Many Ravens were recognized by the HCAC following the fall season of sports. AU was well represented amongst first team and second team selections, as well as honorable mentions and sportsmanship teams. Men’s soccer senior captain Jacob Pokorski was named to the All-HCAC first team. Pokorski led AU with eight goals and seven assists. He was joined by sophomore Wes Erny as an honorable mention and junior captain Nick Martin was named to the Christopher M. Ragsdale Sportsmanship … [Read more...]
Men’s basketball team looks to build on culture of excellence
Last season, the Ravens endured an up-and-down year before heating up at the end, making a run to the HCAC semi-finals. This season, coach Owen Handy and his team look to build upon that run and take things even further. Handy is entering his seventh season as the head men’s basketball coach at AU. In his time, he has taken the Ravens from an average and inconsistent team to a recurring force in the conference tournament. This year the Ravens will be without guards Trevor Lucas and Cory … [Read more...]
Former student sues AU for failure to comply with Title IX
A former AU student has filed a lawsuit against the school for failure to comply with Title IX regulations following the student’s claims of battery and sexual abuse. President John Pistole said of the case: “We take all allegations very seriously. We are going to let due process take over from here.” Head football coach Steve Rock, who was hired prior to the 2018 season, declined to comment on the situation due to lack of knowledge regarding the circumstances. The student, who will … [Read more...]
Breaking: Snare resigns as swim coach
Conner Snare has announced his resignation from the position of head men’s and women’s swimming coach. Snare has accepted the position of assistant coach of swimming and diving at Michigan State University and will be leaving AU on Saturday, Nov. 10. "I would like to express my deepest gratitude to athletics director Marcie Taylor, President Pistole and the university, for the opportunity to have led Anderson University swimming these last three years,” said Snare. “It has been an amazing … [Read more...]
Swim team roster more than doubles in size this season
AU swimming has kicked off its third season in the pool and is looking to take the next step forward this year. Both the men’s and the women’s teams have felt the growing pains of being a young program, but head coach Conner Snare is confident that both squads will continue to improve this season. “We are seeking constant improvement,” said Snare. “Our first meet won’t be our best meet. Consequently, our last meet should be where we are reaching our goals. I’d like to see us getting personal … [Read more...]
Women’s basketball looks to right the ship this season
After a winless season last year, the women’s basketball program is ready to quiet the doubters and prove to AU that they are a new team. The squad has welcomed 15 freshmen to its roster to pair with eight returning upperclassmen. The Ravens fought through an injury-plagued 2017-18 season, at one point playing with just six active players. With the injuries and the youth of the team, the women could never overcome the obstacles necessary to find a win. Head Coach Lindsay Shade is confident … [Read more...]
Women’s tennis comeback season comes to an end
In their first season back in action, the AU women’s tennis team lost in the first round of the HCAC tournament Friday night. After starting their season 0-3, the ladies turned it around posting a 7-1 record in their last eight games to tie for second place in the conference. Due to tiebreakers, the Ravens were the fourth seed out of six in the tournament. In his first season with the women’s team, head coach Bryant Beard set out to be competitive despite the team’s one year hiatus. The … [Read more...]
Ravens need a strong push to make the HCAC tournament
The women’s soccer team currently sits in sixth place in the HCAC table following a 3-0 loss to conference leading Hanover on Saturday. In order to make the postseason tournament, the Ravens must climb into one of the top four spots in the conference. With just two games remaining on their schedule, their odds are slim, but with strong play, the women can sneak in. Their 3-2-2 record in HCAC play has been good enough to give them a chance, but the Ravens do not control their own destiny at … [Read more...]
Baseball concludes fall season with another Black and Orange World Series
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...]