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  • Women's Basketball Thumps Bacone 103-47

    Cyrus Wittig|Nov 17, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — Lani Snowden poured in a career-high 29 points and the Reddies dominated defensively on the way to a 103-47 victory over Bacone College. Henderson State (2-1) forced Bacone into 36 turnovers as a team as the Reddies raced out to a 35-7 lead after one quarter. Snowden finished the night 9- of-13 from the field and 5-of-8 from 3-point range while dishing out three assists and tallying four of HSU's 29 steals. Karrington Whaley and Hailey Estes just missed out on their first double-doubles of the season, as Whaley finished with...

  • Henderson Women Nab Opening Win 79-70 Over MSSU

    Cyrus Wittig|Nov 8, 2019

    SEARCY, Ark. — Henderson State got a career-high 20 points from sophomore Maci Mains and stifling team defense to notch a season-opening win over Missouri Southern 79-70. The Reddies' (1-0) defensive effort was led by senior Hailey Estes, who collected a career-high six steals while helping HSU force the Lions into 29 turnovers as a team. HSU was also excellent from the line on Friday afternoon and finished the contest 26-for-32 from the stripe, good for 81.3%. Blu Jones was the only other Reddie to reach double figures and scored 10 of her 1...

  • Volleyball: Reddies Extend Winning-Streak with Sweep of ECU

    Cyrus Wittig, HSU Athletics|Oct 18, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Abby Blackburn's 22 assists and Sabrina Show's match-high 13 kills led the Reddies to their sixth-straight victory as Henderson State dominated East Central 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-15) on Friday. Blackburn's very first assist of the night moved her past Gwen Smith into 10th in program history in career assists at Henderson State. Courtney Bolf's 11 kills and 15 digs gave her the only double-double of the night and notched her third-straight double-double in Great American Conference play. Henderson freshmen McKenzie Tuyo a...

  • Volleyball: Slow Start Trips Reddies in Loss to Ouachita

    Cyrus Wittig|Oct 4, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Henderson State was unable to overcome an 0-2 deficit as the Reddies fell to Ouachita Baptist 3-1 (25-14, 25-18, 16-25, 25-21) on Thursday night in the Duke Wells Center. Courtney Bolf collected her fourth-straight double-double with 17 kills and 15 digs, while McKenzie Tuyo provided timely offense with eight kills in just two sets. Abby Blackburn and Taylor Scalzi combined for 47 of Henderson's 48 assists, Kenzie Thoman was one off her season-high with 24 digs and Matti Fairchild notched double-digit digs for the t...

  • Bolf's Double-Double Lifts Reddies Over SAU

    Cyrus Wittig|Oct 3, 2019

    MAGNOLIA, Ark. – A terrific 18-kill, 17-dig performance from Courtney Bolf gave the Reddies their second win in Great American Conference play, as Henderson State overcame a slow start to take down Southern Arkansas 3-1 (19-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-21) on Tuesday night. Henderson (8-8, 2-2) turned to senior Adrianna Hartmann for nine timely kills, as well as six block assists. Taylor Scalzi and Abby Blackburn combined for 38 assists, MaKenzie Thoman led the squad with 19 digs and notched a career-high five service aces, and Matti Fairchild had d...

  • Henderson Fights Past UAM 3-1 for First GAC Win

    Cyrus Wittig|Sep 20, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – A career high 10 kills from Bree Sanders as well as double-doubles from Courtney Bolf, Taylor Scalzi, MaKenzie Thoman and Abby Blackburn led the Reddies to a win 3-1 win (25-22, 25-27, 25-15, 25-21) in the conference opener against Arkansas-Monticello Wednesday afternoon. Unfortunately, HSU was unable to complete the mid-week sweep, falling to Texas A&M-Kingsville 3-2 in the final match of the night. The Reddies will head to Mississippi for three matches over the weekend. On Saturday, HSU will face Spring Hill College at 2...

  • HSU Ties for Seventh at Argonaut Invitational

    Cyrus Wittig|Apr 4, 2019

    PENSACOLA, Fla. – Henderson State's men's golf team wrapped up a highly competitive Argonaut Invitational in a tie for seventh place after posting a cumulative 14-over 302 on Tuesday. The Reddies finished the three round event with a total team score of 889. Trey DePriest had the low round of the day for the Reddies, just missing out on even-par with a one-over 73. The sophomore started the day in a tie for 35th, but moved up 10 spots with three birdies. DePriest finished the tournament with a three day score of 221. Cameron McRae led the Reddi...

  • Softball: ECU Takes Two From Henderson on Saturday

    Cyrus Wittig|Mar 31, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Henderson State was unable to get the bats going in the first half of a four game series at East Central, as the Reddies scored just one run over two contests, falling 13-1 and 3-0 in Saturday's doubleheader. Selena Mendoza was a bright spot in the HSU order in the second half of Saturday's action as she went 2-for-2 with a double. In the circle, Monica Monreal had an excellent relief appearance for the second time in as many weekends. Monreal went 3 1/3 innings and allowed just three baserunners to keep the Reddies w...

  • Late Home Runs Help Reddies Split at Ouachita

    Cyrus Wittig|Mar 28, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Reddies got home runs from Ashlyn Taylor, Madie Green, and Cecily Rodriguez, as Henderson State came from behind to defeat rival Ouachita Baptist in the second game of a mid-week doubleheader on Tuesday evening. Helping the Reddies salvage the afternoon was freshman pitcher Monica Monreal, who threw 4 1/3 innings of scoreless ball to keep HSU within striking distance. Monreal's first appearance in more than two weeks turned into the first win of her career. Henderson's bats were held in check in the first half of the d...

  • HSU Wins Two Saturday, Takes Series from NWOSU

    Cyrus Wittig|Mar 17, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Michelle Sorensen and Becca Almond provided solid starts and Henderson State baserunners forced the issue as the Reddies swept Saturday's doubleheader against Northwestern Oklahoma State 5-3 and 8-0. For the second straight day, Kailey Reese led Henderson's offense as she finished the doubleheader a combined 3-for-6 with three RBIs. Reese was 7-for-13 in the series and bumped her average above the .300 threshold in the process. The Reddies (15-13, 9-7) begin a 10-game road trip next weekend when Henderson travels to Weatherf...

  • Morton's Grand Slam Helps HSU Split with NWOSU

    Cyrus Wittig|Mar 15, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Henderson State got a grand slam from Alexis Morton to break open the second game on Friday and defeat Northwestern Oklahoma 8-0 to split the first doubleheader at Dee White Field. Michelle Sorensen picked up her third win of the season in the 8-0 victory and her first win as the HSU starter this season. Sorensen allowed just two hits and struck out seven batters in five innings. Kailey Reese was the only Reddie to have multi-hit performances in both halves of the double header, finishing the day 4-for-6 with three runs s...

  • Reddies Use the Long Ball to Defeat Missouri Western 8-2

    Cyrus Wittig|Feb 17, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Mallory Brewer pounded the zone on Saturday morning and finished with 63 strikes on 82 pitches, while Henderson's bats came up clutch as the Reddies hit three home runs with two-outs to defeat Missouri Western State 8-2 in the third game of the Alvy Early Memorial Classic. After leaving the bases loaded in the first inning, the Reddies got the bats going in the third. Trailing 2-0, Lindsey Williams got things started with a slap-hit single down the third base line. After a pair of advancements, Madie Green came up clutch, p...

  • Henderson Earns Fourth-Straight Win Over OBU 75-62

    Cyrus Wittig|Feb 15, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Sophomores Lani Snowden and Karrington Whaley combined for 30 points as the Reddies scored 56 in the second half to take down Ouachita Baptist 75-62 and sweep the season series against the Lady Tigers. The Reddies shot just 24 percent from the floor and scored 21 points in the first half, but turned things around by shooting 57 percent after the break. Hailey Estes finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds for her 17th career double-double and passed Angela Brown to become the fifth leading rebounder in program history. The R...

  • Reddies' Bats Held in Check in 4-0 Loss to UT-Tyler

    Cyrus Wittig|Feb 14, 2019

    TYLER, Texas — UT-Tyler held Henderson State to just one hit on Tuesday night as the Reddies fell to the Patriots 4-0 in their first midweek contest of the season. UT-Tyler scored one run in the first, third, fourth, and sixth inning in its season opener. However, the combined effort of the Patriots' pitching staff stole the show. The Patriots threw five hurlers at the Reddies, none of whom threw more than three innings. The five pitchers combined to allow just one hit and two walks. The Reddies (3-3) also went deep into the bullpen, as six H...

  • Reddies Roll Over Southern Arkansas 70-49

    Cyrus Wittig|Feb 8, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Pink Jones scored 20 points and Maci Mains and Lexis Weber came off the bench to combine for 20 of their own, as Henderson State cruised past Southern Arkansas, 70-49 on Thursday evening. The Reddies shot 53.9 percent from the floor in the game, while holding the Lady Muleriders to just 34.6 percent shooting, which included a mark of 18.2 percent from the 3-point line. Hailey Estes tied a home-game season high with 17 and finished 5-for-9 from behind the arc. Henderson (15-6, 10-5) is back in action on Saturday, when HSU hea...

  • Strong Defense Carries Reddies to 59-53 Win Over NWOSU

    Cyrus Wittig|Jan 11, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Karrington Whaley finished with 14 points and six rebounds on 7-for-8 shooting and Lexis Weber provided a spark off of the bench to help the Reddies to a 59-53 victory over Northwestern Oklahoma State on Thursday night. Blu Jones and Pink Jones combined to score 23 as Henderson State won the rebounding battle 40-30. Weber came up with her best performance of the year with eight points and five rebounds in just 15 minutes of action, which included the game-clinching steal and score in the game's final seconds. The Reddies h...

  • Jones Twins' Big Day Leads Henderson Past Harding, 84-77

    Cyrus Wittig|Dec 9, 2018

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — Pink Jones and Blu Jones combined to score 49 points as Henderson State stayed perfect in Great American Conference play with an 84-77 win over Harding on Saturday. The win leaves the Reddies as one of two remaining unbeaten teams tied for first place in the GAC. Pink Jones scored a season-high 31 points on 9-for-16 shooting, while Blu Jones scored 18 points on 7-for-13 shooting, including 3-for-7 from 3-point range. Karrington Whaley and Brittany Branum held Harding's Kellie Lampo to just 5-for-16 shooting, while Hailey E...

  • Big Second-Half Run Helps Henderson Cruise Past Oklahoma Panhandle, 97-58

    Cyrus Wittig|Dec 6, 2018

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — After splitting two road games to start the Great American Conference season, Henderson State returned home to the Duke Wells Center on Tuesday night and came away with a 97-58 victory over Oklahoma Panhandle State. The Reddies (6-2, 1-1) put five players in double-figures, as Kyle Murphy and Jeremiah Toney came off the bench to share the scoring load with 14 points each. Rel Johnson had 13 points, while Eric Dailey and Anthony Lupardus added 11 and 10 points, respectively. Mike Fofana set a Reddies' season-high with 14 r...

  • Reddies Roll Past Wiley College in Home Opener, 61-45

    Cyrus Wittig|Dec 6, 2018

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — Henderson State won its home opener on Tuesday evening, defeating Wiley College 61-45 at the Duke Wells Center. Hailey Estes led the Reddies with 17 points and 11 rebounds, while Karrington Whaley poured in 14 points on an efficient 6-for-7 shooting from the field. HSU held Wiley to just 21.3 percent shooting, including 4-for-25 from 3-point range. Madi Nichols added four points, three assists, and three rebounds off the bench. Henderson (6-1, 2-0) will play its first conference home game on Dec. 8, when the Reddies host H...

  • Women's Basketball: Reddies Fall 79-69 to Missouri Southern

    Cyrus Wittig|Nov 16, 2018

    JOPLIN, Mo. - Henderson State got 20 from Pink Jones and an efficient 14 points from Brittany Branum on 6-of-9 shooting, but the Reddies fell to Missouri Southern State 79-69 on Friday afternoon. The Reddies forced 18 turnovers and committed just 12 on the day, but struggled on the glass and were out-rebounded 42-31, as the Lions scored 19 second-chance points. Henderson will be back in action on Nov. 21, when HSU travels to take on Rogers State in Claremore, Oklahoma at 2 p.m. First Quarter The Reddies had a sluggish start to Friday...

  • Women's Basketball: Henderson Fights Past Sioux Falls 75-63 to Claim Two Wins on Opening Weekend

    Cyrus Wittig|Nov 11, 2018

    BOLIVAR, Mo. — Henderson State's women's basketball team secured a perfect 2-0 start to the season at the Southwest Baptist Classic with a 75-63 win over the University of Sioux Falls on Saturday. Hailey Estes had over 20 points and five 3-pointers for the second time in two games, as Pink Jones added 20 points on efficient 9-of-14 shooting as the Reddies. Sioux Falls, who defeated Ouachita Baptist yesterday 91-44, had a much tougher time today, as the Reddies (2-0) held the Cougars (1-1) to just 36.5 percent shooting from the field. Blu J...

  • Volleyball: Dream Season Ends for Henderson as Reddies Fall 3-1 to Harding in GAC Tournament Final

    Cyrus Wittig|Nov 11, 2018

    HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Courtney Bolf and Zuzana Ondruskova recorded double-doubles, while Abby Blackburn and Taylor Scalzi combined for 43 assists, but it wasn't enough, as the Reddies fell to top-seeded Harding in the GAC Championship match, 3-1 (25-23, 19-25, 20-25, 21-25). The loss ends Henderson State's most successful season in over 15 years, as the Reddies won 28 matches for the first time since 2001. The Reddies (28-6) also reached the championship match of its conference tournament for the first time since 2001. Originally picked to finish...

  • Women's Basketball: Henderson Grabs Season-Opening 96-83 Win Over Southwest Baptist

    Cyrus Wittig|Nov 11, 2018

    BOLIVAR, Mo. — Henderson State controlled the action against Southwest Baptist on Friday evening on its way to a 96-83 season-opening win. The Reddies (1-0) got excellent guard play from Pink Jones, Blu Jones, and Hailey Estes, as the trio combined for 66 of the Reddies' 82 points on an efficient 58.1 percent shooting from the field. Karrington Whaley notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds while tallying two steals and a blocked shot. Freshman Maci Mains scored seven points on 3-of-6 shooting in her first action for the R...

  • Volleyball: Henderson Sweeps SAU 3-0 on Senior Night

    Cyrus Wittig|Nov 2, 2018

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. — Zuzana Ondruskova turned in nine kills with an extremely efficient .350 attacking percentage and added four digs during her last game at the Duke Wells Center to help the Reddies coast to a 3-0 victory over Southern Arkansas (25-15, 25-19, 25-15). The match marked the last regular season contest of the season for the Reddies (26-5, 13-3). Henderson will compete in the Great American Conference Tournament on Nov. 8-10 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Courtney Bolf paced the Reddies with 19 kills on the evening and surpassed the 1...

  • Volleyball: Reddies Fall 3-2 in Heartbreaker at Harding

    Cyrus Wittig|Oct 26, 2018

    SEARCY, Ark. — Courtney Bolf, Zuzana Ondruskova, Taylor Scalzi and Abby Blackburn all recorded double-doubles for the Reddies, but it wasn't enough, as Henderson State fell on the road to Harding 3-2 (23-25, 25-23, 25-14, 20-25, 15-11). Harding, with the win, remains perfect at home. This was the first home match in which the Lady Bisons were forced to play five sets this season. The loss snaps a four-match winning streak for the Reddies, who would have tied Harding at the top of the GAC standings with a victory. Henderson (23-5, 11-3) will l...

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