantastic finish to this game, much like the regular season matchup in which Morningside rallied from a double digit deficit on the road at Bellevue to knock off the Bruins.
Marrs puts in a layup, giving him 15 second half points, as Morningside pulls to 59-56 with 57.8 seconds remaining. Free throws may decide this one and the Mustangs are only 2-for-10 and have not attempted one in a while.
Vanderslice hits a pair of free throws with 42.4 seconds left as the Bruins have converted 14 of 19 from the charity stripe, and the lead grows back to five at 61-56.
Avery Tyler comes up with possible the play of the game, getting a big block off a Marrs shot attempt from the right elbow.
Tyler converts one of two free throws pushing the lead to six.
Morningside stays alive with a three-pointer from Kevin Zoz, and its a three-point game with 15.5 seconds left.
Tyler converts two free throws as Bellevue finishes the game making 17 of its 23 attempts from the foul line.
Morningside misfires on its final three shots, two from long range and fall to the Bellevue Bruins, 64-59.
BCU Holiday Classic: Morningside vs. Viterbo
The CSN staff will be blogging from this year's Briar Cliff Holiday Classic, presented by Holiday Inn-Downtown. The classic features eight games over a two-day span.
The first game of the classic is a women's contest between the Mustangs of Morningside and the V-Hawks of Viterbo.
The Starters are being announced -- one big development is the absence of Morningside starter Leslie Foral. Foral, a senior, will miss the contest with an injury.
Senior Katie Sponder draws the starting assignment in Foral's absence.
Morningside is turning turnovers into easy layups, with Brittany Williamson convertine twice and Tanaeya Worden once.
Morningside Coach Jamie Sale does a wholesale substitution less than 3 minutes into the game with Shelby Beaudette, MacKenzi Mendlik, Emily Christen, Roni Miller, Laura Nelson.
Subs for Viterbo, Emily Larson and Paige Babiash, the V-Hawks got a jumper to cut the lead to 6-4. Morningside's defense continues to set the tempo of this contest with another forced turnover.
Morningside's Nelson connects from three after an offensive rebound, while the Mustang defense forces another turnovers.
Morningside has forced Viterbo to commit 9 turnovers, but the V-Hawks are staying in the game with its hot shooting, connecting for almost 60 percent so far.
Morningside has pushed the advantage to eight, while Viterbo head coach Bobbi Vandenberg calls her third timeout of the half.
Offensive rebound leads to a Laura Nelson three-pointer to end the half, and Morningisde holds a 35-27 lead at halftime.
Nelson connects on her fourth three-pointer early in the second half as Morningside has run off nine straight points to take an 18-point lead.
Nelson connects again from long range and Morningside continues its scoring run.
Nelson hits her sixth three-pointer and a layup from Beaudette ups the run to 17 straight points. Viterbo has put up a great effort, but is running out of gas as the deeper Morningside team is showing its strength.
Nelson hits her sixth straight three-pointer and seventh of the game, sandwhiched around layups from Beaudette and Worden giving the Mustangs 24 straight points.
Viterbo breaks the scoring ice with a basket from Jocelin Finn at the 9:05 mark, breaking a nearly 8-minute scoring drought.
Morningside coach Jamie Sale has emptied his bench as the Mustangs will improve to 10-6 on the season.
Viterbo's 46 points are the fewest allowed by Morningside this season.
The first game of the classic is a women's contest between the Mustangs of Morningside and the V-Hawks of Viterbo.
The Starters are being announced -- one big development is the absence of Morningside starter Leslie Foral. Foral, a senior, will miss the contest with an injury.
Senior Katie Sponder draws the starting assignment in Foral's absence.
Morningside is turning turnovers into easy layups, with Brittany Williamson convertine twice and Tanaeya Worden once.
Morningside Coach Jamie Sale does a wholesale substitution less than 3 minutes into the game with Shelby Beaudette, MacKenzi Mendlik, Emily Christen, Roni Miller, Laura Nelson.
Subs for Viterbo, Emily Larson and Paige Babiash, the V-Hawks got a jumper to cut the lead to 6-4. Morningside's defense continues to set the tempo of this contest with another forced turnover.
Morningside's Nelson connects from three after an offensive rebound, while the Mustang defense forces another turnovers.
Morningside has forced Viterbo to commit 9 turnovers, but the V-Hawks are staying in the game with its hot shooting, connecting for almost 60 percent so far.
Morningside has pushed the advantage to eight, while Viterbo head coach Bobbi Vandenberg calls her third timeout of the half.
Offensive rebound leads to a Laura Nelson three-pointer to end the half, and Morningisde holds a 35-27 lead at halftime.
Nelson connects on her fourth three-pointer early in the second half as Morningside has run off nine straight points to take an 18-point lead.
Nelson connects again from long range and Morningside continues its scoring run.
Nelson hits her sixth three-pointer and a layup from Beaudette ups the run to 17 straight points. Viterbo has put up a great effort, but is running out of gas as the deeper Morningside team is showing its strength.
Nelson hits her sixth straight three-pointer and seventh of the game, sandwhiched around layups from Beaudette and Worden giving the Mustangs 24 straight points.
Viterbo breaks the scoring ice with a basket from Jocelin Finn at the 9:05 mark, breaking a nearly 8-minute scoring drought.
Morningside coach Jamie Sale has emptied his bench as the Mustangs will improve to 10-6 on the season.
Viterbo's 46 points are the fewest allowed by Morningside this season.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
BCU Wrestling vs. Morningside
This is the first dual of the season for the Chargers, while the Mustangs of Morningside bring a dual mark of 2-1-1 and a No. 19 national ranking into the Newman Flanagan Center. Seven Mustangs that will be in action tonight are ranked in the latest north region ratings, while only Sammy Johnson (4th @ 165) is ranked for the Chargers. M-side's Drew Smith is third in the nation at 141, while Brian Block is 11th at 184.
The Chargers spotted the Mustangs 12 points with forfeits at 125 and 133.
141- Charger's Ethan Johnson wrestled a very tough competitor in Morningside's Drew Smith. Smith proved to be just to much for Johnson winning the match by Technical Fall at the beginning of the 3rd round.
149- At the 149lb. weight class Briar Cliff's Zack Mullins jumped out to an early 4-0 lead over the Mustang's Morgan Freese. Freese then fired back with two one point escapes and a two point takedown. Going into the 3rd and final round the score was tied at 4. In the 3rd Freese scored an escape and immediately fired off a takedown. Mullins responded with an escape only to be quickly returned back to the mat giving Freese another two and ultimately the win by decision 9-5.
157- Ben Taylor (BCU) and Jared Wildeboer (M-Side) faced off in a wild back-and-forth battle that spiraled down to a 12-6 decision in favor of the Mustang's.
165- Sammy Johnson of Briar Cliff wrestled a grueling match against M-Side's Matt Mueller but yet fell short losing by a decision of 8-5.
174- Freshman Cody Osburn suffered from a quick cradle in the first round giving M-Side's Chad Morehead the win by fall.
184- The Mustang's stand out freshman Bryan Block proved to be to much for Briar Cliff's Damien Eichelberger, winning by fall in the first round.
197- Weight and experience proved to be a definate problem for BCU's freshman Marcel Moody. As he was defeated by fall in the middle of the 2nd round by M-Side senior Joe Lockett.
285- In the last match of the evening Briar Cliff's Matt Solomon was overwhelmed by Morningside's Alex Will, losing by fall in the first round.
The final score of the night left the young charger team speechless as the Mustang's left the Newman Flanagan Center with a 50 -0 win.
The Chargers spotted the Mustangs 12 points with forfeits at 125 and 133.
141- Charger's Ethan Johnson wrestled a very tough competitor in Morningside's Drew Smith. Smith proved to be just to much for Johnson winning the match by Technical Fall at the beginning of the 3rd round.
149- At the 149lb. weight class Briar Cliff's Zack Mullins jumped out to an early 4-0 lead over the Mustang's Morgan Freese. Freese then fired back with two one point escapes and a two point takedown. Going into the 3rd and final round the score was tied at 4. In the 3rd Freese scored an escape and immediately fired off a takedown. Mullins responded with an escape only to be quickly returned back to the mat giving Freese another two and ultimately the win by decision 9-5.
157- Ben Taylor (BCU) and Jared Wildeboer (M-Side) faced off in a wild back-and-forth battle that spiraled down to a 12-6 decision in favor of the Mustang's.
165- Sammy Johnson of Briar Cliff wrestled a grueling match against M-Side's Matt Mueller but yet fell short losing by a decision of 8-5.
174- Freshman Cody Osburn suffered from a quick cradle in the first round giving M-Side's Chad Morehead the win by fall.
184- The Mustang's stand out freshman Bryan Block proved to be to much for Briar Cliff's Damien Eichelberger, winning by fall in the first round.
197- Weight and experience proved to be a definate problem for BCU's freshman Marcel Moody. As he was defeated by fall in the middle of the 2nd round by M-Side senior Joe Lockett.
285- In the last match of the evening Briar Cliff's Matt Solomon was overwhelmed by Morningside's Alex Will, losing by fall in the first round.
The final score of the night left the young charger team speechless as the Mustang's left the Newman Flanagan Center with a 50 -0 win.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
BCU Soccer vs. Morningside (GPAC Playoffs)
The CSN staff will be blogging throughout tonight's GPAC playoff tilt between the Chargers of Briar Cliff and the crosstown Mustangs of Morningside.
The starters have been introduced and the national anthem is being played. It is a perfect night for soccer... a little cool, but no wind. The Olsen Stadium is a turf pitch, so the speed of play should be quick. Earlier this season, the Chargers defeated the Mustangs, 2-0, at BCU's Faber Field.
Morningside kicks off... the play has been back and forth and neither team is showing much possession... BCU's Andrew Smith hit a right-footed shot high over the crossbar (42:00).
41:45 - Shot for the Mustangs, Travis Ward, went wide to the left.
Buddy Goodenkauf guards the goal for the Chargers while Daniel Whithorn takes that position for the Mustangs.
35:03 - Foul on the Chargers gives the Mustangs an advantage on their offensive side of the field.
33:57 - Attempted header by Hogan Cemper.
33:40 - Foul on the Mustangs.
32:34 - Matt Witt for the Mustangs did a diving header to block the ball from advancing any further towards his goalie.
28:52 - Charger player Danny Zach came to the rescue and cleared the ball after a near goal for the Mustangs.
31:38 - Shot for Briar Cliff was blocked by the Morningside goalie.
30:35 - Shot on goal for Hogan Cemper, followed by a corner kick by number 21, Quin Kilgore.
29:56 - Shot on goal for the Mustangs, Travis Ward, after one of the Charger defenders had a failed attempt to block the ball.
25:43 - Offsides on the Mustangs.
24:41 - Thomas Hunt sneaks in around the back and crosses the ball to center field to Chase Beiermann, who took a shot that went high.
21:56 - After some fancy footwork near the Mustang goal, Charger defenders cleared the ball of out of bounds.
19:52 - Foul against the Mustangs.
19:05 - Shot on goal for the Mustangs by Jeremy Lenz.
18:48 - Offsides against Charger player Matthew Boubel.
18:03 - Thomas Hunt cleared the ball and the Chargers are safe once again.
17:01 - The ball cleared the top of the goal after a shot by Matt Witt.
16:24 - Foul against the Chargers.
15:40 - Offsides against the Mustangs.
14:10 - Cory Rogers is standing at midfield awaiting his entrance into the the Charger lineup.
12:46 - Andrew Gross and Kory Kraker are entering the game for the Mustangs.
11:44 - Foul on the Mustangs.
9:41 - Shot by Quin Kilgore was blcoked by Charger player Cory Rogers.
8:55 - Corner kick for the Mustangs did not end in a goal due to the block by Alex Witmer.
8:23 - Tim McKean has entered the Charger lineup.
6:26 - There was a shot taken by a Mustang player that went wide on the left side.
5:58 - Corner kick by Jake Adams led to a shot that went over by Kyle Larkin.
5:25 - Another corner kick has been taken by Jake Adams, resulting in a shot that cleared the top right corner of the post.
3:56 - There have been two back to back corner kicks taken by Jake Adam for the Mustangs, neither of which ended in a goal.
00:18 - The clock has been stopped due to a yellow card for Charger player Cory Rogers.
00:07 - After some intense action in front of the Charger goal following the direct shot taken by the Mustangs, the half is drawn to a close.
During the first half of this game, the Mustangs have outshot the Chargers, 12-3. The Chargers seem to have played defense for most of the game as the Mustangs held possession for a greater percentage of the time.
With only minutes before the start of the second half, the teams are making final preparations.
45:00 - The Chargers will kick the ball off to being the second half.
44:03 - Cameron Meter has taken the first shot of this half, which was wide right.
43:08 - Foul on Morningside.
42:35 - Shot on goal for the Chargers, Chase Beiermann.
42:16 - After dribbling through two Charger defensive players, Matt Witt took a shot for the Mustangs, which was blocked by Thomas Hunt.
40:54 - Rick Kievits took a shot that was saved by Charger goalie, Buddy Goodenkauf.
39:29 - Foul on the Mustangs will give the Chargers a chance to advance the ball down the field.
38:44 - Charger player Parker Staroscik cleared the ball out of in front of the Mustang goal.
37:55 - Foul for the Chargers.
37:40 - There was a near goal for the Mustangs.
36:52 - The game is gaining excitement as the ball bounces around in front of the Charger goal and four shots have been taken, none of which resulted in a goal.
36:23 - Foul against the Mustangs.
35:32 - Buddy Goodenkauf dives to save the ball in order to prevent the shot taken by Quin Kilgore.
33:57 - Charger goalie, Buddy Goodenkauf, tallied up two more saves from shots taken by Rick Kievits.
32:15 - Unsuccessful header taken by the Mustangs.
31:22 - Foul against the Chargers resulted in a shot that was wide to the left.
29:08 - After some stupendous moves, Charger player Alex Witmer is able to clear the ball.
27:31 - Daniel Whithorn was able to snag the ball as Chase Beiermann was advancing towards the goal.
25:23 - An offsides for the Mustangs gave the Chargers a chance for a shot, that was taken by Danny Zach.
23:07 - Tim McKean will replace Matthew Boubel in the Charger soccer lineup.
21:30 - Shot taken for the Mustangs by Jake Adams.
18:32 - After an intense battle, Buddy Goodenkauf comes out with ball in hand.
16:46 - A goalie save was added for the Chargers after a shot taken by Hogan Cemper for the Mustangs.
16:32 - Tim McKean took a shot that went wide to the right by less than a foot.
GOAL!! 15:39 - A goal was scored by Hogan Cemper for the Mustangs, changing the score to 1-0.
13:40 - Foul against the Mustangs give the Chargers the advantage just outside the 18.
11:13 - The Chargers are fighting hard to even out the score in this GPAC tournament game.
10:40 - Foul against the Mustangs.
10:07 - Another foul gives Briar Cliff the advantage once again.
9:51 - The intensity of this game is increasing as the time remaining decreases.
GOAL!! 9:28 - Another goal was scored for the Mustangs by Hogan Cemper. He dribbled past two defenders, giving him an open shot towards the goal. Seconds later, the ball fell into the back of the net, changing the score to 2-0.
8:21 - Jake Adams just reentered the game for the Morningside Mustangs.
8:12 - A yellow card was awarded to Mustang player, Travis Ward.
7:55 - There was a shot taken for the Chargers that hit the football goal post just above the top bar of the soccer goal.
6:52 - Foul on the Mustangs.
5:12 - Another foul was given to the Mustangs, giving the Chargers the ball.
4:50 - Shot by James Bills.
4:42 - Chase Beiermann enters the Charger lineup as he replaces Parker Staroscik.
4:06 - Briar Cliff player, Danny Zach, took a shot on goal which was wide.
2:27 - Shot for the Mustangs, wide.
1:06 - The ball has been bouncing around the midfield line for quite some time now, not advancing towards either goal.
00:11 - Alex Witmer takes a shot on goal to finish it out for the Chargers.
FINAL SCORE: Morningside-2, Briar Cliff -0.
The starters have been introduced and the national anthem is being played. It is a perfect night for soccer... a little cool, but no wind. The Olsen Stadium is a turf pitch, so the speed of play should be quick. Earlier this season, the Chargers defeated the Mustangs, 2-0, at BCU's Faber Field.
Morningside kicks off... the play has been back and forth and neither team is showing much possession... BCU's Andrew Smith hit a right-footed shot high over the crossbar (42:00).
41:45 - Shot for the Mustangs, Travis Ward, went wide to the left.
Buddy Goodenkauf guards the goal for the Chargers while Daniel Whithorn takes that position for the Mustangs.
35:03 - Foul on the Chargers gives the Mustangs an advantage on their offensive side of the field.
33:57 - Attempted header by Hogan Cemper.
33:40 - Foul on the Mustangs.
32:34 - Matt Witt for the Mustangs did a diving header to block the ball from advancing any further towards his goalie.
28:52 - Charger player Danny Zach came to the rescue and cleared the ball after a near goal for the Mustangs.
31:38 - Shot for Briar Cliff was blocked by the Morningside goalie.
30:35 - Shot on goal for Hogan Cemper, followed by a corner kick by number 21, Quin Kilgore.
29:56 - Shot on goal for the Mustangs, Travis Ward, after one of the Charger defenders had a failed attempt to block the ball.
25:43 - Offsides on the Mustangs.
24:41 - Thomas Hunt sneaks in around the back and crosses the ball to center field to Chase Beiermann, who took a shot that went high.
21:56 - After some fancy footwork near the Mustang goal, Charger defenders cleared the ball of out of bounds.
19:52 - Foul against the Mustangs.
19:05 - Shot on goal for the Mustangs by Jeremy Lenz.
18:48 - Offsides against Charger player Matthew Boubel.
18:03 - Thomas Hunt cleared the ball and the Chargers are safe once again.
17:01 - The ball cleared the top of the goal after a shot by Matt Witt.
16:24 - Foul against the Chargers.
15:40 - Offsides against the Mustangs.
14:10 - Cory Rogers is standing at midfield awaiting his entrance into the the Charger lineup.
12:46 - Andrew Gross and Kory Kraker are entering the game for the Mustangs.
11:44 - Foul on the Mustangs.
9:41 - Shot by Quin Kilgore was blcoked by Charger player Cory Rogers.
8:55 - Corner kick for the Mustangs did not end in a goal due to the block by Alex Witmer.
8:23 - Tim McKean has entered the Charger lineup.
6:26 - There was a shot taken by a Mustang player that went wide on the left side.
5:58 - Corner kick by Jake Adams led to a shot that went over by Kyle Larkin.
5:25 - Another corner kick has been taken by Jake Adams, resulting in a shot that cleared the top right corner of the post.
3:56 - There have been two back to back corner kicks taken by Jake Adam for the Mustangs, neither of which ended in a goal.
00:18 - The clock has been stopped due to a yellow card for Charger player Cory Rogers.
00:07 - After some intense action in front of the Charger goal following the direct shot taken by the Mustangs, the half is drawn to a close.
During the first half of this game, the Mustangs have outshot the Chargers, 12-3. The Chargers seem to have played defense for most of the game as the Mustangs held possession for a greater percentage of the time.
With only minutes before the start of the second half, the teams are making final preparations.
45:00 - The Chargers will kick the ball off to being the second half.
44:03 - Cameron Meter has taken the first shot of this half, which was wide right.
43:08 - Foul on Morningside.
42:35 - Shot on goal for the Chargers, Chase Beiermann.
42:16 - After dribbling through two Charger defensive players, Matt Witt took a shot for the Mustangs, which was blocked by Thomas Hunt.
40:54 - Rick Kievits took a shot that was saved by Charger goalie, Buddy Goodenkauf.
39:29 - Foul on the Mustangs will give the Chargers a chance to advance the ball down the field.
38:44 - Charger player Parker Staroscik cleared the ball out of in front of the Mustang goal.
37:55 - Foul for the Chargers.
37:40 - There was a near goal for the Mustangs.
36:52 - The game is gaining excitement as the ball bounces around in front of the Charger goal and four shots have been taken, none of which resulted in a goal.
36:23 - Foul against the Mustangs.
35:32 - Buddy Goodenkauf dives to save the ball in order to prevent the shot taken by Quin Kilgore.
33:57 - Charger goalie, Buddy Goodenkauf, tallied up two more saves from shots taken by Rick Kievits.
32:15 - Unsuccessful header taken by the Mustangs.
31:22 - Foul against the Chargers resulted in a shot that was wide to the left.
29:08 - After some stupendous moves, Charger player Alex Witmer is able to clear the ball.
27:31 - Daniel Whithorn was able to snag the ball as Chase Beiermann was advancing towards the goal.
25:23 - An offsides for the Mustangs gave the Chargers a chance for a shot, that was taken by Danny Zach.
23:07 - Tim McKean will replace Matthew Boubel in the Charger soccer lineup.
21:30 - Shot taken for the Mustangs by Jake Adams.
18:32 - After an intense battle, Buddy Goodenkauf comes out with ball in hand.
16:46 - A goalie save was added for the Chargers after a shot taken by Hogan Cemper for the Mustangs.
16:32 - Tim McKean took a shot that went wide to the right by less than a foot.
GOAL!! 15:39 - A goal was scored by Hogan Cemper for the Mustangs, changing the score to 1-0.
13:40 - Foul against the Mustangs give the Chargers the advantage just outside the 18.
11:13 - The Chargers are fighting hard to even out the score in this GPAC tournament game.
10:40 - Foul against the Mustangs.
10:07 - Another foul gives Briar Cliff the advantage once again.
9:51 - The intensity of this game is increasing as the time remaining decreases.
GOAL!! 9:28 - Another goal was scored for the Mustangs by Hogan Cemper. He dribbled past two defenders, giving him an open shot towards the goal. Seconds later, the ball fell into the back of the net, changing the score to 2-0.
8:21 - Jake Adams just reentered the game for the Morningside Mustangs.
8:12 - A yellow card was awarded to Mustang player, Travis Ward.
7:55 - There was a shot taken for the Chargers that hit the football goal post just above the top bar of the soccer goal.
6:52 - Foul on the Mustangs.
5:12 - Another foul was given to the Mustangs, giving the Chargers the ball.
4:50 - Shot by James Bills.
4:42 - Chase Beiermann enters the Charger lineup as he replaces Parker Staroscik.
4:06 - Briar Cliff player, Danny Zach, took a shot on goal which was wide.
2:27 - Shot for the Mustangs, wide.
1:06 - The ball has been bouncing around the midfield line for quite some time now, not advancing towards either goal.
00:11 - Alex Witmer takes a shot on goal to finish it out for the Chargers.
FINAL SCORE: Morningside-2, Briar Cliff -0.
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