Lady Shockers close in on MVC title

The Wichita State women’s basketball team defeated Indiana State over the weekend 63-53 to remain in first place in the Missouri Valley Conference. 

The Lady Shockers have one game remaining, a trip to Springfield, Mo., to play Missouri State on Saturday at 2:05 p.m. A win would clinch at least a share of the MVC title for the Shockers, which would be a first in program history. 

The women’s MVC tournament gets underway on March 14 in St. Charles, Mo. 

Men’s tennis to face Newman today

The Wichita State men’s tennis team, ranked No. 71 in the nation, will play Newman University today at 12:30 p.m. at Genesis Health Club. 

WSU is 8-3 on the season and has won six of its last seven matches. Newman is 1-4 and is coming off a 9-0 loss to Washburn on Sunday. 

Women’s cross country prepares for NCAA meet

The Wichita State cross-country team is up to No. 19 in the nation, matching its highest all-time ranking, which was set earlier this season. 

Three members of the team will represent WSU at the NCAA Indoor Championships at the end of the week in Fayetteville, Ark. Aliphine Tuliamuk-Bolton (3,000-meter, 5,000-meter), J’Lynn Ledesma (high jump), and Tanya Friesen (pentathlon) are attempting to become the first Shocker women to win a national championship. 

Also representing WSU is Austin Bahner from the men’s team, who will compete in the men’s Heptathlon at the NCAA Indoor Championships. 

—Austin Colbert