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MNU 11-21-08

Taylor Ford, Amy Green, and Brooke Young all reached double figures in a 62-55 victory over John Brown University on Friday. The ladies are at the John Brown Classic tourney in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. They will play the College of the Ozarks Saturday to finish the weekend trip.

On Friday, the Pioneers started the game hot, shooting 58%...

MNU 11-17-08

JoNel Henning's career-high 29th point on Saturday was also the 1,000th point in her four years at MNU. The Lee's Summit native was named HAAC Player of the Week as a result; her second honor in as many weeks. The senior guard averaged 19.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1.5 steals, and 1.0 blocks in a 1-1 week for the Pioneers. For the season,...

MNU 11-15-08

JoNel Henning needed a career-high 29 points on Saturday to reach 1,000 for her career. With 4 minutes remaining in the game, she nailed her 13th free throw to achieve the landmark at home. Her huge game came as the Pioneers took care of St. Gregory's University 96-63 to close out the Tip Off Classic. MNU led by just 4 at halftime, but the second...

MNU 11-14-08

The Pioneers are 3-3 after a 73-65 loss to McKendree on Friday. McKendree jumped out to a 5-point lead in the opening minutes, and led by 7 at halftime. The Pioneers fell behind by 11 early in the second half, and McKendree kept a double-digit lead throughout most of the period. A furious 16-5 run cut the lead to 3 with a minute remaining, but McKendree...

MNU 11-11-08

Two Pioneer seniors were named HAAC Player of the Week. All-American forward Danny Hawkins averaged 20.5 points, 11 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks in a 2-0 week for MNU in the Jeff Uphaus Memorial Tournament. Guard JoNel Henning averaged 20.3 points (including a career-high 27 points vs. Park), 1.7 assists, and 2.3 steals for the 3-2 Pioneers.

MNU 11-10-08

Hastings 84, MNU 69 - Hastings, ranked #2 in the nation, forged a commanding 16-point first half lead, then built their advantage up to 24 midway through the second half before the Pioneers rallied to cut the lead to eight late in the game. Hastings made 9 of 18 three point attempts and nailed 19 of their 24 free throws in this first round game...

MNU 11-4-08

JoNel Henning's career-high 27 points led the Pioneers to an 86-64 victory over Park University on Tuesday. She shot 11-17 from the field, including 4-7 from 3-point range. The game was close throughout, and the Pioneers took a 6-point lead into halftime. Park closed the gap in the second half and were able to take the lead. But with ten minutes...

MNU 11-1-08

Taylor Ford's second double-double in as many games was the key to the Pioneers' 70-67 victory over tournament host Midland Lutheran (NE). Ford scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to go with 4 assists. It was a tight game throughout, featuring continual lead changes. Heather Cunard's late baskets enabled MNU to grab the lead late in the contest...

MNU 10-31-08

The Pioneers traveled to the Midland Lutheran Invitational on Friday. Their first game vs. Concordia (NE) was a 77-75 overtime victory. In the season opener for both teams, the Pioneers managed to squeeze out the victory in overtime as Amy Green hit the game-winner with a minute remaining in the extra period. MNU fell behind early but then caught...

MNU 10-1-08

The MNU athletic department is pleased to announce new features on the website.

- Player Profiles: seen by clicking on an athlete's name on their roster.

- Facility Photos: found in the ‘See Also:' section of each sport. We are still working to complete our picture collection of our facilities.

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