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October 3, 2012
Women's Golfers Move Up to Fourth in GPAC Race

Nebraska Wesleyan shot a team score of 362 on Wednesday (Oct. 3) at Wilderness Ridge Golf Course in Lincoln, Neb., during the GPAC Women's Golf Qualifier #2. With their team score of 362, the

October 3, 2012
Men's Golf Climbs Up to #16 in DIII Coaches' Poll

The Nebraska Wesleyan University men’s golf team moved up six spots to No. 16 in the latest NCAA Division III Golf World/Nike Golf Coaches Poll that was released Oct. 3. The poll combines the

October 2, 2012
Prairie Wolves Upset #14 Doane to End Streak

Nebraska Wesleyan recorded their biggest victory in the Coach Rayna Cain era on Tuesday night as the Prairie Wolves defeated rival Doane College, 3-1, in GPAC volleyball action. The win snapped a

October 2, 2012
Emily Dierks Named GPAC Soccer Defensive Player of Week

Nebraska Wesleyan senior women’s soccer player Emily Dierks has been named this week’s GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Defensive Player-of-the-Week for the week of Sept. 24-30.

October 1, 2012
Doll Leads NWU To 2nd Place Finish

Nebraska Wesleyan continued its solid play during the fall season as they tied for second place in the team standings at the three-day Twin Cities Classic played Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Elk River,

October 1, 2012
Kaczor is GPAC Defensive Player of Week

Nebraska Wesleyan senior linebacker Brett Kaczor has been named this week’s GPAC/Hauff Sports Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week for games played on September 29.

September 29, 2012
Volleyball Evens Record With Sweep Of Mount Marty

Nebraska Wesleyan got back to .500 on Saturday (Sept. 29) as they swept past Mount Marty College, 3-0, in a GPAC volleyball match played at Cimpl Arena in Yankton, S.D.

September 29, 2012
Twist Scores Two in 3-1 Win Over Dordt

Colby Twist scored a pair of goals in the first half to put Nebraska Wesleyan up by two at halftime and they would on for a 3-1 victory over Dordt College in GPAC men's soccer action on Saturday

September 29, 2012
NWU Women Shutout Defenders For First GPAC Win

Nebraska Wesleyan scored a goal in the first seven minutes of the match and never looked back as the Prairie Wolves shutout Dordt College, 4-0, in GPAC women's soccer action on Saturday night (

September 29, 2012
Red Raiders Edge Prairie Wolves 33-27 in Overtime

Brandon Smith scored on a 3-yard touchdown run in the overtime period to give 15th-ranked Northwestern College a 33-27 win over Nebraska Wesleyan in overtime on Saturday (Sept. 29) in GPAC

September 26, 2012
Midland Sweeps NWU in GPAC Volleyball

21st-ranked Midland University pounded out 42 kills, while Nebraska Wesleyan had 23 hitting errors as the Warriors swept past the Prairie Wolves, 3-0, in GPAC volleyball action on Wednesday night

September 26, 2012
Scoring Spurt Lifts Warriors Past Prairie Wolves

Midland University scored four goals in a ten minute span of the first half to shock the Nebraska Wesleyan soccer team as the Warriors then held on for a 5-1 victory in GPAC men's soccer action on

September 26, 2012
Warriors and Wolves Tie 1-1 in Women's Soccer

Nebraska Wesleyan and Midland played 110 minutes of soccer and each finished with one goal as the Prairie Wolves and Warriors tied 1-1 in GPAC women's soccer action on Wednesday night (Sept. 26)

September 26, 2012
Prairie Wolves Prepare To Snap Streak vs. Northwestern

Nebraska Wesleyan will face its third straight nationally-ranked opponent this Saturday as the Prairie Wolves host No. 15 Northwestern College in GPAC football action. Kickoff between the Prairie

September 25, 2012
Women Improve Score by Over 20 Strokes at Doane Invite

Nebraska Wesleyan improved its team score by 22 strokes from Monday to Tuesday as the Prairie Wolves women finished 16th with a team score of 750 at the Doane College/NAIA Preview Invitational

September 25, 2012
Dickmeyer, Ternent Reach Finals at ITA Regional

The Nebraska Wesleyan women’s tennis team had the doubles team of Erica Dickmeyer and Katherine Ternent reach the finals of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Central-West Region tournament

September 22, 2012
Tigers Defeat Prairie Wolves 38-24 in Rivalry Game

#23 Doane College scored touchdowns on all three of their offensive possessions in the third quarter as the Tigers pulled away for a 38-24 victory over Nebraska Wesleyan University in the 98th

September 22, 2012
Dordt Edges NWU in Five Set Thriller

Nebraska Wesleyan had a match point opportunity but three straight kills from Dordt College gave the Defenders a 16-14 fifth set victory and the 3-2 victory over the Prairie Wolves in a thrilling

September 21, 2012
Prairie Wolves Sweep Chargers in Straight Sets

Nebraska Wesleyan got its first conference win of the season as they swept past Briar Cliff University, 3-0, in GPAC volleyball action on Friday night (Sept. 21) at Snyder Arena in Lincoln. NWU

September 20, 2012
Wesleyan Football Aims to Even Series With Rival Doane

Nebraska Wesleyan takes to the road this Saturday (Sept. 22) as they travel to Crete, Neb., to face their arch rival Doane College in a GPAC Football rivalry game. Kickoff between the Prairie