KIRKSVILLE, Mo. - Truman State Football earned a decisive 38-14 road victory over Quincy, Volleyball won two of its three matches at the Midwest Region Crossover and Women's Swimming improved to 3-0 in Great Lakes Valley Conference dual competition during the week.
Men's Soccer earned a draw against Missouri S&T before falling to Lewis, while Women's Soccer played Lewis to a scoreless draw on Senior Day. The results set the stage for a busy Homecoming week that includes the final home soccer matches of the regular season, six Saturday competitions and the Homecoming football game against Southwest Baptist.
Football Controls Quincy in 38-14 Victory
Truman scored on seven possessions, did not punt and held Quincy to 33 rushing yards during a 38-14 victory Saturday afternoon in Quincy, Illinois.
The Bulldogs improved to 3-4 overall and 3-1 in the GLVC.
Diego Perez opened the scoring with a 30-yard field goal before Quincy took its only lead on a five-yard touchdown pass. Truman answered with a six-play, 38-yard drive capped by Dylan Hair's 14-yard touchdown pass to Madden Irving, giving the Bulldogs a 10-7 lead late in the opening quarter.
Perez added a 27-yard field goal during the second quarter. Truman then drove 44 yards in the final two minutes of the half, with Hair scoring on a 13-yard run. Hair connected with Thomas Pulliam on the two-point conversion to send the Bulldogs into halftime with a 21-7 advantage.
Quincy scored on the opening possession of the second half, but Truman answered immediately. Hair completed an eight-yard touchdown pass to Seth Martin, restoring the Bulldogs' 14-point lead.
Irving scored on a one-yard run early in the fourth quarter, and Perez completed a perfect afternoon by making a 43-yard field goal. Perez converted all three of his field-goal attempts and each of his three extra-point attempts.
Irving rushed for 200 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries, averaging 9.1 yards per attempt. He also caught the first-quarter touchdown pass and finished with 214 yards from scrimmage.
Hair completed 12 of 20 passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns without an interception. He also rushed for 16 yards and a score. Truman finished with 412 yards of offense, including 250 on the ground, and converted 12 of 18 third downs.
The Bulldog defense limited Quincy to 208 total yards and produced six sacks, 10 tackles for loss and three takeaways. James Franklin III and Idrique Carmichael recorded interceptions, while Joe Schaefer recovered a fumble.
Bryant Pool led Truman with nine tackles. Tucker McDowell recorded two tackles for loss and a sack, while Alex Medina, Alex Cook, James DiStaso-Hutchins and Devin Brown also contributed to the six-sack performance.
Truman remains in contention for the GLVC championship with a 3-1 conference record, although the Bulldogs will need help elsewhere in the league in addition to winning their remaining conference games.
Volleyball Wins Two at Midwest Region Crossover
Truman completed the Midwest Region Crossover with victories over Lake Erie and Tiffin and a loss to Wayne State. The event matched teams from the GLVC, Great Midwest Athletic Conference and Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference over three matches in Hammond, Indiana.
The Bulldogs moved to 10-11 overall and remained 4-4 in conference play.
Truman 3, Lake Erie 0
Truman opened the tournament Friday morning with a 25-20, 25-22, 25-19 sweep of Lake Erie.
The Bulldogs hit at least .297 in all three sets and finished with 44 kills, 15 service aces and a .313 hitting percentage. Truman held Lake Erie to 33 kills.
Laci Neece led the Bulldogs with 12 kills and four service aces. Autumn Erickson recorded 11 kills with only one error, producing a .556 hitting percentage. She also contributed a block and two aces.
Tori Creason finished with 32 assists, four kills and two aces. Addy Janssen collected 10 digs and served three aces.
Wayne State 3, Truman 0
Wayne State defeated Truman 25-21, 26-24, 25-22 Friday night.
The Bulldogs stayed within four points in all three sets and finished with a .267 hitting percentage, but Wayne State recorded 55 kills and hit .389.
Jessie Julius led Truman with 11 kills, committed only one attack error and hit .500. Lily Porter finished with 10 kills and a .381 hitting percentage after hitting .400 in the morning match., while Neece added nine kills and two aces.
Creason distributed 31 assists, and Janssen led the Bulldogs with 14 digs.
Truman 3, Tiffin 1
Truman closed the tournament Saturday with a 25-18, 27-25, 16-25, 25-17 victory over Tiffin.
After taking the opening set, the Bulldogs survived eight ties and two lead changes to win the second 27-25. Tiffin extended the match with a third-set victory, but Truman responded by holding the Dragons to eight kills and a .087 hitting percentage in the fourth.
Erickson and Julius recorded 12 kills apiece. Erickson committed only two errors and hit .385, while Julius added 11 digs.
Neece finished with 11 kills, 16 digs and two service aces. Porter added 10 kills, and Creason recorded 42 assists and 10 digs. Janssen led the back row with 22 digs and served two aces.
Across the three matches, Neece led Truman with 32 kills. Julius recorded 28, Erickson added 26 and Porter finished with 25. Creason distributed 105 assists, while Janssen collected 46 digs. The Bulldogs recorded 33 service aces during the tournament.
Women's Swimming Improves to 3-0 in GLVC Duals
Truman Women's Swimming won six events and defeated William Jewell 104-95 Friday in Liberty, Missouri.
The victory moved the Bulldogs to 3-0 in GLVC dual competition.
Marianne Dean swept the freestyle mid-distance events. She won the 200-meter freestyle in 2:15.00 and the 400-meter freestyle in 4:49.07.
Charlotte Holcomb won the 50-meter freestyle in 28.28 seconds, while Londyn Moore earned a victory in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 1:02.39.
Alex Powers won the 200-meter breaststroke in 2:48.47. Emerson Hicks followed in third, giving Truman two of the top three finishers.
The Bulldogs closed the meet by winning the 200-meter freestyle relay. Moore, Layla Walker, Dean and Holcomb completed the event in 1:51.85.
Powers also placed second in the 400-meter individual medley. Evelyn Arnold finished third in the same event and second in the 200-meter backstroke.
Men's Swimming Falls at William Jewell
William Jewell defeated the Truman men 161-43 Friday.
Nick Richter recorded Truman's highest individual finish by placing second in the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 2:02.57.
Jacob Wolf finished second in the 200-meter backstroke, while Xoel Parcero Areoso placed third in the 200-meter breaststroke. Orin Meyer finished third in both the 800-meter and 400-meter freestyle events.
Women's Soccer Recognizes 10 Seniors
Missouri S&T 1, Truman 0
Missouri S&T scored early in the second half and held Truman without a goal during a 1-0 victory Wednesday at Stokes Stadium.
Jewelle Anderson broke the scoreless tie at 49:47. The Miners finished with a 23-3 advantage in shots and placed 12 attempts on goal.
Mikayla Thomas made 10 saves, which tied her for 9th most in a game in program history, and the Truman defense added another team save. Lizzy Peng and Ellie Semerau recorded the Bulldogs' two shots on goal.
Truman 0, Lewis 0
Thomas made four saves as Truman and Lewis played to a scoreless draw Saturday on Senior Day at Bulldog Soccer Park.
Lewis finished with a 16-9 advantage in shots, but the Bulldogs limited the Flyers to four attempts on goal. Julia Behounek led Truman with three shots, while Quinn Nauman recorded two.
Thomas stopped each of Lewis' four shots on goal to complete the shutout.
Before the match, Truman recognized seniors Quinn Nauman, Bailey Allen, Lia Quintero, Julia Behounek, Aubrey Kaupas, Ella McCleary, Ashley Klaus, Kylee Bearden, Morgan Puszkar and Abby Hutteger.
The Bulldogs completed the week with a 5-5-5 overall record and a 4-4-4 conference mark.
Men's Soccer Earns Draw Before Senior Day Loss
Truman 1, Missouri S&T 1
Roman Scognamillo scored during the opening half as Truman and Missouri S&T played to a 1-1 draw Wednesday at Stokes Stadium.
Scognamillo gave Truman the lead at 27:39 with his second goal of the season. Tyler Bouckaert recorded the assist.
Missouri S&T tied the match at 49:32. Neither side scored during the final 40 minutes.
Owen Robben made seven saves for Truman. Jacob Panagos led the Bulldogs with five shots, while Cody Bland recorded three. Missouri S&T finished with a 19-15 advantage in shots, and both teams placed eight attempts on goal.
Lewis 1, Truman 0
Lewis scored in the 35th minute and protected the lead during a 1-0 victory Saturday afternoon at Stokes Stadium.
Hampus Ryno scored the match's only goal at 34:13. Truman placed four of its 13 shots on goal but could not find an equalizer.
Robben made seven saves. Bland led the Bulldogs with three shots, while Bouckaert and Panagos recorded two apiece.
Truman honored 13 seniors before the match: Landon Keisker, Jack Johnson, Nolan Schulte, Drake Thompson, Slayton Spencer, Liam Snowball, Oliver Doyle, Brady Lombardo, Braden Hannan, Tyler Finder, Brady Blum, Zach Painter and Merritt Gregory.
The Bulldogs ended the week 5-5-4 overall and 4-4-4 in GLVC play.
GLVC Postseason Picture
Football enters Homecoming week with a 3-1 conference record and remains alive in the GLVC championship race. The Bulldogs do not completely control their path to the title, making each remaining conference result important.
Men's Soccer currently holds eighth place in the GLVC with 16 points. The Bulldogs are two points ahead of Southwest Baptist and Lewis, which are tied for ninth. The top eight teams advance to the GLVC Tournament.
Women's Soccer is 10th with 16 points, two points behind eighth-place Illinois Springfield. The Bulldogs have two matches remaining to move into tournament position.
Volleyball is seventh in the conference standings with a 4-4 record. Truman holds a half-match advantage over eighth-place Southwest Baptist and a one-match advantage over ninth-place Quincy. The Bulldogs will face both teams during the final two weekends of the regular season.
Homecoming Week for the Bulldogs
Women's Golf competes Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 19-20, at the Virginia McCoy Invitational hosted by Park University.
Women's Golf Schedule
Women's Basketball opens its season with an exhibition game at Creighton on Monday, Oct. 19. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Omaha, Nebraska.
Women's Basketball Schedule
Women's and Men's Soccer play their final home matches of the regular season Wednesday, Oct. 21, against Quincy at Stokes Stadium. The women begin at 5 p.m., followed by the men at 7:30 p.m. under the lights.
The Bulldogs conclude the regular season Saturday, Oct. 24, at Indianapolis. The women begin at noon, and the men follow at 2:30 p.m.
Women's Soccer Schedule | Men's Soccer Schedule
Volleyball travels to Drury for a 6 p.m. match Friday, Oct. 23. The Bulldogs continue their road trip Saturday with a 3 p.m. match at Southwest Baptist.
Volleyball Schedule
The annual Truman Homecoming parade begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, in downtown Kirksville. Multiple Bulldog Athletics teams will participate in the parade.
Men's and Women's Cross Country compete Saturday morning at the Griffon Invite hosted by Missouri Western in St. Joseph. The women's race begins at 10 a.m., followed by the men at 10:45 a.m.
Women's Cross Country Schedule | Men's Cross Country Schedule
Men's and Women's Swimming host Ouachita Baptist at 11 a.m. Saturday inside Pershing Natatorium.
Women's Swimming Schedule | Men's Swimming Schedule
Football hosts Southwest Baptist in the Homecoming game at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Stokes Stadium. Homecoming festivities will take place throughout the day.
Football Schedule
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