Photo, Sports / March 17, 2024 Next up: Kansas City

Morningside was the host with the most, picking up tough wins in the first two rounds of the NAIA Men’s Basketball Tournament and earning a spot in the field of 16. The Mustangs bested Lourdes College 87-76 Friday behind Joey Skoff’s 38 points. Senior Ely Doble knocked down 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds. As...

Photo, Sports / February 11, 2024 Mustangs win senior night contest 76-53

The Mustangs started off quick and never looked back in a 76-53 win over Hastings. Alexis Spier and Lily Vollertsen, each with 19 points, led the Mustangs, now 13-10. Get more statistics and story HERE.

Photo, Sports / February 11, 2024 Broncos come back for 85-83 Win

A 33-28 lead at the half would not hold up for the Mustangs against a hot shooting Broncos squad. Hastings shot well from behind the 3-point line and took home the win. Read the game story HERE.

Photo, Sports / February 11, 2024 Spikers go 1-2 on the weekend

The men’s volleyball team had a big home weekend, playing three games in Allee Gym, winning one and losing two. Morningside began with a win over St. Ambrose 3-1. The Mustangs then stepped into a Friday evening contest with the fifth-ranked Vikings of Grand View. Read more here about the 3-0 loss. Saturday morning brought...

Photo, Sports / December 10, 2023 Men Score 100 points in Warriors Win

by Alexis Spier–The Mustang men moved to 5-1 in the GPAC with a 100-88 win over visiting Midland. The Mustangs jumped ahead 14-2 in the first five minutes of play. They stayed out of reach of the Warriors for the entire first half. Midland made some runs but were never within less than six points...

Photo, Sports / December 10, 2023 Mustang Women Win Third Consecutive Conference Game

by Alexis Spier–The Mustang women overcame a slow start Saturday to defeat the visiting Midland Warriors 70-54. Morningside struggled with Midland’s offense playing man-to-man. They switched to a zone defense after the first quarter but trailed 29-27 at half. The third quarter was the game changer for the Mustangs as they outscored the Warriors 26-9....

Photo, Sports / November 30, 2023 Mustang Men Dominate in their 100th match against the Chargers

by Alexis Spier–Aidan Vanderloo needed nine points to reach the 1,000 point club prior to the game against Briar Cliff Wednesday, Nov. 29th at 7:45 p.m. He hit his first three three–point attempts within the first couple minutes of the Stangs’ 97-80 win over the Chargers. Vanderloo finished the game with 16 points making all...

Photo, Sports / November 20, 2023 Men’s Basketball Defeats Mount Marty; Five Players in Double Digits (w/ photos)

by Alexis Spier–The Mustangs hosted Mount Marty Nov. 18 at 3:45 in their second regular season conference game. The Mustangs put on quite a show with five players scoring in double digits and throwing down four dunks in the game. They crushed Mount Marty 100-71. Junior starting small forward Brendan Buckley led the Mustangs in...

Photo, Sports / November 20, 2023 ‘Confident’ Women Pound Mount Marty (w/ photos)

by Alexis Spier–The women’s basketball team hosted Mount Marty Nov. 18 in their second regular season conference game. The Mustangs dominated offensively with four players scoring in double digits defeating the Lancers 103-59. Senior guard Alexis Spier led the team in scoring and rebounding with 16 points and 5 rebounds. She was 6-10 from the...

Photo, Sports / November 5, 2023 Men’s soccer gains GPAC Final

The game had to go to a shootout, but the Mustang men’s soccer team topped Briar Cliff in the GPAC Tournament semi-final Saturday. The game was 1-1 at the end of regulation, and 2-2 after overtime. That left it to Mustang Timon Koerber in goal to defend penalty kicks. Morningside won the shootout 4-3 as...

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Mustangs tuned up for Briar Cliff
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Mustangs tuned up for Briar Cliff

In their final home games before break, Morningside’s basketball teams swept Mount Marty. The Mustang women won 80-42, while the men bested the Lancers 82-75. Get game summaries and stats HERE and HERE. The Mustangs now head into a Briar Cliff contest Dec. 8. Tickets for the doubleheader are available HERE.

Mustangs heading to NAIA championship
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Mustangs heading to NAIA championship

Morningside’s football team is heading back to the NAIA Championship Final. The Mustangs’ 28-19 win over Northwestern was lower scoring than the last few meetings. Morningside’s defense limited the Red Raiders to a field goal in the second half, and just one touchdown on the day. Read the game story and stats HERE. The Mustangs…

Mustangs into semifinals
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Mustangs into semifinals

Morningside made its 58-21 semifinal win over the Coyotes look easy. The Mustangs scored on their first five possessions, and kept Kansas Wesleyan off the scoreboard until the second quarter.

Mustangs move on; power past Ottawa 63-38
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Mustangs move on; power past Ottawa 63-38

What began as a back-and-forth battle between Morningside and Ottawa University turned into a satisfying 63-38 first round NAIA playoffs victory. Ahead just 35-31 at intermission, the Mustang defense tightened the screws and Morningside dominated the second half. Read the story HERE. Morningside next plays No. 10 Kansas Wesleyan in Round 2 of the playoffs….

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