Bancroft
Receives Daktronics All Region Recognition (3/17/10) Fort
Hays State’s Naomi Bancroft has been named to the Daktronics
All-South Central Region second-team. Bancroft was the
team leader in scoring this past season at 17.0 points per
game. She finished with 93 3-point field goals this year, her
second most produced in a season during her four-year career
at FHSU. Bancroft holds the career mark for made 3-pointers
with 353. She finished seventh on the all-time scoring list at
FHSU with 1,449 points. She was one out of just three players
from the MIAA to earn Daktronics All-Region honors.
Lady Tigers Upset Bid Falls Short At MIAA Tournament (3/4/10) The Fort
Hays State Lady Tigers pushed No. 15 Emporia State in their
MIAA tournament opener last night in Kansas City, but a big
second half by the Hornets lifted them to a 72-66 victory.
Fort Hays State hit six first-half 3's in building a 14-point
lead and was up nine in the second half when the Hornets put
together a 17-2 run to take their first lead of the game. The
Tigers scored the next six to tie the game and led by three
with a little over three minutes to play before
getting outscored 14-5 the rest of the way. Fort Hays was just
2-for-12 from behind the arc in the second half while the
Hornets, who hit just 1-of-11 3's in the first half, hit
5-of-10 in the second. Fort Hays State was led in scoring by
their four seniors. Erica Biel led the way with 18, Naomi
Bancroft 16, Audra Binford 10 and Kayla Klug 9 along with 8
assists. FHSU ends their season on an 8-game losing streak and
with a 15-13 record.
Bancroft,
Biel Named To All-MIAA Women's Basketball Team (3/2/10) Fort Hays State seniors Naomi Bancroft and Erica Biel have
both been named to the All-MIAA Women’s Basketball Team.
Bancroft is named to the first team while Biel, who was a
first-team pick a year ago, is named honorable mention.
Bancroft is averaging 17 points per game, second best in the
conference, and she’s joined on the first team by Emporia
State’s Cassondra Boston who is also the player of the year,
Dayna Rodriguez of Washburn, Rebecca Roberts from Central
Missouri, Deprice Taylor of Pittsburg State and Northwest
Missouri State’s Gentry Dietz. Washburn’s Ron McHenry is
the Coach of the Year and Emporia State’s Rachel Hanf the
Freshman of the Year.
Lady Tiger
Lose Regular Season Finale To No. 12 Hornets (2/29/10)
Emporia State hit 13 3-pointers to hold off the Fort Hays
State Lady Tigers 87-80 Sunday. Fort Hays led by 12 in the
first half but the Hornets answered with an 18-2 run and were
up five at the half. The Tigers pulled within one with a
little over 14 minutes to play but the Hornets stretched the
lead to ten and held Fort Hays at bay the rest of the way.
Fort Hays was led in scoring by their four seniors. Naomi
Bancroft had 16, Eric Biel 14, Audra Binford 13 and Kayla Klug
9. The Tigers end the regular season 15-12 and 8-12 in the
MIAA and have now lost 21 straight to nationally ranked
opponents. They will be the seven-seed for the MIAA tournament
and play Emporia State at six o’clock Thursday.
Lady
Tigers Come Up Short To Pittsburt State. Drop Sixth Straight
(2/24/10)
The Fort Hays State women shot only 24-percent in the second
half and lose 78-74 to Pittsburg State. The Tigers led by
eleven late in the first half and were up eight at halftime
but the Gorillas close the game on a 10-3 run hitting all
eight of their free throws in the final 45-seconds. Erica Biel
scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Naomi Bancroft added
16 with Shelby Hillman chipping in with a season-high 12. The
Lady Tigers have now lost six straight to fall to 15-11 and
8-11 in the MIAA.
Lady Tigers Lost 5th Straight,
Lose At Missouri Southern (2/20/10) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers drop their fifth straight,
losing 91-53 at Missouri Southern. FHSU (15-10, 8-10 MIAA)
trailed by 14 at the half and were outscored 31-6 to start the
second half and trailed by as many as 40. Fort Hays shot just
35-percent and was just 3-for-13 from 3-point range. The Lions
hit 57-percent of their shots, including 11 3-pointers. Erica
Biel led the Tigers with 11 points and 8 rebounds. Kara
Champlin added 10.
Lady Tigers Lose 4th Straight
(2/18/10) The Fort Hays State women's basketball team drop their
fourth straight, losing 66-53 at Southwest Baptist. The Lady
Tigers trailed by eleven at halftime and were down 16 before
pulling within five a little under 8 1/2 minutes to play. The
Bearcats responded with a 15-3 to build a 17-point lead. Fort
Hays shoots only 33-percent and were just 3-of-14 from 3-point
range. Erica Biel led the Tigers with 15. Fort Hays is now
15-8 and 8-8 in the MIAA.
Lady Tiger Out Of South
Central Region Rankings (2/17/10) Two home losses has dropped the Fort Hays State women out
of the latest South Central Region rankings. The Tigers were
eighth in last week's poll. West Texas A&M continues to hold
down the top spot followed by Emporia State, Washburn,
Northeastern State, Southeastern Oklahoma State, Tarleton
State, Central Oklahoma and Abilene Christian. St. Mary's and
Incarnate Word round out the poll.
Lady Tigers
Lose Another Heartbreaker At Home (2/13/10) For a second straight game, the Fort Hays State Lady
Tigers miss a layup in the closing seconds that would have
forced overtime, and lose to Central Missouri 65-63. The
Jennies (13-10, 9-7 MIAA) closed the first half on a 20-6 run
to build a 13-point halftime lead. They would lead by 15 early
in the second half before the Tigers rallied to pull within
one at 61-60 with 1:11 to play. Noami Bancroft led FHSU (15-8,
8-8 MIAA) with 18 points and 9 rebounds but was just 5-20 from
the floor and 3-16 from 3-point range. Erica Biel added 13
points and 11 rebounds while Audra Binford came off the bench
to score 12 points.
Lady Tigers
Suffer Home Loss To Bulldogs (2/11/10) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers let a 12-point second half
lead slip away and lose to Truman State 63-61. The Bulldogs
outscored the Tigers 15-5 over the final ten minutes. The
Tigers had their chances but Erica Biel missed the front end
of a one-and-one with 12 seconds left then missed a layup and
follow attempt inside three seconds. Biel led the Tigers, who
shot just 35-percent, with a season-high 22 points and five
blocked shots. Naomi Bancroft struggled to 3 of 12 shooting
and scored just nine points. The Lady Tigers drop to 15-7 and
8-7 in the MIAA.
Women's
Basketball Falls Short Of Upset Bid (2/6/10) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers were close to ending their
19-game losing streak to nationally ranked teams, but Washburn
used a couple of key 3-pointers to hold off the Tigers upset
bid, 50-45. Fort Hays fell behind 10-0 but over the first four
minutes, but rallied to within one at halftime. They tied the
game at 42 with just under five minutes to play but Washburn's
Hope Gregory hit back-to-back 3-pointers to push the lead to
six. The Tigers shot only 26-percent for the game and were led
by Erica Biel's 15 points. Freshman Traci Keyser added 14 and
Naomi Bancroft 11. FHSU is now 15-6 and 8-6 in the MIAA.
Lady
Tigers Hold At No. 7 In Region Rankings (2/3/10) Despite their loss at Northwest Missouri State Saturday,
the Fort Hays State women’s basketball team remains 7th in
this week’s South Central Region rankings. West Texas
A&M is still at the top followed by Emporia State,
Northestern State (Okla.), Washburn, Southeastern Oklahoma
State and Tarleton State (Tex.). Abilene Christian is 8th with
Central Oklahoma and Texas A&M-Kingsville rounding out the
poll.
Women's Basketball Picks Up Big Win At Missouri Western
(2/10/10) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers
scored the games first nine points and led by as many as 20 in
the first half and defeat Missouri Western 66-52 for their
first win in St. Joseph since 1986. FHSU (15-5, 8-5 MIAA) was
led by Erica Biel who scored 16 and grabbed a season-high 12
rebounds. Freshman Traci Keyser added a career-best 14 points
and 8 rebounds. She did miss a free throw ending here
consecutive made streak at 23.
Lady Tigers Lose At Northwest (1/30/10) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers turned in their worst
shooting game of the season and lost 75-54 at Northwest
Missouri State. FHSU (14-5, 7-5 MIAA) warmed up late in the
game to shoot 27.9%. The Lady Tigers led by five early but a
14-2 Bearcat run gave Northwest the lead for good. The Tigers
were outrebounded by 19 and outscored 48-14 in the paint and 21-8 on second chance
points. Naomi Bancroft was the only Tiger to reach
double-figures with 11 points. Gentry Dietz scored 37 and
grabbed 16 rebounds. It's the third highest point total in
Bearcat history and the fourth most ever scored at Bearcat
Arena.
FHSU Women
Pick Up Big Home Win Over UNO (1/27/10) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers break their first two-game
losing streak of the season with a 76-66 win over UNO. The
Tigers never trailed thanks to a 7-0 run to start the game
then another 9-0 run midway through the first half. UNO was
never closer than six the entire game which was won at the
free throw line where Fort Hays hit 32 of 39 and the Mavs 12
of 24. Despite hitting just 2 of 18 3-point shots, Naomi
Bancroft led the Tigers with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Erica
Biel added 17 and freshman Traci Keyser 12 as the Tigers move
to 14-4 and 7-4 in the MIAA.
FHSU Women In 1st South Central Region Poll (1/27/10) The Fort Hays State women are ranked sevnth in the first
NCAA II South Central Region poll out this afternoon. West
Texas A&M sits atop the rankings followed by Emporia
State, Northeastern State (Okla.), Washburn, Southeastern
Oklahoma State and Tarleton State (Tex.). St. Mary's (Tex.) is
eighth with Abilene Christian (Tex.) and Central Oklahoma
rounding out the top-ten. The region rankings are used to
determine the NCAA II national tournament field.
Lady Tigers
Fall To 6th-Ranked Hornets (1/20/10) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers took their only lead
inside the first minute of the second half but get outscored
54-34 in that second half and lose 88-67 to the 6th-ranked
Hornets. Cassondra Boston hit six 3-pointers, five of them
after halftime to key the Hornets. Naomi Bancroft hit four
3’s and led the Tigers with 22 but was 0-for-5 from beyond
the arc in the second half. Erica Biel and freshman Traci
Keyser both score 11 and Kara Champlin 10 as the Lady Tiger
drop their second straight for the first time this season.
Women's
Basketball Drops Road Contest At Pitt State (1/16/10) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers let a 7-point lead with 13
1/2 minutes to play slip away and lose 71-65 at Pittsburg
State in a battle of 3rd-place teams. The game was tied 28-all
at the half and FHSU (13-3, 6-3 MIAA) used an 11-6 run to go
up 48-41 with 13:31 left. Pitt State (9-7, 7-2 MIAA) outscored
the Tigers 25-11 over the next 5:45 to go up seven. Fort Hays
pulled within one at 66-65 but the Gorillas scored the final
four for the victory. Erica Biel recorded her first
double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Kayla Klug came off the bench to score 16 and Naomi Bancroft
13.
Tiger
Women Win 4th Straight (1/11/10) For the first time since joined the MIAA, the Fort Hays
State Lady Tigers have a four-game conference win streak.
Naomi Bancroft scored a career-high 34 points, hitting eight
3-pointers in a 73-68 victory over Missouri Southern. The
Tigers used a decisive 22-8 second half run to build a
14-point lead then held on the rest of the way as they improve
to 13-2 and 6-2 in the MIAA. Freshman Traci Keyser tied a
career-high with 13 points and Erica Biel added ten.
Lady Tigers Win 3rd Straight.
Defeat Southwest Baptist (1/9/10) For just the second time since joining the MIAA, the Fort
Hays State women's basketball team scores 90 points against a
conference opponent and wins three straight conference games
in a 90-64 victory over Southwest Baptist. FHSU (12-2, 5-2
MIAA) closed the first half with a 25-10 run to go up 13. A
23-9 second half run pushed the lead to 26. Naomi Bancroft and
Erica Biel both scored 20 with Kayla Klug and Ashley Binford
both adding 15. The Tigers hit 24-of-26 free throws and
outrebounded the Bearcats by ten.
FHSU Women
Rally Past Jennies (1/4/10) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers have back-to-back road
wins for the first time since 2007 after rallying from 14
points down in the second half for a 71-64 victory over
Central Missouri. FHSU (11-2, 4-2 MIAA) used an 18-4 run to
tie the game at 48. The seven-point lead at the end was their
biggest of the game. Noami Bancroft led three Tigers in
double-figures with 20 points, hitting 5-of-10 from 3-point
range. Erica Biel scored 16 and Kayla Klug ten.
FHSU Women Defeat Truman State (1/2/10) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers used a 12-0 second half
run, ten of which were scored by Naomi Bancrodft, to build a
16-point lead and defeat Truman State 67-60. The Tigers scored
the games first seven points and led 12-3 only to see Truman
(6-7, 1-5 MIAA) used a 10-0 run to go up three late in the
half. FHSU (10-2, 3-2 MIAA) led by two when they used the
decisive run midway through the second half. Bancroft led the
Tigers scoring 21 points. Kayla Klug added 14 and Erica Biel
eleven along with nine rebounds. FHSU shot 39-percent but hit
7-of-14 3-pointers and outrebounded the Bulldogs by seven.
Lady
Tigers Fall To No. 8 Lady Blues (12/30/09) Washburn used a 16-0 run over a six minute stretch of the
second half to build a 15-point lead and defeat the Fort Hays
State Lady Tigers 57-47 to move to 11-0. Fort Hays would pull
within five with just over 6 1/2 minutes to play, but the Lady
Blues responded with an 8-2 run to push the lead to eleven.
Naomi Bancroft hit five 3-pointers to lead all scoring with 21
points. Erica Biel added ten as the Lady Tigers drop to 9-2
and 2-2 in the MIAA.
Bancroft MIAA Player Of The Week For 2nd Consecutive Week
(12/21/09)
Bancroft helped the Lady Tigers finish non-conference play
unbeaten (7-0) by scoring a team-high 24 points in the
six-point win over Doane College. The senior from Vona, Colo.,
had nine of Fort Hays State's final 10 points in the game.
With FHSU trailing by one point with 3:02 remaining, Bancroft
buried a 3-pointer to help FHSU finally overtake Doane for
good. She hit two more field goals inside the arc to extend
the Lady Tiger lead to six, and then hit two free throws under
a minute to hold off Doane. Doane led by 10 points at
halftime. It was the third time in the last four games that
Bancroft scored at least 20 points. It was the fourth time
this year that she scored 20 or more. Bancroft also recorded a
team-high five steals in the game. She helped Fort Hays State
to its first 9-1 start since the school's only national
championship year in women's basketball, 1990-91, as members
of the NAIA.
Lady
Tigers Rally Past Doane (12/16/09) The
Fort Hays State Lady Tigers used a couple of 8-0 second half
runs to take the lead after trailing by ten at halftime and
defeat Doane 68-62 last night at Gross Coliseum. Doane scored
the first eight points of the game and were up as many as
eleven in the first half. Fort Hays didn’t secure the win
until Naomi Bancroft scored eight straight to put the Tigers
up seven with :36 to play. Bancroft finished with a game-high
24 points. Freshman Traci Keyser added a career-best 13, all
in the first half, and was the only other Lady Tiger in
double-figures. The win moves Fort Hays to 9-1. They are now
off until the 30th when they host 8th-ranked Washburn.
Bancroft
MIAA Player Of The Week (12/14/09)
Fort Hays State's Naomi Bancroft is the MIAA's women's
basketball Player of the Week. The senior from Vona, Colorado
led the Tigers in scoring in both of their home conference
wins. She scored eight of the nine points in a 9-0 run to
close out the Northwest Missouri State game. Against
Missouri Western, Bancroft hit all three of her 3-point field
goals within the final 3:30 of the first half, which came in a
14-3 run by the Lady Tigers to extend a six-point lead to 17
points.
Bancroft has reached double figures in scoring in each game
this year.
Women's
Basketball Holds Off Griffons (12/12/09) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers closed the first half on a
26-10 run and led by as many as 28 in the second half before
settling for a 75-61 win over Missouri Western. The Griffons
pulled within ten with just over a minute to play. The Tigers
shot 61-percent in the first half and 53-percent for the game.
Naomi Bancroft scored 18 and grabbed seven rebounds to move
into 11th in all-time scoring at Fort Hays State with 1,129
points. Kara Champlin added 13 points off the bench and Kara
McFarland chipped in with ten. The Lady Tigers improve to 8-1
and 2-1 in the MIAA.
Lady
Tigers Hold Off Bearcats (12/9/09) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers closed their game on a
16-2 run after falling behind by four with just over four
minutes to play and beat the Bearcats 76-66. Naomi Bancroft
scored eight straight points to push a one-point lead to seven
with 1:18 to play. Bancroft finished with 22. Kayla Klug added
16 and five assists and Whitney Taylor ten. The Lady Tigers
shoot 50-percent in the second half while holding the Bearcats
to 31-percent to improve to 7-1 and 1-1 in the MIAA.
Slow
Start Dooms Lady Tigers At UNO. (12/5/09) The Fort Hays State women's basketball team was held
scoreless for the first 5:07, falling behind 10-0 and lose
their MIAA opener at Nebraska-Omaha 68-62. FHSU (6-1, 0-1 MIAA)
pulled within a point at 16-5 but UNO responded with a 19-8
run and led by eleven at halftime. They pushed the lead to 16
early in the second before the Tigers mounted a comeback.
Kayla Klug's layup pulled Fort Hays within a point with :23 to
play but the Mavericks hit 5 of 6 free throws down the stretch
for the win. Naomi Bancroft led the Tigers with 21 points but
hit just 2-of-12 from 3-point range. Erica Biel added 10
points in the loss.
FHSU
Women Cruise Past Newman (12/2/09)
The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers overcame a sluggish start to
cruise past Newman 88-57 to start the season 6-0. The Tigers
put together a 23-8 run to end the first half and build a 16
point halftime lead. Kayla Klug led five Tigers in
double-figures with 15. Audra Binford went 3-for-3 from beyond
the arc to finish with 13 as did Erica Biel. Naomi Bancroft
and Traci Keyser both chipped in with ten. The Tigers shot
51-percent for the game and were 8-for-18 from 3-point range.
The Tigers are in Omaha Saturday to open MIAA play against
Nebraska-Omaha.
Women's Basketball Goes 2-0 In Colorado With Win Over Regis
(11/28/09) The Fort Hays State women's basketball team wins both of
their games at the Colorado Mines Thanksgiving Classic,
defeating Regis 60-51 in a battle of unbeatens. The Tigers
shot just 36-percent in the game but held the Rangers to
29-percent and just 16-percent from 3-point range. The Tigers
led by only one at halftime 21-20, but pushed the lead as high
as 15 in the second half. Naomi Bancroft led the Lady Tigers
in scoring for the fourth time in five games this year with 13
points. Kara Champlin grabbed ten rebounds and the Tigers
bench scored 29 of their 60 points helping FHSU to a 5-0
start.
Women's Basketball Wins 4th Straight (11/27/09) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers won their second straight
against the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, defeating
Colorado School of Mines 56-47 at the CSM Thanksgiving
Classic. FHSU scored the first eight points and never trailed
in moving to 4-0. The Oredigges scored ten straight to tie the
game at 16 but the Tigers responded with a 10-0 run. Naomi
Bancroft was the only Tiger in double-figures with 19 points. Women's Basketball
Rallies For Win Against Lopers (11/24/09) The Lady Tigers hit just two of their first 14 shots and
missed their first seven from 3-point range, but a 16-2 second
half run put them up eight and they hold off UNK 55-50. The
Tigers shot just 32-percent for the game and hit just 4-of-18
from beyond the arc. Kayla Klug led three in double-figures
with 15 points. Erica Biel had 14 points and 9 rebounds while
Noami Bancroft chipped in with 11 as the Tigers start 3-0.
Women's Basketball Signs High School Guard (11/20/09) Fort Hays State women's basketball coach Tony Hobson has
announced the signing of Hannah Ritter, a 5'7" guard, for
the 2010-11 season. Ritter is from Jay, Oklahoma near the
Arkansas border and has been tabbed by the Tulsa World
as one of its top three players to watch in Oklahoma Class 4A
this season. She was an all-conference selection as a junior,
averaging nearly 13 points, six rebounds and three assists per
game. She was also among the steals leaders in Class 4A.
Lady
Tigers Hit School Record 16 3's In Rout Of NOSU (11/18/09) The Lady Tigers hit a new school singe-game record 16
3-pointers as they roll to an 89-33 rout of Northwestern
Oklahoma State. Fort Hays State used a 34-4 first half run to
build a 31-point first half lead then outscored the Rangers
17-2 to start the second half. Naomi Bancroft hit five 3’s
and led the Tigers with 15 points. Ellis freshman Whitney
Taylor added eleven with Erica Biel and Audra Binford chipping
in with ten.
Lady
Tigers Roll Past Bethany (11/15/09) The
Fort Hays State women opened their season with a big win,
defeating Bethany 104-56. The Tigers led by 16 at the half
then opened the second half on a 24-2 run. The Tigers shot
55-percent for the game and outrebounded the Swedes by 15.
Naomi Bancroft led the way with 26 points, Audra Binford added
17 with Erica Beil and freshman Kara McFarland adding 10 each.
Women's
Basketball Loses By 13 At Kansas State (11/3/09) The
Fort Hays State Lady Tigers didn’t go down easy, losing to
Kansas State 81-68 in their only exhibition game last night.
The Tigers trailed by 21 early in the second half but chipped
away with three-pointers on three straight possessions in a
two and-a-half minute stretch to pull within nine before the
Wildcats pushed the lead to 16 with a little over a minute to
play. Kayla Klug hit 4-of-5 from 3-point range and led the
Tigers with 16. Naomi Bancroft added 15 but was just 2-for-15
from beyond the arc. Ashley Sweat lead K-State with 20. Tigers
Women's Basketball Picked High In Media And Coaches Poll
(10/27/09) The MIAA held their basketball media day yesterday in
Kansas City and also unveiled their men’s and women’s
basketball preseason polls. The Fort Hays State men are picked
third in the media poll and fourth by the coaches while the
women are fifth in the coaches and sixth in the media
rankings. The Southwest Baptist men topped the coaches poll
and Central Missouri the media. The Emporia State women were
first in both the coaches and media poll. The Fort Hays State
men return three starters from their 20-9 season a year ago
and open with an exhibition game at Kansas Tuesday. The Tiger
women return four starters from a 12-16 season and have nine
new players on the roster. They play at Kansas State Tuesday. 2009-10
MIAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON COACHES POLL (First place votes in parentheses)
1. Emporia State (7) -- 96 pts.
2. Washburn (1) -- 90 pts.
3. Pittsburg State (3) -- 86 pts.
4. Central Missouri -- 68 pts.
5. Fort Hays State -- 64 pts.
6. Missouri Southern -- 51 pts.
7. Nebraska-Omaha -- 47 pts.
8. Southwest Baptist -- 34 pts.
9. Northwest Missouri -- 31 pts.
10. Missouri Western -- 21 pts.
11. Truman -- 18 pts.
2009-10 MIAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON MEDIA POLL (First place votes in parentheses)
1. Emporia State (15) -- 291 pts.
2. Washburn (12) -- 286 pts.
3. Pittsburg State (1) -- 236 pts.
4. Central Missouri -- 226 pts.
5. Missouri Southern -- 160 pts.
6. Fort Hays State -- 158 pts.
7. Nebraska-Omaha -- 138 pts.
8. Northwest Missouri -- 108 pts.
9. Southwest Baptist -- 100 pts.
10. Missouri Western -- 77 pts.
11. Truman -- 68 pts.
Hobson
Adds Five To Women’s Basketball Recruiting Class (5/14/09)
Fort Hays State head women’s basketball coach Tony Hobson
has announced the signing of five more players bringing his
recruiting class for next season to nine. The five include
Hoxie native and Wichita State transfer Jacie Hoyt who
will have two years of eligibility remaining as will 6’2”
forward Kara Champlin, a Cloud County CC transfer and
Concordia native. Sophomore Kimber Wieser from Grinnell
transfers from Barton CC as does 5’11” forward Shelby
Hillman a Cheney native. Ellis senior Whitney Taylor
rounds out the five who join incoming freshman Traci Keyser
from Cambridge, Neb., Haley Linsdsey from Bucklin, Kara
McFarland from Ottawa and Kelsie Sorenson from
McPherson.
Poor Shooting 2nd Half Ends
Tigers MIAA Tourney (3/6/09) Fort Hays State hit an MIAA Tournament record low three
field goals in the second half and fall to #11 Washburn 73-47
in the opening-round of the MIAA Tournament.
The No. 7-seed
Lady Tigers (12-16, 8-12 MIAA) were down only two at the
break, 31-29, after a first half which featured four ties and
13 lead changes. The second half was a different story as FHSU
missed its first 13 shots before junior Morgan Clark
tallied a layup at the 12:09 mark. The Tigers were 1-for-28
from the floor in the second half before hitting their second
field goal. Naomi Bancroft finished with 14 points to
lead the Lady Tigers, going 4-of-19 from three-point range.
She broke the tournament record for three-point attempts in a
game. Bancroft finished the season with 110 three-pointers
made -- six shy of the MIAA record of 116. Audra Binford
and junior Kayla Klug each added 12 points. Erica
Biel, who was sick all week with the flu, ended up with
just two points and four rebounds. Biel
Named All-MIAA (3/2/09)
The MIAA is out with their all-conference teams and Fort Hays
State’s Erica Biel is on the women’s first team.
She’s joined by Emporia State’s Ida Edwards and Cassondra
Boston, Washburn’s Janice Bright and Pittsburg State’s
Nicole McCombs. Biel was also named to the all-defensive team.
Edwards is the Player of Year, Missouri Western’s Jessica
Koch Freshman of the Year and Pittsburg State’s Lane Lord
Coach of the Year.
Lady Tigers Battle #5 Emporia State, Lose By 5 (2/28/09) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers closed out their regular
season with a 73-68 loss at #5 Emporia State Saturday night at
White Auditorium. FHSU (12-15, 8-12 MIAA) trailed by as many
as 17 in the first half and were down by 14 at the half but
used a 19-5 second half run to close within two, however they
would get no closer as they drop their seventh-straight to the
Hornets in Emporia. Naomi Bancroft hit five 3's in the
first half and lead the Tigers with 21 points and also had
five assists. Erica Biel and Audra Binford both
added 18. Binford hit a pair of 3's to cut the Hornets lead to
two, the latest with 1:30 to play. The Tigers will be the
seven-seed for the MIAA Tournament Friday and face #2 Washburn
in the six o'clock game at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas
City.
FHSU End 20-Game Road Losing
Streak, Upend Pitt State (2/26/09)
The Fort
Hays State Lady Tigers shot 65-percent in the first half and
60-percent for the game as they end a 20-game road losing
streak dating back to February 15, 2007 with an 83-64 win over
the third-place Gorillas. The Tigers used an 11-0 first half
run to build a 15-point lead and were up 18 at the half. They
extended the lead to 21 on an Erica Biel three to open
the second half and never let Pitt State closer than ten the
rest of the way. Naomi Bancroft led four Tigers in
double-figures with 20. Biel added 19 points and 13 boards.
Morgan Clark scored 17 and had 13 rebounds and Audra
Binford chipped in 15. The win improves the Tigers to
12-14 and 8-11 in the conference. They close out their regular
season at conference leading Emporia State who's ranked fifth
in this week's WBCA Top-25.
Biel
MIAA Player of the Week (2/24/09) Fort Hays State's Erica Biel is this week’s MIAA
Women’s Basketball Athlete of the Week. The Hutchinson
junior averaged 20 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2.5
assists in the Tigers two home wins last week that locked up a
spot in the MIAA Tournament. Biel leads the MIAA with 15
double-doubles.
FHSU
Erases 17-point Deficit Against MSSU, Secures MIAA Tourney
Berth (2/21/09) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers erase a 17-point first
half deficit and in the process lock up a spot in the MIAA
Tournament with a 69-66 win over Missouri Southern. The Tigers
trailed by 15 with 13:24 to play when they scored 15
unanswered. They took the lead for good on a Morgan Clark
layup with 7:44 to play. FHSU (11-14, 7-11 MIAA) shot
58-percent in the second half while holding the Lions to
32-percent after they had connected on 56-percent in the first
half. Naomi Bancroft scored 20, Audra Binford
16, Clark 14 and Erice Biel 13 in the victory. The
Tigers also locked up a spot in the MIAA Tournament when
Northwest Missouri State and Southwest Baptist both lost.
Lady
Tigers Pick Up Crucial Win Over SBU (2/18/09) The Fort Hays State women are step closer to securing a
spot in their first MIAA Tournament with a 74-62 win over
Southwest Baptist. The Tigers led by eleven at halftime. The
Bearcats closed the gap to three over the first four minutes
of the second half but miss eleven of their final 12 shots. Erica
Biel, who had a double-double at halftime, was dominant
inside scoring 27 and ties her career-high with 17 rebounds. Audra
Binford added 15 including three 3-pointers. The Lady
Tigers improve to 10-14 and 6-11 in the conference. They close
out their home schedule Saturday at 2pm against Missouri
Southern.
Lady
Tigers Rally Falls Short at UCM (2/14/09) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers second half rally falls
short as they fall 72-67 at Central Missouri Saturday. FHSU
(9-14, 5-11 MIAA) trailed by 15 at halftime and were down 14
with under five minutes to play before drawing as close as
three down the stretch. The Jennies hit five of their first
six shots, four of them 3-pointers. Erice Biel led Fort
Hays with 24 points and 12 rebounds. Her MIAA leading 13th
double-double of the season. Naomi Bancroft scored 16,
all in the second half, and Kayla Klug dropped in 13.
FHSU Women Fall at Truman
(2/12/09) Georgia Mueller hit six free throws in the final 30
seconds, lifting the Truman State women to a 59-54 victory of
the Fort Hays State Lady Tigers Thursday in Kirksville.
Morgan Clark hit two free throws with :41 seconds left to
put FHSU on top 54 53. Mueller was fouled on the Bulldogs next
possession to put Truman up one. Naomi Bancroft missed
a baseline jumper with under five seconds to play. Tiger coach
Tony Hobson was then called for a technical foul
arguing that Bancroft was fouled on the shot. Eric Biel
led Fort Hays with 17 points and eleven rebounds. It's her
MIAA leading 13th double-double of the season. Kayla Klug
scored eleven and Ashley Cornett ten. She hit three
three's to break the single-season three-point record she set
a year ago. The loss in the Lady Tigers 19th straight on the
road.
Lady Tigers Lose To #10
Washburn (2/7/09)
The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers were tied at ten with
10th-ranked Washburn at the 13:30 mark, but it was all Lady
Blues after that. Washburn jumped to a 16-point halftime lead
and were up as many as 28 in the second half before settling
for an 83-60 win. FHSU (9-12, 5-9 MIAA) hit their first two
3-point tries then missed their next ten. Erica Biel
led the Tigers with her MIAA leading 12th double-double
scoring 26 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. Kayla Klug
added eleven points in the loss. Naomi Bancroft left
with a knee injury late in the first half and never returned.
The Tigers have lost two-straight and seven of their last
nine.
Lady Tigers Drop Road Game at Western (1/4/09)
The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers road losing streak is now
at 18 following a 62-55 loss to Missouri Western. Fort Hays
was within one at halftime and had a brief two-point lead
early in the second half but a 9-1 Griffon lead gave them the
lead for good. Naomi Bancroft hit seven three’s and
finished with a game-high 25. Erica Biel added nine
points and eleven boards. The Lady Tigers drop to 9-11 and 5-8
in the MIAA. It’s just Western’s third win of the season,
all in conference play. Both the Tiger men and women return
home Saturday night to host Washburn.
Big Second Half Lifts Tiger
Ladies Past Bearcats (1/31/09) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers used a 16-9 run over the
first six minutes of the second half to build a 14-point lead
and end their five-game losing streak with a 75-60 victory
over Northwest Missouri State. Audra Binford who had
hit just one of her 17 three-point tries over the last three
games connected on 4-of-8 and led the Tigers with a
career-high 21 points and 12 rebounds. Erica Biel added
14 points and 12 boards. Naomi Bancroft who scored a
career-high 33 on a school-record nine three-pointers
Wednesday, was held to four points at halftime. She finished
with 15. FHSU (9-10, 5-7 MIAA) hit 7-of-10 from beyond the arc
in the second half.
Lady
Tigers Road Woes Continue, Lose at UNO (1/28/09) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers couldn't take advantage of
a career-game from Naomi Bancroft and lost their 17th
straight road game, 69-60 at Nebraska-Omaha. Bancroft hit an
FHSU single-game record nine 3-pointers, scoring a career-best
33 points in the losing effort. Bancroft scored the final
17-points of the first half to help FHSU (8-10, 4-7 MIAA)
erase a 14-point first half deficit. The Tigers scored 18
straight over the first and second half and led by seven with
16:47 to play. UNO (8-9, 5-7 MIAA) answered with an 18-5 run
to take the lead for good. Bancroft finished 9-for-17 from
3-point range but the rest of the Tigers were 1-for-14. It's
the second straight game in which the Tigers, who have lost
five-straight, has had a player score over 30 points.
Lady Tigers Blown Out By 5th-Ranked Hornets (1/21/09) 5th-ranked Emporia State handed the Fort Hays State women
their worst home loss since 1983 with a 90-51 blowout. The
Hornets used a 33-11 run late in the first half to go up 21.
They closed out the game outscoring the Tigers 23-4 over the
final ten minutes.
Erica Biel had a career night scoring 31 and grabbing 13
rebounds. It's her MIAA leading tenth double-double of the
season. The Lady Tigers have dropped four-straight to fall to
8-9 and 4-6 in the MIAA.
Cold First Half Costs Lady Tigers
in Home Loss to Pitts State (1/17/09) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers went nearly six minutes in
the first half without scoring and almost eight and-a-half
minutes without a field goal and loss at home to Pittsburg
State 71-60. The Gorillas (11-5, 6-3 MIAA) led by as many as
19 int the first half and were up eleven at halftime. FHSU
(8-8, 4-5 MIAA) pulled within four with 11:50 to play but Pitt
State answered with a 15-2 run to push the lead to 15.
Erica Biel led the Tigers with her conference leading
ninth double-double, scoring a career-high 24 points and
grabbing 12 rebounds. Naomi Bancroft scored 12 but hit
just 2-of-13 from 3-point range. Morgan Clark added
eleven points and ten boards. It's the first conference home
loss for the Tiger women.
Lady
Tigers Lose at Missouri Southern (1/12/09) Missouri Southern outscored the Fort Hays State Lady
Tigers 21-12 over the last 13 1/2 minutes Monday night for a
62-54 victory in Joplin. Fort Hays used a 9-0 run to tie the
game at 40 only to see the Lions score the next seven to lead
for good. The Tigers closed the first half on 12-3 run to pull
within two at 28-26.
Kayla Klug and Erica Biel both scored 15 and
Naomi Bancroft added 13. Morgan Clark scored nine
and pulled down ten rebounds. Fort Hays has lost 16-straight
road games and drops to 8-7 and 4-4 in the MIAA.
FHSU Falls Short at Southwest
Baptist (1/10/09) Southwest Baptist outscored the Fort Hays State Lady
Tigers 11-0 over the final five-plus minutes to rally for a
65-63 victory Saturday night in Bolivar, Mo. FHSU (8-6, 4-3
MIAA) led by ten (61-51) following an Erica Biel
putback wiht 6:01 to play. A Naomi Bancroft putback put
the Tigers up 63-54 with 5:17 to play but that would be the
final points they would score. Fort Hays missed six
three-pointers and turned the ball over three times in the
final five minutes. Biel had a chance to break a 63-all tie
but missed two free throws with :25 seconds to play. Cortney
Shewmaker's layup with :08 gave SBU (6-8, 3-4 MIAA) the lead.
Morgan Clark's last second shot missed. Biel led FHSU
with 19 points and 16 rebounds, her MIAA leading eight
double-double. Bancroft added 14 points and Audra Binford
chipped in 13. The Tigers have now lost their last 15 road
games.
Lady
Tigers Defeat Jennies (1/7/09) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers pick up a big win. Kayla
Klug led five Tigers in double-figures with 17 points as
the Tigers knock off Central Missouri 79-60. Naomi
Bancroft’s 3-pointer at the end of the half put FHSU
(8-5, 4-2 MIAA) five at halftime. Erica Biel scored six
of her ten points during a key 14-5 second half run that put
the Tigers up nine. Fort Hays would extend that run to 31-10
and go up as many as 23 in the second half. Fort Hays
outscored the Jennies 38-18 in the paint.
FHSU Downs Truman (1/3/09) The Fort Hays State women used an early 13-2 run to build
an 11-point lead and never trailed again as they snap a
two-game skid with a 71-46 victory over the Truman State
Bulldogs Saturday afternoon. FHSU (7-5, 3-2 MIAA) led 41-22 at
the half and outscored Truman (3-10, 0-6 MIAA) 30-24 in the
second half. FHSU hit 12-of-26 from 3-point range.
Naomi Bancroft hit 7 3-pointers for a second straight game
to lead FHSU with 24 points. Erica Biel collected her
conference leading 6th double-double in the first half and
finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds. She also added 5
blocked shots. Kayla Klug added 16 points and 6
assists. Truman played the game without their leading scorer
and rebounder Georgia Mueller.
Lady Tigers Lost at #2 Washburn (12/31/08) The 2nd-ranked Washburn Lady Blues used a 19-1 first half
run to build a 16-point lead and defeat the Fort Hays State
Lady Tigers 77-58 Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers (6-5, 2-2
MIAA) closed to within 7 late in the first half and were down
9 at the half but the Lady Blues (12-0, 5-0 MIAA) opened the
second half on a 10-4 run to go up 16 and were up as many as
25 in the second half. Naomi Bancroft hit a career-high
7 3-pointers and led FHSU with 23 points. Audra Binford
added 10.
Tigers Fall at Northwest Missouri State (12/29/08) The Fort Hays State women missed their final five shots
and lose 55-50 at Northwest Missouri State to end their 4-game
win-streak. Erica Biel's layup with just over 3 minutes
to play tied the game at 50. The Bearcats would take the lead
for good on a putback bucket on their next possession.
Northwest hit a three with 45 seconds to play to seal the win.
Biel finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds. The Lady Tigers
drop to 6-4 and 2-1 in the MIAA.
FHSU’s
Wiles Named to RMAC All-Time Women’s Basketball Team
(12/17/08) Former Fort Hays State All-American Annette Wiles
has been named to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference's
All-Time Women’s Basketball Team. The 12-member squad was
announced yesterday in conjunction with the RMAC’s 100th
anniversary in 2009. Wiles was a member of the Tigers from
1987-91 and is the school's all-time leading scorer and
rebounder and helped lead the team to the 1991 NAIA national
championship. Diana Lopez from Regis is the MVP and Amy
Stephens, former Nebraska-Kearney coach, the Coach of the
Year. Last month, Alonzo Goldston was named to the RMAC’s
all-time men’s team.
Lady
Tigers Win 4th-Straight (12/13/08) The Fort Hays State Lady Tiger basketball team scored the
games' first 11 points and never led Missouri Western closer
than 6 points on their way to a 73-61 victory. It's FHSU's
4th-straight win and gives them a 2-0 start in MIAA play. The
Tigers closed the first half on a 91- run, holding the
Griffons without a field goal for the final 5 1/2 minutes of
the first half. Eric Biel, playing with a sore back,
led four Tigers in double-figures with 19 points and 7
rebounds. Audra Binford added 15, Kayla Klug 14
and Naomi Bancroft 12. The victory improves to the
Tigers to 6-3 and 2-0 in the MIAA. The Griffons are 0-7. The
Tigers don't play against until December 27th at Northwest
Missouri State.
Miller Tears ACL, Done for Year (12/10/08) Fort Hays State freshman point guard Talia Miller
is out for the season after suffering a torn ACL on her left
knee in practice Monday. It's the third ACL injury for Miller
and the second on her left knee. She missed the entire season
at Hastings College last year while rehabbing the same knee.
Miller was averaging 6.5 points and 3 rebounds and a team
leading 4.1 assists in 8 games this season.
Lady
Tigers Win MIAA Opener (12/5/08) The Fort Hays State Lady Tigers scored seven-straight
after falling behind 2-nothing at the start and never trailed
again on their way to an 87-70 win in their MIAA opener
against conference newcomer Nebraska-Omaha Friday. The Tigers
led 45-33 at the half, were up as many as 18 in the second
half. They outscored UNO 12-4 for the final margin. Kayla
Klug led four Tigers (5-3, 1-0 MIAA) in double-figures
with 19 points on 4-of-7 3-point shooting. Erica Biel scores
17 along with 9 rebounds, Audra Binford adds 16
and Morgan Clark 14 and 9 rebounds. FHSU has won
3-straight.
FHSU
Women Win 2nd-Straigth, Blow By Panhandle (12/2/08) The Fort Hays State women used a 25-0 run over a nine
and-a-half minute stretch of the first half and blow past
Oklahoma-Panhandle State 74-52 last night at Gross Coliseum.
The Tigers were down five with just under 14 minutes to play
before taking control with the big run and led by 19 at the
half and were up as many as 31 in the second half. Kayla
Klug, Audra Binford and Erica Biel all
scored 16 points to lead the Tigers. Biel added 15 rebounds as
FHSU wins back-to-back games for the first time this season
and improves to 4-3. The Tigers open MIAA play at home Friday
against conference newcomer Nebraska-Omaha. The ladies tip at
5:30pm with the men follow around 7:30pm.
Lady
Tigers End 2-Game Skid with Win Over Ottawa (11/29/08) Fort Hays State used a 44-11 run over the first and second
halves to build a 37-point lead and they go on for an easy
104-56 victory over Ottawa Saturday night at Gross Coliseum to
end a two-game losing streak. Seven Tigers reached
double-figures led by Kayla Klug who scored 18. Naomi
Bancroft hit five 3-pointers and added 15. FHSU (3-3) shot
55.7% from the field including 9-for-23 from 3-point range.
The Tigers also hit 17-of-20 free throws.
FHSU
Women Fall to Kansas Wesleyan (11/24/08)
Kansas Wesleyan used a 19-2 run over the first and second half
to build a ten-point lead early in the second half and holds
off the Lady Tigers 74-68. Fort Hays rallied to tie the game
at 64 on a Kayla Klug three-pointer with 4:20 to play but
could never get the lead. Naomi Bancroft hit five
three’s to lead three Lady Tigers in double-figures with 19.
Erica Biel scored 18 and Kayla Klug 14. Fort
Hays drops to 2-3 on the year. It's the first time they've
lost to two NAIA schools in the same season since moving to
NCAA II.
Lady
Tigers Fall on Last Second Shot to #25 Nebraska-Kearney (11/22/08) Nebraska-Kearney's Jade Meads hit a guarded 17-foot jump
shot off an inbounds pass as time expired lifting 25th-ranked Nebraska-Kearney to a 55-54 win over the Fort Hays State Lady
Tigers Saturday night. FHSU (2-2) had taken the lead when Erica
Biel hit one of two free throws. Kayla Klug missed
a pair of free throws with five seconds left setting up the
heroics for UNK. Morgan Clark led the Tigers with 11
points. Biel grabbed 11 rebounds. FHSU shot just 29-percent
for the game. Naomi Bancroft went 3-for-11 from 3-point
range to set the school record for made 3-point shots in
career.
Hobson
Signs Signs Four Early (11/19/08) Fort
Hays State women’s basketball coach Tony Hobson has
announced the signing of four high school players during the
early fall signing period. Inking letters of intent to play
next year are Kara McFarland, a 5-11 forward from
Ottawa who averaged 13 points and eight rebounds as a
junior. Kelsie Serenson, a 5-10 forward from
McPherson who averaged 12 points and eight rebounds as a
junior. Traci Keyser, another 5-10 player from
Cambridge, Nebraska who was named the Southwest Nebraska
Player of the Year after averaging 21 points, seven rebounds
and shot 44-percent from three-point range a year ago.
Rounding out the list is 6-2 center Haley Lindsey
from Bucklin who scored 13 a game and grabbed seven rebounds
her junior year.
Lady
Tigers Roll Past Bethany (11/18/08) The
Fort Hays State women used an 11-0 run late in the first
half to go up 14 and never let up as they roll past Bethany
88-53. Four Tigers reached double-figures including Erica
Biel who recorded her second double-double in three
games with 22 points and 15 rebounds. Naomi Bancroft
knocked in four three’s and finished with 20. Ashley
Cornett tied a career-high with 13 and Audra Binford
added eleven. Coach Tony Hobson says it was a total
team effort. The Tigers move to 2-1. They host #25
Nebraska-Kearney Saturday at 5:30pm.
FHSU
Women Lose to Avila (11/16/08) The Fort Hays State women squandered an 18-point first
half lead and loses to Avila University 71-66 yesterday at
the Emporia State Lady Hornet Classic. The Tigers used a
17-0 run to build the big lead but the Eagles scored the
final seven to close the first half then used an early 8-0
run in the second half to get back in the game. Naomi
Bancroft hit five three’s in the first half but was
held to just one in the second and led the Tigers with 22
points. Ashley Cornett and Talia Miller both
added a career-high 13. Both the Tiger men and women are at
home tomorrow. The women host Bethany and the men Sterling
beginning at 5:30pm.
Tigers Win Opener (11/15/08) The Fort Hays State women won their first game under
coach Tony Hobson, holding off Tabor College 78-63 at
the Emporia State Lady Hornet Classic. FHSU (1-0) jumped out
to a 16-2 lead on four Naomi Bancroft 3-pointers. The
Tigers led by as many as 20 in the first half but Tabor used
an 11-0 run to pull within one with 15:55 to play. The
Tigers answered wtih a 20-0 run over the next 6:50. Bancroft
finished with five three's and 19 points. Erica Biel recorded
her first career double-double with 17 points and 17
rebounds.
FHSU
Women’s Basketball Drops Exhibition Game (11/3/08) The Fort Hays State women’s basketball team opened
their season yesterday with a 93-37 exhibition loss at
Kansas. No one reached double-figures for Fort Hays, who
shot just 25-percent from the floor. Newcomers Audra
Binford and Morgan Clark joined Naomi Bancroft
with eight points.
Women's
Basketball Picked Last in MIAA Preseason Poll (10/28/08)
Washburn is picked to win the women’s title with Emporia
State a close second. Northwest Missouri State is third
followed by Central Missouri, Missouri Southern and Missouri
Western. Nebraska-Omaha and Pittsburg State are tied for
seventh followed by Southwest Baptist, Truman and Fort Hays
State at number eleven. New head coach Tony Hobson
will get a first hand look at his squad Sunday when they
open their season with an exhibition game at Kansas.
