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The men’s soccer team will be competing in the NAIA national championships. They will compete in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Thursday against William Penn University. The Buffs finished their season 15-2-1 and were ranked second in the Appalachian Athletic Conference. Nine players were named to all-conference teams. Six of those players were named All-AAC First […]

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Both the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Teams claimed the Appalachian Athletic Conference championship this weekend after wrapping up their fall season on Saturday.  Aaron Jones won the overall individual title for a second time and led his team to win the 2021 Championship. The team began with their 8K run, with Jones winning the […]

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Milligan’s men’s and women’s soccer teams celebrated senior night with wins against Bluefield University on Oct. 27.  The men defeated Bluefield 4-0, scoring three goals in the second half. The women also took a victory with a final score of 8-1.   The men’s team honored Jan Kuepper, Alex Frances, Ryan Kent, Raphael Sefriou, Andre Levarity, […]

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Milligan’s cycling team finished fourth place in the team relay and eighth overall at the Mountain Bike National Championship in Colorado, October 14-17. Riders encountered some interesting weather conditions including ice and snow that challenged the quality of their races.  In the womens’ events, Marjie Bemis finished ninth in the cross country race along with […]

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Milligan’s new athletic director, Christian Pope, announced through an email last week eight new initiatives for the athletic program. These initiatives included mental health training, an increased number of resources for women athletes, and several resources for the wellbeing of student-athletes.  Since being employed in January, Pope spent much of his time meeting with students […]

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Milligan history was made last week as Senior Jenny Simonsen was awarded the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Women’s Golfer of the Week after winning her first collegiate tournament at the Buffs’ East Tennessee Collegiate.  Simonsen’s 36-hole score is one of the best in Milligan’s history and is the only the eighth medalist in the program’s […]

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It was a week of wins for both the Women and Men’s soccer teams. The Lady  Buffs took on the Golden Tigers at Anglin Field this past Wednesday 29, ultimately walking away with a 1-0 win over Brenau University. Junior Ashlen Burch was the only scorer of the game, after beating multiple Brenau defenders to […]

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It was the Buffs against the Bulldogs in the Steve Lacey Fieldhouse as Milligan’s Women’s Volleyballtook home a win against Tennessee Wesleyan Tuesday evening.  Wesleyan arrived at Milligan with a 2-11 record, ready to face the Buffs who at game time stood at 4-8. The lady Buffs started off strong with sophomore Taylor Pavich, seniors […]

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Five members from the Milligan University swim team competed in the 2021 CSCCA Collegiate Open Water Championships on Sept. 17. The championship took place at Lone Star Lake in Lawrence, Kansas and featured over 90 college athletes from across the NCAA, NAIA, and the NJCAA, with Milligan being the only representative from the NAIA division.  […]

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