The HCAC softball regular season title belongs to the AU Ravens for the first time since 2000. Currently riding a four game winning streak, the Ravens have pushed their record to 25-10 and 14-0 in the conference. This past Saturday, they defeated Franklin twice, and they have their last two regular season games this Saturday at Mount St. Joseph. AU won the first game against Franklin in dramatic fashion 3-2. The seniors came up big on Senior Day as Monica Crowe pitched seven innings, gave … [Read more...]

The race for first place in the HCAC is at its climax as the AU Ravens baseball team is just half a game up in the standings with only two weeks remaining in the season. AU won two of three games from Defiance this past weekend, and they are currently 22-11 and 14-4 in the conference. The Ravens have hit a slight bump in the road, losing three of their last five, but they could turn it around as they face Mount St. Joseph this weekend, a team currently ninth in the HCAC. AU took the … [Read more...]

Both the men’s and women’s track teams placed sixth at the Rose-Hulman Twilight Invitational last Friday. The meet was the last one before the HCAC Championships this weekend at Franklin. The Raven men were led by Tony Johnson, who had the only first place finish for the men. Johnson won the 100 meters with a time of 11.05 seconds. Leonard Wells placed second in the shot put (47-11) and the discus (148-3), while the 400 relay team finished fourth. All together the Ravens had 13 top ten … [Read more...]

We are still a few weeks away from summer, but the AU baseball team is hot as can be. The team has won 11 of its last 14 against Division III opponents and currently stands on top of the HCAC standings at 12-3, 20-10 overall. This past weekend, they took two of three games against the Bluffton Beavers, and their loss was the first against an HCAC opponent in three weeks. The offense has been clicking on all cylinders of late, as the Ravens have scored over five runs in the last seven games. … [Read more...]

With just four games remaining, the AU softball team is chasing perfection in the HCAC. At 12-0 in the conference and 23-10 overall, the Ravens have separated themselves from the competition and dominated the game from both sides of the ball. The team won six in a row before losing on Sunday, and they had won 16 of their last 18 while maintaining a perfect 8-0 record on their home field. By the end of this week, AU could secure the HCAC regular season crown. Winning has become a habit since … [Read more...]

Men’s tennis is currently 2-5 overall with a 2-2 record in the HCAC. They rank fifth in the conference but have played three less matches than other schools. AU men’s track finished second in their own six-team Easter Invitational. The team had seven first-place finishes with Leonard Wells claiming first in the shot put and the discus. The AU women’s track team won the four-team Easter Invitational and also had seven first-place finishes. Emily Radke won the discus and hammer throw … [Read more...]

After a week-long trip down to Florida for Spring Break, the AU Raven baseball team is back in Indiana and has begun conference play this past weekend. The Ravens currently stand at 9-6 and 2-1 in the HCAC, and tonight they will travel to Wabash. AU started the season 2-2 before the break and then came away with a 5-3 record down in Florida. All three losses came in a row, but since then they have won five of their last six. It can be said that AU has gotten off to a slower start than many … [Read more...]

The AU Ravens’ softball team currently leads the HCAC with a 2-0 record and is 9-8 overall. That 9-8 record may not catch the attention of most, but it is good enough to put the Ravens in first place overall for the conference. They are the only team to have a record above .500 and are now beginning the conference season, where they have been picked as the preseason favorite to win it all. Spring break was a busy week for the Ravens as they traveled to Florida to play 11 games. They left … [Read more...]

This past weekend, the AU men’s track team placed fourth at Washington in an outdoor meet. The Ravens picked up four first-place finishes. Leonard Wells won the discus with a distance of 151-11, and he also placed second in the shot put with a throw of 45-11. Tony Johnson finished first in the 100 meters with a time of 11.00. His time of 22.77 was also good for fourth in the 200. Brad McNeil won the 400 hurdles with a time of 56.31, and the AU 400-meter relay team finished first with a … [Read more...]

After finishing fourth in the HCAC last season at 26-14 and returning several key pieces, the outlook is bright for the AU men’s baseball team. The most notable returner is All-Region and All-Conference catcher Michael Tucker. The senior turned in an impressive campaign as a junior, batting .433 with 16 home runs and 66 RBIs. Also returning is fellow HCAC First Team member Greg Vogt. Vogt finished last season 8-3 with 46 strikeouts. Returners Brett Detty and Dan Schmitz were also named … [Read more...]