Jun 19, 2020

MIAA announces Northwest's spring league schedules

Posted Jun 19, 2020 9:00 PM

MARYVILLE, Missouri – The MIAA has released its 2021 baseball schedule that has the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats playing host to six home weekend series next spring.

In response to the NCAA requirements in maximum and minimum allowable contests and dates for the 2020-2021 season, the MIAA's CEO Council approved a new 33-game conference schedule.

The MIAA Tournament will take place May 12-15 in a double-elimination format at a pre-determined finals site.

Head coach Darin Loe is entering his 22nd season leading the Bearcat baseball program. Loe's 526 victories are the most in school history. Loe has helped lead the Bearcats to 19 20-win seasons and an MIAA regular season title in 2018.

2021 Baseball Schedule
Feb. 26-28 at Northeastern State
March 5-7 Emporia State
March 12-14 Rogers State
March 19-21 Pittsburg State
March 26-28 at Newman
April 2-4 Missouri Western
April 9-11 at Central Oklahoma
April 16-18 at Fort Hays State
April 23-25 at Central Missouri
April 30-May 2 Missouri Southern
May 7-9 Washburn
May 12-15 MIAA Tournament

The 2021 Northwest Missouri State University softball schedule has the Bearcats playing six home doubleheaders next spring.

In response to the NCAA requirements in maximum and minimum allowable contests and dates for the 2020-2021 season, the MIAA's CEO Council approved a new softball schedule. Week seven of the schedule has been left open to reschedule games as a result of inclement weather conditions.

The MIAA Championship Tournament will be contested May 6-9.

The Bearcats will be under the direction of 15th year head coach Ryan Anderson. Anderson has accumulated a program-best 327 victories since taking over in 2007. He has guided Northwest to 11 20-win seasons.

2021 Softball Schedule
March 13 at Missouri Western (DH)
March 19 Central Missouri (DH)
March 20 Lincoln (DH)
March 26 at Northeastern State (DH)
March 27 at Rogers State (DH)
April 2 Emporia State (DH)
April 3 Washburn (DH)
April 9 Central Oklahoma (DH)
April 10 Newman (DH)
April 16 at Fort Hays State (DH)
April 17 at Nebraska-Kearney (DH)
April 30 at Missouri Southern (DH)
May 1 at Pittsburg State (DH)
May 6-9 MIAA Tournament

The Mid-American Intercollegiate Athletics Association has approved its women's and men's tennis schedules for spring 2021.

All 2020-2021 schedules were approved by the Association's CEO Council on Monday, June 15, and the Institutional Representative Council (IRC) on Tuesday, June 9.

The Northwest Missouri State University women's and men's tennis teams will play host to three home duals on the Frank Grube Courts at the Mark Rosewell Tennis Center.

The 2021 MIAA men's tournament will be a four-team bracket consisting of two MIAA teams and two more from the Great American Conference. It will be contested April 29-30.

The 2021 MIAA women's tournament will consists of six teams and will be played May 1-2.

Bearcat tennis has thrived under the guidance of 37th-year head coach Mark Rosewell. Rosewell has tallied 1,103 coaching victories at Northwest and holds the distinction of being only the second MIAA coach in any sport to reach 1,000 wins. He has coached 38 teams to NCAA Tournament competition.

2021 Tennis Schedule
March 22-28 Emporia State, Newman
March 29-April 4 at Northeastern State, at Central Oklahoma
April 5-11 Missouri Western
April 12-18 at Fort Hays State, at Nebraska-Kearney
April 19-25 at Washburn

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