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  • Men's Basketball: Tigers Suffer a Loss to Dallas Baptist 70-56

    Nick Bushart|Nov 15, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Tigers take the fight to the Dallas Baptist Patriots but suffer a 70-56 point defeat. Kendarious Smith led the Tigers in scoring putting 13 points; however, he played an all-around great game adding in eight rebounds and three steals. Trey Harris and Morris Talbert were right behind smith with eight points apiece. Larenz Nero was everywhere on the floor for the Tigers putting in six points, six rebounds and six assists. Ouachita came out of the gates firing as they would score the first four points. The Tigers extended t...

  • Ouachita Volleyball: Tigers Defeat UAM in a Five Set Thriller

    Nick Bushart|Nov 15, 2019

    RKADELPHIA, Ark. – Senior night was an instant classic for the Tigers as they won their third straight fifth set match with a 3-2 victory over Arkansas-Monticello at Sturgis Physical Education Center. Senior Katie Camp brought the power in her last home game wearing the purple and gold. She recorded a career high 24 kills while adding 18 digs against the Cotton Blossoms. Camp's senior counterpart Tabatha Huckabee put in a great game herself tallying 11 kills and four blocks. Ouachita received huge contributions from Emily Low and Audrey G...

  • Volleyball: Audrey Gallagher Shows Out in Match Against Harding

    Nick Bushart|Nov 7, 2019

    SEARCY, Ark. - Ouachita Tigers Volleyball team drops a Great American Conference road game against Harding University 3-0. The Tigers were led by Audrey Gallagher's seven kills and one block during the game. Ouachita received a contribution from senior Tabatha Huckabee as she recorded six kills and a block for the Tigers in their intrastate matchup. Lexie Castillow thrived for the Tigers on the defensive end as she put in 29 digs to lead Ouachita. Temi Fayiga played well from the setter position with 13 assists and nine digs. Ouachita dropped...

  • Tigers Drop Both Road Weekend Games in Oklahoma

    Nick Bushart|Oct 27, 2019

    ALVA, Okla. – Tigers travel to Oklahoma to face off against Southwestern Oklahoma State and Northwestern Oklahoma State but fall to both 3-0, 3-1 respectively. Katie Camp led the Tigers in the match against the Rangers as she put in 14 kills and 25 digs. She also put in a good game against the SWOSU Bulldogs leading the team with seven kills and 12 digs. Ouachita's setters showed out in the matchup against NWOSU as each had a double-double. Temi Fayiga put in 23 assists and 11 digs as Joni S... Full story

  • Ouachita Men's Soccer Falls to the Jets

    Nick Bushart, OBU Athletics|Oct 25, 2019

    Wichita, Kan. – Tigers fight hard throughout the match but fall to Newman University 3-0 at Stryker Soccer Complex. Ouachita and the Jets battled in a scoreless game for 23 minutes before Newman's Ed Jabbari scored his first of two goals. Newman's Grant Sacket also put in a goal leading the Jets. The Tigers competed the whole way recording 10 shots in the game, three of which were on goal. Ten different Tigers put in a shot as all but two starters had an attempt towards the goal. The match saw three yellow cards as Newman picked up two and O...

  • Ouachita Volleyball Sweeps ECU Behind All-Around Team Effort

    Nick Bushart|Oct 18, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Using an all-around team effort, the Ouachita Tigers blew by East Central with a final of 3-0 at Sturgis Physical Education Center. Freshman Karli Ferguson shined for the Tigers in her first career start in the purple and gold. She accounted for seven kills on 11 attempts with no errors giving her an .646 hitting percentage. She also added in two block assists and an assist in the game. Three Tigers led the way in kills as Emily Low, Katie Camp and Abby Cagle all had eight kills on the night. Camp had a team high in points a...

  • Men's Soccer: Tigers Strike Early but Fall to OKBU

    Nick Bushart|Oct 18, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Tigers take early lead on Oklahoma Baptist but fall in the end 3-1 at Kluck Field. Senior Hector Duron started the game off right for the Tigers as he launched in a shot from 25 yards out over the goalie's head. The goal came off of an assist by Abraham Lazo and gave Ouachita the early 1-0 advantage. However, the scoring for the Tigers ended there as the Bison tied up the contest late in the first half. Off of a free kick from 35 yards out Oklahoma Baptist headed a ball in putting the game at 1-1. Ouachita never gave up even...

  • Volleyball: Tigers Roar Back to Take Down the Bisons

    Nick Bushart|Sep 27, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Four Tigers end with double digit kills as the Tigers come back from down 2-1 to defeat the Bisons 3-2. Emily Low and Katie Camp led the way for the Tigers in the battle. Each of them tallied 14 kills while Camp added in 18 digs. They came up big when Ouachita needed them combining for nine kills in the fifth set helping the Tigers close out the victory. Senior Adrianna Nolly and Sophomore Rileigh Fielder accounted for the other two double digit kills night as Nolly put in 11 as Fielder had 10. Nolly had a massive block for...

  • Ouachita Men's Soccer Ties in Great American Conference Opener

    Nick Bushart|Sep 27, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Tigers tie in their Great American Conference opener against Fort Hays State with a final of 2-2 at Kluck Field. The Tigers got the scoring started early with a shot outside of the box from Hector Duron on an assist from Nery Flores at the 11:57 mark in the first half. The Tigers of Fort Hays State would score two straight goals. With less than a minute left in the first half Ouachita would commit a penalty in the box that did not receive a penalty kick. It, however, did set up a goal by Antonio De La Torre. Then Fort H...

  • Ouachita Men's Soccer Wins Conference Opener Against Southern Nazarene

    Nick Bushart|Sep 20, 2019

    BETHANY, Okla.- Ouachita Men's Soccer team defeated Southern Nazarene 1-0 in their Great American Conference opener. The lone goal of the day came off of the foot of Nery Flores in the 56' of the game. The goal was the senior's first career goal as a Tiger. Matt Day manned the goal for the Tigers playing all 90 minutes of the game. He tallied three saves on six Crimson Storm shots. Ouachita in total had nine shots during the gam; four of which were on goal. Abraham Lazo and Flores each accounted for two shots while David Stankovic, Alexis...

  • Volleyball: Tigers Limit Errors in Conference Opening Win

    Nick Bushart|Sep 19, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Ouachita Tigers are victorious in their Great American Conference opener by defeating Southern Arkansas 3-1 at Sturgis Physical Education Center. Senior Adri Nolly led the Tigers to their win by putting in 18 kills on 27 attempts for a .630 hitting percentage. She would also head Ouachita's blocking by tallying six blocks, four solo and two assisted. Middle Emily Low also showed out for the Tigers as she would secure 12 kills on 23 attacks for a .391 hitting percentage while adding three blocks on the day. Tabatha H...

  • Tiger Women's Soccer Selected to Finish Third in GAC Preseason Poll

    Nick Bushart|Aug 22, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark- Ouachita Tigers Women's Soccer team tabbed to finish third in the conference in the Preseason Great American Conference Coaches' Poll. The Tigers enter the 2019 season after finished 9-9 (7-5 in conference) during the 2018 campaign. Ouachita closed out the regular season winning two games against Harding University and East Central. However, they would fall in the first round of the Great American Conference Tournament to Oklahoma Baptist. Ouachita returns leading scorer in junior Ashlyn Heckman who put in six goals and five...

  • Bo Sutton Highlights Series Finale with SAU

    Nick Bushart|Apr 21, 2019

    MAGNOLIA, Ark. - Tiger Baseball took the early lead in game one, but fell in the end 7-4. The Tigers then forfeited their lead late in game two losing 4-3 to the Muleriders. Bo Sutton led the Tigers from the plate as he went 4-8 including a double and a triple. Sutton drove in four runs on the day having two in each game. Cade McBride also drove in two runs on the day with an RBI in each game. The Tigers struck first in game one as Bo Sutton triple to start off the top of the second inning. Logan Huney cut singled him home during the next at...

  • Steen and Matros Sweep GAC Players of the Week

    Nick Bushart|Mar 20, 2019

    RUSSELVILLE, Ark. – Tiger Baseball sweeps Great American Conference Player of the Week honors as Louis Steen and Brandon Matros are recognized for their weekend performances. The Tigers won the series this past weekend against Southwestern Oklahoma State University with 6-1 and 7-5 victories over the Bulldogs. Louis Steen had an incredible weekend going 6-11 on the weekend with five doubles and a homerun. He would drive in seven runners and score himself four times. He would amass a slugging percentage of 1.364 and steal one base. He would m...

  • Tigers Use Lights Out Pitching to Capture a Pair of Wins

    Nick Bushart|Mar 10, 2019

    SHAWNEE, Okla. – Tiger Softball sweeps Saturday's double header against Oklahoma Baptist behind consistent pitching and timely hits. In two games the trio of Marissa Butler, Kelsey O'Brien and Mabry Smith only allowed 12 hits and three earned runs combined with 12 strikeouts. Butler and Smith both picked up wins while O'Brien picked up a save on the day. In the first game and error and a walk put runners on first and third in the second inning. Freshman catcher Jillian Jones would blast a double scoring both runners and giving the Tigers a 2...

  • Ouachita Tigers Brought Their Roar Against ECU

    Nick Bushart|Mar 1, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Ouachita Tigers outscore East Central by 15 in the second half and capture the 86-72 victory. Kendarious Smith led the Tigers in points as he put in 12 on 4-9 shooting. Eric Brown and Allie Freeman both finished with 11 putting in timely shots for Ouachita. Mahlon Martin also added 10 for the Tigers in the win. Ouachita would start off the game with a Mahlon Martin three pointer to take the quick lead. They would extend their lead to five after a 7-2 run started off by an Eric Brown three. Ouachita would make six threes i...

  • Brittain Shines in Final Road Game

    Nick Bushart|Feb 24, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Lady Tigers take the fight to Southwestern Oklahoma State but fall in the end, 101-62. Madison Brittain led the way for the Lady Tigers with 15 points and seven rebounds. Rylee Lavender added 11 points and five rebounds for Ouachita. After exchanging buckets with Southwestern at the start of the game, the Lady Tigers would use a 6-0 run to take the 13-9 lead. The game would be tied up at 13 until Ouachita would end the quarter on a 8-2 run, but a last second three would cut the lead to 21-18 headed into the second. The t...

  • Team Effort Carries Tigers Past Rangers

    Nick Bushart|Feb 22, 2019

    ALVA, Okla. – Ouachita Tigers use complete team effort and huge second half to defeat Northwestern Oklahoma State, 67-58. Trey Harris and Kendarious Smith led the way for Ouachita each scoring 11 points and added two rebounds. Mahlon Martin scored nine points and pulled in four rebounds. Allie Freeman added a spark off of the bench scoring eight points and coming away with two steals. The Tigers would score the first points of the game as off of an Eric Brown steal Kendarious Smith would be fouled and make two free throws. Ouachita and N...

  • Tiger's Capture Win in Collin College Super 6

    Nick Bushart|Feb 20, 2019

    PLANO, Texas – Women's Tennis capture first regular season win of the year in Collin College Super Six Tournament over the weekend. The Tigers faced off in three matchups during the weekend and defeated New Mexico Military Institute to give Coach Rachel Jones her first Tiger regular season victory. In the first match the Tigers would face off against host Collin College. In the doubles matchups the Ouachita duos would all fight hard but fall in the end putting the Tigers down 0-3. However, in the singles matchups the Tigers roared back to m...

  • Tigers Go to the Wire with Rival

    Nick Bushart|Feb 15, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Ouachita Tigers Men's Basketball team used an all-around team effort to hold a lead over Henderson State for 39 minutes but could not capture the win. Wesley Franklin led the Tigers with 14 points and seven rebounds. Kendarious Smith added 10 points while Mahlon Martin put in nine points and six rebounds. In the first half the Tigers jumped out quickly out of the gate as Matthew Ward and Wesley Franklin hit back to back three pointers. The Tigers would create an 11-4 lead on a Kendarious Smith three at the 14:53 point. T...

  • Lady Tigers Put Up a Good Fight in a Clash of Rivals

    Nick Bushart|Feb 15, 2019

    ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Lady Tigers have a strong showing at rival Henderson State, but they fall in the end 75-62. Alivia Huell led the Lady Tigers with 17 points and nine rebounds. Madison Brittain added in 13 points going 3-4 from behind the three point line. Jakyya Clay off the bend put in eight points and eight rebounds. In the first quarter the Lady Tigers came out hot, taking a quick 7-3 lead. Eden Crow would extend the lead back to four at 10-6 with 4:32 left in the quarter. A Jakyya Clay free throw is the only other points Ouachita w...

  • Tigers Dominate Harding in Road Win

    Nick Bushart|Feb 13, 2019

    SEARCY, Ark. – Tigers dominate Bison, 77-62; Ouachita picks up its third win in four games. Mahlon Martin lead all scorers with 21 points and added six rebounds for the Tigers. Matt Stanley put in 14 points and four rebounds. Off the bench Morris Talbert scored 12 and had three assists in the game. In the first half the Tigers started out with a 7-3 run capped off by a Matthew Ward three pointer. Mahlon Martin and Kendarious Smith free throws would extend the Ouachita lead to 11-4. The Tigers first double digit lead would come at the 13:00 m...

  • OBU's Brittain and Lavender's Big Nights Almost Complete Comeback at Harding

    Nick Bushart|Feb 13, 2019

    SEARCY, Ark. – Lady Tigers, down 20 points in the second quarter, fight back in the second half giving them the chance to win at the end. Unfortunately, they could not get the last second shots to fall and lose to Harding 79-75. Madison Brittain led the charge for the Lady Tigers as she scored 20 points and added three blocks. Freshman Rylee Lavender put in 20 points also on 5-10 shooting from three. Alivia Huell also shined for Ouachita adding her seventh double-double of the season. Ouachita would come out and score the first basket of the ga...