NWU Athletic News

February 6, 2010
NWU Men Win Third Straight GPAC Game

For the first time since the 2001-02 season, the Nebraska Wesleyan men's basketball team won its third straight Great Plains Athletic Conference game as the Prairie Wolves defeated Mount Marty, 73

February 6, 2010
Track Teams Win Team Race at NWU Quad Meet

Four Nebraska Wesleyan athletes were double winners as both the NWU women's and men's track teams won the team titles at the NWU Quad Meet held Saturday (Feb. 6) at Knight Fieldhouse on the NWU

February 6, 2010
Lancers Down NWU Women 67-46

Nebraska Wesleyan committed a season-low nine turnovers but shot only 37.8 percent from the floor as the Prarie Wolves lost to Mount Marty College 67-46 on in GPAC women's basketball action on

February 3, 2010
Wolves Complete Season Sweep Over Doane

Nebraska Wesleyan completed their season sweep for the second year in a row as they defeated Doane, 70-55, in GPAC men's basketball action on Wednesday night (Feb. 3) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln,

February 3, 2010
Women's Tennis Opens Season With Loss

The Nebraska Wesleyan women's tennis team opened their 2010 season on Wednesday (Feb. 3) with a match against the University of Arkansas-Little Rock at the Nebraska Tennis Center in Lincoln. The

February 2, 2010
Doane Downs NWU Women 63-48

Morgan Dubas connected on five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 17 points to lead Doane College to a 63-48 victory over Nebraska Wesleyan in GPAC women's basketball action on Tuesday night (Feb.

February 1, 2010
Dinan Named AD3I Men's Basketball Player of the Week

Nebraska Wesleyan University sophomore guard Nick Dinan has been selected as the Association of Division III Independents (AD31) men’s basketball Player-of-the-Week.

January 31, 2010
Track Teams Compete at Nisely Invite

Both the Nebraska Wesleyan men's and women's track & field teams continued their indoor season on Jan. 30 when they competed at the Scott Nisely Invitational at Doane College in Crete, Neb.

January 30, 2010
NWU Upsets #8 Briar Cliff, 83-74

Nebraska Wesleyan held off a late run by Briar Cliff as the Prairie Wolves upset the No. 8 Chargers, 83-74, in GPAC men's basketball action on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 30) at Snyder Arena in

January 30, 2010
#4 Briar Cliff Charges Past NWU 84-36

Fourth-ranked Briar Cliff University used a full court pressure defense to roll past Nebraska Wesleyan, 84-36, on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 30) in GPAC women's basketball action.

January 27, 2010
Women Get 2-Straight GPAC Wins For First Time in 4 Years

Nebraska Wesleyan overcame an incredibly slow start and a four point halftime deficit to rally for a 59-56 victory over Dana College in Great Plains Athletic Conference women's basketball action

January 26, 2010
3-Point Shooting Lifts Dana to 87-64 Win

Dana College hit 14 3-point field goals shooting 53.8 percent from beyond the arc as the Vikings rolled to a 87-64 victory over Nebraska Wesleyan in Great Plains Athletic Conference men's

January 26, 2010
Hunke, Delbaugh Named All-Americans

Nebraska Wesleyan football players Ethan Hunke and Jordan Delbaugh were both selected as 2009 NAIA honorable mention All-Americans by the College Fanz Sports

January 26, 2010
NWU Baseball Picked as GPAC Preseason Favorite

Coming off their most successful season in school history, the Nebraska Wesleyan University baseball team is the 2010 favorite in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) baseball coaches’

January 26, 2010
Softball Tabbed 7th in GPAC Preseason Poll

The Nebraska Wesleyan University softball team was picked to finish seventh in the 2010 preseason Great Plains Athletic Conference Coaches' poll that was released on Tuesday (Jan. 26).

January 23, 2010
Dorsey Leads #17 DWU Past Wolves, 83-70

Darrin Dorsey scored 34 points to lead 17th-ranked Dakota Wesleyan to a 83-70 victory over Nebraska Wesleyan and their seventh straight win in GPAC men's basketball action on Saturday afternoon (

January 23, 2010
Wolves Hold Off Tigers For 61-58 Win

Ashley Johnson's 3-pointer with 0:04 seconds remaining was off and Sadie Struebing pulled down the rebound to secure the 61-58 victory for Nebraska Wesleyan over Dakota Wesleyan in Great Plains

January 22, 2010
Kersenbrock Lone Winner at NWU Invitational

Senior Anne Kersenbrock placed in the top five in three different events to lead Nebraska Wesleyan placers at the NWU Invitational on Friday (Jan. 22) at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.

January 21, 2010
Track Hosts NWU Invitational Friday at Devaney

The Nebraska Wesleyan track & field team will host the NWU Invitational this Friday (Jan. 22) at the Indoor Track in the Bob Devaney Sports Center on the campus of the University of Nebraska

January 20, 2010
Hastings Uses 2nd Half Run to Down NWU, 72-55

Hastings College started the second half on a 27-4 run to break open a tied game at halftime as the Broncos beat the Prairie Wolves for the second time this season with a 72-55 victory in men's