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  • Rangers lose two against the Blossoms

    Madison Parrott, NWOSU Sports|Mar 8, 2020

    MONTICELLO, Ark. – Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers softball faced another Great American Conference opponent in the University of Arkansas of Monticello Friday afternoon. The Rangers played well in the first game with Alexia Taylor earning the start, and Hannah Howell starting in the second. The Blossoms tallied only seven hits in the first game and eleven in the second while the Red-and-Black tallied 10 on the day. Northwestern now sits with a record of 3-14, with a Great American Conference mark of 0-10. Three different Rangers tallied t...

  • Rangers steal one from Blossoms

    Madison Parrott, NWOSU Sports|Mar 8, 2020

    MONTICELLO, Ark.– Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers softball split their second half of the four-game series against the University of Arkansas at Monticello Saturday afternoon. The Ranger bats showed extreme improvement from the day before as the Red-and-Black tallied 20 hits on the day. Alexia Taylor earned her first win of the season, while Hannah Howell started the second game. Taylor kept the UAM offense quiet with only five hits while a back-and-forth battle in the second ended in a loss for Alli Willis, her second of the season. N...

  • Ranger softball drops both ends of doubleheader

    Madison Parrott|Mar 1, 2020

    ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers took on the sixth-ranked team in the nation and the top team in the Great American Conference Friday afternoon as they faced Southern Arkansas University. Their top-ranked offense showed as they tallied 29 runs on 18 hits and 22 RBIs. The Rangers were only able to earn two runs on six hits and two RBIs and tallied 11 errors on the afternoon. The Lady Muleriders not only excelled in hitting but in the circle as well, preventing the Rangers from stringing hits together. The Red and B...

  • Northwestern softball swept by No. 6 Southern Arkansas

    Madison Parrott|Mar 1, 2020

    ALVA, Okla.– Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers continued their four-game series against Southern Arkansas University Saturday afternoon. The number six nationally ranked Lady Muleriders again showed off their offensive skills with 28 hits on the day while the Red and Black tallied nine. They also tallied six home runs on the afternoon with 25 RBIs. Northwestern now sits with a record of 3-12, with a Great American Conference mark of 0-8. Alexia Taylor played well in the first game from the circle, while Ariel Forsyth got the start in the s...

  • Thornton leads Rangers Basketball to win against Arkansas Tech

    Madison Parrott|Mar 1, 2020

    ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers earned a season sweep of Arkansas Tech after taking a buzzer-beater in January. Northwestern showed hustle and had an array of unlikely players step up to help take the win. They led through most of the first until the Wonder Boys fought back to tie it at the half. The Rangers returned with a fire and led throughout the rest of the game and took the win with a final score of 85-78. This win gave the Rangers an overall record of 9-18, with a 6-15 record in the Great American Conference...

  • Tigers outlast Rangers despite Whitfield season high

    Madison Parrott|Feb 23, 2020

    Arkadelphia, Ark. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers faced a tough loss against Great American Conference opponent Ouachita Baptist. The Red-and-Black held the advantage for the first half as they outscored their opponent 46-35. Northwestern controlled the game for most of the second half until the Tigers came crawling back to take the game in the last few minutes 90-88. Northwestern's offense was led by Jaedon Whitfield who tallied 29 points and eight rebounds while going 7-8 from the field. Other stand-out Rangers included P...

  • Northwestern drops first conference doubleheader

    Madison Parrott|Feb 23, 2020

    ALVA, Okla.– Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers opened conference play against Oklahoma Baptist University Friday afternoon in the first half of a four-game series at home. The Rangers had just come off a split doubleheader against Newman University, and finally player their first Great American Conference match-up. Despite great outings from multiple members of the pitching staff the Rangers dropped both games to the Bison with scores of 10-5 and 11-0. The Red-and-Black now sit with a record of 2-6, with a conference mark of 0...

  • Northwestern men fall to rival Southwestern in overtime

    Madison Parrott|Feb 16, 2020

    ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers took a tough loss Thursday evening against in-state rival Southwestern Oklahoma State University. A continuously close game led to overtime in memorable fashion with the Bulldogs sending a three into the basket at the buzzer to take the win 76-74. This loss gave the Rangers an overall record of 8-15, with a 5-12 record in the Great American Conference. The Red-and-Black offense was led by Jaedon Whitfield who had 17 points, 2-5 from t...

  • Rangers swipe road win from Tigers

    Madison Parrott, NWOSU Sports|Feb 9, 2020

    ALVA, Okla.– Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers showed a team-mentality Saturday afternoon as they faced-off against Great American Conference opponent East Central. The Red and Black showed extreme tenacity as they shut down a team that had yet to be defeated at home. NWOSU shared the ball well with 11 threes from six different Rangers, nine in the first half alone and took the lead 38-28. Northwestern settled in the second half and led for as many as 20 points and took the game with a final score of 84-76. Northwestern’s off...

  • Rangers unable to outlast Southern Nazarene

    Madison Parrott, NWOSU Sports|Feb 9, 2020

    ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers had a tough battle Thursday evening as they faced-off against Great American Conference opponent Southern Nazarene. The Rangers showed extreme grit as they fought against one of the most consistent teams in the GAC. NWOSU came out hot and grabbed the lead at halftime but after a 10-0 run from the Crimson Storm, the Red-and-Black were not able to hang on and took the loss 73-63. Northwestern's offense was led by Jaedon Whitfield who tallied 22 points and seven rebounds while going 7...

  • Northwestern Rebounds to Take Win Against SAU

    Madison Parrott, NWOSU Sports|Feb 2, 2020

    ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers rebounded after a two-point loss to UAM Thursday evening and snagged a win against Southern Arkansas University Saturday afternoon. Northwestern trailed the Muleriders at one point in the first half and then buckled down to go into the half with a four-point lead. The Rangers carried the momentum long into the second half and took the game with a final score of 75-68. The Red-and-Black offense was led by Jaedon Whitfield who had 25 p...

  • Rangers take loss to UAM in nail-biter

    Madison Parrott|Jan 31, 2020

    ALVA, Okla.– Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers took a hard loss to in-conference opponent University of Arkansas at Monticello Thursday evening. The Rangers and the Weevils battled throughout the entire game with seven lead changes in the first half alone. The highest lead, nine, was earned by Arkansas Monticello in the second half but the Weevils still only won with a close score of 70-68. The Black-and-Red offense was led by Jaedon Whitfield who had 15 points, 5-6 from the f...

  • Northwestern drops tough loss in Searcy

    Madison Parrott|Jan 26, 2020

    SEARCY, Ark.– Northwestern Oklahoma State University dropped a tough loss to Harding Thursday evening in Searcy, Arkansas. The Rangers jumped to a quick start in the first half and held the lead throughout, but the Bisons rallied back to tie the game and send it into overtime. Harding was able to snag the win in the final seconds of OT with a final score of 90-89. This was a tough battle with the score tied 12 different times and seven lead changes. Northwestern's offense was led by Jaedon Whitfield who tallied 23 points and eight rebounds w...

  • Second Half Run Not Enough as Rangers Take Loss to OBU

    Madison Parrott|Jan 19, 2020

    ALVA, Okla.– Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers dropped a tough a hard match-up against Oklahoma Baptist University on Saturday afternoon. OBU took an early lead and never let go despite efforts from the Rangers and took the win 86-68. The Black-and-Red offense was led by Parrish Hewitt who had 22 points, mostly in the second half. Other stand-out players include Clive Allen who had 16 points and went 5-6 from the free throw line and led the team with seven assists. Bryshon Bryant h...

  • Rangers take loss despite good first half Thursday

    Madison Parrott|Jan 12, 2020

    ALVA, Okla.– Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers were unable to hang on in a tough battle against Henderson State University Thursday evening. The Great American Conference match-up started out close but HSU began to pull away after some good defense in the second half to take the win 69-84. The Black and Red’s offense was led by Jaedon Whitfield who had 17 points and nine rebounds. Other stand-out players include Clive Allen who had 15 points and went 8-10 from the free throw line. David Thornton and Jack Peck both had nine poi...

  • Rangers ranked last in preseason softball poll

    Madison Parrott|Jan 10, 2020

    ALVA, Okla. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State University softball team will begin the 2019 season picked No. 12 overall according to the Great American Conference preseason poll, despite the team returning two of nine starters from last season. The Rangers bring back sophomores Kalie Johnson and Abby Detar, the only two players to start all 52 games for the Rangers last season. Other notable returners include sophomores Lindsey McElroy, and Morgan La Neve, as well as senior Alexus Bailey. Northwestern is coming off a 9-43 overall record, e...

  • Rangers earn big overtime win to start the new year

    Madison Parrott|Jan 5, 2020

    ADA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers started the new year with a big win as they took Southern Arkansas University to overtime and snatched the game with a score of 88-84. The Black and Red went into halftime trailing by one and fell almost ten points behind in the second but were able to rally back to send the game into overtime. The Black and Red seemed as if they couldn’t miss in overtime and were able to stay one step ahead of the Muleriders to take their first Great American Conference win. Northwestern’s offense was...

  • Rangers take tough loss before break

    Madison Parrott|Dec 20, 2019

    ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers dropped a great match-up against East Central university Monday evening before heading home for winter break. Northwestern and the Tigers had 11 different lead changes throughout the game with a halftime score of only one-point differential 36-35 in East Central's favor. A hard fought second quarter again came out in the Tigers favor as they took the game 79-74. Northwestern was led by the hot hand of Parrish Hewitt. The junior guard l...

  • Ranger softball releases 2020 season schedule

    Madison Parrott|Dec 15, 2019

    ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers softball is just around the corner. As the fall season has ended, the Rangers are working hard to start off the 2020 season off right with off-season workouts and spring season quickly arriving after the university's Christmas break. The Black and Red will be coming off a 9-43 record, with a 9-35 mark in Great American Conference play. Northwestern has sights set on a fresh start to the program with the release of the 2020 season schedule early this week. The Rangers will open t...

  • Rangers lose momentum in Southeastern loss

    Madison Parrott|Dec 8, 2019

    ALVA, Okla.– Northwestern Oklahoma State University Rangers dropped a tough loss to nationally ranked Great American Conference opponent Southeastern Saturday afternoon. With a tight score in the first half, the Black and Red were not able to keep it close in the second half and dropped the match-up with a score of 52-73. NWOSU's offense was led by Redshirt Junior Jack Peck who earned 16 points, one steal, and went 5-6 from beyond the arc. Other important Rangers included Senior Jaedon W...

  • Northwestern Outlasts Bethel in Late Night Match-up

    Madison Parrott, NWOSU Sports|Dec 1, 2019

    ALVA, Okla.- Northwestern Oklahoma State University men's basketball faced off against NAIA opponent Bethel College (Kansas) Saturday evening after the University's Thanksgiving break. The 9-1 Threshers took the game as an exhibition due to the difference in full game rules but technically earned their second loss of the season to the Rangers. The Rangers were able to take ahold of the lead and rarely let it go, no matter how closely the Threshers came to take it. The Black and Red were led by...

  • Ranger Basketball loses momentum in first conference game to SNU

    Madison Parrott|Nov 24, 2019

    BETHANY, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State University men’s basketball faced some frustrations in their first Great American Conference match-up against top-ranked Southern Nazarene University Thursday evening. The Rangers trailed the Crimson Storm for most of the game and finished with a final score of 56-81. Transfer Nathan Bailey had a stellar game with 19 points, four rebounds, and went 5-10 from beyond the arc. The Crimson Storm grabbed an early lead, but the Rangers were hot on their trial right away. Three straight three-point sho...

  • Ranger volleyball thwarted by young Harding team

    Madison Parrott|Nov 24, 2019

    HOT SPRINGS, Ark.- Second seed Northwestern Oklahoma State dropped a heartbreaker against Harding University this Friday afternoon after leading 2-0 through the first two sets. A young Harding squad battled back and took the last three including the tiebreaker to take the match and move onto the championship match [25-20, 25-21, 13-25, 16-25, 10-15]. Every match was a gritty battle with 21 different tied scores and 11 different lead changes. Senior Kiauna Clark finished her senior year with a bang as she earned 17 kills throughout the match as...

  • Northwestern Volleyball takes first round victory against Ouachita

    Madison Parrott|Nov 24, 2019

    HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Second seed Northwestern Oklahoma State’s volleyball team took a barnburner from seven seed Ouachita Baptist in their first Great American Conference Championship match Thursday afternoon. The Rangers dropped the first set to the Tigers and then grabbed three straight all with a matching score [20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-22]. There were 30 different tied scores and 14 lead changes throughout the match with the largest battle taking place in the fourth set. This win marked the first post-season win in program history. Kay...

  • Volleyball: Five Rangers earn All-GAC honors

    Madison Parrott|Nov 22, 2019

    RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers have finished the regular season off strong with five players selected for All-Great American Conference Honors. The Rangers had two on the first team and three that received honorable mention. Earning recognition by the conference coaches for their play included seniors Jennifer Eubanks (MH) and Kiauna Clark (RS). Juniors Kaydee Honeycutt (OH), Kaitlyn Robinson (S) and Sydnee Miller (L) were all chosen as Honorable Mention selections. First Team Senior middle hitter Eubanks, a Copper...

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