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A fast start wasn't enough to propel the Southeast Missouri State volleyball team to a win Saturday. SEMO won the opening set but fell in four sets (25-21, 18-25, 21-25, 13-25) to Morehead State on Saturday in Morehead, Kentucky. Annie Wehrheim and Laney Malloy each had 10 kills apiece, and Claire Ochs had her 10th consecutive double-double with 30 assists and 11 digs...

For a few seconds, everyone at Houck Field watched with bated breath and the game hanging in the balance. Then the referees signaled touchdown, and the Southeast Missouri State football team, and the over 6,000 fans in attendance, exploded in celebration...

The Southeast Missouri State football team was sputtering on offense, but Jerrick Orr didn't panic. Yes, the junior wide receiver had just one catch at halftime and the Redhawks had yet to score a touchdown. But he was confident they would turn it around...

A lot can change in five weeks. When the Southeast Missouri State football team last played a home game, it was coming off an opening-game loss and there were questions surrounding quarterback Daniel Santacaterina's health. The junior signal-caller never missed a game, and now, over a month later the Redhawks return home with a winning record thanks to their first win at Tennessee Tech in 15 years...

Esmie Gonzales scored her team-high sixth goal to give the Southeast Missouri State women's soccer team a 1-0 overtime win over host Eastern Illinois in Ohio Valley Conference action Thursday. Gonzales scored four mintues into extra time on a flick off a Jordan Nelson free kick to give SEMO its first road win of the season. She is now third in program history with nine game-winning goals in her career and tied for fifth with 77 shots on goal...

The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team rolled off to a three-set road sweep of Eastern Kentucky in Ohio Valley Conference play Friday in Richmond, Kentucky. The Redhawks prevailed 25-19, 25-19, 25-21 in improving to 13-7 overall and 5-2 in OVC play...

When Tom Matukewicz took over the Southeast Missouri State football program following the 2013 season, he brought along several mantras. "Brick by brick" was perhaps the most famous one, but there were others, such as "Sign Off." It translates to giving your best effort each play...

Facing a winless team, the Southeast Missouri State football team wanted to get off to a fast start. The Redhawks did exactly that, scoring a touchdown on the opening possession and taking a 14-point lead within the first five minutes. SEMO didn't let up, either. With nearly nine minutes to go until halftime, SEMO had scored an offensive, defensive and special teams touchdown and led by 32 points...

Annie Wehrheim had a career day, and the Southeast Missouri State volleyball team outlasted Tennessee Tech for a five-set victory Saturday. Wehrheim pounded a career-high 24 kills, including six in the decisive fifth set, as the junior helped lead SEMO past TTU 25-16, 25-22, 22-25, 23-25, 15-13 in Ohio Valley Conference action Saturday at Houck Field House...

Southeast Missouri State and Tennessee Tech combined for 31 shots in Friday night's women's soccer game at Houck Field, but all were futile attempts. The two teams settled for a 0-0 deadlock that lasted through two overtimes periods in the Ohio Valley Conference game...

Tennessee Tech football is winless five games into the season, but Southeast Missouri State coach Tom Matukewicz doesn't expect the Golden Eagles to roll over. TTU showed fight late last week, scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter of a 14-point defeat to Eastern Illinois. ...

The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team won a pair of two-point sets to open a match against the University of Tennessee Martin, then finished off the Ohio Valley Conference victory in four sets Tuesday at Houck Field House. The Redhawks won 25-23, 25-23, 14-25, 25-18 to improve to 11-7 overall and 3-2 in conference play...

The Southeast Missouri State gymnastics team will host four home meets this season, according to the schedule released Tuesday. SEMO's 2019 campaign begins with a Jan. 4 quad meet against SEC program Alabama, Northern Illinois and Temple in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A week later, SEMO faces Big Ten 10 program Iowa...

The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team opened its Ohio Valley Conference road slate with a victory Friday. SEMO improved to 10-6, 2-1 in the OVC with a five-set win (30-28, 27-25, 21-25, 21-25, 15-11) over Eastern Illinois in Charleston, Illinois...

It's not quite a win, but the Southeast Missouri State women's soccer team snapped a three-game losing streak Thursday. The Redhawks battled Eastern Kentucky to a 1-1 tie in Ohio Valley Conference action at Houck Field. With the draw, SEMO improved to 2-7-1 overall, 0-3-1 in the OVC...

Southeast Missouri State baseball announced the hiring of two assistant coaches Monday. Matthew Passauer will serve as Southeast's pitching coach and recruiting coordinator, and Matthew Kinney is the new director of player development. Last year, Passauer served as a volunteer assistant at Miami (Ohio) as the team won 35 games and finished second in the Mid-American Conference...

In his three seasons at Southeast Missouri State, men's basketball coach Rick Ray has had his share of talented players. Antonius Cleveland played under Ray for two years and is currently in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls. Denzel Mahoney earned recognition as an Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year and All-OVC first-team pick...

With the first official practice of the season less than 24 hours away, Rekha Patterson could hardly sleep Monday, she was so excited. It felt so much like Christmas Eve to the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball coach she tweeted out those exact words...

Through three games, the Southeast Missouri State football team had excelled in the turnover department, with a plus-eight margin tied for first in the nation. That changed Saturday as five turnovers led to a 23-14 loss to Eastern Kentucky in Richmond, Kentucky, in the Ohio Valley Conference opener for both teams. Quarterback Daniel Santacaterina threw four interceptions, after tossing just one in the first three games, and a late muffed punt led to an EKU game-clinching field goal...

The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team bounced back from an opening conference loss with a five-set win over visiting Murray State on Saturday. A day after falling in straight sets to reigning Ohio Valley Conference champion Austin Peay, SEMO defeated the Racers 28-26, 25-17, 21-25, 16-25, 15-9 at Houck Field House to grab its first conference win of the season. It was also the 100th career victory for coach Julie Yankus...

The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team opened Ohio Valley Conference play Friday with a three-set loss to Austin Peay at Houck Field House. The Governors emerged with a 25-20, 25-22, 26-24 victory. Laney Malloy and Haley Bilbruck each finished with 11 kills for Southeast, which fell to 8-6 overall...

Coming off a historic win over a rival, Southeast Missouri State football coach Tom Matukewicz isn't ready to rest on laurels. After all, the real test is just beginning. Yes, the Redhawks sit at 2-1 thanks to a thrilling win over Southern Illinois, a victory that brought home a trophy in the form of a wheel. That was all a prelude to conference play, though...

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Following a thrilling win over rival Southern Illinois on Saturday, Southeast Missouri State football coach Tom Matukewicz had a message for the Redhawk faithful. When asked about star running back Marquis Terry and his career night minutes after the 48-44 win, the fifth-year headman kept his answer short and sweet...

For the second consecutive week a Southeast Missouri State volleyball player has been named Ohio Valley Conference Newcomer of the week. This time it's Claire Ochs' turn to earn the award after the freshman recorded 105 assists this past week. "Claire has done a phenomenal job of running our offense as a freshman and she continues to improve every day," coach Julie Yankus said in a news release. ...

A day after being named the Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week, Southeast Missouri State running back Marquis Terry earned another accolade: STATS FCS National Offensive Player of the Week. Terry broke SEMO and OVC single-game rushing records with 311 yards in SEMO's 48-44 win over Southern Illinois on Saturday. ...