@SOURaiders @RaiderVB

Southern Oregon will host a first round match this weekend in the 2015 NAIA volleyball tournament. Their opponent will be La Sierra from Riverside, California.

Basketball and wrestling have already seen their last events in Riehm Arena in McNeal Pavilion. This Saturday’s contest will be the last event ever in McNeal. The building is coming down to make way for a new facility which will be ready in 2017.

Today’s photo comes not from Riehm Arena but from the gym at Eastern Oregon University.

Posted on November 16th, 2015 under people. Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, sports photography, volleyball. Comments Off on Raider volleyball advances to postseason

@SOURaiders @SOU_Football @kwucoyotes

http://souraiders.universitytickets.com/

Posted on November 16th, 2015 under only in ashland. Tags: football, Raider Athletics, sports photography, tanner trosin. Comments Off on Tickets are on sale

Isiah Carter, David Weider, and Sam Woods before yesterday’s victory over Eastern Oregon University

@SOURaiders @SOU_Football @CarterTheGr8_

Here are the games:
Game 1 – Saint Xavier (Ill.) (7-3) at Morningside (Iowa) (10-1)
Game 2 – Point (Ga.) (8-2) at Baker (Kan.) (10-1)
Game 3 – Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (8-2) at Grand View (Iowa) (10-1)
Game 4 – Reinhardt (Ga.) (9-1) at Saint Francis (Ind.) (9-0)
Game 5 – Dickinson State (N.D.) (8-2) at Montana Tech (9-1)
Game 6 – Campbellsville (Ky.) (8-2) at Marian (Ind.) (8-2)
Game 7 – Kansas Wesleyan (10-1) at Southern Oregon (8-2)
Game 8 – Doane (Neb.) (9-1) at Tabor (Kan.) (10-1)

Here are the predictions:
Game 1 – Morningside (Iowa) by 20+
Game 2 – Slight edge to Baker (Kan.)
Game 3 – Slight edge to Grand View (Iowa)
Game 4 – Slight edge to Saint Francis (Ind.)
Game 5 – Montana Tech by 20+
Game 6 – Slight edge to Marian (Ind.)
Game 7 – Southern Oregon by 20+
Game 8 – Doane (Neb.) by 7+

For SOU to host a second round game they will likely need three of the top six teams to lose in the first round. Morningside and Montana Tech will probably be victorious, but three of the other four games could go to the visiting team. If that doesn’t happen, SOU may be traveling to Montana Tech for the second round.

Posted on November 15th, 2015 under only in ashland, people. Tags: football, isiah carter, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, sam woods, Southern Oregon University, sports photography. Comments Off on NAIA FCS first round predictions

@SOURaiders @SOU_Football @MontanaWestern

It’s official. The Raiders will be at home on Saturday (11/21/15) for the first round of the 2015 NAIA FCS. Game time is 4 p.m.

Their opponent will be the #10 Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes. While the Coyotes record (10-1) and ranking look great, Massey Ratings has them at #46 (and SOU at #3). Massey thinks KS Wesleyan could only beat Montana Northern in the Frontier Conference. Massey has the Raiders “strength of schedule” at #5 in the country and KS Wesleyan at #82, hence their sparkly record. KS Wesleyan’s one loss came via Tabor, another program that Massey doesn’t think could beat anyone in the Frontier Conference other than Montana Northern.

But Massey, and their accurate predictions, aren’t what matter when it comes to selecting teams for the NAIA Football Championship Series. That’s why KS Wesleyan and Tabor are in the postseason and Montana Western is not. compughterratings.com thinks Montana Western could beat either team by more than 20 points on the road (and has SOU as 36 point favorites on Saturday).

Posted on November 15th, 2015 under people. Tags: dylan bratlie, football, jeremy scottow, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, sports photography, Tamron SP 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD Lens for Nikon, tanner trosin. Comments Off on Southern Oregon vs Kansas Wesleyan

@SOURaiders @RaiderVB @LMcGowne @RinnieThePoooh @emmagassy

Congratulations to Emma Gasman, Corynn Kopra, Lauren McGowne, and Tyana Andrews. Full team listing here.

Lauren McGowne

Posted on November 15th, 2015 under people. Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, sports photography, volleyball. Comments Off on 2015 CCC Volleyball All-Conference

Jaylenn Hart with the interception and #5 Tyler Rogers making a little running room for him

@SOURaiders @SOU_Football

SOU’s 7-game winning streak came to end last weekend. Today seems like a great time to begin a new, 5-game winning streak.

Posted on November 14th, 2015 under people. Tags: football, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, sports photography. Comments Off on Winning streak time

Lauren McGowne

@SOURaiders @RaiderVB @LMcGowne

Assuming the car functions properly and the weather gods play nice, I will be shooting my first, ever away volleyball game for the SOU Raiders tonight in La Grande, Oregon. I’ve never been to La Grande before, but the combination of SOU volleyball tonight, Raider football tomorrow, and nothing else going on this weekend has compelled me to take a road trip.

The winner of tonight’s semifinal match will likely play Eastern Oregon University tomorrow night for the 2015 Cascade Collegiate Conference Volleyball Tournament Championship.

Posted on November 13th, 2015 under people. Tags: Lauren McGowne, Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, sports photography, volleyball. Comments Off on Volleyball tonight (but not in Ashland)

@SOURaiders @SOUWomensSoccer @laurenaldana

The Raiders take on the #1 seed (Carroll College) tonight in CCC semifinal action. The game is in Springfield and begins at 7 p.m. The Raiders started the season slowly but have won eight of their last ten games. Details from last night’s marathon can be found here.

Posted on November 12th, 2015 under people. Tags: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR II, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, soccer, sports photography. Comments Off on Semifinals tonight

Kylie Moltzen

@SOURaiders @SOUWomensSoccer @kyliecakes18

Details and post-game video interviews here.

Posted on November 11th, 2015 under people. Tags: kylie moltzen, Nikon D750, Raider Athletics, soccer, sports photography. Comments Off on SOU women’s soccer extends season