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VBALL l Bulldogs face No. 6 Washburn on Friday, Southwest Baptist on FAMILY l
Tuesday as they continue conference play Truman is 1-5 in last
St. Edwards University (Texas) the person next to you plays,
a .520 hitting percentage, 3-1, Southeastern Oklahoma which helps. When we were
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six Family Day games,
scored a loud first point of State University 3-1, the Uni- up, we killed opponents. ...
including 49-0 last year
the second set, but Empo- versity of Arkansas-Fort Smith We were in the game, which
ria quickly recovered. Se- 3-1 and the University of Cen- is something we need to take Truman, and Family Day is
nior right side hitter Lauren tral Oklahoma 3-0. All four op- from that weekend a lot.”
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the biggest stage the team
Graybeal and Sharpe were ponents are in the Bulldogs’ Junior libero Casey Bruno plays on in the regular
rested early in the second region, and the victories will made a bid to become the season.
set and soon thereafter, help the Bulldogs in the re- starting libero as she racked During the first half of
ESU took the lead. Truman gional rankings as they move up 77 digs. Outside hitters ju- the game last year, my dad
showed renewed life toward into the difficult MIAA portion nior Allison Barker and soph- was caught explaining to
the end of the set, but it was of their schedule. omore Molly Sinclair added two students what a first
not enough and ESU evened Truman had its most cohe- to the offense and defense. down was. The students
the match 1-1. sive team play of the season Barker put up three matches were from a country where
Sharpe said the team can during the weekend. The team with double-digit kills, while futbol, not football, was the
pull some positives from the had solid performances again Sinclair had two. Barker also main sport. It was the first
tough loss. from freshman middle blocker had three matches in which time they had ever attend-
“We know that we can play Megan Sharpe, who had 52 she totaled double-digit digs. ed a Bulldog athletic event.
with this team and we know kills during the tournament, Senior right side hitter Erin If Family Day is the one
we can beat this team because and senior right side hitter Hattey led the Bulldog attack game students like these
we’ve done it,” Sharpe said. Lauren Graybeal, who had 44 during their match against attend all year, the Bulldogs
“We just got to get that mental kills. The team also received Fort Smith. She led the teams must at least compete with
part there. Physically, it’s all contributions from a variety of in kills (15) for the match. the opposition.
there. Physically, we have the different players. The Bulldogs enter the heat Vlcko said the team
hitters, we have the defense, “I think we were a little of their conference schedule takes the season one game
we have the setters, we have more consistent,” Graybeal with a match at No. 6 Wash- at a time, and each game is
everything.” said. “We definitely had all burn tomorrow. Truman stays the most important game
The volleyball team began of our players for the whole on the road to play Fort Hays in the season. But maybe,
to gel during the weekend, as weekend, which helped. We State University on Saturday, just for the Family Day
it swept its first tournament of got a little more in a rhythm, and heads to Bolivar, Mo., to game, the team should put
the year. which helped too. We are play Southwest Baptist Uni- in a little extra emphasis.
The No. 19 Bulldogs beat
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starting to understand how versity on Tuesday. The ’Dogs will have an
Senior outside hitter Erin Hattey attempts a block
easier task than Northwest
during last night’s 3-1 loss against No. 3 Emporia St.
this year, but by no means
is Truman a lock for a vic-
CLASSIC l Bentzinger, Limsaico lead Bulldogs at tory against Fort Hays State
University.
The Bulldogs and Tigers
tournaments earlier this week
were picked ninth and
with a total of 171 strokes. Sopho- 10th in the preseason
overall improvement of nine more Liz Lestmann and senior Erin MIAA coaches poll, re-
spectively. But Hays (2-1)
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shots from the first day of the Semple tied for 51st and freshman
tournament. There were 17 teams Kathryn Hogan placed 46th at her is coming off a loss to
participating in the tournament. first meet of the season. Missouri Western State
Lesseig said the improvement from “We need to be in the 320s or University in a game that
the first day to the second day was lower,” Lesseig said. “I think we can was closer than the 58-31
good, as the team came back from be in the 320s both days. I hope we score indicates.
ninth place after Day 1. will.” Truman will have its
“In some respects, some of them The women’s next tournament hands full trying to stop
improved and others stayed about will be the Nebraska Weselyan In- Hays’ QB Mike Garrison,
the same,” Lesseig vite in Lincoln, Neb. who threw for 394 yards
said. “Others were on Sunday and Mon- Saturday, and returner C.J.
open about saying day for the women. Lovett, who already has
they had a bad shot at Limsaico said that three returns for a touch-
a certain hole.” her plans for the next down this season.
The Bulldogs were can be easy, but meet are to continue The Tigers also are look-
“That course
one shot away from to build upon what she ing for their first confer-
ence road win ever.
fifth place. They shot
hard depending has learned from her
you can make it
332 on Day 1 and 323 first three years on the “I think they are going
on Day 2. team. to be a confident football
Senior Krystal Lim- “We are trying to team,” Vlcko said. “I’m sure
on how you are
saico improved her work everybody in this is one that they feel
playing.”
Day 1 score by five and see how they do,” like they should win, and
strokes and finished Lesseig said. for us, we need to match
that confidence level.”
Krystal Limsaico
tied for 10th, with a to- Also on Sunday
tal of 155 strokes. Lim- and Monday, the men The Bulldogs need to
Senior
saico said she was satisfied with travel to Broken Arrow, Okla., for compete with Hays for the
her 10th-place finish. the Northeastern Oklahoma State good of their program.
“I feel like my teammates Invite. They need to compete for
weren’t as happy though,” Limsaico “It feels like we have something the general image of Tru-
said. “That course can be easy, but to prove,” Bentzinger said. “We man athletics.
you can also make it hard depend- were really disappointed with our Because even if students
ing on how you’re playing.” finish because this a great opportu- don’t know what a first
Junior Jen Lawson finished 33rd nity to get some conference points down is, they still know
out of 97 golfers with a 165. Fresh- and show our conference what we how to read the score-
man Jessica Tomash finished 48th are really made of.” board.
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Junior Chris Kovach hits an approach shot during the Bulldog Open on Monday.
Kovach finished 16th overall and tied for second on the team at 5 over par.
TENNIS l Men dominate against Missouri Baptist in first dual of season, women win two flights at Truman Open last weekend
Lee’s McRae College (N.C.), The freshman was slowed Schutte made several un- players won two of their of his second match against
behind Truman with a com- and she was competing in her throughout the weekend forced errors in her Satur- three matches. Each Bull- Western Illinois’ Patrick Ham-
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bined record of 31-21. first competition for the Bull- by a sprained ankle, which day matches, many of which dog won at least one singles mers. But Rothfusz started
Sophomore Dagmar Velez dogs. she suffered might have been caused by and doubles match. suffering from cramps in the
won the 5/6 flight with a 5-0 “She’s an- in practice last the injured ankle. Schutte For the tournament, the second set, and he ultimately
record, and sophomore Jen- other backboard Wednesday. also is continuing her recov- men had a combined 11-10 lost in a tiebreaker.
nifer Hawkins won the 7/8 who makes you Kendall said ery from a knee injury that record at singles and finished Rothfusz did recover,
flight with a 6-0 mark. Ev- play,” head coach he wasn’t con- slowed her down during her 4-6 in doubles. however, to sweep Quincy’s
ery other Bulldog finished Pete Kendall play a thousand cerned about senior year of high school. “I thought we did really Rodrigo Azevedo to finish
“I’ve seen her
with at least a tie for third said. “With Jen- times. She could Schutte’s 1-5 “She has a lot of injuries well as a team,” said Schlotz, 2-1 in singles.
in their respective flight, ex- nifer, she’ll want mark. right now so that was kind of who teamed with senior John “My first serve was doing
cept for freshman No. 1 Maggi you to make a “Obviously hard for her,” Ochs said. “But Rothfusz to go 1-1 in dou- really well [against Azevedo],”
Schutte, who went 1-5 in her mistake.” Maggi’s injury she played well and pushed bles. “It was a pretty tough Rothfusz said. “I had probably
play with all
Truman debut. S c h u t t e slowed her through it.” tournament with two Div. I a good handful of aces.”
those girls.”
“From what I saw, every- picked up an down so I kind The men also began teams in it. … For the com- The men will return to the
one was playing really well,” 8-3 win against of discount most their 2009-10 campaign petition there, I’d say we did courts Friday and Saturday
Pete Kendall
said junior No. 2 Amy Ochs, Johnson Coun- of that play,” during the weekend with a fairly well.” when they host the Truman
Head coach, on No. 1
who finished 3-3 and placed ty Community Kendall said. tournament at Western Il- Rothfusz had arguably the Invitational. The men and
Maggi Shutte
third in the 1/2 flight. “There College’s Kas- “I’ve seen her linois University. Despite best chance to finish unde- women will play their next
was definitely some good ey Spencer in play a thousand facing two Div. I schools at feated in singles. After win- dual match 4 p.m. Tuesday at
matches.” her college debut, but she times. She could play with all the tournament, four of the ning his first match 6-4, 6-2, home against Quincy.
Hawkins is a transfer from lost her next five matches. those girls.” Bulldogs’ top five singles Rothfusz won the first set
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