Norris Named IIAC MVP as Three Other Spartans Honored
Mar 4, 2015
Life is good for junior Andre Norris, who helped lead the University of Dubuque men’s basketball team to their second Iowa Conference (IIAC) tournament title in three years and earned the IIAC MVP award after leading the IIAC in scoring at 21.2 ppg. Senior Gage Heffernan and Lucas Ware were also selected to the All-IIAC First Team and Second Team, respectively, while Brandon Ferguson secured the IIAC Defensive Player of the Year.
Rochester Dome Softball Tournament
Mar 4, 2015
The University of Dubuque softball team will continue their early season play under the warm confines of a dome this weekend. UD will play in the Rochester Dome Softball Tourney in Rochester, Minn. on Friday, March 6 and Saturday March 7.
March Madness Begins as Spartans Face Illinois Wesleyan in NCAA Tournament
Mar 4, 2015
The University of Dubuque men’s basketball team will face the Titans of Illinois Wesleyan on Friday, March 6 at 5:00 p.m. after securing a Division III NCAA Tournament bid thanks to their second Iowa Conference Tournament title in the last three years.
Spartans Look to Compete After Making Leap to New Conference
Mar 3, 2015
The University of Dubuque women’s lacrosse team aims for steady improvement as they return 11 starters and 17 letterwinners from a year ago. In their first year of membership, the Spartans look to move up the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) hierarchy after being picked to finish fourth.
Spartans Comeback Victory Fuels 2-0 Start
Mar 2, 2015
The University of Dubuque women’s lacrosse overcame an early 6-1 deficit and turned the tables on Augsburg, 15-13, on Monday night to remain undefeated.
Sister Helen Prejean, Author of Dead Man Walking, to Speak as Wendt Center for Character Education Spring Lecturer
Feb 25, 2015
On Monday, March 30, the University of Dubuque’s Wendt Center for Character Education will host Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, author of Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States, who will deliver the lecture, “Dead Man Walking – The Journey Continues” as part of the Lester G. and Michael Lester Wendt Lecture Series. The lecture will begin at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Center’s John and Alice Butler Hall on the University of Dubuque Campus.
Wrestling Place 7th at NCAA Division III Central Regional
Feb 28, 2015
The University of Dubuque wrestling team finished with 65.5 points in the 2015 NCAA Division III Central Regional for a seventh place finish. The Top-3 wrestlers in each weight class advanced to the 2015 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships March 13-14 at Hershey, Pa., the Spartans failed to gain a national qualifier in 2015. UD's best finishes were a quartet of fifth place finishes and a pair of sixth place finishes.
McKenzie Defends Triple Jump Title as Spartans Take Third at IIAC Championships
Feb 28, 2015
Senior Nikki McKenzie won the triple jump for the second straight year with a leap of 36'2.75" and earned fifth place in the long jump amidst a plethora of runner-up performances by the University of Dubuque women’s track team. UD’s performances helped push the Spartans to a third-place finish at the Iowa Conference Indoor Championships (hosted by Wartburg).
Men's Basketball Win IIAC Tourney, Advance into NCAA DIII Tournament
Feb 28, 2015
The University of Dubuque Men's basketball team will advance into the 2015 NCAA Division III National Tournament next week after a 81-73 victory on Saturday night on Jon Davison Court in Stoltz Sports Center. It marks the second time in three years the Spartans will play in the NCAA Tournament after claiming the IIAC Tournament title in 2012-13.
Up and Down Day for Men's Tennis
Feb 28, 2015
The University of Dubuque men's tennis team throttled Lakeland (Wis.), 9-0, and fell to Ashford (Wis.), 9-0, on Saturday.
Kazmierczak’s Pole Vault Championship Highlights Day One of IIAC Championships
Feb 28, 2015
Sophomore Nicholas Kazmierczak grabbed the University of Dubuque men’s track and field team’s second-straight Iowa Conference indoor pole vault championship at Wartburg on Friday with a vault of 14’4.75”. The fab freshman team Ernest Winters, Joseph Miggins, Hurshel Ross, and Deshond Robinson captured the Spartans second IIAC title with a school and facility record in the 4x200m relay (1:29.19).
Winters’ MVP Performance Leads Spartans to Third-Place Showing
Feb 28, 2015
Freshman Ernest Winters won three events (60m, 200m, and the 4x200m relay) to earn most valuable performer honors at the Iowa Conference Indoor Championships and guide the University of Dubuque to a third-place finish.
University of Dubuque Launches Online Master of Christian Leadership Degree
Feb 27, 2015
Mark Ward, vice president for academic affairs at the University of Dubuque, announced today that the University will launch its first entirely online master’s program, the Master of Arts in Christian Leadership, beginning fall semester, 2015.
McKenzie Ready to Defend Her Titles as Spartans Take On IIAC Championships
Feb 28, 2015
Senior Nikki McKenzie seeks back-to-back Iowa Conference titles in the long and triple jump as the University of Dubuque women’s track and field team looks to improve on last year’s third place finish. Meet Information attached.
Spartans Eliminated by Knights in Wild Finish
Feb 28, 2015
After trailing for most of the second half, the University of Dubuque women's basketball team cut the Wartburg lead to one with 22 seconds to go, only to see the Knights hang on, 72-68, in the Iowa Conference (IIAC) semifinals thanks to a trio of free throws and a pivotal turnover down the stretch.
Spartan Men Poised for Big Performances at the IIAC Indoor Championships
Feb 26, 2015
The University of Dubuque men’s track team looks to move up the Iowa Conference hierarchy this Friday-Saturday at the Iowa Conference Championships, hosted by Wartburg, after a fourth-place finish a year ago. Meet Information attached.
Spartan Softball’s ‘Best Team Ever’ Aims High in 2015
Feb 26, 2015
After winning a record 22 games, setting 10 school records, and earning back-to-back Iowa Conference tournament berths for the first time in school history in 2014, the University of Dubuque softball team sets their sights on their first Iowa Conference title this spring.
Upset Thursday Leaves Spartans Hosting Tournament Championship Saturday
Feb 26, 2015
The University of Dubuque men's basketball needed some help on Thursday night to return to the warm confines of Jon Davison Court in Stoltz Sports Center for a championship game of the the 2015 IIAC Men's Basketball Tournament. UD upset #2 seed Coe College Kohawks 71-59 to finish their part of upset Thursday. #5-seed Wartburg playing in a hostile Siebens Center against the #1 seed Buena Vista University Beavers completed the upset by dropping the Beavers 93-88 in overtime. The #3-seeded Spartans will now host the #5 seeded Wartburg Knights on Saturday, tentatively scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. tip-off.
Sister Helen Prejean, Author of Dead Man Walking, to Speak as Wendt Center for Character Education Spring Lecturer
Feb 25, 2015
On Monday, March 30, the University of Dubuque’s Wendt Center for Character Education will host Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, author of Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States, who will deliver the lecture, “Dead Man Walking – The Journey Continues” as part of the Lester G. and Michael Lester Wendt Lecture Series. The lecture will begin at 7:00 p.m. in Heritage Center’s John and Alice Butler Hall on the University of Dubuque Campus. Sr. Helen’s lecture will be followed by a book signing in the A.Y. McDonald Lobby; both of her books will be available for purchase. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for admission and may be obtained through the Farber Box Office.
Men's Basketball Advance to IIAC Tourney Semifinals
Feb 24, 2015
The University of Dubuque men's basketball team advanced out of the first round of the 2015 Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) Tournament on Tuesday evening with a 92-74 victory over the Luther College Norse on Jon Davison Court in Stoltz Sports Center.
