The Buzz Quarterly Newsletter

The Buzz

Official Newsletter of MSUB Sports Summer, 2015

GNAC Title, Deep West Region Run Highlight 2015 Yellowjacket Softball Season

Fighting its way back into the GNAC Championships after a two-year drought dating back to the 2012 season, the MSUB softball team stormed through the four-team field to claim the GNAC title and the conference’s automatic berth into the NCAA Division II West Region Championships. The ‘Jackets advanced all the way to the regional championship game, before falling to Sonoma State and finishing the season as the West Region runners-up. GNAC Co-Player of the Year Taylor Hoke and right-handed pitcher Jessyka MacDonald highlighted a group of seven four-year seniors who led this season’s squad into its fourth NCAA appearance in program history. MORE --> Check out the Around the Horn feature story series on MSUB’s seven softball seniors online at www.msubsports.com.

Community Buzz

In May, Yellowjacket Athletics welcomed more than 80 fifth-grade students from Sandstone Elementary School onto campus to interact with coaches and staff members through games and activities. Students were taught fundamentals of a variety of sports, and had a chance to have fun with classmates during their end-of-the-year field trip. The event was part of MSUB’s community engagement initiative, which it will continue to develop during the 2015-16 year. MORE --> Check out the ‘Community Buzz’ section online.

2014-15 All-Americans

Brody Miller SR, Baseball

Kayleen Goggins SR, Women’s BBall

Robert Peterson JR, Track & Field

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The Buzz

Official Newsletter of MSUB Sports

Summer, 2015

New Standard Set For Yellowjacket Baseball In leading the Yellowjackets to their first winning season since baseball was reinstated in 2006, MSUB head coach Rob Bishop (left) piloted the ‘Jackets to a first-place finish in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference and a final record of 27-23. Along the way, Bishop earned his 500th career victory and 100th as a Yellowjacket. MORE --> Bishop unanimous pick as GNAC Coach of the Year, 9 Yellowjackets earn all-conference honors.

Women’s Soccer Looks to Build on Big 2014 Season Making a return to the GNAC Championships in 2014, the Yellowjackets finished in second place in the regular season standings and wound up with an overall record of 11-4-2. The ‘Jackets will return several key players from last season’s squad, like senior captain Katlyn Lokay (right), which allowed just 12 goals in 17 games. The first of three preseason scrimmages is scheduled for Aug. 22 at Yellowjacket Field, and MSUB’s 2015 season gets underway with a home match against Carroll College on Sept. 2 at 3 p.m. MORE --> MSUB Women’s Soccer 2014 Season Book.

Academic Role Models Each receiving a prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship upon completing their undergraduate degrees, women’s cross country and track runner Renae Hepfner (top) and softball pitcher Jessica Campbell (bottom) are set to pursue their education at the next level. Hepfner will begin her studies at Northwest University in the fall as she works towards a career in osteology, while Campbell is well on her way towards becoming a physical therapist. MORE --> Hepfner Feature Story; Campbell Feature Story.

3.16 MSUB Sports Overall GPA

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2014-15 By The Numbers 14 $41,345

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Catch Us Live Online All home volleyball and men’s and women’s soccer matches during the fall 2015 season will be broadcast live online via the MSUB Sports Stretch Internet portal. All matches are also available on-demand, and will be accompanied by live statistics.

Follow the Social Buzz Each of MSUB’s athletic teams has its own Twitter and Facebook accounts, so you can stay up-to-date on all of the news and more from your favorte athletes throughout the year. MSUB Sports is also on Instagram, where we tell our story through photos of the wonderful people who make up #JacketNation. MORE --> MSUB Social Media Directory.

Chi Alpha

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Scholarship Dinner Auction

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GNAC Players of the Year

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GNAC Coaches of the Year

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Total StudentAthletes At MSUB

Get To Know Our Student-Athletes Did You Know?

For an in-depth look into the lives of our 240+ student-athletes, check out the MSUB hosts between 90 and 100 MSUB Feature Story section on our website. Athletes from all of our teams are events on campus each featured throughout each academic year. MORE --> Scan the code below to read year? These events are all free to attend for MSUB students with a valid Student I.D. card, and starting in 2015-16, new, special season-long packages will be available for all MSUB faculty members and their families. MORE --> MSUB Athletics Ticket Information.

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