Viney adds three names to 2013 roster

Eric Viney from DWU.

MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan University volleyball coach Eric Viney added three more names to his 2013 roster this week and pushed his recruit total to six so far when he announced the signing of Taylor Spence, Macey Chambers and Taylor Smith. All three will be freshmen in August. They join defensive specialist Kaitlyn Foote [...]

Viney starts 2013 recruiting class with four signees

Eric Viney from DWU.

MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan University volleyball coach Eric Viney started his 2013 recruiting class with four signees, he announced this week. Right side hitter Tara Ronke, setter Ellen Fowler, defensive specialist Kaitlyn Foote and middle hitter Katie Vetch will join the Tiger squad starting in the fall of 2013. Three are incoming freshmen and [...]

Sandau, Swenson earn scholar-athlete honors

Sam Sandau from DWU.

MITCHELL, S.D. – Two members of the Dakota Wesleyan University volleyball team have been named Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes, it was announced by the NAIA this week. Juniors Sam Sandau and Kelli Swenson earned the first academic honors of their Tiger careers when they were honored by the NAIA and Daktronics. Sandau, an outside hitter from Tripp, [...]

Bird, Tinklenberg earn All-GPAC honors

Rachel Tinklenberg

MITCHELL, S.D. – Two members of the Dakota Wesleyan University volleyball team earned All-Great Plains Athletic Conference honors, the league announced Wednesday morning. Junior Rachel Tinklenberg and sophomore Dani Bird both earned All-GPAC Honorable Mention accolades. This is the first honor for Tinklenberg, a Pipestone, Minn., native, and the second for Bird, an Omaha, Neb., [...]

Eriksen, Jung earn CoSIDA academic honors

Skyler Eriksen

MITCHELL, S.D. – Two Dakota Wesleyan University athletes have earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors for the College Division in District 6, it was announced Thursday afternoon. Junior Skyler Eriksen, a member of the Tiger football team, and sophomore Bri Jung – a member of the DWU volleyball team – were both honored by CoSIDA. Both [...]

Tigers end season at Hastings

Dani Bird

HASTINGS, Neb. – The Dakota Wesleyan University volleyball team ended its season with a 3-0 loss to Hastings College – which is ranked No. 5 in the NAIA – Saturday afternoon in Hastings, Neb. The Broncos defeated the Tigers 25-13, 25-13 and 25-14. Dakota Wesleyan ends the 2012 season 7-27 overall and 2-13 in the [...]

Tiger volleyball sweeps Mount Marty

Elizabeth Mahsem

YANKTON, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University volleyball team picked up its second Great Plains Athletic Conference win of the year Thursday night when it swept Mount Marty College 3-0 in Yankton, S.D. After a close first set that needed extra points, the Tigers settled in and were able to beat the Lancers – who swept [...]

Tigers fall to Briar Cliff in final home game

Rachel Tinklenberg

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University volleyball team wrapped up the home portion of its 2012 schedule with a 3-0 loss to Briar Cliff Tuesday night at the Christen Family Recreation/Wellness Center. The Chargers won 25-19, 25-20 and 25-23. In the fourth and final set, the Tigers led 23-21, but Briar Cliff rattled off [...]

DWU volleyball splits a pair of matches

Dani Bird

MITCHELL, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University volleyball team split a pair of home matches Saturday afternoon at the Christen Family Recreation/Wellness Center on the DWU campus. The Tigers lost 3-0 in a Great Plains Athletic Conference match against Doane College, but defeated Presentation College 3-0 in a nonconference match later that night. Doane, which [...]

Tiger men, women earn eighth seed in GPAC tourney

Hugo Gonzalez

CRETE, Neb. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s soccer teams split a Great Plains Athletic Conference doubleheader with Doane College Saturday night in Crete, Neb., and both teams earned the eighth seed in the conference postseason tournament. The Tiger men beat Doane 2-1 in double overtime and the women lost 3-1 to end [...]