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May 4, 2012
Baseball Season Comes to Close at GPAC Tournament

Nebraska Wesleyan's run in the GPAC Baseball Tournament came to a close on Friday night (May 4) as the Prairie Wolves dropped a 12-8 decision to Northwestern College in an elimination game at

May 4, 2012
Ostrom Keeps NWU Alive With Complete Game

Josh Ostrom threw a complete game allowing just one earned run in nine innings as Nebraska Wesleyan kept their season alive with a 6-3 victory over Dakota Wesleyan in an elimination game of the

May 4, 2012
Men's Tennis Ends Season in GPAC Semifinals

The Nebraska Wesleyan men's tennis team saw its 2012 season come to an end with a 5-2 loss to Hastings College in the GPAC Tournament Semifinals on Friday (May 4) in Fremont, Neb.

May 3, 2012
Prairie Wolves Go 1-1 on Opening Day of GPAC Tournament

Nebraska Wesleyan opened the 2012 GPAC Baseball Championships by going 1-1 on day one of the tournament opening the day with a 3-1 win over Concordia then falling to Mount Marty College, 5-1 in

May 3, 2012
Baseball Tournament Delayed

Due to overnight rain the 2012 GPAC Baseball Championships have a delay to the start.  The games at Haymarket Park were delayed just 15 minutes, while the Sherman Field games were pushed back

May 2, 2012
NWU Teams Set for GPAC Championship Weekend

It will be championship weekend this May 3-5 as four Nebraska Wesleyan teams will battle for Great Plains Athletic Conference championships. NWU will play host to two different GPAC Championships

May 2, 2012
Van Dyke Earns AD3I Baseball Player of Week Honors

Nebraska Wesleyan sophomore Justin Van Dyke has been selected as the Association of Division III Independents (AD3I) baseball player of the week for games played Apr. 23-29.

April 30, 2012
Disappointing Loss Ends NWU Softball Season

Needing a doubleheader sweep to qualify for the GPAC Softball Postseason Tournament, the Nebraska Wesleyan softball team came up short as Mount Marty defeated the Prairie Wolves 4-1 in game two on

April 29, 2012
Prairie Wolves are #3 Seed in GPAC Baseball Tournament

Nebraska Wesleyan received the No. 3 seed for the 2012 GPAC Postseason Baseball Championships that will be played May 3-5 in Lincoln. The Prairie Wolves will face No. 6 Concordia University on

April 29, 2012
Women Win GPAC Tennis Regular Season Title

Nebraska Wesleyan defeated Morningside College, 5-4, on Saturday (Apr. 28) in Sioux City, Iowa to claim the 2012 Great Plains Athletic Conference women's tennis regular season championship.

April 28, 2012
NWU Splits With Concordia To End Regular Season

Nebraska Wesleyan ended the 2012 regular season with a split at Concordia University in GPAC baseball action on Saturday (Apr. 28) in Seward, Neb. The Bulldogs won an extra innings thriller 5-4,

April 28, 2012
Softball Stays Alive With Sweep of Dordt

Becky Bomberger hit a solo home run in the top of the 8th inning to give Nebraska Wesleyan a 3-2 extra innings victory over Dordt College in game one of a GPAC softball doubleheader on Saturday in

April 27, 2012
Women Finish 7th at GPAC Golf Championships

Facing windy and rainy conditions, scores were high the fourth and final GPAC Women's Golf Qualifier that was held April 27 at Green Valley Golf Course in Sioux City, Iowa.

April 26, 2012
Late Inning Rally Spoils NWU Upset Bid

Nebraska Wesleyan held a 4-1 lead over GPAC leading Northwestern College heading into the bottom of the seventh inning but the Prairie Wolves couldn't hold on as the Red Raiders scored four runs

April 26, 2012
Van Dyke Shuts Down Midland Bats in 4-0 Win

Justin Van Dyke threw a complete game three-hit shutout to lead Nebraska Wesleyan to a 4-0 victory over Midland University in game two of a GPAC doubleheader on Thursday afternoon (Apr. 26) at

April 25, 2012
Wolves Hold On For Split With Doane

With the tying run on third base and winning run on first base, Brenna Maguire came in to pitch and retired the next three batters as Nebraska Wesleyan held off Doane College, 5-4, in game two of

April 23, 2012
Doll Ties School Record as NWU Extends GPAC Lead to 11 Strokes

Rory Doll tied a Nebraska Wesleyan school record with a round of 66 as he helped the Prairie Wolves to a team score of 292 at GPAC Qualifier #3 on Monday (Apr. 23) at Fremont Country Club in

April 22, 2012
Lancers Take Two from Prairie Wolves

Mount Marty used a 9th inning single to left field to earn a 8-7 extra innnings victory over Nebraska Wesleyan in game two of GPAC baseball doubleheader on Sunday afternoon (Apr. 22) at Riverside

April 22, 2012
Softball Escapes With Split at Dakota Wesleyan

A five-run fifth inning propelled Nebraska Wesleyan into the lead and they would hold on for a 10-6 victory over Dakota Wesleyan in game two of a GPAC softball doubleheader on Sunday (Apr. 22) in

April 21, 2012
Men Win Eight Events to Take Team Title at Prairie Wolf Invite

Nebraska Wesleyan won eight different events as the Prairie Wolves men won the team title at the 2012 Prairie Wolf Outdoor Track & Field Invite held Saturday (Apr. 21) at Greeno Track in