Southeast football team will face Kansas in 2014 season

The Southeast Missouri State football team already has lined up its "money" game for the 2014 season.

It was announced Friday that the Redhawks will play at Big 12 Conference member Kansas on Sept. 6, 2014, at Memorial Stadium in Lawrence.

The meeting will be the first between the programs and will mark Southeast's second-ever matchup against a Big 12 opponent. Southeast lost at then-No. 6 Missouri 52-3 in 2008. The Tigers have since joined the SEC.

The Redhawks annually play a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent to generate revenue for the university's athletic department.

Southeast will receive $375,000 from Kansas, the same amount it will get for next season's game at Mississippi of the SEC. That's the most money the university ever has received for one game.

The Redhawks are 1-17 against FBS opponents, with the lone win being over Middle Tennessee State in 2002.

Southeast opened its 2012 season with a 38-27 loss at FBS Central Michigan Thursday.

Cross country

Southeast opened its season by sweeping Saturday's Washington University Early Bird meet in St. Louis.

Southeast and Saint Louis University were the only Division I programs in a field that featured 15 men's teams and 17 women's squads.

The Southeast men scored 41 points to finish ahead of host Washington University's 64. The Southeast women scored 55 points, followed by Washington University with 77.

"We had a very good day," Southeast coach Ryan Lane said. "The team followed our plan exactly, and we ran for team titles rather than individual titles. It feels great to get the season started with two first-place finishes."

Brent Collins paced Southeast's men, finishing the 6K race fourth in 19 minutes, 29 seconds.

Alex Zisser was sixth (19:40), Nate Shipley seventh (19:40), Craig Munie ninth (19:54), Tyler Mullen 15th (20:03), Ryan Anderson 31st (20:30) and Colten Strotheide 32nd (20:32) to round out the Redhawks' top seven.

Rebekah Lawson led Southeast's women in second place. She covered the 4K distance in 14:37.

Gloria Westlake was sixth (15:25), Jenny Govero ninth (15:40), Jackson graduate Lindsey Seabaugh 17th (15:56), Central graduate Mary Dohogne 21st (16:05), Madalyn Stichnot 25th (16:09) and Scott City graduate Melanie Lacey 27th (16:10) to complete the Redhawks' top seven.

Seabaugh, a freshman, made her collegiate debut.

Southeast returns to action Sept. 14 at the SIU Edwardsville Cross Country Challenge.

Volleyball

Southeast went 1-2 over the weekend at the Milwaukee Invitational. The Redhawks are 4-3 on the season.

Southeast lost to Western Michigan 25-15, 28-26, 25-23 and beat East Carolina 25-21, 25-20, 25-13 Friday, then finished the tournament Saturday with a 25-21, 25-21, 25-22 loss to host Milwaukee.

Colleen Yarber led Southeast with 12 kills and 12 digs against Western Michigan. Brittney Kalinoski added 10 kills. Berkley Idel led in digs with 16 and Samantha Lowman had 10. Julie Shives recorded 36 assists and eight digs.

Kalinoski had 14 kills and 12 digs against East Carolina. Lowman and Yarber recorded 13 and 11 digs, respectively. Shives had 32 assists.

Leaders against Milwaukee were Emily Coon with 12 kills, Idel with 15 digs and Shives with 35 assists.

Southeast returns to action Friday, facing South Florida in the first of three matches at the Saint Louis University tournament.

Soccer

Southeast began play Friday at the Tropical Smoothie Invitational in Lexington, Ky., with a 4-0 loss to 2011 NCAA tournament participant Louisville, which is ranked 14th nationally.

The Cardinals (3-0) led 1-0 at halftime and then buried the Redhawks (1-3-1) with three second-half goals. Southeast had not allowed more than two goals in its previous 23 games dating back to 2010.

Louisville outshot Southeast 19-5.

The Redhawks finish the tournament today with a game against host Kentucky.

-- From staff reports