Sitting at 11-5 on the season, Anderson welcomed the Hanover College Panthers into an electric O.C. Lewis Gymnasium for a battle for first place in the HCAC. Hanover and Anderson both held 8-1 records in conference play entering Saturday’s game. The Ravens came in firing on all cylinders, winners of five straight HCAC contests. “We have been playing really good basketball and have clicked on both ends,” explained junior guard and captain Cory Kreiger. Sophomore guard Stanley Duncan helped … [Read more...]
Resilient Ravens continue battling adversity
A 5-10 record might not seem all that impressive on paper. A 1-6 start to conference play might not strike fear in the hearts of conference foes. That old cliché, “numbers never lie,” well, sometimes they do. After being ravaged by injuries, the resilient women’s basketball team has continued to battle each week while suffering through shortened rotations and freshman inexperience. The Ravens have taken the court with as few as five players healthy and in uniform on occasion this season. … [Read more...]
Baseball team transitions under interim co-head coaches
With preparation for the upcoming baseball season already in full-swing, a surprise bomb was dropped upon the team, as head coach Dustin Glant announced that he was leaving to take a position as pitching coach at Ball State University, effective immediately. The news sent shockwaves reverberating through the team and left many on campus wondering how this would impact such a promising young team. “Honestly, I was pretty upset,” explained shortstop Nick Butcher when asked how he felt when he … [Read more...]
Ravens give strong performances in busy week
The men’s and women’s swimming team traveled to Lexington, Ky this weekend, competing in the Transylvania Invitational. The men’s team accumulated 117 points, good for a seventh-place finish, while the girls finished with 48, placing them in eighth. Highlights of the meet included the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay team of Tristan Wolfe, Carson Barteau, Conner Page and Andrew Taflinger placing sixth in the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay, Wolfe placing 14th overall in the 50 Yard Freestyle, Milly Hensley … [Read more...]
Stabilize. Revitalize. Thrive.
Editor’s note: This is part three of a three-part series on the current and future state of the AU athletic program. The expectations for AU student-athletes’ performances off the field may be higher than the expectations of student-athletes elsewhere, but for many of those athletes, what it means to be a Raven makes their commitment even more worthwhile. With increased opportunities to play a role in building a new program or taking an established one to the next level, there is a sense of … [Read more...]
Ravens unable to send seniors out on high note
After a long season filled with close defeats, flashes of potential, growing pains, and moral victories, the 2016 Ravens took the field one last time hoping to send their seniors out on a high note. Anderson hosted Manchester for senior day, a rematch of last year’s season finale which was riddled with tension and bad blood. Both teams entered with 1-7 conference records, leaving the Ravens hopeful that they could emerge victorious. Anderson was defeated 33-14, unable to send their seniors out … [Read more...]
AU athletics takes steps following program changes
After making the difficult decision to cut the golf and tennis teams, and the exciting decision to and lacrosse and swimming teams, AU is ready to continue moving its athletic program forward. Throughout the institution’s history, AU has enjoyed a tremendous amount of athletic success. Some of this success has been recently enjoyed. The softball team racked up five consecutive conference championships before their stretch came to an end last season. Other successes stem farther back, like the … [Read more...]
Women’s team claims first Backyard Brawl Championship
For the first time in extramural history, the women’s team representative from Anderson University, No Punts Intended, won the Backyard Brawl. The Backyard Brawl is an extramural event in which the regular season champions from AU, Huntington University, Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) and Taylor University compete in a tournament to determine the best IM flag football team from all four schools. The girls traveled to IWU for the tournament. In the first game of the tournament, No Punts … [Read more...]
AU athletic program turns over new leaf
Under President Pistole, “Excellence in all things” has become a commonly heard phrase across campus. With the addition of new sports, the removal of others, expanded roster sizes and a dramatically increased emphasis on character, AU’s athletic program is undergoing many changes in order to be excellent in all facets. As an NCAA Division III program, AU faces a different challenge than state schools like Indiana University and Purdue University: how to attract student-athletes without the … [Read more...]
Inaugural Raven Riot excites for upcoming season
Junior guard Trevor Lucas was given an assignment in his Management of Sports Facilities class to organize and execute an event. He began discussing ideas with his roommate, Will Williams, about how to generate publicity for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams heading into the upcoming season. After putting their heads together, the idea for the Raven Riot was born. “We talked to the coaches to get their permission,” Lucas said, “and it took off from there.” The basketball teams … [Read more...]