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DETROIT, Mich. — The men’s basketball program at Marygrove College received a boost to their incoming class today (Aug. 1) when head coach Dave Sichterman announced the signing of 2013 Sterling Heights Stevenson graduate, Tyler Sykes. The commitment from Sykes marks the fifth of the 2013 class for Marygrove’s men’s basketball team as they prepare for their second season in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC). GET CONNECTED WITH THE MUSTANGS:…

DETROIT, Mich. — With the fall sports season approaching, women’s soccer head coach Tony Williams added another student-athlete to the mix for 2013 with the signing of Aisha Johnson. GET CONNECTED WITH THE MUSTANGS: Facebook | Twitter | Score Updates & News Alerts Johnson, a 5’5″ forward/midfielder, will be transferring to Marygrove College after earning an associate’s degree at Oakland Community College in 2012. The well-rounded student will fit in…

DETROIT, Mich. — Marygrove College’s athletic website, MarygroveMustangs.com, underwent a recent overhaul as part of an ongoing effort to enhance the department’s overall communications efforts. The website, a NAIA-SIDA Top-10 outsourced site nationally for 2012-13, unveiled an enhanced video portal, added a gameday live feed, and brought the department’s social media chatter into an updated one-stop-shop for the many student-athletes, parents, and fans that follow Marygrove College Athletics. IN THE…

DETROIT, Mich. — Warren Fitzgerald 2010 graduate, Stephanie Pilarski, will return to competitive soccer after signing a 2013-14 Letter of Intent to resume her playing career for the Marygrove College Mustangs. The signing is the fourth of the 2013 class for head coach Tony Williams and the women’s soccer program. GET CONNECTED WITH THE MUSTANGS: Facebook | Twitter | Score Updates & News Alerts Pilarski, a 5’4″ defender, has never…

DETROIT, Mich. — It is rare to see a high school student’s work begin to rival those that are professionals in their same field of study or craft. The exception is made when a student goes above and beyond the traditional high school experience. For 2013 University of Detroit Jesuit graduate, Jeremy Otto, the exception has been made – due to hard work and a sound family backing. GET CONNECTED…

Top 10 of 2012-13: #1 Late Season Playoff Push & OT Magic for Men’s Soccer No need for a drumroll to unveil the top spot of 2012-13 as many knew it was the way. Checking in at our top spot in the #MGTop10 of 2012-13 is men’s soccer for their great 2012 run and memorable moments late in the WHAC season and into the postseason. We’ll head back to where…

DETROIT, Mich. — Marygrove Athletics is proud to announce a partnership with Stretch Internet to provide free live audio streaming at home events for men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s volleyball for the 2013-14 athletics season. Beginning Fall 2013, home athletic contests will be streamed via Stretch Internet in a customized, user-friendly Game Central portal designed for Marygrove Athletics. To visit the Marygrove Athletics portal, click…

Mustangs Upend NAIA No. 17 Madonna Men’s Basketball – DETROIT, Mich. — Sophomore forward Kevin Dunaj (Warren, Mich./Cousino) capped off a brilliant week by posting 18 points on 6-for-8 shooting and 3-for-4 from three point land to help lift the Mustangs to one of the best wins in program history Saturday (Jan. 26). Dunaj added six rebounds, two blocks and a steal to help propel the 64-57 upset over NAIA…

Top 10 of 2012-13: #3 – Women’s Soccer Notches Historic NCAA D2 Win It’s TOP 3 time in our #MGTop10 countdown of the top moments or storylines of 2012-13. At No. 3, women’s soccer makes history with their upset win over NCAA Division II Ursuline College. The win for the Mustangs was the first NCAA DII victory for any team in Marygrove College Athletics history. The victory was even more…

DETROIT, MI–The Mustangs (4-14) traveled to Grand Rapids to take on an upstart Kuyper College squad on Wednesday. The Cougars were looking to upset the Mustangs after they fell in straight sets to them earlier this season. The road tilt would be the second game in as many days for the Mustangs and fatigue would show throughout the match. A large number of service and receive errors would allow the…