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Congratulations to Emily Truitt of @RockUSoftball for setting the NCAA record for triples in a game!
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Kristy Bayer named Director of Athletics bit.ly/3nybY4d bit.ly/2Rbeu4e
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Congratulations Hawks on winning your first GLVC Women's Soccer Championship by a 1-0 score in overtime over Bellarmine.
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Hawks fans, join us in congratulating Coach Tracy Rietzke on his retirement!
Coach Rietzke finishes his outstanding 32-year career with 1,277 wins.
#ThankYouCoach!
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Coach Rietzke announces retirement after 32 years at Rockhurst bit.ly/3eclKE6
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The Rockhurst women's basketball team upset the No. 1-ranked Drury Panthers Tuesday night in Springfield, Missouri, snapping Drury's 42-game winning streak.
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HIRED❕
Kyle Blackbourn, who has spent the last eight seasons on the University of Wisconsin men’s basketball staff, has been named as the new head coach for the Rockhurst men’s basketball program.
#RockU
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Director of Athletics Kristy Bayer has announced the hiring of Dana Goss as the school’s new head softball coach.
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Rockhurst University is proud to announce Trent Jones as its new head volleyball coach!
Jones spent the past nine years coaching at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He also was the head coach at Missouri-St. Louis from 2008-10.
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Rockhurst Volleyball falls to Nebraska-Kearney 3-1 in the National Semifinals.
Tough end to a magical run. Congratulations to Coach Rietzke and the Hawks on a great season.
- GLVC regular season champs
- GLVC Tournament champs
- Midwest Regional champs
- National semifinalist
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Eisenbarger throws first no-hitter in school history bit.ly/2EoRaWJ
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Congratulations to @RUhawksbaseball's Jack Eisenbarger for throwing a no-hitter in a 2-0 Rockhurst win over Bemidji State! #NoNo #GoHawks! @GLVCsports
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Overtime goal gives Hawks their first GLVC Women's Soccer title bit.ly/2D0Wi4m
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Let’s welcome our new Women’s Softball Head Coach Tyler Gunelson!
Coach Gunelson is coming to Rockhurst from Barton Community College
@RockUSoftball is excited to have you! #GoHawks
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Wishing good luck to our friends at @sportingkc as they begin their run in the MLS Playoffs! #together
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Rockhurst is one of only two schools in the country to have two programs finish top 3 in the NCAA Championships this year. #statoftheweek
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Congratulations to @RockUVB's Kalie Arnold, Karli Reichert, and Alyssa Woodman for being named First Team All-GLVC!
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- 2019 GLVC Regular Season Champions
- 2019 GLVC Tournament Champions
- 2019 Midwest Regional Champions
And we're not done yet... #DenverBound #RUReady!
@RockUVB @GLVCsports #GLVCvb
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Rockhurst signs partnership with Nike, BSN Sports bit.ly/3GA8sy6
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After a @RUHawksbaseball 6-4 win, Coach Burns now has 800 career wins under his belt! Congrats Coach! ⚾️
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Congratulations to @RockUMensHoops' Curtis Lewis on surpassing 1,000 career points!
#AC #ManyMoreToCome
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Congratulations to @RockUVB senior libero Kalie Arnold on being named an AVCA All-American honorable mention!
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Congratulations to legendary Rockhurst University coaches Tracy Rietzke, left, and Tony Tocco for today's induction into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
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Hawks ranked No. 1 in NCAA D-2 for the first time bit.ly/2czPFoP
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Thank you @RockhurstWBB seniors!
(From left to right) Kaci German, Brittany Meyer, Tracy Monahan, Marisa Lowe and Briahtia Sebek.
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Congratulations to Richard Konzem, who was honored at Monday night's men's basketball game. Konzem, who served as the Director of Athletics at Rockhurst from 2007-11, is retiring at the end of December as the RU men's and women's golf coach.
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Rockhurst advances to the NCAA Sweet 16 for the first time since 2015! Hawks will play the winner of Lewis and Ferris State.
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Congratulations to Briahtia Sebek for leading all of NCAA DII in individual 3-point percentage! @RockhurstWBB @GLVCsports
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Rietzke named USMC/AVCA Division II National Coach of the Year bit.ly/36lK1mk
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After a winning weekend, Rockhurst continues to climb in the national polls!
@RockUVB checks in at No. 11:
ncaa.com/rankings/volleyball…
@RU_WomensSoccer jumps to No. 13:
ncaa.com/rankings/soccer-wom…
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Carter, Hellwege named to NCAA All-Tournament Team bit.ly/2AIZeiJ
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Eddie Muench is the Rockhurst Male Player of the Week. He posted a career-high 21 points on 8-14 shooting Saturday in his first career start.
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Congratulations to freshman pitcher/third baseman Michael Laudando of Westchester, Illinois for being named the Rockhurst Male Athlete of the Month for February. Laudando posted two wins and a 1.89 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 19 innings. He led the team with a .400 batting average.
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Eisenbarger named D2 National Pitcher of the Week bit.ly/2EJnLqB
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Congratulations to @RockUVB's Jadyn Makovicka on being named Baden @GLVCsports Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week!
The freshman libero from Gretna, Nebraska averaged 5.43 digs per set in four matches in the Texan Invitational and was named to the All-Tournament team!
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As we enter NCAA Tournament play, relive the best goals from @RockUMensSoccer this year.
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Congratulations to @RockUVB junior outside hitter Alyssa Woodman on being named an AVCA third team All-American!
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The Rockhurst Hawks defeated the Missouri-Kansas City Roos, 67-64, in women's basketball Sunday at the Swinney Rec Center.
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Garrett is fifth member to join the 2018-19 class bit.ly/2MpsKz7
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Rockhurst Male Player of the Week is Curtis Lewis. He scored a season-high 29 points to carry Rockhurst to victory over Lewis last week. @RockUMensHoops
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Tony Tocco, Tracy Rietzke named to 2020 Missouri Sports Hall of Fame class bit.ly/3maGhfm
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Congratulations to @RockUVB junior outside hitter Karli Reichert on being named 2018 AVCA Midwest Region Player of the Year!
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Congratulations to Deputy Director of Athletics Mike Koehler for being honored in the Buck O’Neil Legacy Seat at tonight’s Kansas City Royals-Detroit Tigers game at KC’s Kauffman Stadium. Mike has been a valuable volunteer for the ALS Association.
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Rockhurst Male Player of the Week is Curtis Lewis. He is averaging 16 points and 5 assists over his last six games. @RockUMensHoops
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Hawks are headed back to the Elite Eight in Florida bit.ly/2APuW0F
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Back-to-back!
@RockUVB wins the GLVC Tournament for the second straight year!
It's been a special season winning both the regular season title and the conference tournament, but we're not done yet...
#RegionalsHereWeCome #RUReady!
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Anne Hellwege is now the all-time digs leader in school history with 2,207. #statoftheweek @RockUVB @annehellwege
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Truitt sets NCAA record in Hawks' 10-4 victory bit.ly/2E4QVAb
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BREAKING NEWS: Over the next two years, @RockhurstU will expand its athletics program with the addition of seven teams. Read more about the new additions at bit.ly/3sEJGIJ!
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MSOC: Goal! Panarisi scores on the assist by Michel! Final score, Rockhurst 1 Ohio Valley 0.
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Reichert named GLVC Player of the Year bit.ly/2rbMctJ
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Hawks jump into national rankings for first time in school history bit.ly/2mEpEdt
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Hawks are headed back to the NCAA national semifinals bit.ly/2PEKFVt
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Students, thank you for creating an awesome atmosphere at Mason-Halpin tonight! Reminder all home games are free for students. Let's fill the field house all season!
Men's schedule: rockhursthawks.com/schedule.…
Women's schedule:
rockhursthawks.com/schedule.…
#PackTheNest
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RU freshman Michael Laudando earned GLVC Freshman of the Year honors, along with being named All-GLVC First Team Utility and All-GLVC Second Team Pitcher.
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Rockhurst completed a great conference tournament run today with a 1-0 overtime win over Bellarmine. The GLVC Tournament title earns the Hawks an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The bracket is released tomorrow evening. Visit rockhursthawks.com for details!
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Kevin Kelley named RMAC Coach of the Year. He garners Coach of the Year honors for the second consecutive season as the Hawks have won a school-record 14 games going into tournament play. @RockUMensLax
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.@RockUVB finishes 7th in the country in the final ACVA poll of the 2019 season!
- Third straight year with 32 or more wins
- Second straight GLVC Tournament title
- Sixth straight NCAA Tournament appearance
- Second trip to the National Semifinals in three years
.@AVCAVolleyball #NCAAD2 Final Poll:
1. Cal State San Bernardino
2. Nebraska-Kearney
3. Concordia-St. Paul
4-25: on.ncaa.com/VB1216
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MLAX: Hawks defeat nationally ranked Mercyhurst (#10), 12-8. Fischer, Beckham and Martin contributing 9 of 12 goals. #RUHawks @RockUMensLax
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Rockhurst University student-athletes combined for a 3.46 GPA in 2021-22. Volleyball had the top GPA for women's teams, while Golf topped the men's team GPAs. The 2022 Spring 2022 Dean's List included 238 student-athletes.
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With 12 first quarter points tonight, Rockhurst junior guard Madeline Ronshausen has now surpassed 1,000 points for her career!
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FINAL: Hawks 68, Lindenwood 64 in overtime in GLVC Tournament opener. Daly and Keegan Sullivan combine for 40 points. Hawks play Drury on Thursday at 2:30 pm in Edwardsville, Ill.
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Curtis Lewis scored a career-high 33 points to lead the Rockhurst men's basketball team to an 83-81 win Saturday at Missouri S&T.
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Congratulations to Coach Tracy Rietzke on being named 2019 USMC/AVCA Division II National Coach of the Year!
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Kaleb Jackson is the 2nd back-to-back Offensive Player of the Year in GLVC history. #statoftheweek @RockUMensSoccer
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These seniors take the field one last time at Loyola Park today. Congratulations to soon-to-be graduates (from left to right) Hanna Stam, Emily Truitt, Shannon Greene, Megan Freitag and Taylor Rupe. Thank you to you and your families for your contributions to Rockhurst Athletics!
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Rockhurst Men's Soccer hit the field this morning for their first practice of the 2021 season. The Hawks play exhibition game at Missouri-Kansas City at 7 pm Saturday.
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Hawks are No. 3 seed in NCAA championship finals bit.ly/2P3FuiK
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Onto the Regional Final! @RockUVB outlasts Ferris State in five sets! The Hawks take the court Saturday at 6:00 p.m. and await the winner of Drury vs. Lewis. #GoHawks! @GLVCsports #GLVCvb
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Rockhurst earns 305 Academic All-GLVC honors bit.ly/3ex4rNY
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Female Player of the Week is Anne Hellwege. She posted a career-high 38 digs to lead RU to a 3-1 victory over Truman. @RockUVB @annehellwege
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