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Men’s basketball closes season with late thriller

Sharome Burton, Sports Reporter/Photographer March 3, 2019

Men’s basketball drew the curtains on a challenging season with a thrilling 69-68 win against Texas A&M Kingsville (TAMUK) at the D.L. Ligon Coliseum March 2, improving their record to to 9-19 avoiding...

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Student athletes fall short in conference GPA competition

Micah Wilson, Reporter February 13, 2019

The Academic Excellence Award is an honor granted to teams within the Lone Star Conference. Each year, student-athletes compete for the award presented by Balfour by striving for the highest team grade...

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Women’s basketball holds nerve to earn fourth straight win at the Dome

Sharome Burton, Sports Reporter/Photographer February 5, 2019

Women’s basketball’s strong run of form at the D.L. Ligon Coliseum continued on Feb. 2 with a hard-fought 75-71 win against higher-ranked Eastern New Mexico, improving the women's record to 5-7 in...

Gilbert Thomas, general studies junior, clutches ball under pressure as Terrell Wilson, kinesiology freshman (right), and Elijah Lee, mass communication junior, look on. Photo by Sharome Burton. Feb. 2.

Last-second 3-pointer sinks men’s basketball to another loss

Sharome Burton, Sports Reporter/Photographer February 5, 2019

Just fractions of a second made all the difference on Feb. 2 as men’s basketball was condemned to a heart-breaking 81-80 home defeat at the hands of Eastern New Mexico. The men were within sight of...

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Coach challenges men’s tennis to become great

Sharome Burton, Sports Reporter/Photographer January 30, 2019

The reigning Lone Star Conference Champions in men’s tennis have been challenged to take the game a step further this season which gets underway this weekend. The call to arms came from head tennis...

Finance Junior Emilija Segetlija strikes overhand during pre-season practice. Jan 21. Photo by Sharome Burton.

Women’s Tennis confident in preparation as season serves-off this week

Sharome Burton, Sports Reporter January 24, 2019

Women’s tennis will be served the first challenge of the season on Friday in Lubbock, Texas, to face the University of Wyoming in the first set of exhibition matches. The women's tennis team will...

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Women’s Basketball thrashes Western New Mexico to claim second Conference win

Sharome Burton, Sports Reporter/Photographer January 14, 2019

The women's basketball team notched up its second victory in the Lone Star Conference on Saturday with a domineering 80-46 win against the Western New Mexico Mustangs at the D.L. Ligon Coliseum. The...

Early childhood education junior and forward Avery Lewis takes a run up the field against New Mexico Highlands University. August 30. Photo by Bridget Reilly

Women’s Soccer defeats New Mexico Highlands in opening game

Chloe Phillips, Reporter August 31, 2018

With a win of 2-1 during overtime, the women's soccer team defeated New Mexico Highlands on Aug. 30. The team also opened with a newly appointed head coach, Ryan Spence, graduate assistant coach for men's...

Leon Taylor tries to break a fall by Goalie Noah Fazekas at the Heartland Conference playoff game against St. Edwards. MSU lost 0-2. Photo by Zack Santagate

Men’s soccer runner-up in Heartland Conference championship

The Wichitan November 6, 2016

MENThe men closed out the final regular season ranked 11 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division II poll.The men qualified for their 12th NCAA Tournament appearance, earning the...

MSU volleyball playing against Dallas Baptists. Photo by Izziel Latour

Volleyball team goes 2-0 in Friday’s tournament

Samuel Sutton September 14, 2016

The team won both games on Sept. 9, shutting out Fort Lewis 3-0, and beating Dallas Baptist 3-1.Head coach Natalie Rawson said, "It feels great. We won the first game of our first tournament, but then...

Kyle Davidson, accounting and finance senior, hits a tennis ball just served at the MSU mens tennis vs. Colorado Mesa tennis match on March 13 at the MSU tennis courts, later winning 8-1 overall. Photo by Kayla White.

Men’s tennis beats rival Cameron, playoff dream not dead

Samuel Sutton April 27, 2016

The men's tennis team beat Cameron University 6-3, the team's Lone Star Conference rival, on April 20. With this Top 25 win, they were able to maintain their playoff chances.Dillon Pineda, biology freshman,...

Men’s basketball comes together

Patrick German January 27, 2016

With a 16-2 record overall record and 5-1 in conference play, the mens' basketball team is off to an impressive start. "We have our goals in executing and winning championships," said Breston McNeal,...

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