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LANSING, MI–The men’s cross country team traveled to state’s capitol to take part in the Lansing Invitational on Saturday. The meet, hosted by Lansing Community College, was held at Grand Park. Coach Shaw and the Mustangs were gearing up for a successful day after a great week of practice. The best part? They didn’t know how successful the end result would be. Both Mustangs who competed in the race set personal…

DETROIT, MI –The inaugural class for Mustang Volleyball is nearly formed as Coach Karen Graves added two more pieces to the ever-growing puzzle. Megan Gohl and Shana Tooley signed letters of intent on Wednesday afternoon at Horizon Park in their hometown of Belleville. Both student-athletes will join the Mustangs this fall for the first volleyball season in Marygrove College history. Gohl, a 5’5″ setter, is another athletic addition to Graves’…

GOSHEN, IN–The Maple Leafs of Goshen College felt little mercy for a well-traveled, tired Mustang team on Saturday. The 10am match caught the Mustangs sleeping as they were swept in straight sets (25-9, 25-12, 25-6). The Leafs entered the match with a stellar 9-10 record on the season. The Mustangs were unable to get any offense going against the savvy Leaf veterans. Eight blocks and service aces, a 43% hitting…

NORTHVILLE, Mich. — The men’s cross country team entered Saturday’s 27th Annual Running Fit/Detroit Titan Invitational in a very familiar location. Running in the event annually, the head coach LaCema Womack and the Mustangs were eager to start their season on the right foot against a talented field. Junior captain Robert Crockett (Detroit, Mich./King) had a good day, but did not quite meet his previous best at Northville’s Cass Benton…

DETROIT, Mich. — Third year head coach LaCema Womack will enter the 2013 season with a new look squad after longtime Mustangs Anthony Butler and Shana Devoe exited due to exhausted eligibility and graduation. Womack, head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country and track & field squads at Marygrove, will lean heavily on a young, talented cast of Mustangs to take the program to new heights. Leading the…

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI–The Mustangs entered the contest at an even 3-3-1 heading into Friday’s afternoon matchup with Andrews University. A win would put the Mustangs above the (.500) mark for the first time in program history. The Cardinals from Andrews University welcomed the Mustangs to the west side of the state with a 0-2-2 record on the season. The host Cardinals, still seeking their first win of the season, hoped…

DETROIT, Mich. — Marygrove College President, Dr. David J. Fike, Ph. D., announced recently the hiring of Steve Bloomfield as Interim Director of Athletics & Wellness, effective immediately. With the announcement, Bloomfield becomes the program’s second athletic director after Dave Sichterman stepped down to accept the AD post at Olivet College. Bloomfield will look to continue the growth of an athletics program that enters their second year in the Wolverine-Hoosier…

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI–The men’s soccer team suffered another setback on Friday afternoon. The Mustangs fought hard all 90 minutes, bet fell short to the host Andrews University squad, 4-2. The Jordan duo (Berry and Largent) teamed up to score both goals for the Mustangs in the (4-2) defeat. Jordan Berry notched his 4th goal of the season, while Jordan Largent’s was his first as a Mustang. Berry has accounted for…

DETROIT, MI–They did it again! The injured and shorthanded (11 players active) Mustangs notched another road NAIA victory in the short history of the program. The victory lifts the Mustangs inaugural season record to 3-3-1. All three wins have come on the road against NAIA opponents. Coach Williams and the Mustangs continue to surprise the soccer world as they triumphed over another formidable opponent. The Mustangs, who should be ranked…

DOWNLOAD OUR NEW APP HERE! Marygrove College Athletics announced Thursday (August 8) the release of a free mobile iOS application for the iPad and iPhone. The release follows a long line of communications enhancements over the past year for Marygrove’s athletic department. The app can be downloaded at no cost on the iTunes app store HERE. Designed for the community to stay connected on the go, the app acts as…