Bolivar, Mo. - On Saturday, March 30 SBU held their first ever STUNT the sport tournament. The teams in attendance were Southwest Baptist, Drury, Maryville and Independence Community College. SBU walked away with a 1-2 record on the day and their first win in program history.
SBU vs DU
SBU came out strong against Drury in the first game of the day, and through the first half of the game played neck and neck. SBU and Drury were within 1 point of each other, the lead bouncing back and forth between the two until the second half where Drury took over. The final score of the game ended SBU 5, Drury 14.
SBU vs ICC
SBU played hard and received their first win in program history against ICC. The final score was SBU 9, ICC 0.Â
SBU vs MU
SBU played Maryville the last game of the day. SBU lost to Maryville with the final score SBU 3, Maryville 16.Â
"I am extremely proud of how my team played this weekend," said head coach Kayla Duffey. "After our first tournament we found a lot of things we needed to fix or improve on and the girls game in worked hard all week long and their hard work payed off. This whole year our team focus word has been GRIT and my athletes showed exactly what that looked like this weekend on the mat. We are extremely grateful for all of the fans who game out to cheer us on and see how incredible this sport is. We hope to see purple in the stands at Drury as we play our last games this coming weekend on 4/06/19."Â
SBU STUNT will compete in their last games of the season this Saturday, 4/6/19 at Drury in Weiser gym against Drury and Maryville. The cost of admission is $5.00. SBU plays at 12 PMÂ against Drury and 2 PM against Maryville.Â