For the second straight year the Mustang men have advanced to the quarterfinals of the NAIA Division II Championships. It took some halftime defensive adjustments, but the Mustangs put away a hot–shooting Mount Vernon Nazarene team 75–69 in Sioux Falls. Despite being double–teamed throughout the second half, Tyler Borchers led M’Side with 26 points. Brody…
Morningside Swimming Win & Senior Appreciation
By Abby Koch–The Mustangs took to the Hindman-Hobbs pool during Champions Day, with both men’s and women’s swimming teams defeating Simpson College. Senior swimmers were recognized during the break for their time spent with the team. Mustang men overtook Simpson College with a score of 168-28. Mustang women weathered The Storm by a score of 157-44. The…
Morningside Basketball Showdown Against Dakota Wesleyan
By Abby Koch–Women’s and Men’s basketball played at Rosen Verdoorn Allee gym to take on the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers on Champions Day. The Mustang women came up short to the Tigers 76-82. The women’s team now sits at 17-7. The Mustang men were up to the test against the Tigers, pushing hard in the second…
Mustangs sideline USF; On to Daytona (photos)
The Mustangs shook off the snow, then they shook off the USF Cougars 34-28, punching their ticket to the NAIA Championship Final. Morningside will now face off against Benedictine College (Kan.) Dec. 15 in Daytona Beach, Fla. The semifinal contest was tied 28-all at the end of regulation. Saint Francis had the ball first in…
M’Side strolls into semifinal (photos)
Morningside made it look easy in a 51-14 win over Saint Xavier University in an NAIA quarterfinal football playoff contest. Individually, QB Trent Solsma and receiver Connor Niles wrote themselves into the NAIA record book. Solsma now has the touchdown passing mark with 157. Niles set the record for reception yards in a season with…
Mustangs burn Battlin’ Bears 49-20 (photos)
Quarterback Trent Solsma hooked up with Connor Niles for three early touchdowns as the Mustangs cruised to a 49-20 first-round NAIA postseason win against Rocky Mountain College. The top-ranked Mustangs moved to 12-0 and will host a quarterfinal contest Nov. 24.