A round-up of headlines in sports from our Baptist universities, Williams Baptist University and Ouachita Baptist University.
Williams Baptist University
Eagles Finish 6th at AMC Championships
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Williams men’s cross country team finished in sixth place at the AMC Championships.
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Lady Eagles Finish in 6th at AMC Championships
COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Williams women’s cross country team finished in sixth place at the AMC Championships. In the 5k race, they finished with 167 points, 12 points behind fifth place Hannibal-LaGrange and nine points ahead of seventh place Lyon.
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Lady Eagles’ Season Ends at the Hand of William Woods
FULTON, Mo. – The Williams women’s soccer team saw their 2021 season come to an end in the first round of the AMC Tournament with a 4-0 loss to the Owls of William Woods on Friday afternoon. The Lady Eagles finish their season 5-9-1 overall and 3-5-1 in AMC play.
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Lady Eagles Swept by Eutectics
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Williams volleyball team dropped their match at UHSP on Friday night in straight sets to the Eutectics, 25-14, 25-10, 25-15. With the loss, the Lady Eagles are 2-24 overall and 1-6 in AMC play.
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Wildcats Complete Comeback Against Lady Eagles
CANTON, Mo. – The Williams women’s basketball team fell to the Culver-Stockton Wildcats 69-65 on Friday night, despite another double-double from Tasia Bland. With the loss, the Lady Eagles are now 0-2 on the young season.
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Lady Eagles Fall to Trojans to End 2021 Season
HANNIBAL, Mo. – The Williams volleyball team ended their 2021 season with a loss to the Hannibal-LaGrange Trojans on Saturday afternoon.
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Lady Eagles Fall to Iowa Wesleyan
CANTON, Mo. – The Williams women’s basketball team fell to the Iowa Wesleyan Tigers 91-76 on Saturday afternoon in the Oak Hill Inn and Suites Classic hosted by Culver-Stockton. The Lady Eagles are now 0-3 on the season.
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Eagles Blow Out Royals in Homecoming Win
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – The Williams men’s basketball team blew out the Ecclesia Royals 105-79 for the win on Homecoming. The Eagles are now 2-0 on the season.
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31 Student-Athletes Named to Fall AMC Academic All-Conference Lists
ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The American Midwest Conference has announced the members of the 2021 Academic All-Conference recipients for fall sports.
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Eagles Fall in 2OT to CBC in AMC Tournament
CONWAY, Ark. – The Williams men’s soccer team fell in the first round of the AMC Tournament to the CBC Mustangs 2-1 in 2OT. This ends the Eagles’ season and they finish 9-6-2 overall and 4-3-1 overall.
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Tuckerman and Walnut Ridge Earn Top Seeds for Williams Tournament
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – The seeds have been announced for the 2021 Williams Baptist University High School Tournament, which begins Monday, November 29.
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Swimming Competes at UT-Southern
PULASKI, Tenn. – The Williams men’s and women’s swim teams competed against UT-Southern on Friday. The women defeated UT-Southern by a score of 99-46, while the men came in second by a score of 137-112.
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Freeman’s Triple-Double, Bland’s Double-Double Propels Lady Eagles to Blowout Win Over Arkansas Baptist
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Taylor Freeman had a triple-double as a part of Williams 122-50 win over the Arkansas Baptist Lady Buffaloes on Tuesday night. With the win, the Lady Eagles are now 1-3 on the season.
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Butters’ Double-Double Helps Eagles Hold Off Arkansas Baptist
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Williams men’s basketball defeated the Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes 77-72 on Tuesday night with the help of a big double-double from Shackeel Butters. With the win, the Eagles are now 3-0.
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Lady Eagles Travel to Tennessee for Christian College Classic
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – The Williams women’s basketball team is travelling to Henderson, Tenn. this weekend to participated in the Christian College Classic hosted by Freed-Hardeman University.
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Ouachita Baptist University
DÉJÀ VU: OUACHITA BEATS ECU ON GOLDEN GOAL
ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas – The Ouachita Baptist University women’s soccer team beat East Central 2-1 on Saturday in the regular season finale on a golden goal with 20 seconds remaining in the second overtime period.
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CROSS-COUNTRY COMPETES AT NCAA REGIONALS
JOPLIN, Missouri – The Ouachita Baptist University cross-country teams competed at the NCAA Central Region Championship on Saturday with both teams finishing in 23rd place.
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COLE BREAKS GAC RECORD IN LOSS TO SOUTHEASTERN
ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas – Ouachita Baptist University running back TJ Cole broke the Great American Conference single-season rushing record on Saturday in a 35-21 loss to Southeastern Oklahoma State at home.
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GREEN, SCHRIMSHER HIGHLIGHT WRESTLING SEASON OPENER
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – The Ouachita Baptist University wrestling team had a successful start to the 2021-22 season on Saturday at the Little Rock Trojan Open.
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DELTA STATE SWIMS PAST OUACHITA
ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas – The Ouachita Baptist University swimming and diving teams competed against Delta State University this past Saturday at home, with the Statesmen coming out on top.
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2022 OUACHITA BASEBALL SCHEDULE REVEALED
ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas – Ouachita Baptist University Head Baseball Coach Luke Howard has revealed his team’s schedule for the 2022 season.
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TIGERS HEAD TO SWOSU TO DEFEND GAC TITLE
ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas – The Ouachita Baptist University women’s soccer team travels to Weatherford, Oklahoma this week to defend its Great American Conference Tournament Championship from last season.
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OUACHITA RANKED NO. 10 REGIONALLY, NO. 20 NATIONALLY
ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas – Following the second loss of the 2021 season this past Saturday, the Ouachita Baptist University football team has taken a tumble in the national and regional rankings heading into the final week of the regular season.
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PERRY EARNS SECOND GAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOR
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – For the second time this season, Ouachita Baptist University women’s soccer player Alexis Perry has been named the Great American Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
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BATTLE OF THE WEEK RAVINE WEEK STARTS WITH VOLLEYBALL LOSS
ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas – The Ouachita Baptist University volleyball team traveled across the street on Tuesday night and came back with a 3-0 loss to Henderson State in the second volleyball Battle of the Ravine of the 2021 season.
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OUACHITA HOSTS HSU FOR 94TH BATTLE OF THE RAVINE
ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas – The oldest rivalry in NCAA Division II and one of the most unique rivalries in all of college sports is set for its 94th edition this Saturday when the Ouachita Baptist University football teams hosts Henderson State University in The Battle of the Ravine.
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DOTSON, SNOW HIGHLIGHT OUACHITA ALL-GAC SELECTIONS
WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma – On the eve of the 2021 Great American Conference Women’s Soccer Championship Tournament, eight student-athletes from Ouachita Baptist University have been honored as the league announced its all-conference teams and yearly award winners.
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MBB PREVIEW: TIGERS HEAD NORTH FOR NSIC/GAC CROSSOVER
ARKADELPHIA, Arkansas – The Ouachita Baptist University men’s basketball team officially opens the 2021-22 season this weekend in Minnesota, taking part in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference/Great American Conference Crossover Challenge.
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TIGERS END SEASON AT GAC TOURNAMENT
WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma – The Ouachita Baptist University women’s soccer team concluded the season on Thursday with a 2-0 loss to Southwestern Oklahoma State in the semifinals of the Great American Conference Championship Tournament.
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BOONE EARNS ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
BETHANY, Oklahoma – Ouachita Baptist University men’s soccer player Bobby Boone has been selected to the 2021 All-Great American Conference/Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association Honorable Mention team.
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TIGERS FINISH SEASON AGAINST TECH
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – The Ouachita Baptist University volleyball team finished the 2021 season with a hard-fought three-set loss to Arkansas Tech on the road Thursday.
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DAY 1 RESULTS FROM OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN INVITATIONAL
EDMOND, Oklahoma – After day one of three at the Oklahoma Christian Invitational, the Ouachita Baptist University women’s swimming and diving team is in second place, and the men’s team is in third.
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