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DETROIT, Mich.-The Mustangs climbed within one game of .500 this season with a convincing 2-0 home victory over NCAA Division III Defiance College. The visiting Yellow Jackets looked for a men’s/women’s sweep a day after the Lady Yellow Jackets topped the Mustangs, 1-0. The dominating performance may be an indicator that the Mustangs are ready to make their ascent in the USCAA and A.I.I. (NAIA) polls. Winning 2-0 against a…

DETROIT, Mich.-The Mustangs used their momentum as of late to clobber the Crusaders of Great Lakes Christian College in straight sets. The Mustangs never let the Crusaders into the match with winning tallies of 25-10, 25-14 and 25-14. Lost in the thrill of another victory was a significant milestone set by the Mustangs. Last night’s effort earned the all-important 10th win of the season, which breaks the single season wins…

DETROIT, Mich.-The Mustangs slipped to 8-17 on the season after a hard fought 5-set battle against Ursuline College. In the fifth set, the Mustangs fell four points shy of upsetting the NAIA-turned-NCAA Division 2 accepted candidate. The win would have easily been the best in the history of the young program. After dropping the first two sets to the host Arrows, the Mustangs used a strong two-set rally to even…

BLUFFTON, Ohio-After falling to 3-5 on the season, the young Mustangs looked to strike early and often on the road against NCAA Division 3 opponent, Bluffton University. Fortunately, the Mustangs offense came alive for a 6-3 statement victory. At 22:49, the Mustangs leading scorer Jordan Berry (Dearborn, Mich./Crestwood) netted a penalty kick goal past the Bluffton Beavers goalie. Just seven minutes later, Berry would connect again as he took an…

DETROIT, Mich.-On Saturday, the Mustangs’ leading scorer struck again when Jordan Berry (Dearborn, Mich./Crestwood) netted a 30th minute goal to ice the Cardinals of Concordia University. The goal, Berry’s fifth in seven games this season, ended up being the game-winning goal for the Mustangs. Lincoln Park’s Dorian Bushi was credited with the assist on the play. A strong defense, led by Munt Alhussain (Dearborn Heights, Mich./Crestwood), Tyler Arban (Garden City,…

DETROIT, Mich.-On Tuesday, the Mustangs hosted their first home game of the 2010 season. The crowd of nearly 100 witnessed a competitive battle between the Mustangs and their opponent. After two sets, the ‘Stangs were knotted up with Calvin’s JV 1-1. However, the strong program from the west powered through two straight from there to take a 3-1 victory. The Mustangs were led by Jalissa Favors (Southfield, Mich./Southfield) who is…

DETROIT, Mich.-The women’s soccer team ushered in a new era in Marygrove athletics with a 2-0 win over USCAA rival, Rochester College. For the first time in College history, the Mustangs were able to play host to an opponent on campus grounds, and made it memorable by cruising past their counterpart 30 minutes to the north. Sophomore Ashley Inglsbee (Waterford, Mich./Oakland Community College) missed the pregame tailgate, yet managed to…

DETROIT, Mich.-Marygrove’s Nicole Polite (Sterling Heights, Mich./Schoolcraft College) has been awarded USCAA National Player of the Week (POW) for the week ending 09/12/2010. In only four games with her new team, the junior transfer quickly elevated an already potent Mustang attack. A two-goal performance at the 2010 Crimson Wave Invite last weekend catapulted Polite’s game into the national spotlight en route to earning USCAA POW. On Monday, the reigning national…

DEFIANCE, OH-The Mustangs (4-11) entered the 11th Annual Defiance College Invitational with high hopes after improved play as of late. The opportunity to climb towards .500 was there with two games on the docket Friday. Defiance Gold (JV) stood opposite of the Mustangs in game one of the two-day tournament. The Mustangs, fresh off a successful weekend at the USCAA Early Bird Invite, carried their momentum over for a straight…

DETROIT, MI–Marygrove College today announced signing their first student-athlete, Marguerite Cook (Mary Baldwin College), to the Women’s Soccer Program for the 2009 season, the inaugural season for women’s soccer at Marygrove. Cook, a 5’5″ forward, will be transferring in with junior status from Mary Baldwin College (VA) where she played the last two seasons. Over the course of her two year collegiate career, Cook led her team with a total…