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SOU football – Joseph Lealofi
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The Raiders won their 9th game of the season, tying their previous record of most wins. They still have a regular-season game to go (and hopefully four post-season games after that). Lealofi picked up a fumble and ran with it for a touchdown in today’s victory.
SOU volleyball – Paulla Pinheiro
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Tonight’s come-from-behind victory against 3rd place Concordia had a familiar feel to it. The Raiders were down 2 games to 1 after getting hammered in the third set by Eastern Oregon University a little over a month ago. The same thing happened earlier this evening. With a flair for the dramatic, they came roaring back this time too for a five-set nail biter.
A win Saturday night (in Ashland @ 5 p.m.) means a bye in the first round of the Cascade Conference playoffs next week.
Southern Oregon University wrestlers Brock Gutches and Max Hane
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#2 SOU faces off against #10 Menlo following the volleyball game. Brock Gutches is ranked #1 in the country. The excitement may come at the end of the evening when two, Top-5 heavyweights (Scott Brasil and Clayton Burtis) go at it.
SOU volleyball – Championship weekend
SOU basketball – Ben DeSaulnier
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…to catch the SOU men’s basketball team in Ashland is tonight. After tonight they will hit the road until December 19. That’s a long time so you should probably be there tonight. Game time is 7:30. Come early as the women will be playing at 5:30, also against Simpson. Both Southern Oregon University teams are 2-0 on the young season.
SOU football – Nathan Torres-Walker interception sequence
Nathan Torres-Walker, Julius Rucker, Tyler Rogers
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Nathan Torres-Walker had his second pick of the season this past Saturday, part of the reason Southern Oregon University is now 8-1. Rocky Mountain was the victim this time, and they are no longer listed in the coaches’ poll. The #5 Raiders could use some help from them this weekend, though, as Rocky Mountain will be facing #2 Carroll College.
Hensley Rankings still has Rocky Mountain as one of the best 11 teams in the country even if the coaches are not impressed with their four losses. Hensley, which looks at schedule strength and where the wins and losses happen, unlike the coaches, predict losses for the #3 and #4 ranked teams this weekend. If just one of those things occur, the Raiders will crack the top four in the coaches’ poll and be in a position for two home post-season games.
SOU soccer – Haylee Eckart
SOU volleyball – Lauren McGowne
Lauren Aldana, Serena DeChristofaro
Elise De Jesse
Paige Kilpatrick
Presley Lambert
Southern Oregon University soccer – Allyson Ward, Lisa Elledge
Tyana Andrews
Kendra Madaras-Kelly
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Full list and criteria here.
SOU women’s basketball – Bree Park
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SOU’s basketball season kicks off today with the women’s game at 5:30 and the men’s game at 7:30 in Ashland. The women’s team is the pre-season pick to win the conference, and the men should contend too. Conference games won’t begin until December.
If you can’t make today’s games due to Halloween festivities or other pre-planned conflicts, they will also be playing at the same times on Saturday.
SOU Raiders – football and basketball schedules
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SOU football – Tyler Rogers #5
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As I predicted on Saturday, the Raiders are back to #5 in the national rankings. If they can crack the top four by the end of the regular season they can have home games for the first round and quarterfinals of the NAIA playoffs. #3 Grand View may lose next week in a tough road match up. #4 Faulkner has a difficult road game the following week too. Things look good if the Raiders continue to win.
This Saturday’s game is in Ashland against #21 Rocky Mountain.