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Women’s basketball slopes into losing streak

Shanice Davis, sports editor March 2, 2014

The Lady Shocker basketball team is finding it difficult to regenerate the success the team once lived as they fell to Southern Illinois 64-59 on Saturday after starting off the season for best start to...

Men’s tennis loses to Texas Tech

Dylan Edelen, sports reporter March 2, 2014

Wichita State was not able to capitalize on close matches and lost 4-1 to the Texas Tech Red Raiders, ranked 39, Saturday.The doubles team of Tomislav Gregurovic/Tin Ostojic were able to win their match...

Coach Gregg Marshall holds up the MVC championship trophy Saturday afternoon inside Charles Koch Arena. The Shockers completed their historic perfect run beating Missouri State 68-45 to conclude the regular season at 31-0.

Shockers make history, look ahead to next challenge

Billy Brown, sports reporter March 1, 2014

When Ron Baker first committed to playing basketball at Wichita State University, he didn’t know what number he wanted to wear. When he came in his freshman year, there was a jersey waiting for him with...

WSU tennis takes on Jayhawk rivals

sports reporter March 1, 2014

WSU women’s tennis traveled to Lawrence, Kan. to take on the Jayhawks Saturday in the battle of the wheat. No. 49 WSU was able to upset No. 45 KU to move to 9-3 on the season while handing KU their second...

Decker, Lady Shockers unable to stop Purple Aces

Sports Editor February 28, 2014

For the second time in her Lady Shocker basketball career, red shirt freshman Alie Decker was announced as the one of three starting guards in the team’s lineup for the contest against Evansville tonight.While...

Signature sales cause security hikes

Madison Johnson, Sports Reporter February 26, 2014

As the men’s basketball team continues its winning streak and rise to the top of the Coaches and AP Poll, the value of players’ signatures has risen as well.For Charles Koch Arena this means extra...

Freshman Derail Green drives into the basket for a lay-up against Bradley defenders during Tuesday nights game at Charles Koch Arena. Green shot eight points for the night as the Shockers remain undefeated by beating Bradely 72-50.

Shockers beat Bradley, set Division 1 record with 30-0 streak

February 26, 2014

So many streaks. And the Wichita State Shockers (30-0, 17-0 MVC) made them all survive.Ron Baker scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds, Tekele Cotton added 13 points and the Shockers pulled away to...

Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir of Indiana State drives the ball down the court Sunday afternoon in Koch Arena. The Shockers lost 51-63 to the Indiana State Sycamores. 

Shockers lose to Indiana State

staff reporter February 23, 2014

WSU women’s basketball lost 51-63 to the Indiana State Sycamores Sunday afternoon.The game began evenly. WSU forward Michaela Dapprich made two layups under the basket, and then Indiana St. followed...

Tennis sweeps in Saturday double-header

Sports reporter February 23, 2014

Coming off of a 7-0 sweep of Cowley Community College, WSU men’s tennis played matches three and four of their eight-match home stand against Oral Roberts and Washburn, sweeping both teams 4-0 and 5-0...

Softball in Florida holds mixed results

Sports Reporter February 23, 2014

Wichita State softball is trying to get back on a roll following the program’s best start in school history, 4-0. After the second tournament of the year the Shockers stood at 5-3.Day one of the Unconquered...

Women’s tennis has mile-high weekend

Sports Reporter February 23, 2014

No. 54 Wichita State took their seven dual-match winning streak to Colorado this weekend to face Northern Colorado, Denver and Colorado.WSU had to overcome a slow start Friday against the Northern Colorado...

Shockers clinch the Valley

Sports reporter February 23, 2014

Tekele Cotton checked out of the game to a standing ovation. He looked over to his teammates on the court and flashed two fingers.He probably meant two three-pointers he made.Or maybe it was two more games...

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