Page 6 • September 11, 2013
The Collegian •
Eagles soccer drops matches to Missouri Baptist
Two Joe Wonsewith secondhalf goals propelled Missouri Baptist to a 2-1 decision over Central Methodist on Tuesday evening, Sept. 3, at Davis Field. The Eagles dominated possession and tempo of the match despite playing a man down for the final 52:57, outshooting the Spartans 22-9. However, Missouri Baptist (3-0-1) finally capitalized on its one-man advantage in the 74th minute when Wonsewith found the back of the net from six yards out. Ricardo Valsien answered for Central Methodist (1-2) in the 86th minute, kicking a deflected ball from seven yards out across the goal line for his first goal of the season. Wonsewith gave the Spartans the game-winning goal 1:03 later, gathering a long clear and bounce before striking the ball from 20 yards out for his sixth goal of 2013. Daniel Vieira led all Eagles’ players with three shots on goal. Valsien had two, including one goal. Goalkeeper Corbin Rodriguez (3-0-1) made six saves for Missouri Baptist in 90 minutes. Central Methodist netminder Carlos Ribera (1-2) had three
saves after playing the entire match. Central Methodist held the edge in corner kicks, six to one. The game was marred with cautions. Each team had two players receive yellow cards and one player ejected. ******** Argell London scored the only goal of Tuesday’s contest at Davis Field in the third minute, leading Missouri Baptist to a 1-0 victory over Central Methodist. London took a feed from the Spartans’ Megan Huffman and put the ball in the back of the net from eight yards out for the game-winner. Despite being down for most of the match, the Eagles controlled the pace of the game, outshooting Missouri Baptist (21-1), 17-12. Central Methodist (1-2) junior Shak Salandy led all Eagle players with two shots on goal. Nicki Noreen and Kelsey Vanzant each had one shot on goal. Spartan goalkeeper Sam Schulze (2-1-1) made four saves in 90 minutes of work. Goalkeeper Meredith Brick (1-2) recorded five saves, going the distance for the Green and Black.
In an earlier Eagle win, Julia Weber (10) totaled 13 kills against Saint Mary of Kansas.
CMU volleyball improves to 7-1 KANSAS CITY - Central Methodist women’s volleyball improved to 7-1 this season after winning its fifth straight match Saturday, setting up a showdown for first place in the Heart of America Athletic Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 10, when the Eagles host undefeated and No. 8-ranked MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) in Puckett Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. The Green and Black defeated McPherson (Kan.) and Avila (Mo.) on the final day of Avila’s Eagle Invitational, with each match victory coming in four games. Central Methodist defeated McPherson by scores of 27-25, 23-25, 25-19 and 26-24. The Eagles defeated Avila in a non-conference match by
scores of 25-10, 25-20, 23-25 and 25-11. Central Methodist’s Jennifer Long (16) and Jordan Jackson (13) combined for 29 kills against McPherson. Andrea Lopez came up with 20 digs. Melody Hanson’s double-double (13 digs, 24 assists) was followed by Kylie Melkersman’s seven digs and 15 assists. Melkersman also had four of the team’s five service aces. Against Avila, Long had a double-double, drilling a career-high 19 kills to go along with 15 digs. Jackson and Julia Weber each had 12 kills. Lopez led the defensive charge with 21 digs. Hanson posted her third straight double-double with 13 digs and 28 assists. Melkersman had eight digs and 15 assists.
CMU awarded $1,500 to promote health Central Methodist University received a grant in the amount of $1,500 from ACHIEVE (Action Communities for Health, Innovation, and EnVironmental changE). The funds will be used to further implement wellness and tobacco cessation initiatives on campus. Vanessa Dorman (left), Associate Director of the Boonslick Heartland YMCA, hands the check to Becky Kendrick, Director of Human Resources. Dorman and Tony Cook, Clinical Instructor and Nurse Practitioner with University Physicians, are on the ACHIEVE Board. The Boonslick Heartland YMCA received a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and is working together with the Howard County Health and Wellness Council to advance the nation’s efforts to prevent chronic diseases and related risk factors through ACHIEVE.
Eagles in action against Missouri Baptist.
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