NWU Athletic News

January 29, 2013

Nebraska Wesleyan faced a tough task hitting the road to take on conference leading and 3rd-ranked Concordia University on Tuesday night (Jan. 29) in Seward, Neb. The Prairie Wolves battled hard

January 29, 2013

NWU Picked 5th in GPAC Baseball Coaches' Poll

The Nebraska Wesleyan University baseball team was picked to finish fifth in the 2013 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Baseball Preseason Coaches’ poll that was released on Jan. 29. The

January 26, 2013

Wolves Snap Streak With 57-38 Win Over Lancers

Eric Jackson hit five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 20 points as Nebraska Wesleyan snapped its six-game losing streak with a 57-39 victory over Mount Marty College in GPAC men’s basketball

January 26, 2013

Mount Marty Hands NWU 79-54 Loss

Nebraska Wesleyan played Mount Marty to within four points in the second half but couldn't overcome the 21-point first half deficit as the Lancers defeated the Prairie Wolves 79-54 in GPAC women's

January 23, 2013

Midland Hands NWU 6th Straight Loss

James Parrott had a huge night for Midland University scoring 27 points to lead the Warriors to a 67-52 victory over Nebraska Wesleyan University in GPAC men's basketball action on Wednesday night

January 23, 2013

Warrior Women Defeat Wolves 70-42

Nebraska Wesleyan was held to just 25.0 percent shooting from the floor and committed 24 turnovers as Midland University roared past the Prairie Wolves, 70-42, in GPAC women's basketball action on

January 19, 2013

#12 Dordt Starts 2nd Half Fast to Down NWU

12th-ranked Dordt College opened the second half on a 20-4 run and held Nebraska Wesleyan without a field goal for the first nine minutes of the second half as the Defenders rolled past the

January 19, 2013

Season-High for Shanahan Not Enough for NWU Women

Mallory Shanahan scored a season-high 26 points for Nebraska Wesleyan, but it wasn't enough as the Prairie Wolves dropped a Great Plains Athletic Conference road game on Saturday afternoon (Jan.

January 18, 2013

Sprinters Pace NWU at Prairie Wolf Indoor Invite

It was the Nebraska Wesleyan University sprinters that led the way for the Prairie Wolves at the 2012 Prairie Wolf Indoor Invite on Friday (Jan. 18) at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln.

January 17, 2013

NWU Track to Host Prairie Wolf Indoor Invite at Devaney Center

The Nebraska Wesleyan University track & field team will host the annual Prairie Wolf Indoor Invitational this Friday (Jan.

January 16, 2013

Chargers Hold Off Prairie Wolves 66-62

Nebraska Wesleyan trailed by three points with the ball and 32 seconds remaining in the game, but a turnover on a pass underneath the basket gave Briar Cliff the basketball and they hit 3-4 free

January 16, 2013

2nd Half Shooting Slump Costs NWU Women

Nebraska Wesleyan trailed 5th-ranked Briar Cliff by just 12 points at halftime but the Prairie Wolves made just one field goal in the first 17 minutes of the second half as the Chargers got on a

January 12, 2013

Prairie Wolves Fall at Home to #7 Northwestern

7th-ranked Northwestern College built up a double digit lead right before halftime and never let Nebraska Wesleyan back within single digits as the Red Raiders came to Lincoln and defeated the

January 12, 2013

#10 Red Raiders Roll Past Wolves 80-45

3-time reigning National Champion Northwestern College forced 28 Nebraska Wesleyan University turnovers as the 10th-ranked Red Raiders rolled past the Prairie Wolves, 80-45, in GPAC women's

January 9, 2013

#16 Doane Rallies Past Prairie Wolves 68-63

For the second straight game, the Nebraska Wesleyan men's basketball team was not able to close out a game despite holding a double-digit second half lead as #16 Doane College rallied back to

January 9, 2013

Women Down Rival Doane For First GPAC Win

Felicia TeKolste blocked a Doane 3-point attempt and then made 2-2 at the free throw line to give Nebraska Wesleyan a 54-51 victory over Doane in GPAC women's basketball action on Wednesday (Jan.

January 7, 2013

Shanahan Joins 1,000 Point Club

Nebraska Wesleyan Senior forward Mallory Shanahan reached the 1,000 point mark Saturday afternoon (Jan. 5) at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, S.D.

January 2, 2013

NWU Extends Win Streak to Three With 61-56 Victory

Nebraska Wesleyan overcame a 10-point halftime deficit and went on a 13-0 run in the second half to earn a 61-56 victory over Morningside College in GPAC men’s basketball action on Wednesday (Jan

January 2, 2013

Prairie Wolves Push #3 Mustangs But Fall Short

Nebraska Wesleyan gave 3rd-ranked Morningside College all they wanted and then some but the Mustangs finally pulled away for a 65-50 win in GPAC women's basketball on Wednesday night (Jan. 2) at

December 29, 2012

Women End Streak With 55-45 Win at St. Catherine's

The Nebraska Wesleyan University women's basketball team got a much needed victory on Saturday afternoon (Dec. 29) with a 55-45 win at St. Catherine's University in St. Paul, Minn.