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DETROIT, Mich.-On Thursday, the Mustangs hosted their first NCAA Division II school in program history when national power Central State University came to Detroit for a weeknight tilt. The Marauders (15-3) came into the game as one of the best NCAA D2 teams in the country. BOX SCORE Thursday’s game was not supposed to be a tight battle as it pitted a NCAA power vs. a struggling NAIA team. However,…

DETROIT, MI–Country head coach Lee Shaw added another student-athlete for the upcoming inaugural season on Monday. LeAvery Wyckoff from Detroit Communication & Media Arts High School signed a letter of intent to run this fall for the Mustangs. Wyckoff comes to Marygrove after a well-rounded high school career in cross country, basketball and track. After experiencing success in every sport, Wyckoff decided cross country was his future and Marygrove became…

SPRING ARBOR, Mich.-The Mustangs’ strong shooting effort from the field (52%) wasn’t enough to push past NAIA #23 ranked Spring Arbor University. The host Cougars countered with 55% shooting and used a 21-8 run to close the first half en rout to an 87-73 defeat of the ‘Stangs. The Mustangs battled toe-to-toe with the “Top 25” Cougars for the first 14 minutes before the Cougars got hot. The Mustangs coughed…

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-On Wednesday, the #9 ranked Mustangs hit the road for a cross-state showdown against the Cougars of Kuyper College. The Mustangs (7-8) went into the game heavy favorites as they looked to get back to the .500 mark before a 10-day layoff. A record-setting performance fueled a 68-28 rout of the Cougars. “We turned our defense up a notch tonight. I challenged the girls out of the gate…

AUBURN HILLS, Mich.-The Mustangs raced out of the gate to an early 22-point lead against a powerful Warrior squad on Wednesday evening. The lead, however, dwindled to 10 at halftime, and then evaporated as the host Warriors clamped down for a strong second half to squeak past the Mustangs, 86-78. The Mustangs used a strong first half effort behind lights out shooting from swingman Keontay Glazier (Pontiac, Mich.). The junior…

UPDATE (April 12, 8:00 a.m.): The location of today’s baseball double-header against Cornerstone University has been moved to Grand Rapids and will be hosted by Cornerstone this afternoon. Recent bad weather has made Marygrove’s home field, the Diamonds of Jaycee Park in Pontiac, unplayable. Marygrove officials will check on the status of the field today to make a determination for Wednesday’s scheduled home games against Siena Heights. Stay tuned for…

DETROIT – Last month, second-year women’s soccer head coach Worteh Sampson announced two additions to the program, signing Chelsea Cole and Whitney Cole of John Glenn High School to a 2016-17 Letter of Intent. The sisters, both defenders, will add valuable skill and depth to the Mustangs lineup which saw seven seniors graduate following the 2015-16 school year. Aside from their high school experience, Chelsea and Whitney Cole have spent time…

A hot start by the hosting Aquinas Saints pinned Marygrove down with an early deficit that it couldn’t overcome, as the Mustangs lost 89-64 to close out the road portion of its schedule. With the loss, the Mustangs will take a 4-25 (4-17 WHAC) record into its regular season finale. Diante Taylor recorded a double-double to lead the Mustangs, totaling 21 points and 10 rebounds. Ta’Kein Dixson posted 13 points,…

Marygrove dropped its final road game of the season, losing at Aquinas by a score of 91-52. The Mustangs will enter the final game of the regular season with a record of 4-25, 1-20 (WHAC). Shooting only 25 percent for the game, including a 13 percent clip from behind the arc, the Mustangs trailed 37-28 at halftime before being outscored 52-24 in the second half. Marygrove was outscored 20-12 in…

COLUMBIA, Ky.-On Saturday, the Mustangs traveled to Lindsey Wilson College in Kentucky for a pivotal NAIA battle. An even battle to start quickly turned in the favor of the host Blue Raiders as the NAIA power boxed out the Mustangs for an impressive 26 offensive rebounds en route to a 93-59 win. The game marked the first time the Mustangs were outrebounded since a Dec. 11, 2009 battle against Ohio…