Tennis moves on to Sweet 16
Makayla Scheck, Sports Reporter
May 1, 2018
This is the sixth time both men's and women's tennis teams will move onto the national championship. The women's team will be traveling to Surprise, Arizona to face Hawaii Pacific University on May 8. The men's team will go to the national championship in Surprise, Arizona from May 9—12. "We are feeling really...
Former MSU student signs to play in Major League Soccer
Jessalyn Castro
May 7, 2015
Kalen Ryden was just a mass communication senior and a defender on the soccer team last semester when his life threw him a surprise. Ryden was drafted to play in the Major League Soccer on January 20. “I didn’t really know what to think," Ryden said. Ryden was selected in the fourth rou...
Runner on track to be best athlete
Jessalyn Castro
April 14, 2015
Ashley Flores has a knack for running as she competes in cross country and track, both indoor and outdoor, all while keeping a handle on her education. Flores, sociology senior, has qualified for five national championships over the five years that she has ran for MSU including cross country nationals...
Last softball games before LSC play canceled
Jessalyn Castro
February 25, 2015
Due to weather conditions, the softball games scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Mustang Park against Oklahoma Christian University were cancelled and won't be rescheduled leaving the team with one less chance to prepare for Lone Star Conference play. The team was scheduled to play back-to-back games...
Men’s tennis works on details in practice to win games
Jessalyn Castro
February 17, 2015
Practice—and making full use of experienced players—is key to everything for the men's tennis team to make it back to the NCAA II Championship game for a chance at a national title, at which they lost to No. 1 West Florida last season. “We’ve got several returners from teams that have reac...
Basketball team hopes to go undefeated against rival Tarleton
Jessalyn Castro
February 4, 2015
After ending Tarleton’s 14 game home winning streak, the men’s basketball team faces its rival from Stephenville again tonight at 7:30 p.m. in D.L. Ligon Coliseum. At the two teams’ last meeting Jan. 14 at Wisdom Gym in Stephenville, the game was tight with Tarleton ahead 41-39 at the ...
Mistakes cost football team playoff spot
Jessalyn Castro
November 19, 2014
The football season ended as the team fell into fourth place in the Lone Star Conference with a 6-4 record after losing to Angelo State University and Tarleton State University in the Lone Star Conference Playoffs. "We just didn't get it done," head coach Bill Maskill said. The team played Angelo ...
Women’s soccer’s fate left in hands of others
Jessalyn Castro
November 1, 2014
The women's soccer team suffered a 1-0 loss against Angelo State University on Friday night at the last home game of the season, leaving its playoffs fate to the other teams in the Lone Star Conference. "That's the best team in the conference," head coach Damian Clarke said. With the loss against...
Last men’s soccer home game upsets with 2-1 loss to Eastern New Mexico
Jessalyn Castro
October 28, 2014
The men's soccer team played their last home game Friday night, and it ended in an upsetting loss against Eastern New Mexico University, 2-1, leaving the team's playoffs spot questionable. "We probably needed to win that one," head coach Doug Elder said. "Now we'll have to wait for some things to ...
Soccer dominates Southwestern Christian, 4-0
Jessalyn Castro
October 21, 2014
The men's soccer team set the tone early in the game Friday night against Southwestern Christian University when forward Len Smith scored off a cross from the left wing sent in by midfielder Ben Clarvis within the first 10 seconds of the whistle being blown. The mustangs dominated in possession over...
Cross Country wins home meet, works towards conference title
Jessalyn Castro
October 20, 2014
Spanish senior Emma Ramirez is perfectly aware her collegiate running days are almost over. “A lot of us are seniors and there’s no second chance," Ramirez said. "This is it." As one of seven seniors on the cross country team, Ramirez wants to make the most of these next few races, which is why ...
Athlete risks injury to play in rival game against West Texas A&M
Jessalyn Castro
October 14, 2014
Wearing a walking boot didn't stop Kalen Ryden, mass communication senior, from playing against rival West Texas A&M Oct. 10. Ryden said his foot began bothering him two weeks ago and has been receiving help from the athletic trainers, so that he can recover from what they believe might be a ...
