Each year, the Raven’s baseball team has a four week period available to them for team activities per NCAA regulations. It is full of long days for the players, trying to improve as much as they can in the tight window. It is all worth it in the end when the men get to go out and play the Black and Orange World Series. Following a tradition that dates back many years, at the end of each fall season, the Ravens put together two groups of seniors to be captains in the intersquad draft. The … [Read more...]
Football team prepares for a winnable stretch of games
The season has not started out great for the Ravens, posting a 1-4 record through the first half of their schedule. Coming off of a bye week, the team is ready to turn things around. They will look to climb back to .500 in the upcoming weeks, aided by a three week stretch of very winnable games against Earlham (0-6), Rose-Hulman (2-4) and Bluffton (1-5). Head coach Steve Rock thinks that the bye week came at a perfect time for the Ravens, allowing them to rest some of their players and also … [Read more...]
Women’s soccer seeks consistency despite positive record
The women’s soccer team has finished its non-conference schedule with a 3-2-2 record after tying with Bethel College last Saturday. Despite solid play, the ladies failed to record back-to-back wins and went to overtime three times in their first seven games. Coach Jennifer Myhre, now in her eighth year with the Ravens, challenged the team with a slew of road games to start out the season. She looks forward to beginning the conference schedule with a home game Saturday against … [Read more...]
Homecoming brings excitement for AU sports
Homecoming is a special time of year for all of AU, but it holds a special meaning for the fall sports teams. Alumni from different generations will make the trip home to watch their teams battle once more. Coaches will have the opportunity to reconnect with former players, as well as their families and children. Men’s soccer coach Scott Fridley has been at AU for 28 years and has coached a lot of players in his day. He says that homecoming is a very special time of year for him because he … [Read more...]
Volleyball already seeing big turnaround in tournament play
Following a season where the team posted a 10-20 record, the volleyball team has seen improvement already during their first two tournaments. Despite not having any seniors on their roster, the team is relying on their athleticism to compete with schools from all around the country. They have already made two weekend trips to Illinois, coming away with a 4-3 record and a 5-3 record overall. Coach Tami Miller, now in her 16th season as head coach, talks about the benefit of traveling as a … [Read more...]
Men’s soccer starts out hot due to dangerous offense
The Ravens kicked off their season with a bang, putting up an impressive 3-1-1 record. After their first week of play, they currently sit in first place in the conference. As they continue to build and ready themselves for HCAC action, they will look to keep their momentum going in the right direction. One thing that has really stood out for the men’s team early is their offense. Sophomore Wes Erny was named the HCAC Offensive Player of the Week, tallying four goals and three assists through … [Read more...]
Tennis returns to Anderson after a year off
AU has officially relaunched their men’s and women’s tennis programs after discontinuing them following the 2016-17 school year. Director of Tennis Bryant Beard will be coaching both programs, starting with the women’s team in the fall. The tennis program was discontinued as part of the university’s cuts during the 2017-18 school year. However, the school felt comfortable about bringing the programs back under the leadership of Coach Beard. Despite having a year without the sport, AU will … [Read more...]
Football aims to chase a new standard
The football team will be kicking off their season Saturday at North Park University. It will be their first official game under rookie head coach Steve Rock. Besides the obvious mission of winning more games this season, Coach Rock aims to establish a new standard for his team. Following a season where the team sported a gruesome 1-9 record, the Ravens were voted to finish eighth in the conference. The team seeks a turnaround with a new coaching staff and 48 freshmen from around the … [Read more...]
“Raven Watch” named finalist in national contest
Anderson University’s original sports show “Raven Watch” has been named a finalist in the Sports Video Group national sports-media contest. The Andersonian product will be contending for recognition in the Outstanding Program Series, student-produced media division. Raven Watch is a weekly produced ESPN-style show that began as an idea two years ago by 2018 grad Lindsay Stone. Since its inception last year, Raven Watch has covered the biggest sports moments at AU, as well as sharing some … [Read more...]
Softball struggling but showing progress
The softball team just finished a hard weekend, losing a pair of double-headers to Transylvania and Thomas Moore. The Ravens entered the weekend with a .350 batting average and had scored with relative ease throughout the season. The bats cooled across the weekend tilt. Facing the three-time reigning HCAC Pitcher of the Week Renae Morton, the Ravens were unable to score against Transylvania, dropping both games 5-0. Anderson stranded 10 base runners in the two games. Thomas More then … [Read more...]