September 2007 Headlines
September 28, 2007
Soccer Cougars trounce Williams Baptist
Columbia, Mo. - The Columbia Cougar soccer team moved to 3-8-0 today, dropping the Williams Baptist (Ark.) College Eagles in a conference match-up by a score of 5-1. The Cougars are 2-1 in American Midwest Conference (AMC) action. The Eagles fall to 2-8-0 on the year and 1-3 in AMC play.
The Cougars led 3-0 at halftime. Nick Kelly put Columbia on the board in the 15th minute. Zak Cobb added goal number two in the 20th minute. Andrew Will posted the final goal of the half in the 37th minute.
Sam Gelven and Justin Robinson each scored a goal in the second half to give Columbia a commanding lead before Williams Baptist scored their only goal in the 67th minute to end the scoring at 5-1.
Zach Clem took the win in goal for the Cougars.
The Cougars return to action on Thursday, Oct. 4 as they continue AMC play against mid-Missouri rival William Woods (Mo.) University. Kick off is scheduled for 7 p.m. at R. Marvin Owen Soccer Stadium. Come out and help the Cougars PINK OUT the stadium to raise money for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure mid-Missouri affiliate.
September 27, 2007
Cougars take down Bearcats in four
Lebanon, Ill. – The Cougar Volleyball squad remained undefeated in conference play after tonight’s victory over McKendree (Ill.) University. Columbia defeated the Bearcats 30-21, 24-30, 30-27 and 30-14. The Cougars improve to 12-4 on the season and 7-0 against American Midwest Conference (AMC) opponents. McKendree moves to 13-2 overall and 4-1 in the conference.
Fabiane Nass and Yi Zhang-Li led the Cougars offensively with 14 kills a piece. Juliana Quadrado chipped in 12 kills and Francille Archanjo posted 21 digs. Junior setter Luana Branco set up the offense with 52 assists.
Columbia will take the weekend off and return to the court on Wednesday, Oct. 3 when they host the University of Illinois at Springfield. Game time is slated for 7 p.m.
September 26, 2007
Cougars post conference win over UIS
Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia College Soccer team posted their first conference victory of the season tonight with a 3-1 win over the University of Illinois at Springfield. With the win Columbia moves to 2-8-0 on the season and 1-1 in American Midwest Conference (AMC) play. The Prairie Stars fall to 6-5-1 on the season and 2-1 against league foes.
Both teams remained scoreless until Cougar midfielder Nick Kelly found the back of the net off an assist from Ilya Grin in the 25th minute of play. Seven minutes later Kelly returned the favor, assisting Grin on a goal to put the Cougars up 2-0 going into the half.
Just minutes into the second half Kelly scored again, this time off an assist from Zak Cobb.
The Prairie Stars scored their lone goal of the game in the 90th minute. Paul South scored off an assist from Zach Jones just seconds before the buzzer.
Columbia returns to action on Friday, Sept. 28 when they host Williams Baptist (Ark.) College in another AMC match-up. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
September 22, 2007
Cougar Soccer falls to Baker University, 3-1
Baldwin City, Kan. - The Columbia Soccer squad dropped another game this afternoon, falling to 1-8-0 on the season. The Cougars were defeated by Region V foe Baker (Kan.) University 3-1. Baker, who is ranked No. 22 in the latest NAIA Top 25 poll, improves to 5-3-0.
The Wildcats jumped out to a 1-0 lead 22nd minute on a penalty kick goal.
Columbia tied the match in the 35th minute on a goal from senior Sam Gelven off an assist from freshman Ryan Goldkamp. Baker scored the game winning goal in the 40th minute and scored the lone goal of the second half in the 76th minute. Zach Clem takes the loss in goal for the Cougars.
Columbia returns to American Midwest Conference action at home on Wednesday, Sept. 26 against the University of Illinois at Springfield. Kick off is schedule for 7 p.m. at the R. Marvin Owens Soccer Field.
September 22, 2007
Volleyball Cougars fall to NCAA Division II Truman State
Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia Cougar volleyball squad dropped today’s match against the No. 8 team in NCAA Division II, Truman State (Mo.) University, 27-30, 20-30 and 31-33. With the loss, Columbia, which is ranked No. 10 in the latest NAIA Top 25 rating, falls to 11-4 overall. Truman State improves to 15-3 overall.
Leading the effort for the Cougars was Juliana Quadrado with 9 kills. Yi Zhang-Li added six kills, three service aces and 18 digs. Luana Branco tallied 22 assists, six digs and six kills.
The Cougars return to AMC action on Thursday, Sept. 27 when they travel to Lebanon, Ill. to take on undefeated McKendree (Ill.) University. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
September 19, 2007
Cougar Soccer falls to Hannibal
Hannibal, Mo. - The Columbia Soccer squad dropped yet another close game tonight, falling to 1-7-0 on the season. The Cougars were defeated by American Midwest Conference (AMC) foe Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) College 2-1. This was Columbia’s first conference match-up of the season.
The Trojan’s jumped out to a 1-0 lead with a goal in the first half.
Columbia retaliated early in the second half when Sam Gelven scored on a free kick that rolled through the hands of Hannibal’s goalkeeper. However, the Trojan’s were able to score the game winner less than 30 seconds after Columbia’s goal.
Zach Clem takes the loss in goal for the Cougars.
Columbia returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 22 when they travel to Baldwin City, Kan. to take on Region V foe Baker (Kan.) University in a 1 p.m. contest.
September 19, 2007
Volleyball Cougars jump to No. 10 in NAIA Poll
Columbia, Mo. – After winning four matches vs. American Midwest Conference (AMC) foes last week, the Columbia Cougar volleyball team jumped two spots to No. 10 in this week’s NAIA Top 25 Poll. The Cougars are 11-3 on the season and 6-0 in AMC play.
Region V foe Lindenwood (Mo.) University held at No. 14 this week and pulled in 156 points.
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) remained atop the volleyball rankings with all 13 first place votes and a mark of 12-0. California Baptist moved into the No. 2 spot with a record of 10-2, followed by Concordia (Calif.) at the No. 3 spot with a record of 11-1.
Columbia returns to the court this weekend when they host Truman State (Mo.) University on Saturday, Nov. 22. Game time is slated for 5 p.m.
September 19, 2007
Jenks accepts new role at Columbia College as Director of Annual Giving
Columbia, Mo. –Bob Burchard, Columbia College athletic director announced today the departure of Assistant Director of Athletics Brad Jenks. Jenks, who has been a part of the Cougar athletic department in charge of media relations and development since March 2005, has accepted a position as the Director of Annual Giving for Columbia College. He will begin his new position Oct. 1, 2007.
“I can’t thank Bob Burchard enough for giving me the opportunity to move back to Columbia and work in the Athletic Department of my alma mater for the past two years,” said Jenks. “Even though my job title and responsibilities within Columbia College will change, Cougar Athletics will always be near and dear to my family.”
"Brad has done an outstanding job for us over the past two years and has taken the department to a new level in the areas of community relations and development. We are sorry to see Brad leave our department, but know he will do an excellent job for the college in his new position,” said Burchard.
September 18, 2007
Volleyball knocks off William Woods
Columbia, Mo. - The Columbia College Cougar Volleyball squad knocked off the Owls from William Woods (Mo.) University tonight in straight games by scores of, 30-21, 30-20 and 30-20. With tonight's win the Cougars improve to 11-3 on the season and 6-0 in conference play. William Woods falls to 3-7 on the season and 2-2 versus league foes.
Columbia's Francille Archanjo came up big tonight with 14 kills, while senior Juliana Quadrado posted 13 kills and Yi Zhang-Li had 11 kills and 15 digs. Luana Branco chipped in 47 assists. Fabiane Nass and Jessica Williams added 13 and 11 digs, respectively. Skye Wade led the Owls with seven kills on the night.
The Cougars return to the court on Saturday, Sept. 22 when they host NCAA Div. II opponent Truman State (Mo.) University. Game time is slated for 5 p.m. in The Arena of Southwell Complex.
September 15, 2007
Cougar Soccer posts first win of the 2007 season,
Upsets 12th ranked Judson College
Elgin, Ill. – The Columbia Cougar soccer team picked up their first win of the 2007 campaign this afternoon, knocking off twelfth ranked Judson (Ill.) College by a score of 2-1. Today’s win pushes Columbia's overall record to 1-6-0. The loss drops Judson to 4-3-1.
Jordan Cox scored his first goal of the season giving the Cougars a 1-0 lead in the 25th minute of the first half. Judson tied the game in the 52nd minute on a breakaway goal by substitute Mark Howlett. Cougar forward Ross Matthew scored the game winning goal with 7 minutes remaining in the game to give the Coguars the victory. Matt Dwerlkotte posted the win for the Cougars, in goal in his first start of the season, tallying five saves during 90 minutes of action.
The Cougars open American Midwest Conference play this Wednesday, September 19th, when they travel to Hannibal, Mo. to take on Hannibal-LaGrange College. Kick off is scheduled for 4 p.m.
September 15, 2007
Cougar Volleyball sweeps conference doubleheader at Williams Baptist
Walnut Ridge, Ark. - The Cougar Volleyball team swept a conference doubleheader this afternoon at Williams Baptist (Ark.) College by the scores of 30-14, 30-16, 25-30 and 30-10 in match one and 30-21, 30-19, 22-30 and 30-10 in match two. The Cougars, who are ranked No. 12 in the latest NAIA top 25 poll, improve to 10-3 overall and 5-0 in conference play.
Francille Archanjo and Erin McCaffrey led the Cougars in the first match of the day with 20 and 15 kills, respectively. Archanjo and Yi Zhang-Li paced Columbia in match number two with 19 and 16 kills, respectively.
Columbia continues conference play Tuesday, Sept. 18th at home against mid-Missouri rival William Woods University. First serve is slated for 7 p.m. in the Arena of the Southwell Complex.
September 14, 2007
Volleyball Cougars Sweep Harris-Stowe
Columbia, Mo. - The Columbia Cougars shut down the Harris-Stowe Hornets tonight by scores of 30-13, 30-18 and 30-13. The Cougars, who are ranked No. 12 in the latest NAIA top 25 poll, improve to 8-3 overall and 3-0 in conference play. With the loss, Harris-Stowe falls to 0-6 and 0-4 in the conference. The Cougars return to action on Saturday, Sept. 15, when they face conference foe Williams Baptist (Ark.) College in a double header. The first serve is slated for noon in Walnut Ridge, Ark.
September 14, 2007
Cougars drop another close one
Elgin, Ill. - The Columbia soccer squad was unable to hold onto a lead that they gained early in the game, falling to Asbury (Ky.) College 2-1. The Cougars are now 0-6 on the season.
Nick Kelly gave the Cougars a one goal lead 18 minutes in on a shot from 20 yards out that ended up in the back of the net. Asbury tied the game 16 minutes later when Harrison Creech tapped in a rebound from a shot off the post. Drake Bryan scored the game winning goal in the 59 minute to give Asbury the 2-1 victory.
Zach Clem takes the loss in goal for the Cougars. Columbia posted 10 shots on goal compared to Asbury's two.
The Cougars continue play in the Judson Tournament tomorrow, Saturday, September 15th against host Judson College. Kick off is scheduled for 2 p.m.
September 12, 2007
Volleyball Cougars jump to No. 12 in NAIA Poll
Columbia, Mo. – After going 4-1 last week, the Columbia Cougar volleyball team jumped six spots to No. 12 in this week’s NAIA Top 25 Poll. The Cougars are 7-3 on the season and 2-0 in American Midwest Conference (AMC) play.
Region V foe Lindenwood (Mo.) University, who gave Columbia one of their losses this season, dropped from No. 13 to No. 14. AMC opponent McKendree (Ill.) University sits just outside the Top 25 at No. 33.
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) remained atop the volleyball rankings with all 14 first place votes and a mark of 9-0. Concordia (Calif.) University again holds the No. 2 spot with a record of 10-0, followed by California Baptist at the No. 3 spot with a record of 7-2.
Luana Branco and Juliana Quadrado were honored as the AMC and Region V Setter and Player of the Week. Branco tallied 207 assists in 17 games to average 12.2 assists per contest. She also accumulated 48 digs and 10 aces for the week.
Quadrado notched 55 kills in 15 games for a 3.67 kills per game average. Juliana had 19 blocks, five aces and 34 digs on defense for the Cougars.
Columbia returns to AMC action on Friday, Sept. 14 when they travel to St. Louis, Mo. to take on Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) University. The first serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
September 12, 2007
Bobbitt, Drew, Spencer and Thoma to be inducted into Columbia College Athletic Hall of Fame Oct. 12
Columbia, Mo. - Dr. Gerald Brouder, Columbia College president, and Bob Burchard, director of athletics, will induct the fifth class of the Columbia College Athletic Hall of Fame at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 12, in Dulany Hall on the Columbia College campus. Brouder officially announced today that the class will include Chuck Bobbitt, Caroline Drew, Jason Spencer and Kyle Thoma.
Chuck Bobbitt started the Columbia College softball program in 1984 and coached the team for 11 seasons, compiling an overall record of 354-120 — a .747 winning percentage. In 1989, Coach Bobbitt brought Columbia College its first No. 1 ranking in an NAIA National Poll, its first District 16 Softball Championship and the college’s second appearance at an NAIA National Championship. He also led the team to six conference championships, four district championships, three bi-district championships, eight NAIA Top 25 final rankings and five trips to the NAIA Softball National Tournament. For his coaching success, Bobbitt is a six-time Conference Coach of the Year and a three-time District Coach of the Year. Bobbitt also led a significant number of players who received postseason awards, including 21 All-Conference selections, 14 Academic All-Conference Selections, six Conference Players of the Year, 25 All-District players, seven NAIA All-Americans and seven NAIA All-America Scholar-Athletes. Bobbitt currently resides in Ballwin, Mo., with his wife, Patricia. They have four children; Chuck, Jason, Steven and Kim; and three grandchildren: Candice, Shane and Morgan.
Mrs. Claude (Caroline) Drew started the horseback-riding program as an equestrian instructor for Christian College in 1928, retired as director in 1958 and continued to teach until 1962. Her students affectionately called her "Mom" and came from across the United States, sometimes bringing their own horses. Instruction was centered on the American Saddlebred horse, teaching students equitation using the English saddleseat and driving. Children’s classes also were held two afternoons a week for Christian College students to learn the teaching aspects of riding. Drew coached hundreds of students over the years, taking them on annual trips to Kentucky, Chicago, Kansas City and New York for horse shows and sales. The annual Spring Horse Show at the Christian College riding farm, which included all of the students who took riding classes during the school year, was a highlight of graduation weekend. Drew was a member of the American Saddlebred Pleasure Horse Association, Missouri Horse Shows Association and American Horse Shows Association. She was a nationally-recognized judge with the American Horse Shows Association and served as a judge for most of the major shows in the United States. Drew also was in charge of the Boone County Fair Horse Show numerous times and, in 1957, became the first woman to hold the position of superintendent of the Missouri State Fair Horse Show, a position she held for four consecutive years. Drew had two children: Shirley and Howard.
Jason Spencer and the Cougar soccer team had significant success during his four-year Columbia College career. From 1998 to 2001, Spencer helped lead the Cougars to a 67-21-2 overall record — a .755 winning percentage. In his junior campaign, he helped the Cougars to a historic first (and only) 20-win season. Over the course of his Cougar soccer career, Spencer scored 66 goals, setting a school record surpassing the previous record of 46 goals. Spencer also ranks fourth in school history with 88 career games played. He was a four-time first-team All-Conference selection and was named the Conference Player of the Year his junior season. Spencer also was recognized as a first-team All-Region player his sophomore through senior seasons. Spencer also earned national recognition for his accomplishments. He was named honorable mention All-American as a sophomore and senior, and second team All-American as a junior. In May 2002, Spencer earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in geography from Columbia College and currently is working toward an associate degree in fire service administration through Columbia College. Spencer is employed as a firefighter and emergency medical technician in Buckner, Mo. He resides with his wife, Mendi Jo, and their 10-month-old daughter, Brooklyn, in Grain Valley, Mo.
Kyle Thoma played basketball for the Cougars from 1989-1993. Thoma helped the Cougars achieve two consecutive 30-win seasons in his freshman and sophomore seasons and started a trend of Jackson, Mo., and southeast Missouri basketball players, including his brother Kory in 1993, at Columbia College. Thoma played in all 148 games during his four-year career and was the first member of the Cougar Basketball Century Club, finishing his career with an overall record of 111-37 — a .750 winning percentage. He was named second team All-Conference as a sophomore and Academic All-Conference as a freshman, sophomore and junior, and second team All-District as a senior. He now is the seventh all-time leading scorer with 1,336 career points and is the sixth all-time leader in assists (294) and 15th in rebounding (441). Thoma graduated from Columbia College in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting, management and finance. He currently is employed at Cape Electrical Supply in Cape Girardeau, Mo., where he resides with his wife, Calli, and their two boys: Justice, 6, and Judd, 2.
September 11, 2007
Volleyball Cougars triumph over Missouri Baptist in AMC showdown
Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia Cougar volleyball squad recorded a win over Missouri Baptist University tonight, defeating the Spartans 30-24, 30-22 and 31-29. With the win, Columbia, which is ranked No. 18 in the latest NAIA Top 25 rating, improves to 7-3 overall and 2-0 in conference action. Missouri Baptist drops to 2-7 overall and 0-1 in conference play.
Leading the effort for the Cougars was Daniela Brazolino with 14 kills. Yi Zhang-Li added 12 kills and two service aces. Luana Branco tallied 38 assists, nine digs and seven kills. Jessica Williams added 11 digs.
The Cougars return to AMC action on Friday, Sept. 14 when they travel to St. Louis, Mo. to take on Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) University. The first serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
September 8, 2007
Volleyball takes fourth at Graceland Invitational,
Soccer falls to Graceland
Columbia, Mo. - The Cougar soccer squad suffered another loss tonight in the Cougar Soccer Classic, as they were defeated by No. 4 ranked Graceland (Iowa) University. Columbia falls to 0-5-0 on the season.
Graceland scored their first goal in the 12th minute, their second in the 65th minute and their third in the 72nd minute. Columbia notched their lone goal of the game in the 85th minute of play. Justin Robinson scored his first goal of the season.
Zach Clem took the loss in goal for Columbia, posting five saves.
Mid-Continent (Ky.) University and Bellevue (Neb.) University played through two overtime periods and remained in a 1-1 tie in the first game of the day.
The Cougars are idle until next Friday, Sept. 14 when they travel to Eglin, Ill. to take on Asbury College (Ky.) at 1:30 p.m.
Lamoni, Iowa - After notching a split yesterday at the Graceland University Pizza Shack Invitational, the Cougar Volleyball team finished fourth with two wins today. Columbia defeated Indiana Wesleyan University 3-1 and Region V foe Lindenwood University 3-0 to win the silver bracket. The Cougars improve to 6-3 on the season.
Against Indiana Wesleyan, Luana Branco had 14 digs and 46 assists to lead the offensive attack. Juliana Quadrado and Daniela Brazolino added 15 kills a piece.
Quadrado again came up big against Lindenwood with 11 kills and eight blocks. Yi Zhang-Li had nine kills and Francille Archanjo chipped in 17 digs. Branco added 37 assists and 15 digs.
Branco also pulled in All-Tournament accolades for her efforts in the two-day event.
Columbia returns to action on Tuesday, Sept. 11 when they host American Midwest Conference (AMC) opponent Missouri Baptist University at 7 p.m. in The Arena of Southwell Complex.
September 7, 2007
Bellevue knocks off Cougar soccer,
Volleyball splits in first day of Graceland Invitational
Columbia, Mo. – The Cougar soccer team took another hit tonight, as Bellevue (Neb.) University defeated Columbia 2-1 in the Cougar Soccer Classic. The loss drops Columbia’s overall mark to 0-4-0. Bellevue moves to 2-0-0 with the win.
Bellevue’s first goal came in the 20th minute, when Jonathan Rico scored off an assist from Ryan Cantello. Bellevue got their second goal in the 88th minute, giving the Bruins the 2-0 advantage. Ross Matthews pulled Columbia within one goal, scoring off an assist from Jimmy Herrman in the 89th minute. However, Columbia was unable to pull it out in the last minute, giving Bellevue the 2-1 victory.
Zach Clem took the loss in goal for Columbia, allowing two goals and recording two saves.
Defending National Champions Graceland (Iowa) University was able take down Mid-Continent (Ky.) University 3-1 in the early match-up. Hunter Re' scored two goals for Graceland in the win.
The Cougar Soccer Classic continues tomorrow with Mid-Continent taking on Bellevue at 4:30 p.m. and the Cougars taking on Graceland at 7 p.m.
Lamoni, Iowa - In volleyball action, the Columbia Cougar volleyball team managed a split in the first day of competition at the Graceland University Pizza Shack Invitational today. The Cougars defeated the University of Michigan-Dearborn, 24-30, 30-15, 30-19, 30-18, and then fell to Westminster (Utah) College, 28-30, 24-30, 24-30. The Cougars, who are ranked No. 18 in the NAIA Top 25 Poll, move to 4-3 on the season.
With their split, the Cougars move into the double-elimination tournament as the second seed from their pool. Columbia will play tomorrow at 11:45 a.m. against Indiana Wesleyan University. A win would put the Cougars in the silver bracket championship match at 4:15 p.m.
September 5, 2007
Three Cougars earn conference honors,
Volleyball jumps to No. 18 in NAIA
Columbia, Mo. – The Columbia Cougar volleyball team jumped into the first NAIA Top 25 Poll of the season, which was released this afternoon by the national office. The Cougars, who were unranked in the preseason ranking, are ranked No. 18 in this week’s poll. Columbia is 3-2 on the season and pulled in 119 points.
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) University took the top spot with all 14 first place votes and mark of 7-0. Fresno was followed by Concordia (Calif.), California Baptist, Dickinson State (S.D.) and Biola (Calif.). Region V foe Lindenwood (Mo.) University notched 158 points to receive the No. 13 spot.
For their efforts last week, Yi Zhang-Li and Luana Branco were awarded American Midwest Conference (AMC) Player and Setter of the Week accolades. Zach Clem was also voted AMC Deffensive Player of the Week for men's soccer.
September 4, 2007
Soccer Cougars fall to Lindenwood University
St. Charles, Mo. – The Columbia Cougar Soccer squad fell to Lindenwood (Mo.) University in St. Charles tonight by a score of 1-0. The Cougars fall to 0-3 with the loss. Lindenwood improves to 2-0-1.
Both teams remained scoreless until the 84th minute when Lindenwood netted the game-winner for the Lions. Zach Clem took the loss in goal for Columbia posting three saves.
The Cougars are back in action on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8 when they host the Cougar Soccer Classic sponsored by Sonic. On Friday Mid-Continent (Ky.) University squares off against defending National Champions Graceland (Iowa) University at 5 p.m., while the Cougars take on Bellevue (Neb.) University at 7 p.m. Mid-Continent will face Bellevue at 5 p.m. on Saturday and Columbia will take on Graceland at 7 p.m.
September 4, 2007
Volleyball cruises past Harris-Stowe
Columbia, Mo. - The Cougars had no trouble in their first American Midwest Conference (AMC) contest of the season, downing Harris-Stowe State University 30-9, 30-15 and 30-10. Columbia is now 3-2 on the season and 1-0 vs. conference opponents.
Leading the effort for Columbia was Yi Zhang-Li with eight kills and four digs. Fabiane Nass added seven kills and Maria Omondi had six. Luana Branco chipped in 35 assists.
On Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7-8, the Cougars travel to Lamoni, Iowa to compete in the Graceland University Pizza Shack Invitational. Game times will be posted as soon as they are available.
September 1, 2007
Soccer Cougars fall to Hastings in home opener
Columbia, Mo. - The Columbia Cougar soccer squad dropped its home opener of the 2007 season tonight, falling to No. 18 Hastings (Neb.) College by a score of 2-1. The loss drops the Cougars, who are ranked No. 22 in the NAIA Preseason Top 25 Poll, to 0-2.
Hastings struck first in the 7th minute, and moved ahead by two in the 55th minute.
Sam Gelven netted Columbia’s lone goal in the 89th minute off an assist by Nick Bigogno.
Hastings notched nine shots, while Columbia totaled 19. Zack Clem took the loss in goal for Columbia.
The Cougars are back in action on Tuesday, Sept. 4 when they travel to St. Charles, Mo. to take on Region V rival Lindenwood (Mo.) University. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
September 1, 2007
Cougars rebound to take third place
Columbia, Mo. - The Columbia Cougar volleyball squad defeated Conference and Region foe Missouri Baptist University today to claim third place in the Best Western Classic. After finishing 1-1 in yesterday’s action, the Cougars went 1-1 today when they fell to National American (S.D.) University this morning. Columbia moves to 2-2 on the season.
In their first match of the day, Columbia put up a fight against the defending National Champions from National American. The Cougars pushed the Mavricks to five games, 30-28, 22-30, 12-30, 31-29 and 9-15. Juliana Quadrado led the way for the Cougars with 14 kills. Yi Zhang-Li and Daniela Brazolino added nine kills a piece. Luana Branco tallied 31 assists and six digs.
Against American Midwest Conference (AMC) foe Missouri Baptist, the Cougars took down the Spartans in three straight games, 30-19, 30-25 and 30-23. Brazolino led Columbia’s offensive charge with 12 kills. Quadrado added 10 kills and Cecilia Lopez totaled 12 digs. Kari McWilliams tallied 34 assists.
Following the tournament, a 12-member all-tournament team, as well as a most valuable player, was recognized. National American's Daniela Oliveira was honored as the most valuable player. Members of the all-tournament team include Erika Kliokmaniate and Cara Hanevik from Lindenwood, Tracey Abell and Brittany Lukasek from Missouri Baptist, Madison Clark from Southern Nazarene (Okla.) University, Maryna Verbovetska from Oklahoma City University, Robin Renfroe from Bryan (Tenn.) College, Thamy Viana, Amanda Silva and Thais Batistella from National American University, and Branco and Quadrado from Columbia.
The Cougars return to action on Tuesday, Sept. 4, when they host Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) University in the first regular season conference match-up of the year. The first serve is slated for 7 p.m. in The Arena of Southwell Complex.