Taylor Athletic News

Volleyball Trio Collects Weekly MCC Honors

The Mid-Central College Conference honored Taylor volleyball's trio of Kelsey Pritchard, Betsy Brown and Courtney Herschberger as conference player, setter and libero of the week, respectively.

Taylor Football Cracks NAIA Top 25

The Taylor University football team has received the No. 25 ranking in the latest NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Poll. It is the Trojans' first appearance in the Top 25 since being ranked 15th on Sept. 16, 2000.

Taylor to Host MCC Tournament First Round

The No. 17 Taylor University volleyball team will host Grace College in the first round of the Mid-Central College Conference Volleyball Tournament Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in Odle Arena.

Larkin Receives CoSIDA Academic Honor

Molly Larkin, a senior on the Taylor University volleyball team, has earned a spot on the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA)/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 5 Third Team.

Trojans to Face Butler in Exhibition Game

The Taylor University men's basketball team will face its second NCAA Div. I opponent this season when the Trojans travel to historic Hinkle Fieldhouse Saturday to take on Butler University in an exhibition game at 2 p.m.

Trojans Reach Highest Ranking at No. 16

For the third consecutive week, the Taylor University volleyball team moved up in the Tachikara-NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll. The Trojans are ranked No. 16 in the latest national poll.

Magnuson Named NAIA Player of the Week

Taylor wide receiver Ryan Magnuson has been named the NAIA National Offensive Player of the Week, the association announced Monday.

Pritchard and Brown Recognized by MCC

The Mid-Central College Conference has announced that Taylor volleyball players Kelsey Pritchard and Betsy Brown have been named MCC Player and Setter of the Week.

Guion Named CoSIDA Academic All-District

Taylor University women's soccer forward Allison Guion has earned a spot on the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District 5 Third Team, CoSIDA announced Thursday.

Taylor Hosts NAIA Match of the Week

The No. 17 Taylor volleyball will host No. 7 Columbia (Mo.) in the NAIA Match of the Week Friday night at 7 p.m. in Odle Arena.

2009-10 Men's Basketball Season Preview

After the worst season of his 30-year tenure, head coach Paul Patterson has scoured the state of Indiana to attract the state's best young talent.

Krause Announces First 2010-11 Signing

Taylor University women's basketball head coach Tena Krause has announced the signing of Randolph Southern High School senior Paige Spencer for the 2010-11 season.

Beachler Named First Team All-MCC

Sophomore Tyler Beachler earned a spot on the MCC men's soccer First-Team All-Conference list this week, as voted on by league coaches.

Trojans Open Season Friday at Ohio U.

The Taylor University Men's Basketball team will open its season this Friday at 7 p.m. on the road in an exhibition contest at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.

Men's Soccer to Host Recruit Weekend

The Taylor University men's soccer program will host a recruit weekend Sunday, Nov. 1 and Monday, Nov. 2. The Sunday session will begin at 4 p.m. Recruits should meet at the north side of the Kesler Student Activities Center at 3:15.

Trojans Prepare for MCC Tournament

The Taylor men's soccer team opens first round action of the Mid-Central College Conference tournament this Saturday when they travel to Grace College for a 3 p.m. start.

Women's Soccer Set to Begin Postseason

Despite a 3-5 league record, Taylor will enter the Mid-Central College Conference Women's Soccer Tournament as one of the hottest teams in the field on a three-game winning streak.

Trojans Ranked 17th in Latest Top 25 Poll

The Taylor University volleyball team moved up three spots to No. 17 in this week's Tachikara-NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Volleyball Poll, the NAIA announced Tuesday.

Taylor Hosts Think Pink Volleyball Match

The Taylor University athletic department will host a "Pink Out" at Wednesday night's volleyball match vs. Huntington University at 7 p.m. The Think Pink event is part of a campus-wide weeklong focus on Breast Cancer Awareness at Taylor University.

Pritchard Named NAIA Player of the Week

Taylor sophomore outside hitter Kelsey Pritchard has been named the NAIA Volleyball National Player of the Week, the association announced Tuesday.